6 hours agoNews TopicsComments Off on Forgotten MTV reality star marries long-term girlfriend 11 years after starring with Vicky Pattison on hit show
MTV reality star Marco Alexandre has married his long-term girlfriend 11 years after starring on Ex On the Beach.
The MTV reality show was a hit from the off thanks to its outspoken, outrageous and downright drama-packed cast.
FacebookFormer reality TV star Marco Alexandre has married his longterm girlfriend Emma Nichols[/caption]
FacebookThe gorgeous couple tied the knot afte a two year engagement[/caption]
MTVReality TV fans will remember Marco from Ex On The Beach[/caption]
The programme dumped eight single people – four muscle-bulging blokes and four bikini-clad girls – in a sunny destination to help kick-start their love lives.
But the path of true love didn’t run smoothly, and the group’s romantic liaisons were interrupted throughout the series by their exes.
Marco Alexandra had viewers ‘aww-ing’ at their TV screens in 2014 thanks to his sweet romance with Frankie Thrope.
He described himself as a “Greek god” at the time, appearing alongside Ashley Cain, Jack Lomax, Liam Lewis Chloe Goodman, Emily Gillard, Farah Sattaur and former Geordie Shore cast member Vicky Pattison.
But Marco and Frankie’s love didn’t last and now the 32-year-old from Sheffield has found everlasting love.
He proposed to stunning beauty salon owner Emma Nichols in January 2023.
Marco shared a stunning snap with Emma at the time, as she proudly flashed her diamond ring. He captioned it: “She said yes!”
Their followers rushed to congratulate them, with one writing: “About time!”
Marco and Emma waited two years to get married, previously revealing they wanted the wedding to take place in Portugal as they hunted for venues.
And the couple looked every bit the picture of love in new photos on Facebook after saying “I do”.
Emma stunned in a dazzling white dress which she matched with floor-length veil, while Marco wore a crisp white dinner jacket over black trousers.
Hundreds of fans commented on their photos congratulating the newlyweds.
Since leaving reality TV behind, stylish Marco has been running his own fashion labels and is a property developer.
His most recent posts on social media show him promoting a property in Liverpool, and praising his partner on her beauty business venture.
Getty - ContributorFormer Ex On The Beach stars Ashley Cain, Jess Impiazzi, Gary Beadle, Charlotte Dawson, David Hawley, Lillie Lexie Gregg and Jordan Davies[/caption]
6 hours agoNews TopicsComments Off on ‘To Be Hero X’ Just Made X’s Trust Value Even More Confusing by Calling Him a “Random Nobody”
To Be Hero X has introduced perhaps the simplest yet complex power system in all of anime. We are talking about its innovative Trust Value system. The system provides powers and strength to an individual, and these powers and strength are directly tied to the public’s faith in them. Simply put, the more the public […]
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6 hours agoNews TopicsComments Off on Mum-of-22 Sue Radford flies family back to Disney Florida weeks after spending £50k on the same trip for her birthday
JUST months after parents-of-22 Sue and Noel Radford flew to Florida for Sue’s £50,000 bumper 50th birthday trip – the family is back at Disney once more.
The Morecambe-based brood has shared snaps from the popular holiday resort, including watching fireworks and enjoying giant slushies.
Britain’s biggest family – the Radfords – are back in Florida after visiting in AprilInstagramThe family enjoyed watching the fireworks on Disney BoardwalkInstagramSue Radford splashed an estimated £52,000 on her 50th birthday trip to Orlando in AprilInstagram
Sue, who is mum to Britain’s biggest family, showed how her kids had been enjoying Disney’s Boardwalk in Orlando and how they had visited a cake shop with some delicious treats.
After walking away with some bites, they then caught some fireworks going off in the nearby theme park.
The kids then seemed thrilled as they got super-sized slushy drinks to enjoy.
Despite telling The Daily Mirror they have been “feeling the pinch” financially, they said they planned to spare no expense on the holiday of a lifetime.
Sue and her husband Noel not only took their own children to Florida in April, but all of their grandchildren with them too – making the most of the Easter break from school.
Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was still born on July 6, 2014.
All in, the family are thought to have sent a jaw-dropping £26,228 on flights – and that’s before the excess charges or any extra baggage.
It’s not known if the whole family is back out for their second visit.
£20k park tickets
Based on the cost of a seven-day Disney visit, which would require each guest to hold a 7-Day Magic Ticket for entrance, Sue and Noel could have forked out £20,065 for each of their Florida trips this year.
Luckily for Sue and Noel, children under the age of three go free. So some of the children on the trip won’t cost a penny to get into the park.
The tickets include access to the park and water parks with the eligibility to enter multiple parks per day.
Holders will also have the ‘memory maker’ package which includes unlimited Disney photopass downloads – pictures taken by photographers around the park, on rides and in restaurants.
InstagramSue shared how they visited an epic cake shop at Disney during this trip[/caption]
InstagramThe kids seemed thrilled at stocking up on some tasty treats[/caption]
£6k accommodation
Sue and Noel have spoken about their approach to holiday accommodation previously, while appearing on the This Morning show – they revealed they usually opt for a villa to save costs and ensure the bunch can bunk close together.
Last September, they shared an Orlando Villa Tour on their Facebook page to their 944,000 followers.
One eagle-eyed viewer recognised the accommodation as similar to a property listed on rental site, Vrbo.
The glam Vrbo house sleeps 15 – so Sue and Noel will need to book 3 to comfortably house all 39 travellers.
The accommodation costs £300 per night, working out at £2,100 per villa for a week and £6,300 in total for all three.
And that’s without any food in the villa or out in the parks.
InstagramRenting holiday accommodation when you have 22 kids certainly doesn’t come cheap[/caption]
InstagramSue during her first trip to Florida at Easter[/caption]
How does family-of-22 the Radfords afford to live?
AS Britain’s biggest family, it may come as no surprise that Sue and Noel Radford must have some hefty bills.
Between them, they have a whopping 22 children and seven dogs, which often has some people wonder how they manage their money.
The Radfords support themselves with the proceeds of Noel’s bakery, The Radford Pie Company, which is located near their home.
On their website, it says: “We have owned our own lovely bakery since 1999 which is how we manage to provide for (and feed) our huge and expanding family as well as for the local people of Heysham and Morecambe.”
The family expanded their business to cater to online orders placed across the UK.
The business is a family affair, with Noel at the helm, and some of their children helping out.
The older kids, who are working at least part-time, don’t get a free ride as they’re made to pay a small amount of rent to their parents.
“Us older ones do pay a little bit of board. Granted it’s not a lot but I’m also trying to save up for my own house at the moment.” their daughter Chloe said in a video on the YouTube channel.
Sue added: “We’ve always said if you want to buy somewhere, renting is a bit of dead money, so we’d rather you saved that money up and stayed at home a bit longer.
“I also do believe they should pay board if they are earning. We’ve always been brought up by our parents that we had to pay board.”
Noel and Sue famously don’t rely on benefits for their bumper brood and live off their pie shop for income.
They also revealed they make money from brand partnerships on social media.
The Radford family stars in their own reality TV show 22 Kids and Counting – which has run for four series.
Brand expert Andy Barr believes Noel and Sue have been paid less than £10,000 for each show.
He told the Daily Mail: “The typical fee per episode is going to be in the thousands rather than the tens or hundreds of thousands that people often think is the case with TV shows of this nature.
“If they continue to get commissioned for a fourth or fifth season, then they are going to be able to command a higher fee.”
He estimates that the Radfords make £ 5,000 an episode.
6 hours agoNews TopicsComments Off on Mum who nearly died after falling sick in Spain issues warning after anti-sickness pills left her ‘acting possessed’
A MUM is urging Brits to be careful buying medicine on holiday – after she nearly died when an over-the-counter anti-sickness tablet left her acting “possessed”.
Keira Morrison had been unwell during her family holiday to Salou, Spain, and had been throwing up around 10 times a day.
Kennedy NewsKeira had been feeling unwell on her family holiday, throwing up around 10 times a day[/caption]
Kennedy NewsHer partner Liam went to a nearby pharmacy to get her some anti-sickness tablets, but she suffered an adverse reaction[/caption]
When Dioralyte didn’t improve the 29-year-old’s symptoms, her partner Liam Bridgeman, 33, went to a nearby pharmacy and bought her some anti-sickness tablets for 1.90 euro.
Metoclopramide is an anti-sickness medication that is only available on prescription in the UK, however it’s available over the counter in Spain.
After two days of taking the tablets, the former hairdresser’s jaw suddenly “locked” as they sat in their hotel room – and she soon lost control of her body.
A panicked Keira and Liam went to their hotel manager for help and once they showed him the tablets he offered to drive the couple to a nearby medical centre.
Here the mum-of-two deteriorated quickly and began to act “possessed” – losing control of her arms and legs and her eyes rolling back in her head.
She admits it was so bad she “thought it was the end”.
Staff put her on an IV drip while they ordered an ambulance to take her to hospital in Tarragona, where doctors manged to ease her symptoms with an injection.
It has since emerged that the recommended dosage is one 10mg tablet three times a day – but Keira claims the pharmacist had told her to take two of the tablets at once.
This meant she was taking twice the recommended dosage on each occasion.
She is now raising awareness about the terrifying experience online and about the potential risks of adverse reactions to common medications, particularly if more easily available with prescriptions when on holiday.
Keira, from Liverpool, Merseyside, said: “Liam said it was like I was possessed.
“I thought it was the end, I did. It was not a nice experience at all.
“It was like I wasn’t in my body, it was like someone had control over my body. That’s how I felt and I did feel like I was going to die.
“There were leaflets on the wall and when I was looking at the words, I couldn’t see the words. They were going blurry.
“I was pleading with them [the doctors] like, ‘please help me.’
“At the point before I had the injection my head was banging off the bed, my eyes were going to the back of my head and flickering. My legs and arms were flying everywhere.
It felt like I was having a seizure. I just wanted the feeling to stop
Keira Morrison
“It felt like I was having a seizure. I just wanted the feeling to stop, I’ve never experienced a feeling like that in my life. I was screaming, ‘please help me, please help me!’
“If I didn’t go to hospital when I did I probably would have thrown myself off the balcony because I wanted the feeling to stop that much. I was crying, screaming.”
Keira said one of the doctors in the hospital explained that she had a reaction to the tablets.
After spending a night in hospital Keira left the following day because she was due to fly home and she said she thinks she experienced a side effect called tardive dyskinesia.
According to Mind, this is a condition where your face, body or both make sudden, irregular and uncontrollable movements.
This is a known potential side effect of the medication and a 2014 report by the European Medicines Agency’s Committee on Medicinal Products for Human Use and recommended restricting the dose to “help minimise the risk of potentially serious neurological adverse effects”.
Kennedy NewsKeira with partner Liam[/caption]
Kennedy NewsKeira says if she ever goes away again she’ll make sure she’s got her own anti-sickness medication from the UK[/caption]
Since returning to the UK, she has been to her doctor to have an allergy test and to have her heart checked as she had been experiencing palpitations.
Keira said: “My doctor did say in the UK you’ve got to have a prescription to get that medication.
“You can’t get that over the counter here. You shouldn’t be selling that over the counter.
“It has scared us. We have another holiday booked and we are in talks of cancelling. We’re in shock and we can’t believe it happened.
“I’ll never ever buy anything over the counter again.
“If I ever do go away now I’ll make sure I’ve got my own anti-sickness medication from the UK and it was something I’d had before.
“I can’t describe the feeling, it was horrendous. I wouldn’t wish it on my own enemy.”
Accord, the manufacturer of the tablets, have been contacted for comment.
Safety measures when buying medicines abroad
IF medication needs to be acquired abroad, it’s recommended to purchase from licensed pharmacies in large cities and to verify that the medication contains the same active ingredient as the one typically taken.
Also:
Whenever possible, obtain all required medications before travelling, as this avoids the risk of purchasing falsified medicines.
Do not purchase medicines from street markets or unregulated online sources, as these are high-risk areas for counterfeit products.
Discuss the need for medications abroad with your doctor or pharmacist, who can provide guidance on obtaining them safely and legally.
Be cautious of misspellings or incorrect packaging, as these can be indicators of falsified medications.
Some embassies can provide lists of reliable pharmacies in the country you are visiting.
Be cautious when buying medicines online, as there is a high risk of purchasing counterfeit products.
6 hours agoNews TopicsComments Off on Snoop Dogg reveals shock plan to open BURGER VAN at iconic UK football stadium and says ‘fans are gonna love it’
RAP legend Snoop Dogg wants to bring the sizzle dizzle to Celtic Park.
The West Coast icon is keen to teach the Scots a thing or two about greasy American sports cuisine.
APSnoop Dogg wants to bring a gourmet food truck to the people of Glasgow[/caption]
PACeltics fans could soon be served a burger from the legendary rapper[/caption]
6 hours agoNews TopicsComments Off on Viral trad wife Nara Smith pregnant with 4th child aged 23 – as trolls say ‘that’s insane, as I’m sure the name will be’
NARA Smith has announced she’s expecting her fourth child.
The 23-year-old, who went viral as one of the first ‘trad wives’, took to Instagram to reveal that she and model husband Lucky Blue Smith will soon be growing their family again.
instagram/naraazizaNara Smith and husband Lucky Blue Smith have announced they’re expecting their fourth child[/caption]
instagram/naraazizaThe pair shared their news as Nara lifted up her top to show off her bump[/caption]
instagram/naraazizaNara smiled as Lucky gave her stomach a sweet kiss[/caption]
In a video, Nara modelled a low-slung white skirt and an off-the-shoulder cream top, which she lifted up to reveal her burgeoning bump.
Lucky, who looked thrilled at the news of his wife’s pregnancy, gave her a tight hug, before giving her stomach a tender kiss.
With the majority of people in the comments section offered their congratulations, others questioned what the baby would be called – considering the couple have chosen unique monikers for their other three children.
Their first child, born in October 2020, is called Rumble Honey, while their current middle child, three, is called Slim Easy.
Their youngest, who turned one in April, is named Whimsy Lou.
Lucky is also dad to daughter Gravity, whose mother is model Stormi Bree.
“4 kids by 23? That’s insane as I’m sure the name of the baby will be too!” one wrote in the comments section.
“Congratulations, patiently waiting for the name of the baby,” another added.
“Omg congrats!!! Can we revisit Bubble for the name,” a third commented.
“Congratulations. I can’t wait for the name announcement,” someone else admitted.
Others harked back to an interview Nara and Lucky had given to GQ magazine back in 2024, when they said that despite originally wanting six children, they were “absolutely done” with three.
“After Whimsy, we are absolutely done now,” Nara told the publication.
“Having toddlers is the best sort of birth control, because they’re wild.”
While Lucky added: “We feel like we couldn’t be as good of parents if we added in any more.”
Are Unique Baby Names Worth The Hassle?
YOU may think having a unique name helps you to stand out, but is it all it's cracked up to be?
Fabulous’ Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths reveals the turmoil she faced with her own name while growing up.
When I was a child, all I wanted was one of those personalised keyrings with my name on it.
But no joy, the closest I could find was Rosie, Joseph (not great for a little girl) and Joanne.
Josie is short for Josephine, which is a French name, and I managed to reach my 20s without ever meeting anyone who shared it.
When I try to introduce myself to people, I get all sorts of random things – like Tracey and Stacey – which can be pretty annoying.
Although I have come into contact with a couple of Josies over the last year – there seems to be a few of us around my age – it’s still a much rarer name than most of my friends have.
On the whole I don’t mind it, at least it’s not rude or crazily spelt.
And it means I can get away with ‘doing a Cheryl’ and just referring to myself as Josie.
I’m getting married this year and some friends are shocked that I’m changing my surname, as it’s not seen as very cool or feminist to do so these days, but I explain to them that I’m not that attached to Griffiths as I’d always just say ‘hi it’s Josie’ when ringing a mate up.
I think it’s nice to be unique and I’ll definitely try and replicate this when naming my own kids.
It’s the rude names you’ve got to watch out for, so after nine years as a lifestyle journalist I’ll definitely be avoiding those.
“Is no one gonna talk about how she was done after 3 kids and is popping out another one AGAIN?” one person wrote in the comments.
“I’m almost certain you said you didn’t want anymore… hmm. Well congrats anyways!” another added.
“Didn’t she say she’s done with 3 kids?” a third questioned.
“Loving this for you honey but it makes me laugh how last year you were dead set on 3 babies!” someone else said.
“She literally killed me during her GQ couples quiz when she said she was absolutely done having kids,” another wrote.
“But I guess she’s changed her mind about having 6!”
“They took the mission of populating the earth very seriously,” someone else joked.
instagram/naraazizaPeople in the comments said they couldn’t wait to find out the baby’s name, considering the unique monikers of their other kids[/caption]
Nara is most famous for her viral ‘trad wife’ videos, in which she famously makes complicated recipes from scratchTikTok/naraazizasmith
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6 hours agoNews TopicsComments Off on How I saved £1000 on a package holiday by booking everything myself – it was so cheap I got 2 breaks for the price of 1
SOME people enjoy netball or cross-stitch, but my hobby is booking holidays – and I’m really good at it.
I know a lot of people hate searching for a family holiday, working out what resort is best and whether it’s good value for money, but I enjoy it.
Helen WrightHelen says holidays are her favourite hobby.[/caption]
I treat it like a sport.
There is no better feeling than getting a really great deal for a week in the sun.
I go through the flights, hotels and dates with a fine tooth comb, working out little ways to save.
I have been doing this since my early 20s, after picking up the habit from my dad – back then, the best bargains were on last minute deals.
We used to pack our suitcases and my dad would be on the phone to Teletext Holidays, nabbing a same day bargain.
His greatest achievement was booking a flight that had already started boarding. Although, we’d never be able to do that now.
However, it’s still a thrill when you lock in a trip for a bargain price. It makes the holiday instantly better.
Sometimes it’s a small saving, like finding a cheaper airport transfer and saving £20, but sometimes my research pays off, saving hundreds. It all adds up.
Getting a package deal
Last year, I got my biggest saving yet on a family holiday to Greece.
By booking everything individually, instead of going for a package deal, I saved over £1000 – which was a third of the price.
I couldn’t believe it!
Having just moved house, we hadn’t booked anything for summer, hoping to utilise the garden.
But, the end of term was approaching and after months of grey skies and drizzle, I decided we needed a proper holiday.
Helen WrightDad, Simon, on pool duty with the kids[/caption]
Louis Apostolata Island ResortThe best deals were in Greece.[/caption]
Heading first to a popular holidays provider, I browsed the best deals across all six weeks of the kids’ school break.
I didn’t have a set departure airport or destination in mind and I kept the dates and length of time we’d be away flexible, which meant I had a wide range to choose from.
The deal was pretty good. Flights from London, a week half-board in a four-star resort, a suitcase each and transfers to and from the airport in Greece for £3400.
But, since we hadn’t planned on a summer holiday, it was still over budget.
That’s when I started looking into each aspect separately. I discovered that instead of flying with the designated airline, we could fly with Ryanair for half the cost.
Flights were £140 return on the budget airline.
Since we didn’t need four suitcases, we just booked one between us for the week, immediately saving another £150 on the Ryanair flights.
Going onto the hotel’s own website, I noticed that I could book directly with them and the price was coming up a lot less.
They also had an offer on a room upgrade if you signed up to the mailing list. We actually ended up with a nicer room, while paying less.
Louis Apostolata Island ResortLouis Apostolata had a great deal.[/caption]
Helen WrightHelen’s family ended up getting two trips for almost the same amount![/caption]
The only thing that wasn’t covered was transfers. On the package deal, a coach transfer was included but it also stopped at a number of other hotels.
When I looked it up, a taxi to the resort was only £80 return.
However, even with this on top, we still saved a whopping £1001 on the whole trip.
We used the money we saved to book a weekend in Disneyland Paris in October.
Again, I booked everything separately, using the Eurotunnel to drive to France and booking a hotel close to the theme park with 2-day tickets for just £440 for all of us.
Our trip only cost £1300.
After saving money on our Greece trip, I told people that Disneyland only cost us £300!
Book carefully
My advice would be to always book with reputable suppliers, because you could end up forking out more if they are not legitimate.
If the price seems too good to be true, it probably is.
I do like DIY holidays but I am not against booking a package deal and sometimes they are so good, I can’t beat them. I think that’s great.
Our favourite places to shop for a package holiday are Jet2holidays and TUI.
Booking a package means you get extra protection for your holiday through regulators like ABTA, ATOL and ABTOT.
This means you’ll get your money back on all aspects of the package in the event of any holiday disasters, like flight cancellations or issues at the hotel – which I wouldn’t have had with my DIY version.
For peace of mind, some people prefer to pay extra and not have to think about that, but massive holiday disasters are rare so I am happy to take the risk.
