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The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
Watch moment Love Island stars left in shock as Maya Jama returns for savage dumping and final twist
THE Love Island villa will be rocked for the final time tonight as Maya Jama returns for the last - and very brutal dumping. With just one day to go before the final, the islanders are left in shock as Maya enters the villa while they are lounging around. 8 Meg is left gobsmacked as Maya Jama enters the villa 8 Yas expressed her shock when she heard the host entering 8 Harry and Shakira are also caught off guard Credit: Instagram / @loveisland 8 Maya strutted her stuff once again Credit: Instagram / @loveisland She tells them: 'I have some very important news. Can you come and join me on the lawn? 'As you know, last night Megan and Conor were dumped as a result of receiving the least amount of votes for most compatible couple. I'm now going to reveal the two other couples who received the fewest votes and are at risk of being dumped from the island.' But there is more shock to come as Maya dramatically reveals exactly who will be deciding who goes home. As the stars looked on in horror, Maya announces: 'Today, one more couple will be dumped from the Love Island Villa. And that decision will be made by some very familiar faces.' The ex-Islanders make their return as they gather at the fire pit primed to unleash their opinion on the two couples at risk. Maya tells them: 'Welcome back guys. You must now individually decide which couple is the least compatible. The couple with the most votes will be dumped from the island immediately.' One by one the ex-Islanders have their say, leaving the couples at risk less than impressed by their comments. And the decision is made to send one pair packing - meaning they miss out on the chance of winning the £50k in the final. Viewers are convinced they have worked out who will be heading home and took to social media to share their opinions. One person wrote: 'Harry & Shakira.. your time is up!' Love Island fans figure out when villa divide happened as they reveal exact moment the girls turned on each other A second said: 'Got a feeling this lot will have it in for Shakira and Harry. Should be Mug and Mustard…' While a third commented: 'It won't be Dejon and Meg because some vindictive ex islanders like Blu, Lucy, Lauren, Harrison, Tommy et al will not vote them out.' Others expressed their upset at letting the former Islanders make the direction - one person raged: 'Worse ever decision to let a group of biased & bitter (rejected!) people back to vote in the least fair & least objective way - spoils it every time! Please stop it!' 8 The Islanders get ready to face the music Credit: Instagram / @loveisland 8 Maya gathers everyone on the lawn Credit: ITV 8 Former islanders Harrison and Lauren are amonst those returning to the villa Credit: ITV
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
We're ditching the UK for Thailand – we can't wait to leave this ‘miserable' life, all we do is work to pay bills
Plus, the steps to follow before moving abroad from the UK MAJOR MOVE We're ditching the UK for Thailand – we can't wait to leave this 'miserable' life, all we do is work to pay bills A UK FAMILY have set their sights on Thailand after growing tired of the British lifestyle. The Smiths cited the rising cost of living, crime, and the school system as their main motivations for ditching life in the Midlands. Advertisement 2 TikTok user Dale Smith explained why his family are leaving the UK for a new life in Thailand Credit: TikTok / @ Dale Smith told 1.9 million TikTok viewers about his family's upcoming move. He explained that he found a variety of factors have made the UK "not a nice place to live any more". The HGV driver and his wife Kim, 36, are moving with their children Noah, 10, and Molly, eight, in November. They said they want to break away from their monotonous routine and start a new life abroad, embracing the "beautiful scenery" and "incredible food" Thailand has to offer. Advertisement Read More On Living Abroad SEA YA I quit UK for 'Europe's Maldives'…childcare's free & bills are less than a KFC meal "I feel like life is just flying by, you wake up on a Monday, you're fed up and you can't wait for the weekend – you're wishing the days away," Dale said. He added that the cost of living is continuing to rise while the UK streets are now "a state". Despite an increase in income following a change in work, Dale said all his extra money is "just going to bills". He compared the never-ending cycle to "banging your head against a brick wall". Advertisement The couple's children are also excited for the move, eager to begin homeschooling life and leave the British school system. Dale and Kim plan to focus on English and basic maths, as subjects their children enjoy such as history, video editing, and photography. I fled the UK for sunny Dubai - life back home is miserable & no-one has any cash The TikToker added that he hopes his children will "learn new languages and learn about new cultures". He also pointed out that the "terrible" English weather is another push for the family to move abroad. Advertisement "England is just a miserable place and we're just tired," he told his audience. The family plan to move across the globe with just "nothing but a bag of clothes" and use their savings to support them. They are also in the process of selling their three-bedroom home, their 2015 Ford Focus, and most of their possessions. How easy is it to move abroad? Brexit means British citizens now have to apply for visas to move to countries within the EU. While some countries residency restrictions are easier than others, here's what you need to do at home before moving: Notify HMRC about your upcoming move. Let your local authority know and provide a forwarding address. Contact your mortgage and utility providers and bank before leaving. If you have paid enough UK national insurance contributions, you can qualify for a state pension abroad - contact the International Pension Centre. You can sign up to the Royal Mail's redirection service. If you have outstanding student loans, contact the Student Loans Centre. If you have children, give due notice to childcares and schools. Dale added that he and Kim have been doing "loads" of research around visa applications, flights, and places they want to visit. Advertisement He revealed that the they will travel to Bangkok for one week before moving down the coast to Hua Hin. The family will then stay at the scenic beachside district for a few months. Dale has been posting the family's journey on TikTok and YouTube, under the handle @ He described the upcoming new chapter as exciting but scary. Advertisement More on living abroad Most expats surveyed claim living abroad is one of best decisions they've ever made. And the five things one British expat misses the most about life at home. Another family ditched the UK for Spain, and are loving the sun and relaxed culture. One British couple described themselves as "burnt out zombies" before moving to Bali. Advertisement Another family left the UK for Cyprus and say they work half as much while still affording a home.
Sunday World
2 hours ago
- Sunday World
SAS drill ‘Peru Two' coke mule Michaela McCollum in new season of celebrity TV series
McCollum recalls wayward years before she wound up in prison for smuggling And the 31-year-old tells her interrogators on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins that she's finally found love with her twin sons. In a raw interview on the Channel 4 series, in which celebrities are put through an SAS selection course, Michaella breaks down while talking about the public reaction to her drug smuggling conviction and jail term, and her ex-army interrogators speculate that she has PTSD. Michaella and Melissa Reid were stopped in Lima airport and found to have nearly 12kgs of cocaine She served three years in a maximum security prison in Peru after being caught trying to smuggle £1.5 million worth of cocaine to Spain, and says some members of the public continue to castigate her. 'I feel like my life has been defined from my incident in Peru,' she says. 'Some people want me to suffer for ever for the mistake that I've made but I feel like I've paid for that more than enough.' Michaella is one of 14 celebrities taking part in the seventh series of Celebrity SAS including dancer Louie Spence, boxer Conor Benn, former footballer Troy Deeney and Rebecca Loos, who shot to fame over claims of an affair with David Beckham. Interrogation The show doesn't disclose celebrity payments but former British health minister Matt Hancock had to publicly declare his £45,000 fee in 2023, and last year actor John Barrowman was paid £30,000 despite bowing out after 32 minutes. The Celebrity SAS contestants are put through their paces The celebrities are put through gruelling exercises on the series, filmed in north Wales, including a jump into the Irish Sea, a hostage rescue and a hang over a 160ft drop — all in just the first two days. They're also grilled by the former soldiers assessing them when they're hooded and marched to an interrogation room. During her extensive questioning, Michaella tells the ex-military team she's one of ten children raised by a single mother, with an absent father. She spiralled into addiction to ketamine, Subutex and mephedrone at just 16 when she rebelled against the discipline of five older brothers, and at 19 she fled to Ibiza. 'I just wanted out so I got a one-way trip to Ibiza. I thought I can have freedom there,' she says. 'I was only in Ibiza for six weeks and I was partying a lot at the start. I met this group of friends and I was in a party one night taking acid and one of the guys asked me would I go to Barcelona and pick up a package. The Celebrity SAS contestants are put through their paces 'And then I ended up just getting deeper and deeper in this trap. I was passed over to so many different people and taken to all these different locations and then they put me on a flight to Peru in South America and I knew it was wrong and I know I shouldn't have done it, but I just felt so scared. 'If I didn't do it what would they do to me, or would they do anything to my family, and I didn't know how to get out of the situation.' With Melissa Reid from Scotland she was arrested trying to leave Peru smuggling nearly 12 kilos of cocaine, and her life of notoriety began as pictures of the pair in Lima airport were beamed round the world. In December 2013 the drug mules were sentenced to six years and eight months in jail. 'It was a maximum security prison. It was in the middle of the desert. There was male and female, and it was like the worst people, lots of people were on drugs, there was lots of abuse, the conditions were awful,' says Michaella. 'I tried to see to see it as a time where I could learn a new language. I could learn a lot about other people. I could learn a lot about myself.' Close up of Michaella McCollum looking distressed on the show She was freed after three years in prison, granted parole for her work in a beauty salon behind bars. But any hopes of a return to a normal life were dashed and she is emotional describing the reaction to her release. 'In the end I got released and then I came back and it was just like a circus,' says Michaella. Frenzy 'It was a frenzy, and that was really hard, because I knew I had messed up, but constantly being reminded of that and how I'm such an awful person. ' I knew I did something bad but I think the media just made it harder and then I tried to go back to normal but life was not normal any more. I had just turned 24. 'People were continuing with their normal lives but my mind was f***ed up because I had seen stuff you shouldn't normally see.' Michaella and Adam Collard hanging from rope during Hang Tough task Since returning home Michaella has completed a business and marketing degree at Ulster University, written a memoir about her time in jail, done TV and radio interviews, and featured in the BBC documentary High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule, now on Netflix, for which the corporation declared she wasn't paid. She reveals the arrival of twin sons Raphael and Rio in 2018 was a turning point. She's previously told her Instagram followers she's no longer with their dad. 'I had my boys just under two years after I got released from prison,' says Michaella. 'Having two children at once, alone was quite difficult but I feel like that was like me finding my purpose. I had these two people that taught me how to love, like really love, which I never really experienced in life, but I'm really happy with my boys and the life that we have. 'But now I want to challenge myself and see how capable I am. 'I just need to get rid of the self-doubt and remember that I am capable of doing it because once that voice gets in your head, I just need to get that out,' she says. Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is on Channel 4 today at 9pm.
