2 weeks agoWorld LeaksComments Off on Retired Andy Murray pays gushing tribute to wife Kim in rare update but adds ‘not sure what’s going on with her nose’
ANDY MURRAY paid tribute to his wife Kim after she won an award.
In fact, the pair can both boast the gong as they were recognised for the hotel they own, Cromlix.
The pair won an award for Hotel of the Year[/caption]
Their establishment was named the AA Hotel of the Year award for Scotland.
Kim posed proudly with the trophy as husband Murray lavished praised on her accomplishment.
Murray, 37, shared a pic of his wife on Instagram and made a typical deprecating joke, saying: “At least someone in the family can still win stuff
“Congrats to my wife and all the team @cromlixhotel for winning the AA Hotel of the year award for Scotland
“Not sure what’s going on with her nose here ”
The last sentence refers to the lighting, which created a blue mark on Kim’s nose in the photo.
The hotel website says: “Kim is the creative force behind the venture, and takes an active role in shaping the Cromlix experience.
“From the upholstery to the fresh florals, from the artwork to the lettering on the menu, each detail has been carefully, personally, curated – with a strong preference given to local Scottish artisans, suppliers, and designers.
“The aspiration is to deliver a fresh, natural, effortless take on the quintessential country house experience, where guests can unwind, be themselves and enjoy a characteristically welcoming stay.”
2 weeks agoWorld LeaksComments Off on MAFS UK star rushed to hospital after suffering painful injury days before filming new TV show
MARRIED At First Sight UK star Jay Howard has revealed she was rushed to hospital just days before filming a brand new TV show.
The E4 reality TV bride took to Instagram to confirm she had been admitted to Accrington Victoria Hospital after suffering a painful injury.
Jay Howard revealed she had been rushed to hospital[/caption]
It comes just days before she is set to film a brand new TV show[/caption]
Jay confessed she had dislocated her knee as she shared a close-up side-by-side shot of her two legs which showed off the huge swelling surrounding her knee.
In another shot, taken after her hospital stay, Jay could be seen with her knee fully strapped up atop a bright pink tracksuit as she spoke out on her injury mishap.
Taking to Instagram, the TV star said: “Only I would DISLOCATE my bloody knee a few days before filming starts for my next job.
“In pain, strapped up and semi-mobile, but not letting it get in the way! If you see me, I may be hobbling around for the foreseeable…
“Thank you to the staff at Accrington Victoria Hospital for being angels and looking after me… I’ll be back on both feet properly in no time!!”
Jay’s fans and celebrity pals were quick to send their well-wishes to the star as they wished her a speedy recovery ahead of her next filming project.
Fellow MAFS star Paul Liba added: “Get better soon you !!! X”
One of Jay’s fans added: “Oh no! Sending love of love to you and a speedy recovery.”
As another added: “Oh nooooo Jay, I hope you’re on the mend real quick xx.”
Jay did not elaborate on what her next filming project was as she kept her 208,000 followers guessing as to what show she could be appearing on next.
The star rose to fame on last year’s edition of the reality TV show where she was paired up with Luke Worley.
Despite aiming to make it work, explosive rows and differences of opinion led to the pair splitting soon after the show.
Jay then made a solo appearance on the show’s reunion to discuss their relationship, as Luke was banned from attending.
The Lancashire native confirmed that the pair had split, telling her co-stars: “He literally basically just said, like, we are better off just being friends.
“I asked him what he wanted, but he couldn’t answer the question.”
Mafs couples that have stood the test of time
Loved-up Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling of series six fame had the first Mafs baby.
The pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other on the programme and quickly found their feet in the outside world, moving into Adam’s Doncaster home.
Just 18 months after meeting, the couple welcomed their daughter Beau.
Season five couple Michelle Walder and Owen Jenkins also managed to make their marriage work away from the cameras and had their first child in December.
Teacher Michelle, 29, has no regrets about taking part in the experiment. She told us: “I just feel very lucky and thankful that it has worked out – and excited for everything to come.”
Michelle and Owen were both sick of dating apps when they applied in 2019.
Owen recalled: “I had been out for some drinks with a friend after work.
“While he was out for a cigarette I was scrolling on Instagram waiting for him to come back in.
“The MAFS advert was the last thing I saw, and I joked, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I signed up?’
“A few beers later when I was back at home I sent in the application, and the rest is history.”
Another couple to make Mafs UK history is Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson.
Despite a slight rocky start, where they clashed over Jenna’s vegan lifestyle, the show’s first same sex pairing are still going strong.
They even have a successful podcast together called Life With a Pod.
Jenna shed light on being involved in the show earlier this year when she told us: “We’re not legally married, and I never felt like we were. I definitely feel the process makes you take the relationship a lot more seriously and having the help of the experts… if you can survive that process it sets a firm foundation for a long-lasting relationship.”
Jay was married to Luke Worley on the show[/caption]
The star remained coy on her new filming project[/caption]
But Premier League icon Ruud Gullit reckoned Garnacho would rather have been left alone.
Talking on Ziggo Sport, the former Chelsea star felt Ten Hag was being more of a hindrance than a help based on Garnacho’s body language.
Ten Hag’s men have now drawn twice since thrashing Barnsley 7-0[/caption]
And Gullit believed the forward was thinking: “Leave me alone, man!”
He said: “Ten Hag wanted to have a meeting with Garnacho, but he didn’t feel like it at all.
“Garnacho was preparing to come on and Ten Hag kept talking to him.
“You can just see it when a player thinks: ‘Dude, leave me alone, man!’
On United’s performance, Gullit added: “As a coach, you also see things happening that just don’t go well.
“I also saw Ruud van Nistelrooy constantly in the picture. He wasn’t happy.
“Even Casemiro got involved. You could see that things just weren’t going well.
“Am I shocked by the football? No, because I see this every week. I think Twente played sensibly.
“You could see that they gained a bit more confidence after a cautious start to the match.
“At some point you have to give them a little test and they did that well.”
Man Utd player ratings vs FC Twente
MANCHESTER UNITED'S Europa League campaign got off to a less than ideal start with a miserable 1-1 draw against FC Twente at Old Trafford.
That result dealt a big blow to their chances of finishing in the top eight and avoiding two extra fixtures.
See how the players rated on an underwhelming night at Old Trafford.
Andre Onana – 6
Good save to push a free-kick from Sem Steijn to safety but might be disappointed to be beaten at the near post for Twente’s goal.
Diogo Dalot – 6
Early mistake near the corner flag could have been costly but he caused problems at the other end in build up to Christian Eriksen goal.
Harry Maguire – 6
Missed his tackle to put United on the back foot for the equaliser but almost won it late on with a header cleared off the line.
Lisandro Martinez – 7
Made several important clearances but one wild challenge on edge of his box could have proven costly.
Noussair Mazraoui – 6
New boy looks solid. Vital early tackle and another one later to stop Twente going in front.
Christian Eriksen – 7
Fourth successive start – and the veteran still looked sprightly. What a strike to give United the lead but then spoiled it with mistake for equaliser.
Manuel Ugarte – 6
A few good tackles from the new boy but might be disappointed not to clear his lines as Twente broke away for equaliser.
Marcus Rashford – 8
Much improved display in front of watching England interim boss Lee Carsley. Full of energy, a few tricks and a couple of dangerous crosses. More like his old self.
Bruno Fernandes – 6
Skipper had a hand in the opening goal and was so close to winning it with curler from the edge of the box.
Amad Diallo – 6
His pace was too much to handle for the visitors at times but not much of an end product this time and made way for Alejandro Garnacho midway through the second half.
Joshua Zirkzee – 5
A few good moments and forced a flying save from the visitors’ keeper after nice link up with Diogo Dalot – but then hooked for the fit-again Rasmus Hojlund.
Pete Wicks has been slammed warned he’ll be ‘in trouble’ over a Vicky Pattison blunder[/caption]
Pete jeted out to Italy for her lavish second wedding to Ercan Ramadan[/caption]
The Towie alum looked dapper in a black tuxedo while posed alongside the stunning brunette.
He wrote: “Couldn’t be more proud of you… @vickypattison.
“For 10 years you have been one of my best friends and biggest supporters.
“I am so blessed and lucky to call you a friend. You are a wonderful person and have always been there for me, my life is better with you in it.
“This is your day and you deserve it more than anyone. Congratulations.”
But some of his followers were left concerned that he’d post a photo of Vicky in her wedding gown before she could do it herself.
One commented: “Did you just post her dress first?!!! beautiful by the way!”
Someone else added: “I don’t follower her but 1st thing I did was check her page to see if she had posted. She hadn’t.”
A third agreed: “Im sure he knows what he’s doing & got permission, maybe he was just over excited for her.”
Another said: “Peteeeeee have you just posted her dress before her. she might want you to delete this bubs x.”
The Daily Mail previously reported the newlyweds would fly to Puglia for another ceremony which will be filmed for Vicky’s brand new Channel 4 show, Destination Wedding.
Pete also uploaded a video from his trip abroad, putting on a suave display in his getup while strolling down some steps.
While the reality star took some time out from his Strictly training, he seems to be firmly entrenched in the show bubble – and fans are even convinced he has fallen for his pro partner Jowita Przystal.
The pair were snapped looking like they couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they walked the heavily-inked hunk’s dogs.
And Jowita’s appearance on Pete’s podcast, Staying Relevant, also set tongues wagging.
The pair appeared to chat to Pete’s co-host, Sam Thompson. and fans were quick to comment on how the Towie star looked at the dance champ.
One commented: “He’s in luvvv they so suit each other x.”
Another wrote: “Are they a couple then.”
A third penned: “Pete has a Strictly curse.”
Pete is currently taking part in Strictly with Jowita Przystał[/caption]
2 weeks agoWorld LeaksComments Off on Valley of the Kings Pharaoh who changed course of history comes ‘back to life’ with face seen for first time in 3,500yrs
THE face of the Valley of the Kings Pharaoh who rewrote history can be seen for the first time in 3,500 years.
The famous Amenhotep I ushered in a new age of peace and prosperity for ancient Egypt – and was worshipped as a god for his achievements.
The face of Amenhotep I can be seen for the first time[/caption]
Experts believe the famous pharaoh was almost 5ft6 tall with good teeth and curly hair[/caption]
Graphic experts made various copies of his face[/caption]
The wrapped mummy of Amenhotep I[/caption]
Amenhotep I reigned in the 16th century BC and is credited with initiating the “heyday” of the New Kingdom, when Egypt‘s power and wealth peaked.
He solidified the borders of the nascent realm and may have started the Valley of the Kings, while science and art flourished under his rule.
He was even deified upon his death, being worshipped as a god for centuries after his reign, and consulted as an oracle.
Now his living face can be seen for the first time in more than 3,500 years, after scientists used his skull to rebuild his likeness.
Cicero Moraes, the Brazilian graphics expert behind the recreation, said the god depicted in statues wasn’t a perfect match for the living pharaoh.
He said: “Many mummies, such as Amenhotep I, show a retrognathism or overbite, and this is generally not reflected in a compatible way in the statues.
“In general terms, the statues of Amenhotep I are compatible in the nose region, but more gracile in the glabella region and more projected in the chin region.”
To complete the recreation, Mr Moraes and his team blended faces made using various methods.
One involved distributing soft tissue thickness markers across the pharaoh’s skull, guided by CT scan data from living donors, to reveal the likely shape of his face.
Another was a technique called anatomical deformation, in which a digital recreation of a donor’s head was adjusted until the skull matched the pharaoh’s.
Mr Moraes said: “By crossing the data from all the projections, we generated the final bust and complemented the structure with historical costume.
“We generated three groups of images: one objective, in greyscale, with the eyes closed and hairless.
“Another was in colour, with hair and eyes open, and there was a more artistic one, with all the elements and the costume.”
The result was a “dignified” face, he said.
For the recreation, a virtual copy of the pharaoh’s skull was built.
This was made using data from a 2021 study by Egyptologists Sahar Saleem and Zahi Hawass, in which Amenhotep’s mummy was “virtually unwrapped” via CT scanning.
Cicero’s co-author, archaeologist Michael Habicht of Flinders University in Australia, described some of the details gleaned from this study.
He said: “The 2021 study did not indicate a cause of death, but stipulated his age at death as approximately 35 years.
The coffin and mummy of Amenhotep I[/caption]
The pharaoh ushered in a new age of peace and prosperity for ancient Egypt[/caption]
A limestone statue of Amenhotep I[/caption]
“It showed that he would have been 1.68m tall, that his teeth were in good condition, and that his hair was coiled.
“He also suffered a series of postmortem injuries, probably inflicted by tomb robbers or by the embalmers who re-wrapped the mummy later.”
It was a short life, but one that echoed through the centuries.
Dr Habicht continued: “Under the peaceful rule of Amenhotep I, the rise of Egypt was initiated and the heyday of the New Kingdom began.”
Mr Moraes paid tribute to the Egyptologists whose work paved the way for his team’s.
He said: “I feel very honoured, as always.
“This work was not done just by us, but by all those who studied and study ancient Egypt seriously, always sharing information.”
Mr Moraes, Dr Habicht, and their co-author, Elena Varotto of the FAPAB Research Center in Italy, plan to publish their study in a scientific journal.
What is the Valley of the Kings
VALLEY of the Kings is a famous Egyptian archaeological site that's home to the tombs of some of the most important pharaohs in ancient history.
It is a long narrow defile west of the Nile River in Upper Egypt.
The site is the burial place of almost all kings of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties which took place between 1539 to 1075 BCE.
Some famous pharaoh names include Thutmose I and Ramses X.
In 1979, the Valley of the Kings became a World Heritage Site due to the royal burials of the pharaohs, their families and their invaluable possessions.
It contains at least 63 tombs.
The pharaohs in ancient Egypt were both the religious leader and the head of state.
“Pharaoh” means “Great House,” in reference to the palace where the pharaoh resided.
The early rulers were referred to as kings but over time the name “pharaoh” stuck, according to the National Geographic.
Pharaohs were seen as the divine intermediary between the gods and Egyptians.
It was there job to maintain religious harmony as well as make laws and oversee all of Egypt.
Many also waged war to expand the Egyptian empire.
When pharaohs died they were entombed and surrounded by riches which it was thought they could use in the afterlife.
Over the years archaeologists and explorers have discovered their resting places and unearthed a wealth of knowledge about life in ancient Egypt
Cicero Moraes, the Brazilian graphics expert behind the recreation[/caption]
2 weeks agoTelevision GenreComments Off on I’m a meteorologist – here’s why Storm Helene is causing ‘tremendous’ concern among experts
Of all the storms to hit the US in recent years, Hurricane Helene is of “enormous” concern to experts. The storm was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane at the last minute today, meaning authorities are scrambling to implement safety measures and issue evacuation orders. Residents received only a little over a day’s notice of […]