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Kate Garraway’s beloved husband Derek Draper nearly died in hospital from sepsis
KATE Garraway’s Covid-haunted husband nearly died in hospital from sepsis, The Sun can reveal.
Devoted Kate said Derek Draper was left “fighting for his life again” in intensive care.
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He recently developed sepsis after his kidneys stopped working properly.
Kate, 55, who plans to return to ITV’s Good Morning Britain today, posted online: “Derek’s health took an unexpected & frightening turn for the worse.
“Thanks to the extraordinary NHS teams & his own amazing life force & spirit Derek — please God — is back on the right side of it now.”
A pal confirmed Derek, 54, who fell ill three weeks ago, was out of intensive care and “battling on”.
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Derek, who spent longer in hospital with Covid — 13 months — than any other Brit, has children Darcey, 16, and Billy, 13, with Kate.
The UK Sepsis Trust says a fifth of Covid patients get sepsis in the year following discharge from hospital and a fifth of those die.
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Derek spent 13 months in hospital with Covid, longer than any other Brit[/caption]
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Kate plans to return to ITV’s Good Morning Britain today[/caption]
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Lottery winners who turned £4.6million win into £30million property empire split
A COUPLE who turned their £4.6million National Lottery bonanza into a £30million property empire are splitting up.
Barry and Jenny Chuwen won in 1997 and then boosted their fortune before the 2008 credit crunch hit them hard.
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The couple also set up a charity for special needs kids.
Regulators are probing its finances.
Ex-hairdresser Barry, 52, said the investigation and business pressures had caused them stress.
He also said he had “developed a relationship” through work and had apologised to his wife, 54.
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The pair, who have three children, are selling their Glasgow mansion for £1.75million through his estate agency.
A friend said: “Everyone thinks a lottery win guarantees happiness but, as many winners now know, it’s not always plain sailing.”
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England win Women’s Euro 2022 LIVE REACTION: Chloe Kelly with winner over Germany as Lionesses lift trophy – latest
ENGLAND have beaten Germany 2-1 in their historic Women’s Euro final at a record-breaking Wembley Stadium.
Super-sub Chloe Kelly scored the winner in the 110th minute as England END their wait for first a major trophy since 1966.
Lina Magull had equalised for the visitors after Ella Toone had lobbed the Lionesses in front in stunning fashion.
We’ve got all of the latest reaction right here as it’s FINALLY come home!
- Score: England 2-1 Germany (aet)
- England XI: Earps, Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly, Walsh, Stanway, Heamp, Mead, Kirby, White
- Germany XI: Frohms, Hendrich, Hegering, Oberdorf, Huth, Schuller, Dabritz, Gwinn, Rauch, Magull, Brand.
GMA’s Lara Spencer teases fans as she poses in tiny bikini while star enjoys vacation in Greece
GOOD Morning America’s Lara Spencer has teased her fans as she posed in a tiny bikini while the TV star has been enjoying her vacation in Greece.
Lara, 52, showed off her bikini body in an Instagram post.
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Lara posed in a tiny bikini in an Instagram photo[/caption]
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Lara has been on vacation in Greece[/caption]
The GMA star had a straw fedora hat on top of her head as she took a snapshot from her balcony.
While soaking up the sun, the TV star posed by the swimming pool as her view overlooks the ocean.
She positioned the camera carefully and took a shot of the glass door.
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The reflection of the glass door teased her booty and long legs.
THE ROMANTIC GETAWAY
The ABC News correspondent recently shared a sweet photo with her husband, Richard McVey.
The couple posed together at a romantic spot with the sunset in the background.
The two appeared to be “appreciating every minute.”
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Lara shares daughter Katharine Paige, 18, and son Duff Haffenreffer with her ex-husband David Haffenreffer.
She tagged her location in Oia, Santorini, a village in Greece.
The TV presenter also shared a snapshot with her GMA costars, Amy Robach, and Giovani “Gio” Benitez on social media.
The two appeared to be partying together at Mykonos, an island in Greece.
She captioned the post: “Mykonos meet up! So good to see AR!
“Kids and hubbies too-Such fun! And not the first time I connected with a colleague at the GMA Mykonos bureau-swipe right to see.”
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
Back in May, the 52-year-old TV personality shared a slew of never-before-seen photos from her childhood.
Lara brought her mother, Carolyn Von Seelen, onto the set of her morning show to celebrate Mother’s Day.
She taught viewers how to make her “momma’s favorite dish,” which is called Cowboy Casserole.
Before getting to the actual cooking part of the special, the two spent time reminiscing about Lara’s childhood.
The host opened up: “As the youngest of five kids, I got to tag along with mom quite a lot.
“And, as a result, we’ve always been best friends.
She added: “Here’s a look at how special she is.”
While sitting side by side on a couch together, Lara continued: “My relationship with my mom is incredible. She is my best friend, my advisor.”
Carolyn described her daughter: “She was the baby in the family, and she just brought a great deal of pleasure to us from that day until right now.”
After the slideshow of childhood snaps, co-anchor Robin Roberts gushed: “Okay, those photos? Priceless!”
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Lara agreed and said: “Yeah, there are some good looks in there.”
Robin cheered: “I love these throwback photos we’re seeing here.”
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Lara took a photo with her GMA co-star costar Amy Robach[/caption]
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Lara Spencer visited Greece with her husband Richard McVey[/caption]
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Nichelle Nichols cause of death updates – Actress who played Uhura in Star Trek dies at 89, son reveals on social media
STAR Trek actress Nichelle Nichols passed away Saturday at the age of 89.
Her son, Kyle Johnson, shared the tragic news in a statement on the actress’s social media pages.
“I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years,” he wrote.
He then revealed that his mother “succumbed to natural causes.”
Nichols was most well known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series.
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Love Island for grown ups? Bring it on…maybe at long last I’ll find The One, says Gail Porter
TONIGHT sees this year’s series of Love Island end, with one lucky couple winning the £50,000 prize.
But ITV bosses are already busy planning a new version of the show, which would see singletons over 40 enter the villa for the first time.
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Gail Porter admits she is unlucky in love and would love to find The One by appearing on the Love Island for over 40s which is tentatively titled Your Mum, My Dad[/caption]
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TV host Gail Porter, 51, admits she is unlucky in love and would love to find The One by appearing on the new show, tentatively titled Your Mum, My Dad.
The former model, who is mum to Honey, 19, dated late Prodigy frontman Keith Flint in the Nineties before tying the knot with Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave in 2001.
But her marriage ended just three years later and she has been single ever since.
Today she explains why she would be ideal for the new show.
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“When I heard Love Island is to pilot a new show featuring men and women over 40, I couldn’t have been more excited.
I’m 51 and one thing’s for sure — the older generation could teach those youngsters a thing or two about dating.
ITV2 bosses said they wanted to stage a more mature edition of the reality favourite after fans criticised the current crop of body-perfect contestants as “too young”, with little of any interest to say.
And I have to agree.
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People in their forties and fifties have been there and done that and can approach finding love with a little more wisdom than we’ve seen in this past series.
And wouldn’t it be refreshing — and relatable — to see a few beer bellies and saggy bottoms rather than picture-perfect bodies on TV? I think so.
Filming for the show, Your Mum, My Dad, will start this year, for screening in 2023.
And if they asked me to be in it, I’d jump at the chance. Hopefully it would help me find lasting love.
I’ve been pretty unlucky in that regard.
My marriage broke down because we grew apart when my daughter Honey, now 19, was just four years old and in 2006 I was divorced.
And since then I haven’t really dated. You could even say I have had a bit of a disastrous love life.
People think that once you’re over 40, you don’t want to date or have a sex life.
But that’s not the case. I would love to be going out on dates and meeting new men, but nobody ever asks me out.
In fact I can’t remember the last time a man tried to chat me up.
I even had a meeting with casting producers for a charity version of Celebrity First Dates.
But they decided not to pick me in the end and I thought: “God, I can’t even get a date for charity!”
I’m 51 and one thing’s for sure — the older generation could teach those youngsters a thing or two about dating.
I think I might be undateable.
I don’t know what it is — maybe I talk too much, and I’m also very conscious about my hair, which I lost to the condition alopecia totalis in 2005.
UNLUCKY IN LOVE
There’s no doubt the dating game has changed since I was younger. I remember at school, someone would pass you a note in class.
It was all very exciting, then you’d meet at the school gate.
Then it would be like: “I’ll meet you at House Of Fraser at 7pm” — that was a dating meeting point in Edinburgh back in the day
But now it’s all swiping right or left on apps and online dating, and I’m terrified of it.
I don’t know how people do it, though I do have friends who have met partners online, and they have great relationships.
I just think if I meet a bloke online, it will all go terribly wrong because I’m very unlucky.
I was unlucky when it came to my marriage and I’ve been unlucky with my hair.
I just want to meet someone outside House of Fraser and go for a walk.
But the dating scene has moved on, and so must I.
So I would throw myself into Love Island, just as I did on Celebrity Big Brother.
I’m always up for a challenge, but I’d prefer if there were no kissing challenges, if I’m honest.
I just think if I meet a bloke online, it will all go terribly wrong because I’m very unlucky.
And I certainly wouldn’t be bed- hopping. I’d rather sleep on the floor.
Being homeless in the past taught me how to toughen up, take everything with a pinch of salt and be the strongest human I can be.
So sleeping on the floor wouldn’t be too difficult.
ODD HABITS
I’m a bit of a prude when it comes to stuff like that.
If there was kissing going on, I’d make sure everyone was using plenty of Listerine.
All jokes aside, it would be great for a group of people my age to say: “You know what? We’ve still got it.”
We might have aged a bit and have a few more wrinkles but we’re still in the game. It’s time to show off the oldies.
And wouldn’t it be interesting to see women on screen who are going through the menopause?
We menopausal women don’t even know what day it is.
When my hormones kick in, I don’t know why I’m crying.
That’s why I’ve largely given up wearing make-up.
And perhaps younger viewers could learn something.
When you get to my age, you don’t worry about the little things in life.
Most people over 40 have developed a few odd habits because we’ve lived so long.
We might have aged a bit and have a few more wrinkles but we’re still in the game. It’s time to show off the oldies.
I tend to wake up at 3am every day, so I’d have to get up and start cleaning.
Usually at home I would watch a true crime series, but I wouldn’t be able to do that in the villa.
So I reckon the place would just be spotless.
If I went in the villa, I’d be seeking a man who is kind, funny, makes me laugh and is a good cuddler.
I love a dad bod too, when they have just a bit of a belly. I love someone that I can cuddle, and a dad bod is just right.
And they’d have to make me laugh endlessly and at least go to the cinema once a week. Do I want too much?
I’d be all about dating one person at a time, and I think that’s what makes things work when it comes to relationships.
And if someone cheated on me in Casa Amore, I wouldn’t be afraid to confront them about it — don’t be turning your head for a bombshell.
That would not be OK.
And if another woman coupled up with my man, I’d say: “I’m Scottish.
“Have him, he was probably terrible anyway.”
I’d have a stiff upper lip, no fighting, but I wouldn’t forget to say I’m a karate black belt.
I rarely put on make-up and obviously I don’t have to do my hair, so being on the show would be an easy ride for me.
I’d avoid bikinis, but I’d wear a swimsuit that sucks you in, plus a nice shawl.
My aim wouldn’t be marriage — that’s too expensive now.
It would be to find someone who has their own flat so we can live apart but meet for date nights and cuddles.
Young people seem to want to be together all the time, but I know myself well enough to know I need my space.
If there were arguments in the villa and it was kicking off, I would just dive into the pool or go and sit under a tree.
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I’d try to bring humour, and keep others calm while also bringing a lot of cleanliness to the table.
Plus my villa-mates could rub my head for luck. I’m not one to put all my eggs in one basket, but for this show I would.”
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Gail dated late Prodigy frontman Keith Flint in the Nineties[/caption]
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Inside Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan’s romantic day in Sydney with river cruise and slap up meal
MARK Wright and Michelle Keegan enjoyed a romantic day in Sydney together with a river cruise and slap up meal.
The former Towie star shared their amazing experience with his 1.8m followers on Instagram.
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Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan enjoyed a romantic day in Sydney with river cruise and slap up meal[/caption]
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Mark, 35, made a video montage of what the married couple got up to and played Hollow Coves song Coastline in the background.
The TV star shared some incredible views of Sydney harbour from their ferry, and stopped off at beach-side suburb Manly for a look around.
They enjoyed a quick pint and G&T and some tasty food.
The pair then headed back to capital city for a bite to eat at Mr. Wong.
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Mark captioned the video: “A sunny Sunday in Sydney A ferry trip to Manly, then out in the city for dinner.”
It comes days after the hunk shared that he had climbed Sydney Bridge.
He captioned his post: “Saw a bridge, felt like climbing it.”
The telly favourite has been living his best life Down Under in recent weeks, and wife Michelle has also been enjoying some time off work.
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Michelle also shared a gorgeous snap from their visit to Mr. Wong.
“Celebrating not having to press that snooze button in the morning ,” the ex Corrie star said.
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Mark and Michelle met in 2012 and starting dating soon after.
The pair tied the knot three years later.
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They stopped off at Manly for a bite to eat[/caption]
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Mark posed for a snap as they went past Sydney bridge[/caption]