4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Curtis Pritchard’s ex delivers brutal warning to Ekin-Su after All Stars’ Ronnie Vint suggests he’s a ‘game player’
CURTIS Pritchard’s ex has delivered a brutal warning to Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu as questions are raised around the timing of their relationship status.
The Love Islander asked Ekin-Su to be his girlfriend in the final week of the All Stars series.
Ekin and Curtis became officially girlfriend and boyfriend in the final weekErotemeGettySophie Sheridan with her ex Curtis[/caption]
Speaking to The Sun last month about her former relationship, Sophie Sheridan warned Ekin-Su: “He’s really charming, really charming.
“But just don’t trust everything he says.
“He’s acting like the good guy, but as we’ve all seen in the past — he’s not that good an actor.”
Sophie accused28-year-old dancer Curtisof causing her “psychological trauma” and “treating me like a doormat” in his obsession with stardom.
Since leaving the villa, Ronnie has now suggested Curtis played a game in order to remain on the show.
Asked who shouldn’t have made the final, Ronnie said with Harriett agreeing: “I would have gone Ekin and Curtis.”
When asked why, he explained: “Just for like, the whole journey and like, the last week or so, you’ve just made her your girlfriend. I just didn’t think that was the time to do it.
“Like we’ve seen the whole thing, they’d have to be my vote, because I think the other couples are stronger.”
After a public vote, the three lowest scoring couples – including Harriett and Ronnie – were left vulnerable for a dumping, and it was up to this year’s previous Love Island All Stars to decide who to boot.
Ronnie and Harriett received the most votes – and were furious at former islanders Montel and Marcel over their decision.
Ronnie let his feelings known about Ekin-Su and CurtisErotemeITV
Harriett and Ronnie said they would’ve voted Ekin-Su and Curtis out[/caption]
He has not scored in eight games though as Dortmund have slid down to 11th in the Bundesliga table, winning just one and losing five of their last seven league games.
Dortmund are eight points off the top four but are still in the Champions League, holding a 3-0 lead going into their play-off second leg against Sporting Lisbon.
Should they miss out on qualification for Europe’s elite club competition for next season, they may be forced to cash in on Gittens, believed to be valued at £80million.
Former Dortmund and Liverpool striker Karl Heinz-Riedle told SunSport in November that Gittens has the potential to emulate ex-team-mates Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho.
GettyEastEnders’ Cheryl Fergison has revealed her ‘return to the BBC’[/caption]
BBCCheryl played soap favourite Heather Trott for five years[/caption]
tiktokCheryl shared her upcoming work in an online update[/caption]
Posting on TikTok, the actress revealed her upcoming projects – including filming for the BBC.
Cheryl shared to her followers: “I’ve been packing, getting ready for Londonnext week. Going to be doing a little secret project.
“Then, I will be filming for the BBC. And then I will be going to The Groove Chorus, working with the beautiful Groove Chorus at The Clapham Ground on the 21st and 22nd.”
It comes as Cheryl flogged tickets to fans to see her perform at a Chinese takeaway’s opening earlier this month.
Posting on social media, the formersoapactress said she’d sing for diners at the The Dragon Lounge in Blackpool.
She serenaded customers at the establishment across February 1 and February 2, kicking off at 7pm.
Revealing she had been conned out of a “humongous” amount of money, the actress told how she was forced to claimbenefitsand turn to a food bank for help.
She said on ITV‘s This Morning: “There is a circumstance that started this, which I can’t talk about at this moment in time, but it started to spiral.
“The only way I can say it is I was conned out of a humongous amount of money.
“That led to the cancer thing and everything spiralled. I was robbing Peter to pay Paul.
“I ended up having to sell my house. Now I am living up north and renting.”
Cheryl made her first appearance as Heather Trott, sidekick to Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) in June 2007, initially as a guest character.
Owing to her popularity, Heather later became a full-time part of the BBC soap.
However, her time in Walford ended in tragedy after she was bludgeoned by Ben Mitchell (then Joshua Pascoe) in early 2012.
After Cheryl posted a cryptic message on Instagram last year, fans hoped it meant a return for Heather – despite the character’s death.
At the top of a snap, the star wrote the telling line: “Are you still watching this space?”
Darkest soap storylines
Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…
EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.
Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.
In her image caption she added: “Soon all will be revealed,” followed by a red Emoji love heart.
One fan wrote: “Come on Heather dig your way out of that grave.”
Another added: “So hoping you are coming back to EE with Shirley.”
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Nasa fires up ‘boomless’ supersonic jet that will travel at speeds over 900mph ahead of first flight this year
NASA has completed the engine ground tests on its supersonic jet, which is expected to take to skies later this year.
The X-59 jet is Nasa and Lockheed Martin’s joint offering, which the pair hope will retire the deafening sonic boom that is usually associated with supersonic aircraft.
Lockheed Martin / Gary TiceWhen planes exceed the speed of sound at Mach 1 – or about 767mph – they produce a thunderous boom[/caption]
Lockheed Martin / Gary TiceThe sonic thump will be about 75 decibels, according to Nasa – which roughly as loud as a toilet flushing[/caption]
Lockheed Martin / Gary TiceThe X-59 is designed to hit speeds of 924mph, at an altitude of roughly 55,000ft[/caption]
“We have successfully progressed through our engine ground tests as we planned,” said Raymond Castner, X-59 propulsion lead at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, in an agencyrelease.
“We were getting smooth and steady airflow as predicted from wind tunnel testing.
“We didn’t have any structural or excessive vibration issues. And parts of the engine and aircraft that needed cooling were getting it.”
When planes exceed the speed of sound at Mach 1 – or about 767mph – they produce a thunderous boom.
The explosion-like noise was part of the reason supersonic aircraft were banned in the US more than 50 years ago.
These aircrafts were so loud they made people’s windows rattle, and scared livestock.
It was caused by air pressure waves combining to form a shock wave produced by the plane’s extreme speed.
The X-59 is designed to hit speeds of 924mph, at an altitude of roughly 55,000ft.
But Nasa and Lockheed say the research jet won’t have a troublesome sonic boom when it eventually flies.
The 30m-long and 9m-wide plane has a sharp, stiletto-style nose that engineers believe will quieten the noise – demoting it from a sonic boom to a “sonic thump”.
“We expect the X-59 sonic thump to be as low as about 75 perceived loudness decibels,” Larry Cliatt, sub-project manager for the Quesst acoustic validation phase, said in an update last year.
“That is a lot quieter than the Concorde, which was over 100 perceived loudness decibels.”
75 decibels is about as loud as a toilet flushing – and half as loud as a balloon popping.
The jet’s F414-GE-100 engine is also mounted on top of the aircraft, in an effort to reduce the amount of noise that reaches the ground.
It’s unclear when the X-59 will take to the skies for the first time.
The jet was supposed to make its inaugural flight last year, but it was postponed.
Nasa has yet to issue an updated timeline on its flight schedule, though the first flight is expected to occur in 2025.
Once the X-59 flies for the first time, the space agency will put the plane through a series of tests to see how the sonic thump is experienced at ground-level.
These demonstrations are expected to run through 2027, although they depend on when the jet eventually flies.
AlamyThe 30m-long and 9m-wide plane has a sharp, stiletto-style nose that engineers believe will quieten the noise – demoting it from a sonic boom to a “sonic thump”[/caption]
Lockheed Martin / Gary TiceThe jet’s F414-GE-100 engine is also mounted on top of the aircraft, in an effort to reduce the amount of noise that reaches the ground[/caption]
Supersonic and Hypersonic Jets
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