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The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
Jennifer Lopez, 56, boasts about loving ‘hard sex' as she takes BRUTAL swipe at Ben Affleck in shock new song
IF Jennifer Lopez's ex- husband Ben Affleck wasn't already running for cover, he should be now. Tomorrow, the American superstar celebrates her 56th birthday and is, insiders say, preparing to unleash her 'scorned woman energy' with a new album inspired by their bitter split. 6 6 J-Lo has already hinted at what's to come after unveiling her brand new track, Wreckage Of You, on stage in Pontevedra, Spain, during her European tour — which alluded to issues in her marriage to Ben, 52. And on stage at the Lucca Summer Festival in Italy on Monday, she dished out another brutal blow with her cutting new song, Up All Night. On the track, which has the same name as her concert trek, J-Lo sings: 'I'm up all night, dancing on somebody, living my best life. I bet you wish that you were by my side. I got tired of you breaking me down.' Tellingly, she adds: 'Look at me now.' I made a decision that I wasn't going to sing all the love songs...I wanted to do songs that were like, 'Get out of here! I hate you!' J-Lo Those close to Jennifer say the cutting comeback tune is a sign of what is to come as she enters the next phase of her life. 'Jennifer has written and recorded enough tracks for a whole new album,' a source explained. 'The material is inspired by what she went through during her relationship with Ben. Wreckage Of You was so specifically about Ben, and Up All Night points to where Jennifer is at in her life right now. This is a whole new era for Jennifer and she isn't going to be holding back.' 'I feel naughty' During her Lucca gig, J-Lo ramped up the sex appeal and boasted about her antics in the bedroom before performing Moments In Love. She told the audience: 'I have to be honest with you, sometimes I get in different moods at night. I don't know about you but I do, and sometimes I like it hard.' As the crowd screamed, J-Lo added: 'Other days I am feeling a little romantic. You put on candles and soft music. On those days, I like it real slow. Jennifer Lopez, 55, looks red hot as she simulates sex with hunky dancer in very steamy performance 'But there's other days . . . maybe because it's a new kind of time for me, maybe because it's summertime and it's hot outside, I feel a little more naughty.' Laughing as the crowd reacted to her words, J-Lo said with a smile: 'You ever get that feeling? 'Where you feel like being naughty? On those days, I like it real fast.' J-Lo, who has 11 shows remaining on her Up All Night tour, also insisted she won't play her love songs on the road. In a nod to the changes in her life, she said: 'I made a decision when I decided to do these shows that I wasn't going to sing all the love songs — that I was going to do my anti-love songs. 'I wanted to do the songs that were like, 'Get out of here! I hate you!'.' With a megawatt smile and a glint in her eye, she added: 'I'm just kidding. No, I'm not . . .' To mark her special day tomorrow, J-Lo will release another song, aptly named Birthday, which seems to taunt Ben about what he lost when their romance ended. She sings: 'Every day is my birthday, bitch. You ain't never seen nobody do it like this. You ain't gettin' in tonight, you ain't on the list. Everything I want, I got, I ain't got a wish.' Ironically, Ben's birthday is in a few weeks' time, though it is unlikely he'll get a card or pressie from J-Lo, who has described her Latin passion as 'my scorned woman energy'. Following the breakdown of their two-year long marriage, Ben has been stoically silent. The pair go all the way back to 2002, when they first began dating. Hailed Bennifer, they swiftly got engaged and became the celebrity It couple. But they split two years later amid rumours Ben couldn't handle the public scrutiny. Both moved on — J-Lo married third husband, Marc Anthony, with whom she shares twins Emme and Max, 17. They split in 2011 and later divorced. She went on to have romances with back-up dancer Casper Smart and former baseball player Alex Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Ben found love with his Daredevil co-star Jennifer Garner. They got married in 2005 and had three children — Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 13. But cracks appeared as Ben began drinking heavily — he later went to rehab — and they split in 2015 after ten years of marriage. Actor and director Ben subsequently had romances with Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus and actress Ana de Armas. Then came the ultimate plot twist when, in 2021, Ben and J-Lo reunited. I never shied away from the fact that for me, I always felt like there was a real love there, a true love there Ben last year Needless to say, their hard launch on Instagram following months of rumours broke the internet. It was the stuff Hollywood fairytales are made of and fans were captivated. Later that year, Ben said he was 'in awe' of J-Lo, while she told Elle magazine: 'I never shied away from the fact that for me, I always felt like there was a real love there, a true love there. 6 6 'When we reconnected, those feelings for me were still very real.' They wed the following year — first tying the knot in July 2022 in Las Vegas, before a lavish ceremony in Georgia that August. For a moment in time, it seemed like both stars had finally found their happily ever after. But, unfortunately, reality started to set in. Initially, pictures spread of them snapping at each other in public. Then, in February 2023, cameras captured them appearing tense at the Grammys, as Jen was seen telling a stony-faced Ben: 'Look more friendly, look motivated'. Whispers grew and, by early 2024, J-Lo was clearly doing everything in her power to prove the naysayers wrong. That February, she released her visual album, This Is Me . . . Now, and its accompanying, making-of documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told. In it, she played a serial bride who toiled endlessly in a hydraulic 'love factory' before ultimately reuniting with one true love, Ben. Time to shine The double-whammy project did what J-Lo does best — put herself, and her love life front and centre. But for a publicity- adverse Ben, it was reportedly the straw that broke the camel's back. In the documentary, he was seen learning that his wife had handed over a very intimate book he had given her filled with love letters. He was clearly annoyed by the overexposure, and the album's dismal reception did nothing to repair the rift growing between them. As she struggled to save her fourth, failing marriage, J-Lo took a step back from the spotlight she loves. In May, she announced she was cancelling her Summer tour This Is Me…Live! to be with her family, telling fans: 'Please know that I wouldn't do this if I didn't feel that it was absolutely necessary.' 6 Now, we know she was doing it to salvage her marriage — which, sadly, couldn't be saved. She filed for divorce last August, on their second anniversary. In the aftermath, the superstar has embraced being single. In November, she told Interview mag: 'You have to be complete . . . you have to be good on your own. I thought I learned that, but I didn't. This summer, I had to be like, 'I need to go off and be on my own. I want to prove to myself that I can do that'.' She's clearly stuck to her word, taking herself out of the dating game while reminding the entire male race what they're missing with a sexier image than ever. On Valentine's Day this year, she told fans: 'Self-love don't cost a thing' in a thinly-veiled dig at Ben. And having cancelled her tour last year, Jen has launched herself full throttle back into the spotlight. Ben may have hated the media attention, but J-Lo loves it, and she's putting two fingers up to anyone trying to dim her light. As well as her European trek, which concludes on August 12 in Sardinia, she is also gearing up for her Up All Night In Las Vegas residency, which kicks off in December. And she will soon be seen in the remake of musical drama Kiss Of The Spider Woman, which hits cinemas in October. The message is clear: it is J-Lo's time to shine. A source revealed: 'Anyone who thought Jennifer was a victim in all of this is wrong. The pain of the break-up is over and now she is channelling that into what she does best — making music. 'Jennifer knows her worth and wants to empower other women who've walked the same path as her. She has a really powerful body of music ready to go. 'If anyone hasn't quite cottoned on to what she's trying to say, when this album drops, it'll become crystal clear.' 6
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
ITV host Laura Woods' life off screen - horror facial injury to Love Island pregnancy
Laura Woods will lead ITV's coverage of England's semi-final clash with Italy this evening as the Lionesses do all they can to reach another major tournament final TV presenter Laura Woods will be back on our screens this evening as England take on Italy in their bid to reach the final of the Euro 2025 Championship. ITV's live coverage of the UEFA Women's Euro has been led by Laura and fellow sports broadcaster Seema Jaswal. They've also been joined by former England international player Karen Carney, United States head coach Emma Hayes and Brighton captain Vicky Losada. Laura's return to work comes just months on from the 38-year-old giving birth to her first child in January. From here romance with a Love Island star, to suffering a scary injury during a romantic trip abroad, here's everything you need to know about the ITV star. Love Island romance Sports presenter Laura Woods and Love Island star Adam Collard, 29, announced their engagement in September last year, as they prepared for their first child to arrive. The couple revealed the news by sharing a selection of pictures, some of which showed Adam getting down on one knee to propose to Laura, 38, while on the beach. In an Instagram post, Laura wrote: 'And just like that… You make me happy @adamcollard. Thank you @carbisbayestate – the place we fell in love and now the place we got engaged, you made it so special. What a summer x." Adam, who appeared on series four of Love Island before he returned in 2022 for series eight, leaving the villa with Paige Thorne, also shared a collection of images, including photos of Laura showcasing her engagement ring. He wrote: "From dates & daiquiri's to a Fiancé & a sprog on the way, our very own little team. My whole world. Always. @carbisbayestate where it really all began, the only place to do it x." A number of celebrities offered their congratulations including footballer Jack Grealish and former professional boxer Tony Bellew. Plenty of Love Island stars also congratulated the couple including Chloe Burrows, Andrew Le Page, Alex Bowen and Wil Anderson. Horror injury Just months before Adam popped the question, Laura found herself suffering a horrific facial injury. The TV star was forced to withdraw from presenting Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk on TNT Sports in May following a bizarre mishap that landed her in hospital. Laura was unable to make it to Saudi Arabia to cover the undisputed heavyweight world championship clash after suffering several particularly gruesome-looking cuts during her break with partner Adam. In an emotional social media update, she disclosed how the smitten pair had been staying at a countryside retreat when "I swung a pillow and hit a large, glass lampshade hanging from the ceiling above me, which shattered and cut my face and arms, but luckily missed my eye." She added: "It was a hell of a shock and I've been a bit sad, but I'm feeling very lucky it wasn't worse. So a big thanks to my eyebrow too, for taking the brunt of it." Baby joy Laura and Adam welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, at the start of this year. In a simple post on Instagram in January, Adam wrote: "Leo Ernie Collard, our boy." He also shared images of the new addition to their family, Laura in hospital, him holding their new baby, and Leo sleeping and meeting a dog. Among those sending messages of congratulation was Love Island stars Luca Bish, Samira Mighty and Andrew Le Page, as well as DJ Dawkins.
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Fans left shocked after spotting A-list popstar enjoying a cigarette in Palermo in the background of a TikTok video
Fans were left shocked after spotting Dua Lipa perched on a pavement in the background of a TikTok video on the weekend. It seems the One Kiss hitmaker, 29, had taken some time away from her Radical Optimism World Tour to enjoy a few days in the Sicilian city of Palermo. Filmed from across the narrow street, the video showed Dua sat down on a pavement relaxing with a glass of wine and a cigarette in the Italian sunshine. The star seemed in great spirits as she chuckled with the person next to her, who was revealed in a later video to be her fiancé Callum Turner, 35. Dua and Callum were also seen putting on a loved-up display as they strolled around the characterful city arm-in-arm, with the singer clad in a white blouse and a pair of denim shorts. Fans however were left stunned after seeing the footage, with many taking to the comments section to express their surprise at how 'normal' the star seemed. They wrote on TikTok: 'And she's just SITTING ON THE SIDEWALK with a glass of wine too! No boujee fancy private table at the best restaurants... ugh I love how she just seems like a chill, normal person unlike a lot of other celebrities at her level of fame'; 'She has the perfect level of fame. Extreme wealth, the face of many million dollar high fashon/ cosmetic brand deals, touring stadiums and yet doesn't get swarmed and stalked while outside she hasn't got parasocial fan bases like ariana, taylor or beyonce etc', 'how's she chilling like everyone i love her'. But others criticised Dua for smoking, claiming the habit could effect her singing career. They commented: 'It's really hard to understand why ppl still smoke, so young too!';'Why do singers smoke?' 'Smoking is destroying her voice but i guess she doesnt care just enjoy the moment', The Radical Optimism tour, which began in May, has so far taken Dua around Australia and back to the United Kingdom, with the Brit rocking back-to-back shows at Wembley Stadium last month. The tour is set to recommence at the start of August, with the Levitating singer embarking on its North American leg before heading to South America later this year. It will conclude on December 5 in Mexico City. Fans however were left stunned after seeing the footage, with many taking to the comments section to express their surprise at how 'normal' the star seemed In the mean time, Dua has been enjoying some time away from the stage with her fiancé Callum. Just a couple of weeks ago they were spotted packing on the PDA during a romantic getaway to the Amalfi Coast, also in southern Italy. They couldn't keep their hands off each other while sharing a passionate kiss in the sun, with Dua flaunting her toned physique in a Polka dot bikini. It came after Dua expressed her excitement about the pair's recent engagement for the first time during an interview with British Vogue. Talking about her future with Callum, she said: 'I'd love to have kids one day. But it's like the constant question of when would there ever be a good time – how it would fit in with my job and how it would work if I went on tour, and how much time out I'd have to take. 'I think it's just one of those things that's going to happen when it happens. I love kids, but I think there's so much more to raising a child than just loving children.' Confirming their engagement, Dua said: 'Yeah we're engaged. It's very exciting. 'This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don't know, be best friends forever - it's a really special feeling.'
