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Ronan Keating has revealed wife Storm’s health issues after she was forced to pull out of a fundraiser.

The Westlife singer, 47, worried fans after sharing a message dedicated to his ‘warrior’ wife, 42, and cryptically referring to ‘challenges ahead.’

Storm was also forced to pull out of her husband’s charity golf match on Thursday (July 25) due to health issues, with Ronan opening up on what his partner has been going through.

The singer revealed Storm had undergone surgery, and was now facing a gruelling ‘six-week recovery’ which is what Ronan’s Instagram post was about.

‘She’s a superstar and a powerhouse. She went through surgery which was related to the spine surgery she had three years ago,’ he said when speaking at The K Club in Kildare at the Marie Keating Foundations’ annual fundraising golf event (per Dublin Live).

‘[The message] was connected to that. She had a six-week recovery.’

He continued: ‘She is incredible. She was walking the next day, which blew my mind. The operation was a success and she’s feeling great.’

However, he said her recovery had been ‘tough’ as she is working on ‘a lot of different projects’ despite undergoing surgery.

‘It has been a tough recovery for her, she’s spinning plates while working on a lot of different projects at the moment,’ he continued.

‘She’s non-stop. She’s got too much going on and I wish she’d back off a little bit. She’s one of those people who never stops.’

Storm disclosed she underwent spine surgery in 2021 to avoid losing the use of her legs and bladder after she was diagnosed with a prolapsed disc in her spine.

Speaking on Loose Women at the time, she explained that she developed a rare condition called Cauda Equina Syndrome, which meant that her nerves were compressing so much on her spine that she couldn’t feel anything from the waist down.

‘It was all gone. My legs, my bowel, my bladder, the lot,’ she said.

Storm recalled being rushed for the emergency operation and how Ronan was left crying because, during the Covid-19 panedemic and restrictions on hospitals, he could not visit his wife.

He remembered ‘bawling his eyes out’ in the car as he was left ‘not knowing what she was going through’ in hospital, adding that the incident marked the first time he had ever called an ambulance.

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A wax figure made in tribute to the late musician Sinéad O’Connor has been removed following immense public backlash.

The waxwork was displayed to mark the first anniversary of the Irish star’s death.

O’Connor – who died on July 26, 2023, at age 56 – was honoured at the National Wax Museum in Dublin with the figure handmade by skilled artist PJ Heraghty.

It didn’t take long, however, for fans to express their anger, branding the sculpture ‘hideous’, despite the museum promising it had been ‘meticulously crafted’.

Strangely, the figurine was also placed in the Star Wars section next to Darth Vader and Liam Neeson in the character of Qui-Gon Jinn.

Social media users ripped into the finished product, saying it was ‘absolutely horrendous’ and ‘shocking’.

O’Connor’s brother, Joe O’Connor, was among many of the waxwork’s critics, slamming it as ‘inappropriate’, adding to RTÉ’s Liveline call-in radio programme that it looked to be ‘between a mannequin and something out of the Thunderbirds’.

Admitting fault, the museum has since apologised and pulled the waxwork from display.

Bosses have vowed to launch a new project instead to ‘create a more accurate representation’ of O’Connor.

In a statement issued on Friday afternoon (July 26), museum director Paddy Dunning, who is a ‘long-time close friend’ of O’Connor’s, vowed to ‘do better’.

‘Furthermore, in response to the public’s feedback regarding the wax figure, we acknowledge that the current representation did not meet our high standards or the expectations of Sinéad’s devoted fans,’ the statement continued.

‘We have listened closely to the reactions and agree that the figure does not fully capture Sinead’s unique presence and essence as we intended.

‘We extend our gratitude to everyone who provided their feedback and assure you that your voices are heard. We look forward to unveiling a new figure that truly honours Sinéad O’Connor and her extraordinary impact.’

Dunning also acknowledged that the original waxwork did not have a ‘wow factor’.

‘I always have a look at statues before the reveal. This time I wasn’t in Dublin,’ he shared.

‘So, I couldn’t analyse it beforehand. I saw an enthusiastic crowd at the launch and so I went on with it. I saw the statue minutes before the reveal, and I did not like it. We still do not know what we will do with this statue for now.’

Dunning first met O’Connor when she was 17 and he was 18 at Temple Lane Studios.

‘We’d been great friends and close since that first meeting,’ he told RTE.

Meanwhile, celebrities and fans alike have been paying tribute to O’Connor and reflecting on the year since her death.

Taking to Instagram, actress Jamie Lee Curtis reposted a lengthy tribute from director Kathryn Ferguson, who created the 2022 film Nothing Compares about O’Connor’s rise to fame.

Writing that she thinks about O’Connor ‘every day’, Ferguson added that Nothing Compares will be available to watch worldwide for free over the next seven days.

‘Everyone can watch it and honour Sinead’s extraordinary talent and her unwavering commitment to standing up for the oppressed,’ she said.

O’Connor was found ‘unresponsive’ after police were called to her flat in Herne Hill, south-east London, last July.

It was ruled by officials this year that she had died of natural causes, just 18 months after her son, Shane, took his own life at 17.

O’Connor – who was also known as Shuhada Sadaqat – was buried as a Muslim in a Catholic cemetery.

Her funeral was held on August 8 last year, with almost 5,000 mourners lining the streets to remember her.

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Former child star Nikki Webster has spoken about her ‘tough time’ after leaving her ex-husband who was convicted of common assault.

The 37-year-old rose to fame aged 13 after performing at the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening ceremony.

She went on to release the hit song Strawberry Kisses which has since become the unofficial anthem of Australia’s women’s football team, The Matildas.

As well as her music career, the Sydney native has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer Australia.

In a new interview on the Kyle and Jackie O show she spoke candidly about her past relationship with estranged husband Matthew McMah who she was married to from 2012 to 2018.

Nikki told presenter Kyle Sandilands that the reason she is currently single is ‘not a very happy story’, adding that she has had a ‘pretty bad few years’.

When pushed about why she hasn’t struck up a new relationship, she added: ‘I think that it’s just not the right time and I’ve been focusing on my kids and going through quite a tough time.’

She had two children with her former partner, Skylah, 10, and son Malachi, seven.

‘I come from quite a bad background of some domestic violence and stuff so I’m happy to be on the other side of that and I’ve just been focusing on life and kids,’ she said.

Kyle then expressed his shock at the news, wondering: ‘Where was the world’s media when that was happening?’

Nikki replied: ‘I think it’s more of a private matter and just making sure everyone is okay.’

Although Nikki, who runs three Sydney-based dance studios, added that she is ‘really good’ now.

In 2019, according to the Daily Telegraph in Australia, a police report detailed that flight attendant Matthew had been convicted of common assault domestic violence and fined $880 after an altercation outside Nikki’s Leichhardt Sydney dance studio.

During the incident, Matthew reportedly pulled his car outside the studio and got into a heated argument with Nikki. Nikki then leaned into the back of the car after which ‘began slowly rolling the car forward a short distance and stopped’.

After demanding she close the door, he left the driver’s seat and grabbed her forearms ‘causing immediate pain and causing her to fall to the ground.’ Nikki then retreated and called the police.

Last year, Nikki made headlines after she performed Strawberry Kisses with the Matildas in person after they started using the tune for their dressing room arm up.

At the time goalie, Mackenzie Arnold, told the press: ‘Strawberry Kisses by Nikki Webster has been a team favourite the last couple week.

‘I don’t know where that’s come from. I think actually it is [teammate] Steph Catley’s favourite song and now we’ve all jumped on the wagon.’

Speaking about her connection to the song, Steph said in a social media video: ‘It’s a banger of a song. Iconic. I had it as a CD in my Walkman, and it was a single, and I’d just listen to it over and over again,” she said.

‘So it reminds me of my childhood. It’s happiness in a song and, yeah, just gets me going on the day. And in the changeroom apparently now.’

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WWE star Ronda Rousey has announced she is pregnant with her second child.

The former UFC and WWE champion and her husband Travis Browne already share daughter La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō, two.

During an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, the sports star confirmed the news while speaking to host Dave Bautista about her debut graphic novel Expecting the Unexpected.

She debuted her growing baby bump while wearing a flowing pink and white dress, but didn’t offer any further comment on the happy news.

Ronda and Travis tied the knot in 2017 before welcoming La’akea in 2021, sharing the news on Instagram with snaps of the newborn cuddled up to her parents.

Travis also has two children – Kaleo and Keawe – from a previous marriage.

The Mile 22 star keeps much of her life private, but in an interview for People back in June 2023, she revealed that her little girl appears to have inherited the ‘tough’ gene from her.

‘Oh, she’s definitely going to be tough. She doesn’t respond to pain so much,’ she said.

‘She just fell and scraped her knee today and she was just like… she didn’t even cry. She just kind of grunts it out!

‘The world isn’t ready for this little girl.’

Following her birth, Ronda shared a celebratory post after breastfeeding the newborn.

She wrote: ‘Our boys asked me the other day how I’m gunna feed Pō on the plane when we take her with us to Hawaii. And I was like “uhhh, same way I always do.”

‘Then it occurred to me that they probably never seen anyone breastfeed before and weren’t sure if it was appropriate in public.’

She added: ‘Motherhood’s some badass, primal, beautiful s**t that shouldn’t be hidden,” Rousey continued. “It still blows my mind that my body assembled this little person, pushed her out and now makes everything she needs to thrive.

‘It’s really nothing to be ashamed of, it’s something to brag about #normalizebreastfeeding #proudmama.’

Ronda previously opened up about becoming a stepmother and adjusting to their family life.

She said: ‘It went from that, looking out for number one, to completely an entire family. It taught me how much joy I can get in not really thinking about myself.’

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Sharon Stone has vowed to leave her home country of America if Donald Trump is elected President for the second time.

The election is just months away, with both the Democrat and Republican campaigns ramping up after current president Joe Biden confirmed he wouldn’t be running for re-election.

Instead, hoping to keep the Democrats in the White House will be current Vice President Kamala Harris, who is already ahead of Trump in some polls.

One person desperately hoping for a Harris victory is American actress Sharon Stone, 66, who has vowed to up sticks and leave the country if the Republicans regain power in November.

The Basic Instinct actress revealed her plans in the eventuality of a Trump victory: ‘I am certainly considering a house in Italy. I think that’s an intelligent construct at this time.’

She told MailOnline: ‘This is one of the first times in my life that I’ve actually seen anyone running for office on a platform of hate and oppression.’

Since announcing his first bid for the Presidency back in 2015, the attitudes Trump has espoused have come in for serious criticism in the center and left of American politics.

His first campaign, and eventual victory in the 2016 election, was defined by promises to build ‘The Wall’ – a hard barrier between the United States and Mexico to the south.

In 2017, immediately after the Charlottesville car attack – in which self-identified white supremacist James Alex Fields Jr. ran over and killed activist Heather Heyer – Trump caused outrage by referring to ‘very fine people on both sides’ of the incident.

Even after clarifying that he wasn’t referring to neo-Nazis and white supremacists as ‘very fine people’, Heyer’s mother Susan Bro said she would not meet or talk with Trump in response.

The events of Trump’s Presidency eventually came to a head on January 6, 2021, when a team of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol Building in a bid to stop the vote that saw power transferred to new President Joe Biden.

The attack, during which five people died, was the fatal culmination of several attempts by Trump to overturn the election after accusing the Democrats of vote-rigging and electoral fraud.

Fearing another four years of Trump, the Total Recall actress would apparently be happy to move anywhere in Europe, be it Italy or even France.

A friend told the Mail: ‘Sharon has a really beautiful home with her children in Beverly Hills but I know that she did look in Antibes. That was a few years ago but she did not pull the trigger on it.’

The source continued: ‘It’s fair to say that she is thinking about it again. I would say that France is still more likely than Italy.’

Stone began her career in the early 1980s, eventually getting her big break in 1990 with Total Recall, which also starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Then, in 1992, she starred in erotic thriller Basic Instinct alongside Michael Douglas, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best actress.

Afterward, she starred in numerous box office hits, including Casino in 1995, Catwoman in 2004, and The Disaster Artist in 2017.

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Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg have slept in separate bedrooms for 40 years.

The 78-year-old Hocus Pocus star tied the knot with the actor back in 1984 after knowing each other for just six weeks. They welcomed their daughter, Sophie Von Haselberg, in 1986.

Now the Hollywood icon has revealed the secret to their lasting relationship is sleeping separately – insisting they made the decision to have their own bedrooms because of Martin’s snoring.

When asked about the secret to her lasting marriage, Bette told Entertainment Tonight: ‘Separate bedrooms. My husband snores,’ before describing her marriage as a ‘fabulous ride.’

They’re not the only famous pair to admit sleeping in different beds, with everyone from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip to David and Victoria Beckham reportedly having separate rooms.

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken openly about sleeping in a separate room to partner Brad Falchuck in the early days of their relationship, telling Harpers Bazaar in 2020: ‘I think it certainly helps with preserving mystery and also preserving the idea that this person has their own life.’

Bette previously revealed the relationship works because the couple give each other space and know when to stop arguing.

She told People: ‘I think the secret is giving each other a lot of lead and a lot of room and not being in each other’s faces all the time …

‘[Giving in during an argument is] very hard. But sometimes you have to say, ‘It’s not worth it. The fight is not worth it. You have your way and maybe next Thursday I’ll have mine.’ Keep supporting each other. That’s hard, too.’

Bette and Martin first met in 1981 but didn’t actually go out on their first date until 1984 and ended up getting married just six weeks later.

They eloped to Las Vegas and said their vows in front of an Elvis Presley impersonator.

Bette previously revealed the couple lived in separate houses for several months at the start of their marriage, telling Vanity Fair magazine: ‘I hardly knew him!’

However, they later decided to move in together and Bette knew she’d made the right choice.

During an appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, the actress explained: ‘It was time. I was in my late 30s, and he and I both wanted to have a family. It was romantic and not romantic at the same time.’

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Christine McGuinness has clarified her relationship status following her divorce from Paddy McGuinness and rumours she’s now dating a rapper.

Christine, 36, and Paddy, 50, announced their split in 2022 and reportedly settled their divorce this week while remaining friends and living together to co-parent their children Leo and Penelope, 10, and Felicity, seven.

The former Miss Liverpool recently sparked rumours with what looks like it could be a romantic trip to Ibiza with an unknown person who many believe to be rapper Roxxxan, 33.

However, Christine has poured cold water on the idea of a romance heating up after addressing her relationship status.

‘I’m very happily single,’ she told The Mirror. ‘That’s the right thing for me. I know that I deserve love and I know that one day I will find love again.’

She went on to discuss her divorce from the Phoenix Nights star after 11 years of marriage, saying she has a ‘new lease of life.’

‘Something quite magical happens when a woman turns 35. What can I do to make myself happy? As a mum, you’ve always got someone above you.

‘Everything I do is for them. I want to travel more. I want to go to Thailand. I’d love to go to America. I’d love to do a travel show.’

Christine and Paddy are reportedly nearing the end of finalising their divorce and looking to move into separate homes.

A source told The Sun: ‘They managed to settle the divorce out of court and have kept everything amicable.’

They continued: ‘They have separate bedrooms and a house in Cheshire big enough for them all, so there is no need to move yet. But they probably will sell it down the line and get their own places.’

The former couple, who wed in 2011 after meeting in 2007, have only had glowing things to say of each other since their split.Paddy shared previously: ‘There’s no toxicity in the house, nor arguments, as he revealed that they have still maintained ‘a really, really lovely family unit at home.’

Speaking on Vicky Pattison’s podcast The Secret To… podcast, Christine said: ‘We’re very open. He has said to me when he’s been going on a date.

‘We still live in the same house. But I think both of us right now, we’re very much in the same place, where we’re just, like, just don’t really know what to do or where to go.’

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Celine Dion created a real crowd movement in emotional scenes as she proudly defied her Stiff Person Syndrome in Paris.

The music legend was dressed in head-to-toe Dior as she waved to adoring fans through the roof of her car while exiting her hotel in the capital.

Celine, 56, embraced the French Girl style in her designer ensemble, with the response to her public outing almost resembling a Princess Diana-esque reaction as her supporters cheered and applauded.

Moving through the crowd, Celine blew kisses and wore a beaming smile as she soaked up the incredible moment, having rarely been seen in recent years following her debilitating diagnosis.

A video shared on social media captured the Canadian singer’s warm reception, with commenters declaring her a ‘queen’ and praising the crowd for being ‘gentle’ with her.

The My Heart Will Go On singer went public with her health issues at the end of 2022 when she was forced to cancel a string of shows to recover.

She then started tracking her journey with the disease by filming a documentary titled I Am: Celine Dion, in which it is explained that she almost died due to the rare autoimmune neurological disorder that most commonly causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms.

Celine’s return to the spotlight this month has also ignited rumours that she’s set to get back on stage by performing at the Olympics opening ceremony.

It’s said that Lady GaGa will also perform on Friday, as the Bad Romance hitmaker has been staying at the same hotel as Celine – the Royal Monceau Hotel near the Champs-Élysées.

According to a French journalist named Thierry Moreau, who fuelled speculation on X, the pair rehearsed a duet of Édith Piaf’s La Vie en Rose.

Meanwhile, French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra only spurred on the rumours by remarking on French channel TF1’s Bonjour breakfast show that Celine’s presence in Paris was ‘not by chance’.

‘There are a multitude of possible roles in an opening ceremony,’ she added.

Should she perform, the spectacle would mark Celine’s first performance since she revealed her health woes.

The opening ceremony’s line-up is being kept strictly under wraps for now, as only French singer Aya Nakamura has been confirmed.

But, the powerhouse vocalist took to Instagram herself this week to express her love for the city, writing to her millions of followers: ‘Every time I return to Paris, I remember there’s so much beauty and joy still to experience in the world.

‘I love Paris, and I’m so happy to be back! Thank you to our wonderful friends at The Louvre!’

Celine has teased a comeback already this year, telling Vogue France in April: ‘The way I see it, I have two choices. Either I train like an athlete and work super hard, or I switch off and it’s over, I stay at home, listen to my songs, stand in front of my mirror and sing to myself.

‘I’ve chosen to work with all my body and soul, from head to toe, with a medical team. I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!’

Paris certainly hasn’t been short of celebs in the run-up to the Olympics, with the likes of Zendaya, Anna Wintour, Sir Mick Jagger, and Serena Williams photographed at a Prelude to the 2024 Olympics.

Sporting their expensive finery on Thursday night (July 25), the A-listers attended an event at Fondation Louis Vuitton.

Wearing LV, of course, award-winning actress Zendaya, 27, turned heads in a floor-length black gown as she enjoyed a laugh with Spike Lee.

Zendaya also brushed shoulders with Elizabeth Banks, Tyla, and Charlize Theron, plus The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White and legendary film director Steven Spielberg.

The opening ceremony of the Olympics begins at 6.30pm UK time tomorrow and will involve 10,500 athletes sailing along the River Seine.

Inevitably one for the history books, the ceremony has already been billed as one ‘like no other’.

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Celebrity couple Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender have added one more to their growing family.

The Tomb Raider star, 35, and Irish-German actor, 47, got married in 2017 and had their first baby in 2021.

The couple have kept their family life largely under wraps but in a recent interview, Alicia opened up with co-star Taylor Russell about giving birth for a second time

Alicia recently filmed Korean thriller Hope, from director Na Hong-jin, with Taylor and husband Michael also in the cast.

‘When I met you in Korea, you had literally just had your second baby, and the stuff we had to do in the film was so physical,’ Taylor acknowledged.

‘I just thought, this is somebody who is clearly so in tune with her body, who knows how to take care of herself and has stamina. I was so impressed by how you showed up after doing something so intense.’

Alicia responded in Elle UK by sharing her experience of giving birth for a second time earlier this year.

‘All women have such different experiences, and going through it a second time was definitely harder for me. But I think training made it easier,’ she said.

The Oscar winner described the nine months as a ‘marathon’ and ‘so physically demanding.’

She then pointed to the fact that she had also had to portray it on screen four times as well before she had her first baby.

‘Your job is to pretend as an actor, but every time I had to give birth, I said to every woman on set, “I’m sorry.” I felt like such an imposter,’ she added.

Much like with their first child, Alicia and Michael have not shared many details about their young family publicly.

In 2021, Alicia admitted that having a son had given her ‘a whole new understanding of life in general.’

She continued to People: ‘That’s pretty beautiful, and obviously will give a lot to any of my work in the future.’

In July 2022, the Danish Girl star also opened up about having a miscarriage in a poignant interview with the Sunday Times, calling the experience ‘extreme’ and ‘painful’.

In a separate interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Alicia spoke about trying to get pregnant during the pandemic.

‘I tried to get pregnant for a while. So I had tough times during lockdown. I struggled for a while,’ she said, adding that she felt it was important to talk about her experience despite her reluctance to discuss her private life.

She added: ‘I kind of stopped and thought, “Am I going to talk about this?” But I think it’s universal and so many women go through similar things. And it’s tough.

‘I didn’t think I even wanted children, actually, until I was 30.’

She then called motherhood a ‘profound’ experience.

Alicia and Michael met while filming The Light Between Oceans in 2014 and keep their relationship largely away from the limelight.

‘We met on that job and have been seeing each other since,’ Michael once told Good Morning America.

‘She’s such a fierce performer. She’s so brave. She’s not afraid to bring ugly personality traits to the forefront in characters. So I was really impressed by her immediately.’

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