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      TV star reveals he was at risk of being KIDNAPPED as he filmed new show Dating Naked in South America

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      RYLAN CLARK has told how he was at risk of being captured by pirates while in South America shooting his latest TV series –  but quite liked the idea.  The telly presenter has been in Colombia filming for his kinky new show, Dating Naked UK, which will be broadcast on Paramount+.Rylan Clark was at risk of being captured by pirates while in South America shooting his latest TV series Dating NakedCredit: GettyDating Naked UK will air on Paramount+Credit: Not known, clear with picture deskHe reveals: “I was out there for a month, and they are quite liberal, but the one thing I had to worry about was being a person of note from Europe — so a genuine concern was pirates.“That sounds really crazy, but actual pirates were the biggest concern because we were on an island filming the show.“Moving around at night when we were filming could have ended up with pirate boats coming to get me.“Apparently they never hurt you, they just want a bit of dollar.read more on rylan clark“They’d get rid of me after 15 minutes.” Single Rylan cheekily added: “I’d have a lovely life at sea — as long as I got a Jolly Roger at the end of it.”Like Channel 4’s long-running hit Naked Attraction, Rylan’s new ten-episode series sees brave singletons seek a romantic connection in their birthday suits.But, on Dating Naked UK, the action takes place in a tropical paradise.Most read in BizarreSpeaking previously about the bonkers project, Rylan said: “It is no secret that I love a reality TV show, but this one is going to blow your minds.“Not only does it feature dating and drama — on top of that everyone will be totally starkers.Eurovision host Rylan Clark reveals he was targeted by horrific homophobic abuse while filming new show with GMB legend“You will not want to miss this — I can’t wait for you all to see.”Remarkably, the format has already proved a huge success in the States and Germany.Posting some snaps from filming in March, Rylan wrote: “The best times, The best people, The best memories.”Shiver me timbers, it all sounds like quite a watch, Rylan.LEIGH’S REALLY MIXING IT UPA WOVEN bikini, striped knit gloves, lace skirt and those boots would look mismatched at best, absurd at worst, on most people.But Little Mix turned solo star Leigh-Anne manages to rock it as she poses for the cover of Dork magazine.Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s latest single, Forbidden Fruit, is a tribute to her footballer fiance Andre GrayCredit: Lou Jasmine/Dork MagazineThe star is promoting her latest single, Forbidden Fruit, which is a reggae- infused tribute to her footballer fiance Andre Gray.Speaking about her fella, who she has twin toddlers with, she said: “It’s about how Andre and I met. “This one gives me sweaty, sultry, reggae dance vibes.“The way the beat drops makes me so excited to bring this one to the stage.”
      SHE’S just landed her own dating show on Netflix, but I hear Amanda Holden is wanted for a travelogue series with her buddy Alan Carr by the BBC.
      It comes after the huge success of the pair’s Beeb DIY series Amanda And Alan’s Italian Job, which is filming another season.
      A telly insider tells me: “The BBC love their chemistry.
      “A travel show would be great as they are at their best when they are on the road.”

      STEVE’S LUXURY HOT-ELTO be a contestant on the glossy new ITV1 game show The Fortune Hotel, filmed at a five-star hotel on the Caribbean island of Grenada, sounds perfect.The new series, hosted by Stephen Mangan, starts tomorrow at 9pm and sees ten pairs battle it out through challenges and swapping suitcases in a bid to win £250,000.But it was too hot for best pals Jae and Cherish.Jae said: “You would think as black women we would be able to take it, but I wanted some air-con.“Also, we weren’t allowed to talk to our fellow contestants much.”No boozy bonding at the hotel bar then . . . ARE 1D IN RUSH TO RETURN?US boyband Big Time Rush tour the UK for the first time in nearly ten years this summer – and want One Direction to join the party.Band member Logan Henderson said: “We’d 100 per cent like to see 1D back – let’s play a show together, let’s do a tour.”Big Time Rush tour the UK for the first time in nearly ten years this summer – and want One Direction to join the partyCredit: AlamyWhen 1D were first cracking the States, they supported Big Time Rush – also including Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow and Carlos Penavega.And ahead of Big Time Rush’s UK tour – with tickets for Birmingham and Manchester still available – Kendall said of 1D: “When we were together . . . we all relate to the similar experience, that group dynamic, getting launched at a high rate.” Logan added: “I remember parties with them, which were fun.”Asked who were the last ones standing at bashes, Kendall, now a dad, said with a laugh: “We were – they were younger, we had experience.Although maybe ZAYN MALIK . . . ”Americans outdrinking Brits? Rematch, please.LEOMIE: MAYA’S MY MAIN GUYSTORMZY might be confused when he hears his girlfriend Maya Jama being described as a “lad in a beautiful body”.But that’s how the star’s good friend, Leomie Anderson, described the Love Island host during a catch up with me.Leomie Anderson described Maya Jama as a ‘lad in a beautiful body’Credit: InstagramLeomie has taken over from Maya hosting BBC Three’s hit make-up artist competition Glow UpCredit: InstagramIn the exclusive chat, model and presenter Leomie, who has taken over from Maya, hosting BBC Three’s hit make-up artist competition Glow Up, said: “Maya’s my girl, she has a great sense of humour, she is a lad in a beautiful body.“I would love to do more work with her. “We have a lot of banter, we don’t take things too seriously and we’re not afraid to embarrass ourselves and have fun.”Leomie, who is currently in Costa Rica filming Bear Hunt – Netflix’s new celebrity challenge show – also opened up on modelling across the pond, after becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2019.She told me: “There are a million-and-one situations where, as a model, you aren’t put in a comfortable situation. “People forget you are a human being and you get treated like a mannequin.“But no one could ever get me to speak badly about working with Victoria’s Secret.“In this industry there have been a lot of times where I have been asked to act, dress or walk a certain way in order to be accepted and I have had to play along with that . . . so I was really grateful toVictoria’s Secret for allowing me to be myself.“One of my favourite shows was walking down the runway while The Weekend was performing.”And, like many Brits when in the US, Leomie has said she is often asked about the Royal Family.The South Londoner said: “Recently, when I have been working, over there they always ask me, ‘How do you feel about the Queen dying?’“I have to explain I didn’t know her personally.”It seems Leomie’s becoming a queen in her own right anyway.BEAR ORDERS KOLATED LASSO fans will know him for playing a star footballer on the Apple TV series – but Kola Bokinni is heading to Netflix to star in upcoming reality challenge, Bear Hunt.The actor is in Costa Rica filming the show, hosted by Bear Grylls and Holly Willoughby.Kola Bokinni is heading to Netflix to star in upcoming reality challenge, Bear HuntCredit: GettyOthers taking part include Shirley Ballas, Mel B and Lottie Moss.Kola, who has also starred on Netflix in sci-fi series Black Mirror and crime drama Top Boy, opened up last year about his career.He said: “I’ve acted for eight years, and every year come close to quitting.  “You get minor successes then major falls, major successes and minor falls.“Human nature is, you start thinking the worst then wanna run. “But the best thing you can do is face the problem and realise it isn’t as serious.”Kola sure has his head screwed on.PHOEBE and Daisy Tomlinson have filmed a pilot for their own reality show.The twin sisters of former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson shot scenes with Towie creators earlier this year, and the format is now being pitched to channels including ITV.Phoebe and Daisy Tomlinson have filmed a pilot for their own reality showCredit: GettyThe influencers have two million followers on Instagram.A source said: “The cameras follow the glamorous duo around as they go about their lives. “Of course, there is hope that once it is commissioned Louis will make an appearance.“It’s great for the young audience that channels are trying to tap into. “Phoebe is a new mum and Daisy dates a rising footballer so there is a lot to document.”GEEZER DANNY IS ODDS ONAST week I told how High Street bookies Paddy Power had cast ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in their upcoming Euros advert.Now I can reveal that there has been a plot twist as the politician was hastily replaced on the shoot by ex-EastEnder Danny Dyer.Danny Dyer has replaced Boris Johnson in Paddy Power’s upcoming Euros advertCredit: GettyThe talent  transfer came after Boris’s casting was seen as too controversial, with geezer actor Danny – who played pub landlord Mick Carter on the soap – being a safer bet.An insider tells me: “There was a last-minute script change last week and Danny was drafted in to replace Boris on the big-money campaign.“It was a blinder for him as he scored a massive payday. He played a pub barman chatting to punters, which came naturally to him as that was basically his role on EastEnders.”Danny starred with Peter Crouch, who is a long-running brand ambassador for the bookies.Bad luck, Bojo . N-ICE LITTLE EARNER, DUABEACHGOERS got hot and bothered yesterday when they found Dua Lipa on a video shoot.The singer, whose third album Radical Optimism went to No1 on Friday, pitched up at a popular ice-cream parlour in Broadstairs, Kent, to film an EE ad.Dua Lipa pitched up at a popular ice-cream parlour in Broadstairs, Kent, to film an EE adCredit: GettyOne holidaymaker told me: “The first sunny Saturday of the year and everyone was really disappointed not to be able to use the ice-cream parlour. “Plus anyone taking pics was threatened to be removed.”READ MORE SUN STORIESDua shoulda picked another day. More

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      Danny Cipriani’s new girlfriend reveals she was sex addict who ‘treated body like brothel’ before new lifestyle

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      DANNY CIPRIANI’S girlfriend AnnaLynne McCord has opened up about her sex and bondage addiction.The actress claims that in the past she got hooked on roleplay and even had a “dungeon bed” installed in her house in Los Angeles.Actress AnnaLynne McCord has opened up on her addiction to sex and the crude joke she used to makeCredit: GoffAnnaLynne is now in a relationship with rugby bad boy Danny CiprianiCredit: SplashAnnaLynne and Danny reconnected after he split with his wife late last yearCredit: SplashShe has since turned her back on the S&M lifestyle to embrace meditation and spirituality with rugby hunk Danny.But AnnaLynne, 36, revealed: “I used to say to people, ‘Yes, your body is a temple, my body is a brothel’.“I had a morbid sense of humour about it. “I got off on the fact sex is this thing I could have all day, every day and never get tired of, and no one could keep up with me.”READ MORE DANNY CIPRIANIAnnaLynne, who starred in TV teen drama 90210 from 2008 to 2013, revealed her relationship with Danny, 36, on Instagram last month, with the pair enjoying a spiritual holiday together in Egypt.The retired England fly-half wrote next to one online snap: “My Miracle . . . Loving you is the easiest thing in the world.”‘Wild sex’The couple are thought to have known each other for around a decade, but reconnected this year following Danny’s split from his wife.The rugby star and Victoria Rose, 43, a mental health campaigner, called time on their two-and-a-half-year marriage in November.Most read in CelebrityLast week, it emerged Danny had been snapped smoking a spliff in Anna- Lynne’s home town of North Hollywood — where recreational use of cannabis is legal — despite claiming eight months ago: “I’m free from substances and I’ve never been happier.”Actress AnnaLynne McCord opens up about her multiple personality disorder diagnosisDanny and AnnaLynne went Instagram official following a recent holiday togetherCredit: InstagramNow we can reveal Anna­Lynne has spoken in detail about a turbulent relationship she enjoyed with a man she did not name, who had an English accent.In April last year on the Braving The Way With Dr Fletch podcast, she enthused: “I am still very keen on sex.“I fell in love with this man and he fell in love with me. “He came in one night and we had this amazing, wild sex.“People were saying, ‘Oh my God, the babies you guys will make’.“It was a romantic comedy of two people who can’t be together being told by ­everyone that they should get married.”I got off on the fact sex is this thing I could have all day, every day and never get tired of, and no one could keep up with meAnnaLynne McCordOne romp took place on her ­purpose-built, 750lb steel bondage bed, complete with res­traints.She said: “I was strapped on the dungeon bed and facing the wall, and he was behind me. This beautiful man . . . I was so free with him.”However, after a year-long romance, the man told Anna­Lynne he had been threatened with being “blacklisted” from jobs if he ­continued the relationship. She puts on a mock English accent while describing their conversation on the podcast.She said: “He comes into the house and says, ‘This is a slippery slope. We can’t do this any more’. I said, ‘Are you crazy?’.”She later found out he had been messaging multiple women behind her back — but decided to forgive him.AnnaLynne explains: “He cheated so the world makes him the villain, but that just wasn’t true. A week passed and I contacted him. I was like, ‘I’m not over you so we are going to do this again’.”She saw the betrayals as “karmic return” for her own cheating on partners.AnnaLynne boasts she had a ‘ravenous’ sexual appetite she believes nobody could keep up withCredit: SplashAnnaLynne said she previously had a turbulent relationsip with a man with an English accentCredit: SplashShe continued: “I love being with him. We had this amazing relationship for a year. It was the best year of my life. “Then I found out he had been talking to women the whole time.“But no, I don’t lose all that joy and happiness just because I found out new information. “I announce to my friends, ‘I no longer believe in monogamy’.”We had this amazing relationship. It was the best year of my life. Then I found out he had been talking to women the whole timeAnnaLynne McCordAnnaLynne believes that her upbringing in a trailer park outside Atlanta, Georgia — where she was raised by her Christian pastor father David — had a huge influence on her adult relationships. Aged 16, she left home to work as a model in Miami, then mov­ed to LA, where in 2007 she found fame as bad girl Eden in the fifth season of TV medical drama Nip/Tuck.She played vixen Naomi Clark in all five seasons of the 90210 reboot and starred in the explicit 2012 film Excision.AnnaLynne shot to fame in the late 2000s reboot of hit show 90210Credit: AlamyBut her on-screen character was a wilting wallflower compared to her real-life personality.AnnaLynne said she first enjoyed kinky romps while dating Prison Break actor Dominic Purcell on and off between 2014 and 2020.And while she has boasted about their “explosive sex”, she no longer practises bondage.She recalled: “In that community, we would be like, ‘F*** you, you are a boring individual that has missionary-style sex, what is wrong with you?’.” When she discovered her libido, she said, she realised, “Oh sex is amazing” — and it became her addiction.“I didn’t do drugs or alcohol, I needed sex like a bottomless pit. I was ravenous.”AnnaLynne adds that the unnamed man returned to tell her he was going to confront the person over the “blacklisting” and tell them he was going to be with her — but by that time she had got back with her ex.“Then three years passed and finally he told me that he’d been in love with me,” she said.READ MORE SUN STORIES“It was this crazy thing, but I believe everything happens for a reason and we remain friends to this day.”And with all that behind her now, it is a more meditative AnnaLynne who is embracing life with Danny.AnnaLynne is now approaching a calmer meditative approach to lifeCredit: SplashFormer rugby star Danny has had a controversial career and personal lifeCredit: Getty More

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      Kendall Jenner stuns as she takes her top off and poses in white two piece in latest shoot

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      MODEL Kendall Jenner airs her shirty linen in public by taking her top off for a magazine shoot.The 28-year-old also lounged by a pool in a sheer brown dress for Vogue, as she marks a decade in the industry.Kendall Jenner stunned as she took her top off for a mag shootCredit: Mert & MarcusKendall also lounged by a pool in a sheer brown dress for VogueCredit: Mert & MarcusKendall opened up about her anxiety and panic attacks, saying: “I’m always worrying about something that may never happen. I don’t see why I shouldn’t be honest about it. I’m not going to sit here and act like everything’s perfect.”Earlier in the week, The Sun reported on how Jenner left fans unimpressed with her much-anticipated outfit at the Met Gala.The Kardashians star was blasted for looking boring on a night where creativity shined.Kendall, 28, showed up to fashion’s biggest night in a full length black gown that was cut in half at her waist, exposing some of her back and butt.READ MORE KARDASHIAN NEWSThe top cut low down her chest, exposing her cleavage.The Givenchy Haute Couture gown came from the fall-winter 1999 collection.It has never been worn before, the designer revealed, having only been presented on a bust form.The dress required 500 hours to hand-embroider the more than 100,000 beads and sequins.Most read in CelebrityAfter the Gala, it will go back to the Givenchy archives.But many critics would have liked it to have stayed there, as they expressed on X, formerly Twitter.Kim Kardashian slams sister Khloe as ‘unbearable’ and ‘judgmental’ as stars get into heated fight in Season 5 trailer”Boring and disappointing,” one person tweeted, as another agreed, “Basic and boring. Don’t bother showing up next time.”The model’s Vogue shoot marks her first decade in the industryCredit: Mert & Marcus More

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      Eurovision fans like me are torn over wanting to celebrate music, and acknowledging the suffering happening in Gaza

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      THE week of Eurovision is always my favourite of the year — a celebration of pop music in all of its beautiful, fun and ridiculous glory.But this year, the contest feels a long way from its tagline “united in music”.Many music fans now feel torn between wanting to have a good time and acknowledging the suffering in GazaCredit: GettyIn Malmo, the atmosphere is tense. Thousands of fans have descended on the city for the event, but the celebrations are muted and it feels like everyone is on edge.More than 70,000 Muslims call the city home and from my hotel room on Thursday I could hear pro-Palestine protestors in a nearby square chanting: “How many kids have you killed today?”Out on the streets there are Palestinian flags everywhere — and even fake blood smeared on some Eurovision pop-up installations.READ MORE ON EUROVISION 2024And just last week, there was another protest where a Koran was set alight outside the city’s cathedral.There are snipers on the roofs of buildings around the arena and there is strict airport-style security in the venue itself, where all bags of any size are banned.That is both reassuring and worrying in equal measure.Eden Golan, representing Israel, has been warned to stay in her hotel room when she’s not performing.Most read in MusicThere are armed police patrolling outside the hotel and other guests have described seeing plain-clothes agents with earpieces on duty at the breakfast buffet.The controversy has only seemed to increase her chances though and Eden is now second favourite.Israeli secret service joins huge Eurovision security op amid ISIS threats & THOUSANDS of protestors descending on MalmoHowever this has caused even more anguish among fans like me — torn over wanting to have a good time and celebrate music, but also acknowledging the suffering happening in Gaza.It’s taken its toll on the performers themselves, who have received a deluge of abuse on social media for not boycotting the contest and have been banned from showing any support for ­Palestine on stage.Some of the frustrated acts have even been goading each other, leading to tonight’s press conference being cancelled at the last minute.I’m amazed none of them have pulled out, although that could still happen.Asked if competing posed a safety risk for the other contestants, Eden said: “I think it’s safe for everyone and we wouldn’t be here [if not].”I hope so.But it’s hard to see where Eurovision goes from here, now that it has become such an inherently political event. More

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      Inside Tom Grennan’s lavish Majorca wedding this weekend as he splashes out on luxury villa for family and friends

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      THE sun has come out just in time for Tom Grennan to say ‘I do’.But it wouldn’t matter if it does end up pouring down tomorrow — as he’s flown over to Majorca to get married.We take a look at Tom Greenan’s big Majorca wedding this weekend as he marries Danniella CarraturoCredit: GettyI can reveal Tom will say his vows with fiancée Danniella Carraturo this weekend at a luxurious estate on the Balearic island.A source said: “Tom and Danniella have been waiting for this moment for a long time and they could not be more excited to be getting married.“They flew out to Majorca earlier this week and their friends and family all started to arrive today.“Everyone is staying in the same place and it’s a really beautiful location up in the hills.READ MORE CELEB RELATIONSHIPS“Tom and Danniella have invited just their closest friends and family for the wedding, which is going to be a really intimate affair.“They have a huge party planned for the evening and will be going all out with live music and a DJ.“Whether Tom takes a turn on the microphone to serenade Danniella is still up in the air.“But nobody would be surprised if he did get up to perform. Tom loves singing and Danniella has inspired his music for quite a long time.”Most read in BizarreWe first revealed how he had popped the question to Danniella in 2022.The couple got together during the lockdown.Singer Tom Grennan surprises shoppers by busking in the centre of Coventry Tom’s song Remind Me was written about how they managed to bring their relationship back to life after it hit the rocks during the pandemic.Unlike so many other couples who didn’t make it past the banana bread and Joe Wicks workouts, Tom and Danniella came out on top.Swift pintI told you last month that Tom had headed to Las Vegas for a mammoth stag do, which saw him running riot in Sin City with his mates.Thankfully, enough time has passed for the hangovers to have subsided and Tom should be as fresh as a daisy at the altar tomorrow.Still, a swift pint for a bit of Dutch courage just before never hurt anyone.Congratulations to you both.It’s going to be one hell of a weekend for you!WIN GIG TICKETSLive NationTODAY is your last chance to win a pair of tickets to see Pearl Jam, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Moby and the Eagles.Our mates at Live Nation handed us a pair of tickets for each act to give away in celebration of Concert Week.You could win a pair of tickets to see Pearl Jam in Manchester or LondonCredit: GettyYou could see Doja Cat in Glasgow, Birmingham, London or NewcastleCredit: AlamyUp for grabs are a pair of tickets to see rockers Pearl Jam at Manchester Co-op Live, or London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.There is also the chance to see the Eagles at Manchester’s Co-op Live and a pair of tickets to watch Moby at London’s O2 Arena.Live Nation have also given us a pair of tickets for Doja – at either Glasgow’s Ovo Arena, Birmingham Resorts World Arena, the O2 Arena or Newcastle’s Utilita Arena.Fans of Nicki are in with a chance of getting a pair of tickets to one of her shows, at Manchester Co-Op Live, Birmingham Resorts World Arena, the O2 Arena and Glasgow’s Ovo Arena.You have until 23.59pm tomorrow night to enter at thesun.co.uk/concertweek.Winners will be chosen at random on Tuesday morning and I’ll be in touch.CALVIN Harris has a huge residency at Ushuaia, one of the coolest clubs in Ibiza.He will play 16 dates, kicking off on May 31 with support from MK, Will Clarke and Tyson O’Brien, and finishing on September 13 with Romy playing as a warm-up.Closer to home, Mighty Hoopla in London is getting even bigger after Jojo Siwa joined the line-up on June 2.

      Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
      Too Sweet – Hozier
      A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
      Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
      Fortnight – Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone
      I Like The Way You Kiss Me – Artemas
      Million Dollar Baby – Tommy Richman
      Lose Control – Teddy Swims
      Austin – Dasha
      Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar

      DUA LIPA’s positive thinking was well placed, as her album Radical Optimism has toppled Taylor Swift from the prime position to become her second No1 record.It is ahead of other new releases from Frank Turner and Kelly Jones, while Sabrina Carpenter is staying strong at the top in the singles chart.

      Radical Optimism – Dua Lipa
      The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift
      Undefeated – Frank Turner
      The Highlights – The Weeknd
      Guts – Olivia Rodrigo
      Inevitable Incredible – Kelly Jones
      50 Years: Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
      Stick Season – Noah Kahan
      Gold – Abba
      Sour – Olivia Rodrigo

      WILL FOR LEEDSWILL Ferrell is hoping to emulate the success of fellow Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in football after becoming a major investor in Leeds United.Insiders tell me that the Anchorman and Elf actor has been in constant contact with Ryan and Rob, whose club Wrexham has just secured promotion to League One.Will Ferrell is hoping to emulate the success of other stars after purchasing a big stake in Leeds UtdCredit: GettyHe’s hoping to follow in the foosteps of Rob McElhenney and Ryan ReynoldsCredit: Peter Byrne / PA WireWill sought the owners’ advice as he prepared to make a play for Championship side Leeds.A source said: “Ryan and Rob have been quietly advising Will on the realities of working with a football club and what he can expect.“They spoke regularly before his investment closed and wanted to know everything about the process.“Their friendship has been invaluable to Will and he can’t wait to see where Leeds go in the future.”Ryan and Rob, above, helped raise the profile of the Red Dragons after their huge Netflix documentary, Welcome To Wrexham, showed off the club to a global market.And those working for the club are hoping having a celebrity like Will will give Leeds some much-needed razzle dazzle.My mole added: “Will brings a real sparkle to Leeds.“He is a global megastar and the club have ambitious targets to try to match clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United in terms of their worldwide brand value.“Having Will on board should open the door to major new sponsorship deals and endorsements.”I don’t think it will be long until we see Will in the stands at Elland Road singing loud and clear for all to hear.STATUS QUO NEAR END OF THE ROADWE have heard it all before – but this time Francis Rossi insists he’s serious about Status Quo calling it a day. The rockers start a tour next month but Francis said once that run is over, he and bandmates Andy Bown and John “Rhino” Edwards will be too old to go again.Francis Rossi insists he’s serious that Status Quo will really have to call it a dayFrontman Francis said: “I don’t really think it can tour again after this summer. I don’t want to say to people, ‘Hey, this is the last tour, you better come along’. “It’s bulls**t and we have done that before to sell tickets and it’s not been very fair to people.“But I’m 75. If I come out in 2025, I’m going to do another Tunes and Chat tour.“So if we come out again it would be 2026.“That would not be until the summer again, so I’ll be 77.“I want to do some other things before I die.”One of those things, it turns out, is making more music.READ MORE SUN STORIESOn radio station Rock Antenne, Francis said: “I’m going to make a solo album. I didn’t think I would do.“I only made up my mind about two weeks ago.” More

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      Bear Grylls strips off for a cheeky massage while filming new Netflix show in Costa Rica

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      BEAR Grylls is seen getting a cheeky massage during a break in filming on his new Netflix show Bear Hunt in Costa Rica.The posh TV adventurer, 49, stripped down to nothing but a towel to enjoy the £55 rub down on a beach next to his luxury hotel.Bear Grylls stripped off for a massage while filming his new show in Costa RicaBear enjoyed the £55 rub down on a beach next to his luxury hotelCredit: LP for The SunHe was spotted talking with his son Jesse, 20, and colleagues while relaxing on the massage table and afterwards posed for selfies with fans.A local source told The Sun: “Bear has had three massages at the same place in the last week.“He already got one when he came to scout locations for the show earlier this year and keeps going back. “The massage ladies love him and say he’s a very friendly and down to earth guy.read more on bear grylls“Bear speaks a bit of Spanish and they know a little English so that’s how they communicate.”Between massages, Bear has been working on the survival show alongside co-presenter Holly Willoughby and contestants including Mel B, Danny Cipriani and Lottie Moss on location in the jungle.Earlier this week Mel accidentally ‘confirmed’ her involvement in the show by sharing a video at a retreat in Costa Rica, where the series is being filmed.Mel was seen emerging from a wooden hut wearing a bikini and went on to submerge herself in an ice bath.Most read in BizarreLooking in great shape, the 49-year-old then ran off to her towel, which she laid upon to warm up.She wrote on Instagram: “Luvvvv the sunnn and my ice baths having the best time but that was HARDDDD might do it again u no I luv my ice baths.”Huge pop star accidentally ‘confirms’ she’s starring in Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls new Netflix showBetween massages, Bear has been working on the survival show alongside co-presenter Holly WilloughbyCredit: LP for The Sun More

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      Alexis Ren shows off her flawless figure as she models slashed blue bikini and floral head-dress

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      IT’S happy daisies for actress and influencer Alexis Ren as she models a slashed blue bikini.The US beauty, 27, wore a floral head-dress for a swimwear campaign ahead of her starring role in forthcoming film Latency, about the rise of AI gaming.Influencer Alexis Ren stunned as she modelled this slashed blue bikini and headwearCredit: Capture Media AgencyThe US beauty is starring in forthcoming film LatencyCredit: InstagramLooks like her career is truly blossoming.Before branching out into films Alexis found fame on YouTube. She posted 10 Minute work out videos before appearing on the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing With The Stars, in 2018.The model had previously been slammed by followers after she announced she was charging $44 dollars a month for her fitness program.READ MORE IN SHOWBIZThe social media star released the workout plan during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving fans very disappointed.Alexis had announced the big news on her Twitter account saying: “Also- it’s $44 for the entire month ONLY.”I made this as affordable as possible while still respecting the life energy that I’ve put into this.”One follower wrote: “Capitalizing off a pandemic oh no honey. YouTube is free.”Most read in CelebrityAnother replied: “Okay jumping on the home workout bandwagon because of a GLOBAL pandemic where people have lost their jobs and you decide to charge people for this service.”It’s one thing to charge people for personal training but the only reason you’re doing this is because of the COVID19 crisis.”Alexis Ren enjoys a cheeky ‘butt day’ workout in video for Day 17 of the Love Magazine Advent calendar series More

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      This is the most fired up we’ve been for an album in years, says Kings Of Leon frontman Caleb Followill

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      WHEN Kings Of Leon were in the studio making their ninth album, there was one song that had frontman Caleb Followill convinced they were on to a good thing.He says of the atmospheric Rainbow Ball, a standout track on their new record, Can We Please Have Fun: “I heard Jared playing that bass line and it just had this drive, which I loved.Kings Of Leon started work on new music with Grammy and Brit winning producer Kid Harpoon, known for his work with Harry Styles and Florence And The MachineCredit: SuppliedTalking of Can We Please Have Fun, Jared says: ‘It feels like a new chapter, and it makes us feel like we have many more albums to make’Credit: Supplied“But I had gone to the restroom. So when I heard it, I came running out with my pants still undone and told Nathan to get on the drums and play.“I love the song and its vigour, and whenever inspiration strikes, you got to go for it. Even when you’ve not buttoned your pants!”Caleb and younger brother Jared are holding court in a suite of a Mayfair hotel.They flew in from Nashville a few hours earlier and if there’s any jet lag it’s not on show. They are guzzling electrolyte-infused water (“They need their electrolytes,” their management assistant tells me) while comparing films they watched on the flight with a colleague, who is filming the band’s every move.READ MORE ON THE KINGS OF LEON“It’s the most fired-up we’ve been for an album in a while,” says Caleb. “It feels like a new chapter,” adds Jared. “And it makes us feel like we have many more albums to make because we were allowed to make an album the way we wanted to.”It felt kind of like a big, big rewash. Making the record, we didn’t have a record label. We were independent and it made a difference.With debut album Youth & Young Manhood turning 20 years old last year, it had been suggested the family band — brothers Caleb, Jared, drummer Nathan and cousin Matthew on guitar — should mark this as a celebration.Caleb explains: “It was suggested that we should do an anniversary tour and release a Greatest Hits and add one or two new songs on there.“When that was suggested, we all looked at each other as it scared us. I definitely wasn’t ready for that.Most read in Music“So, I thought we’d just fully commit to making one more great album, and then decide what we were going to do. But this album was a real joy to make and we learned a lot, so now, we can’t wait to make another album.”Moving with manager Andy Mendelsohn to Full Stop Management, home of Harry Styles, Mark Ronson and Travis Scott, in 2019 and leaving their record label gave the band a fresh start. ‘How am I only just realising they’re hot-’ ask rock fans as noughties band join TikTok and look unrecognisable‘ Caleb says: “It felt kind of like a big, big rewash. Making the record, we didn’t have a record label. We were independent and it made a difference.”Jared adds: “I joined the band when I was 15, so we’ve been having day sheets with times on it under our studio doors all of our adult life.”Kings Of Leon started work on new music with Grammy and Brit Award-winning producer Kid Harpoon, known for his work with Harry Styles and Florence And The Machine.Caleb says: “A lot of Kid’s success, or at least his trophies, happened after we’d already started working with him.“Our manager also manages Harry so knew Kid and suggested we try some songs out with him. As soon as we got in the studio with him, it was refreshing.”Jared adds: “When Kid first started off, he was in the indie world but later became known for pop music. We met with him in January 2023 and then the album Harry’s House cleaned up at the Grammys in February.“Working with him, we were always moving forward. Kid would not let us get stagnant on stuff. It was like running across a tightrope. You never stopped and it was exciting.”Rainbow Ball, Don’t Stop The Bleeding, Split Screen, Actual Daydream and Nowhere To Run are all songs that prove the band aren’t ready to call it a day yet.‘Shed old skin’Caleb says: “I love Ballerina Radio. Jared was so fired up about that one. I also love Rainbow Ball, and my wife [supermodel Lily Aldridge] loves and will be livid if Actual Daydream doesn’t find itself as a single.“But Don’t Stop The Bleeding was the first moment when it was like, ‘Alright, I think we’re ready to make an album’.“Every now and then, you got to shed your old skin. We’re not making this for anyone but us. There was a point where we knew it was good and hopefully the world will love it too.“But the point of art isn’t to make something for someone else. I was reading a book that really inspired me when I was writing this record, and I bought copies for everyone. It’s called The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. And you read a little bit and you apply it.”My son was wearing a shirt that said Mustang, while my daughter was watching YouTube videos of cats — that’s where the line ‘Are you a Mustang or a kitty’ comes from.The band chose the album title Can We Please Have Fun as it was “so open to interpretation”.Caleb says: “It can be a statement or a question but we’re going to make this record and can we please enjoy this process.“This is a great opportunity for us to show the world who we are as people and how much this actually means to us.”Their families were also a huge influence on the record.Caleb says: “We all have such strong foundations and support systems at home. My family inspired me in every way on this album to just take chances. I really want to make them proud.”Mustang, the first single released from the record, was influenced by Caleb’s two kids, Dixie, 11, and Winston, five.The singer recalls: “My son was wearing a shirt that said Mustang, while my daughter was watching YouTube videos of cats — that’s where the line ‘Are you a Mustang or a kitty’ comes from.“My son hadn’t really reacted to our music before, so I put Mustang in the song to make him flip his s**t. Now friends’ kids always say, ‘Play the Mustang song’, so if nothing else, kids love it.” While his kids are an influence on Caleb’s new music, it is Taylor Swift who has made the biggest impression on daughter Dixie.He says: “Dixie started wearing Kings Of Leon shirts around the house, but Taylor has made her see music differently.“She’s impressed how she can walk in with a guitar and write a song. A new generation are discovering what it’s like to organically make music because of Taylor Swift.”When Kings Of Leon kick off their UK tour in June, the Followill kids will be in tow.Jared, who welcomed his second daughter, Charlotte, on Tuesday, with wife Martha, says: “I’m bringing my family over. We are all renting houses.“I’m excited that the kids are all meeting up and the cousins can all go to the pub and get drunk for the first time as they don’t check IDs in the UK.”When they were younger, the band were as famous for their drunken brawling as their music. Today, life is much calmer.Prepared for DoomsdayCaleb says: “We try to avoid being on the road for three months at a time.“When we were starting, we were like zombies and living on buses and in each other’s hair.”Jared adds: “It was crazy. How did we survive that?“But we’re healthy adults and in a good place. It’s boring, and people want us to still be fighting and drunk.”The brothers agree that the only thing that gets them down these days are negative comments on social media.I feel this album is the most concentration we’ve all had on a singular goal. We are inspired again. This album was a real joy.Jared says: “I read all of it, everything.“I recently read someone say my bass playing sounds like the Home Depot theme song, and that hurt.” Caleb adds: “I see so many great ones, but it’s the one bad comment that will keep me awake at night.“When we released a new song, I typed ‘Kings Of Leon’ into Google and before I’d even typed ‘Leon’, it said, ‘Kings Of Leon singer dead’; ‘Kings Of Leon singer problem’; ‘Kings Of Leon break-up’.“I’m now prepared for Doomsday.”The band are looking forward to playing Hyde Park in summer as the UK holds a special place in their hearts.Caleb says: “We love our fanbase in the UK.“When you have nine albums you want to have fun with the set list, but those big shows you want to give the people what they came for.“You guys had real love for us from the beginning. The UK has always kept us in check.”Jared adds: “The UK appreciates authenticity and, when we first started, we were as authentic as it gets. We were just learning how to play in front of everybody.” Caleb says making Can We Please Have Fun reminded them of the early days without co-writer Angelo Petraglia.He adds: “Like on the second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak, when Angelo had taken a step back and was just a mentor rather than co-writer, we wanted people to know that this was coming from us.“People would always mention Angelo, and I’d be like, ‘What the f***?’. So, that album was about being super-independent and us showing what we were capable of.”Jared adds: “Now we just want to show how well we can play these songs live.“I like playing stuff that fans don’t know, even though it can be a little painful to not get that instant gratification.“We played Mustang in Mexico but played it before Sex On Fire. It was a safety spot because if it doesn’t go over well — boom!”The band has moved with manager Andy Mendelsohn to Full Stop Management, home of Harry Styles, Mark Ronson and Travis ScottCredit: SuppliedThe band has spoken about their love for their UK fanbase ahead of the Hyde Park gig in JuneCredit: GettyThe band have also toyed with the idea of playing shows of just early albums.Jared says: “We talked about it when Youth & Young Manhood turned 20. There was a lot of hair back then so we would have to wear wigs.”Laughing, Caleb adds: “Hair extensions on our bald spots. I get more embarrassed by outfits from five years ago than the moustaches. But we don’t look back now. We have more to give.“I want my kids to not be able to escape my memory because our music has been ingrained.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I feel this album is the most concentration we’ve all had on a singular goal. We are inspired again. This album was a real joy.”Can We Please Have Fun is out todayKINGS OF LEONCan We Please Have Fun★★★★☆ More