4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Katie Price reveals 28st Harvey ‘can’t put his shoes on without sweating’ and faces MORE surgery after Ozempic jabs
KATIE Price’s 28 stone son faces more surgery after going on Ozempic jabs.
And Harvey‘s terrified mum fears the 22-year-old may die of a heart attack without help.
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Katie is his sole carer
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The TV personality’s eldest child, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, struggles to dress himself due to his size.
Katie told The Sun she consulted top doctors who suggested starting Harvey on the jabs in a bid to improve his chances of living longer.
She said: “He’s putting on weight. It doesn’t matter what we do.
“He can’t put his shoes on without sweating. He can’t walk far because he gets out of breath.
“It’s because of all the weight. So the doctors are doing it to give him a better, longer life, and for his health.”
Great Ormond Street Hospital have made an exception for Harvey by continuing to treat him, even though he’s an adult.
He’s already on a lot of medication but Katie says the weight loss jabs won’t interfere with those.
He’ll be on the jabs for up to two years – which is the maximum current regulations allow.
Katie said: “They want to try him on it for at least one or two years, which is a long time, but they’ll control what level he needs then up it as they assess it.”
Brave Katie was recently forced to deny she has used the so-called ‘skinny jabs’ after fans raised concerns over her appearance.
But she has revealed the “real reason” behind her weight loss, attributing it to a change in diet and a more active lifestyle – after gaining weight on IVF and being inactive after breaking her foot in 2020.
On the latest episode of The Katie Price Show podcast, she said: “Everyone has said I’ve got skinny now …
“My go to breakfast is two boiled eggs and soldiers.”
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Ozempic - an expert's view
Dr Mitra Dutt, a GP from Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor, says: “Mounjaro works by activating two hormonal receptors (GIP and GLP-1), which enhance insulin production, improve insulin sensitivity and work to decrease food intake.”
Saxenda, which contains the active ingredient liraglutide, is another weight loss jab that’s been available on the NHS since 2020.
Containing the active ingredient retatrutide, slimmers trying the drug lost up to 29 per cent of their weight in less than a year.
By comparison, trial results showed semaglutide, known as Ozempic, could lead to 15 per cent weight loss and tirzepatide, aka Mounjaro, to 23 per cent.
Retatrutide acts on three different receptors in the brain, “turbocharging” calorie burning while dulling hunger pangs.
Existing weight-loss jabs only suppress appetite, whereas the new treatment also speeds up metabolism.
The new drug is still undergoing clinical trials so it’s not yet known if it will be made available on the NHS.
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on I visited the little-known city street that inspired EastEnders’ iconic Albert Square – it wasn’t what I expected at all
STANDING on an east London Victorian street, the most overwhelming sense of déjà vu suddenly washed over me – even though I knew I’d never been there before.
That’s because this little-known, unassuming neighbourhood – nestled between hipster hotspots Dalston and Hackney – is the real life version of EastEnders‘ iconic Albert Square.
We took a trip down to the original Albert Square in east London – and were surprised by what we foundBBCFassett Square is where EastEnders’ infamous, and fictional, Albert Square is based onAlice Penwill
The legendary soap has graced our screens for 40 years, and while many viewers won’t have even heard of it, Fassett Square – with its quaint rows of terraced Victorian houses and iron gated central gardens – is the inspiration behind the BBC set.
In 1985, when EastEnders was starting out, creators Julia Smith and Tony Holland were tasked with finding somewhere in London that resembled their vision.
When they stumbled upon Fassett Square in London Fields, in transport zone two, they knew they’d struck gold.
While the show isn’t actually filmed on location there, producers were so set on using the Square they took a cherry picker forklift to get aerial shots of the entire location and even measured the houses for their replicas.
And the rest is history – with 40 years of drama, death, affairs and fights under the show’s belt.
Alice PenwillI took a little trip around Dalston and Fassett Square to see what inspired EastEnders[/caption]
Alice PenwillThe communal garden area in Fassett Square is a lot smaller in real life than its BBC counterpart[/caption]
Worlds away from Walford
It’s a 20-minute trip from Central London to Fassett Square, and when I arrive I get a strange feeling, like I really am on a TV set.
At one point, the BBC were actually thinking about using the real Fassett Square for filming, but ran into problems as it was a residential road in the middle of London.
So they filmed the pilot episode in Fassett Square before production moved across to Borehamwood, where the soap – which is set in the fictional London borough of Walford – is still filmed today.
But when you start to look a little deeper, Fassett Square doesn’t really resemble the 40-year-old TV show’s set at all.
One of the big differences that struck me is just how quiet Fassett Square is in real life.
There are certainly no bust-ups or loud arguments coming from the Slater household, for example.
And the area is nothing like how it was when EastEnders first launched – Grant Mitchell would be shocked at the price of a house on the square now.
In the last few years, properties have sold for up to £1.6m – compared to £107,000 in the mid-1990s.
Dalston is also known for being achingly cool, and was even labelled the 13th coolest neighbourhood in the world by Time Out in 2021.
Even in his ‘hip’ leather jacket, Grant would struggle to fit in among the art galleries, cocktail bars, vegan cafes and edgy basement nightclubs.
BBCThe creators of EastEnders wanted Albert Square to be based on classic East London streets[/caption]
These two houses at the very end of the road closely resemble Ian Beale’s houseBBCIan Beale’s house at number 45 in Albert Square, on the left[/caption]
Alice PenwillThe real square, pictured, was chosen as inspiration because it closely resembled a ‘typical street’ in London[/caption]
The square’s gardens play a huge, pivotal role in EastEnders and is the setting for plenty of drama
HOW TO GET TO FASSETT SQUARE
For diehard ‘Enders fans looking to visit, it’s actually incredibly easy to get to Fassett Square.
Located in London’s transport zone two, there are two stations nearby.
Overground trains run to Dalston Junction on the London Overground’s newly named Windrush Line, and also to Hackney Central, which is on the Overground’s Mildmay Line and the National Rail network.
Both about a ten-minute walk away from the square.
Alternatively, you can catch a number of buses from central, east and south London.
No launderette or greasy spoon
Another huge difference is, unlike the fictional Walford neighbourhood, there’s no rowdy pub on the corner, no bustling market, and while there is a communal garden area, it’s nothing like the one in EastEnders.
The garden area is a lot smaller than the one featured in Albert Square, there’s no walk-through, no path, and only one bench – and it’s under lock and key.
There isn’t even a side street with a launderette or greasy café – it’s just surrounded by houses and flats.
One lady watching over the local kids zooming around the street on their skateboards said that it’s generally a very “quiet” area.
She added that everyone living on the street knows the history of the square and EastEnders, so it doesn’t faze them when fans take a snap or two.
The resident said that her husband, who grew up on Fassett Square, and still lives there today, spent lots of summers as a child playing “bench football” in the gardens.
Now, the communal garden remains under lock and key for resident-access only, so locals tend to sit out there in the summertime.
I can certainly see the vision that Julia and Tony had when I hit the heart of Dalston though – I can imagine the shouts from the market, the rumble of the trains, and the punters in busy pubs.
Fictional Albert Square has changed over the years and now has restaurants, a cafe, pub and a marketThere’s no iconic pub on the corner when you visit Fassett Square, but a nearby pub is said to have inspired the Queen VicBBC
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Emmerdale For soap opera fans, take a trip up to Esholt, just outside of Bradford, to see the inspiration behind ITV’s Emmerdale.
The small village was used for filming in the seventies through to the nineties – and even has its own Woolpack pub.
Beyond Paradise Down on the Cornish coast is a village that is the real-life home of Beyond Paradise.
The show is set in the fictional town of Shipton Abbott, but filmed around the beautiful seaside town of Looe.
The production team dress up shop fronts, with The Stripey Badger Bookshop becoming G F Engleby Grocers, and The Devonshire transforming into the Drovers Arms – where you can pop in for a hearty Sunday lunch.
Pop into the ‘Queen Vic’ for a pint
For anyone who fancies a trip to Fassett Square, there are two places nearby also worth visiting that also inspired the BBC soap set.
If you want to feel like you’re bargaining with Alfie Moon on Bridge Street market, stop by Ridley Road market in nearby Dalston.
The eclectic market, which has been running since the 1880s, has more than 150 stalls.
Customers can buy everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to vintage clothes, spices, herbs and street foods from a taste of the Caribbean to Turkish cuisine.
And if you fancy a tipple, a 20-minute walk down the road is the Cat and Mutton pub on Broadway Market in Hackney, which is rumoured to have inspired the Queen Vic.
On Sundays they serve up big roasts and Bloody Marys – but thankfully without any awkward EastEnders-style brawls.
The Cat And Mutton Pub on Broadway Market in Hackney, pictured, which is said to have inspired the Queen VictagvenueBBC/Jack BarnesThe Queen Vic in Albert Square, pictured, is at the heart of many EastEnders plotlines[/caption]
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on ‘What a sort she’s going to be’ – Tyson Fury called ‘daft as a brush’ by Paris as pair work out at gym
TYSON FURY was described by wife Paris as “daft as a brush” while he declared “what a sort she’s going to be” as the pair exercised together in the gym.
The happy couple, who have six kids after marrying in 2008, worked up a sweat on the treadmill during a heavy session.
Tyson Fury was hailed as ‘daft as a brush’ by wife ParisXFury declared ‘what a sort she’s going to be’ as they worked out togetherX
CALL ME a miserable fat little boxing cynic, but Tyson Fury’s latest retirement just doesn’t wash with me.
It wasn’t too long ago we were hearing he had a ten-fight deal with Saudi Arabia, that he was gonna fight Anthony Joshua twice, then he was going to face Joseph Parker twice.
He was planning on doing every fight in the world – there was even talk he’d rematch Francis Ngannou and do a better job.
IF he has retired, then he goes out with an incredible career having made over £300million in boxing events alone, let alone all the extra stuff.
He does so having sacrificed bundles of his own life for such success.
We know his wife Paris suffered a miscarriage going into the first Olesandr Usyk fight.
We know for Deontay Wilder III, his little girl was put in intensive care, he barely even trained for that fight, he was sleeping on the hospital floor.
IF he has retired, IF it is genuine, then it’s been an incredible career.
And for the big showman, it’s probably a nice little short sharp way to go out by just posting a video while sat inside his car.
But I can’t help but think that it’s a bit of a ploy to drive AJ a little bit crazy.
AJ was at the Ring Awards the other day and put out a social media post saying “Fury, where are you? I’m looking for you.”
It’s the only fight that AJ wants, and Fury being wise and looking at the Floyd Mayweather playbook, knows that once you retire, you have to be coaxed out of retirement.
And how do you coax someone out of retirement? Loads more readies.
The fact of the matter is, Fury has always told us: I’m a prize fighter, I do it for money, I’m gonna do it for as long as I can and make as much money as I can.
So the idea that he suddenly ducks out now doesn’t seem to ring quite true.
As Fury made the announcement, I was with Frank Warren and he said hadn’t spoken to Tyson about it today, but that he hopes that it’s true, that Fury’s done enough and made enough money.
IF it’s true, then what an incredible career.
Fury and AJ have put British boxing on the map where it’s not been for decades, not since Lennox Lewis 25 years ago.
So thank you, but rather than being at his leaving party, which I’m sure The Sun would be invited to, I suspect we’ll see him boxing AJ in Riyadh in a few months.
