GARY Lineker’s tree surgeon nephew died after he was crushed by a falling trunk, an inquest heard.
Jonty Parkinson, 18, was described as “one of the nicest boys you’ll meet” by his cousin George Lineker, 31, in a touching tribute on social media.
Opening the inquest last week, senior coroner Darren Salter revealed the tree surgeon died following a crush injury to his abdomen whilst working on September 6.
Oxford Coroner’s Court heard Jonty, of Coln St. Aldwyns, Gloucs., was killed by a falling tree in Eaton Hastings, Oxon.
A GoFundMe page was set up in memory of the teenager, which has raised over £32,000 to go towards a “beautiful memorial or event” for the family.
A post under the appeal called Jonty a “very special, beautiful young man”, and added: “I realise money can’t fill the great chasm of loss they are feeling, but I hope it can be used to ease the burden of funeral expenses or go towards a fitting memorial for Jonty.”
Gary Lineker’s son George, 31, last month described the tragic arborialist as “one of the nicest boys you’ll meet”.
An Instagram story showed him with Jonty as a youngster, with George writing: “Taken far too soon. Fly high cousin, you’ll be missed by all.”
Tobias Lineker, 28, George’s brother, also wrote a tribute on Instagram alongside an old photo of a smiling Jonty.
He said: “Taken from us far too soon, rest in peace little cousin.”
Jonty was the nephew of Gary, 63, from his marriage to his first wife, Michelle Cockayne, with whom he shares four children – George, Harry, Tobias and Angus.
Jonty’s mum, Ali Cockayne, is the sister of Michelle and was previously married to Former England rugby captain Will Carling.
A date for the full inquest has not yet been confirmed.
A YOUNG boxer has been stabbed to death outside a nightclub in France.
Kylian Binard, just 17, was fatally attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning in Subles, near Bayeu, Normandy.
It took place in the parking lot of the Octavia nightclub.
The suspect – identified as a 24-year-old – was apprehended by a nightclub security at around 6:40am and held until police arrived.
He is accused of stabbing amateur boxer Binard “several times” – in the throat and the back – after a fight broke out as the two left the club.
According to the owner, both men were first-time visitors to the club and were members of the last two groups to leave, Remix News report.
But he insisted there had been no altercations between the pair earlier in the night to alert security staff.
Binard – a champion in Normandy – had reportedly been enjoying a night out when the altercation unfolded.
And despite immediate attempts to save his life, Binard sadly died at the scene.
Caen’s public prosecutor Joel Garrigue confirmed an investigation is now underway with surveillance footage from the nightclub being looked at.
The suspect remains in police custody as authorities continue their inquiries.
Binard competed for Saint-Lois Boxing Club and his trainer Jean Metay paid tribute to the tragic teen as he posted a picture of the pair online.
BLANKETY Blank has been renewed for two more series, with Bradley Walsh returning as host.
The panel show features celebrities and contestants competing in multiple rounds to win a range of unique prizes.
The new series will have 10 episodes each and will see Bradley will be joined by six big name celebrities.
Some of the celebrities appearing on the next series will be Dame Kelly Holmes, Rob Beckett, Judi Love, Jack Dee, Omid Djalili, Joe Swash, Jordan Banjo and Su Pollard.
The contestants just need to fill in the blanks.
And if their answer matches those of the celebrities’, they are in with a chance of taking home the goods.
These prizes can vary anywhere from an inflatable hot tub to a garden shed.
For those not lucky enough to make it all the way, there is the iconic consolation prize, the Blankety Blank cheque book and pen.
The news of the recommission comes after the third series of Blankety Blank was a huge success.
It was watched by audiences of up to 4.1m viewers, and was regularly the most watched show in its time slot.
The third series of Blankety Blank included big guest names such as Alison Hammond, Babatunde Aleshe, Rob Beckett, Sue Perkins and Rylan Clark.
Since its debut in 1979, Blankety Blank has remained a staple in TV schedules, with the revamped series attracting new audiences to the beloved format.
Speaking on the recommission, Bradley said: “I tell you what, there isn’t a show quite like Blankety Blank – it’s absolutely brilliant fun from start to finish.
“The celebrities will come up to me after a record and tell me how much fun they had filming, but more importantly, so do the contestants.
“These wonderful people come on to the show wanting a great experience and boy do they get it – because let’s be honest, they’re not there for the prizes are they?!”
Blankety Blank series three is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
TOWIE’S Sophie Kasaei and Jordan Brook shared some loved up holiday snaps in a sweet Instagram post yesterday.
Sophie, 34, who has been documenting her fertility struggles on social media, shared a video montage of their second year together.
In the montage, the pair are seen sharings lots of kisses in bed, in a hot tub, in the sea, as well as on a yacht during one of their lavish getaways.
Sophie and Jordan also put up the Christmas decorations and get their groove on during a night out.
The former Geordie Shore star layered the footage against Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather, writing a heartfelt caption.
She penned: “The end of chapter 2. What a crazy 2 year it’s been my darling. These past 18 months have been the hardest yet but we have shown how strong we are. You are my everything JB.
“Let’s open the next chapter. I love you @jordanbrook11.”
Sophie, who lives with endometriosis, has spoken candidly about wanting to have a baby.
And she’s gearing up front a documentary for MTV and Paramount Plus on her journey to motherhood.
A TV insider told The Sun in June: “Sophie has bravely been very open about her fertility journey and been an inspiration to lots of women in her position.
“She’s passionate about raising awareness, so when the opportunity came to front her own documentary on it, she jumped at the chance.
“Sophie wants to show young women that fertility struggles are something so many people deal with, and there shouldn’t be any stigma around it. It’s set to be a really powerful show.”
Sophie, who also stars on Towie with 28-year-old Jordan, previously broke down in tears on the ITVBe reality show as she opened up about her struggle to fall pregnant.
She said: “Sometimes when I hear all these pregnancy announcements and people having kids…
“I am not a jealous person and I want to get happy for them.. but I feel sad for myself.
“Then I think, am I such a horrible person? I want to be so happy for these people.. announcing they’re pregnant. I think is it ever going to happen?”
Jordan has also spoken out about their desire to start a family and the setbacks they’ve faced.
Earlier this year in a conversation with his co-star Elma Pazar, Jordan revealed he thought the were expecting their first child weeks before filming.
Fighting back tears, he explained: “Two weeks before we came out here we thought she was pregnant again.
“It is f****** hard man. It’s just my next step in life, to be a dad.”
ARIANA Grande has revealed which cosmetic surgery she’d be open to getting – as she shut down rumours she’d had a fox eye operation.
The 7 rings hitmaker took Vanity Fair‘s lie detector test and set the record straight on speculation she has gone under the knife.
Former Nickelodeon star Ariana, 31, admitted to having botox and fillers but said she stopped injections four years ago.
She was pummelled with questions by her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo, who stars with her in the movie adaptation of the musical set for release in November next year.
Ariana batted all of the questions away with a swift “no” and the polygraph examiner found her to be truthful.
Cynthia had asked: “Did you ever get more work done to make you feel popular?
“Did you get a nose job? Did you get your boobs done? Did you get your face done?
“Did you get a fox eye lift, did you get a chin implant?”
The Dangerous Woman singer was also asked if she has ever gotten a Brazilian Butt Lift.
She burst out lauging and replied: “Get the f**k out of here” before joking “yes” she joked, to which the polygraph examiner said: “She’s being deceptive.”
The star continued: “That wouldn’t work for me.
“I don’t think that’s my thing and I’m okay with that you know?”
But she admitted was “in full support of all people who do these things.”
“Whatever makes women, men, non-gender conforming people feel beautiful should be allowed,” she added, and asked, “Why do we care?”
Ariana also revealed she had never heard of a fox eye lift until she was accused of having one.
She said: “I discovered it through people who thought I did and I said thank you.”
The singer and actress recently admitted to using “a ton” of lip filler.
She told Vogue in September last year: “Full transparency, as a beauty person, as I do my lips, I’ve had a ton of lip filler over the years and Botox.
“I stopped in 2018 because I just felt so… too much. I just felt like hiding, you know.
“I didn’t expect to get emotional. For a long time, beauty was about hiding for me, and now I feel like maybe it’s not since I stopped getting fillers and Botox.
“Maybe I’ll start again one day. I don’t know. To each their own.
“Whatever makes you feel beautiful, I do support.”
She continued: “Aging can be such a beautiful thing.
“Now, might I get a facelift in 10 years? Might, yeah, but these are just thoughts that I feel like we should be able to discuss.
“If we’re sitting here talking about beauty secrets, f**k it, let’s lay it all out there.”
Ariana, who has been styling her hair in a high pony since 2015, also touched on her beauty transformation over the years.
She said: “I feel like my relationship to beauty has changed so much over the years especially because I started so young.
“I, over the years, used makeup as a disguise or as something to hide behind and more and more and more hair, more and more thicker eyeliner…and that can be so beautiful at times.
“And I still do have love for it and appreciation for it, but I think as I get older, I don’t love that being the intention behind it anymore. I think of it as self-expression now and accentuating what is here.’
“Our relationships to beauty are so personal.
“Like we’re here talking about beauty secrets. Isn’t the secret that all just wanna feel our best and be loved?”
Grande’s more pale look is one she has sported since being cast as Glinda in the upcoming Wicked movie.
She previously sported bleached eyebrows, white hair, and a thinner frame, and made a major pivot away from her usual look that involved a spray tan and brown hair.
After fans claimed she appeared “AI-generated,” Grande responded in a TikTok post.
She said: “I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to.
“There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful.
“I know personally, for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.
“I was on a lot of antidepressants, and drinking on them, and eating poorly, and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my healthy.
“I guess I just wanted to extend some love your way and tell you that you’re beautiful, no matter what phase you’re in.
“No matter what you’re going through, no matter what weight, how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you’ve had or not, or anything.
“I just think you’re beautiful and wanted to share some feelings.”
