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EXCLUSIVE: Love Island star turned singer Wes Nelson has opened up about the inspiration behind his fitness transformation and one of his most embarrassing stage blunders16:30, 16 Dec 2024Updated 16:32, 16 Dec 2024Wes Nelson says he ‘doesn’t regret’ being intimate in the villaWes Nelson has shared the results of his epic weight loss transformation.The Love Island star-turned-singer spoke exclusively to the Daily Star as he talked about what spurred him to shape up. The hunk said: “I got to the stage where I wanted to feel healthier, more energised and comfortable in my own skin.”I wanted to push myself further and see what I could achieve with discipline and hard work. I ended up losing a fair amount, roughly around 12kg. The feedback from fans has been amazing, which motivates me to keep going.”Wes has also been working with Birds Eye as he geared up for his UK and Ireland tour. The star headlined the exclusive opening night of Birds Eye’s Chicken Shop pop-up last month.Wes looks incredibleHe also praised the brand for helping him with his cravings, he said: “I stayed consistent with my workouts and cleaned up my diet, but I’m all about balance too—late-night cravings are real, and Birds Eye’s Chicken Shop range has been a lifesaver for those post-gym refuels.”Wes also opened up about embarrassing on-stage moments and shared a red-faced encounter with us. He told us: “Well, one of my first live performances was actually at the Paralympic homecoming at Wembley Arena in 2021.He put on a stellar performance”I was performing my song with Clean Bandit, Drive, in front of a packed crowd of fans and Paralympians and it was being broadcast on Channel 4. Once I started performing the track, I realised my in-ear monitors weren’t on, so I couldn’t hear the music at all to sing to. Luckily, the crowd were clapping along, so I managed to stay on beat, but it was terrifying!”Wes is concentrating on new music(Image: More

ITV viewers were left scratching their heads after trying to figure out a brain-teaser on Lee Mack’s quiz show The 1% Club, with many claiming the question wasn’t clear16:21, 16 Dec 2024The 1% Club: Contestant says she’s ‘starstruck’ by Lee MackThe 1% Club viewers have been complaining about what they claim is a “trick question”.Fans were fuming over the ITV quiz show hosted by comedian Lee Mack, which first aired in 2022. Fans were shocked to see Celebrity Big Brother star Yinrun Huang appear on the show earlier this year.The show sees 100 contestants test their skills in common sense and logic in order to win a top prize of up to £100k. The final question, however, is one that only 1% of the country would answer correctly.Fans tuned into the final episode of the new series last week, but were left scratching their heads because of a particularly difficult question. At the 15% mark, Lee asked: “Which of these groups of six symbols are in the same order whether you read them from left to right or from right to left?The 1% Club fans were left baffled over a tricky question(Image: More

The new series of The Masked Singer is not set to start for another few weeks but fans are already convinced they know one of the celebrities who will be hiding behind the mask16:05, 16 Dec 2024Identity of Piranha revealed on The Masked SingerFans of The Masked Singer have already worked out one celebrity’s identity – before the show starts.The new series of The Masked Singer is set to hit our screens in the new year following on from Danny Jones’ win as Piranha earlier this year. The judging panel is set for a shake-up from this series, as Rita Ora bids farewell to the British version of the show in exchange for Love Island host Maya Jama.As fans of the series gear up for a new season of the show, ITV released a trailer of all the various characters that will be hiding celebrities underneath. But one of the personas – Kingfisher – has led to intense speculation already, without one note even being sung.The new advert for the show sees some of the costumes that will be a part of the show this year, including a toad, a bowl of spaghetti and a unicorn dressed as a knight. A kingfisher was also seen, as they wore a striped top and boasting a fishing rod in its back pocket as it wore a pair of green overalls.Kingfisher will be one of the personas that will be used in the upcoming series of The Masked Singer(Image: More

Pete Wicks has broken his silence after Maura Higgins confirmed that she is in a relationship with the Strictly Come Dancing star after they fell for each other in the I’m A Celeb jungle15:32, 16 Dec 2024Strictly star Pete Wicks spoke out on his love life(Image: More

Dave Batista, known as The Animal during his time in WWE, has been wowing fans with his acting skills in recent years – but his latest transformation has left people stunned15:22, 16 Dec 2024Dave Batista’s latest look has left fans stunned(Image: More

Matilda Draper is gearing up for a potential stint in reality TV after getting together with TOWIE star Roman Hackett, and after three weeks of dating – the pair are getting closer15:18, 16 Dec 2024TOWIE: Roman tells Ella what he likes about herA Love Island star has admitted to getting a matching tattoo with her new TOWIE lover.Matilda Draper has been living it up together with new beau Roman Hackett after the couple were seen dating just three weeks ago. It comes as Matilda continues to live her life after splitting from ITV co-star Sean Stone earlier this year.However, after just three weeks of seeing each other, Matilda and Roman have fallen madly in love with each other and have taken their budding relationship to the next level. In a surprise move, Matilda and Roman have revealed they have gotten matching tattoos with the words “Carpe Diem” written across their wrists.Taking to her Instagram account at the weekend, Matilda broke the news that she was fully together with Roman, introducing him to her fans. The couple finally went official after weeks of speculation from eagle-eyed fans, with the pair uploading a loved-up snap of themselves.Matilda revealed the couple have already got matching tattoos(Image: More

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville shared a new snap after fans said she looked ‘unrecognisable’ in a pic she posted last week after a suspected ‘parasite’15:09, 16 Dec 2024CBB: Brandi Glanville compares her Botox with Jemma LucyBrandi Glanville has bounced back online with a fresh-faced selfie after sparking quite the buzz amongst her followers after recently shocking fans with a distressing photo. The 52-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum raised eyebrows last week when she uploaded an image showing her face seemingly marred by odd swellings.Some eagle-eyed medical buffs speculated it could be the work of a roving parasite beneath her skin. But the reality star pinned the blame squarely on stress.Brandi’s latest Insta-update paints a cheerier picture: a trip to the dentist. Ditching dismay for delight, Brandi beams next to her practitioner, donning a stylish brown fedora.Reality TV icon unrecognisable with major face change in worrying health updateReal Housewives beauty claims co-star had ‘forehead lengthened’ in confessionYet, the celeb wasn’t just angling for snaps; she confessed her gnashers were giving her grief, emphatically requesting, “I need to eat, give me teeth!”Brandi shared a new snap online(Image: More

Loose Women legend Coleen Nolan opened up about relationship woes on the programme as she talked about helping her children through heartbreak with the ITV panel14:27, 16 Dec 2024Updated 14:28, 16 Dec 2024Coleen Nolan backs NHS stop smoking campaignLoose Women’s very own Coleen Nolan has dished out on her kid’s first savage heartbreak during a chat about love life struggles on the ITV daytime show. The 59-year-old telly icon was catching up with panel mates Charlene White, Brenda Edwards and Gloria Hunniford in Monday’s tinsel-topped episode (December 16).As they dug into the juicy topic of Fearne Cotton’s recent relationship woes, Charlene quizzed the gang on how crucial it is for the younger generation to go through a messy breakup.Coleen, opening up from the heart, shared: “When my kids went through it, I remember one time in particular, I went upstairs and one of my kids was just lying on the floor sobbing. And I went and laid down with them and just held them really.”She continued, laying it bare, saying: “They were 17 and I knew they didn’t want to hear me say ‘you know this is probably going to happen ten times, you will get over it’ because when you’re young, you don’t think you will.”Coleen Nolan spoke openly about heartbreak on Loose Women(Image: More