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Scottish Sun
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street star gives birth to second child and reveals adorable name
Corrie stars including Lucy Fallon and Hollyoaks actress Jessica Fox were two of the first to send messages NEW ARRIVAL Coronation Street star gives birth to second child and reveals adorable name CORONATION Street and Hollyoaks actress Sonia Ibrahim has given birth to her second child. The soap star, 36, welcomed a little boy named Carter Benjamin Machin and introduced him to her followers on Instagram this afternoon. Advertisement 4 Sonia Ibrahim has given birth to an adorable baby boy Credit: Instagram 4 Sonia and husband Arron Machin announced their baby news in February Credit: Instagram Sonia, who is best known for playing Mel Maguire in the ITV soap, looked adoringly at the newborn in a sweet snap. She wrote: 'Sunday 22nd June at 10:26pm my life became complete. My beautiful boy Carter Benjamin Machin arrived, 7lbs of pure perfection. You are loved more than you will ever know little man.' Sonia, who is married to Arron Machin, was congratulated on her bundle of joy as her friends and followers took to the comments section. Corrie stars including Lucy Fallon and Hollyoaks actress Jessica Fox were two of the first to send messages. Advertisement Lucy posted: "gorgeous, congratulations xxxxx." Jessica wrote: "Ohhhhhh congratulations." Chelsee Healey said: "congratulations darling carter is perfect." A fan shared: "Aghhhh congratulations Sonia and family! He's perfect." Advertisement Sonia announced she was expecting her second baby in February, three after the birth of her first child, Sienna. She had a baby shower with her nearest and dearest three weeks ago, even managing a few dance moves in a figure-hugging cream dress. Coronation Street and Waterloo Road star reveals she's pregnant with baby boy as famous pals congratulate her Writing at the time, she said: "The most perfect afternoon spent with the most beautiful people showering my little Prince. "Thank you so much to the kindest, most thoughtful beautiful besties I could wish for organising my baby shower we love you." Advertisement Sonia had memorable moments in Corrie as brainwashed salon assistant Mel. She kidnapped Bethany Platt, threatening her with a wheel wrench before stuffing her into a car in a bid to stop the schoolgirl testifying against vile groomer Nathan Curtis in court. Sonia told us at the time: "She knows what all these men are capable of and she's petrified of them all but she's in love with Nathan. "He groomed her from the start; in his eyes, he knew what she wanted from Mel. Advertisement "He picked her because Mel doesn't have a family; she's a very vulnerable girl, and he knew what he could do to her, so in his eyes, he saw his victim straight away. After her exit, she said: "It's been an amazing time, it's been great to work here. "The opportunity I've had is amazing and it's just a massive family and everyone's so welcoming and it's so nice to work with such great people." Last year she starred as school social worker Jamilah Omar for six episodes in Waterloo Road, before moving on to Hollyoaks in November, playing Kat Omari. Advertisement 4 Sonia is mum to daughter Sienna, who is now four Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street star gives birth to second child and reveals adorable name
CORONATION Street and Hollyoaks actress Sonia Ibrahim has given birth to her second child. The soap star, 36, welcomed a little boy named Carter Benjamin Machin and introduced him to her followers on Instagram this afternoon. Advertisement 4 Sonia Ibrahim has given birth to an adorable baby boy Credit: Instagram 4 Sonia and husband Arron Machin announced their baby news in February Credit: Instagram Sonia, who is best known for playing Mel Maguire in the ITV soap, looked adoringly at the newborn in a sweet snap . She wrote: 'Sunday 22nd June at 10:26pm my life became complete. My beautiful boy Carter Benjamin Machin arrived, 7lbs of pure perfection. You are loved more than you will ever know little man.' Sonia, who is married to Arron Machin, was congratulated on her bundle of joy as her friends and followers took to the comments section. Corrie stars including Advertisement READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET Lucy posted: "gorgeous, congratulations xxxxx." Jessica wrote: "Ohhhhhh congratulations." Chelsee Healey said: "congratulations darling carter is perfect." A fan shared: "Aghhhh congratulations Sonia and family! He's perfect." Advertisement Most read in News TV Sonia She had a baby shower with her nearest and dearest three weeks ago, even managing a few dance moves in a figure-hugging cream dress. Coronation Street and Waterloo Road star reveals she's pregnant with baby boy as famous pals congratulate her Writing at the time, she said: "The most perfect afternoon spent with the most beautiful people showering my little Prince. "Thank you so much to the kindest, most thoughtful beautiful besties I could wish for organising my baby shower we love you." Advertisement Sonia had memorable moments in Corrie as brainwashed salon assistant Mel. She kidnapped Bethany Platt, threatening her with a wheel wrench before stuffing her into a car in a bid to stop the schoolgirl testifying against vile groomer Nathan Curtis in court. Sonia told us at the time: "She knows what all these men are capable of and she's petrified of them all but she's in love with Nathan. "He groomed her from the start; in his eyes, he knew what she wanted from Mel. Advertisement "He picked her because Mel doesn't have a family; she's a very vulnerable girl, and he knew what he could do to her, so in his eyes, he saw his victim straight away. After her exit, she said: "It's been an amazing time, it's been great to work here. "The opportunity I've had is amazing and it's just a massive family and everyone's so welcoming and it's so nice to work with such great people." Last year she starred as school social worker Jamilah Omar for six episodes in Waterloo Road, before moving on to Hollyoaks in November, playing Kat Omari. Advertisement 4 Sonia is mum to daughter Sienna, who is now four Credit: Instagram 4 She played villain Mel Maguire in Corrie
The Citizen
19 hours ago
- The Citizen
Owtram wins silver award for tourism
HOEDSPRUIT – A promotional video produced by Hoedspruit's Mel Owtram from Antares Bush Camp and Umgede Hide earned a silver award during the International Tourism Film Festival Africa 2025 (ITFFA). The festival was hosted from June 3-6 in Sandton and featured films and documentaries on tourism from all over the world. This year, 448 entries were initially submitted from across Africa and as far afield as Poland, Slovenia, Japan and several other countries. From those entries, the shortlist was reduced to 141 entries. The awards were founded in 2019 by Caroline Ungersbock and James Byrne to honour and promote works with exceptional and innovative content created on all continents and seen and used on various platforms. Each category is evaluated out of 10, giving a possible total of 70 points. Silver awards are given to any entry attaining 55-60 points, and a gold award to any entry attaining more than 60. According to Ian Owtram, Mel created a promotional video showcasing Antares Bush Camp as a tourism product. 'She created the whole video on her own, which is something she can be extremely proud of when one considers how many other films are produced using teams of videographers, directors and editors. One of the key elements, according to Caroline Undersbock, is that you need to grab the attention of the judges in the first seven seconds and continue to hold them. Mel managed to do that extremely well, and the result was being awarded a very pleasing silver award,' said Ian. To view the video, please visit the Antares website, and open the virtual tour video on the homepage. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Buzz Feed
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
New Golden Bachelor's Comments On Age Draw Backlash
There's a new golden bachelor in town, but I'm not sure if he will be as polished as previous gentlemen in his position. In season 2 of The Golden Bachelor, the lucky leading man is Mel Owens, a 66-year-old former NFL player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams. Before that, he played college football for the University of Michigan Wolverines, and let me tell you, it's pretty obvious because he's got the problematic locker room talk down pat. On a June 10 episode of the Michigan football podcast MGoBlue Podcasts With Jon Jansen, Mel revealed what he's looking for in the bachelorettes for the upcoming season premiere. He said during the casting process, the producers asked him," 'What's your preferences?' so I just said, '45 to 60,' just being honest." After Mel was chosen, he claimed he had lunch with the executive producer and told him, "If they're 60 or over, I'm cutting them. He said the producer told him, "Oh, man you can't—this is not The Silver Bachelor, this is The Golden Bachelor. But they're going to be hot, don't worry about it, don't worry about it,'" while also explaining he "'can't use the word cut.'" According to the series website, the executive producers of The Golden Bachelor are Claire Freeland, Jason Ehrlich, Bennett Graebner, and Andrew Frank. Mel said the explained cut is "an NFL term." But he didn't stop there. Elaborating on his age parameters, like he's recruiting a high school senior quarterback, he said, "They've got to be fit, because I stay in shape and work out and stuff. And I told them to try to stay away from the artificial hips and the wigs. That kind of stuff." When the podcast host asked what he was looking for, Mel added that he was looking for someone who's "a lifetime learner" and "enjoys life, and workouts, stays fit, eat and have fun," and "be energetic." Unfortunately, Mel's comments are going viral, and the reactions on the r/thebachelor Reddit thread show that people are not too pleased. One user wrote, "i already hate this man with a burning passion, and not in a way that makes me want to watch him on TV. This is why I don't mess with The Bachelor anymore." Someone else said, "Honestly I'm side-eyeing the exec producer the most - he told you these things and you still decided to move forward with him?" "The wigs and artificial hips comment is actually cruel and deranged. Nobody wants their hair to thin or to have a hip replacement but it happens. How horrible to say a woman isn't worthy of him because of it. He's gross. I'm definitely not watching, unless only women who want to tell him off apply for the sole purpose of doing so on-air," another user wrote. This person wrote, "Locking in my prediction now: he's going to pick one of the youngest women on his season, dump her within six months, and by this time next year he'll be going to Bachelor hangouts and flirting with the 20-somethings. "Ew, really? Men who can't appreciate women their own age and demand younger women are gross. I'm so grateful my husband only seems to find me more attractive as I age! And why shouldn't he? He's aging too, something these men all to often forget 🤦🏻♀️," another person said. This Redditor said, "Listing his range as 45-60 is so weird. I'm turning 44 this summer, and I can't imagine being with a man 20+ years older than me. Even if he is "fit." This guy needs to be humbled." "Why in the world did they pick someone so unlikeable? They ruined everything that people liked about the first season," another Redditor wrote. And finally, someone hilarious asked, "have men ever considered literally just shutting the fuck up?" The general consensus is there's a red flag on the play for the former NFL linebacker. What are your thoughts about the new Golden Bachelor? Let's huddle in the comments.
National Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
Cook This: 3 ice cream recipes from Made By Marcus, Made By You, including mac and cheese
Article content He relocated the business to Calgary, where his wife, Mel, was offered a pediatric residency. With a surplus of unused Alberta egg yolks left over after making macarons, he started making ice cream in a small basement kitchen. His 'scientific brain' was hooked, and in 2016, Purtzki opened the flagship Made By Marcus ice cream shop across the street. Article content Nearly a decade later, Purtzki channelled his skill and talent into Made By Marcus, Made By You. Before launching into 50 ice cream recipes and more than 60 inclusions, such as purées, ripples and caramels, he features a version of the primer he gives new scoopers and offers in workshops: how to taste and evaluate ice cream and the science behind it. Article content A solid understanding of the science underpins it, but seasonality is a key element. From Calgary's Village Ice Cream to Vancouver's Earnest Ice Cream, Purtzki points out that seasonal flavours are central to today's scoop shop culture. Article content Made By Marcus's seasonal approach to ice cream extends to the cookbook. Using local products has been one of Purtzki's priorities from the beginning, whether in the wintry Douglas fir ('a Christmas tree in a scoop') and the summery Taber corn and blackberry, or fan favourites, such as malted chocolate with housemade honeycomb (a nod to the Crunchie chocolate bars Purtzki loved as a kid). They source their dairy, 70 per cent of their ice creams, from Alberta farms. Article content Purtzki embraced the opportunity to explain how menu items came to be in the book. At Made By Marcus, they come up with new flavours every month. Purtzki draws on his childhood memories, background in fine-dining restaurants, and Swedish and German heritage to develop imaginative combinations, such as goat cheese and lingonberry and toasted hay and Saskatoon berry. Article content Chapters are devoted to the four seasons plus a fifth 'Weird' season filled with unusual flavours, such as mac and cheese ice cream and Caesar sorbet. 'Weird is certainly in the eye of the beholder, but I'd like to think that we do weird pretty well here at Made By Marcus,' Purtzki writes. These recipes aren't tied to a specific time of year, but many would be at home on the Calgary Stampede midway, where visitors flock for out-of-the-ordinary food experiences. Article content Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden was the inspiration for including a fifth 'Weird' season. 'It's one of the best books I have,' says Purtzki. Article content Article content After studying food and nutrition science and working in Michelin-starred kitchens, Purtzki found his calling. He enjoys the mentorship aspect of working with people who are just beginning their professional lives, the creativity of coming up with new ice cream flavours and the fun of the marketing side of the business. Article content 'People hate Mondays. I love Mondays. It's the best day,' says Purtzki. 'I'm going to sound like my dad, but I just love work. I love going to work every day. I love having a purpose to work, and being in ice cream gave me that purpose.' Article content Article content Yield: 3 pints Article content Base: 360 g (1 1/2 cups) whole milk 360 g (1 1/2 cups) cream 38 g (1/3 cup) milk powder 133 g (2/3 cup) cane sugar 5 egg yolks Article content Base additions: 48 g (1/3 cup) powdered cheddar cheese (i.e. Kraft Dinner powder) Article content Prep the base Article content Whisk together the powdered cheddar cheese with dry ingredients before following base steps below.
