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THE BGT judges are left gobsmacked tomorrow night as a man appears completely naked on stage.

In a sneak peek from the episode, as they show returns to telly, a Japanese comedian is seen performing a very risky act.

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An act called Akira performs with no clothes on[/caption]

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Amanda is seen looking very shocked[/caption]

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Alesha is concerned about what she is watching[/caption]

Known as Akira, the man performs with just a tray to cover his modesty, puling off various tricks.

He first tells Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli that he will show them the Blackpool Tower and quickly flips his tray to reveal an image of the landmark.

He then ties a toy car to a ball, which is covering his privates, and moves along with it – being careful not to reveal too much.

Ant – who is watching from the side lines –  declares: “He was so close!”

Akira has been performing his naked tray act for the past ten years and previously hit back at criticism telling The Japan Times in 2019: “I’m aware there’s criticism and that’s fine. Some people see this naked guy on stage and feel it’s inappropriate, which I completely understand.

“Those who watch the whole act, however, realize there’s nothing dirty about it. It’s just a middle-aged guy with a tray, a bow tie and no other clothes.”

BGT show has run since 2007 and has produced winners including Susan Boyle, Paul Potts and Diversity.

The series champion receives £250,000 in prize money and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.

A format change this year will see the live semi-finals air weekly rather than nightly across one week as they had done previously.

This series will also see the judges joined by special guest judge KSI.

Tune in to the brand-new series of Britain’s Got Talent, tomorrow night at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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Simon doesn’t quite no where to look[/caption]

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The act manages to avoid any flashing[/caption]

MEGHAN Markle’s mood board hides signs she is harking back to a life before Harry, a branding expert has slammed.

The Duchess, 43, posted what appeared to be a vision board for her new lifestyle business, As Ever, with handwritten notes and never before seen pics.

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A PR expert claimed Meghan is trying to return to life before she met Harry[/caption]

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The Duchess shared her ‘Memory Lane’ mood board with cryptic hints about As Ever[/caption]

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Meghan released information about her latest rebrand earlier this week[/caption]

The mum-of-two shared the image with her Instagram followers last night under the caption: “From memory lane to the memories I’m making today…”.

But PR expert Nick Ede labelled the move “cringey” and all “about Meghan” – and thinks it was staged by Netflix.

I don’t know how many people remember the Tig…she did create this brand, which was quite similar to the early days of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, but never really got to as big as that

Nick EdePR expert

He also believed the Duchess’ aim is to resurrect her original lifestyle blog The Tig – and pull in fans along with it.

Mr Ede noticed that beneath the quotes on the board – including one which reads “I love you with all my butt, I would say my heart but my butt is bigger” – is a logo for The Tig.

The blog was wildly successful when Meghan launched it in 2014 during her Suits era.

She garnered thousands of loyal readers with her beauty, food, travel, and fashion tips – but shut down the site in 2017 ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry.

Mr Ede told The Sun: “Memory Lane to her is not being part of the royal family.

“It’s not actually about her own family. It’s about the Tig which was her blog, which she did when she was doing Suits. 

“She’s referencing that, she even has a little bit from the Tig on that mood board.

“There’s nothing to do with even a reference to Suits, her old job.

“Her memory Lane is pictures of her and Harry and their dog that sadly passed away. But it’s very much about her life, her life with Harry, and referencing a past life when she had a brand and I think that’s really what this is about.

“This is trying to sort of almost get, engage all the people who used to read the take to hopefully come back and be a part of the new Meghan brand.”

There was one drawing on the mood board titled ‘Signature Tig Cup’.

It has images of what appears to be mint, cucumber, grapefruit, lime and ice.

“Some of the little notices she’s put on there about love and my bum being bigger than my heart, they’re all references back to when she was on the Tig, because that’s got a Tig little motif on it,” Mr Ede added.

He continued: “This is sort of like an edit that she’s created of her moving forward, and what she wants people to sort of associate her with.

“It’s very sanitized. It’s not really about Harry. It’s not really about the royal family. It’s not really about her family, it’s about Meghan.”

But he added: “I don’t know how many people remember the Tig. To be honest it was something that she was very, very passionate about, and she did create this brand, which was quite similar to the early days of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, but never really got to as big as that.

“And I think Megan has always wanted to really do that. So you know, when we talk about authenticity, this is what she’s trying to do.”

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Mr Ede said he believes Meghan is trying to create her own version of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop[/caption]

Speaking of Meghan moving forward with As Ever, and how she wants to be perceived, the PR expert said “Netflix are very clever” in staging the marketing.

He continued: “I think Netflix are very clever in what they’re doing. I think they know that food is actually pretty well on their channel.

“They know that people enjoy watching lifestyle programs. But this is going to be really different.”

But, Mr Ede highlighted how fans have been hearing about the brand ever since hints were dropped under the previous name American Riviera Orchard.

The name triggered a litany of stumbling blocks for the Duchess and her team so was ultimately scrapped.

Meghan has been revealing snippets of products, such as jam and dog biscuits, for nearly a year – but with no concrete items available on the market.

“It’s interesting to see if people are going to be fatigued by it already before it’s even out,” said Mr Ede.

“That’s one of the biggest issues with all of this.”

Meghan’s collage posted yesterday included sweet messages, inspirational quotes and a water colour painting of Harry and herself walking their late pooch Guy.

The investment here from Netflix and from herself, I think will prove that it will be, hopefully a big hit

Mr Ede

The Duchess previously shared a heartfelt tribute to her beloved dog early last month after his passing.

But fans were delighted to be shown the latest insight into Meg’s new venture – which she announced this week.

As Ever labels which appear to read ‘Raspberry Spread’ could also be seen pinned to the white framed corkboard.

There were four orange post-it notes scattered between professional photographs and sketches.

Another product hint could be luxury napkins, as fans spotted material cuttings embroidered with the As Ever logo.

There’s also a collection of artistic shots, from roses, to fruit, as well as some of black and white shots of Meghan herself.

She can be seen posing while taking a photograph in another image.

Some of her inspirational messages read: “Stay close to people who feel like sunshine”.

“I love you with all my butt. I would say heart but my butt is bigger,” read another.

A third said: “You cannot make everyone happy, you are not a jar of Nutella.”

“Not to spoil the ending for you, but everything is going to be okay,” and “Happiness looks gorgeous on you”, were also pinned up.

Other collage additions included a California 33 symbol, a smiley pancake face and a gift certificate to Chez Panisse Restaurant and Cafe in Berkley.

‘STAGED’

But Mr Ede believed the whole mood board was “staged” by Netflix as part of “a huge marketing plan”.

“I doubt whether Megan’s actually had very much to do with this,” he added and claimed it was “curated by a team of marketeers”.

“She’s becoming a proper influencer.”

“This is a way of marketing her brand. And it’s very interesting. You know, Megan’s got this personal Instagram site but she’s going to be using that to promote everything that she’s going to be doing, moving forward,” He added.

“This really is her shop window. So she’s going to be using this for those candid, inverted commas moments that she has talking about the change of name.

“But she’s also going to be using it with to promote her show. And so this is a prime example of that of this kind of cryptic mood board with little Easter eggs in there to get people excited to find out what’s more, what more is going to be on this show, and what Megan’s going to be bringing to market.

“But this is definitely, you know Meghan Markle, using her Instagram as a means of marketing.”

But Mr Ede told how he believes there is a lot pinned on As Ever and With Love, Meghan.

“There’s lots of things that she’s tried and tested, but they haven’t worked,” he continued.

“This is a prime example of a lot of people investing a lot of time and energy to make something work, and I think they all hope that this will be her saving grace.”

‘A BIG HIT’

However, the PR expert was confident Meghan’s show would attract excellent viewing ratings, and has the potential to do very well.

“I think Netflix know that all eyes are going to be on this show, and we’ve seen this with the increase of followers on Meghan’s Instagram,” he explained.

“So if you can equate that to eyeballs and viewers, then it’s going to have a lot of viewers when it first launches. 

“All of us are going to be watching it, whether we like her or not, because we want to see this. As a you know, it’s probably the biggest clickbait we’ll get since the previous Meghan Markle documentary, so I think all eyes will be on it. 

“I think it’s going to be further down the line when we work out, whether people want to carry on watching that show, whether people are watching more than one episode, whether they’re fatigued by it, and that’s where Netflix will have to work out whether their products that they’re going to be selling are going to sell.”

He added: “The investment here from Netflix and from herself, I think will prove that it will be, hopefully a big hit.”

But despite the marketing on her Instagram, Meghan hasn’t appeared on any TV interviews promoting her new venture.

The expert said you would expect to see a celebrity in her position on an evening talk show in the States, or perhaps on the Graham Norton sofa.

He suggested her PR team have kept her away from the screen because she is “such a polarizing character”.

“I was expecting her to be on things like Jennifer Hudson Show, etc. Kelly Clarkson Show, which are really safe spaces for anybody wanted to go on them, it’d be a really good way of her promoting what she’s doing. But maybe we’ll see that in the future,” he said,

Mr Ede added: “Megan is extremely careful, especially by switching on her Instagram and us seeing what she’s doing now.

“All of it is extremely well thought out. None of it is spontaneous, as she wants you to think it is, but none of it is.

“It feels like we don’t really get too much of her personality, only the one that we she wants us to see.”

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Picturesque shots of honey and jam from the As Ever site[/caption]

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Meghan’s new Netflix show airs next month[/caption]

A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted by a predator postman killed herself while on the phone to Royal Mail.

Carly Wealleans was groped by Michael Stewart, 63, who kissed her and exposed himself three times.

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Michael Stewart has been jailed for his sick crimes[/caption]

The ex-Olympic boxing hopeful called Royal Mail on March 11, 2022, in a “distressed” state and blamed her torment on the company’s failure to deal with Stewart’s offending.

While on the phone with a manager, Carly sadly took her own life.

In a double tragedy, her brother Sam died last September while competing in the Great North Run in his sister’s memory.

Stewart has now been jailed for six-and-a-half years after he was convicted of sexual assault, harassment and exposure against five victims.

Judge Robert Spragg said Carly’s death was a “direct result” of Stewart’s “disgusting” actions.

He added: “Had you not behaved in this manner towards her, it is clear she would not have suffered the severe psychological harm she did leading to the loss of her life.”

The judge also blamed Carly’s state of mind on Royal Mail’s inadequate response to her complaint about Stewart.

In December 2021, she had made a statement to police saying she felt suicidal due to the assault and Royal Mail’s inadequate response to it.

Carly was referred to mental health services but struggled to eat and sleep.

In January 2022, she told police that she had taken an overdose.

Two months later, she made the phone call to Royal Mail where she took her own life.

Newcastle Crown Court heard “calculating and dangerous predator” Stewart used his position as a postman of 22 years to carry out his vile crimes.

Royal Mail had received several complaints about his behaviour but no proper steps were taken to against him and he continued to work.

The firm has since apologised and launched a “high-level” review into the case.

In a victim impact statement, Carly’s mum said the family’s lives had been had been “destroyed” by her death.

One of Stewart’s victims told how he went from a “nice guy who delivered the post” to someone she “had to hide from because I was scared”.

She said she complained to Royal Mail when he sexually assaulted her but, after initially being moved, he was soon put back on her round.

Another said Stewart walked into her home one day while delivering a package and grabbed her breasts.

The woman told him to “get off” but he was “not even bothered by what he’d done”.

She added: “He said that I wanted it. I didn’t. I didn’t encourage it.

“That’s the bit that upsets me.”

The woman said she complained to Royal Mail but they failed to inform police and just “swept it under a rock”.

Another victim, who has also since died, previously said Stewart ogled her chest like a “kid in a sweetshop”.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “These crimes were abhorrent and had significant, and in cases tragic, consequences for the victims.

“Stewart abused his position of trust. This verdict reflects the seriousness of his offences. We would like to publicly apologise to the victims, their families and to others who were targeted.

“The protection of our colleagues and customers is our utmost priority. Following this case, we commissioned an independent review.

“In line with its recommendations, we implemented changes across the organisation, including a multi-year campaign on sexual harassment and culture in the workplace, new internal reporting tools and clearer codes of conduct and expected behaviours.”

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FOUR months after losing the love of her life Kate Cassidy has returned to social media as she begins to navigate life without Liam Payne.

But her attempt to regain some normality following the tragic accident has seen vile trolls accuse her of “never loving Liam at all”.

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Shortly after Liam Payne’s death Kate Cassidy posted a touching tribute on her Instagram page[/caption]

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She has also posted on her own account with the rescue dog she shared with Liam[/caption]

The influencer, 25, had been dating the One Direction star, 31, for two years before he plunged to his death off a hotel balcony in Argentina – just days after she had returned to their shared home in Florida.

Liam had stayed in Argentina while Kate returned home to care for their foster dog Nala.

She was trolled following his death with claims that she abandoned him before the tragic accident.

Kate decided to share her devastation at the singer’s death with The Sun in an exclusive interview.

She said: “Love is so optimistic, and you just hope that everything will work out at the end. Obviously, if I knew, if I could see into the future, I would never have left Argentina.”

Vile comments

Kate, who was a waitress when she met the One Direction star, became an influencer when she realised a normal job was not possible if the romance was to work – and now has 2.5million followers across social media platforms.

Thanks to her large following, she is often tagged by businesses she uses – like her hairdresser.

In a video posted last week by Sniptease, Kate was seen having her hair done and posing to show off the results.

But the innocuous clip was flooded with vile comments suggesting Kate didn’t care about Liam’s death.

One callous comment said “we need justice, in contrast to you” referencing the arrests that took place after Liam’s death.

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The video that caused controversy was of Kate getting a new hairdo[/caption]

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Fans accused her of moving on too quickly from Liam’s death in October[/caption]

And the vitriol directed at grieving Kate is also seen on her own social media pages.

Relationship psychologist Jo Hemmings said: “The problem is she won’t be able to do right for doing wrong when it comes to social media.

“She will still be grieving for him almost four months on, but may feel she doesn’t need to show it on social media. Fans should accept that.

“But they want someone to blame and, like in most celebrity deaths, it’s easier to blame the partner.

“Influencing is her job and being in these videos is slowly returning to that.”

Supportive pals

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TikTok/@tiffanyhenriquesfit

She has also been criticised for appearing in a series of TikTok videos with her friends and fellow influencers that show her happy and having fun.

The day after Valentine’s Day, she appeared in an unboxing video with pals Tiffany Henriques and Ali D opening up a charm for their phones.

In it, she is seen smiling and giggling with the other girls as they open the Sonny Angels which have angel wings on the back.

Underneath, vile trolls accused Kate of getting over Liam’s death “quickly” saying, “you wouldn’t think her partner had just died”.

Kate appeared in another unboxing video with Tiffany and another where they make dinner for a girls’ night in, in February.

The girls are also seen making sleep mocktails together as part of a girls’ night. Where, despite all the smiles, it can be seen that Kate still appears to be struggling with her grief.

Jo commented: “It’s all very wholesome and fans need to remember that social media is Kate’s job. She has to return at some point.

“She’s being supported by her pals and you can see that she is still sad.

“Her friends are doing the classic thing of trying to keep her distracted and not referencing Liam in the hopes it won’t upset her.

“And the public should look at what she’s doing in relation to how they’d expect their friends and family to behave.

“After three to four months, people are encouraged to go back to work, and for her, work is public facing.”

Learning to grieve

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Kate posted a video of her and Nala together announcing she’d adopted the dog[/caption]

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Keeping the pooch close will be helping Kate to grieve, Jo said[/caption]

Relationship psychologist Jo Hemmings said: “It’s natural for people to process grief in different ways and at their own pace.

“Kate moving on or starting to share other aspects of her life on social media after the death of Liam certainly doesn’t mean she’s forgotten or isn’t grieving — it could be a sign that she’s beginning to heal and find ways to live with the loss.

“Public grieving can be complicated, especially under the scrutiny of social media. Moving on (or appearing to) might be a healthy step toward rebuilding her life but it’s also important to remember that what people share online is only a small window into their actual feelings.

“Everyone navigates loss differently — some people find comfort in sharing memories publicly, while others prefer to keep their grief private and gradually re-engage with other parts of life.”

In the first post on her own account that is not directly about Liam’s death, she is seen cuddling Nala outside their shared home, and it’s captioned “from foster to forever”.

She’s added Sparks by Coldplay over the video, which features the lyrics “I promise you this. I’ll always look out for you.”

Influencing is her job, and being in these videos is slowly returning to that

Jo Hemmings, psychologist

Fans flocked to comment on the post, which has been viewed 9.2million times, sharing their love and belief that Liam left Nala to care for her.

Others thanked her for giving them Liam content throughout their relationship and bringing them closer to the musician.

However, cruel trolls posted vile comments questioning if she’d ever “looked out” for Liam.

Commenting on the video, Jo said: “It’s a way of showing her grief, because Nala has become even more important since Liam’s death – like pets do for many people.

“It’s a really sweet way of acknowledging Liam without doing it in an explicit way.”

Moving on

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TikTok/@kateecass

In her following post, on the 13th January, Kate returned to posting about her daily life, captioning her video “A Simple Day”.

The 39-second clip showed her going to the gym, walking the dog and preparing two cups of tea before making just one.

She also featured a candle with the letters 444 which is considered an Angel number and is said to signify protection and encouragement from the spiritual realm.

It’s a number that has taken on significance for Kate, as she and Liam would write it on notes to each other before his death.

Commenting on Kate moving back to her previous style of posting, Jo said: “She has to move on and the first way most people do that is in their public persona. And there is nothing wrong with that.

“This one about her day still features nods to Liam with two cups of tea and the candle. But she can’t do that forever, she can’t keep focusing on her grief.

“It shows that she’s not clubbing or going crazy. She’s making the point that she’s looking after herself. People are able to see she is looking after herself.

“It’s wholesome, inoffensive content that allows her to decide her next move.”

Reaching out to fans

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She has appeared in friends’ social media regularly since the start of 2025[/caption]

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Jo says Kate will feel responsibility to thank fans on Liam’s behalf[/caption]

Kate’s most recent TikTok is much more emotional than the previous two, as she addressed her fans and their support since losing Liam four months prior.

The one minute 30 second clip was posted just three days before Valentine’s Day, which was likely to be a difficult day for the influencer.

Jo commented: “The recent TikTok videos show Kate’s journey in her grief. She was visibly upset and distressed in her video, talking about her loss and the loss that others must be feeling – and it was really moving.

“It’s not long before Valentine’s Day and even if they didn’t celebrate it, it’s a time we all think about our loved ones.

“And it’s not long after the interview with The Sun where she will have felt incredibly vulnerable, putting everything out there about her relationship with Liam.

“The video reiterated that she loved Liam unconditionally and how much it all meant to her. For her, the interview and this post might be cathartic for her and mark a point for her to start looking at life without him.”

With a shaking voice, Kate says in the video: “Thank you so much for all the love and support.”

She goes on to say: “This was a platform I used for fun with Liam and do the all silly little dances and do our little videos together. I’m so glad I have those memories and that I was able to share that side of our relationship with the world.

“I wish Liam was here to see the amount of love and support he’s received worldwide because it’s what he deserves and what he would have wanted. I’m not the only one grieving right now.

“He impacted so many of you guys, and he really did love his fans.”

Heartbreaking tribute

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She also addressed her struggles with returning to social media without Liam[/caption]

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Kate shared a series of photos and videos two months after Liam’s tragic death[/caption]

Before returning to post more lighthearted comments, Kate had marked Liam’s passing with two tributes to him on different social media platforms.

In her first posts after his death, Kate posted two different touching tributes to Liam on Instagram and TikTok.

The TikTok featured videos of them being silly together, as well as solo footage of Liam messing around and some of the notes he’d written her.

Analysing the video, Jo said: “It’s been a way for her to acknowledge that she is sharing this grief with millions of fans across the world.

“It’s allowed her to show how their relationship was, especially the good bits. It shows to fans just how much she misses him.

“In a way, that first post back is a way of her doing something on Liam’s behalf, but it can’t stay like that.”

So while her ‘fun’ posts with pals and her blowdry video mark a return to the ‘day job’, Kate’s more emotional messages clearly show she is still caught in the grip of grief.

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Kate is treading a difficult line with her grief and public persona[/caption]

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Jo says fans will never be happy with whatever Kate does following Liam’s death[/caption]

A DISTRAUGHT mother has spoken out about a traumatising accident involving her child, saying she “still dreams about” the “worst day” of her life.

She urged others not to make the same mistake and told them never to put their baby’s seat “on any surface other than the floor.”

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Her daughter was rushed to hospital after falling from her kitchen units[/caption]

Mum-of-three Ashley posted the clip to her TikTok page, @messybunmommy1, captioning it the “most vulnerable” post she’s ever made.

Her video has racked up over 4.2 million views already, as grateful parents heed her advice.

Last June, Ashley was cooking with her partner in their kitchen.

Her nine-month-old baby was happily resting in her seat, which Ashley and her partner had placed on top of their kitchen counters.

Describing it as “convenient” and “easy,” they did so regularly, to allow their baby to see what they were doing.

And plenty of unknowing parents do the same thing everyday, unaware of the potential risk.

Horrifyingly, tragedy struck as Ashley said: “In the span of like five seconds my daughter kicked herself back and fell in the seat onto the floor.”

Rushing over to pick their baby up and check her for injury, the traumatised mum said initially her child seemed OK.

But as she held her closer, she felt her baby “tense up” and saw her “eyes roll back.”

Her daughter then began to have a “grand mal” seizure (which the NHS says is now known as a tonic-clonic seizure) and to her terror, stopped breathing.

Ashley had no idea what to do and called emergency services for help while her daughter seized for a full minute and a half.

Once her child’s seizures stopped, Ashley administered CPR until the emergency services arrived, who were initially concerned her tot could have a broken neck.

A CT scan at the hospital revealed her neck thankfully wasn’t broken, but the child had sustained a “skull fracture above her ear.”

Ashley said they were then let go as the hospital told them there was nothing more they could do to help, and that they were extremely lucky that their child hadn’t suffered a brain bleed.

She says: “Fast forward four months, she’s having seizures again, we don’t know what they’re from – I truly believe it’s from her fall.”

She said since the accident, seeing influencers and other people sit their kids on their counter tops has made her want to “scream from the roof tops.”

Struggling through tears, she told viewers: “I just want people to understand how dangerous it is, how truly your life can change in an instant from one decision – so please don’t let it be this decision.”

Grateful viewers react

Viewers in the comments were quick to praise her brave honesty, and thanked her for sharing her story.

“The bravest and most compassionate video I’ve ever seen. You’ve started a movement that will save lives,” said one person.

“We put our seven-month-old in seats like this all the time on our counter tops. THANK YOU for sharing. We will be making a change after hearing your story!” said another parent.

“As a paramedic and paediatric nurse, please tell your story again and again, because this happens a lot,” said someone else.

“As someone who works in an ER, THANK YOU for sharing this vulnerable post. It will save innocent babies lives. As a mother, I’m virtually hugging you to soothe your guilt. Prayers,” said somebody else.

“Watching this while feeding my nine-month-old in his up-seat on my kitchen island. Will never put him up there again,” commented another viewer.

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