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Scottish Sun
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
First Dates' Laura Tott reveals she's pregnant with second baby saying ‘life is about to get crazier'
BIG DATE! First Dates' Laura Tott reveals she's pregnant with second baby saying 'life is about to get crazier' FIRST Dates star Laura Tott has revealed she is pregnant with her second baby. The TV waitress turned paramedic shared her happy news with fans in a post on Instagram last night. 7 Laura Tott worked on the hit Channel 4 show Credit: Channel 4 7 Her son Leo held her baby scan in a sweet announcement Credit: lauratott_/instagram 7 The star posted a close up shot of her baby scan Credit: lauratott_/instagram Her video included a sweet picture of her son Leo holding her baby scan. Laura, 30, captioned her post: "Life is about to get a little crazier — Baby Clarke Number 2 is due December 2025, and we can't wait!" First Dates host Fred Siriex was among the first to comment, sharing an emoji with love heart eyes. Another follower told her: "Ooh that's defo a girl. Looks just like my scan pic with my first! Congrats x" One more said: "Defo a girl looking at that nub!" Laura gave birth to Leo in August 2023, one year after marrying her husband. She announced she was engaged in June 2021 after her boyfriend popped the question on holiday. The star has kept her husband's name a secret on social media, but shared photos of their wedding day and the day they became parents. She served tables and was a barmaid for years before doing so in front of the camera. Laura is best known for working as a waitress on Channel 4's hit show First Dates. First Dates' Laura Tott gives birth to first baby and reveals son's sweet name The blonde beauty was also briefly a member of the Royal Navy with HMS Raleigh in Cornwall, and travelled the world extensively before signing up for First Dates. Having decided she did not want to go to university she describes herself as a "graduate of the University of Life", previously studying at Strode's College, in Egham, Surrey. The First Dates star quit fame to beome a paramedic. She completed her training to become a fully registered paramedic completing her first shift in August 2019 alongside her role on Channel 4's reality show. Laura married her partner in a lavish ceremony in Devon. The couple live in a beautiful home with classy flooring and fresh white walls. 7 She worked alongside Fred Sirieix Credit: Channel 4 7 Laura with her husband, who she has not named on social media 7 Laura got engaged in 2021 Credit: Instagram / Laura Tott


Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Royal Navy base is 'locked down' over 'revenge porn' claim
An investigation is under way after a nude photo of a young female Royal Navy recruit is said to have been shared by an ex partner at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint, Cornwall A Royal Navy base was placed in 'lockdown' after nude pictures of a cadet was shared by an ex partner amid a revenge porn claim. A communication blackout has been ordered at HMS Raleigh, located near Torpoint in Cornwall - the largest training site in the south west of the UK. It is believed two recruits had previously been in a relationship before signing up but were in separate intakes. By the time the young female recruit had joined, her then former partner had already joined - and shared an x-rated photo with colleagues which sparked the action at the base. Its hundreds of recruits have been ordered to hand in their mobile phones as part of the action. A source told The Sun: 'They had joined in separate intakes and when the young woman enlisted, some time after her former partner, she discovered intimate pictures had been shared on the base without her consent. "By that point her former partner had already left the Navy. He never completed training. 'Only one person is under investigation. No other recruits are suspected of wrongdoing.' A message sent to parents is said to have read: 'Welfare calls are being made to under-18s' parents to say that their recruits are OK but the base is on communication blackout due to an ongoing police investigation.' A spokesman for the Royal Navy told the publication: 'The welfare of our recruits is our number one priority and a restriction on the use of mobile phones was in place for a short time. 'A civilian police investigation is ongoing.' The Navy has been contacted by the Mirror for updates on the situation. The incident comes weeks after the Royal Navy's chief was suspended over allegations he had an affair with a comrade. Admiral Sir Ben Key was told to step back from all duties as First Sea Lord while a probe was carried out. The married 59-year-old is "under investigation over an alleged inappropriate relationship with a female officer under his command', a source reportedly said. Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell, the Second Sea Lord, has taken command of the Navy. It is understood Admiral Key is unlikely to face a court martial because the alleged affair is not a crime. Admiral Key is reportedly suspected of breaking the Navy's 'service test' – effectively outlawing sexual relationships between commanders and subordinates. The dad-of-three was due to stand down in the summer, with Royal Marine General Gwyn Jenkins taking over.


Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Royal Navy training HQ on 'lockdown' over 'revenge porn': Recruits are told to 'hand in their phones' as top brass tries to stop 'sex tape going viral'
A Royal Navy training base was 'locked down' following alleged claims of revenge porn, with young recruits ordered to 'hand in their phones' during an urgent investigation. The digital blackout, known as 'River City state', was instated at HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, Cornwall, in a bid to stop a 'sex tape from going viral'. Hundreds of novices, some as young as 16 or 17, were told to cease all online communication after intimate photographs were shared throughout the training HQ of a young female recruit by her partner, a pervious rookie who had joined in a separate intake, without her consent. A Navy source allegedly told The Sun: 'By that point her former partner had already left the Navy. He never completed training. 'Only one person is under investigation. No other recruits are suspected of wrongdoing.' With potential for the blackout to last up to 96 hours, an alleged message sent to parents informing them of the ongoing situation, read: 'Welfare calls are being made to under-18s' parents to say that their recruits are OK but the base is on communication blackout due to an ongoing police investigation.' A Royal Navy spokesperson said: 'We expect the highest standards from our people and have a zero-tolerance approach to criminal and inappropriate behaviour. 'The welfare of our recruits is our number one priority and a restriction on the use of mobile phones was in place for a short time. 'A civilian police investigation is ongoing, and it would be inappropriate to comment further on the matter.' The shutdown is not the first X-rated scandal to have hit the prestigious service, with two previous Royal Navy sailors sacked from their reputable positions after taking raunchy photographs while at work. Naval Airman Zac Blackman was axed from his role in July 2023 after making up to £20,000 a month in cash by selling Onlyfans porn content taken onboard Britain's massive HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier. But, far from being remorseful, the now disgraced naval claimed that he had been made a millionaire thanks to his sex pics, insisting that being fired was actually the 'best thing' for him. The then 21-year-old even refused to take down the photos because it was earning him 'so much money', insisting that he was always careful to hide 'where the ship was or what manoeuvres we were on'. Blackman, from Manchester, told The Sun: 'It was really hard work for the money I was getting. I decided to post videos and images of me in my uniform. 'They started to take off, and after a few weeks I was earning £20,000 a month from that.' Meanwhile, Royal Navy lieutenant Claire Jenkins, who used the pseudonym Celly Taylor, was also found to have been making several X-rated films inside of the Faslane nuclear submarine HQ, HMNB Clyde, near Glasgow, in 2021. An investigation by furious Navy bosses was launched over the scandalous 'porn to order' videos, made with her lover at the time, Leading Seaman Liam Doddington, also based at HMNB Clyde, which Lt Jenkns then sold on Only Fans. Warfare officer Lt Jenkins had commanded a team of sailors on the HMS Artful and was responsible for the £1billion vessel's hi-tech outer casing of sound-damping tiles. The innovative tiles subsequently allowed the vessel to glide through the ocean stalking Russian subs. Continuing to post explicit videos and images following the investigation, which went on to gain more than 10,000 likes, her Only Fans profile read: 'I'm 29 and working that 9 to 5 life, I love to be naughty and stay colourful. 'My naughty side can sometimes get me into trouble, but that feeling of excitement we can get from doing this just makes me so hot and bothered.'


Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Fresh Royal Navy sex scandal as training base dramatically ‘locked down' over revenge porn claims
A ROYAL Navy training base was 'locked down' over revenge porn claims in the latest sex scandal to rock the senior service. Navy chiefs ordered a communication blackout at HMS Raleigh to stop X-rated images of a recruit going viral. 1 Navy chiefs ordered a communication blackout at HMS Raleigh to stop X-rated images of a recruit going viral Credit: Google Hundreds of rookies — including some as young as 16 and 17 — were ordered to hand in their phones. A message sent to their parents said: 'Welfare calls are being made to under-18s' parents to say that their recruits are OK but the base is on communication blackout due to an ongoing police investigation.' The Navy warned parents that the blackout — known as River City state — could last up to 96 hours. The Sun understood that two recruits at HMS Raleigh, in Torpoint, Cornwall, had been in a relationship prior to joining the Navy. A Navy source told The Sun: 'They had joined in separate intakes and when the young woman enlisted, some time after her former partner, she discovered that intimate pictures had been shared on the base without her consent. "By that point her former partner had already left the Navy. He never completed training. 'Only one person is under investigation. No other recruits are suspected of wrongdoing.' The Royal Navy said: 'The welfare of our recruits is our number one priority and a restriction on the use of mobile phones was in place for a short time. "A civilian police investigation is ongoing.' The incident comes days after the Navy's most senior officer, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key, was suspended over an alleged affair, and the captain of warship HMS Tyne, Lt Cdr Martyn Mayger, was stripped of command amid claims of 'unacceptable sexual behaviour'.


The Sun
16-05-2025
- The Sun
Fresh Royal Navy sex scandal as training base dramatically ‘locked down' over revenge porn claims
A ROYAL Navy training base was 'locked down' over revenge porn claims in the latest sex scandal to rock the senior service. Navy chiefs ordered a communication blackout at HMS Raleigh to stop X-rated images of a recruit going viral. Hundreds of rookies — including some as young as 16 and 17 — were ordered to hand in their phones. A message sent to their parents said: 'Welfare calls are being made to under-18s' parents to say that their recruits are OK but the base is on communication blackout due to an ongoing police investigation.' The Navy warned parents that the blackout — known as River City state — could last up to 96 hours. The Sun understood that two recruits at HMS Raleigh, in Torpoint, Cornwall, had been in a relationship prior to joining the Navy. A Navy source told The Sun: 'They had joined in separate intakes and when the young woman enlisted, some time after her former partner, she discovered that intimate pictures had been shared on the base without her consent. "By that point her former partner had already left the Navy. He never completed training. 'Only one person is under investigation. No other recruits are suspected of wrongdoing.' The Royal Navy said: 'The welfare of our recruits is our number one priority and a restriction on the use of mobile phones was in place for a short time. "A civilian police investigation is ongoing.' The incident comes days after the Navy's most senior officer, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key, was suspended over an alleged affair, and the captain of warship HMS Tyne, Lt Cdr Martyn Mayger, was stripped of command amid claims of 'unacceptable sexual behaviour'.