Back in 2012, her pet dog accidentally headbutted her in the face, causing her nose to swell and bleed heavily. While minor injuries typically heal within days, Jayne’s swelling persisted for months. 

After a battery of specialist visits, doctors delivered a shocking diagnosis: the physical trauma had triggered a dormant case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis), a rare autoimmune condition that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. Initially, Jayne wasn't put on the best treatment for her condition, and over the next few years, the condition aggressively attacked the tissue and cartilage in her facial cavity. 

“It was basically necrotising—it was eating away so that my septum crumbled and went, and my nose started to fall into my face,” Jayne shared during a recent episode of This Morning. “Over a period of a couple of years, it went from being swollen to completely flat.” 

“I walked around like that for about 18 months, two years. Leaving the house was incredibly difficult because every time you go out, people would stare at you,” she said. “People would ask you incredibly intrusive questions, very rude questions.” 

By 2017, the damage was irreversible. Left with no alternative, surgeons performed a complete surgical removal of her remaining nasal structure to stop the spread of infection. Six weeks after the surgery, she was given her prosthetic nose. “I just look normal again,” she said. “When you’ve got a facial difference, it’s incredibly hard to go out and face the world.” 

To reconstruct her profile without undergoing multi-stage skin graft surgeries, doctors fitted Jayne with three titanium implants screwed directly into her facial bones. These titanium posts work with small, powerful magnets embedded inside custom silicone prosthetic noses, allowing her to snap her nose into place every morning. 

The prosthetics—crafted by prosthetists who took direct molds of real noses—were customized down to every detail, including pores and subtle skin undertones. Over time, Jayne expanded her prosthetics collection to fit different seasons and occasions: 

Summer & Winter Shades: Tanned versions matched to her skin when she spends time in the sun, as well as paler winter options. 

The "Drunk Nose": A custom version crafted with a slightly redder, pinker hue to match her flush complexion whenever she has a glass of wine.

Jayne now wears a number of interchangeable noses to suit her mood (Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) Reclaiming Confidence and Senses Beyond restoring her physical appearance, the removal of the diseased tissue restored two crucial senses Jayne had lost for five years: her ability to smell and taste.

Before receiving her prosthetics, Jayne admitted she avoided leaving the house and struggled to look in the mirror. Today, she regularly shares her experience to raise awareness about vasculitis and remove the social stigma around facial prosthetics. “I hated the way I looked and couldn’t look anyone in the eye,” Jayne reflected. “Now, I’m loving life again. My prosthetics gave me my freedom back.” 

What is Wegener’s Granulomatosis (GPA)? 

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)—formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis—is a rare, non-contagious autoimmune disorder affecting roughly 3 in every 100,000 people. It is a form of vasculitis, a condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own blood vessels, causing chronic inflammation, swelling, and restricted blood flow. 

Because it most aggressively targets small blood vessels in the upper respiratory tract, sinuses, lungs, and kidneys, early symptoms often mimic a stubborn cold or severe sinus infection. 

Left unchecked, the persistent inflammation produces mass-like clusters of immune cells called granulomas, which can destroy nearby bone and cartilage—frequently leading to septal perforation or total nasal collapse.

How is it treated? 

Treatment for GPA focuses on calming the overactive immune system, stopping blood vessel inflammation, and preventing organ damage. 

Management begins with high-dose corticosteroids alongside targeted biologics like Rituximab or immunosuppressants such as Cyclophosphamide to rapidly induce disease remission. Once inflammation is under control, patients transition into a multi-year maintenance phase using milder medications—including Azathioprine or Methotrexate—to prevent frequent relapses. 

Finally, because the condition can leave behind permanent structural damage even after it becomes dormant, secondary care often includes preventative antibiotics, organ monitoring, or reconstructive procedures and custom prosthetics to restore function and appearance, just like the ones that help to give Jayne her life and confidence back. 

Mitch Winehouse, 75, claimed Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay had 'deliberately concealed' selling dozens of Amy Winehouse's items at auctions in the USA in 2021 and 2023, making a profit from them.

He argued the pair sought more than £700,000 for the clothing, which included a silk minidress worn by the iconic singer in her last ever performance in Belgrade in 2011 – which was sold for $243,200 (£182,000) – as well as other pieces of clothing, accessories and memorabilia. 

Parry and Gourlay maintained the items already belonged to them or were given to them by Amy - who died from alcohol poisoning on 23 July, 2011 - and Deputy High Court Judge Sarah Clarke KC threw out the claim in April. The silk minidress worn by Amy Winehouse in her final performance was sold at auction for $243,200 (Brian Rasic/Getty Images) The judge said that as of April, Parry's costs were estimated to be £751,361 and Gourlay's were £487,132. 

In a hearing on Wednesday, July 29, Ms Justice Clarke ordered Winehouse to pay interim payments to each woman within the next two weeks, with £569,330 going to Parry and £394,521 to Gourlay. He must also pay the pair's legal costs on an indemnity basis, which means the pair will recover more of their costs than is usual. 

Mitch Winehouse made 'serious and unfounded allegations' 

Winehouse also spent at least £950,000 on his own legal fees pursuing his, what Ms Justice Clarke labelled, 'inherently weak claim.' 

Speaking on Wednesday, the judge said that Winehouse chose to 'pursue it aggressively and relentlessly to the end, and make serious and unfounded allegations against the defendants which significantly damaged their reputations, career prospects, financial security and health'.

Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay (Timothy Norris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) She added that Winehouse had 'deliberately' made the case into a 'large-scale and expensive' one, which she believed was 'calculated to exert commercial pressure on the defendants to settle on his terms.' 

Ms Justice Clarke called his conduct 'unreasonable' and 'particularly serious', especially as Parry and Gourlay had 'stood faithfully by Amy' as well as with Winehouse himself and his family. She said the pair had: "Demonstrated their honesty and integrity over many years." 

Mitch Winehouse pursued the pair in an 'aggressive and unpleasant way.' 

In April, Ms Justice Clarke found that the women had not deliberately concealed the items in question and that Winehouse could have learnt which items were up for sale by applying 'reasonable diligence.' Mitch Winehouse (John Phillips/Getty Images) She also found that Winehouse 'knew all along' of the intended sales before the first auction was held.

She added that it was only after the sales had been made that he began to chase them for money in an 'aggressive and unpleasant way.' 

Amy Winehouse died on July 23, 2011 at the age of 27 from accidental alcohol poisoning in her home in Camden, London. Last week marked the 15th anniversary of her death. 

All 55 national football associations, including England, are in agreement - if the controversial proposals are green lit, the 2030 World Cup and any other competitions will be boycotted. 

UEFA released a statement on Wednesday (30 July) announcing that it's members will 'stand as one' and 'unanimously and unequivocally' object to Infantino's ideas to profit off the world's most popular sport. In a statement outlining its outrage, the governing body of European football boldly declared: "The World Cup is not for sale." 

Earlier this week, it was reported that FIFA boss Infantino is drumming up plans to set up a private company to run competitions which investors could buy into. The governing body intends to set up FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which they will then 'invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments' in. FIFA would have a majority stake. UEFA members, including England, intend to take a stand against Infantino's plans (Buda Mendes/Getty Images) Meanwhile, private investors would control between 20 and 30 percent. Each of the 211 member nations of FIFA would also have their own part which would add up to about 20 percent, which they could keep or sell. 

If it gets the thumbs up, FIFA says one of the bigger investors already on board is a group called Thrive Eternal. It was founded by Joshua Kushner,who is the brother of Jared, Donald Trump's son-in-law.

Private investors in FIFA competitions would see the World Cup as the holy grail, and could try and milk the cash cow as much as possible by expanding it to have more countries competing or trying to have it played more often instead of every four years. 

However, England and a host of UEFA's other 55 member nations are standing together and intend to make their opposition to this clear. 

UEFA's fiery statement 

In a defiant and lengthy statement, UEFA said: "UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions. UEFA and its 55 member associations stand as one. We unanimously and unequivocally reject FIFA’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors. 

"The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product. It is one of football’s greatest sporting legacies. It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent. No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale. 

"It is both irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret and brought to the brink of approval without any meaningful consultation with those entrusted with stewarding the game. This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA’s duty as the custodian of world football."

UEFA said it is 'opposing these plans with absolute determination' (Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images) It went on to slam the pressure put on countries to participate in FIFA's plans as 'governance by intimidation – an act of coercion unworthy of an institution entrusted with the stewardship of the global game'. 

"The moment external investors acquire ownership interests in FIFA competitions, football changes forever," the statement continued. "Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. 

"Investor expectations become a daily pressure. From that moment onwards, every decision on the international calendar, every decision on competition formats and every decision shaping the future of football is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders. This model has no place in world football. 

"Football’s future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return. Nor can the interests of national associations, leagues, clubs, players and supporters become subordinate to investor returns. Football cannot mortgage its future for financial gain. Europe’s position is clear. 

'Some things are simply too important to sell' 

"We will never lend this model our legitimacy. No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation." 

In wake of the talks that took place today, UEFA declared: "No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership. 

"Nobody should be in any doubt: UEFA and its national associations will oppose these plans with absolute determination. There are moments when institutions are judged not by what they are prepared to accept, but by what they refuse to compromise. This is one of those moments. Some things are simply too important to sell. The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale." 

It is suspected that the threat of a boycott might tank the potential profits from FIFA's proposed scheme, as the lack of European nations would likely deter people from investing.

The 2030 World Cup might be missing a lot of European teams (Jordan Bank - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) Infantino's proposals would need to be voted on and approved by FIFA's 211 member states - but they were told they only had 53 days to make their decision, while countries were promised $40m (£30m) if they pledged their support. 

"This says everything you need to know about this plan," UEFA said on Wednesday (29 July). UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has already shown his dismay with FIFA previously, having boycotted the World Cup final earlier this month in protest at various controversial moves – such as the suspended red card. 

 

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has also criticised the plan, saying the World Cup is ‘not a product’ and belongs to fans and not investors. 

Saved by the Bell created some pretty major stars, including the late Eric Dane who got his start on the 90s TV show. Berkley was one of the main celebrity stars to benefit from the show, going on to appear in Any Given Sunday and The First Wives Club. 

Both these films came however after she returned to Hollywood two years after her controversial movie Showgirls came out. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, the 1995 movie was an X-Rated portrayal of a young woman who heads to Las Vegas to become a showgirl. 

Showgirls was a critical and commercial flop, with Berkley being the subject of the worst criticism 

Showgirls’ NC-17 rating made it a tricky proposition to turn a profit due to its $45 million budget, raking in just $37.8 million at the box office. It was similarly panned by critics, sitting at just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and widely considered one of the worst films of all time.

    Janet Maslin of The New York Times said in a review of the film: “The film makers had declared they were bravely exploring new levels of licentiousness, but the biggest risk they've taken here is in making a nearly $40 million movie without anyone who can act.” 

Add to this the whopping seven Razzies awards they won and it is fair to say it was one of the most widely hated films of the 90s. 

The film became a cult classic and very profitable, but it ‘ruined’ Berkley’s career Berkley in Showgirls (MGM) Showgirls later became profitable due to its highly successful home video and VHS sales, earning over $100 million. 

Despite this, Berkley has spoken about the backlash to the film nearly ruined her career and locked her out of Hollywood for two years. 

She told The Hollywood Reporter: “For a good two years, I wasn’t allowed to audition for things. The hardest part was being literally locked out of something I loved so much.” This changed when she was cast in The First Wives, sending in an audition tape because she wasn’t allowed to physically go into the offices to audition.

(Jeremy Chan/Getty Images) Berkley stated she had no idea the scale of the cultural re-evaluation of Showgirls until she attended a 20-year-anniversary in Los Angeles, saying: “It was such a profound moment, I can’t even tell you.”

This led her to last year lead a nationwide Showgirls reunion tour, going on to add: “It’s the perfect moment to reclaim my narrative, share my story and celebrate and thank the fans in person. 

“I’ve had some obstacles, but I’ve never given up… a lot of dreams have come true — with a lot more to come.” She has more recently starred in All’s Fair, Cobra Kai, and the 2020 Saved by the Bell reboot. 

Hasim Lumbessy, 35, had been partying at a bar in North Maluku, Indonesia, when he headed home alone towards the village of Waksakai through a forest, he would never emerge from it alive. 

At around 3am local time on 27 July, Hasim was drunk and making his way home through the forest when he was attacked by a large python which struck Hasim from the undergrowth and bit into his leg.

The inebriated man was then crushed to death by the snake as it coiled around him and squeezed the life out of the unfortunate man. Hasim's relatives searched along his route home when they got up and realised that he hadn't made it home from his party, according to Sula Islands Police Chief Handres. 35-year-old Hasim Lumbessy was heading home after a party when the snake attacked him (ViralPress) They said: "In the middle of the journey, they saw blood on the ground and then found the victim’s belongings, including a backpack, sling bag and sandals. 

"The witnesses became concerned and documented the items. They decided to return to the village to inform the other locals. They then conducted a wider search." It was then that those searching for the missing man found a very large snake with a bulging belly that had evidently swallowed something human-sized. 

When they cut the animal open they found Hasim's body inside, which has since been taken home to prepare him for his funeral, and police have warned locals of the dangers that lurk around them. The police chief said: "This area remains a wildlife habitat. 

"Therefore, we urge the public to be careful when going to their gardens; if possible, they should go to the forest in pairs rather than alone, to minimise the risk of similar incidents." His family went to find him after realising he hadn't made it home, and found a large snake with his body in its belly (Viral Press) The man's death follows a snake attack last month where a similar-sized python struck at a biker who'd stopped for a rest in the same area, while elsewhere in North Maluku a 44-year-old woman was killed by a python while working on her farm. 

Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world, and while their bite is not venomous they are dangerous constrictors which wrap themselves around their prey and crush the unfortunate being to death. 

As well as being the longest snake in the world they're also the third heaviest, which makes them a tough prospect to deal with should someone be attacked by one of them with several documented cases of people being swallowed whole by the snake that killed them. 

If being crushed to death didn't kill you then being swallowed by the snake certainly would. One man who tried it to see what would happen wore a protective suit before letting a green anaconda try to eat him, but he had to call in a team to help while it was in the middle of eating his head as he could feel the pressure being exerted on his body even through the protective suit. 

Cassidy, 27, was in a relationship with Payne for two years before his sudden death on October 16, 2024, when the former One Direction star fell from a hotel balcony while visiting the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires. 

In the years since, Cassidy has got a number of tattoos in tribute to Payne to act as permanent reminders of him. She had his initials of LP, angel wings, a rose and 444, their angel number, all etched on her skin. However, she's unhappy with the quality of one and has got it removed. 

Cassidy posted a mirror selfie on social media from a tattoo studio in Miami, USA, on Tuesday, July 28, with text on the image explaining she was having a 'tattoo removal today,' accompanied with a white love heart emoji.

In 1996, Adam Sandler starred in Happy Gilmore, which followed aspiring hockey player Happy Gilmore as he attempts to prevent the foreclosure of his grandmother's house by entering a golf tournament, where he discovers he has a pretty good knack for the sport. 

But his lack of etiquette annoys his fellow competitors, especially Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), who then takes it upon himself to destroy Happy's chances of winning. 

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a huge commercial success for Sandler, earning a total domestic sum of $39 million and a worldwide sum of $41 million (via Box Office Mojo). Happy Gilmore went further; however, it achieved cult classic status among the comedian's fanbase, with a sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, being released on Netflix in July 2025. 

Sandler is well-known for casting his friends in his film projects, and Happy Gilmore was no different. The Uncut Gems star cast his friend from NYU and the film's producer, Jack Giarraputo, in a small role as a golf tournament commentator, known as Jack Beard, alongside sports commentator Verne Lundquist. 

Though unlike Lundquist, who got the iconic line of "Who the f**k is Happy Gilmore?", Giarraputo's cameo was a non-speaking one - and there was a particular reason for that.

Jack Giarraputo (right) took on the sports commentator role himself (Universal Pictures) According to Giarraputo, they couldn't hire another SAG-AFTRA actor as the film was 'very low-budget' and they couldn't afford to pay them, so he offered his services instead. 

"Because I know sports and all you have to do is if you're that guy is you kinda like agree with them, look back to the audience, whatever so that's what I did," he said. 

However, the success of Happy Gilmore led Sandler and Giarraputo to form their production company, Happy Madison Productions, in 1999, with the name being an amalgamation of Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison, another successful Sandler film from 1995. 

As well as producing some of the comedian's biggest hits, including 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, and Click, it also produced several other films, such as The House Bunny, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, the latter of which grossed a worldwide sum of $92 million. He and Lundquist reprised their roles in Happy Gilmore 2 (Netflix) According to Far Out, Happy Madison Productions generated around $3.9 billion in 2020, and has continued to produce multiple films since, with most of them starring Sandler. 

In 2013, Giarraputo retired from the production company after producing Blended and Pixels, with Deadline citing his reasoning as that he wished to spend more time with his two sons. However, he was one of the many Happy Gilmore stars to reprise their roles in the sequel, and he appeared alongside Lundquist once again as a sports commentator. 

In 2021, Variety also reported that Giarraputo had started an advertisement company, Slice Collective, which aimed to produce Hollywood-level campaigns for clients. 

Gabrielle Cheyenne was among thousands of fans at Usher's Nashville concert over the weekend, which was one of 40 dates on The R&B Tour with Chris Brown. 

During the show, Cheyenne was picked out from the crowd for the star's signature on-stage serenade - a moment which has historically been a flirty and intimate display. 

But after clips of the moment the woman was pulled off stage by the star went viral, she was met with a torrent of online abuse, and has now spoken out about what really happened. 

'You think I wasn’t going to let THOUSANDS of people see me?' 

"First off NOBODY is declining to go on stage," she wrote on Facebook, as fans questioned why she didn't decline the invite if she wasn't up for the occasion.

Usher pulled the girl from the stage segment during the awkward clip. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation) Clips show Cheyenne sitting awkwardly as Usher tried to touch her face and guide her toward an onstage bed.  "I don't think she want to be on the stage, huh?" he asked the audience, before signalling to security for her to be removed. 

Speaking about the experience, she added: "I looked good asf, you think I wasn’t going to let THOUSANDS of people see me? 

"On the big screen, where you bi***es will never be???? My mom and I had FLOOR SEATS. Their team approached us and moved us to VIP before the show even started!"

   

@jessicaester01 Girl done played with Usher performance. Should’ve said no from the beginning. #usher #usherraymond #nashville #nashvilletn ♬ original sound - Jessica GQ HOST

'Y'all wanted me to get up there and f**k him atp?' 

She added that the team did not say who she was going up on stage to see, as Brown also does a similar segment in his half of the show - which sees him bring female audience members up onto the stage to perform a sexually charged segment. 

"Y'all wanted me to get up there and f**k him atp? That's the most exciting thing that would've happened in y'all little a** lives !! F**k yall, DISRESPECTFULLY." But as the backlash spilled over into Sunday, Cheyenne posted a number of selfies on Instagram, which she captioned 'unbothered'.

  

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Taking to her stories to further address the hate, she added: "Y’all aren’t gonna get on the internet calling me out my name and disrespecting me and expect me to keep it cool! 

"Don’t think that y'all are going to bully me about an experience that y'all didn’t get!" She noted that people online had turned 'nasty', and has no regrets about how she went about the rare situation.

Lee shot to fame in the 1980s with Mötley Crüe, a band that became known for its hard-partying ways, both on and off stage. Lee and Sixx were famously dubbed the ‘Terror Twins’ due to their excessive behaviour and copious drug taking. 

In 1989 all four members of the band went to rehab to help tackle their individual addictions. Lee spoke candidly about his addiction problems on a recent episode of Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard. 

“In 1989, we all decided we needed to go to rehab or someone was going to die,” he said. “We were zombies and people weren’t waking up. We were like someone’s going to die soon.” Tommy Lee has opened up about his addiction struggles (HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) But for Lee, sobriety didn’t last long and it became an issue he has now battled for decades. “I think three years is the longest I’ve done,” the 63-year-old admitted. “I get so excited that I’m like, ‘Oh my god, dude, I’ve been sober for a year,’ and I celebrate. That’s the f***ing problem.” 

Lee also recalled one particular low point when he and Sixx had run out of heroin so injected neat Jack Daniels instead. “[We] filled up the cap with Jack and then pulled a couple syringes, and were shooting Jack Daniel’s,” he recounted. 

“It was at that moment where I went, ‘Okay, what is happening? We could just drink this, but we’re shooting it. This is f***ing wrong. And somebody’s going to die.” Lee added that he could actually ‘taste’ the alcohol as it entered his blood stream. 

“You could taste it, like you taste heroin,” he said. In an interview on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast in 2023, Lee revealed that during the height of his addiction he was drinking ‘two gallons of vodka’ a day. He said: “Alcohol is a crazy one because it's easy to fall in love with. The way it makes you feel, the way it makes you relax.

Lee said he and bandmate Nikki Sixx once injected Jack Daniels (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) “And then all of a sudden you’re like… I’m drinking two gallons of vodka a day. Two gallons a day. I swear to you, dude. I swear to God. Gallons. The big handle. Two." When Maher asked how long he’d kept that up for, Lee admitted that it was ‘a long time’. 

Since his first stint in rehab in the late 1980s, Lee has returned on several occasions, most recently in 2019. In 2023, he told Maher he had been sober for a year and had no plans to break that. “I still can’t believe it, I pinch myself on a daily basis,” he said. 

The pair appeared together on CNN’s Larry King Live in May 2005, having tied the knot in Palm Beach, Florida, that January. 

During the interview, they discussed their lavish wedding, their relationship behind closed doors and how the businessman’s behaviour at home compared with the demanding image he had built in public.

At the time, Donald was best known as a property mogul and television personality, years before entering the White House as US President. Melania, meanwhile, had married him after the couple first met at a New York Fashion Week party in 1998. 

When conversation turned to the realities of their marriage, Melania explained exactly what she believed a partner needed to cope with life beside Donald.

The pair discussed married life during a 2005 CNN interview with King (Evan Agostini/Staff/Getty Images) As reported by Irish Star, she said: “You know, to marry a man like Donald, you need to know who you are and you need to be very strong, and smart, and he needs to know that he can rely on me.” 

Her answer came as she described the trust and independence she considered important within their relationship. Melania was also asked whether her husband behaved like a control freak at home, but she rejected that description and instead called him ‘a perfectionist’. 

She said his approach to business was different from the way he acted privately, explaining that he had to be tougher while managing employees. She explained: “Maybe he makes demands in his business because he needs to, you know, he's kind of a general, he needs to have people in line, but not at home.”

Rather than describing a marriage dominated by Donald, Melania maintained that the couple saw one another as equals. She added: “We are very equal in the relationship and that’s very important. We share a lot of stuff and I don't think he's a control freak at all” The couple’s relationship began after Donald approached Melania at a party while attending with another woman. 

Because Trump already had a date at the event, Melania refused to hand over her telephone number. However, she took both his personal and business phone numbers instead. The couple married in January 2005 after dating for several years (Johnny Nunez/Contributor/Getty Images) She eventually called him, and the pair continued dating after Donald’s divorce from his second wife, Marla Maples, was finalised in 1999. 

Although they briefly separated in 2000, they reconciled soon afterwards. Donald proposed during the Met Gala in 2004, with Melania later describing the engagement as ‘a great surprise’ and adding: “We are very happy together.” 

They married the following year and welcomed their son, Barron Trump, in 2006. Melania went on to become First Lady following Donald’s 2016 election victory, before returning to the role when he began his second term in January 2025. 

More than two decades after the CNN interview, the pair’s relationship is making headlines more than ever — including a claim about their ‘unconventional marriage’ and Melania’s feelings towards the age gap with the president.

Laura Jackson, 39, was later diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer, which was later upped to stage three, despite not having any of the typical signs, aside from tiredness. However, Laura revealed that she simply put her fatigue down to being a 'working mom', as many people would. 

One of the main symptoms of bowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer), as per Cleveland Clinic, is blood on or in your stool, although the 39-year-old didn't experience this, as well as a number of other typical symptoms. 

However, she does recall having infrequent bouts of diarrhea up to three times in the year leading up to her referral. Constipation or diarrhea are also listed as symptoms, although these can be due to several other reasons. During the 'investigations' into her low iron, Laura had two positive FIT tests, leading her doctor to refer her for a colonoscopy and gastroscopy in May 2025. Laura had a third of her bowel removed during surgery (SWNS) "I don't want to scaremonger but to raise awareness of the FIT test," Laura, from Southampton, UK, said. Also known as a fecal immunochemical test, a FIT test tests for hidden blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of cancer, as per Medline. 

"It would have been left and would have spread if I’d not had it done," she added. "I won't be the only person with no symptoms that has advanced cancer." 

Although Laura's FIT results were 'really high', the mom-of-two said the doctor was expecting to find something, although wasn't expecting her to have cancer. "It was just the most surreal out of body experience ever," she said. Doctors discovered a 5cm tumor in Laura's large intestine, before it was confirmed she had bowel cancer. Two months later, she underwent a three-hour surgery to have a third of her bowel removed. 

A month later, she underwent four rounds of 'mop up' chemotherapy for 12 weeks - and although she has 'no evidence' of cancer anymore, will be under surveillance for the next five years before she can be classed as in remission. 

Reflecting on the only other symptom she believes she 'completely disregarded', Laura said: "Three times a year I'd have stomach cramps and need for a number two but nothing was happening." She then added that she'd have 'intense' pain and 'eventually frequent diarrhea'. The mom of two underwent 'mop up' chemo for 12 weeks (SWNS)

'It changes your outlook on things' 

"Looking back I had a partial bowel obstruction so my body was having a meltdown trying to pass a bowel motion but the tumour was in the way," she said. 

Laura revealed that she would have seen her doctor about the problem if it was every month, however, it wasn't happening frequently enough for her to worry. "My GP saved my life," Laura admitted, as she said she's sharing her story to raise awareness for others. 

She continued: "It changes you as a person. You're always thinking about getting back to normal. That normal is always different. "I don't necessarily mean physically but mentally your mindset changes a lot. 

"You've diced with death in a way and it changes your outlook on things." 

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact the American Cancer Society on 1-800-227-2345 or via their live chat feature, available 24/7 every day of the year.

Elizabeth Siders, the mother of 16 'feral children' found in the Ohio 'house of horrors' appeared to be the only member of her family not handcuffed as they were taken to jail. 

New footage has shown how Elizabeth Siders, 33, reacted following her arrest on 30 June as authorities discovered 16 children living in what police have labelled deplorable conditions in a rural home in Vinton County, Ohio. 

Her husband, Gary Siders Jr, 36, and his parents, Gary Siders Sr, 73, and Christina Siders, 67, were also all arrested and charged with 16 counts of endangering children. All four have since entered not guilty pleas. CCTV footage of the family once they arrived at jail following their arrest has been released, as reported by Court TV. Gary Siders Sr (on the left) and Gary Siders Jr (on the right) (Court TV) Elizabeth led out of the van and into jail (YouTube/CourtTV)

Elizabeth Siders did not seem to be handcuffed after being arrested 

The four family members arrived at jail in a sheriff's van, with Gary Sr being the first taken out of the vehicle and taken inside by authorities. 

Though he was in a wheelchair and had to be assisted, Gary Sr was handcuffed. Gary Jr followed and had both his feet and hands shackled, with a chain around his waist. Christina came next and was also cuffed as she held papers. 

Finally, Elizabeth was led out of the van, though she did not appear to be handcuffed like the other three members of her family as she was led inside.

    Further footage showed Christina and Elizabeth being taken for processing. 

Elizabeth stood with a hunched posture and her hands close to her chest. After being searched by an officer, Elizabeth can then be seen clutching her left arm with her right hand before being led away.

Another clip shows Elizabeth, wearing an orange jumpsuit, sitting in a plastic chair as she is asked intake questions by an officer sat behind a desk. Elizabeth and Christina Siders are processed in jail (YouTube/CourtTV)

Christina Siders requests gag order 

It emerged on July 18 that Christina Siders, the grandmother of the 16 children, has filed a motion requesting a gag order. The request came after the same order was granted to her son, Gary Siders Jr. 

If granted, the gag order would stop any further information about Christina or her involvement in the case from being discussed or published. Attorneys and witnesses would be forbidden from discussing the case or making any details public. Christina Siders (Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail) Local news outlet WOWK revealed her request, after Gary Siders Jr. had his approved by Judge Laina Fetherolf Rogers. 

Explaining the decision, the judge said that statements made by prosecutors and attorneys could 'create a reasonable likelihood of prejudicial pretrial publicity which may impact the ability to impanel an impartial jury.' It comes as Elizabeth’s attorney, Thomas Stolly, criticised statements made by law enforcement: “We’re still at the early stages of this criminal case. 

"And so that’s one of the reasons that it’s important to push back against language like that, and it’s important to remember that Elizabeth and the rest of the Siders family are innocent until proven guilty.”

Meanwhile, Gary Siders Sr suffered a fall and a medical episode while on his way to court and was granted a release on a recognizance bond due to his poor health. The four accused adults (Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail) The 16 children were discovered living in 'terrible' conditions. They are aged from 18 months to 18 and it has been reported the eldest child could not write her own name. They are under the care of officials in Ohio. 

Attorney General Andy Wilson said: “I mean, it looked like almost feral animals. It was terrible. “What we saw down here today is pure evil. Most of our livestock was kept in better conditions than the children. It was just a disgusting scene." VT reports there is an expected delay in prosecution due to the very limited communication skills of the children. 

Atimeline of the allegations against the Siders family 

31 March 2008 

Gary Siders Jr, 18, and Elizabeth Siders, 15, are married in Mason County, West Virginia with the consent of Elizabeth’s parents. Marital records indicate Elizabeth's education topped at eighth grade, while Gary Siders Jr. left school after completing ninth grade. 

30 May 2008 

The couple’s eldest child is born. More children are born in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 (twins), 2024 (twins), and 2025. 

19 October 2021 

The superintendent of the Gallia County Local Schools in southeast Ohio told WSAZ3 there are records from this year showing Gary Jr. and Elizabeth were parents with a local school at the time. 

Court records obtained by the Columbus Dispatch reveal that Gallia County Juvenile Court filed six truancy complaints against Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders for failing to send their children to school. The kids were allegedly absent for the entirety of the 2021-2022 academic year. 

January 2022 

The truancy cases against the Siders family are closed because they could not be located or served, according to court records reviewed by WCHS. 

10 November 2022 

Elizabeth Siders prematurely delivers conjoined twins, who die an hour after they are born. Named Faith Lee and Bailey Lee Siders, they were joined at the chest, face-to-face, according to birth certificates obtained by WCMH. 

23, 27, 29 and 31 May 2026 

Court records show Gary Siders Jr. is accused of exposing himself on four separate occasions on these dates, WOWK reports. 

30 June 2026 

An arrest warrant is issued for Gary Siders Jr related to four alleged counts of public indecency. Police attend the Siders’ home in relation to this investigation and find 16 children living in what police describe as deplorable conditions. 

Authorities claim the children were confined to a 12-foot by 12-foot space for four years. Gary Siders Sr, 73, Christina Siders, 67, Gary Siders Jr, 36, and Elizabeth Siders, 33, are arrested and charged with 16 counts of endangering children, second-degree felonies. All have since entered not guilty pleas. 

3 July 2026 

In an interview with WSYX ABC 6, Elizabeth Siders’ lawyer Thomas Stolly said on meeting his client for the first time: “I met a woman who was timid and who was exhausted. It looked like she had been crying quite a bit. She looked distraught.” 

When asked if Elizabeth is also a victim in the case, he says: “I don’t think she would classify herself as a victim.” He says the initial coverage of conditions at the Siders’ home is ‘not the whole story’. 

7 July 2026 

All four of the defendants waive their right to a preliminary hearing, meaning the case will now go before a grand jury. They will decide whether to indict the four accused family members. 

On the same day, Gary Sr.’s legal team ask for his $300,000 bail to be waived. They argue it is excessive, saying the 73-year-old has ‘significant health issues’ and ‘very limited mobility’, and doesn’t have the capacity to post any bail money. 

His lawyer, Dorian Keith Baum, says Gary Sr. ‘has denied any and all allegations against him’ and has ‘a vested interest… to clear his name’. Baum also says he has concerns about Gary Sr’s competency to stand trial. 

That day, Gary Sr. is transported to OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital in Athens. If released from hospital, he will be required to wear a GPS monitor. His bond is changed to a recognizance bond, which means he doesn’t have to pay the money upfront. 

Meanwhile, Elizabeth also asks to be released from prison and her bond changed to a recognizance bond. Stolly says: "The Defendant maintains that her principal desire [is] to reunite with her children; she understands that reunification of any sort is an impossibility if she does not appear before this Court." 

8 July 2026 

Vinton County prosecutor William Archer Jr. tells press that Gary Sr. 'has a serious medical condition that requires specialized care' that would 'potentially bankrupt Vinton County' if he'd remained in jail and the county had to pay for his care. Removing the 16 children from the Siders' home more than doubled the number of children in temporary care in Vinton County, putting further financial strain on local authorities.

Kirsten Lindsey suffered what have been described as 'catastrophic' injuries during an excursion on holiday and has already racked up thousands in medical bills. 

She was enjoying her first ever cruise with her boyfriend Blake Ford, 28, when horror struck while she was suspended in the air - and now, she has issued an update on how she is doing. The holidaymaker, from the US state of Louisiana, headed out on a 'rope swing excursion' on the third day of her voyage with Carnival Cruise. 

According to the travel firm, this was not an activity sponsored or recommended by them. In a GoFundMe explaining what happened, her partner Blake wrote: "What was supposed to be Kirsten’s first cruise turned into the worst experience of our lives. 

"Kirsten was seriously injured during a rope swing excursion. Based on what we witnessed, a retrieval/tag line appears to have been improperly connected to the swing. Kirsten and Blake's cruise ended in horror after she suffered a 'catastrophic' genital injury (GoFundMe)

'The size of a baseball' 

"As she swung out, the line tightened between her legs just before she dropped, causing a catastrophic injury," he explained. Kirsten initially believed it 'was only a scratch' and attempted to 'laugh through the pain', but soon realised it was a lot more serious than she had imagined. 

"Within hours, everything changed," Blake said. "The swelling became severe, the pain became unbearable, and she eventually needed a wheelchair just to get back to our cabin." 

The couple called US emergency services from the ship and Kirsten was taken to the medical centre onboard the Carnival Cruise liner, where she spent 'hours' being treated by doctors. "The swelling continued to worsen until it had reached roughly the size of a baseball," Blake added. The couple suspect the rope swing was 'improperly connected' (GoFundMe) According to the pair, they were told they could either be air evacuated to the US, taken to a hospital in Cozumel and be forced to 'figure out our own way home', or remain at the ship's medical centre for the rest of the journey. 

They opted for the air evacuation - which doesn't come cheap, as Kirsten and Blake said they were told to hand over a $20,000 (£15,000) deposit, while they'd need to stump up another $30,000 (£22,500) after touching down. 

And that's without mentioning the bill they racked up while Kirsten was in the onboard medical facility for approximately 26 hours in total. Blake went on to explain: "Charges alone reached around $3,500 (£2,600), not including physician services, medications, and procedures. 

During that time, her pain became so severe that she could barely move, and at one point the medical staff told me they were trying to keep her awake because she would stop breathing whenever she drifted off from the pain medication." Kirsten initially tried 'to laugh through the pain' (GoFundMe) After hours of waiting, the couple boarded a private medical jet which flew them to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Blake said they were 'away from home' while they sort out Kirsten's 'testing, treatment, and recovery'. 

The pair launched a fundraiser as they still have a 'long road ahead' and the 'financial impact has been overwhelming' already. At the time of writing, it has acquired nearly $20,000 in donations. 

This cash will help Kirsten and Blake pay the fees for 'emergency medical expenses, air evacuation and transportation costs, hospital bills and follow-up care, travel and lodging while she recovers, and getting us and our vehicle home safely'. 

Kirsten underwent surgery and claimed medics told her they have 'never seen anything like' her injury. "They are doing everything they can to prevent permanent damage to her… grapefruit sized lady bits," Blake wrote. 

In a post shared to Facebook on Thursday (23 July), Kirsten offered an update on her condition while praising the kind people who have donated to help her. She explained that she has been made aware that GoFundMe campaigns referencing her plight have been launched 'under Blake's name' - but she has explained that this is not related to them. The tourist, who was medically evacuated from the ship, has racked up huge medical bills already (GoFundMe) "We have one go fund me account and that is it," the tourist said. "Please be aware and don’t let people scam you trying to profit from my injuries. I can’t believe I’m even having to get on here to say this."

Kirsten then explained that she has finally made it home after her ordeal, adding: "I’m now home finally and trying to get settled in. I want to say, thank you a million times to everyone so much for your love and support. "It does not go unnoticed." 

In a comment under the post, she also noted that asking for financial help is 'out of their comfort zone'. A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line said in regards to the incident involving Kirsten: "We are aware of reports regarding a guest who was injured while independently exploring Honduras. 

"After returning to the ship, the guest was promptly cared for by our onboard medical team, which provided treatment and facilitated access to additional medical resources. While the incident did not occur on a Carnival-sponsored excursion, we remain concerned for the guest's recovery. The safety and well-being of our guests is always our top priority."