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DRIVERS can get £5 worth of free fuel by following these simple steps.

The money saving deal means that punters get a fiver’s cash back if they fill their car with at least £10 worth of petrol.

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Drivers can £5 free fuel when they top up their car with at least £10[/caption]

The deal is being run by Topcashbacks so drivers can save on costs this March.

It is available for customers to use now and it is valid until March 31

That means customers have just under three weeks to avail themselves of the offer.

However, it is only available to those who are new to the website – so if you’re an existing member you unfortunately aren’t eligible.

It’s free to sign up and you’ll only need to spend a couple of minutes providing an email and creating a password.

Once you’re all set up, you can go to your nearest petrol station and spend £10 or more on fuel, then take a photo of your receipt.

It must clearly show the date, the name of the petrol station, the receipt number, and the name and quantity of the item you’ve purchased.

The average petrol price currently stands at 139.13p, while diesel costs 145.93p, according to the RAC website.

In order to get the money off you should submit the photo of your receipt to TopCashback via its website.

Only receipts from this month will be eligible for the deal, so you’ll need to upload a picture before midnight on Monday, March 31.

The deal is available at any station whether you’re visiting a supermarket fuel stop or a Shell.

But it only works if you use the money saving deal offered by TopCashback.

You can also only submit a receipt once, so you can’t receive the deal if you try it again.

The money should arrive in your account within 14 days, where you can then move it from your account into your bank account.

HOW TO SAVE ON FUEL

Making sure you are comparing prices and finding the lowest is essential for cutting spending on petrol.

You can search for the cheapest local pumps using petrolprices.com which should provide up-to-date figures.

All you need to do is pop in your postcode to see what prices are like near you.

Loyalty schemes are another way of making filling up cheaper.

Nectar members can shave up to 5p a litre off the cost of petrol.

While Clubcard members at Tesco stations earn one point for every two litres of fuel purchased.

You can also use Clubcard points to pay for fuel at Esso stations to help your money stretch further.

Keeping an eye out for advice on cheap petrol on social media is also wise, especially on local community groups.

LIVERPOOL welcome PSG to Anfield for tonight’s Champions League last-16 second leg holding a slender one-goal advantage.

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OVER 17 million Brits have a Nectar card but thousands of shoppers are missing out on exclusive discounts, deals and freebies.

There are also secret ways to boost your points and even earn them without spending a penny – and in turn you could save £100s in Sainsbury’s and other retail favourites.

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Over 17 million people in the UK have a Nectar card – but it’s not just for bagging savings in Sainsbury’s[/caption]

As well as unlocking lower grocery prices in your favourite supermarket, you can also spend your Nectar points in Argos, JD Sports, Debenhams and on eBay – plus many more.

And, you can also use your Nectar card to get treats, such as free British Airways flights and cappuccinos.

Nectar recently introduced a new safety feature for customers to help protect points from being stolen after a spate of thefts.

Here, Sun Savers editor Lana Clements shares her ultimate guide to help Sun readers get the most bang for their buck.

How the Nectar scheme works

You get Nectar points when you swipe your card at qualifying retailers, most notably Sainsbury’s, but others too including Domino’s, New Look, The Range and Nike.

You can spend your points at tons of places including Esso and Cafe Nero or use them to buy British Airways’ Avios points.

You’ll get one point for every £1 spent in store or online at Sainsbury’s. You can also get one point for every litre of fuel bought from Sainsbury’s petrol stations.

Nectar prices

Nectar prices are lower prices on thousands of items at Sainsbury’s. You get them if you scan your card at the checkout or add it to your online shop.

Customers also get personalised prices based on items you regularly buy.

You can view them on your Nectar account or in your linked Sainsbury’s online shopping account.

But there are easy ways to boost your points, as I explain below…

BOOST YOUR POINTS

Get the app

The Nectar app is an easy way to bag extra money off and boost your points total. And more points means more discounts.

• Sainsbury’s offers

Through the app you can also add special Sainsbury’s offers to your account.

These offers typically give extra bonus points for buying particular items.

Or you can multiply points if you spend, for example, £60 online.

The offers refresh each week usually on a Friday and you need to manually add or you will lose out.

• Nectar challenges

Sainsbury’s offers various challenges through Nectar throughout the year.

For example, the fruit and veg challenge gives shoppers the chance to earn extra points when they buy qualifying items.

You could expect to earn an extra 1,000 bonus points through the challenges.

However, make sure you’re only buying items that you were intending to purchase or plan to use, otherwise you’ll be wasting cash.

• Games

When logging on to the app, users are occasionally offered the chance to rub the screen to reveal extra points that are added to their account.

This can be as little as five points – but every extra point counts.

You’ll need to opt in each time to win so keep your eyes peeled when logging on to the app.

• Partner offers

You can also get special offers to collect bonus points at Nectar partners through the app.

For example, you may be offered an extra 200 points for filling your car at Esso.

You will usually need to ‘load’ these offers to your account or you won’t collect the bonus points.

Where to collect points

Sainsbury’s isn’t the only place where you can earn Nectar points – a number of other retailers are on the scheme.

These deals change regularly but you can currently get up to 7 points per £1 spent on Deliveroo and 9 points per £1 spend on JD Sports.

Avios

You can link your Nectar to an Avios account transferring points in either direction to boost balances.

Collect Avios points when making booking through British Airways, Uber, when buying train tickets or hiring a car through Avios.

As with Nectar, you can also earn bonus points when shopping through partners.

If you want to convert your Nectar points, you’ll get 250 Avios for every 400 Nectar points. Or 400 Avios points will convert to 400 Nectar points.

Collecting Avios points on top of Nectar means that you can periodically use your Avios points to top up your Nectar.

Credit card

If you have a good credit score you can take out an American Express Nectar Credit Card.

The main advantage of the card is that when you use it, you’ll get more Nectar points than if you were just using cash or another credit or debit card.

On average, card members collect 19 times more points compared to a regular Nectar collector. 

That works out as £154 more in Nectar points a year.

In the first instance, you’ll get a whopping 20,000 points if you qualify and spend £2,000 in the first three months of membership.

You’ll also collect at least three point per £1 when you shop at a Nectar partner.

And you’ll also get two points for every £1 spent on your credit card elsewhere.

If you recommend a friend for credit card and they are approved, you can bag 5,000 bonus points.

However, before taking out a credit card, it’s important to work out if it’s right for your circumstances.

You can use a comparison site such as moneysupermarket.com to compare different reward credit cards including the American Express Nectar card.

By answering a few questions through the site, you can also see if you’re likely to be approved for a card before submitting a full application.

If you do an application and are rejected for credit, it can harm your credit history making it more difficult to get accepted for borrowing in the future.

Finally, it’s really important that you pay off the balance each month or the interest earned on your spending will quickly outweigh any extra Nectar points collected.

Earn Nectar points without spending

You can earn Nectar points without spending cash, we explain how.

Answer survey questions

You can earn up to 120 points per survey. You can request to be emailed when there is a new survey to complete.

Check your account

Your account regularly gets updated with offers, so it’s worth checking if there are any bonus opportunities.

Some do require a spend, for example, 100 points when you next shop at Sainsbury’s.

But every now and then there are offers without any spend for you to claim.

How to spend your points

One Nectar point is worth 0.5p, meaning 100 points are worth 50p and 200 points are worth £1 at Sainsbury’s.

Some people save their points throughout the year and then use them to pay for a big Christmas shop.

However, there are lots of other ways to maximise your points and spend them elsewhere.

You can use them to bag discounts on petrol, free flights using Avios or free coffees.

We have rounded up some of the best offers below. You’ll find more online on Nectar.com.

Get 5p a litre off petrol

Cut the cost of filling up at the pump. If you want to cash in 300 points you can get 5p off a litre at Esso.

This offer is best when you are filling up a full tank as you’ll save the most cash.

Free flights with Avios and British Airways

You can convert your points into Avios points to use towards free flights. Every 400 points is converted into 250 Avios.

Depending on the amount of points you have, you can use points to reduce the cost of British Airways plane tickets and holidays.

You can also use points to upgrade your flight.

Free coffee

You can get any sized hot drink for 400 points at Cafe Nero.

Cheaper paint

You can transfer 4,000 points into £20 off at Dulux decorator centres.

THIS has to be one of the best laptops on the planet.

I’m talking about the new MacBook Air, which I’ve been testing in secret for just shy of a week.

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The new MacBook Air is a gorgeous machine[/caption]

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It’s packed with powerful hardware – despite the small frame[/caption]

It’s gorgeous, extremely powerful, and manages to stay in three-figure territory when it comes to the price. If only just.

There is a magic to the MacBook that’s hard to describe, and even harder to beat.

For a start, this new Apple model looks exceptional.

I’ve got it in the very subtle and stylish Sky Blue colour option (which looks silvery in some lights), but you can also grab one in regular Silver, Starlight, or Midnight.

They’re all very nice (though silver is a bit dull compared to the prettier Sky Blue), and so they should be because this laptop will set you back £999 / $999.

Every inch of this laptop feels premium. It just looks the part.

MAC IT HAPPEN

The big choice to make is screen size.

You can get it with a 13.6-inch or 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display.

The smaller one has a 2,560 x 1,664-pixel resolution, while the bigger unit serves up 2,880 x 1,864 pixels.

But the screen size difference means they both cram in roughly the same pixels per inch of display.

They’re both lower-resolution than the MacBook Pro, but they’re also cheaper – and still very effective panels.

You’ll get accurately display colours, delivered with all the brightness and clarity you’d hope for from posh gear like this.

It’s also an Air product, which means thin and light.

The 13-inch model is the most svelte at 11.3mm side-on. The 15-inch brings that up to 11.5mm (a solid 4mm less than the MacBook Pro).

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Apple has kept on the unmistakeable MacBook Air design[/caption]

These laptops will slip into small bags, can be carried around easily, and will fit on the tray table of a train or plane without difficulty. (Just watch out for reclining seats crushing your fancy new laptop).

The smallest model is also feathery at 2.7 pounds, while the bigger model comes in at 3.3 pounds.

I’m using the 13-inch model and one-handed carrying is no fuss at all.

There’s one camera: a 12-megapixel shooter that’s capable of recording video at 1080p (that’s Full HD).

And it has that nifty Centre Stage feature that pans and zooms to keep you perfectly in shot. A FaceTime essential, especially if you’re desperately running around the kitchen trying to cook dinner during the call.

You’ve got a pretty decent four-speaker sound system (or six-speaker on the bigger model), plus a three-mic array for solid audio capture.

The keyboard is backlit and (helpfully) has a Touch ID fingerprint scanner built into it. So that’s good for unlocking the laptop, making Apple Pay payments, and logging into websites.

And you’ve got a 3.5mm headphone jack on the right, plus two USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 4) on the left.

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It’s light enough to carry around one-handed[/caption]

USB-C cables are basically everywhere now, so that’s handy.
And there’s a magnetic charger in the box that easily snaps in and out of Apple’s port on the side. It’s nice and safe as it pops off if you hit something – so you won’t accidentally break the cable.

POWER PLAY

Inside is the immensely powerful Apple-built M4 chip. The entry-level MacBook Pro also uses this.

It’s a beast. It’ll blast through any regular job you throw at it. You can smash open a dozen apps at once and it won’t even blink.

I keep dozens of browser tabs open (organised, I promise), work on Photoshop, keep music playing, have multiple chat apps running, as well as some pretty giant files – all across 12-ish virtual desktops. And I can work through them all with a buttery smoothness.

If you’re doing very heavy work, you’ll likely already know whether you need a top-end MacBook Pro’s performance.

For regular users, this is all you’ll need and more.

All of that computing magic is helped by the 16GB of base RAM – with options for 24GB or 32GB, if you have heavy workloads.

And storage starts at 256GB, which is probably fine for casual users.

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The gadget is powered by Apple’s ultra-speedy M4 processor[/caption]

But if you need more and are willing to pay hundreds extra, you can jack this up to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB. 

Battery life is great.

I wasn’t able to run it down in a work day that included writing, web browsing, music and video streaming, and photo editing.

The official figure is 18 hours of battery life for video streaming.

That’s plenty for even the longest of flights or the most relentless work days.

And of course it runs on macOS (specifically, macOS 15 Sequoia).

Mac software is pretty simple to use, has an excellent stable of apps to choose from, and works neatly with your other Apple gadgets too.

It also feels more polished than Windows generally (though the trade-off is slightly reduced freedom).

Also keep in mind that we’ll likely get a new version of macOS later this year. And it’s almost impossible to imagine a future where this MacBook Air doesn’t get that upgrade for free – plus many more updates for years to come.

MAC BELIEVE?

So is it actually worth buying?

Well, it depends on what you’re looking for.

The problem for a lot of people is that there isn’t really a “cheap” MacBook.

I think the MacBook Air is actually brilliant value for money.

But ultimately, lots of people simply won’t (and arguably shouldn’t) chuck a grand at a laptop.

If you are trying to spend that kind of money – or even close to it – then the MacBook Air is absolutely worth considering.

It flies at every day tasks. You simply won’t run into problems using it as a daily device.

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The MacBook Air has an extremely thin profile that’s several millimetres slimmer than the MacBook Pro[/caption]

If this is your professional machine and you’re designing heavy 3D graphics, for instance, then you’ll want to think about getting a top-spec MacBook Pro.

But the MacBook Air is really a catch-all solution for most people at this price point.

Mac’s weak spot has always been gaming – but even that is becoming less of an issue.

The problem for Mac fans is that blockbuster games are usually built for Windows – and only sometimes make it to Apple computers.

But game makers are increasingly taking advantage of the computing heft that Apple’s M chips are delivering.

In fact we’re expecting Cyberpunk 2077 – a very beautiful game – to arrive on Mac this year.

If you’re a gaming obsessive, you’ll want to make sure your favourite titles run on it ahead of time. For instance, I’m chuffed that it’ll play World of Warcraft – but Overwatch 2 is a no-go.

Of course if you’ve got cash to burn, you can always keep a Windows PC for gaming and have a MacBook for everything else. Treat yourself.

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There’s a FaceTime-frienly camera built into the screen that keeps you centred[/caption]

The other question is: if you want something cheaper, could an iPad do the job instead?

I reviewed the new iPad Air this week (only £599 / $599). And with a Magic Keyboard, it’s a pretty decent laptop replacement for casual users.

And if you just want a screen for a bit of computing leisure, you don’t even need the keyboard.

That way you still get to stay in the Apple ecosystem to bag more benefits from your other gadgets, like the iPhone or an Apple TV.

The MacBook Air is a solid choice for a laptop though.

It’s not wildly expensive, it looks and performs brilliantly, and it’ll keep getting updates for a long while still.

Also, don’t forget that Apple MacBooks tend to hold good resale value.

So if you decide to flog it one day, you’ll probably get a decent bit of cash for it.

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The battery life on the MacBook Air is more than enough for a full day of work or play[/caption]

But honestly, it’s such a strong machine, there’s a good chance you’ll struggle to part with it.

The Sun says: Beautiful, portable, and powerful – the MacBook Air is an almost-perfect buy at its £999 / $999 price point. Just pick one of the fun colours, please.

The new MacBook Air starts at £999 / $999, is available for pre-order now, and has a March 12 release date.

SKY customers will notice a number of changes to the channels available on their boxes this week.

And it not only applies to Sky Q owners, but also Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

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Changes will appear on all Sky devices including Sky Q[/caption]

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There will be some changes to Channel 5 in the mix[/caption]

Three changes have already started.

But another three will be coming later in the week as part of a huge overhaul for one major UK network.

The first three shake-up affects Sky Cinema subscribers only.

Sky Cinema regularly switches up its offering depending on special events.

For example, a special Sky Cinema Kids Books channel was launched for World Book Day.

Now that the annual event is over, the channel has sadly disappeared.

However, it was only ever a temporary move, meaning the original name, Sky Cinema Family, is back.

The channel remains on 306 for all Sky platforms .

Elsewhere, Sky Cinema Martial Arts has also disappearing and switched back to Sky Cinema Action at channel number 307.

Sky Cinema Women In Film has gone too, reverting back to Sky Cinema Classics on channel number 304.

Away from Sky Cinema, there’s a big change you may notice to one of the UK’s public service broadcasters.

Channel 5 is undergoing a big revamp this week which will affect its three main channels: Channel 5, Channel 5 HD and Channel 5 + 1.

From Thursday, the broadcaster is using the simple name of 5 across its channels and streaming app.

As such, Channel 5 will be 5, Channel 5 HD will be 5 HD and Channel 5 + 1 will be 5 + 1.

These will remain in their current TV guide slots of 105, 105 and 205 respectively.

TWO Strictly Come Dancing stars have suffered a blow after being forced to slash prices for tickets to their tour in an effort to fill seats.

The Strictly professional dancers recently kicked off their Reborn gigs, which will see them play up and down the country.

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But Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu appear to have taken drastic measures after failing to pack out some venues.

Ahead of their latest shows in Birmingham, tickets were listed on seat filling websit Show Film First at just £12.50 – 60% cheaper than the original price of £45.

Amy, 34, and Carlos, 32, previously revealed they decided to name their tour Reborn after her battle with cancer.

In 2023 she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer but in November last year Amy revealed she had successfully completed her treatment.

Speaking to Glasgow Theatre Blog, Amy said: “I’ve become a better version of myself, a warrior version of Amy, so I definitely feel reborn and I look at life differently now.

“I take advantage of every opportunity, every beat, every moment on stage.”

Carlos said of his close friend and tour co-star: “When I look at her she’s the perfect example of the reborn theme.

“She went through the worst period of her life and she never give up. She fought back.”

And Amy’s inspirational journey was recently recognised by King Charles when he honoured her with an MBE.

She later described the experience with the monarch as an “out-of-body experience”.

Amy said: “It’s really surreal, it’s been like an out-of-body experience but it is a true honour to get an MBE

“We spoke about my recovery from chemotherapy and the impact of chemotherapy on my body.”

A MUM who blamed her headaches on the “stress and chaos” of parenting two sets of toddler twins was shocked when she found out the true cause.

Elizabeth Presson went to visit her doctor in December after her “abnormally bad headache” failed to respond to pain relief medication.

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Elizabeth Presson went to see her doctor when her “abnormally bad headache” wasn’t responding to pain relief medication[/caption]

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Elizabeth is mum to two sets of twin boys[/caption]

The 31-year-old says she thought the headache was caused by parenting three-year-olds Ashton Presson and Jacob Presson and two-year-olds Matthew Presson and Christian Presson.

But five days later when the mum-of-four’s headache worsened and she started experiencing a stiff and sore neck she went to hospital.

There, doctors ran tests and a CT scan and revealed to the stunned tech company worker that she had a brain aneurysm.

Elizabeth says she lives in a “constant state of anxiety” that the aneurysm could rupture at any moment and cause her death “instantly”.

Now, doctors are monitoring Elizabeth and if the aneurysm grows a stent will be fitted.

Elizabeth from Jacksonville, Florida, US, said: “One morning I woke up and I had a really bad headache.

“The pain started in the back left side of my head and over time it took over my whole head, I was barely able to function.

“I would be trying to cook dinner and I would get a sudden shooting pain that would stop me in my tracks.

“I took pretty much every medicine you could take but it wasn’t getting better.

“I gave it a couple of days but then I started getting really bad neck pain on one side of my neck. It became really stiff and I couldn’t turn my head.

“I made an appointment with my doctor and he gave me a migraine shot. I thought it was caused by the stress and chaos of parenting two sets of twins.

“They’re all boys, one set is about to be two and the other set is three. They’re the most difficult ages.”

The headache started on December 9th but failed to respond to medication.

So on December 13th Elizabeth went to the emergency department at the hospital where doctors sent her for a CT scan.

Elizabeth said: “The doctor said it was probably a migraine but that they’d run the CT just in case due to the neck pain.

“That’s when they found the brain aneurysm. I called my parents, my husband, and my best friend and they all started freaking out.

I’d never considered the possibility that something like that could happen to me

Elizabeth Presson

“I was in so much pain. My head hurt so bad that I couldn’t even look at my phone.

“I was terrified at that point because I’ve always considered myself to be very healthy. I’m only 31 and I’m very health conscious.

“We eat all the right things, do all the right things. I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I’d never considered the possibility that something like that could happen to me.”

Elizabeth, who’s married to 35-year-old Robert Presson, was sent for a lumbar puncture, which confirmed that the brain aneurysm wasn’t bleeding.

She was kept in hospital for two nights before she was discharged and sent home – but the pain was still so severe she couldn’t bear to be around her children.

Elizabeth said: “It was awful. I couldn’t even bear to be around my kids, I had to lay flat.

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A CT scan revealed Elizabeth had a brain aneurysm[/caption]

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While she waits for an appointment, she says she is still experiencing the sudden, severe headaches a couple of times a week[/caption]

“My headache was unbearable. I felt so guilty that I couldn’t be my normal self with them and they were confused as to why I couldn’t be with them.

“I was just in my room for days at a time.”

Elizabeth says she is still experiencing the sudden, severe headaches a couple of times a week and is waiting for an appointment with her neurologist at the end March.

She will also be meeting with her neurosurgeon again in July to check if the aneurysm has grown.

Elizabeth said: “I meet with my neurosurgeon again in July.

“If it’s grown they consider it an active aneurysm, which is at greater risk of rupturing so I’ll have to get a stent placed in my brain.

My doctor told me if it ruptures and it doesn’t clot within two seconds then I will just die instantly

Elizabeth Presson

“If it hasn’t grown then they want to continue to monitor it on an annual basis, but it’s something that I have to be aware of for the rest of my life.

“I can’t smoke, I can’t do anything to raise my blood pressure too high and obviously I won’t be riding any rollercoasters or doing anything like that anytime soon.

“I think the hardest part is the anxiety of knowing that it could rupture at any moment.

“My doctor told me if it ruptures and it doesn’t clot within two seconds then I will just die instantly.

“At this point I just really wish we could be proactive and place the stent now because I don’t know if I can have this looming over my head for the rest of my life.

“I’m in a constant state of anxiety.”

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Elizabeth says the hardest part is the anxiety of knowing that it could rupture at any moment, but it’s changed her perspective on life[/caption]

Since the diagnosis, Elizabeth says it’s changed her perspective on life and encouraged her to have more fun with her children.

Elizabeth said: “It’s changed everything for me. I definitely find myself not putting off having fun anymore.

“I used to think it was so much work to take all of the kids to go and do stuff but now I think we just can’t wait for life to get easier because tomorrow’s not promised.

“Now I’m like ‘let’s pack up the kids, let’s go have fun and do what we can because in a moment it could all change’.

“It’s really changed my perspective and I’m trying to be more intentional and not take a second for granted with my children.”

A brand new show starring Maya Jama and hosted by Julie Adenuga is launching on My5 and YouTube within days.

It will star Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI alongside Love Island host Maya, Chef Big Zuu and singer Mahalia and is set to air on April 1st.

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Starring Maya Jama and hosted by Julie Adenuga the 4 part series is launching on My5 and YouTube within days[/caption]

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Fans may recognise Julie from the hit MTV series Catfish UK[/caption]

In the four-part interview series, Now You Know, Julie will be sitting down with four of the UK’s most prominent stars for some candid conversations bringing a fresh twist to the traditional interview format.

Fans may recognise Julie from the hit MTV series Catfish UK where she hosted alongside Oobah Butler, her role was later taken over by I’m A Celeb star Nella Rose.

The host is also a DJ, broadcaster and creator of interview platform Don’t Trust The Internet.

Julie is also notably the younger sister of grime legends Skepta and JME.

Now Julie will be sitting down to talk all things food, love and give an insight into just how tough the music and entertainment industry can really be.

First up will be acclaimed presenter Maya Jama who will sit down to discuss an intimate conversation about her journey to becoming one of the UK’s most celebrated TV personalities.

The Bristol-born beauty will reflect on her pursuit of success as she opens up about how she navigates life as the ‘successful friend,’ and the unique power of her ability to connect with others.

The star will reveal how she thrives under the intense glare of the media spotlight, offering a rare glimpse the highs and lows of her incredible rise.

BGT star and Internet icon JJ Olatunji better known as KSI will also delve into his extraordinary journey.

From his rise to fame in 2009 as a YouTuber to building a multimillion-pound business empire, KSI opens up about his work ethic and the sacrifices that have shaped his career.

Big Zuu will also be sharing with Julie how he transitioned from a promising rapper to now becoming an award-winning TV chef.

Julie and Zuu will open up about romance as they dive into his love for beautiful women, complete with tips for the perfect date.

Zuu shares his passion for advocating for young people and social injustice and his mission to revolutionise British television, one ground-breaking production at a time.

Lastly Julie chats with singer-songwriter Mahalia following her journey from a young star to a leading voice in British R&B.

The Leicester-born R&B singer who has been nominated for multiple Brit Awards, including Best New Artist and Best R&B Artis will also reveal the challenges of navigating a tough music industry.

Speaking about her excitement ahead of the new show, Julie said: “I’m incredibly excited to be able to put my own twist on interviewing with this new show.

“It’s something I’ve been doing for over a decade but thanks to GroupM Motion Entertainment and BET UK I’ve been given the opportunity to not just host it, but also executive produce the show with Pangaea and bring my vision of giving audiences a peek behind the curtain of what goes into a great conversation.

“I’m looking forward to people seeing my guests in a new way and seeing me stress about being good at my job.”

Episodes will air weekly from 1st April from 12.00 and are available on My5 and YouTube

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SNOW Patrol frontman Johnny McDaid was rushed to hospital for surgery on Sunday after sustaining a nasty injury.

The Irish singer, 48, is now in a race against time to recover ahead of the band’s huge run of summer festival gigs which begin in June.

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Johnny’s Snow Patrol bandmate Gary Lightbody revealed he had undergone treatment.

Gary, 48, said: “Johnny had hurt his hand at the start of the tour, we were going from Switzerland to Frankfurt on a train.

“We did the whole European tour on the train, it was really fun – except for this thing which happened, where Johnny got his hand caught in a door.

“And it wrecked his hand. He ended up getting surgery on his hand. Never missed a show.

“And then the Thursday night in Belfast, at midnight or so, he fell and wrecked his other hand – smashed his knuckles on his other hand.”

Speaking to RTE, Gary added: “When we came in for sound check on Friday, he couldn’t move the fingers on his right hand. And he still played the show on Friday night.

“He has just today (Sunday) gone to get surgery on his hand. It’s insane. He had two broken on Friday’s show – and he played the gig.

“Unbelievable – he’s made of different stuff from the rest of us.”

It comes six years after Gary had to undergo surgery on his neck – which saw the band forced to pull out of performing at Glastonbury.

At the time, Gary updated the band’s fans on Johnny’s condition and said: “Our dear brother, piano and guitar player Johnny McDaid has a serious problem with his neck and after consulting with some top neurosurgeons they are all in agreement that the only course of action is immediate surgery.

“Johnny has been incredible in the wake of this news and has remained calm at a time when a lot of people might freak out.”

Johnny went on to make a full recovery and the band have been playing all over the world since.

They will return to live music this summer with a huge run of gigs across the UK, kicking off in Plymouth on 12 June.

Snow Patrol are also booked to play shows in Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow and Suffolk.

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PADDY McGuinness the face of Saturday night TV, a father of three and now a travel expert in his own right.

Since 2018, Paddy has been an experienced jet-setter off to the likes of Sweden, Greece, Ethiopia and for new show Tempting Fortune, Malaysia – but he confessed that back in the early days of travelling with his childhood pal Peter Kay, he didn’t follow hotel etiquette.

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Paddy McGuinness returns to present Tempting Fortune[/caption]

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Paddy, whose new show Tempting Fortune is on Channel 4 on Sunday nights from 16 March, has had a close friendship with Bolton-born comedian Peter, since meeting at school.

So when the chance arose to go on a trip together, they took it.

Paddy revealed, “This was before I was ever on telly, Peter at the time was a jobbing comedian and booked a gig in Geneva and asked if I wanted to go.

“Of course I did! So we went over there together to this huge hotel that was five-star. I thought ‘if only our teachers could see us now’.”

Paddy continued, “So when I was young and started going into hotels, I thought it was completely fine to take the towels – and in Geneva, they were more like duvets.

“They were so fluffy and I thought ‘I’m getting them in my case’, so we literally emptied the room – I even took home an ashtray.

“In my nativity and innocence, I thought that was what you get when you book a hotel, and it was a perk of being there.”

Even more surprisingly, than his towel theft, Paddy confessed that before he landed his job on Top Gear seven years ago, he struggled to even step foot on a plane.

Paddy explained, “I was a really nervous flyer. I wasn’t quite at the stage where you had to give me sleeping tablets and a glass of milk, but I had to have a few pints for Dutch courage.

“Day one on any trip and I’d be hungover because I’d have to be drunk to even get on the flight.”

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Paddy continued, “So I saw a doctor at the Priory, they can help with everything and I needed to get over my fear of flying.”

A couple of months later and Paddy became someone who could easily manage a flight.

He revealed that now, he even looks forward to having a glance through the in-flight menu.

“I’d advise anyone to get a bit of help, if you’ve got a phobia and want to get over it, you have to do it. It completely changed my life.

“Now I enjoy the whole flight and I can’t stop doing that now. Once I started Top Gear, I started seeing parts of the world I would have never imagined I’d see.

“I’ve been fortunate to see some of these places and go off the beaten track, and that gave me the travel bug.”

Going back to Paddy’s very early holidays, he and his mum, Patricia, wouldn’t stray far from their hometown of Bolton.

Paddy said, “I was from a single-parent family, and we didn’t have a lot in the bank. What I remember of my first holiday is that it wasn’t until I was about 13 and it was a caravan in Morecambe.

“I remember going with my mum to the caravan park, going to a show in the evening, and a disco and thinking ‘this is brilliant!'”.

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Paddy has been all over the world since combating his fear of flying[/caption]

Since welcoming his three children, Leo, Penelope and Felicity, with his now ex-wife Christine McGuinness, Paddy has entered the world of all-inclusive resorts and holiday parks.

As much as Paddy loves a family holiday with his kids, he admitted it can be tough.

He added, “Anyone with more than one kid knows how stressful it is coming through an airport.

“Our holidays, at the beginning were trips to Centre Parcs, but now, the kids really like going to Spain and it’s only a two hour flight – it’s just about doable.

“The older they get, I wouldn’t use the word easy, but it’s more manageable, especially if they can entertain themselves.”

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One of Paddy’s most memorable flights was actually before he had children.

He said, “I’m going back 11 years ago now, but I remember when Christine was pregnant with the twins and we thought we’d have one more special holiday just the two of us.

“We went to Dubai, it wasn’t as it well-known as it is now, but it was a place where it seemed like people were going, and we thought we’d give it a whirl.

“So, we went to town bought expensive plane tickets and we went first class. Now I’d never done first class in my life, but I thought my wife’s pregnant and we might never get a chance to do this again, so we did it.

“Well, it might be expensive, but I can see the appeal of having a bed and a shower on the plane.

“I’m sure I had a shower over Baghdad at one point, I looked on the map and thought, ‘this is mad'”.

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Now, Paddy is out of the country all the time, from Don’t Look Down in Austria to Top Gear, Road Tripping with Chris Harris.

For his future travels, Paddy asked, “have you heard of dark tourism?”

The term coined for travel to places historically associated with tragedy. Paddy referenced Chernobyl and Pompeii, but there’s another location on his list.

“I remember seeing Michael Palin go to North Korea. It’s completely random, and obviously we know what goes on there, but it’s almost morbid curiosity.

“That’s a barometer I set my life by, Michael Palin. If he can do it, you can do it.”

For his latest project, Tempting Fortune, Paddy travelled to the much safer destination of Langkawi.

He explained, “I’ve been over to Malaysia, before but I’ve never been to Langkawi – the island is absolutely stunning.

“It takes a bit of acclimatising though with the heat and the humidity. It hit me like a ton of bricks, it’s that kind of heat where you’re sweating sat down and when you breathe, you can feel warmth going into your lungs.

“I found myself in Craghoppers shirts and boots in the jungle, it felt a little bit at home actually, rather than sitting around the pool in a luxury resort.”

Tempting Fortune is on Channel 4 on Sunday nights from 16 March.

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Paddy said he feels more at home in the jungle[/caption]