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LOVE Island bombshell Samie Elishi is set to stir the pot within minutes of arriving in the All Stars villa as she reveals her secret DMs with one coupled-up star.

The former estate agent, 24, enjoys a natter with all the lads after the villa’s female contingent went to meet bombshell Chuggs, 26, in the Secret Garden.

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Love Island All Stars bombshell Samie Elishi is set to stir the pot straight after her arrival in South Africa[/caption]

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She reveals her previous DMs with Luca Bish[/caption]

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Samie was quick to pull the Brighton lad for a chat[/caption]

After strolling to meet the singletons at the Firepit, Samie pulls Luca Bish, 25, for a chat.

In scenes to be aired on Love Island All Stars tonight, the pair talk about DM’ing one another outside the Villa.

Not pulling any punches, Samie tells the former fish seller: “I fancy you, I think you’re good looking.”

He then replies: “I think you’re good looking.”

Samie follows up and says: “So you fancy me?” to which Luca adds: “Erm I think you’re good looking…”

Persisting with the flirting, Samie replies “What, are you scared of the word fancy?”

Luca’s show partner Grace later finds out about Samie and Luca’s DM’s from Elma.

Things get more troubling for the Brighton-based lad as the night rolls on.

As they get ready for the evening, Luca tells Curtis: “My mind is shot to bits man.”

Curtis then asks: “Is it because of this whole Samie situation? Do you feel like you’re confused?”

Luca then replies: “I genuinely don’t know.”

During a game of spin the bottle at the firepit, the Islanders spin and have to read out a card with either a truth or dare for themselves or for the group to partake in.

As the game includes kissing dares, Luca asks Grace: “Who would you want me to kiss?”

Grace says: “Catherine.”

Later the bottle lands on Luca with a card daring him to snog the Islander, other than your partner, who is your vibe…

Luca has a decision to make, will he snog Catherine or is there another Islander he wants to kiss?

Viewers will be kept in the dark as to who he chooses until tonights episode airs.

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We previously reported Samie’s pledge to steal Luca before she even stepped foot inside the South Africa compound.

The stunning brunette star shot to fame two years ago in 2023 when she starred in season nine as a bombshell.

Samie entered the villa on day 14 and placed third in the final on day 58 alongside then-boyfriend Tom Clare.

Revealing who she has set her sights on in the villa, Samie revealed Luca is a bit of her.

When asked who she hopes to strike up a romance with, she replied: “Luca,” adding, “I feel like he’s very much a bit of me looks wise and watching him on this series, I like that he’s in touch with his emotional side.”

She went on: “He’s been the voice of reason throughout the whole Villa, I’m always saying ‘thank god someone said that…finally!’.”

Samie was then asked about how she would feel to step on Grace Jackson‘s toes – who Luca is coupled up with currently.

“Him and Grace look like they’re going fine, but you can’t believe everything you see,” Samie replied.

“The game is the game, this is what happens.

“If he does have a good thing with Grace and stays with her, then he wasn’t for me,” she said.

LOVE ISLAND: ALL STARS CONTINUES AT 9PM ON ITV2 AND ITVX.

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Samie admits she fancies Luca[/caption]

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She arrives at the same time as bombshell Chuggs[/caption]

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Luca is coupled up with Grace Jackson – but Samie isn’t afraid of stepping on her toes[/caption]

COLEEN Nolan was left fighting back tears on Loose Women as she returned to the panel for the first time since the death of her beloved sister, Linda. 

Linda Nolan, part of the famed Nolan Sisters, died from pneumonia at the age of 65 on January 15, after more than two decades fighting cancer. 

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Linda paid tribute to her beloved sister Linda on Tuesday’s show[/caption]

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Linda died of pneumonia in January after a 20 year battle with cancer[/caption]

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The star was laid to rest in a glittering pink coffin[/caption]

She was laid to rest on Saturday in a sparkling pink coffin, which Coleen revealed Linda had picked out herself after spotting a similar one on Instagram. 

Speaking to her friends on today’s episode, Christine Lampard asked how she and the family were doing in wake of the loss. 

“It’s difficult to say, isn’t it? It’s soon,” she said. “We’re all doing great, but you know, you have great moments, and then you have absolute meltdown moments, and they come out the blue. So there’s no rhyme or reason.” 

Thanking viewers and fans for the outpouring of love they have received – including the public turnout for the funeral, flowers, cards and gifts sent to them – Coleen noted that she had been reading as many messages as she could. 

“It’s just hard, because there was a time where I thought… wait a minute,” she said, pausing to gather her breath and hold back tears. “I thought, Do I go back? Is it too soon? 

“And then you have to, because life goes on.” 

“Linda’s had this for 20 years, and I think the one thing she would want to say is, is that she wouldn’t want anybody that’s still going through this horrendous disease to go, ‘oh, well, I may as well give up, because it got her in the end’,” Coleen added. 

“Because, actually, it wasn’t that that got her in the end, she got the flu and pneumonia, which actually was, you know, what she went from.” 

“She was a massive force in our family, and it feels like such a hole,” she said, adding that she found herself struggling to accept that there was ‘only six’ siblings left in the family. 

Members of the public applauded as the hearse carrying the star arrived at St Paul’s Church in Blackpool on Saturday morning for the funeral.

Shane Nolan – the son of Coleen and Shane Richie – was one of the pallbearers.

Sister Denise Nolan spoke at the funeral, saying her cancer diagnosis, along with losing her husband Brian and sister Bernie, could have “destroyed” a lesser person.: “Not Linda, instead she chose to help raise millions for cancer research.”

She said her sister showed “courage in the face of adversity”.

“It’s time to rest now Linda,” Denise told the congregation. “The battle is over. You are free.”

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Linda was seen looking devastated at the funeral as she arrived with her siblings[/caption]

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Coleen said that Linda would want her to move on[/caption]

LALIGA referees are reportedly considering going on strike after a letter from Real Madrid questioning their integrity.

In a bombshell statement, the Champions League winners said “decisions against Real Madrid have reached a level of manipulation and adulteration of the competition that can no longer be ignored.”

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LaLiga referees are willing to go on strike after Real Madrid issued a statement claiming their decisions were ‘manipulated’[/caption]

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Real Madrid were left furious after this challenge on Kylian Mbappe was only punished with a yellow card[/caption]

Los Blancos were left furious with the quality of officiating during their 1-0 loss at Espanyol.

Vinicius Jr saw a first half goal disallowed for an off-the-ball foul by Kylian Mbappe.

And Espanyol’s Carlos Romero was only shown a yellow card for a studs-up lunge on Mbappe, before going on to score the winning goal.

The Real Madrid letter also stated: “The scandal generated by this match has once again had worldwide repercussions, with the international press denouncing the biased use of VAR in Spain and the lack of credibility of Spanish refereeing.”

And the club called for the VAR audio footage of the incidents in question to be released immediately.

But, answering a question from a caller, Cope journalist Isaac Fouto claimed that some referees in LaLiga are in favour of going on strike in response to the accusations.

He said: “There are referees from the First Division who believe that they should go on strike.”

But he added: “The strike is either everyone [or no-one]… some have said they will go, but everyone has to go.

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“It is being considered, it is being considered in the environment. If this takes this turn, the competition will stop.”

Following the Real Madrid letter, the Spanish FA [RFEF] released a statement backing its officials.

The RFEF commented: “The refereeing task, by its very nature, is subject to review and analysis.

“But this cannot lead to generalized accusations that cast doubt on their integrity, as this not only affects the referees themselves, but also erodes the credibility of soccer as a whole.

“It is important to reflect on the consequences of this type of systematic questioning of refereeing.

“Constantly delegitimizing the work of referees outside the established channels generates a climate of mistrust that benefits neither Spanish football nor its competitions.”

Meanwhile Carlo Ancelotti has come out and said that the refereeing is better in the Premier League than LaLiga.

The Real Madrid boss said: “What league has the best referees? Difficult to say. It’s a tough job.

“What I can say is referees suffer less pressure in England, so they do their job better.”

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GUNSHOTS were fired at two residential properties in Co Galway shortly before 4am last night, it has been confirmed.

Criminal damages occurred at the properties in St Grellan’s Terrace in the Ballinasloe area but gardai have confirmed that no injuries were reported.

Gardai rushed to the scene of the incident at around 3:50am this morning.

Investigating officers have urged anyone who may have any information to come forward, particularly if it relates to a dark-coloured saloon car.

A garda spokesperson said: “Investigating Gardai are appealing to any person who may have information in relation to this incident to contact them.

“Any person who was in the St Grellan’s Terrace and surrounding areas at Brackernagh, Ballinasloe between 3:30am and 4:30am and who may have mobile phone or dash-cam footage, is asked to make this available to Gardai.

“In particular, Gardai are looking to speak with anyone who may have seen a dark-coloured saloon car at these locations.

“Any person who may have information or footage is asked to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 09096 31890, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.”

Gardai said that investigations into the incident are “ongoing”.

Separately, gardai confirmed today that two bodies were discovered in Co Kerry.

Gardai say they are “investigating all circumstances” following the find of the man and woman, both believed to be in their 50s, at a house in Glenbeigh.

The scene has been preserved and an examination by the Garda Technical Bureau is taking place.

It is understood that the bodies may have lain undiscovered in the house since late last year.

The two bodies remain at the scene, pending preliminary technical examination, and will be removed for a post-mortem examination.

Gardai confirmed that the course of their investigation will depend on the results of the post-mortem examination.

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AS MANY as 75 people will lose their jobs on Coronation Street and Emmerdale after ITV announced plans to slash its soap schedule.

The channel will make an hour less soap content a week and air the much-loved programmes as two back-to-back, 30 minute episodes amid a budget crisis.

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Sue Cleaver is just one of the days to leave the soap recently[/caption]

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Emmerdale’s new schedule has come in the wake of budget cuts[/caption]

It means 75 roles will be lost across cast, crew and writers, with redundancy talks now underway.

The teams were told last night that they needed to be on site this morning for a formal meeting, with the news reducing most to tears.

Around 600 people work across Corrie and Emmerdale.

The brunt of the job losses are likely to be felt in production.

Currently, Emmerdale airs six episodes per week, Monday to Friday with a double episode on Thursdays.

Coronation Street also airs six episodes per week, spread across Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with two episodes each night.

Now just five 30-minute episodes of each soap will air.

Under the new changes, which will begin in January 2026, Emmerdale will air for half an hour every day at 8pm, followed by a half-hour episode of Coronation Street straight after at 8:30pm.

It is being dubbed a soap “power hour”.

ITV boss Kevin Lygo said: “This new commissioning pattern will mean five hours of soaps a week, rather than the current six.

“We are conscious this will have an impact for the people who work on the soaps team.

“We will support our colleagues in ITV Studios as they work through these changes, and will do what we can to mitigate the impact on our people.”

He went on: “These changes are motivated by doing what we believe is best for the continuing success of these important programmes in the long term.

“They also create headroom in the overall programme budget for investment in programming that can help ITV grow reach in a very very competitive market.”

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Helen Worth also stepped down from her iconic role as Gail Platt on Corrie[/caption]

Insiders at the channel say it will help make both Emmerdale and Coronation Street more “streaming-friendly”.

The new structure will launch with a huge stunt on both soaps.

A source added: “Soaps are incredibly important to ITV and this is about preserving their longevity for the future.

“There has been a super squeeze in production costs and it was necessary to make changes but Corrie and Emmerdale both remain integral to ITV.”

It comes after a string of big name stars quit Coronation Street and many have called out the budget crisis which has left them struggling to make ends meet.

AN ULTRA-rare Jaguar from the 1960s – dubbed ‘the most beautiful car ever made’ by Enzo Ferrari – is up for sale.

Images showcase the striking 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8-litre Series 1 FHC in Opalescent Silver Blue, a colour that highlights its sleek and timeless design.

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An early-production E-Type, with many decades as a successful race car[/caption]

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The car will be auctioned by iconic Auctioneers on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, at Stoneleigh Park[/caption]

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The refined interior of the 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8-litre, featuring period-correct leather seats crafted for comfort and racing heritage[/caption]

This particular Jaguar E-Type, is an early-production model with a remarkable motorsport history, having spend decades as a successful race car driven by British racer Allen Lloyd.

The car will be auctioned by iconic Auctioneers on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.

“The car presented here is a 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 litre Coupe, and apart from being a very successful historic race car, it was fascinatingly the 58th example ever built,” states the listing.

In recent times, the Jaguar has campaigned successfully at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps multiple times, winning its class before making regular appearances in Motor Racing legends pre-63 GT series, a prestigious championship for Iconic FT cars of the late 1950s, supporting major racing events across the UK and Europe.

On its debut on 15 March 1961, legendary Italian carmaker Enzo Ferrari, founder of Ferrari, famously called the E-Type “the most beautiful car ever made.”

Known for his pursuit of speed and perfection, Ferrari’s praise cemented the Jaguar E-Type as an icon of automotive design.

The car has an official certificate confirming its eligibility for historic racing.

While its documents are up to date, it is recommended that interested buyers verify all details and ensure the safety equipment (belts, seat, roll cage, fuel tank, fire extinguisher, etc.) meets current regulations.

Comprehensive details of the car’s mechanical specifications and championship eligibility are available to serious buyers.

As this historic E-Type takes centre stage at auction, Jaguar itself is undergoing a bold transformation.

The British marque has announced plans to relaunch in 2026 as a fully electric, high-end luxury brand, moving away from its traditional petrol-powered lineup.

The shift is already making waves, with Jaguar’s recent unveiling of the Type 00, a striking electric concept car that sparked debate among enthusiasts.

While some see it as a radical departure, Jaguar insists the reinvention remains true to the company’s ethos of fearless creativity and innovation.

Jaguar’s Chief Creative Officer, Professor Gerry McGovern, said: “Jaguar has no desire to be loved by everybody… Some may love it now, some may love it later, and some may never love it. And that’s okay, because that’s what fearless creativity does.”

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The sleek, aerodynamic curves of the Jaguar, a timeless icon of automotive design[/caption]

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The classic wire-spoke wheels and period-correct tyres of the 1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8-litre, built for both style and speed[/caption]

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