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The Sun
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Maya Jama looks incredible in see through lace dress ahead of ‘wildest Casa Amor recoupling ever'
MAYA Jama looked incredible in see through lace dress ahead as she made her entrance for the 'wildest Casa Amor recoupling' yet tonight. Tonight will see the Love Island villas reunited, with big decisions needing to be made after the Casa Amor bombshells did their best to turn heads. 3 3 And, as always, host Maya, 30, ensured all eyes were on her in a very risque look, returning to the villa for the brutal recoupling which will see six Islanders dumped. The stunning TV presenter left very little to the imagination as she flaunted her enviable body in the lace dress. Earlier today The Sun told how fans are set to be left stunned at one coupling in particular tonight. A source said: 'The Casa Amor recoupling is always hotly anticipated and this year the Islanders have been quick off the mark. 'Bosses were left gobsmacked by how far some of them were prepared to take it to 'test their connection', as they always like to say. 'It's been the raunchiest break ever, with lots of bedroom scenes not even making it to air. 'But there's one choice in particular that will have fans gasping at their telly. "This pair in particular have been the subject of hot discussion and there were real question marks over what could happen at the recoupling.' Whilst The Sun is keeping shtum on the results of last night's recoupling - which will air on screen tonight - we revealed that the switch-up left six Islanders single. And they've already left the villa. Love Island fans fear Casa Amor hunk will break girl's heart after they share steamy snog Meg and Dejon face a particularly tense reunion after Casa Amor. The pair, who have been coupled up since the start, have faced their tests - but nothing compared to the iconic show twist. Things looked to be on the right track for them, as Dejon opted to sleep on the day beds. But, in last night's episode, he flirted up a storm with bombshell Andrada - leaving viewers baffled. Love Island 2025 full lineup Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition. Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart. Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves. Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. Aaron Buckett: A towering 6'5' personal trainer. Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. Antonia Laites: Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel. Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. Yaz Broom: Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds. Andrada Pop: Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer. Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist. Departures: Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos. Alima Gagigo: 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Gregg Wallace sacked as MasterChef presenter, says BBC News
Gregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter following an inquiry into his alleged misconduct by production company Banijay, BBC News has reported. The 60-year-old had stepped away from hosting the BBC cooking competition last year after a number of historical complaints came to light. There have been fresh claims about the TV presenter from 50 more people to the corporation including allegations he groped one MasterChef worker and pulled his trousers down in front of another, BBC News said. A university student has claimed he reached under her skirt and pinched her bottom in a nightclub, and a junior worker alleged he dropped his trousers in front of her while he was not wearing any underwear. Production firm Banijay previously said Wallace is 'committed to fully co-operating' with the external review while his lawyers have previously strongly denied 'he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature', according to BBC News. BBC News said it has not seen the final Banijay report but it is understood the presenter has been sacked. Earlier on Tuesday, the former greengrocer claimed he had been cleared of the 'most serious and sensational accusations' against him ahead of the report examining his alleged misconduct. In a statement posted on his Instagram account, he said: 'I will not go quietly. I will not be cancelled for convenience. I was tried by media and hung out to dry well before the facts were established. 'The full story of this incredible injustice must be told and it is very much a matter of public interest.' Wallace started out as a greengrocer before he shot to fame fronting BBC shows including Inside The Factory, Supermarket Secrets, as well as MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef and MasterChef: The Professionals. The most recent series of MasterChef: The Professionals continued to air last year amid allegations against Wallace, but two MasterChef celebrity Christmas specials were pulled from the BBC's schedule in December 2024. At the time, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she would look to impose new standards in the creative industry amid the allegations. A BBC spokesperson said: 'Banijay UK instructed the law firm Lewis Silkin to run an investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace. 'We are not going to comment until the investigation is complete and the findings are published.'
Irish Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Gregg Wallace sacked as MasterChef presenter, says BBC News
Gregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter following an inquiry into his alleged misconduct by production company Banijay, BBC News has reported. The 60-year-old had stepped away from hosting the BBC cooking competition last year after a number of historical complaints came to light. There have been fresh claims about the TV presenter from 50 more people to the corporation including allegations he groped one MasterChef worker and pulled his trousers down in front of another, BBC News said. A university student has claimed he reached under her skirt and pinched her bottom in a nightclub, and a junior worker alleged he dropped his trousers in front of her while he was not wearing any underwear. READ MORE Production firm Banijay previously said Wallace is 'committed to fully co-operating' with the external review while his lawyers have previously strongly denied 'he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature', according to BBC News. BBC News said it has not seen the final Banijay report but it is understood the presenter has been sacked. Earlier on Tuesday, the former greengrocer claimed he had been cleared of the 'most serious and sensational accusations' against him in advance of the report examining his alleged misconduct. In a statement posted on his Instagram account , he said: 'I will not go quietly. I will not be cancelled for convenience. I was tried by media and hung out to dry well before the facts were established. 'The full story of this incredible injustice must be told and it is very much a matter of public interest.' Wallace started out as a greengrocer before he shot to fame fronting BBC shows including Inside The Factory, Supermarket Secrets, as well as MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef and MasterChef: The Professionals. The most recent series of MasterChef: The Professionals continued to air last year amid allegations against Wallace, but two MasterChef celebrity Christmas specials were pulled from the BBC's schedule in December 2024. At the time, UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy said she would look to impose new standards in the creative industry amid the allegations. A BBC spokesperson said: 'Banijay UK instructed the law firm Lewis Silkin to run an investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace. 'We are not going to comment until the investigation is complete and the findings are published.' Banijay UK declined to comment on Wallace's comments. - PA
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gregg Wallace sacked as MasterChef presenter, says BBC News
Gregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter following an inquiry into his alleged misconduct by production company Banijay, BBC News has reported. The 60-year-old had stepped away from hosting the BBC cooking competition last year after a number of historical complaints came to light. There have been fresh claims about the TV presenter from 50 different people to the corporation including allegations he groped one MasterChef worker and pulled his trousers down in front of another, BBC News said. Production firm Banijay previously said Wallace is 'committed to fully co-operating' with the external review while his lawyers have previously strongly denied 'he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature', according to BBC News. BBC News said it has not seen the final Banijay report but said it is understood the presenter has been sacked. Earlier on Tuesday, the former greengrocer claimed he had been cleared of the 'most serious and sensational accusations' against him ahead of the report examining his alleged misconduct. In a statement posted on his Instagram account, he said: 'I will not go quietly. I will not be cancelled for convenience. I was tried by media and hung out to dry well before the facts were established. 'The full story of this incredible injustice must be told and it is very much a matter of public interest.' A BBC spokesperson said: 'Banijay UK instructed the law firm Lewis Silkin to run an investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace. 'We are not going to comment until the investigation is complete and the findings are published.' Banijay UK declined to comment on Wallace's comments.
The Sun
08-07-2025
- The Sun
I ditched UK for ‘Europe's Maldives' with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare's FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast
IT'S known as the 'Maldives of Europe' thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for Alice Taylor when she decided to move there in 2017. 15 15 15 The 38-year-old, who's originally from Cornwall, has set up home in Tirana, the capital of Albania, which is fast-becoming a new tourism hotspot. A staggering 11.7million people visited last year alone - a 15 per cent rise from 2023, and nearly double the number who holidayed there five years ago. While the ex-Eastern Bloc state remains one of the cheaper European resorts to visit, with beer as cheap as £1 and a glass of wine £1.50, Alice says she saves thousands by living there. Her monthly electricity bill is as little as £21 - less than the cost of a KFC Family Feast - childcare is basically free and eating out is cheaper than cooking at home. But the biggest thing for Alice - aside from the beautiful beaches and picturesque mountain hikes on her doorstep - is the lack of crime. Alice, a TV presenter and journalist, tells The Sun: 'It feels safer than anywhere I've lived. There is nowhere in the country where I wouldn't feel safe to go to by myself day or night. 'I walk home late in the evening alone and feel safe, leave my house unlocked and leave my bag on a table outside a cafe on a coffee table and know it will still be there when I return. 'It's not like London where you have to be careful getting your phone or wallet out while walking on the street. It's a completely different culture. 'My husband will stop outside a local shop, leave the car unlocked with the engine running and go inside to do whatever he has to do and come back. 'You couldn't do that in London, you'd be arrested for stopping in the middle of the street and your car wouldn't be there when you came back! Up-and-coming holiday hotspot has £2 beers, £30 hotels & is 3 hours from UK 'There is crime and corruption but it's limited to criminal gangs. If you're not involved in that world you won't have any issues at all.' Alice fell in love with the country during a three-and-a-half-day trip back in 2017 - which had to be extended after she contracted an ear infection. While there she got chatting to a group of Albanians at a coffee shop - and a few shots raki (a 40 per cent proof local spirit) later, she felt like one of the locals. 'They didn't speak a word of English and their only idea of a blonde British woman was Princess Diana, but we had a lovely time," she recalls. 'I was drunk when I left and when I tried to change my plane ticket, I accidentally booked it for three weeks later instead of a few days later, so I decided to make the most of it. I walk home late in the evening alone and feel safe, leave my house unlocked and leave my bag on a table outside a cafe on a coffee table and know it will still be there when I return Alice Taylor 'I found it really interesting, beautiful. The people were really friendly and I felt safe, I wasn't being cat-called on the street or harassed and there was no sense of unease.' Alice made friends, attended parties and went on several hikes. By the time she left Albania, she had already booked her return ticket - and 10 days later she moved there for good from Malta, where she'd lived for a decade after graduating from university. 'I didn't feel at home in the UK so I went to Malta, where I felt I was always an expat and a foreigner," she says. "But then I came to Albania and it clicked, I felt I fitted in here." Meals out under a tenner 15 Alice is not alone. A growing number of people are seeing the benefits to Albania, which according to Living Cost data for most expensive places to live ranked 108th - versus the UK in 11th place. The site, based on crowdsourced data, found it to be 61 per cent cheaper than the UK. Eating out is half the price, rent a quarter and utility bills a third. The country is becoming so popular that US President Donald Trump 's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner are building a $1.4billion luxury resort there, while flight traffic has increased 114 per cent since 2019. 'The cost of living - although rising - is still cheap," says Alice. 'I went out for lunch with my husband the other day - we had six large meatballs, two large salads, two portions of grilled potatoes, bread, dips and drinks, and it came to €10 (£8.40). I went out for lunch with my husband the other day - we had six large meatballs, two large salads, two portions of grilled potatoes, bread, dips and drinks, and it came to €10 (£8.40) Alice Taylor "It's definitely cheaper going out than entertaining at home. A cappuccino here is €1.20 (£1), and an espresso is 70 cents (60p), so it's really cheap. "A beer is anything from €1.20 (£1) upwards and a glass of wine can be €1.50 (£1.25). 'Brits are cottoning onto this. I just hope it doesn't become stag party central. Albanians drink but they don't get drunk, they don't pee in the street or beat each other up, it's a different culture. 'People will drink one raki in the morning and maybe one at lunchtime. If they had a British mentality, oh my God, they would be s**tfaced by lunchtime and pass out.' Alice also notes that everything in Tirana takes less than an hour to walk to, and local bus tickets are 40 cents (34p) - or for three euros (£2.50) you can travel 35 miles away. Cut-price housing Rent is considerably cheaper, too. Alice used to pay €350 (£295) per month for a spacious apartment with two double bedrooms 'in the fanciest part of town' when she initially moved. Eight years on that same pad would cost around €800 (£670) but Alice says there are other places costing €500 (£420) per month - by comparison, two-bed flats in London tend to cost upwards of £2,200. Alice bought a 67sqm two-bedroom, one bathroom ground floor apartment with an open plan living room-diner and 70sqm of land outside for €100,000 (£84,000). That's a quarter of the price of a two-bed flat in London, which ranges between £400,000 and £1million, and a third of what you would fork out on average in the UK, with prices between £270,000 and £700,000. Her monthly bills can be as little as €25 (£21) for electricity, compared to £73.41 in the UK; water is €20 (£16) compared to £37, and internet is €15 (£12) compared to £32. That brings her monthly bills to around £52, compared to £160-plus back home - around a third of the cost. The World's 50 Best Beaches The World's Best Beaches consulted more than 750 judges including travel journalists, influencers, and beach ambassadors to rank the beaches. Lucky Bay, Australia Source D'Argent, Seychelles Hidden, Philippines Whitehaven, Australia One Foot, Cook Islands Trunk, US Virgin Islands Honopu, Hawaii Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland Navagio Beach, Greece Balandra, Mexico Cala Goloritze, Italy Pipe Creek, Bahamas Pink, Indonesia Grace, Turks & Caicos Gardner, Ecuador Mcway, California Turquoise, Australia Le Morne, Mauritius Sancho, Brazil Seven Mile, Cayman Islands Lanikai, Hawaii Maya, Thailand Moro, Spain Kelingking, Indonesia Meads, Anguilla Flamenco, Puerto Rico Arena, Dominican Republic Little Hellfire, Australia Lazio, Seychelles Vaeroy, Norway Horseshoe, Bermuda Myrtos, Greece Hidden, Mexico Grand Anse, Grenada Xpu Ha, Mexico San Josef, Canada Matira, French Polynesia Capriccioli, Italy Pasjaca, Croatia Boulders, South Africa Salines, Martinique Champagne, Vanuatu Marinha, Portugal Balos, Greece Achmelvich, Scotland Kaputas, Turkey Radhangar, India Varadero, Cuba Piha, New Zealand Pink Sand, Bahamas Free childcare One of the biggest perks for Alice, who has a five-year-old daughter, is the minimal cost of childcare. For full-time hours parents pay a minimal fee, and for half-days it's entirely free from birth. Alice pays just €30 (£25) per month to send her daughter to kindergarten five days a week, from 7am until 5pm, and that includes two meals. The cost of having a child under two at nursery full-time in the UK is £238.95 a week on average including government funding, going down to £225.70 for over twos, according to Coram - but can be significantly more depending on where you live. While it's much cheaper, she concedes the classrooms are 'a bit overcrowded' compared to those in the UK and it's 'not the best in the world' but the quality of care is high. They love children, stranger danger isn't a thing. People stop you on the street to say, 'She's such a sweet girl, here's two euros.' It's such a lovely place to raise a child Alice Taylor She also relishes being able to bring up her daughter in a safe environment and insists locals are extremely accommodating towards families. 'In the UK you're told, 'Don't talk to or take sweets from strangers,' but here, family is really important and older people love nothing more than to give them sweets," Alice says. 'They love children, stranger danger isn't a thing. People stop you on the street to say, 'She's such a sweet girl, here's two euros.' It's such a lovely place to raise a child. 'Your child could be jumping up and down on a table in a restaurant, smashing glasses, and they would still say, 'Don't worry, leave her, she's fine.' "In the UK, they would be like, 'Get your dirty rotten child out of here!'' 15 15 15 Top healthcare Alice also praised the healthcare system in Albania, where it's free for citizens or €50 (£42) per year for foreign residents - and it's not plagued by lengthy waiting lists like in the UK. 'My husband had a few heart issues related to stress and on the same day, he had three checks including an echo cardiogram,' she tells us. 'My daughter had pneumonia and was treated in the equivalent of A&E within 20 minutes. "If I wake up tomorrow and don't feel well, I walk to my GP clinic and queue, and I will be seen the same day. "There's no, 'Are you dead yet? Call when you can't breathe?' like there is in the UK, they get the ball rolling quickly. If I wake up tomorrow and don't feel well, I walk to my GP clinic and queue, and I will be seen the same day Alice Taylor 'The only problem is when it comes to serious or rare diseases and transplants, which they don't have the facilities or equipment to treat, but work is being done to change that. 'To get around this I take out a €700-a-year (£590) healthcare policy that covers my daughter and I, and means we can be treated in Italy or Turkey if they can't do anything here.' Many Brits are attracted to Albania for its affordable dental care - including teeth whitening, which costs €100 (£75) for two sessions, and check-ups with cleaning for €10 (£7.50). That same treatment would cost between £350 and £1,000 in the UK, and check-ups cost £89 with an additional £98 fee to see a hygienist, according to The London Centre for Cosmetic Dentistry. 'You don't need an appointment or have to wait six months like in the UK,' Alice says. 15 15 15 15 15 15 Alice has been so inspired by her new life that she's penned three books - poetry collection Tales From North Albania, travel book Alice In Albania: 250 Adventures and a new photo-book called Inside Albania that's coming out soon. Having lived there for eight years now, Alice is 'fluent enough' to work as a TV presenter and says locals are thrilled by any attempts to speak the language. 'There's no animosity or 'you need to speak my language', people are very helpful and can't do enough to help you like using Google translate, pictures or hand gestures,' she says. Alice admits she is 'privileged' because being from the UK allows her to work for international companies, which not all Albanians would be able to benefit from. 'I've made it sound like the promised land, but of course there are problems," she adds. "Local salaries are difficult here, it's difficult for LGTBQ+ people and there is corruption. 'It's still developing; the country is 34 years old since the fall of communism. It is a developing country, but as a British person I prefer Albania. 'When it comes to the weather, the food, the culture, access to nature and diversity of it, and the environment I can raise my daughter in, it's far better than the UK. "You feel safe and the country is stunning - whether you want fancy beach resorts, mountain hikes or skiing, it has everything."
