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Myleene Klass shows off new £100k baby blue G Wagon as she shops in London
MYLEENE Klass took her brand new £100k baby blue G Wagon for a spin as she enjoyed a day of shopping in London.
The Smooth Radio star, 46, was spotted driving the flashy set of wheels around Hampstead High Street on Monday.
Loose Women’s Myleene was seen getting into her Mercedes after some retail therapy.
The I’m A Celebrity star looked chic in a stripped blue and white shirt, a pair of loose fitted jeans and a blue cap with oversized sunglasses.
The TV favourite flashed a big smile as she strolled down the street before jumping into her four-wheel SUV.
She was seen holding a small black shopping bag and wore a Chanel handbag around her.
Just last week Myleene stunned fans with another look, when she dressed to impress in a black lace show-stopping outfit.
She rocked the jaw-dropping ensemble as she made her way through London over the weekend to host her radio show.
The stunning star was head-to-toe in black, with black lace legs and a matching lace bodysuit.
The presenter accessorised the unique look with a black cropped designer hoodie and black trainers.
It comes just weeks after Myleene revealed what really gets her in the mood during an appearance on Loose Women.
Referencing Brooke Shields‘ autobiography, in which she details her thoughts on sex as a 59-year-old woman, Jane Moore put the same question to her fellow panelists.
Myleene, who shares five-year-old daughter Ava with her husband Graham Quinn, revealed what gets her turned on now she’s a busy mum.
The model explained that when it comes to getting in the mood for women, it’s a’ slow burn’.
“I think all these ideas of tequila and setting the mood and music, it’s not about those five minutes, it’s about the whole day,” she said.
“It’s about the cup of tea, it’s about kindness, put a shelf up and things are going to look way more promising for the evening.”
Myleene went on to say that being proactive about tasks in the home and looking after your partner and family is her idea of “foreplay.”
“It’s not just what goes on in the bedroom, it’s actually what goes on in your relationship,” she continued.
And while she acknowledged that society doesn’t find this idea as “enticing,” she said that putting time and effort into a relationship is the biggest turn on.
“It’s not all about lace and lotion, it’s about conversations, a cup of tea, and some DIY,” she said as she cringed at all the money she had previously spent on lingerie.
Brit tourist, 68, may ‘never walk or talk again’ after horror unprovoked attack on night out while on hols in Spain
A BRITISH tourist who suffered a brain injury in an “unprovoked” attack during a night out in Spain may never walk or talk again, medics have warned.
Retired carpenter Marshall Latham, 68, was left fighting for his life after being sucker punched in a street on the Canary island Fuerteventuran.
Now, doctors have told his partner Lynn he is unlikely to recover from his brain damage and “he will never walk or talk again”.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attack and released on bail, it emerged today.
The injured Brit’s brother-in-law Jim Casey had told local paper Nantwich News in an interview last week the suspect had been nabbed on a plane as he tried to fly to Glasgow.
The nightmare began when after Marshall, from Nantwhich, Cheshire, had been out drinking with friends in the resort of Caleta de Fuste, on the east side of the island.
As he was walking home, he was “punched out of the blue by someone he didn’t know”, according to a GoFundMe appeal set up in his name.
Other witness reports also say that the attack was unprovoked and there was no prior altercation between the two, per Canarian Weekly.
Marshall was knocked off his feet by the strike and smacked his head on the hard concrete floor – sending him into a coma.
Emergency services rushed to the seen and Marshall was whisked to hospital in Puerto del Rosario, before being transferred to a larger facility in Gran Canaria.
There, he had a 14cm chunk of his skull removed, a tracheotomy, a drain on his brain to help ease pressure, and suffered pneumonia twice and meningitis.
Friend Neil Cooper said Marshall’s loved ones have been told “not once, but twice” that they need to say goodbye to him because “the medical staff didn’t think he would make it though the night”.
He added: “We want to bring Marsh’s attacker to justice and although this won’t change his medical situation, it will allow his friends and family to know that the person who did this has to face the consequences of their actions.”
Cops confirmed today that a man had been arrested in connection with the assault.
A spokesman for the National Police said: “A 32-year-old man whose initials are TD was held at Fuerteventura Airport after being identified from CCTV.
“He was handed over to the courts following his arrest.”
A court official for the area said: “He appeared before a judge at Court of Investigation Number Four in Puerto del Rosario.
“He is being investigated on suspicion of a crime of wounding.
“He was released on bail. An investigation is ongoing. The court is awaiting a forensic review and the taking of witness statements.”
Neither the police or court officials were able to confirm his nationality.
The 68-year-old’s brother-in-law told The Nantwich News that Marshall and his partner visit the island “three to four times a year”.
He said: “Lynn had gone back to their apartment, and Marsh stayed for another drink and was walking home when something has happened.
“He was hit by this guy, somewhere near a taxi rank, and he has gone down and hit his head on the concrete floor.”
He continued: “We are also told this man had been thrown out of a bar on the same night before the attack.
Allen Gage, a local councillor for Crewe and Natwich, said in a social media post: “We need justice. A much cherished friend of mine, a gentleman that would give you the shirt from his back was sadly attacked and put in a coma while in Spain just before Christmas.”
The assault happened on December 10, but details of the horrific injuries Marshall suffered have only just emerged.
Gage continued: “He literally crossed the road to help someone out – no surprise there. Mr Marshall Latham, ‘Marsh’ to his friends, continues to fight on in a coma.”
“A community fundraiser has been launched to pursue civil justice. Thanks to all those who have contributed.”
“Fight on Marsh, we will fight for you too.”
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed it is supporting the family of a British man who has been hospitalised in Spain.
‘Help Us Get Justice For Marsh’ GoFundMe full statement
“MARSH was involved in an unprovoked attack in Caleta, Fuerteventura, whilst on holiday in the Canary Islands.
“He was walking back to his apartment after a couple of drinks with his friends and was punched out of the blue by someone he did not know.
“This punch resulted in Marsh falling and hitting his head hard on the concrete floor. Marsh was knocked unconscious and an ambulance was called.
“Marsh went to the hospital in Puerto del Rosario and this is where he was intubated, ventilated and underwent a CT scan which showed he had two skull fractures and a bleed on his brain, a very serious injury that required immediate surgical intervention.
“However, the hospital in Fuerteventura is not equipped for such traumatic cases as this so Marsh was transferred via air ambulance to the Insular Hospital in Gran Canaria.
“The surgeons at both hospitals were surprised that he survived the flight as his injuries were that severe.
“Marsh underwent surgery that resulted in 14cm of his skull being removed to decompress the pressure that had built up on his brain. He remained sedated, on a ventilator and was transferred into the intensive care unit for further monitoring.
“Since this initial surgery Marsh had more operations, including a tracheostomy, a bolt put into his skull to measure the pressure, a drain put into his brain to drain excess cerebral spinal fluid that was building up causing more pressure on his brain, he has battled pneumonia twice, fought his way through meningitis that required a wash out and clean up of his brain and he is still fighting despite us being told, not once, but twice, that we need to go and say our goodbyes because the medical staff didn’t think he would make it though the night.
“Unfortunately when Marsh’s sedation was turned off, he did not wake up apart from brief opening of his eyes and small movements of his limbs. Marsh has had further X-rays, CT scans, an MRI scan, blood tests and it is now confirmed that unfortunately he has a traumatic brain injury and the chances that he will recover from this is very unlikely. Marsh will never walk or talk again. He will need round the clock care due to his injuries.
“Marsh is currently still in hospital in Gran Canaria and we hope to be able to bring him back to the UK once he is stable enough to fly.
“His family and friends have started this GoFundMe to help support with his legal fees as his travel insurance doesn’t cover this. We are in the process of appointing a Spanish solicitor and due to the nature of his case, this will be very expensive.
“Marsh is a well loved character both in Nantwich in Cheshire where he lives and in Fuerteventura where he spent a lot of the winter months on holiday with his partner Lynn.
“Lots of people have been in touch to ask how they can help and right now this is the best way you can show your support.
“We want to bring Marsh’s attacker to justice and although this won’t change his medical situation, it will allow his friends and family to know that the person who did this has to face the consequences of their actions.
“Marsh didn’t ask for this, he certainly didn’t deserve this and it was just a case of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time which has caused him to be in this situation.”
Albanian Laura Woods leaves fans in shock with revealing pink outfit as she looks ahead to Champions League last 16
GLAMOROUS presenter Eva Murati left fans shocked as she wore a striking pink outfit.
The 29-year-old, dubbed the Albanian Laura Woods, has more than one million followers on Instagram.
Eva is the host of Champions League coverage for Tring TV.
She has anchored the broadcaster’s coverage since 2017 and has been working as a presenter since the age of 18.
But Eva is not just a presenter, also working as an actress and lingerie model – the latter career leading to her stunning fans in a silky red outfit for a special Valentine’s Day post.
Although she isn’t just a pretty face after majoring in law at the University of Tirana.
She may even dip into the world of music in the future after revealing she loves to sing.
Eva will once again be back on viewers’ screens as the knockout stages of the Champions League get underway next week.
And in a social media post asking fans which clash they were most excited for she left many shocked.
That is because she was seen wearing a striking bright pink dress.
Reacting to the glamorous look, one fan said: “You are breathtaking.”
A second said: “So beautiful.”
A third added: “Always beautiful.”
Other fans responded by actually answering the question, with one pointing out Paris Saint-Germain v Liverpool, a second highlighting the Madrid derby and another saying Benfica v Barcelona.
Jesy Nelson shows off huge baby bump as she counts down to the birth of her twins
JESY Nelson proudly showed off her growing baby bump as she excitedly counts down the days until she welcomes her twins.
The former Little Mix star looked radiant as she shared a glimpse of her pregnancy journey, keeping fans updated on her impending double bundle of joy.
The 33-year-old singer confirmed she was expecting twins with her R&B singer boyfriend Zion Foster, 24, back in January.
She looked loved-up in a new TikTok video she posted on Sunday, as the pair danced together while showing off her HUGE growing baby bump.
Jesy flaunted a casual yet trendy grey co-ord set featuring a plunge bra and low-waisted joggers.
Zion wore matching attire sporting grey joggers, a white t-shirt and a camouflage print hooded jacket.
She captioned the video: “The only son we’re playing to our babies right now”.
Jesy opened up about her journey to becoming a mum in an Instagram Q&A.
Asked how she felt when she found out she was pregnant, Jesy replied: “Very very shocked. It wasn’t planned but I felt instantly happy as soon as I saw that I was.”
Responding to another question, the singer revealed her reaction to having twins, and said: “When I found out I was having twins Zion and me were shocked.
“Although a lot of our friends guessed it way before our scan because I was showing very early.”
Jesy reunited with Zion after they reportedly split back in September.
The pair first broke up in the summer of 2023 when Jesy was struggling with their nine year age gap.
They got back together early in 2024, but unfollowed each other in September on social media – and she had wiped all traces of Zion until sharing her pregnancy snap.
Jesy first found fame in 2011 when she won The X Factor with Little Mix.
The girlband – which also included Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards – went on to have 17 top 10 singles and five number ones.
Little Mixers: Where Are They Now?
LITTLE Mix announced their hiatus in December 2021 whereby the group clarified that they were taking a break to focus on individual projects and personal endeavours. So, where are they now?
Perrie Edwards
Perrie has been focusing on her solo career post-Little Mix.
She recently released her debut solo single, Forget About Us, which has garnered significant attention.
She is also enjoying her time as a new mum and often shares adorable moments with her son on social media.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne has ventured into acting, landing a role in a major film project, ‘Boxing Day’.
She’s also been active in promoting her documentary on racial issues within the music industry.
Additionally, Leigh-Anne is balancing her career with motherhood, having welcomed twins with her partner.
Jade Thirlwall
Jade has been exploring various creative avenues, including hosting a podcast and appearing on several television shows.
She remains a strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and continues to use her platform to support various charitable causes.
She signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records in 2022, and released her debut single, Angel of My Dreams, this year, which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Jesy Nelson
Jesy left Little Mix in 2020 to focus on her mental health and has since embarked on a solo music career.
She released her debut single, Boyz, which sparked much discussion and showcased her new musical direction.
Jesy is also working on her first solo album, JN1, which is set to be released this year.
She left Little Mix in 2020 and went on to launch a solo career.
Her 2021 debut solo single Boyz, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj, debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart.
She released her most recent single in August, a track called Mine that featured Zion.
It has come to light, that not one of her former Little Mix bandmates have publicly congratulated her on her pregnancy.
North Korea’s shady ‘Lazarus Group’ behind ‘worst hack in history’ have stolen £5BILLION in crypto from the West
A NORTH Korean hacking group accused of orchestrating the largest heist in crypto’s history have stolen a whopping £5billon worth of digital money from the West.
The shady Lazarus Group are said to be behind some of the most damaging crypto scams – and the stolen money is reporedtly used to fund Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme
The group of high-profile, extremely skilled hackers have developed what experts describe as a powerful and sophisticated system that can breach security layers and steal money.
After ripping digital money, they then launder it through thousands of blockchain transactions to make the proceedings untraceable.
A major chunk of the amount, if not all of it, reportedly funds Kim Jong-un‘s cash-starved regime, which has been hit by many sanctions over the years.
In 2022, a UN investigation found that cyber attacks are an “important revenue source” for Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme.
In its biggest crypto heist of all time, the Lazarus Group gained control of an Ethereum wallet and nicked all of its digital assets – stunning the world of blockchain.
Dubai-based Bybit exchange, the victim of the heist, confirmed the record-breaking crypto theft and said they lost £1.2billion.
Fraudsters were able to access the £1billion wallet and transfer the contents to an unidentified address.
Bybit, founded in 2018, holds a staggering £15billion in assets and offers users various cryptocurrencies.
This £1billion attack caused the value of Ethereum to drop by about four per cent.
Ben Zhou, the CEO of Bybit, shared a statement on X after the costly incident.
He said: “Bybit is solvent even if this hack loss is not recovered, all of the client assets are 1 to 1 backed, and we can cover the loss.”
The CEO described this crime as “the worst hack in history”.
It is also most certainly the biggest known theft of any kind, the previous being Saddam Hussein stealing a whopping £800million during the 2003 Iraq war (£2billion post inflation).
North Korea also stole an estimated $800 million in crypto back in 2024, according to Redbord.
In 2022, it stole an estimated $1.7 billion in crypto, according to threat intelligence platform Recorded Future.
Other major cryptocurrency attacks in the past have seen hundreds of millions of pounds taken from people’s online wallets.
A whopping £32million worth of Bitcoin was stolen from a Binance exchange in 2019.
The platform said hackers ran off with over 7,000 bitcoins and carried out a “large-scale security breach”.
Thieves also stole £210million in crypto from the exchange site Mt Gox, in 2014.
The digital money was stolen because of a loophole in the website’s security.
Fake North Korean IT workers infiltrating UK companies
By Sayan Bose, Foreign News Reporter
SECRET spies from North Korea posing as freelance IT workers are plaguing UK companies to earn cash for Kim Jong-un’s sanction-hit regime.
Many firms are at risk of being targeted by fraudulent North Koreans who are actively applying to secure jobs on freelance work platforms.
A report by the HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementations (OFSI) has warned that IT workers from North Korea are using tactics that include “aliases, false or fraudulent personae and proxies, to mask their true identities and hide links to the regime”.
Over the years, Britain has hit North Korea with a slew of financial sanctions including the freezing of funds and economic resources.
These actions are aimed at countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missiles, the HM Treasury says.
Kim Jong-un‘s cash-starved regime has long been known to deploy cyberb tactics to steal sensitive information from nations in the West.
But highly-trained workers are now posing a greater threat of getting into the payroll of British companies as remote workers.
The unique cyber tactic is allowing millions of dollars to flow into a reclusive country like North Korea, only to aid its ballistic missile program against the West.
And it also threatens to wreak havoc in the form of cyber attacks.
According to the advisory from HM’s Treasury, IT workers from North Korea provide potential employers in the UK with fake CVs in a bid to secure employment.
Many such fraudsters often use bot farms run by middlemen inside a particular country who use remote desktop software that allows workers from North Korea to log in to a company’s internal servers – making it look like they are working from inside the country.
Others have been leveraging the latest AI techniques to impersonate foreign nationals and steal their entire identity.
Affected UK sectors include:
- Information Technology (IT)
- Electronic Money Institution (EMI)
- Money Service Business (MSB)
- Professional Services
- Cryptocurrency
Urgent warning over common acne drug as doctors share side effect that left man, 20, with life-threatening condition
DOCTORS have issued a stark warning to those taking a common anti-acne medicine after a young man suffered a life-threatening side effect.
The 20-year-old was taking isotretinoin, a controversial drug dished out on the NHS, when he was rushed to hospital with severe stomach pain, according to Belgian medics.
The drug is well known for its potential mental health side effects.
Experts describing the case in the Journal of Medical Case Reports now warn that patients should also be aware of its potentially serious effects on the pancreas.
At the hospital, tests confirmed the man, whose name was not disclosed, had acute pancreatitis, a serious condition that can, in some cases, be deadly.
It occurs when the pancreas, a large gland at the back of the abdomen, becomes inflamed over a short period of time.
In severe cases, the condition can cause tissue death in the pancreas, which may spread to the bloodstream, lead to organ failure, and even be fatal if not treated quickly.
Typically linked to gallstones or excessive boozing, medics at the time attributed his condition to alcohol, as he had consumed a few beers just days earlier.
The only medication he took was isotretinoin, a 10 mg/day pill, for acne.
Within a few days in the hospital, the man recovered and was sent home.
But two and a half years later, he landed back in hospital with the same issue.
But this time, he had not touched alcohol, and the only thing linking both cases was isotretinoin.
Also known by the brand names Roaccutane or Accutane, isotretinoin is taken by 48,000 people in the UK for severe acne.
Specific data on the exact number of people using isotretinoin in Belgium is limited.
It’s dished out on the NHS, but only when other options have failed or the person is at risk of scarring.
This is because some people claim it causes mental health problems like depression and are calling for it to be banned.
Tighter controls were placed on the use of the acne drug in 2023, after it was linked to a number of suicides over the past few years.
Other reports also suggest it may increase the risk of irritable bowel disease (IBD).
There is a possibility of sexual side effects including impotence and loss of libido when taking isotretinoin, according to the NHS.
Pancreatitis isn’t listed as a main risk, but doctors suspected the acne drug was irritating his pancreas and advised him to stop taking it.
He recovered fully and had no further issues – until he used a cream version of the drug two years later.
Just 15 days after restarting treatment, he suffered yet another pancreatitis attack.
Medics from Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège said this is the first documented case linked to the topical form of the drug.
New safety warnings
They are now calling for the drug to be reclassified so people are aware of its effects on the pancreas.
“Drug-induced pancreatitis is becoming increasingly common,” they wrote.
“And it is essential to keep classifications up to date to properly warn patients and clinicians, and assess the benefit/risk balance when introducing a new drug.
“Isotretinoin should definitely be recognised as a Class I pancreaticotoxic drug.”
This would mean it would be officially recognised as a drug with a high potential to harm the pancreas.
“This change would raise clinicians’ awareness of this not-so-rare complication,” they added.
What is pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas.
Inflammation is immune system activity that can cause swelling, pain, and changes in how an organ or tissues work.
The pancreas is a long, flat gland that’s tucked behind the stomach. The pancreas helps the body digest food and regulates blood sugars.
Pancreatitis can be an acute condition. This means it appears suddenly and generally lasts a short time.
Chronic pancreatitis is a long-term condition. The damage to the pancreas can get worse over time.
Acute pancreatitis may improve on its own.
More-serious disease requires treatment in a hospital and can cause life-threatening complications.
Symptoms
Symptoms of pancreatitis may vary.
Acute pancreatitis symptoms may include:
- Pain in the upper belly
- Pain in the upper belly that radiates to the back
- Tenderness when touching the belly
- Fever
- Rapid pulse
- Upset stomach
- Vomiting
Chronic pancreatitis signs and symptoms include:
- Pain in the upper belly
- Belly pain that feels worse after eating
- Losing weight without trying
- Oily, smelly stools
Some people with chronic pancreatitis only develop symptoms after they get complications of the disease.
When to see a doctor
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have sudden belly pain or belly pain that doesn’t improve.
Seek immediate medical help if your pain is so severe that you can’t sit still or find a position that makes you more comfortable.
Causes
The pancreas has two major roles. It produces insulin, which helps the body manage and use sugars.
The pancreas also produces dietary juices, called enzymes, that help with digestion.
The pancreas makes and stores “turned off” versions of the enzymes.
After the pancreas sends the enzymes into the small intestine, they are “turned on” and break down proteins in the small intestine.
If the enzymes are turned on too soon, they can start acting like digestive juices inside the pancreas.
The action can irritate, damage or destroy cells.
This problem, in turn, leads to immune system responses that cause swelling and other events that affect how the pancreas works.
Several conditions can lead to acute pancreatitis, including:
- Blockage in the bile duct caused by gallstones
- Heavy alcohol use
- Certain medicines
- High triglyceride levels in the blood
- High calcium levels in the blood
- Pancreas cancer
- Injuries from trauma or surgery
Conditions that can lead to chronic pancreatitis include:
- Damage from repeated acute pancreatitis
- Heavy alcohol use
- Inherited genes linked to pancreatitis
- High triglyceride levels in the blood
- High calcium levels in the blood
Sometimes, a cause for pancreatitis is never found. This is known as idiopathic pancreatitis.
Source: Mayo Clinic & NHS