World Leaks

RACING has been delayed ‘indefinitely’ at Haydock after a ‘medical emergency’ in the crowd.

Horses were at the starting stalls ahead of the 2.50pm contest.

But they were called back to the parade ring when it was clear the action had to be postponed.

At the moment there is no indication when racing may resume.

According to reports on Racing TV, a member of the crowd was taken ill.

Incredibly, the incident came less than 24 hours after Pontefract was abandoned when a jockey broke his leg.

Duran Fentiman was rushed to hospital – but his journey was delayed due to a car crash outside the track in a chaotic series of events.

The racing was eventually scrapped altogether when they couldn’t get a replacement ambulance to the racecourse in time.

While an air ambulance was called to Listowel in Ireland following two medical emergencies in the crowd.

More to follow.

HARRY Derbidge breaks down in tears as it’s revealed his fiance Joe Blackman is sleeping with Junaid Ahmed.

The Towie stars have been locked in a bitter love triangle since it was revealed Joe and Junaid had started seeing each other – despite Joe being engaged to Harry.

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In an exclusive first look at Sunday night’s episode, Harry is left in tears after learning his ex and his former pal have taken their relationship to the next level.

Junaid tells him: “We’re sleeping together and we’re just going with the flow.

“I’ve not done this to spite you in any way. I don’t know what the future holds. I’ve gone with my heart, H. I don’t know what’s going to happen next.”

Wiping away tears, Harry replies: “You clearly don’t care. You were my best friend. You know how f****** much I loved him.”

As Harry starts to sob, Junaid says: “I hate seeing you like this. It’s not nice. From my heart, I am so sorry.”

Harry tells him: “You should never have done it.”

The Sun revealed in August that Harry and Joe had split just weeks after revealing they’d spoken about getting married.

Days later we told how Joe and Junaid had struck up a secret romance.

During a recent episode of the ITVBe reality show fans branded Joe a “gaslighter” after he and Junaid confronted Harry about their relationship.

Joe and Junaid told Harry they’d realised they have feelings for each other.

A stunned Harry was lost for words, with the other two boys asking him to understand where they were coming from and Joe pointing out issues in their relationship.

One viewer wrote on social media: “Sorry but Joe from #towie is an absolute narrcisist. Blames everything he possible can on Harry.”

Another said: “Harry is handling this so well but Joe is so gaslighty.”

And a third added: “Joe is such a manipulator.”

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DAME Maggie Smith’s family have issued a heartbreaking statement after her death, aged 89.

The legendary Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star passed away this morning after an incredible 70-year career on stage and screen.

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Her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens confirmed she died in hospital early this morning.

In a statement issued via their publicist, they said: “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith.

“She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September.

“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days.

“We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”

The actress leaves behind her two sons, who she shared with her late ex-husband Robert Stephens.

They followed in their mother’s footsteps and are both successful actors.

Chris, 57, is known for his role as Richard Brown, on the hit show Outlander.

He previously revealed why he chose to drop “Stephens” from his stage name to avoid the connection to his father.

“There are lots of people whose parents are in the business who might be able to say, ‘Yes, I got my big break because of who my parents are.’ Great. The challenge is to sustain it,” he told The Times.

“And if you’re not good, you’ll be found out. The job is fairly brutal like that,” he added.

He shares two children with his wife Victoria ‘Suki’ Steadman.

Meanwhile, Toby, 55, is widely recognised for his portrayal of John Robinson on the Netflix series Lost In Space.

Toby previously told The Guardian: “My parents didn’t particularly encourage me initially. They knew how hard the profession is: just because they’d been successful didn’t mean I would.

“They said, ‘You’re on your own.’ I’m really grateful: It made me get out there and hone my taste.”

The actor and his wife, Anna-Louise Plowman, share three children, son Eli Alistair and daughters Tallulah and Kura.

Maggie married Chris and Toby’s father, actor Robert Stephens, in June 1967 but they divorced eight years later.

Maggie later went on to wed playwright Beverley Cross in 1975 before his death in 1998.

She previously opened up about her health battles, including treatment for Graves’ disease in 1988.

In 2007, it emerged Maggie had been diagnosed with breast cancer but she went on to make a full recovery.

The actress was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1990 and was named a Companion of Honour (CH) in 2014.

Speaking about her glittering career previously, Maggie said: “Honest to God, I have no idea where the urge [to act] came from. It was such a ghastly time and we didn’t go to the theatre.

“I got into terrible trouble once because the neighbours took me to the cinema on a Sunday, but I had a wonderful teacher, Dorothy Bartholomew, who also taught Miriam Margolyes, and who encouraged me.”

MAGGIE Smith spent the last two decades of her life missing her husband Beverley Cross after their love story was torn apart.

The couple were married for 23 years before Beverley tragically passed away in 1998.

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Her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said she died in hospital early this morning.

In a statement issued via their publicist, they said: “It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith.

“She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September.

“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end.

“She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days.

“We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”

She was born Margaret Natalie Smith in December 1934 in Ilford, east London, to a Scottish secretary mum and pathologist dad.

The star moved to Oxford when she was four after her father got a job at the university and later left school to study acting at the Oxford Playhouse.

Aged just 17, Maggie got her first role as Viola in Twelfth Night before appearing in Cinderella, Rookery Nook and The Government Inspector.

In 1957, she landed a role opposite Kenneth Williams in the musical comedy Share My Lettuce.

This led to regular appearances in a string of plays at the Old Vic theatre, including The Rehearsal and Mary, Mary.

While starring in The Double Dealer, Maggie caught the eye of Laurence Olivier who invited her to become part of his National Theatre Company.

Maggie went on to appear opposite the actor in Othello, with the pair famed for their professional rivalry.

In 1958, the actress made her screen debut in Nowhere to Go but it wasn’t until her Oscar-winning performance in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 11 years later that she gained international fame.

Maggie continued to appear on stage in a number of plays – winning a Tony Award for her role in Broadway comedy Private Lives.

During this time, she won her second Academy Award for best supporting actress in California Suite alongside Michael Caine.

Maggie received further nominations for roles in A Room with a View and Gosford Park.

She appeared in a number of comedies, including Sister Act, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Quartet.

In 2001, Maggie took the role as Hogwarts deputy headmistress Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series of films.

She played the Transfiguration teacher in seven of the eight films until 2011.

Maggie won three Emmys for her portrayal of as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey.

The actress became a firm fan favourite for her acerbic put-downs during the five-year series and two subsequent films.

Away from the screen, Maggie married actor Robert Stephens in June 1967.

The couple shared two sons, actors Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, before they divorced eight years later,

Maggie later went on to wed playwright Beverley Cross in 1975 before his death in 1998.

She previously opened up about her health battles, including treatment for Graves’ disease in 1988.

In 2007, it emerged Maggie had been diagnosed with breast cancer but she went on to make a full recovery.

The actress was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1990 and was named a Companion of Honour (CH) in 2014.

Speaking about her glittering career previously, Maggie said: “Honest to God, I have no idea where the urge [to act] came from. It was such a ghastly time and we didn’t go to the theatre.

“I got into terrible trouble once because the neighbours took me to the cinema on a Sunday, but I had a wonderful teacher, Dorothy Bartholomew, who also taught Miriam Margolyes, and who encouraged me.”