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    No one but my mum wanted me to lose weight – but I was miserable and feared I’d die a virgin at 35, says Rebel Wilson

    FIRST it was Prince Harry with Spare, then Britney Spears with The Woman In Me – now Rebel Wilson is jumping on the celebrity bombshell memoir bandwagon.In it the Australian actress, who shot to fame over a decade ago as the “fat funny character” in hit comedy Bridesmaids, takes aim at the Hollywood players who “pigeon-holed” her as the overweight character.Australian actress Rebel Wilson shot to fame over a decade ago as the ‘fat funny character’ in hit comedy BridesmaidsCredit: Jeff Lipsky / The Sunday Times / News LicensingThe star has undergone a dramatic glow-up, shedding five-and-a-half stoneCredit: GettyRebel, who has since undergone a dramatic glow-up, shedding five-and-a-half stone after embarking on a “year of health”, claims she was told not to lose weight for fear her career would nosedive.She also reveals how childhood physical abuse at the hands of her father led her to become a secret binge eater and left her feeling so “unlovable” she refused to date anyone, fearing she would die a virgin before she had sex for the first time aged 35.In a no-holds-barred interview ahead of the release of her book, Rebel Rising, out later this month, the actress said: “Basically no one apart from my mum wanted me to lose weight.“People thought I’d lose my pigeonhole in my career, playing the fat funny character, and they wanted me to continue in that.”READ MORE CELEB NEWSHer candour shows she is fast becoming the ultimate Hollywood rebel, with Brit star Sacha Baron Cohen already reportedly threatening legal action over claims in her book that she was disrespected on the set of their 2016 film Grimsby — allegations he strongly denies.‘Decision to look ugly’Yet the actress has never been a stereotypical star, having openly admitted she carved out her Hollywood career by looking “ugly”.Rebel, who grew up the eldest of four children in Balmain, a working-class suburb of Sydney, says: “When I was younger I deliberately made myself less attractive . . . I wanted to make something of myself, have a great career and make a lot of money.“I knew I wouldn’t be taken seriously like a Cate Blanchett or Nicole Kidman, but I quickly realised that the bigger you were, the more audiences laughed.Most read in Celebrity“So I’d have my gut hanging out and wear micro-shorts on stage, no make-up, stuff that horrified my mother.Rebel Wilson reveals she gained 30 pounds back and feels ‘bad’ about herself after major slimdown“It was a really conscious decision to look ugly.”Her unusual name came from her mum Sue Bownds, a breeder who showed dogs, but she claims her dad Victor Wilson, who owned a pet supplies company, never agreed with it, insisting on calling her Melanie instead.Rebel writes in her memoir: “Mum didn’t stand up to Dad that day, nor for almost 17 subsequent years.”It was her relationship with her dad that fostered her unhealthy relationship with food, she says. She recalls how he once hit her three times across the face as a child.On a separate occasion, after begging him for a slurpee — a frozen drink — she says he threatened: “I’m going to choke you and kill you if you say one more thing, Melanie.”In a candid interview with The Sunday Times Magazine, she admits: “In those moments when I was worried or scared, I turned to food.”In 2003 she had her first cameo roles, in the Australian comedy film Fat Pizza and the TV series of the same name.She played Toula, the overweight girlfriend of Habib, a pizza delivery driver and drug dealer.In her book she accuses the show of making her the target of jokes about her size and appearance, but while she “willingly” played the “big fat whale that got laughs”, she was determined to give her character more depth.“I was in a boys’ show, so I had to take their fatphobic jokes right on my double chin,” she writes.“All people cared about was that I was fat and funny. And I was doing both of those things very well.”Fat Pizza creator Paul Fenech has hit back. In an interview over the weekend he said: “Rebel was happy building a career playing the big girl in Hollywood, now she’s saying we did her wrong?“We gave her a start, took her around the world, gave her stage training and TV and feature film opportunities. How ungrateful.”Fuelled by self belief and a determination to “make it”, Rebel moved to Hollywood and landed her break in comedy movie Bridesmaids, stealing the show as Brynn, the oddball sister of Matt Lucas’s character.Wilson reveals how childhood physical abuse at the hands of her father led her to become a secret binge eaterCredit: InstagramThe pair became firm friends, with Rebel moving to the British comedian’s West Hollywood home, where she lived for two-and-a-half years.Matt previously said: “We’re not very rock ’n’ roll. Our drug is Weight Watchers’ ice cream in tubs.” At a dinner at Matt’s home she was introduced to Borat star Baron Cohen, who later cast her as his character Nobby’s plus-size wife Dawn in Grimsby.Rebel says: “It turned out to be the worst professional experience of my career.” She claims she felt “disrespected on set” but chose not to speak out over fears she would be branded “a troublemaker”.“It’s one thing for someone who is fat to exploit their size for comedy, but it’s another for somebody else to humiliate you,” she says.Rebel claims her costumes were chosen so you could “see all the cellulite on my thighs”, and that she was asked to “stick her finger up [Sacha’s] butt” during a sex scene, which she says she refused to do.Several never-before-seen clips from the movie have since been leaked, showing the pair trying out the scene, with her appearing to be on board with it.But Rebel insists the video has been “edited” and shared out of context.She said in a statement: “It is an asshole move to release footage of one part of that disgusting episode while leaving out everything that preceded it including my horrified refusal to stick my finger up SBC’s butt . . . Releasing unauthorised and misleading behind-the-scenes video without my approval is SBC’s latest way of bullying and gaslighting me.”Grimsby was a rare flop for Rebel. In 2019 she teamed up with Anne Hathaway in The Hustle, and the same year she played the leading lady in the comedy musical Isn’t It Romantic.In the Pitch Perfect trilogy, which ran from 2012 to 2017, Rebel played Patricia “Fat Amy” Hobart.Last year she claimed there was a clause in her contract preventing her from slimming, saying: “I couldn’t lose a massive amount of weight because it was in the contracts for that movie.“You can’t lose — I think it’s not more than ten pounds or gain more than ten pounds.”Rebel added: “I was stereotyped in playing that fat, funny friend, which is so hard because I love those roles.‘A lot of pushback’“But then I did want to do more things, but I felt like being the bigger girl, you’re just more pigeonholed.”A UK size 20-22, she had become the poster girl for the body positive movement, “applauded” for being plus size.But behind closed doors she struggled with binge eating, admitting: “I was just sitting in my apartment, watching TV and eating pints of ice cream.”In 2019, having started the process to freeze her eggs, a fertility doctor told her she stood a better chance at IVF if she lost weight.She had been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which can affect your ability to conceive.But she claims her management team was resistant to her losing weight.In the Pitch Perfect trilogy, which ran from 2012 to 2017, Rebel played Patricia ‘Fat Amy’ HobartCredit: ReutersShe told BBC Breakfast in 2021: “I got a lot of pushback from my own team actually, here in Hollywood, when I said, ‘OK, I’m going to do this year of health, I feel like I’m really going to physically transform and change my life’.“And they were like, ‘Why? Why would you want to do that?’ Because I was earning millions of dollars being the funny fat girl.”Rebel worked with a doctor to help her to overcome her emotional eating and the weight “just kinda dropped off”.After her dad died aged 62 from a heart attack in 2013, Rebel says it “opened her heart up to love”.Rebel bought self-help books including Get The Guy, by Matthew Hussey, before a co-star from Pitch Perfect set her up on a date with a man called Mickey in 2015, with whom she lost her virginity.But it was an on-screen kiss with actress Charlotte Gainsbourg in the 2022 indie film The Almond And The Seahorse that proved life-changing.It set her on a path of discovery that her sexuality was “fluid” and that being with a woman “wasn’t a big deal”.In 2021 she was set up by a friend with her now fiancée, fashion designer Ramona Agruma, 40.The actress decided to go public with their relationship, her first with a woman, in 2022 after a journalist from the Sydney Morning Herald contacted her publicist saying they were planning to run a story “outing” her.She opted to gazump the story, posting a picture of them on Instagram with the caption: “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince . . . but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess.”Rebel says: “I don’t really hold grudges. But I just thought that outing of celebrities was not a thing any more. You shouldn’t have to come out anyway — you just are whatever you are.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe couple got engaged last February and have a 16-month-old daughter, Royce, born by surrogate. They are set to tie the knot later this year.No matter what happens next in her life, both professionally and personally, no doubt Rebel will be doing it her own way.Rebel got engaged to Ramona Agruma last February and the pair have a 16-month-old daughter, Roycie, born by surrogateCredit: InstagramSacha Baron Cohen is reportedly threatening legal action over claims Rebel makes in her book that he harassed her on the set of their 2016 film GrimsbyCredit: TV Company More

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    Where Terminator stars are 40 years on… from legend who left acting and became celibate to unrecognisable child star

    HASTA La Vista, Baby. The Terminator celebrates its 40th birthday this year.And this week movie legend Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed he has had a fourth heart op – joking he has become even more like the indestructible cyborg he plays in the movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger became a household nameCredit: GettyThe icon’s joked he’s even more like his on-screen persona after a fourth heart op“Last Monday, I had surgery to become a little bit more of a machine: I got a pacemaker,” he revealed on his Arnold’s Pump Club podcast.Director James Cameron based the 1984 sci-fi film on a dream he had. Living out of his car at the time, he sold the script for just $1 on the condition he would be allowed to direct it.Costing just £5m to make, expectations for the film were low, but it topped the US box office for two weeks, grossing £60m.READ MORE IN FEATURESThe multi-million dollar franchise, with sequels, a TV series, comic books, novels and video games made household names out of its stars, including Arnie and Linda Hamilton. So where are the original cast now?Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnie’s Terminator coined the famous catchphrase “I’ll Be Back” – but he has rarely been far away from the spotlight or controversy in the 40 years since.The bodybuilder-turned-actor starred in all but one of the Terminator movies and went on to become Republican Governor of California from 2003-2011, and was named as one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 and 2007.Most read in CelebrityHe earned just £60,000 for his role in the first movie and only spoke 17 lines but the film turned him into one of the most famous action heroes of all time and helped spawn his political career.During the former Mr Universe’s initial election campaign for Governor, allegations of sexual and personal misconduct were raised against Schwarzenegger , and he later admitted he had “behaved badly sometimes” and apologised.He married journalist Maria Shriver, niece of former President John F Kennedy, in 1986 and the couple had four children together. But they split after 25 years in 2011 and it was revealed that Schwarzenegger had fathered a child, Joseph, with household staff member Patty Baena 14 years earlier. He was born just five days after Shriver gave birth to the couple’s youngest child.Antiques Roadshow guest fights back tears as she learns truth about dad’s ‘private’ pictures of Arnold Schwarzenegger Linda HamiltonLinda was married to director James CameronThe star, pictured in T2, became a pin upCredit: TriStarHamilton played troubled waitress Sarah Connor in the sci-fi franchise. But her relationship with the film’s director James Cameron was to become even stranger than fiction.The couple fell for each other around the time of Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991, and their daughter Josephine was born two years later.But the relationship hit a rocky patch while he was filming Titanic, and they were on a break when he started dating actress Suzy Amis who had a role in the film.Cameron then left Amis to go back to Hamilton and the pair married in 1997, only to divorce in 1999, leaving Cameron free to marry Amis in 2000.Speaking about her marriage in 2010, Hamilton explained: “While he was making Titanic, Suzy was the gargoyle on the end of my bed, waiting to swoop in,” she said. “Now I’m the gargoyle on her bed because for Jim, the one who doesn’t end up with him is always the one he wants. I’m the one who got away, and she has to live with that.”In 2019, she revealed she had been celibate for 15 years, telling People: “One loses track because it just doesn’t matter — or at least it doesn’t matter to me. I have a very romantic relationship with my world every day and the people who are in it.” She also revealed she was happy to step away from the limelight after a stint on the TV show Chuck ended in 2012.“I woke up one day and I was like, ‘Well, here I am in my beautiful mansion and my kids aren’t here, my agents aren’t calling,” she said, adding. “I love my alone time like no one you’ve ever met.”She returned to role of Sarah Connor in 2019, for T4. Now 67, she is about to join the cast of the final season of cult Netflix series Stranger Things. While her ex-husband Cameron is working on a reboot of the Terminator franchise, Hamilton told Business Insider: “I’m done. I’m done. I have nothing more to say. The story’s been told, and it’s been done to death.”Edward FurlongEdward Furlong is unrecognisable in this recent pictureThe child star was just 13 when he shot to fame as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.He was a complete unknown who was spotted by casting director Mali Finn on a visit to Pasadena Boys and Girls Club.He became a teen heart-throb overnight, but it was during filming that he first met married 26-year-old Jacqueline Domac who was his stand-in and then tutor. The pair later started a relationship, moved in together and Domac filed for divorce, although they maintained that the relationship was not sexual whilst Furlong was underage.They stayed together until 1998, when Furlong was 21, and Domac later accused him of domestic abuse.Furlong starred in several films during the late 90s and 2000s but was ditched from the third Terminator movie after bosses discovered his drug abuse.He has had several stints in rehab over the years and his drug and alcohol abuse have blighted his relationships. He married actress Rachael Bella in 2006 and they had a son later that year. She filed for divorce in 2009, and in 2012 alleged in court documents that their six-year-old son had tested positive for cocaine, with a  judge ruling Furlong’s parental visits had to be supervised.In January 2013, he was arrested for domestic battery against his then-girlfriend, Dawson’s Creek star Monica Keena, and sentenced to 180 days in jail.He was arrested again in 2017 for being under the influence of an illicit substance while trying to check into a hotel. Furlong was given a suspended sentence of 36 months on probation, provided he completed a six-month drug rehab. Now aged 46, he’s been sober ever since and he and Keena appear to have rekindled their friendship after being spotted out shopping together.Kristanna LokenKristina had to gain 15ibs of muscles for the roleThe producers of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines reportedly auditioned 10,000 actresses before casting former model Kristanna Loken as the Terminatrix.She was just 23 years old and followed a strict diet and training programme before filming to gain 15lb of muscle and strip her body fat to that of an Olympic athlete.After Terminator she went on to star in PainkillerJane and married her co-star Noah Danby in 2008, but they split a year later and Loken said she was dating a woman.The actress – who was previously spotted smooching with Pink at the 2003 World Music Awards – had been open about her bi-sexuality in the past, saying: “I have dated and have had sex with men and women and have to say that the relationships I have had with certain women have been much more fulfilling, sexually and emotionally, than those with certain men.”Now aged 44, she has most recently been filming a thriller Dark Night of the Soul, playing a renowned scientist who holds the key to a cure for a prehistoric bacteria ravaging the world.Claire DanesClaire Danes has gone on to a stellar careerChild star Danes had already made 13 films in five years by the time she put her acting career on hold aged 19 to attend Yale University.She dropped out after two years to resume her acting career and was cast in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines as Kate Connor.From 2011 to 2020, she starred as Carrie Mathieson in Homeland winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes for best actress in a drama series.Married to actor Hugh Dancy, the couple have three children. Danes was banned from Philippines capital Manila after filming there in 1998.In an interview with Premiere magazine, the star said: “It just f***ing smelled like cockroaches. There’s no sewage system. (We saw) people with like no arms, no legs, no eyes, no teeth…..Rats were everywhere.” She later apologised.Terminator – Global Box Office Take
    Terminator, 1984 – £30m
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991  –  £162m
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, 2003  – £120m
    Terminator: Salvation, 2009 – £100m
    Terminator: Genisys, 2015 – £71m
    Terminator: Dark Fate, 2019 – £50m

    Michael BiehnMichael Biehn played Sergeant Kyle ReeseBiehn was cast in the role of Sergeant Kyle Reese, a soldier sent back in time by John Connor to rescue his mother Sarah.He went on to star in future Cameron movies Aliens and The Abyss, but chose not to play the Hollywood fame game meaning he never achieved superstar status.Biehn told the Hollywood Reporter “People always talk about me being an ’80s star. I was not an ’80s star. Bruce Willis was an ‘80s star. Tom Cruise was an ’80s star. Schwarzenegger and Stallone. Mel Gibson. Those guys were making $20 million (£16million). I never even got $1 million. I kind of liked it that way.”Despite his career success, Biehn was struggling with alcoholism. In 2004, a Russian production company sued Biehn for his drunken behaviour on the set of The American. The lawsuit stated that the star was “excessively intoxicated, his speech slurred and erratic, and he had trouble walking.” Now sober, Biehn has reflected: “Drinking really has caused a lot of problems in my life. I’ve not only hurt myself, but I’ve hurt the people I care most about – my family, my parents, my children have all been affected by my alcoholism.”He has five children from his three marriages and says he had always wanted to put his family first, turning down roles that meant he would be away from home for long periods of time.Now aged 67, he has most recently been seen in the Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian and in the horror series The Walking Dead.Nick StahlNick Stahl played the young John Connor in T3: Rise of the MachinesAfter playing the young John Connor in T3: The Rise of the Machines, in 2003, Nick Stahl starred in a string of acclaimed movies including Twist, in which he played the Artful Dodger, and the 2005 hit Sin City.But in May 2012 Rose Murphy, his wife of three years and mum to daughter Marlo, now 13, reported him missing and it was later reported the actor had checked into rehab.A year later he was arrested in Los Angeles for alleged possession of methamphetamine.He turned his back on Hollywood and moved to Texas to beat his addiction, returning to acting in 2019, to film The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.He has since starred in the TV series Let the Right One In and Tiny Beautiful Things. Paul WinfieldPaul Winfield sadly died in 2004Already an Oscar nominated actor for the 1972 movie Sounder, Paul Winfiled took on the role of police lieutenant Ed Traxler in The Terminator.He went on to star in Mars Attacks! In 1996 and numerous TV series, as well as voicing animated characters in shows such as The Magic School Bus and The Simpsons.His partner of 30 years, architect  Charles Gillan died in 2002. Two years later Winfield, who battled obesity and diabetes, died of a heart attack at the age of 64.Bess Motta Bess was a fitness instructorIn the original movie, Bess Motta played Ginger, Sarah Connor’s roommate who met a sticky end at the hands of the T-800. The actor and choreographer began her screen career as an aerobics instructor on the Canadian TV show 20 Minute Workout, which aired in 1983.Since The Terminator, has starred in the 1987 film You Talkin’ to Me? and the TV show New Monkeys, as well as various stage productions.READ MORE SUN STORIESMost recently she appeared in the 2017 TV show K.C.Undercover alongside Zendaya.She still promotes fitness on her social media channels. More

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    Wild secrets of P Diddy’s debauched Ibiza sex and drug parties with scantily clad dancers & holdalls stuffed with cash

    CRAZY-money villas and yachts, more scantily clad dancers than you could shake a thong at, big-name private DJs, bags of sex toys and chocolate body paint.Welcome to Ibiza rave holidays, P Diddy style, where fixers with holdalls full of cash cross the palms of bar and club bosses to clear the way for excess all areas.P Diddy last year made an out of court settlement with ex Cassie Ventura over claims of rape and coercive controlCredit: GettyIt has been revealed by insiders that Diddy has enjoyed hosting expensive parties in SpainThe billion-dollar rapper and producer is facing allegations of sex-trafficking and lawsuits from alleged victims.Today we speak to a key minder who has seen his many wild trips to the party island up close and personal.They also recall the now 54-year-old’s 2010 visit with then twenty-something lover Cassie Ventura — who he settled with out of court last year over claims of rape and coercive control — and how she seemed “subdued” and “unhappy”.Our source said of his benders in Ibiza over the years: “No expense was spared. READ MORE ON P DIDDY“This was the last word in hedonism.“We were approached by one of his PAs, Dia, and did everything for them from the moment they touched down on the island.“That included cars, tables at clubs, yachts, security and DJs, and some guests for his parties.“There were a lot of glamorous women there — young girls but not underage, which we wouldn’t have stood for.Most read in Celebrity“At one party, they had a sound system provided by the club Space, and loads of the guests were doing MDMA. “There were people in various states of undress, and going off to rooms together although it wasn’t an orgy.“It was our responsibility to make sure that it all ran smoothly and that they had all that they needed.“He also went to clubs like DC-10, Space and Amnesia and we had to be really careful at those places. “Some venues did not like hosting him as he had a tendency to leave after forgetting to pay.“We took to going round with a holdall full of cash which we’d use to pay bar managers and tip staff so they were happy to have him.”During a 2007 visit, Diddy and his entourage stayed at 20,000-a-week villa Hacienda El Cielo with views over the sparkling Med from its landscaped pool area.‘Invites back to his’The master bedroom included a walk-in closet — ideal for sharp-dressing Diddy’s designer threads — and its own private terrace.His fixer added: “Ibiza is the place in Europe to party hard. But Diddy’s parties were truly something else.“I remember one time being sent out in the early hours to buy choc-olate body paint.“Diddy would drink punch and Ciroc vodka. “He was very particular about his drinks. “He was always dressed immaculately, too.“There were unsubstantiated rumours about guests putting MDMA powder into their own drinks, but I never saw that.”Our insider also revealed Diddy’s holiday packing for jaunts to Ibiza included a meticulously assembled “sex bag” — containing toys, lubricants and handcuffs. The age gap was very apparent.The Sun InsiderDuring visits to clubs, the I’ll Be Missing You singer’s team picked out beautiful young women from among the party-goers and invited them to his villa where revelries continued until the Balearic sun came up the next morning.But a Diddy visit to Ibiza that our source particularly recalls was the 2010 one with US model and R&B singer Cassie, now 37.She had signed five years earlier to Diddy’s label Bad Boy Records, aged 19, and two years later began dating him, which continued on and off for ten years.But last November she filed her lawsuit against him, resolved a day later in a “mutual settlement”.Diddy strongly denied its “offensive and outrageous” allegations despite agreeing the settlement.The fixer we spoke to, who is British, said: “When Cassie turned up with Diddy in 2010, at first I thought she might be part of his entourage. “She seemed really subdued, and like she was there in body but not in spirit.“I was shocked when one of his bodyguards told me she was Diddy’s partner. “The age gap was apparent. “She barely spoke and was subdued. “It was as if she wanted to be seen but not heard. “She spent most of the time holed up in their villa. “There were numerous occasions when he went out with crew to clubs while she stayed at the villa. “There were times I felt she looked unhappy.”This week it emerged that the billion-dollar rapper and producer is facing a sex-trafficking lawsuitCredit: GettyP Diddy getting the drinks in at a nightclub in IbizaHer lawsuit accused Diddy of rape and coercive control as well as sex trafficking.It said his controlling behaviour began when she was 19 and that he controlled all parts of her life over the next ten years.It also claimed his associates and employees turned a blind eye.Although the case with Cassie was settled, it prompted other accusers to come forward and make their own sexual assault allegations against Diddy.Our source added: “Looking back, we never witnessed any abuse and would not have stood for any behaviour like that. “But their relationship [Diddy and Cassie] was odd and uneven. “She was an emerging R&B artist, he a superstar at the height of his powers.”Now it emerges record producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones has issued a £24million lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of “serious illegal activity”.The Sun told this week how the 73-page filing even claims Diddy used Prince Harry’s name to give “legitimacy” to wild parties, after they met in 2007, at an after-party following a Wembley concert for his late mum Princess Diana.Jones claims to have hundreds of hours of video documenting Diddy’s behaviour, and the star’s mansions in LA and Miami were both raided by officials from US Homeland Security.Items removed reportedly included firearms, phones, laptops and other electronic equipment.Meanwhile, a host of high-profile brands have ended their business partnerships with Diddy.Severed linksLast year drinks giant Diageo, maker of Guinness and Johnnie Walker whisky, cut ties after 15 years — and Rolling Stone magazine reported in December that Diageo is one of 18 brands to have severed links with Diddy.Others reportedly include eyewear and handbag designer House of Takura, skincare firm Tsuri, under-wear label Nuudii System and jeweller Fulaba.Diddy also quit as chairman of Revolt, a hip-hop TV network he co-founded in 2013, and has now sold all his shares in it.But Diddy — real name Sean Combs — denies any wrongdoing.He posted on Instagram: “Enough is enough. “I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character. “Sickening allegations have been made by individuals looking for a quick payday.“Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged.”Diddy, who has seven kids by four women, and once dated singer J-Lo but has never wed and is now single, added: “I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”His lawyers have dismissed Jones’ accusations as “pure fiction”.Representatives for P Diddy and for Cassie were contacted.Diddy relaxing on his chartered yacht in Spain, 2007Credit: SolarpixDuring his 2007 stay, Diddy booked Ibiza’s 20,000 a week ‘El Cielo’ Luxury VillaCredit: https://www.ibiza-haus.co.uk/index_ibiza_villa_el_cielo_e.htmlDiddy and his entourageCredit: SuppliedThe rapper’s mansion in LA was raided by officials from US Homeland SecurityCredit: BackGridDiddy’s LA mansion from above where laptops, phones and firearms were reportedly removedCredit: The Mega Agency More

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    Good Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley reveals ‘abuse he suffered at school while being caned had sexual element’

    GOOD Morning Britain host Richard Madeley has revealed he suffered abuse with a “sexual element” at age 11. The TV presenter told how he was beaten with a cane at school while talking to fellow abuse survivor Earl Spencer. Richard Madeley has opened up about abuse he experienced at schoolHe was speaking to Earl Spencer who was sexually assaulted age 11Diana’s brother came on air to speak about the sexual assaults and violent beatings he suffered at Maidwell Hall boarding school revealed in his upcoming biography.And during the chat Richard spoke about his own terrifying school experiences.He explained: “It went on into the 1980s. “I was regularly caned at school in the late 1960s and yes, there were sexual elements to it, undoubtedly.MORE ON GMB“It was real abuse.”His co-host Susanna Reid said she was horrified, adding: “You are supposed to be protected by people because your parents aren’t there.”Richard said the likes of boarding schools and prep schools “attracted paedophiles because they were allowed to operate under the guise of a reputable establishment.”The host previously opened up about his trauma with The Telegraph – explaining two teachers who were having an affair would watch as he was caned.Most read in ShowbizHe said: “There was some quasi-sexual thing going on. Tearful Kate Garraway reveals late husband Derek felt like a failure and burden in months before his death “Even at that age I could tell they were both a bit excited.”Richard claims another teacher would pull the boys’ waistbands towards him and check they weren’t wearing underwear while playing rugby.He said the “behaviour today would have people in prison for sexual assault.”It comes as Earl Spencer told how an assistant matron, who he dubs a preyed upon him and other boys by grooming them and going on to abuse them in their dormitory beds at night.He said: “We were totally disconnected and at the mercy of paedophiles and sadists.“I was so caught up in the emotions I didn’t know what was going on.“She would groom me and give me biscuits and come back for sexual things.” Maidwell Hall said in a statement: “We are sorry that was their experience.“It is difficult to read about practices which were, sadly, sometimes believed to be normal and acceptable at that time.“Almost every facet of school life has evolved significantly since the 1970s. At the heart of the changes is the safeguarding of children and promotion of their welfare.”It added it was “dismayed” to hear about the allegations of sexual abuse and referred them to the “local authority designated officer” who oversees such claims.READ MORE SUN STORIESIt urged those with similar stories to contact the officer or the police.
    If you’ve been affected by sexual violence and would like information or support contact Supportline for free on 08 08 16 89 111
    Susanna Reid was shocked to hear about their experiences More

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    Peter Crouch makes steamy naked chef confession about wife Abbey as she admits ‘I’m nude a lot’

    ABBEY Clancy loves to strip off naked and wander about her home.The stunning model, 38, has told how she is “naked quite a lot” much to the enjoyment of hubby Peter Crouch.Speaking on their podcast The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter chatted about Brits can spice up their love life.Abbey Clancy and Peter have opened up about their home life in the latest episode of their podcastCredit: InstagramOne of the ideas was “doing something random naked”.Explaining off camera, their producer said: “Doing something naked is always more fun. It doesn’t have to be sex.”Abbey replied: “I don’t know how I feel about the naked thing…””You’ve done that before, you cooked a dinner once,” Pete smiled.Abbey continued: “‘I’m not prudish. I am naked a lot to be honest.”The cheeky revelation comes after Amanda Holden admitted to cooking a full roast dinner in the buff.The Britain’s Got Talent host previously said: “It’s absolutely par for the course for me to be walking around with no clothes on in our house.”I was quite literally the Naked Chef. I got out of the shower, realised I was running late to get everything on the table so I didn’t bother to get dressed.Most read in Showbiz”I just raced downstairs, got the potatoes on, the meat in the oven and my veggie option. It definitely made it more interesting.”But one person who isn’t happy to put it all on show is former England ace Pete – who says wife Abbey just ends up mocking him.Pete said: “Every time i’m getting changed she just laughs at me.”That’s good. You take your clothes off and your wife is laughing at you. Great that.”Clarifying, Abbey replied: “I am not laughing at you. I laugh at your mannerisms and actions. “The naked mannerisms. You do certain things that make me laugh and you bend over and I see a full moon while you are getting your shorts out the bottom draw. That’s comical.”I’m not laughing at you. I love seeing you naked.”Amanda Holden previously admitted to cooking a full roast dinner in the buffCredit: InstagramAbbey admits she is naked at home a lot More

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    Love Island’s Davide Sanclimenti ‘parties with OnlyFans model Sylvija Vasilevska’ after ex Ekin-Su blamed her for split

    LOVE Island winner Davide Sanclimenti was spotted at the same swanky hotspot as OnlyFans model Sylvija Vasilevska this weekend – the woman who Ekin-Su blamed for their split.The Italian, 29, who is a free agent following his split with the Celebrity Big Brother star in January, enjoyed a fun night out in Manchester.Davide Sanclimenti flashed a smile as he stepped out in ManchesterCredit: BackGridHe was spotted at the same swanky eatery as OnlyFans model Sylvija VasilevskaCredit: instagramHis ex Ekin-Su in part blamed the blonde for their splitCredit: InstagramDavide was seen looking smart in a black shirt unbuttoned to the waist, flashing a glimpse of his toned stomach.He paired it with black jeans and bright white trainers and flashed a huge smile as he entered Sexy Fish’s newest eatery in the northern city.Inside, Sylvija – who was in part blamed for the dissolution of the couple’s 18-month relationship – was busy posing up a storm for a slew of snaps posted to her Instagram page.She pulled her platinum blonde locks back in a low ponytail and donned a plunging nude top.read more love islandAfter flashing a pout for a series of snaps, she then placed one hand on the side of her face for another look.She tagged in her location at Sexy Fish – the same venue as the Rome native – before capturing the front of the menu.The Sun has gone to Davide’s rep for comment.The model has previously slammed Ekin-Su for “playing the victim” – and dragging her name into her break-up.Most read in ShowbizThe Love Island champ claimed the final straw in her relationship with Davide – and what prompted their split – was the fact that he had liked some of Sylvija’s social media posts.After the flirty banter was revealed Ekin-Su was also spotted liking tweets that called Davide’s loyalty to her into question. CBB’s Ekin-Su takes another swipe at Davide as she’s slammed for ‘flirting’ with NikitaLithuanian Sylvija had first met Davide as part of a group of people in ­Manchester, where they both live, before his 2022 appearance on the ITV show.She exclusively told us of her fury at Ekin-Su’s reaction and said: “I feel like Ekin is trying to play the victim in this and I’m this evil porn star who has stolen her man — who I’ve never properly met.”I’m in shock.”The social media star, who has more than a ­million followers on Instagram, continued: “He’s liked a few of my stories.”I’m so confused as to where this has come from.”She’s convinced I’m the girl (that broke them up), but I am not.“Luckily I’m single. Imagine trying to explain this to someone you’re seeing? It’s such a random thing.“All I’ve done is liked his ­picture. It was completely innocent.”Of course Ekin is upset but it’s got nothing to do with me.”Opening up about the trolling, she said: “I just wish Ekin had sent me a direct message. I could have cleared all this mess up“But she’s liking tweets about me which indicates to her fans that he did cheat with me, which prompted ­messages calling me trash and a homewrecker.“I’m so angry to have been dragged into this.”During her stint in CBB, Ekin appeared to again throw shade at the model as she urged OnlyFans stars to “have some respect.”Earlier this year, she told how she made the decision to split.In a lengthy statement she wrote: “The last 18-months have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, just like every relationship. Davide and I both wanted to make this work as we cared deeply for each other.”Unfortunately I have recently made the decision to end our relationship and to go our separate ways..READ MORE SUN STORIES”Breakups are never easy. For any couple. And we hope that our privacy will be respected. I enjoyed our time together and the memories we made.”Thank you for your continued support. It’s been so lovely to have you follow our Love Island journeys together since the villa and we hope you’ll continue to follow our careers as we go off in our own directions. Love always, Ekin-Su.”Sylvija pouted up a storm at Manchester’s Sexy FishCredit: instagramDavide checked his phone before heading insideCredit: BackGrid More

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    Justin Timberlake hints at marriage woes on new album that’s littered with cringe worthy lyrics about sex

    Justin Timberlake sings on his new album about making “bad decisions” in his marriage and doing “some s**t I know won’t be forgiven”The singer, who has been wed to actress Jessica Biel since 2012, addresses tensions in their relationship on the record Everything I Thought It Was, which came out yesterday.Justin Timberlake, who has been wed to actress Jessica Biel since 2012, addresses tensions in their relationship on the recordCredit: GettyIt is his first release since Justin was photographed holding hands with actress Alisha Wainwright during a boozy night out in 2019.In the chorus of his track Conditions, he sings: “You want a hero, I don’t know where he went. I’m just a man, I’m gonna mess up again. Just a sinner out here tryin’ to repent.”There are similar themes on a track called Flame and another titled Alone, on which he sings: “Heartbreak, it’s the word right now. We took it all for granted and sorry don’t really work right now.“Guess I’m all out of chances, don’t even know where to search right now.”READ MORE ON JUSTIN TIMBERLAKEBut apart from those moments of doom and gloom, Justin seems randier than ever in his other lyrics.Tracks such as Love And War and What Lovers Do are packed with racy lyrics, as is My Favorite Drug, where he sings about a sex position.The worst of all is Infinity Sex, on which he croons: “I don’t know you any more, as soon as all your clothes hit the floor. “Pray this hotel room is insured. How many times? I stopped keeping score (I’m not sure). But if I had to guess, infinity sex, girl.”Most read in BizarreIt’s a no from me.Justin Timberlake hints at NSYNC reunion on his upcoming album and fans are ‘freaking out’Kaia’s mini trip to the SixtiesKaia Gerber Travels Back in Time to the Swinging Sixties as She Promotes Her Retro New ShowCredit: GettyKaia was also supported by her older brother Presley and dad Rande GerberCredit: GettyKaia Gerber travels back in time to the swinging Sixties as she promotes her retro new show.The actress wore this bright blue mini dress and white heeled shoes as she attended the premiere of her new Apple TV+ series Palm Royale in Beverly Hills.Posing next to a pastel pink backdrop, Kaia looked catwalk ready as she channelled her mum, supermodel Cindy Crawford, who was also at the VIP screening.She was also supported by her older brother Presley and dad Rande Gerber.Speaking about making the period drama, Kaia said: “It was amazing. I’ve always loved the Sixties and I’ve always felt very drawn to that time. Stepping on set, you were fully transformed and time-travelled back.”But it won’t be the only time she goes back in time, as she has just been cast in the upcoming comedy-drama SNL 1975, which is set in the Seventies and follows the events leading up to the launch of the long-running US show Saturday Night Live.On how she got tips from her Palm Royale co-star Kristen Wiig, who was previously a comic on SNL, Kaia told Entertainment Tonight: “I think her work on that show was brilliant.“She gave me some advice and I’m also very excited to go back to the Seventies. I’m playing Jacqueline Carlin who was Chevy Chase’s fiancée at the time.”Spiky Twigs is a sharp dresserFka Twigs with new British Vogue editor Chioma Nnadi at a bash in London to celebrate the latest issue of the mag which features the singer on the coverCredit: Getty Fka Twigs comes across as a prickly character at the best of times, so I wouldn’t have gone near her in this spiky outfit.New British Vogue editor Chioma Nnadi is braver than me, though, and cosied up to the star at a bash in London to celebrate the latest issue of the mag, which features the singer on the cover.In the April issue, Twigs reveals she had PTSD after splitting from Shia Labeouf, who she alleges was abusive towards her.But thankfully the star, who has previously dated Brits Matty Healy and Robert Pattinson, has now found love with US photographer Jordan Hemingway.She said: “You know, it just takes the right person. I’ve kissed a few frogs but I feel Jordan listens to me and opens me up in a way that no one really has ever been able to.”There’s still room for Ewe, JakeMillie Bobby Brown nurses a sheep called JesusMillie Bobby Brown put a fresh slant on her relationship with model Jake Bongiovi – by inviting someone else into their bed.But unfortunately for Jake, whose dad is rocker Jon Bon Jovi, it was a sheep called Jesus that his actress fiancée was busy nursing.Millie said: “He grew up in my bed. He came to me as a four day old . . . I taught him how to be bottle-fed. The second he would latch on to it, it was so cute, and he would fall asleep in my arms. He’d fall asleep between Jake and I.”Millie, whose pets include another sheep called Norman, revealed that her love of animals led to her leaving her family home two years ago.Speaking to Jessie Ware on the Table Manners podcast, she said: “My parents told me I couldn’t have any more animals in my room.“I had two dogs – a miniature poodle and a golden retriever – and a bunny in my one room with my fiancé. I was looking to get a Great Dane and my mum was like, ‘Maybe it’s time to go’.”Zayn’s strong trackie recordZayn Malik was in London to promote new single What I AmCredit: BackGridZayn Malik pulled on his trackies for a day out in London after jetting in from New York.The ex-One Direction star was in the capital to promote new single What I Am, which came out yesterday and signifies a change of direction as he sounds remarkably like James Morrison on it.It will feature on the Brit singer’s fourth album Room Under The Stairs, due on May 17, which is his first release under a new record label.He’s a bit of a social hermit these days, so I’m intrigued to hear what he has to say in his new tunes.THE CHARTS
    Ariana Grande has scored her fifth consecutive No1 album with Eternal Sunshine, beating Judas Priest’s Invincible Shield.
    In the singles chart, Beyonce has scored her longest–running chart topper with Texas Hold ’Em as it hits four weeks, beating 2003’s Crazy In Love and 2007’s Beautiful Liar. But she faced tough competition from Benson Boone, who was 1,700 sales behind.
    Singles

    Texas Hold ’Em – Beyonce
    Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
    We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) – Ariana Grande
    End of Beginning – DJO
    Lose Control – Teddy Swims
    Yes, And? – Ariana Grande
    Stick Season – Noah Kahan
    Carnival – Kanye West & Ty Dolla   Sign
    Training Season – Dua Lipa
    Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift

    Albums

    Eternal Sunshine – Ariana Grande
    Invincible Shield – Judas Priest
    The Highlights – The Weeknd
    Stick Season – Noah Kahan
    Bleachers – Bleachers
    My 21st Century Blues – Raye
    Liam Gallagher & John Squire – Liam Gallagher & John Squire
    50 Years: Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
    Swing Fever – Rod Stewart & Jools Holland
    1989 (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift

    The BBC has dropped yet another clanger with the announcement of Doctor Who’s return, with a double bill on the same night as the Eurovision final.The latest episodes are due to drop on iPlayer on May 11.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut what do you think the Beeb decided to brand the occasion of Doctor Who and the song contest airing on the same evening?Who-rovision. More

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    Squid Game star O Yeong-su, 79, is found GUILTY of sexual assault after Golden Globe winner groped woman

    AWARD-winning “Squid Game” star O Yeong-su has been found guilty of sexual misconduct by a court in South Korea.The 79-year-old actor has been convicted of molesting a woman on two separate occasions back in 2017.Squid Game star O Yeong-su leaving Suwon District Court after being convicted of sexual misconductCredit: EPAO Yeong-su was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance in Squid GameCredit: GettyYeong-su also became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe in 2022Disgraced Yeong-su has received a suspended eight-month prison sentence and has been ordered to attend 40 hours of classes on sexual violence.The majority of the hearings at the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court were closed to the public.But judge Jeong Yeon-ju has since said that the victim’s records of the assault were “consistent…and appear to be statements that cannot be made without actually experiencing them.”Yeong-su was charged in 2022 when an actress accused him of inappropriately touching her when the pair were on tour for a play, and again outside her house.read more south koreaThe actress has not been identified.The actor has vehemently, and publicly, denied the allegations against him, insisting that he just held his alleged victim’s hand.At the time, Yeong-su said he had apologised to the woman, but added that it wasn’t an admission of guilt.”I just held her hand to guide the way around the lake,” he told Korean news broadcaster JTBC. Most read in Showbiz”I apologized because [she] said she wouldn’t make a fuss about it but it doesn’t mean that I admit the charges.”Just months before Yeong-su was charged, he became the first South Korean actor to win a Golden Globe and, in the same year, he was also nominated for an Emmy Award.Squid Game fans seriously confused as Netflix drops first trailer for real life contest Yeong-su was widely thought to be one of South Korea’s most successful actors – until the charges against him.South Korea’s Ministry of Culture immediately pulled a government TV ad featuring Yeong-su off-air following the indictment.He wasn’t included in the cast for the second season of Squid Game, which remains Netflix’s most-watched show of all time. Anyone convicted of indecent assault in South Korea is subject to police monitoring – even after the completion of their prison term.Since 2018, the MeToo movement in South Korea has been highlighting the prevalent climate of sexual harassment and abuse.A wealth of allegations have emerged from the movement, bringing down some of the most powerful men in the country.Executives in the K-Pop world have been accused of sexual exploitation and “pimping” girls out — while banning them from dating to keep their image squeaky-clean.K-pop idol Baek Ji-young, 47, says she almost lost her career after her manager, Kim Shi-won, secretly recorded them having sex then leaked the tape online when she attempted to change her contract.She tried to sue him but he fled to Los Angeles, where he was jailed for having sex with a minor — which he also recorded.Artists have also been embroiled in a string of sex scandals, including one known as the Burning Sun plot.Police officials were arrested in the 2019 scandal in which women were drugged at nightclubs and offered to rich businessmen to rape.READ MORE SUN STORIESSinger and TV host Jung Joon-young, 34, was jailed for five years for his part in the scandal, raping drunk unconscious women before posting footage to a chatroom.Ex-Big Bang member Seungri was also involved and given 18 months for arranging prostitution for investors.The Netflix star had initially denied all allegations against himCredit: NetflixThe disgraced actor (left) was dropped from the cast of Squid Game after the claims were brought forwardCredit: APYeung-su joins a long list of prominent South Korean men that have fallen from power due to sex scandalsCredit: AFP More