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My dad survived Auschwitz by boxing and winning 76 forced fights to the death before pro career and Rocky Marciano bout

IN 1944, aged just 16, Harry Haft was forced into a concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.

To survive the Holocaust, the teenager was told to, literally, fight for his life.

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Harry Haft was the Holocaust survivor who went on to box Rocky Marciano
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Inmates at concentration camps were forced into bare-knuckle fights to the death[/caption]

For the ‘entertainment’ of German SS officers, emaciated Jewish inmates were put together in a ring for bare-knuckle boxing contests – fought to the death – in front of jeering troops.

The winner would get an extra slop of food, to keep them fit for their next fight.

The loser, should he survive, would be deemed unfit to work as a slave labourer and shot on the spot, or taken to a gas chamber or crematorium.

Haft, who boasted a strong physical stature, was recruited by an SS overseer called Schneider who taught him how to be a boxer.

He fought for his life in 76 bare-knuckle death matches at a camp in Jaworzno, which was situated at a coal mine north of Auschwitz, and miraculously won every single one.

Haft’s escape from the Nazis near the end of the war was also remarkable. In 1945, his Jaworzno camp was dissolved as the Soviet Red Army marched into German held-territory.

Thousands of inmates were transferred to other camps, which gave some the opportunity to flee. Haft was one of those fortunate enough to get away.

On the run, he would encounter a bathing German soldier who he would kill before stealing his uniform and wearing it as a disguise.

Once he found refuge in a Displaced Person’s Camp operated by the US Army in Munich, he had the opportunity to win an amateur championship organised by the US armed forces.

That was the catalyst for Haft to launch a professional boxing career that culminated in a bout with future heavyweight world champion, Rocky Marciano in 1949.

Haft, who died of cancer in 2007 aged 82, was the subject of Hollywood movie The Survivor – directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson.

SunSport spoke with Harry’s son Alan, who revealed the horror effects of the trauma and PTSD his father suffered.

“My father was a fairly violent person,” he told SunSport.

PTSD wasn’t diagnosed in that era, and what he went through led to struggles in later life with his mental health.

“He had nightmares all the time, he flew into rages and broke every window in our family home.

“I remember he once saw a swastika in a history book and went out to hide in the local park. We had to go out to search for him.

“I’m a second generation Holocaust survivor and because of my father’s PTSD, my childhood was tough.

“He sort of ruined every holiday, exploding into a rage, and I lost count of the number of suicide attempts he made.”

After finding his way to the Displaced Persons Camp following the end of the war, Harry put his boxing skills to good use in 1947 to win the Amateur Jewish Heavyweight Championship in an event set up to entertain US troops in Munich.

A year later, he emigrated to New Jersey, where he vowed to become a prize fighter.

Alan recalled: “My father told his aunt and uncle he wanted to be a prize fighter, and she asked him, ‘Why would you want to be a boxer? Haven’t you undergone enough punishment?’

“He replied, ‘After all I’ve been through, what harm can a man with boxing gloves on his hands do to me?’

“When my father died I put that quote on his gravestone.”

Haft’s fight record was 13 wins from 21 fights, which culminated in that 1949 bout with Rocky Marciano, who would go on to become one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.

But Alan told how Harry was paid a visit by American mobsters who wanted to fix the fight.

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Harry Haft’s son Alan speaking to SunSport from his home in America
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From 1948-1949 Haft fought 21 times and won 13 bouts
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Haft hoped fighting the legendary Rocky Marciano would help reunite him with his long lost love[/caption]

“He said two gangsters came into his dressing room before the fight and told him, ‘You’re going down in the first’,” Alan revealed.

“So my father said to them, ‘Well, I’ve never gone down in the first round for anybody. You don’t scare me. The Germans didn’t scare me’.”

Haft would suffer a third round knockout, but there was a bigger plan in play.

Underpinning Haft’s tale of survival was a story of love.

He was separated from his childhood sweetheart, Leah Pablanski when the German army took their city Belchatow in 1944.

By fighting Marciano, some five years later, harry hoped to get his name in the newspapers so that, if Leah was still alive, she would come and find him.

The years passed by and Harry married, had children, and set up his own fruit and veg store in Brooklyn.

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In his later years, Harry Haft struggled with PTSD from his harrowing ordeal

However, as incredible as it seemed, Haft was destined to meet Leah one final time.

In 1963, he received a call from the Belchatow survivors’ association saying his former girlfriend was living in Miami under the married surname Lieberman.

Haft took his family to Florida, where he asked Alan to call every Lieberman in the phone book at their hotel.

Alan, who was 14 at the time, remembered: “I finally spoke with a man who said, ‘That’s my wife’ over the phone.

“My dad immediately interjected, ‘Tell her that Harry Haft from Belchatow wants to see her.’

“The man was reluctant and said she wasn’t seeing anyone.

“So I told him, ‘Okay, if she changes her mind we’re at the Marseille Hotel.’

“About 10 minutes later the phone in the room rings and it’s the husband. He said: ‘She doesn’t want to see anybody, but you she wants to see.”

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The Survivor captured Haft’s heartbreaking reunion with Leah

Harry and Alan drove to Coral Gables where they met Leah. But the Leah he met was different to the one he knew when they were teenagers.

“She was dying of cervical cancer, she was so skinny, she looked like a Holocaust victim,” Alan said.

“I watched them go out in the garden for a little while and exchange some final words together.

“It was the only time I ever saw my father cry.”

In 2006, Alan told his father’s story in a book called Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano.

He couldn’t find a publisher to touch it, because the material was so dark.

Eventually, it was published by Syracuse University – but there was little academic value in the book, which sold just 4,000 copies.

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Son Alan Haft told his father’s incredible story in a book, and there has also been a graphic novel
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The story became a Hollywood movie starring Ben Foster as Haft[/caption]

However, it gained a new lease of life in, of all places, Germany — where it was republished.

Cartoonist Reinhard Kleist bought a copy and was inspired to create a graphic novel of Haft’s life story.

It was called The Boxer and would go on to win countless awards.

It was then published around the world, and thrust Haft’s story into the mainstream.

This would encourage writer Justine Juel Gillmer to pen a script that would end up on the Black List, an annual survey of the most-liked motion picture screenplays not yet produced.

There, it caught the attention of Barry Levinson, who won the Academy Award for Rain Main and was compelled to make the movie.

Starring X-Men: The Last Stand actor Ben Foster in the lead role alongside Hollywood legend Danny DeVito, The Survivor was critically acclaimed.

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Harry Haft, left, with son Alan before his death in 2007
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Haft, left, winning the Amateur Jewish Heavyweight Championship in 1947
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Haft knocked down his opponent to win the fight and a boxing career began
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The film’s child actors Kingston Vernes, Zachary Golinger and Sophie Knapp join Alan, his brother Marty and sister Helen Haft for the film’s premiere In New York[/caption]

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I know why big fashion brands will never embrace bigger bodies & how Next’s banned ad fell into the trap

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LAST week I wrote a heartfelt piece about the state of the fashion industry, pointing out how, at a size 14 woman, I felt more like an XL.

So imagine my face this week when I read that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an advert used by Next due to the model’s pose and the camera angle giving the impression she was “unhealthily thin”.

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An ‘irresponsible’ Next advert has been banned for showing an ‘unhealthily thin’ model – after just a single complaint
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Mango is another brand which uses models that could also be described as ‘unhealthily skinny’[/caption]
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There are multiple other brands out there that use ultra-skinny models on their websites, including Zara[/caption]

The image in question shows a model wearing a pair of skin-tight denim leggings, with the ASA branding the image “irresponsible”.

As a stylist myself, my work making national headlines for all the wrong reasons would be my worst nightmare.

For Next, this is not a good look.

The retail giant has hit back and defended the image, saying the model had a “healthy and toned physique”.

While I am glad that the ASA is taking the issue seriously and making a statement by banning the image, I don’t think this incident is as straightforward as some might think.

For one, there are multiple other brands out there that use ultra-skinny models on their websites.

And no-one has pulled them up on it.

Take a look at the ‘new in’ section on Zara’s site, where in one image shows a model awkwardly crouching on a kitchen hob. Not only does she appear uncomfortable, she also looks painfully thin.

Mango is another brand which uses models that could also be described as “unhealthily skinny”.

So where do we draw the line? And why, in 2025 – when the body positivity movement has supposedly been embraced by big-name fashion brands – are we still having this conversation?

The answer is simple: despite evidence to the contrary, many businesses still believe that skinny sells.

And I understand the logic. Hands up if you’ve ever bought something that looks great online, only to be left bitterly disappointed with how it looks on your own body.

So why aren’t big brands embracing more realistic body sizes?

A study from the University of Bath released last year revealed that using more size-inclusive models would not only improve sales, but that customers would feel a greater sense of satisfaction, with returns of clothes also dropping.

This would also be better for the environment and a win-win for everyone.

The research showed that overly-thin models actually hindered online purchase decisions, with customers finding it difficult to assess if products would actually fit them.

I hope the recent furore over Next’s choice of model has called attention to a wider problem across the fashion industry and that other brands will take note when photographing products in the future.

The answer is simple: despite evidence to the contrary, many businesses still believe that skinny sells.

A large part of the problem with this particular image – and why it has been banned – is the angle.

The way the 5ft 9in model’s leg is bent is a key factor.

Responding to the ASA, Next said the pose was selected “specifically to display the leggings’ fit on both straight and bent legs”, and that the image – taken nearly two years ago – was created with a “strong sense of responsibility”.

It’s true that body angles play a key part in photos.

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Brands need to represent as many different body shapes and sizes as they can, pleads Abby McHale[/caption]

Just look at the many ways in which influencers and celebrities pose and angle their bodies when sharing content online in a bid to look slimmer.

It is also interesting that this is the only image of this particular model to be banned, with others still remaining on site.

That tells me it really could be down to the positioning of her body and the fact she is wearing something so tight-fitting.

It also should be pointed out that while Next does have skinny-looking models on its site, it also uses models of other sizes, including plus size.

It’s a thorny topic that’s tricky to navigate, as there’s a fine line between bashing brands for using ultra-slim models and being ‘skinny-phobic’, which would also be problematic.

Just think about how the model in question must feel about the implication she is “unhealthily thin”.

‘WRONG MESSAGE’

And while brands are being caught out for models looking ‘too skinny’, would anyone dare say a plus-size model looks unhealthy and portrays the wrong message?

You would immediately be seen as not being on board with the body positivity movement.

At the end of the day it all comes down to balance.

Brands need to represent as many different body shapes and sizes as they can, which isn’t the easiest of tasks.

But by using as wide a range of models as possible, then hopefully everyone can feel included.

Only time will tell whether this will ever happen. Sadly, I’m not too hopeful.

There’s a fine line between bashing brands for using ultra-slim models and being ‘skinny-phobic’, which would also be problematic

Fashion week is upon us in London next week, an event which high street brands like Next look to for inspiration – both for new designs and maybe even the models who wear them.

After last season, it was revealed that a pitiful 0.8 per cent of LFW runway models were plus-size. It will be interesting to see if anything has changed this time around.

Jutting hips, protruding collar bones and thigh gaps are nothing new in the world of fashion, but perhaps the ASA’s ban is a small step in the right direction.

Hottest fashion trends of 2025

Fabulous’ Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend has shared the biggest trends from the high street.

The East/West Bag

Baguette bags have had a good run, after returning from the 90s shoulders of Sarah Jessica Parker to modern fashion icons like Hailey Bieber. 

In 2025, the East/West bag is a similar but elongated shape and has long, thin straps that are easy to throw over your shoulders. 

They’ve been on runway models’ arms at nearly ever designer’s shows – think Burberry, Givenchy and Bottega Veneta – and are hitting the high street now, too. 

Powder pink

Bright fuchsia pink had its day after the release of the Barbie film in 2023 and didn’t appear last year – and now the more polished and expensive looking pale shade is taking over for 2025. 

Pantone may say that it’s the year of Mocha Mousse, but the catwalks say otherwise! From Prada to Erdem, the subtle look was all over the spring/summer catwalks, worn head-to-toe or on its own. 

If the sugary shade is too girly for you, then look to sharp suiting for a androgynous take on the colour. 

The shell jacket

The 80s classic is back, but with a sleek and minimal new twist for 2025. 

We all know that for most of spring we’re likely to see rain, and your practical coat of choice should be a cagoule jacket.

Depop revealed one of its big trend predictions for this year is retro sportswear, with surges already seen in ‘80s windbreakers’. 

Seen everywhere from the stylish streets of Copenhagen to the Miu Miu catwalk, now mums who have an emergency raincoat crumpled underneath their pushchair are very much in fashion!

The turn-up jeans

Whilst jeans shape remains the same for this year and barrel-legs are still going to be seen everywhere, the way we’re styling them is different. 

This season, transform your wide-leg, baggy denims into turn-ups. 

And for this look, size doesn’t matter, so while deep turn-ups are a hit from jean trend-leaders Citizens of Humanity, a slight fold is still just as good – but only as it’s just one single fold.

Peep-toe shoe

Get your pedicures booked in sharpish, as this season your toes are the main event. 

After a long hiatus, the peep-toe has been welcomed back into the fashion fold, with brands like Hermes, Miu Miu and Tory Burch showing plain and embellished footwear all with the tiny hole. 

From mules to pumps and clogs (yes clogs will be around too!), there are lots of different styles that are set to sweep the high street, but they will all have peep-toe. 

Sheer blouses

See-through looks have always lived on the catwalk, but have rarely filtered into everyday life – until now.

Designers Ralph Lauren and Tom Ford loved sheer looks on their SS25 catwalks and M&S even had sellout success with its black sheer pencil skirt last season. 

Expect to see more sheer looks lining supermarket aisles and high street shops in the form of skirts, tops and frocks. 

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Wearing Uggs make us look slobby and basic – I’m disturbed these slouchy beige blobs are taking world by storm again

Collage showing how UGG boots have been styled through the years.

LOVE them or loathe them, Uggs are back, embraced by Gen Z and A-Listers alike.

Here, Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend takes aim at the Noughties clumpy footwear, currently threatening to reclaim the high street.

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Supermodel Bella Hadid is jumping on the Uggs bandwagon as she sports the beige blobs in New York[/caption]
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Paris Hilton helped popularise the boots in the mid-2000s
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Even when style icons of the day including Lindsay Lohan sported them, I couldn’t get on board, writes Clemmie[/caption]

Uggs have had a reboot – and are taking the world by storm again.
And I can’t help feeling baffled, even slightly disturbed, that this footwear plague of the mid-2000s has made a comeback.

Fans of the boring brown boots — which make wearers look like they’ve stepped into a baked potato — argue that they are cosy, like a hug for the feet.

Comfortable? Maybe. But stylish? Absolutely not.

Lyst, a fashion search platform – the Google of clothes, if you will – charts what everyone is looking at worldwide and their most recent report irked me.

Ranking products from global search trends, sales and social media data, it found that the second most popular fashion product in the WORLD is Uggs’ £145 Ultra Mini boot.

Isn’t that just sad? It means we’re so slobby, unimaginative and basic that the most we strive for in life is beige, slouchy footwear.

It’s no coincidence that social media is awash with comical memes featuring Uggs in various states of collapse or covered in yucky stains.

Most things that are deemed a trend or “cool” these days are from the Noughties, and as someone who was there for all those fashions, I feel I’m well qualified to have my say.

Foot coffins

Uggs became popular among my friends one summer, when everyone teamed them either with low-slung jeans or denim shorts — or, worse still, Jack Wills tracksuit bottoms that they then stuffed into a pair of the classic tan boots.

They were designed to be an indoor slipper, but we oh-so-alternative tweens started wearing them outside. Forget punk — we were the real rebels.

The sheepskin stompers became a wardrobe essential, but even when style icons of the day including Paris Hilton, Beyonce and Lindsay Lohan sported them, I couldn’t get on board.

At the time I had two opinions on them.

Firstly, most Ugg-adopters were not A-listers — the biggest stars didn’t own a Juicy Couture tracksuit and didn’t parade around with their rat-sized pet chihuahua stuffed into a Louis Vuitton bag.

Secondly, Uggs just looked stupid.

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Fans of the boring boots look like they’ve stepped into a baked potato (pictured Beyonce)[/caption]
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Naomi Watts wore them despite knowing the paparazzi will be present[/caption]

All those teenagers with spindly legs, tight baby tees and layers of Topshop jewellery — desperately trying to look older than their years — but with shapeless, spongy foot coffins at the bottom of their legs.

I didn’t get it.

Don’t get me wrong, I did bow to pressure and buy a pair of Fugg boots (that’s fake Uggs, of course) from River Island. And I did wear them with denim shorts in the stinking hot summer.

In fact, I remember my dad scoffing at how sweaty and smelly my feet must have been. And they must have been pretty rancid, right?

Fast forward to 2025 and it seems the kids of today haven’t evolved.

I never really liked them, but when you’re young fitting in is better than standing out.

I wore them in Paris one sweltering summer while on holiday, thinking I was the bee’s knees.

But I was quickly informed by the snooty stares and turned-up noses of multiple Parisians that this was not the case. Worse still, I nearly fainted from heat exhaustion.

Ugg boots first originated in Australia — a country not exactly known for its high fashion — back in the 1930s when they became the work boot of choice for sheep shearers.

In the 1970s the sheepskin footwear was adopted by the Aussie surfing community, who were looking for something to keep their feet warm after a surfing session.

It wasn’t until the late Nineties that Uggs went mainstream.

Unsurprisingly, they are said to have been given their name because they were thought to be “ugly”. Say no more.

Fast forward to 2025 and it seems the kids of today haven’t evolved.

The world’s Ugg-liest footwear is still an off-duty look for teens and twenty- somethings, although the Jack Wills trackie bottoms have been replaced by £50 Adanolas and — surprise, surprise — low slung jeans are also back.

Give them a miss

Now, I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to dress how I did when I was 15. I am an adult and I will dress like one. But as the latest statistics prove, women of all ages are snapping up Uggs in their millions. According to Reuters, sales have surpassed expectations, up by 14 per cent last year.

The beige blobs have also accumulated more than a billion mentions on TikTok, the barometer of all things cool. It is a staggering amount.

And right now, online searches for Uggs are up 280 per cent thanks to the cold weather.

I get it. It’s cold and shuffling along a freezing pavement in a pair of toasty shearling boots seems a good option, in the same way wearing wellies on a muddy walk would. But you don’t wear weighty Wellingtons with wide-leg jeans and a blazer, do you?

Picture it, you’d look ridiculous.

But that’s just how you look in your Uggs, desperately clinging to a trend, just because a 17-year-old influencer lounging on the front steps of a home that isn’t even hers says they’re cool.

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Jennifer Lopez has also been spotted wearing Uggs[/caption]

And it’s not all teens, tweens and Molly-Mae Hague wannabes jumping on board the Ugg bandwagon.

Stylish over-fifties women such as Jennifer Lopez and Naomi Watts are wearing them — not just to shuffle to Whole Foods to pick up their organic kimchi, but also for hob-knobbing with other A-listers where they know paparazzi will be present.

No wonder searches for “Ugg” increased by 420 per cent on the designer brand website, Net-A-Porter, where they sell leather and leopard-print versions for up to £165.

And that’s silly in itself, as the cost of looking try-hard has a hefty price tag.

Instead of being duped into looking daft and paying a ridiculous amount of money for your Uggs, buy a dupe — if you must. Or wear your trainers.

As the self-proclaimed Victor Meldrew of fashion, I tend to roll my eyes or sigh at the micro trends that are labelled “must-have” or “everyone’s loving” — phrases designed to make us feel like we’re missing out.

But when it comes to Ugg boots I’d gladly give them a miss.

In fact, I think it’s time we told these enemies of fashion to f-Ugg off.

GET A KICK FROM DUPES

DON’T fancy shelling out for the real thing?

Here are eight Ugg dupes that are a perfect fit for any budget.

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Primark, £7
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Brown suede UGG dupe boots.
H&M, £18.99
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Tan suede ankle boots with a platform sole.
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Brown suede UGG-style boots with initials "JW" and customizable name option.
Sports Direct, £22
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Beige suede ankle boots with a cream-colored crocheted trim.
Deichmann, £29.99
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Light brown suede UGG dupe boots.
Linzi boots at Next, £32
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Pair of brown suede boots with a fluffy lining.
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George at Asda, £15[/caption]
Brown suede UGG dupe boots.
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Peacocks, £16[/caption]

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I caught my mum having sex with my mate – I should’ve known when she started dressing sexy and he begged to use my Wi-Fi

A MAN has revealed that he walked in on his mother having sex with his friend.

The young man claimed that he should have realised something was up when his mum began dressing sexy around his pals.

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A man has revealed that he walked in on his mum having sex with his friend[/caption]
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The anonymous social media user opened up on the ‘horrifying’ situation – and was eager for advice on what to do next[/caption]

But horrified at his discovery, the anonymous social media user took to Reddit to open up on the situation, leaving many open-mouthed.

Posting on the r/JUSTNOMIL thread, the man, who writes under the username @ProfessionalFruit, titled his post ‘I caught my mum and my friend together.’

He then explained: “My mum had been acting weird around my friends, she would wear very risque outfits if I had my guy friends over. 

“She even started coming into my room and the living room to “clean“, really just bending over right in front of them. 

“It was really weird and annoying. I thought and hoped it was just for attention. 

“And I honestly thought she wouldn’t actually try anything with them. That was, until yesterday.”

The man then confessed that he began to have suspicions about his 19-year-old pal, as he added: “You see, I go to college and have a part-time job

“Thursday and Friday, I have a class with one of my guy friends and work afterwards.

“That friend has been insisting we hang out at my house more often. Something about how my WiFi is faster, and his house doesn’t have WiFi.

“Also, I’ve noticed in the past two classes, he hasn’t shown up at all. I had asked him why, he said he dropped it because it was too hard. 

“But, earlier this week, he’d been asking all kinds of weird questions about my job, like if I was tired everyday and about my schedule.

“I started having my suspicions, but I tried to sweep them under the rug. I hoped it wasn’t true.”

I went home and caught them in bed together. I was, honestly, horrified

Reddit poster

And he was soon left horrified when one day, he had forgotten his work uniform and had to rush home to get it.

But when he arrived back at his mum’s property, he claimed: “I went home and caught them in bed together. I was, honestly, horrified. 

What your sexual fantasies say about you

By Emma Kenny, a TV presenter and psychologist

Raucous Role Play: If your partner enjoys dressing up for fun, it shows creativity and a desire to keep things exciting. However, it might signal that he struggles with responsibility.

Multi-Partner Fantasies: Craving variety doesn’t always mean he wants to cheat. However, it could indicate deeper feelings of unfulfillment.

Power & Control: A little dominance is normal, but if it’s always about control, it may hide insecurities.

Adventure: Men seeking thrills may push boundaries, so be sure your comfort zone is respected.

Passion: If he’s romantic, he’s emotionally tuned in—though occasionally avoiding tough conversations.

Flexibility: Openness to new experiences is great, but constant novelty-seeking could mean avoiding emotional connection.

Red Flag: If control is his ultimate fantasy, it may signal a deeper struggle with power dynamics.

“She apologised, and I haven’t really spoken to her since.”

Unsure of what to do next, he acknowledged: “I just took my savings from my job and rented a motel room.

“So…yeah. Things are incredibly awkward now between us, and I don’t know what I can do.”

Reddit users react

Reddit users were left appalled by the poster’s mother’s actions and many quickly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts on the situation. 

One person said: “This is just gross as hell to me.” 

You might want to look into counselling at some point, to be sure her weird, creepy behaviour did not limit you, sexually or romantically

Reddit user

Another added: “BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURGH. I am so sorry.” 

A third commented: “Even if all present are adults I feel there are several lines being crossed here.

“If either of my parents hooked up with a friend of mine I’d be disgusted and livid. It’s not cool.”

A fourth was gobsmacked and penned: “Jesus. The ultimate betrayal. You were right for leaving. You have the right to be angry.”

Meanwhile, someone else advised: “You might want to look into counselling at some point, to be sure her weird, creepy behaviour did not limit you, sexually or romantically.” 

To this, the Reddit poster replied: “Maybe she was lonely, I don’t know and don’t care to find out.” 

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My house is 40% humid – I’ve found an invisible £9 buy that soaks up condensation, my windows are now dry in the morning

CRANKING your heating up during cold spells can feel nice and cosy but it can also lead to an issue in your home.

Condensation is likely to form on your windows when there are high humidity levels in your home.

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A Reddit user shared the budget-friendly Amazon buy that she uses to tackle condensation in her home[/caption]

One Reddit user revealed the budget buy she swears by for tackling condensation.

The homeowner commented under a post asking for advice on how to eradicate the issue.

She shared her personal success story, which transformed her windows without breaking the budget.

“I have 40% humidity and perfectly working double glazing and [condensation build up] still happens on very cold nights,” she explained.

The Reddit user tried a DIY hack to soak up the unwanted moisture on her windows.

“Overnight, I just put some strips of kitchen roll along the horizontal parts of the frame and the condensation that forms gets drawn in to the paper and re-evaporated,” she said.

For a more permanent solution, she suggested an Amazon buy that “looks less tacky.”

She recommended the £9.99 FuKuEn Condensation Absorber Tape Strips.

These subtle strips can be easily camouflaged against your window frames.

They are available in white, brown, and grey.

Manufacturers recommend applying the strip at the base of your window to absorb water droplets.

The strips are reusable and do not need to be torn off and have the moisture squeezed out.

There is no residual glue left behind when these strips are removed from your window.

They are easy to use with a free cutting design.

The absorbent strips are designed for use on glass windows, toilet tanks, and air fan blades.

More about condensation

By Helen Godsiff, brand manager at home improvement specialists Eurocell

Condensation is a constant problem in the UK, as our colder climate mixed with thermally efficient housing creates the ideal environment for condensation to form.

While it may appear as a harmless nuisance, condensation left unchecked can lead to more serious problems, such as damp and mould, which can come with major health implications.

While it may seem counterproductive to allow fresh air to flow into the home during colder months while we’re trying to keep warm with the heating on, opening them for just a few minutes will allow moist air in your home to be replaced with fresh air, preventing any possible buildup that could lead to condensation.

“Stick one one and no other operation is required to keep your windowsills dry throughout the winter,” manufacturers said.

Made with high-density non-woven suede, the strips are designed for fast absorption speed.

They measure less than half a centimetre in size, ensuring they can be subtly applied to your window.

According to manufacturers, the product has a “large water storage capacity.”

They can absorb 130 grams of condensed water per metre of strip.

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You can add adsorbent strips to your damp windows to tackle condensation (stock image)
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How video from controversial OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue led to Everton’s sponsors giving up their licence

ADULT actress Bonnie Blue posted a video that led to Everton’s shirt sponsor giving up their license to operate in the UK.

Gambling website Stake have removed their services from the UK after campaigners urged the culture secretary to intervene over a video seemingly using sexual content to promote gambling.

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Adult star Bonnie Blue posted a video that has led Everton’s front-of-shirt sponsor to give up their UK license[/caption]
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A social media clip containing the Stake logo showed adult actress Bonnie Blue stood outside Nottingham Trent University claiming she was there “as promised” to “sleep with 180 barely-legal 18-year-olds”.

The video has since been deleted and was never promoted by any official Stake accounts, despite featuring the Australian’s gambling company’s logo.

The clip is being investigated by the Gambling Commission after campaigners from the Coalition to End Gambling Ads had shared a screenshot of the video and expressed their outrage.

Stake have decided to exit Great Britain after the Gambling Commission launched its investigation.

When approached by The Sun for comment, Stake said: “Stake has made a strategic decision in mutual agreement with TGP Europe to exit white-label agreements and focus on securing local licences through our in-house platform and operations.

“Building upon our growth in key regulated markets such as our recent expansions into Italy and Brazil.”

The Gambling Commission has said that Stake’s business in the UK will stop taking new registrations and will close altogether on 11 March.

Blue – whose real name is Tia Billinger – is not included in the investigation and there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on her part.

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Billinger has made headlines in recent months for her controversial OnlyFans content, including claims that she slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours.

Stake have sponsored Everton‘s shirts since the start of the 2022-23 season, penning a deal worth £10m per season with the Toffees – the highest front-of-shirt sponsorship deal in Everton’s history.

The Gambling Commission have since said it will write to Everton to warn the club of its responsibilities around their sponsorships.

While the letter will also warn that “club officers will be liable to prosecution and, if convicted, face a fine, imprisonment or both” if they promote an unlicensed gambling business.

The Gambling Commission is looking for assurances from the clubs that they have “carried out due diligence … and that consumers in Great Britain cannot transact with the unlicensed sites”.

The BBC have reported that Everton have no plans to replace Stake as their main shirt sponsor.

The Gambling Commission is also writing to two other Premier League clubs over unlicensed gambling partners.

Nottingham Forest, who have a sponsorship from Kaiyun, and Leicester City, who have a deal with BC.Game, will both be contacted and warned.

Premier League clubs will be unable to use bookmakers and gambling companies as their front-of-shirt sponsors from the 2026-27 season.

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Nottingham Forest’s front-of-shirt sponsor Kaiyun is unlicensed in the UK
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Welsh Open snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Mark Selby vs John Higgins LATEST, Brecel in quarter-final action later – updates

THE Welsh Open is closing in on a thrilling finale in Llandudno.

Today, Mark Selby takes on John Higgins in a crunch quarter-final clash.

Later, 2023 world champion Luca Brecel returns to the table to face Welshman Jackson Page.

A new champ is guaranteed to be crowned this weekend after 2024 Welsh Open winner Gary Wilson crashed out in the opening round.

Elsewhere, huge names such as Kyren Wilson, Mark Williams, Mark Allen, and Shaun Murphy are all OUT.

  • Start time: From 12pm GMT
  • Live stream: discovery+ / BBC iPlayer
  • TV channel: BBC Red Button

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