USA Update

LOVE Island stars Jess Spencer and Ayo Odukoya have traded blows online as their split turns bitter.

ITV2 show bombshell Jess, 25, confirmed their break-up in October – after weeks of speculation – urging fans to “let it go.”

Rex

Love Island stars Jess Spencer and Ayo Odukoya’s split appears to have turned nasty[/caption]

Instagram

Ayo took to social media to ask a ‘question’ about Jess soft-launching her new man[/caption]

TikTok

It came as Jess soft launched her new man Braydon Hackett on TikTok[/caption]

Yet after the dust has settled – and Jess debuted a new man – it seems things have turned nasty.

The Sun recently revealed the beauty’s “soft launch” of her boyfriend Braydon Hackett, who is the brother of Towie star Roman Hackett, 22.

Yet the news didn’t go down well with Ayo, who took to social media to film a blistering video.

Wearing a white hoodie top he spoke direct to camera for a social media video and said: “Question.

“Has anyone told you they need to heal, then has a boyfriend the week after?

“Just a question.”

The huge dig came as another graphic saw Jess and co-star Harriett Blackmore drinking wine, with the catty caption: “Told him I wanted to focus on myself and it’s only ever going to be him then got in a new relationship the next week.”

The hashtag #womeninmalefields was then added to wrap the post.

This month reality beauty, 25, took to TikTok to share a video of her and her new squeeze just months after splitting from Ayo.

The TikTok showed the mystery man put his arm around her as the couple walked through a Christmas market together.

Jess looked all loved up as she lip-synced to SZA’s popular track Big Boy captioning the post “Itss cuffinnnng seaaaasoooonn”.

Fans raced to the comments to try and work out who her new boyfriend was. One person said: “Already know this is an upgrade.”

Braydon Hackett is a designer and creative director, as well as founding his own clothing company. He can also be seen on his socials enjoying a jet-setter lifestyle.

SHOCK SPLIT

Rumours of an initial rift were sparked last week when Ayo removed on trace of Jess from his social media.

After posting a video of her outfit on TikTok, Jess was told: “Girl he needs to ask you yesterday.”

She replied to her follower, writing: “‘Girl‘ says who?? The internet??

“He doesn’t need to ask me anything because we’re not together. Let it go.”

She was then forced to address speculation she had “cheated” on Ayo as rumours swirled.

After she was accused of being a “cheater” on Instagram, she clapped back: “These apps are full of absolute idiots.

“Where do you get your information from?”

Ayo then brutally edited a caption he wrote after Love Island to not include any reference to Jess – yet he did not issue any official statement on their split.

The pair’s relationship started off on rocky ground in the Love Island villa when Jess entered as a bombshell.

At the time, Ayo was paired with eventual winner Mimii Ngulube – and sparked huge fan outrage when he decided to pursue his connection with Jess.

Instagram

Another catty comment was posted to social media[/caption]

Instagram / jessleighanne_

Jess was forced to clap back at rumours she had cheated on Ayo[/caption]

Rex

The duo had a rocky ride in the Love Island villa after Jess entered in Casa Amor[/caption]

IF you are bored with EastEnders Linda and Phil’s addiction storylines then you’re missing the whole point of their tale.

The last few episodes of EastEnders have been a tough watch as Linda Carter plummets deeper into her alcohol addiction.

BBC

Elaine gives Linda a choice for her future[/caption]

BBC

Sharon and Phil have experience of addiction and think Linda needs to hit rock bottom[/caption]

Played by the talented Kellie Bright, the soap’s hard-hitting storyline has pulled no punches and it’s refreshing to see the reality of addiction being aired on national television.

Earlier this week, Johnny (Charlie Suff) tried to get through to his mum but he was left with little choice but to kick her out once he saw that her only focus was on drinking the bottle behind him.

Linda tried to stay with Sharon, but she also kicked her out, refusing to put her own son in danger.

Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), who both have experience with addiction, offered to help but Linda wasn’t interested.

As things escalated further, her mother Elaine (Harriet Thorpe) turned to Phil and Sharon for advice.

They said that in order for Linda to see she needs help, she must first hit rock bottom.

In an emotional scene, Elaine confronted Linda again, placing a bottle of vodka on the bedside table beside her.

She told her daughter to make a choice. ‘If you don’t stop drinking then you’re on your own, on the streets if you want, but you are not staying here.

‘Either you go to rehab tonight and start getting yourself better or you take this bottle and you get out the door. And if [the bottle] is your choice then you’re not coming back’.”

Linda has been battling alcoholism for a while now and watching her morph from the sunny, well presented woman into a shell of her former self is devastating.

But this is the reality of addiction – it’s not a short storyline that can be over in a quick few episodes – instead it’s a never ending battle that can last a lifetime.

And it’s not just the addict that suffers because the consequences of addiction are far reaching for all involved – be they family, friends or colleagues.

The pain of watching someone you love, especially your own child, slowly destroy themselves is heart breaking – a parent will always see that innocent child within them – and want to protect them.

The anxiety and stress of worrying about their well being, the embarrassment associated with the disease, the fear of them taking just one more drink – it doesn’t end and it takes over your whole life.

And as they alienate friends and family with their lies and behaviour it gets even more frightening when their only friends left to them -are people like them – living on the edge.

But there comes a point when you have to make a choice like Elaine, and decide if you enabling them by always being there helping or if it’s kinder in the long term to deal out some tough love.

But how can you stand back and let someone you care for hit rock bottom? It’s not an easy thing to do.

Usually addicts are embarrassed and ashamed of their actions they don’t want to live that way or hurt their family but the disease consumes them.

However, no matter how much you help them through love, care, shouting or bullying – you can’t force them to change. Experts believe it has to be something they decide for themselves.

Government statistics show that nearly 60% of alcohol addicts that have treatment by accessing drug and alcohol services are successful.

So there is hope, but it’s a tough road and there are no easy answers just as it’s portrayed in the soap’s latest episodes.

Just like Phil’s current storyline, there are bumps and temptations along the way – especially at this time of year.

EastEnders viewers have praised the show for their realistic and gritty storyline and shared their opinions on social media.

One said: ” It’s showing with absolute honesty what a vile disease alcoholism is. It’s acutely timely that it’s coming to a head on the run up to Xmas too. That’s thoughtful.”

“I agree. My mom was an alcoholic. It’s relentless.” agreed another.

A third stated: “People fed up of Linda’s alcoholism don’t get that that is the point.

“Alcoholism doesn’t stop because it is inconvenient or irritating; it completely erodes your empathy or understanding for that person’s troubles as they push away, lie, and abuse then act the victim.”

Another posted: “Yeah my neighbour was an alcoholic, charismatic sober but a horror drunk.

“Nasty, manipulative, selfish, loud, only cared about what she could get from people… then shame faced when it all went too far.

“Rinse and repeat. She made our lives hell. Lost her flat for wrecking it.”

BBC

Phil battles his own addiction this Christmas[/caption]

EastEnders airs on BBC1 and BBCiPlayer

GRANDMA Suzie, 52, has come up with a very novel way to save thousands so she can splash the cash at Christmas…

Stepping aboard the old fashioned ‘Santa Express’ steam train with my two very excitable young grandchildren, I can’t help but beam with delight too.

I look just like any other grandmother spoiling the kids, treating them to an all-expenses paid trip to an old-fashioned Victorian themed Christmas market where they’ll meet Santa and get a gift, and I can sip mulled wine.

Getty

Getty

At £35 a head – plus all the treats I’ll no doubt be coerced into buying once there – it’s not cheap… But thankfully my clueless family have absolutely no idea how I really manage to afford to splash the cash every Christmas. 

In truth I organise sexy swinging parties in order to earn an extra £200 a month, which I then save in a special account separate to my £35k sales wage to put towards festive treats. 

So when I disappear from the family home in the Midlands that I share with my two adult sons, aged 29 and 22, for a monthly ‘weekend with the girls’ that’s actually where I am.

And it’s not just the odd festive day trip I can splash out on, all thanks to my secret saucy side hustle. 

I’m also able to provide a luxurious Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, and have spent hundreds on Paw Patrol goodies and Hot Wheels for my grandchildren, aged four and two, too.

This year I’ve even bought us all matching Christmas pyjamas from M&S – no one need ever know that I also went straight to Ann Summers afterwards and splurged on some new raunchy underwear for my upcoming Christmas swingers party.

A festive feast – no expense spared

Before I got into the parties money was tight, and I shopped at places like Aldi and Lidl. 

At Christmas I often couldn’t even afford a turkey and we’d just have gammon and the cheapest booze I could find.

I’d ask everyone to bring a dish to help out because I simply couldn’t afford to feed everyone without help. 

Now, there are 16 of us round the table every year – and when it comes to dinner, I provide everything, no expense spared. 

I’ll have spent £80 on a turkey from M&S, £30 on a gammon joint, then there’s beef and a huge cheese platter.

Not to mention I’ll splash at least £200 on booze – providing everything from vintage Prosecco to rum and brandy. 

In my early 20s I once got drunk with a group of people in a pub and enjoyed my first foursome – the first time I’d been intimate with a woman. 

There will be three puddings – Christmas pudding, trifle and profiteroles. 

The crackers alone are from M&S and cost £20 a box – and this year I’ve got two boxes. 

In total I’ll spend at least £500 on the day.  

And the best bit? As far as my 80-year-old mum knows, I’ve just been working hard to save money from my plain old job in sales since the start of the year to put on the feast.

Getty

A huge roast turkey and all the trimmings will be on the menu this year[/caption]

‘I’ve always had a high sex drive’ 

I first got into running swinging parties 12 years ago, and I now make hundreds a month charging randy couples to attend. 

I’ve also always had a very high sex drive – and get easily bored sexually.

In my early 20s I once got drunk with a group of people in a pub and enjoyed my first foursome – the first time I’d been intimate with a woman. 

I’m not sure why I didn’t do it again, as I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

It just never happened and I didn’t mix with people who are sexually adventurous like that. 

My longest relationship was 14 years, with my 22-year-old son’s father, but even then I had a couple of affairs – one lasting for a year and the other about six months. 

I’ve never actually got married – I hate the thought. 

When that relationship ended 12 years ago I started dating a police officer who I met online. 

He introduced me to a swinging website and took me to my first party, and I haven’t looked back. 

Our relationship ended after a few months as I realised I preferred the swinging lifestyle to having a relationship. I love sex but get easily bored with the same partner.

Getty

‘No one wants a spare p**ck at an orgy’ 

Organising the parties started soon afterwards. 

I met someone at an event who asked me to help out and it went from there – now I run Real Deal Parties and I have a WhatsApp group for regulars too.

They happen once a month all around the Midlands and Oxfordshire and about 20 people each time come along. 

The ticket prices depend on the cost of the venue I hire, usually a luxury two-bedroom apartment through Air BnB.

Sometimes a regular will invite us to their house, like the one who has a gorgeous big home with a huge garden and a hot tub.

For a couple it’s around £35, for single men £40 and single women £20.

I always make sure there’s no more than ten single men per party – so the balance is right – no one wants a spare p**ck at an orgy! 

Getty

Serving sausage – in more ways than one 

We start each event at 7.30 and there’s no entry after 8pm. 

I’ll put on a buffet –  sausages with a wry smile of course  – and non-alcoholic drinks, though guests can bring their own wine, and then we get down to it. 

We’ve had some hilarious incidents. 

My funniest one was a few years ago when there was a fire in the apartment opposite. 

A fireman came to the door and ordered us to evacuate, and 20 of us trooped out, looking sheepish, wrapped in hastily grabbed towels. 

Even funnier was the fact that one of the firemen recognised me from my profile on a website called Fab Swingers and we ended up swapping numbers and dating for four years – though not monogamously! 

I am fanatical about safety and will literally go round checking everyone is wearing a condom, which I’ve been told is a bit of a passion killer. 

‘I’ll join in enthusiastically’ 

In my book, it’s a win/win situation. 

Not only do the guests who attend the sex parties pay me to be there, but I’ll join in enthusiastically too.

I earn money, while indulging in my biggest pleasure – sex with multiple partners – men and women, sometimes eight in a night. 

And I vet anyone who wants to buy tickets to my parties with one thought in mind – would I like to have sex with them? 

Then, after a weekend of debauchery, the other three weekends of the month I’m every inch the dutiful granny. 

My grandchildren come and stay with my son, who at 29 moved back into my house after his divorce, and I’ll bake cakes with them and play ‘tea parties’ and do play doh. 

I throw myself into all the old-fashioned festive traditions and treasure my collection of Christmas tree ornaments, some of which were my late great grandmothers. 

I also do all the cooking, and wear size 16 clothes from Next and Matalan.

Thankfully my boys wouldn’t dream of rummaging in the drawers under my bed however, as that’s where I store my kinky collection of x-rated underwear – everything from stockings and suspenders to PVC corsets.

Enough to make their hair curl!

Getty

‘People lead secret lives’ 

People always make a lot of presumptions when it comes to swinging, but I think it can actually be beneficial for relationships. 

Many presume that when men come alone they’re cheating on their wives and to be fair a lot of them are but women do too. 

I’d say 60 per cent of the women who come are married and are swinging behind their husbands’ backs. 

Some of them even bring a toyboy with them and I don’t see a problem with it – it helps them put up with the mundanity of their marriage. 

They come to my parties, get their kick and then go back to being a dutiful wife. 

More people than you’d imagine lead secret lives.

As I’m single the only ones I have to worry about finding out are my children but I doubt they’d believe me even if I even confessed what I do. 

It’s just a million miles away from the mum they know – pottering around the supermarket and being a granny, making sure the gifts are beautifully wrapped, with coordinating bows. 

And when I raise a toast to my family this Christmas and watch them tucking into the spread I’ve laid on, I know I won’t feel one ounce of guilt.

Getty

IAN HOLLOWAY had to be held back by his own players during a furious row with Swindon fans.

The straight-talking manager, 61, even told his own supporters “don’t come” in a spectacular rant.

X formerly Twitter / @kieransprules_

Ian Holloway was restrained by his own players at Bradford[/caption]

X formerly Twitter / @kieransprules_

The Swindon boss was not happy with the supporter’s reaction[/caption]

YouTube

Holloway then had a clear message for the supporter[/caption]

Swindon fans were aggrieved after making the 408-mile, seven-hour round trip to watch their side take on Bradford in League Two.

But Calum Kavanagh’s first-half goal proved the difference between the two teams, leaving Holloway’s men precariously just two points and one place above the relegation zone.

And that sparked the angry reaction after the full-time whistle.

Video footage from Valley Parade showed an animated Holloway gesticulating and shouting at a Robins fan at the front of the away end.

Some of the Swindon players even had to step in, dragging their manager away as he continued his remonstrations.

Holloway then launched into his epic monologue when speaking to the club’s media pitchside.

The former QPR, Blackpool and Crystal Palace boss – who only took over at the County Ground in October – said: “We don’t blame anything, we just got on with it and that’s why I lost my rag with one of our fans blaming everybody again. It’s ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous

“Not going to get out of trouble if you do that, mate, even if you have come a long way.

“Any chance of encouraging us? I saw more than enough there to encourage me.

“Maybe you need to see it with my glasses on. But if you’re upset with it, I’m sorry, don’t come away again if that’s how you feel because I don’t want that.

“I don’t want my team having that when I felt they tried as hard as they possibly could. Yep, I could guide them and get them to do different things.

“But I’m looking right at you – you weren’t very happy, you didn’t make me very happy because you’re not helping in my opinion.

“And anybody else who was around him, am I going to give you a cherry for coming all the way up here? No, that’s your choice.

“It’s my choice to be here and I want people who are actually going to cheer us on no matter what provided they give me that sort of effort.

“It’s a big, big difference from what you’re moaning about in my opinion and if that fella wants to come in, sit down and have a cup of coffee at the training ground, please do.

“But I think you’re wrong. It’s how I feel. Can’t help having passion can you?”

‘SHOULD BE SACKED’

Fans on social media were mixed in their reaction to Holloway’s outburst.

One said: “Deary me what an interview… If fans are choosing to travel silly distances to support their club, they should have the right to voice their opinion.

“You have to take it on board. Fans are the heartbeat of a club. Shocking.”

Another added: “He is wrong, he should be sacked. A club is nothing without the fans.”

But a third wrote: “Completely disagree. Ian Holloway is right.

And a final user replied: “Flipping brilliant interview if you ask me? Do you want stupid, scripted, rinse and repeat interviews? Or do you wanna hear how blokes really feel? More this please, from ALL players and ALL managers.”

X formerly Twitter / @kieransprules_

Holloway invited the fan to come to the training ground for a cup of coffee[/caption]

X formerly Twitter / @kieransprules_

Supporters on social media were split over the interview[/caption]

الغاز وفوازير متنوعة وإجاباتها ، هناك مجموعة متنوعة من الأسئلة وإجاباتها. الأسئلة أو الألغاز من الأشياء التي تعمل على العقل بشكل مستمر. بالإضافة إلى توفير الترفيه، تهدف هذه الألغاز إلى...

ظهرت المقالة الغاز وفوازير متنوعة وإجاباتها أولاً على سعودي 24.

AMAZON Fire Stick users have had their bank accounts bruised by surprise charges from subscription services.

Giving guests free reign of your TV might just be being a good host, but it can result in some unexpected purchases – as several Fire Stick owners have found out.

Amazon

Going unnoticed, these unexpected subscriptions could cost you up to £180/$180 over the course of a year[/caption]

One user, in a post on Reddit, explained that they started seeing mysterious charges to their Amazon account after having their wife’s sister and her husband move into their basement flat.

The Redditor told guests they shouldn’t watch anything that required a subscription.

They added: “Last month I found an unexpected charge for Kids+, which Amazon agreed to reverse, but then it showed up again and I realised they had subscribed.

“They swear they didn’t, so I chalked it up to Amazon error.

“But in the past four days I found two more subscriptions added to my account, and this time checking their viewing history I know for sure they did indeed watch shows that required Starz and Acorn TV subscriptions.”

Subscriptions for Kids+, Starzplay and Acorn TV each cost £4.99/$4.99 per month – and add up to about £15/$15 per month.

Going unnoticed, these unexpected subscriptions could cost you up to £180/$180 over the course of a year.

“I wouldn’t have realised except when they subbed to Acorn last night,” the Reddit poster warned. “It sent me an email about my free trial starting up.”  

They added: “I went down this morning and locked them [with a PIN] again.”

Another user, in a separate Reddit post, added that they too have had to cancel subscriptions they were accidentally signed up for.

“I’ve had to unsubscribe from so many Amazon channels that were automatically subscribed to when my dad clicked on something from one of those channels,” they wrote.

“They auto renew each moth and [I] didn’t realise they were billing me for multiple channels for almost a year.”

PIN IT DOWN

Amazon has a PIN feature that allows Fire Stick owners to put purchasing luxuries behind a passcode.

However, the feature has been likened to “using a sledgehammer on a thumbtack” for its blanket application.

That being said, it is the only option for UK users who want to protect their bank account from trigger-happy guests.

TEEN ACCOUNTS

In the US, Fire Stick users have the option to create a Teen account for guests or younger users.

With a Teen account, the Fire Stick owner receives a text or notification every time a purchase attempt is made – and has the option to approve or deny the action.

While the feature is intended for teenagers, it can also be helpful when it comes to guests or elderly family.

Teen accounts are unfortunately not yet available in the UK – and it’s unclear if Amazon plans to roll them out any time soon.

THIS is the unbelievable moment a Ukrainian aircraft-style drone smashes into Putin’s puppet Kadyrov’s special operations base.

The site, in the Russian city of Grozny, Chechnya – erupted into a gargantuan fireball in yet another devastating blow to mad Vlad.

Twitter

The moment the Ukrainian aircraft-style drone smashes into Putin warlord Kadyrov’s special ops base[/caption]

Twitter

The site erupted into flames[/caption]

East2West

Smoke billowed from the site[/caption]

Several drones reportedly struck the special forces facilities, as well as a base where troops are sent directly from to fight in the illegal war against Ukraine. 

Ukraine’s targeted attack appeared to hit the base of a special operations unit, renowned to be a key base for the Russian dictator’s warlord Kadyrov who has sent tens of thousands of troops to the war.

Shooting was heard in attempts to down the pilotless plane loaded with explosives, but there appeared a lack of air defences against the slow-moving incoming drones.

It is the third strike on the city in 11 days.

The extent of damage and any toll was not immediately known. 

Ukraine’s military have been consistently adapting and improving their aircraft and weaponry since Vlad launched his barbaric full-scale invasion in 2022.

The use of the WW2-style planes to hunt down Russian drones on the battlefield continue to serve a blow to Putin’s increasingly desperate war effort.

Air Marshal Bagwell, who served for 36 years in the RAF, said the fact that Ukraine is using a relatively slow propeller-driven plane to take out Putin’s 21st century drone is “embarrassing” for Vlad.

The former combat pilot, who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, told The Sun: “There should be some serious questions here for Russia.

“To have your highly sophisticated 21st century drone shot down by a 1970s prop aeroplane designed for training by somebody with a machine gun out the back – that’s embarrassing.

“This will be sending ripples of concern back into Russia.”

It came soon after Vladimir Putin, 72,  had awarded Kadyrov, 48, a ‘For Services to the Fatherland’ honour in an unannounced but secretly-filmed Kremlin ceremony when other top officials loyal to the dictator also received gongs. 

Kadyrov – who holds the rank of colonel-general in the Russian national guard – had demanded better air defence protection for his capital.

Kadyrov has been widely sanctioned by the West for human rights abuses as well as his support to Putin over the war. 

He previously threatened to place Ukrainian prisoners of war on rooftops of strategic buildings to discourage attacks by Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces.

A new investigation by Proekt independent media found that Kadyrov has tripled the size of what amounts to his own private army.

No less than nine new paramilitary units have been established since the start of the war.

No other regional leader in Russia is allowed to maintain their own private army. 

East2West

Ramzan Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin on 27 June 2023 in Kremlin, Russia[/caption]

East2West

Ukrainian drones attack Chechnya on December 15[/caption]

Winter weather disrupted both the US Midwest and California on its West Coast at the weekend.

The Quiapo Church on Sunday reminded the faithful not to eat inside churches, as the anticipated Simbang Gabi begins.

National University is back on top of UAAP women’s basketball.