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Beleaguered presenter Kaye Adams has revealed she recently underwent thyroid surgery on her neck after fearing she had cancer.She spoke about it on Wednesday’s episode of How To Be 60, the podcast she co-hosts with Karen MacKenzie who has been battling breast cancer and showed off her scar, saying she felt like Frankenstein’s monster.Kaye, 63, said: ‘So I have had a demi thyroidectomy. I had been feeling my neck and felt I could feel something. ‘I went to see this friend who is a nurse and asked her to take a look, fully expecting her to tell me to not be stupid but…

Dolly Parton has left fans one final gift with an unreleased song which is set to be released on her 100th birthday in 20 years time. It was announced on Tuesday that the music icon had died at the age of 80, with her death confirmed in an Instagram video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver. And as fans mourn the death of the Jolene hitmaker, she has one more track for fans kept on a CD in a locked box at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort in Tennessee.Titled ‘My Place In History,’ Dolly wrote the song back in 2015, the same year she…

Audience members gasped as news of Dolly Parton’s death was announced minutes before a performance of nine To 5: The Musical.It was announced on Tuesday that the music icon had died at the age of 80, with her death confirmed in an Instagram video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver.The news broke just as the cast of nine To 5: The Musical, which is touring the UK after a hit West End run, were about to go on stage at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing, West Sussex. Actress Karla Tracey, who plays Parton’s character Doralee in the production, broke the news…

The long, hot summer this year has brought a wave of nostalgia for 1976, when the nation tried to forget its economic woes and sang along to Elton John and Kiki Dee’s hit Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.It is more recent, less rose-tinted memories of the summer of 2007 that are worrying me.In particular, the debacle at hedge fund Situational Awareness seems an ominous reminder of the collapse of two Bear Stearns hedge funds in July that year, which turned out to be a harbinger of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008.The two hedge funds borrowed heavily in order to…

Michael Owen’s wife Louise has revealed she’s the reason the footballer only stayed at Real Madrid for one season, sharing her ‘guilt’ at his abrupt departure from the club.In 2004, after eight years playing for Liverpool, Michael was offered the chance to join the Spanish club – widely regarded to be the best team in the world at the time – with the couple and their young daughter Gemma moving into a Madrid hotel. The couple, who met in primary school aged five and have been married for 21 years, reflected on the move in their upcoming Prime Video series Meet The Owens,…

A pair of beautifully made leather boots is one of those rare wardrobe investments that can survive just about any turn in the fashion cycle. Now, an Australian heritage brand is making a serious play for the title of the country’s next ‘It boot’, winning over everyone from Olympians to fashion-conscious shoppers with footwear designed to move as easily through the city as the country. Kidman, the apparel label built around the legacy of legendary pastoralist Sir Sidney Kidman, has attracted a growing list of high-profile fans including Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers. The brand has now taken another major step by opening a flagship…

Taylor Swift joined the chorus of stars honoring the late Dolly Parton when she released a statement on Tuesday night.The 36-year-old pop superstar paid tribute to Parton – who died earlier in the day in Nashville at the age of 80 – in a statement shared with the Daily Mail.’A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible, real, or right,’ said Swift, who began her career in country music before conquering pop music. ‘But because of the eternally generous way she spent her time on this earth and the countless lives she changed for the better, her legacy will be an…

Eminem paid tribute to country legend Dolly Parton following her death at 80 on Tuesday, and revealed a private note she had once sent him. The rap icon, 53, spoke about the impact Parton – who had been battling cancer – had on him, despite them never meeting. He also shared a congratulatory note she sent him after both he and Parton were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022.The hip hop mogul wrote in his caption: ‘I’m sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had an impact on me.”She…

Harry Styles looked straight out of a Jane Austen novel as he made his way to his gig soundcheck in a billowing white shirt that wouldn’t be out of place on Mr Darcy.The singer, 32, who is currently in the midst of performing 30 shows at Madison Square Garden, was spotted walking from Brooklyn to the famous arena.Harry styled his oversized shirt with a pair of baggy suit trousers, brown leather loafers as well as a grey cap and sunglasses.His cap was embroidered with ‘techno is my boyfriend’ which he has worn before, after leaning into the genre in his album, Kiss…

For Perez Hilton, the most painful part of his grueling ongoing recovery may be the prolonged separation from his three children that he’s being forced to endure.Hilton, 48, is desperate to reunite with his young kids, who insiders say he has only been able to speak to over the phone since his August 4 hospitalization.The celebrity blogger is covered with medical gauze across his entire body after having dozens of self-inflicted cuts stitched up by doctors. Hilton (real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr) also has limited mobility and suffered multiple broken bones after taking to TikTok to record a shocking livestream…