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SHIRLEY Ballas’s ex-fiancé Danny Taylor was supported by pals as he joined the congregation at Linda Nolan’s funeral. 

The 51-year-old actor, who has previously worked with Linda, was seen looking sombre as he arrived with a glamorous red head who offered him emotional support.

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Danny arrived alongside a redhead to pay his respects to Linda Nolan[/caption]

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The West End star looked choked up as he passed the hearse[/caption]

The pair kept a low profile as they arrived at the service, before Linda’s glittery pink coffin was brought in by pallbearers at St Paul’s Church in Blackpool. 

Looping arms, they leaned on each other for support before entering the church. 

While Danny wore a suit, the woman he was with wore a chic black coat with fur-trimmed collar. 

They were joined at the event by celebrity loved ones and pals, including Linda’s sisters, Coleen, Anne, Maureen and Denise Nolan, as well as Paul Chuckle, Shane Ritchie, Charlotte Dawson and Tommy Cannon. 

After news of Linda’s death was announced, Liverpudlian Danny shared a tribute to her, revealing Linda to be a mother-figure for him during his time in the industry, working alongside her in a West End production of Blood Brothers. 

“My dear showbiz mam and friend who like many I absolutely loved and adored,” he wrote. 

“An absolute force of nature with the DNA of the role of Mrs Johnstone running through her veins which she made so brilliantly her own.” 

He declared Linda was: “feisty, loyal, funny, inspirational and much more with bigger balls than any fella I’ve ever known.”

“My thoughts are with her glorious sisters, family and pals that are grieving her loss right now. One in a million but at least your back with your beloved Brian and of course Bernie.

“Thank you for being there xxxx Love and miss you already. So so sad ..YNWA.” 

Actor Danny, who has appeared in a string of theatre shows as well as Brookside and Game On and The Liver Birds, made news in November last year after splitting with Strictly star Shirley Ballas. 

The couple were together for six years, meeting while in a panto production of Jack and The Beanstalk, before getting engaged in 2021. 

However, the couple later called off the engagement in 2024, with Shirley stating she’d “changed her mind” about marriage, before they split for good in November 2024. 

A source told The Sun: “As with any break-up, it is, of course, a very sad situation.

“She gave her all to that relationship and in the end came to the realisation that it wasn’t going anywhere. She made a lot of effort to see Danny and support his theatre and panto work, travelling up and down the country.

“Distance also played its part – Shirley lives in London with her mother and Danny remains based in Liverpool; that commute is a killer.

“But Shirley is a strong, resilient character and is looking better than ever. She will 100% bounce back – 2025 promises to be an absolute corker for her.”

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Danny previously dated Shirley Ballas, but they split last year[/caption]

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The duo stayed close together as they arrived at the church in Blackpool[/caption]

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Linda Nolan was laid to rest in a sparkling pink coffin[/caption]

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WET windows, black mould on silicone and damp smells are common household issues during the winter. 

But Aldi is helping homeowners tackle these problems with cheap gadgets. 

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In the latest Specialbuys drop, the popular supermarket is selling the Unibond Aero 360 Compact. 

Priced at just £10.99 it is described as a  “dehumidifier unit”. 

It is said to “absorbs excess moisture and neutralises bad smells in your home”, and is “ideal for rooms up to 20m2”. 

As for how effective it is, Dunelm sells the same gadget but for £12.50, and many shoppers have left reviews. 

It has a 4.4 out of five star rating, and one user explained how it “helped dry out a corner kitchen cupboard that struggled with damp”.

They added: “[It] started working within days and lasted a couple of weeks.” 

Another wrote: “Moisture absorber does what it says on the box – good for small rooms, wardrobes, stored vehicles.”

A third commented: “I’ve had this for a few weeks now and there’s been a noticeable improvement.

“It genuinely does remove damp and odours from the air/walls.” 

Someone else said it was “effective in combatting condensation” and explained how they “used it in a corner of my living room that is prone to condensation” and it “worked really well”.

Tracy gave it a five star rating and her review read: “Done a fantastic job in my son’s bedroom.

“He usually has condensation at the bottom of his window every morning.

“This has completely eliminated it. 

“We have it on the windowsill, and just make sure there is a very small gap at the bottom of his roller blind.” 

Also available in the same Specialbuys drop is the Ambiano Electric Window Cleaner.

For just £14.99, it is considerably cheaper than leading brand Kärcher and it’s cheapest model £39.99.

Whilst it is most commonly used for cleaning windows, some homeowners use it during the winter months to suck condensation off their windows.

It comes in two colours: white/grey or blue/dark blue, with a rechargeable battery.

Shirley Ballas has opened up on the real reason she signed up for TV’s toughest new show Celebrity Bear Hunt.

Speaking to The Sun’s TV Mag while the terrible fires are raging in Los Angeles, where her son Mark and Derek and Julianne Hough, who she fostered as children, live.

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Shirley Ballas has signed up for Celebrity Bear Hunt[/caption]

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She has revealed how ambitious she is[/caption]

“They’ve all been evacuated,” reveals the 64-year-old Strictly Come Dancing judge.

“The fires are everywhere, it’s shocking. You can’t really comprehend what’s happening, it’s just staggering.

“So that’s been on my mind all day at work. But anyway, I’m delighted to be here talking about Celebrity Bear Hunt – it’s a bit of light relief for me.”

Talking about it, that may be, the show itself was  far from light relief.

Hosted by Holly Willoughby, the eight-part competitive reality series sees 12 celebrities – including Shirley – dropped into the Costa Rican jungle, where they’re subjected to all manner of tough physical challenges.

In each episode, the celebs who perform worst face the ‘Bear Hunt’, in which survival king Bear Grylls (top right) attempts to track them down  as they race through a vast stretch of critter-filled jungle known as the Bear Pit.

So why would Shirley, who’s more  used to the glitz and glamour of the Strictly ballroom, want to put herself through such a punishing ordeal?

“I’ll be 65 this year and in these however many  years I have left, I wanted to put myself outside  the box and do things that perhaps I never would  in ordinary life,” she says.

“I don’t like jungles.  I don’t like snakes, I don’t like spiders and  I certainly don’t like those ants that when  they fall on you they bite you half to death.

“But the day I stop challenging myself will be the day they put me in the wooden box.

“We have such a short space of time to be here, life is but a fleeting glance. I want to take advantage of every possible thing that I can.

“The Masked Singer, for example, which I did last year, was way out of my comfort zone – but no more so than Strictly  is for the people who go on that.

“They’re drowning in their own fear, some of them, and that’s a little bit how I was when I did this.”

Her natural enthusiasm meant that Shirley, who was born in Wallasey, Merseyside, was more than ready to muck in with her fellow contestants – despite the discomforts and a base camp (above) left partially open to the elements.

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Shirley is best known as a judge on Strictly[/caption]

“Living with 11 other celebrities in the same room, that was a challenge because I’m a neat freak,” she says.

“My kitchen has to be tidy. I took on the mother role a little bit, I was smartening up people’s beds – not because I had to but because I like everything orderly.

“I’m not a diva. I’m working-class, I come from a housing estate. I’ve done well for myself, but I don’t need people carrying my bags.

“I don’t need people making my tea. When someone tells me I should be there at nine o’clock, I’m there at quarter to nine. I don’t require anybody  to take care of me.  I can take care of myself.”

Although the show pushed her to her limits, Shirley – who tragically lost her brother David to suicide in 2003 –  says her resilience helped her through.

“I’m more resourceful than I think,” she shares.

I don’t require anybody to take care of me. I can take care of myself”

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“First of all, I didn’t need  a mobile phone. They took them off you, so that was detoxing. I’ve never needed a lot to live.

“I’ve moved 28 times. If you said tomorrow I was going to move, I could pack my bag and go. So it was easy for me to settle in with the few things we had.

“When my brother passed, I had to drive up north.

“I stayed there for two weeks and had  a small backpack. I realised that I didn’t really need anything in life.

“You only need your loved ones, they’re the most important things.

“You come in with nothing, you go out with nothing. There’s no pockets in that coffin.”

Shirley says that although Mark, Derek and Julianne were excited when she told them that she was doing Celebrity Bear Hunt – “They all gave me tips” – her 87-year-old mother Audrey wasn’t quite so pleased.

“My mother went to her room, closed that door  and wouldn’t come out, she was so upset,” Shirley admits.

“‘You’re going to get bitten by a snake, you’re too old, you’re going to hurt yourself,’ she said.

“It  was all: ‘What if this, what if that?’ I think it took  her a good 24 hours to come around to it – and even in the end, I don’t think she really did. She was glad when I eventually came home.”

“I learned that it’s okay to be on my own.”

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It’s been a difficult few months for Shirley.

Not only has she been concerned about her loved ones out in Los Angeles, but in November her six-year relationship with actor Danny Taylor came to an end.

Fortunately, Celebrity Bear Hunt has taught the star some important lessons about herself.

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Celeb Bear Hunt is one of Shirley’s biggest challenges yet[/caption]

“I learned that it’s okay to be on my own,” she says. “When the other celebs had to go  off and do challenges, I would go and sit by the sea, and actually it was quite reflective. 

“I think I’ve been a bit co-dependent with the people around me. So, come what may, I will survive on my own, with or without you. If you want to be on my team, good for you,  and if you don’t, that’s okay too.”

As for the future, Shirley wants to devote  as much time as she can to her 15-month old grandson, Banksi, the child of her son Mark and his wife BC Jean.

“Mark was so gracious when I went over to LA this time,” she says. “I actually got to bathe my grandson, and  feed him, because they were busy.

“The last time  I went, they were always around. He is my goal at the moment. I want to be there, I want to see him when he grows up and things like that. I’m totally in love.”

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Shirley’s mum was initially upset she had signed up[/caption]

A BEAUTIFUL train station is being redeveloped in Europe as part of a major £13billion rail project connecting three cities.

Rail Baltica, a 540-mile high speed train line, will join cities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by the 2030s.

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The Vilnius train station has been redesigned by Zaha Hadid Architects[/caption]

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A new footbridge would run along the top of the station[/caption]

And the new high speed train line includes a number of huge new stations.

One of these is a massive new redevelopment of the Vilnius station in Lithuania.

Having first opened in 869, it was destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in 1950, before being renovated in both 1998 and 2023.

The upgraded station is being designed by British fim Zaha Hadid Architects.

A huge bridge-concourse would be added above the tracks with footbridges and bike lanes.

This would connect the station to the city centre and old town as well as the southern neighborhoods.

Additional seating and trees are part of the exterior spaces, and a new bus depot and car parking would be added,

Zaha Hadid Architect’s director said it was a “futureproof transport hub designed with the passenger experience in mind”.

The city’s airport is also undergoing a huge £41.6million renovation.

Vilnius International Airport, which is expected to welcome up to 17million passengers by 2052, is increasing its capacity.

The new departure terminal is due to open this month 0 doubling passenger traffic – while a new arrivals terminal will open by 2028.

And the addition of Rail Baltica will make the city even easier to get to.

Hoping to also link to Poland and Finland, it could cost as much as £20billion when finished.

Another new station being built as part of the design is Ülemiste Linda International Passenger Terminal in Estonia.

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Footpaths and cycle paths will be alongside the roof[/caption]

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The path will connect the city’s Old Town to the southern neighbourhoods[/caption]

Also being designed by the Zaha Hadid Architects, works hope to start this year and open by 2028.

Trains will eventually be able to run at 155mph, and will be the first of its kind connecting the Baltic states.

A new futuristic train station recently opened in Belgium, which looks more like something from Star Trek.

Mons Station was first announced in 2001, and opened earlier this year.

Costing £384million to build, it was designed by Santiago Calatrava, who also created the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.

A new international route has launched at the station, connecting Paris and Brussels.

And here’s everything you need to know about Virgin launching international trains to Europe.

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The redevelopment is part of the major Rail Baltica scheme[/caption]

PETER WRIGHT revealed he was BLOCKED from changing his walk-on song.

Snakebite has come to the oche to the tune of Pitbull’s Don’t Stop The Party and delighting fans with his dancing on stage.

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Peter Wright wanted to change his walk-on music – because he looked fat[/caption]

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But after a difficult 2024 season – failing to win a TV major title and dropping out of the top ten in the rankings – and reckoning he had put on weight, Wright wanted it to be a case of ‘new year, new me’ heading into 2025.

However, he said he was blocked from doing so – and instead must stick with his current song.

Wright, 44, said: “Just seen myself up there, big fat fellow jumping across the stage.

“I’ve got to lose a bit of weight.

“I wanted to change my walk-on tune but I wasn’t allowed.”

Despite his disappointing 2024, Wright has started the 2025 season well by beating Luke Humphries at the World Championship and saw off Kevin Doets in his World Masters opener to set up a showdown with Stephen Bunting.

And he is feeling good about himself – both in terms of his darts and his physique.

Wright – “relieved” to be left out of the Premier League line-up – added: “I feel it’s up to me how good I can get as long as I don’t look in the mirror.

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“When it comes to March, I am 55, but inside I feel like I am 21, so if I feel like that playing darts then everyone is in trouble. I feel really good.

“I am doing new stuff since getting beaten by Stephen Bunting at the Worlds, doing lots of new stuff and I’m enjoying darts now.

“I have got a new buzz. I don’t know what it is, but I feel good and that I can only get better.”

Walk-on songs are the talk of darts right now – following James Wade’s “spaghetti bolognese” shambles.

The Machine could not resist a shimmy and a shake when he got on stage during Elton John anthem I’m Still Standing.

But he compared his dad dancing to the messy Italian dish.

Asked if he is hoping to get on Strictly Come Dancing, Wade joked: “No, no it’s a little bit of spaghetti bolognese, I think!”

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James Wade was embarrassed by his own dancing antics[/caption]

Whether you’re focusing on anti-aging or simply trying to make yourself feel good, anyone who’s gotten into skincare knows how easy it can be to overdo it with some products. And it’s not just about overspending on certain items you can get for cheaper elsewhere: Some of the chemicals, serums, and masks on the shelves that promise astonishing results might not deliver in the long run. Unfortunately, this can still be true of incredibly popular skincare products and ingredients—including one that a plastic surgeon says is essentially a waste of time.

RELATED: Dermatologist Reveals Her 7 Favorite Dollar Tree Skincare Products for Anti-Aging.

One doctor says hyaluronic acid "doesn’t really do anything."

In a recent video posted to TikTok, Daniel Barrett, MD, a plastic surgeon based in Beverly Hills, was asked to share the one skincare product he would never use. He immediately responded that he “wouldn’t waste my time on hyaluronic acid,” adding that it “stays on top of the skin” without really doing anything.

The chemical makeup of the product is to blame.

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Since it entered the market, hyaluronic acid has been touted as a miracle moisturizer, able to bind with over 1,000 times its weight in water as a humectant, according to Harvard Health Press. However, there are still some limitations when used as a topical product.

“Hyaluronic acid is a very large molecule,” explains Barrett. “It doesn’t actually get inside your skin, it just sits on the surface and makes you feel good.”

Part of the issue is that hyaluronic is often touted as a “topical filler” on the shelf, which can be misleading to customers. The product is most effective when applied as an injection, treating everything from sunken cheeks and creases around the mouth and chin to under-eye circles and dry lips, per Harvard Health Press.

RELATED: Plastic Surgeon Shares the #1 Anti-Aging Skincare Hack You Can Do at Home.

Some pushed back against the doctor’s response.

Of course, not everyone agreed with Barrett’s assessment. Some TikTokers took to the video’s comment section to voice their own opinions.

“At the very least, it fills in your face lines before putting on makeup,” one replied. “Who cares if it’s just for a few hours until you wash your face?”

Another pointed out that not all versions of the product contain oversized molecules. “[Hyaluronic acid] does exist in three molecular weights, [and] small does penetrate the skin, so it does moisturize it,” one user explains. “Formula is important.”

There are still some cases where hyaluronic acid is useful.

However, Barrett says there are still some reasons to keep hyaluronic acid in your skincare lineup.

“It feels good, so I’m not going to say to never use it,” he admits. “Because if my skin is kind of dry and I kind of want to coat it with something, I would do it.”

According to Harvard Health Press, anyone with dry skin who who wants a “more dewy, moisturized feel to their skin during the cooler months,” can also use topical hyaluronic acid. However, it’s important to remember that it won’t deeply penetrate the skin as an injectable version would.

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The takeaway.

According to one plastic surgeon, hyaluronic acid is one popular skincare product that can be a waste of your time. While it does work well as a topical moisturizer, many formulas of the product are made up of molecules that are simply too big to get absorbed into the skin. Still, it can be helpful for tackling dry skin and “feels good” to apply, stopping it from being a total loss.

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