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Irish Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Love Island star Conor sparks romance with OG islander in tonight's episode
Limerick rugby hunk Conor Phillips has moved on from Dubliner Megan Forte Clarke in the Love Island villa as he's sparked a new romance. The two Irish contestants were getting close when Megan, 24, was brutally axed from the show a couple of weeks ago. Their love wasn't to last as Conor, 26, stayed in the villa instead of leaving with his partner. It didn't take him long to move on as the rugby 7s player flirted with other girls in the villa and Casa Amor. But now Conor has his eyes set on English stunner Shakira Khan. While the 22-year-old has been in the villa since the beginning like Conor, viewers will only see them explore their connection in tonight's episode. The pair sneak off to the Hideaway together- the only place in the villa where there are no interruptions. However, Shakira tells the Limerick man that she wants to take things slow. As they get cosy in the hot tub, the Lancashire beauty warns him there will be 'no smooching'. Clearly disappointed, Conor asks her why she doesn't want to, and she explains that she doesn't want to have to tell the other islanders. However, she reassures him that she does want to kiss him, and says he is 'really pushing the luck of the Irish right now.' Smitten with his new connection, Conor high fives his friends after his chat with Shakira, as one of them joke it looks like he 'just scored a hat-trick'. Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media Two.
Tom's Guide
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Tom's Guide
How to watch Royal Ascot Gold Cup: live stream 2025 horse race online for FREE
The highlight of the 2025 Royal Ascot horse racing festival, the Gold Cup takes place on Thursday and is looking like one of the most wide open fields we've seen in years. Read on and we'll show you how to watch Royal Ascot Gold Cup 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for FREE. The Royal Ascot Gold Cup 2025 takes place on Thursday, June 19.► Race time: 4:20 p.m. BST / 11:20 a.m. ET / 8:20 a.m. PT / 1:20 a.m. AEST (Fri.)• FREE stream — ITVX (U.K.)• FREE stream — Virgin Media Play (Ireland)• FREE stream — (Australia)• U.S. — Peacock• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free The reason that no one clear favorite has emerged is that two-time winner and reigning champion Kyprios was put into retirement last month. His absence means that any of the eight pairs of runners and riders could legitimately meet the winning post first. Irish five-year-old Illinois has led the early betting. In addition to his form, that may have something to do with the jockey set to ride him — Ryan Moore has stewarded four Ascot Gold Cup winners over the last 12 years. Trawlerman is also fancied to improve on last year's second place, potentially earning jockey William Buick a long awaited Gold Cup win. Candelari leads French hopes of a winner, with Sweet William another with short odds. With the sun shining and the going expected to be good to firm, pundits are expecting a fast race over the two mile, three furlong and 210-yard course. Here's how to watch Gold Cup live streams and watch Royal Ascot 2025 horse racing online — starting with FREE options. Thursday's Gold Cup — along with the rest of the 2025 Royal Ascot action — is on FREE-to-air TV and streamers in the U.K., Ireland and Australia, courtesy of ITVX (U.K.), Virgin Media Play (Ireland) and (Australia). But what if you're based in one of these countries but aren't at home to catch that free Gold Cup coverage? Maybe you're on holiday in another country and don't want to spend money on pay TV, when you'd usually be able to tune in free of charge at home? Don't worry — you can watch it using a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below. Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching Royal Ascot Gold Cup live streams on your usual subscription? You can still watch the race live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 115+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. For a limited time only, new subscribers in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada can also get up to $50 of Amazon vouchers. Get up to 70% off NordVPN with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. but want to view ITVX as usual, you'd select a U.K. server from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to ITVX and enjoy the race! NBC's Peacock streaming service is providing complete coverage of Royal Ascot in the U.S. including Thursday's Gold Cup race. Subscriptions to Peacock start from $7.99/month or $79.99/year. If you're a British resident visiting the U.S. you can still watch your usual Royal Ascot Gold Cup stream by making use of NordVPN. The 2025 Ascot Gold Cup will be shown on ITV1 in the U.K. on TV, with live streaming available via the channel's ITVX streaming service. That means all of the coverage is completely free-to-air. Just bear in mind that you'll need a valid U.K. TV licence to watch the action on TV or via online streaming. If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch your usual service from abroad. As explained above, Royal Ascot is being shown on the free TV channel and website — that includes the Gold Cup race in the early hours of Friday morning. Foxtel customers can also watch on Sky Thoroughbred Central. If you're away from Australia right now and want to watch your usual coverage from back home, use a quality VPN like NordVPN. The race will show on Sportsnet's SN1 channel in Canada. To live stream the Gold Cup and rest of the 2025 Royal Ascot festival you need Sportsnet Plus, which starts at CA$24.99/month or CA$199.99 per year. If you're away from home and struggling to tap into your subscription, you could use a VPN to help you access an Ascot Gold Cup live stream from anywhere. We recommend NordVPN. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Tom's Guide
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
How to watch Royal Ascot 2025: live stream horse racing online for FREE
The best thing about live streaming Royal Ascot, other than not having to run the gauntlet of the famously severe dress code — fascinators are expressly forbidden in the Royal Enclosure unless you're under 17 (and it can't be avoided), and there's to be no mixing of Scottish and Royal Enclosure sartorial rules, though tartan trews with a morning coat and top hat will be tolerated — is that all five days of the horse racing festival are free-to-air in lots of places. Read on and we'll show you how to watch Royal Ascot live streams from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for FREE. Royal Ascot 2025 runs from Tuesday, June 17 to Saturday, June 21. Full race schedule below.► Daily start times: 2:30 p.m. BST / 9:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. AEST• FREE stream — ITVX (U.K.)• FREE stream — Virgin Media Play (Ireland)• FREE stream — (Australia)• U.S. — Peacock / NBC via Sling• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free There are 35 races in total, including eight Group 1 events. With a total prize pot of £10 million, the very smallest purse is £110,000. There's at least £650,000 on the table for each of the Group 1 races, which include the The King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday, Prince of Wales' Stakes on Wednesday, Gold Cup on Thursday, Commonwealth Cup on Friday, and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on Saturday. Royal Ascot 2025 marks 200 years of the Royal Procession, a ceremonial pageant staged daily at 9 a.m. ET, first started by the ostentatious King George IV. King Charles and Queen Camilla are amongst the royals set to attend Ascot Racecourse this week. Here's how to watch Royal Ascot live streams from anywhere in the world — starting with FREE options. All five days of Royal Ascot 2025 are FREE-to-air in the U.K., Ireland and Australia, courtesy of ITVX (U.K.), Virgin Media Play (Ireland) and (Australia). But what if you're based in one of these countries but aren't at home to catch that free Royal Ascot coverage? Maybe you're on holiday in another country and don't want to spend money on pay TV, when you'd usually be able to tune in free of charge at home? Don't worry — you can watch it using a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below. Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the horses on your usual subscription? You can still watch Royal Ascot live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 115+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. For a limited time only, new subscribers in the US and Canada can also get up to $50 of Amazon vouchers. Get up to 70% off NordVPN with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. but want to view ITVX as usual, you'd select a U.K. server from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to ITVX and enjoy! Peacock is providing complete coverage of Royal Ascot in the U.S., though the Day 5 action on Saturday is also being televised on NBC. A subscription to Peacock starts at $7.99 a month or $79.99 per year, but you can pay $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year to cut out most ads. NBC, meanwhile, is a local broadcast network that can accessed with one of the best TV antennas or through a cable TV package. If you've already cut the cord and don't have cable, you can watch NBC on a live TV service, like Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu With Live TV, and DirecTV Stream. Of these options, we recommend Sling TV and Fubo, two of the best cable TV alternatives. British resident visiting the U.S.? You can still watch your usual Royal Ascot 2025 stream by making use of NordVPN. In addition to showing Royal Ascot in the U.S., Peacock also has the rights to live NFL, WWE, EPL and a huge library of binge-worthy content. Some of the best Peacock shows include "The Day of The Jackal" and "The Traitors U.K." season 3. Sling TV is one of the most affordable cable TV alternatives on the market, and new users often get a half-price discount on their first month. Sling Blue (from $45.99/month) comes with NBC in select cities. ITV1 and ITV4 are showing all five days of Royal Ascot, with live streaming available via the channel's ITVX streaming service. That means all of the coverage is completely free-to-air. Just bear in mind that you'll need a valid U.K. TV licence to watch the action on TV or via online streaming. Don't forget that ITV also have a build-up show, "ITV Racing: The Opening Show" streaming on ITV4 from 9:30 a.m. BST every morning of the festival. If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch your usual service from abroad. As explained above, Royal Ascot is being shown on the free TV channel and website. Foxtel customers can also watch on Sky Thoroughbred Central. Just be warned that the each day's racing runs between 11:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. AEST. If you're away from Australia right now and want to watch your usual coverage from back home, use a quality VPN like NordVPN. All five days of Royal Ascot are being shown on Sportsnet in Canada. To live stream the festival you need Sportsnet Plus, which starts at CA$24.99/month or CA$199.99 per year. The full week will be broadcast on the SN1 channel. If you're away from home and struggling to tap into your subscription, you could use a VPN to help you access a Royal Ascot live stream from anywhere. We recommend NordVPN. Tuesday, June 17 Click to see full race list below▼ Wednesday, June 18 Thursday, June 19 Friday, June 20 Saturday, June 21 We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Irish Daily Mirror
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish Love Island star Megan Forte Clarke fights to keep man on tonight's show
Love Island's Irish star Megan Forte Clarke is set to fight for Tommy's attention on tonight's show. On Monday night's episode, the Dubliner coupled up with Tommy based solely on his dating profile before he entered the villa. They've bonded over their Italian heritage with Tommy stating: "My nonna's watching this. She'll be buzzing." But after Toni's bombshell entrance left Shakira vulnerable to being dumped from the Island on Monday, the other girls are feeling the pressure to keep hold of their men. In tonight's episode, Megan nervously watches from the sidelines as Shakira and Tommy are talking, with Shakira telling Tommy: "I think it's best I try to get to know everyone." Meg, Helena and Dejon tell her not to sit back, with Helena saying: "Claim your man!" Megan adds: "I think I need to lipse him", while Dejon adds: "Go do it now!" Megan decides to go for it, interrupting the chat to ask Tommy for a chat. They head to the terrace, where Megan admits: "That made me a little bit jealous." In tonight's show, viewers will watch as Shakira wastes no time in securing her place in the villa and asks Harry for a chat on the terrace and things quickly turn flirty. Shakira teases: "Haza, you little minx!" Harry replies: "It's day two come on let's keep it PG." Putting the effort in to find a new connection, Shakira then pulls Irish star Conor for a chat and he tells her: "You surprised me, you came in with massive energy, but I feel like you're not like that, you're chill and smart." Shakira admits: "I love the Irish accent, it's sexy! I've never dated an Irish guy." She also catches up with Blu telling him "I think it's good cause it gives everyone a kick up the bum…I think you've got a good vibe…you're very calming and I don't have to put on a bravado." Later that evening, the Islanders are feeling tense as they realise one of the girls will be going home tonight. Shakira tells Toni: "I've been grafting… it's rubbed people up the wrong way but who's to stop you from cracking on?" Host Maya Jama then makes her dramatic return to the Villa, telling the Islanders: "Your 24 hours are up, please meet me by the firepit." At the firepit, Maya continues: "I gave you 24 hours to find a connection with one of the other boys or risk being dumped from the Island tonight, but have you done enough?" "Boys, do you wanna play it safe and stick with your current partner or take the risk and recouple with Shakira?" She then announces "Ok guys, if you feel you have a stronger connection with Shakira than your current couple, then please stand up…" As the girls watch on nervously, will any of the boys go for it and stand up for Shakira…or will it be Shakira herself packing up her suitcase? Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media Two
Sunday World
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Love Island hopefuls Conor and Megan are flying the flag for Ireland
LOVE IS ON THE AIR LOVE IS ON THE AIR | Love Island returns tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Play Irish eyes will be on Dubliner Megan Forte Clarke and Limerick rugby player Conor Phillips as they fly the flag in the new series of Love Island. Musical theatre performer and energy broker Megan (24) has drawn comparisons to the most famous Irish female islander, Longford lass Maura Higgins. Megan, who now lives in Brighton, is hoping for 'someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus.' Megan Forte Clarke She adds: 'I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height, really.' Conor (25), who played for Young Munster and Ireland Under 20s, is a son of a Limerick woman and South African man and grew up on Shannonside. He says he would like a partner who's ambitious' and has a thing for dark eyes, while he wouldn't say no to a 'dominant woman'. Dubliner Megan Forte Clarke and Limerick rugby player Conor Phillips News in 90 Seconds - 09 June 2025 Model and grid girl Maura (34) is now a multi-millionaire thanks to signing lucrative deals after her stint in season five of the series in 2019, finishing fourth alongside her pairing Curtis Pritchard. Limerick man Greg O'Shea (30) was also in the same series and is the only Irish winner of the show, with the rugby player and TV presenter finishing top with Amber Gill. Greg recently got engaged to South African fitness influencer Jenni Mulder. Conor Phillips Several other Irish people have been on the UK version of Love Island too. They include: Dubliner Jack Keating (26), DJ son of Ronan Keating, who was on season 8 in 2022, but was dumped after five days in the villa. Kaila Troy (32), also a DJ from Dublin, was in season 7 in 2021 and lasted three days. Software engineer Martin Akinola (29), from Dublin was in season 9 in 2023 and was in the villa for eight days. Co Down marketing consultant Matthew 'Matt' MacNabb was an Islander in season 7 in 2021 and lasted 15 days. Dublin entrepreneur Rob Lipsett (33) was an Islander in season 3 in 2018 and lasted three days. Dublin model and influencer Salma Naran (24) was an Islander in season 7 in 2021 and was dumped after three days. Shannen Reilly McGrath (31), an influencer from Dublin was in season 3 in 2017 and lasted two days after entering the villa on Day 26. Yewande Biala (29), a pharmacist from Dublin, was an Islander in season 5 in 2019 and entered the villa on Day 1 but was dumped from the island on Day 22. Belfast personal trainer Adam Maxted (32) was an Islander in season 2 in 2016, entering on Day 11 and coming fourth with Katie Jackson. A couple of Irishmen have appeared on other international formats, including Ennis born nightclub promoter Cormac Murphy (26) who was on season 1 of Love Island USA, and Dubliner Sean 'Jenko' Jenkins (25) who appeared on Love Island Malta.
