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STRICTLY dancer Nadiya Bychkova gets in a whirl as she is joined on her tour by former show partner Dan Walker.

The Channel 5 news anchor darted from the London studios to his home city of Sheffield to join 35-year-old Nad on Wednesday night.

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Nadiya Bychkova looked stunning in red as she performed on her tour[/caption]

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Nadiya was supported by former show partner Dan Walker[/caption]

The pair fondly reminisced on stage about their time on Strictly in 2021.

Married Dan, 47, left the venue with Nad and other crew members before a farewell hug in the car park.

Dan was seen wearing a dark-coloured outfit complete with a green jacket and a backpack on his back.

Meanwhile, Nadiya wore all beige as she embraced her former dance partner.

During their stint on Strictly together back in 2021, Dan and Nadiya reached the quarter finals of the hit show before ultimately being eliminated.

Following his exit, the newsreader said at the time: “I’m not a dancer, but she showed me that I can dance.

“And that for me, this has been an absolutely incredible experience.”

He added: “There are some people that walk into your life and turn some lights on and that’s what she has done to me.

“You’re an amazing person, and if you’ll have me, I’ll be your friend for life Nadiya Bychkova, OK?”

And it seems that the pair have remained very close ever since.

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Nadiya and Dan were seen together in the car park after the show[/caption]

The sheer star power on display in Netflix’s new thriller Zero Day is impossible to ignore. Robert De Niro! Angela Bassett! The Friday Night Lights duo of Connie Britton and Jesse Plemons! I wouldn’t blame anyone for checking out Zero Day (now streaming on Netflix; I’ve seen three of the six episodes) just to bask in […]

Ahead of the Orlando Magic’s 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off against the Atlanta Hawks (26-29), head coach Jamahl Mosley provided an update on Jalen Suggs’ injury status as the guard is set to miss his 10th consecutive game. Suggs continues to deal with a left quad contusion that has kept him sidelined for nearly a month. […]

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LaMelo Ball put on a masterclass performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, just hours after it was revealed that his father, LaVar Ball, had undergone a significant medical procedure. The 23-year-old Charlotte Hornets star led his team to a 100-97 victory, scoring 27 points and showcasing his elite playmaking skills, per TMZ. […]

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A flurry of moves have taken place inside of the Texas football program. Most notably between head coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning. While the latter had his share of action, there are too many early predictions about Manning. Regardless of that, Sarkisian remains confident in his quarterback. On the Up & Adams Show […]

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In his first fight since losing his belt to Terence Crawford, Israil Madrimov (10-1-1) returns to seek another title reign against WBC interim super welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. (22-0). It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Israil Madrimov prediction and pick. Ortiz, 26, is coming off a majority […]

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a World Series Championship but have another reason to be excited for spring training to begin. After not pitching during the 2024 season, Shohei Ohtani will add that back to his game that features one of baseball’s most feared bats. With Ohtani returning to the mound, he is […]

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SOMEWHERE in the darkest reaches of a secret Ministry of Defence archive, a team of military planners must be dusting off a file called something like “The Great Betrayal”.

It spells out what to do if America walks.

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If one thing is certain about Donald Trump, it is that he has forced us to think the unthinkable[/caption]

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Without a credible deterrent — as Ukraine and Zelensky found out — Russia rides roughshod over sovereignty and invades[/caption]

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For many this is unthinkable.

The transatlantic alliance has underpinned the greatest, longest stretch of widespread peace the human race has ever known.

Britain and America’s armed forces are so intricately intertwined, with each other and with Nato, that even the thought of unpicking the alliance makes the bravest of soldiers go pale.

But if one thing is certain about Donald Trump, it is that he has forced us to think the unthinkable.

People who love him and people who loathe him agree that he is wildly unpredictable.

The self-professed master dealmaker loves to wrong-foot friends and foes by shooting from the hip.

But unpredictability is not what you want from an ally.

Unpredictable means unreliable. And if something is unreliable it means it might not work when you really need it.

If something isn’t reliable — be it a mutual defence pact or a nuclear missile — then it isn’t a credible deterrent.

Deterrence is important. Deterrence is the foundation of our transatlantic security. It is the reason we haven’t been burnt to a nuclear crisp in an all-out World War Three.

Without a credible deterrent — as Ukraine and Georgia have found to their cost — Russia rides roughshod over sovereignty and invades.

Give a country a deterrent — as the Baltic states discovered when they joined Nato — and Russia may rant and rave but it won’t launch a full-scale military invasion.

Writing on the wall

That is because Moscow doesn’t want World War Three any more than we do.

For all the Kremlin sabre-rattling that we have heard during the war in Ukraine, Russia knows how Nato works.

Would Donald Trump risk American lives to roll back Russian tanks in Europe? The unavoidable truth is that Trump has seeded doubt.

Article 5 is clear: “An armed attack against one or more of them . . . shall be considered an attack against them all.”

So however much Vladimir Putin might dream of rebuilding the Soviet empire, he also knows that sending tanks into Estonia, Lithuania or Latvia — countries Russia used to rule — risks an armed response from America and 30 allies.

But would it? Would the US step up to defend a Nato ally?

Would Donald Trump risk American lives to roll back Russian tanks in Europe?

The unavoidable truth is that Trump has seeded doubt.

The answer used to be yes, absolutely. Now we are not so certain.

That doubt puts all of us in peril because it changes Russia’s calculations.

It is this doubt which forces military planners — whose job it is to plan for extremely unlikely but damaging scenarios — to think about “what if”.

What if America leaves Nato?

I should stress, even with Trump in power for another four years, this seems extremely unlikely.

But what certainly does seem possible, indeed likely, is a US military pivot away from Europe towards the Indo- Pacific and China.

Under President Harry S Truman, the US signed up to Nato in 1949. America may not leave Nato, but it may be significantly less engaged.

This is partly — as Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at London’s Royal United Services Institute think tank argues — because Trump “sees no intrinsic value in ­alliances and partnerships”.

And partly because America has limited resources and China is the bigger threat. To put it in perspective, China now has the world’s biggest navy.

Its total shipbuilding capacity is 230 times America’s and it adds the equivalent tonnage of the entire Royal Navy to its war fleet every two years.

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Emergency services fight a fire following a Russian air strike on Kharkiv[/caption]

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As the conflict rages on, Ukraine faces devastating destruction, with cities reduced to rubble and a nation grappling with the scars of war[/caption]

So somewhere near the top of that “Great Betrayal” file will be an urgent note for the planners to call the Treasury.

The military is going to need more money.

Last year America spent $968billion on defence, which is more than double the rest of Nato combined.

The UK Government estimates it would have to more than triple its current defence spending to seven per cent of GDP if it wanted any chance of plugging the gaps — or rather the chasms — that a retreating America would leave in its wake.

The writing is on the wall for the Government. They have to spend more now. And so does the rest of Europe.

But it is far more complicated than how much we spend. It is what we spend it on. What weapons are sovereign and what are American?

The debate over Storm Shadow missiles and whether Ukraine could fire them at Russia was a perfect example of Britain’s critical dependence on ­America.

The bunker-busting cruise missiles are a sovereign British and French weapon.

 But they rely on mapping data from American spy ­satellites to navigate to their targets. We can’t fire them without American permission.

We fly American F-35B jets off our aircraft carriers and we have to fix them in the US.

Our nuclear deterrent — carried on Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarines — relies on US-made Trident 2 missiles which are loaded and offloaded in Georgia.

The RAF’s Rivet Joint spy planes, which vacuum up signals intelligence for the GCHQ ­listening service, automatically share everything they collect with the CIA.

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Last year America spent $968billion on defence, which is more than double the rest of Nato combined[/caption]

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President Harry S Truman, the US signed up to Nato in 1949[/caption]

We rely on US spy satellites, and Nato could not go to war without American heavy lift aircraft.

Yet while America is undoubtedly Nato’s Goliath, things are not entirely one-sided.

For a start, the only time Article 5 has been used to ­trigger a military response was when allies came to America’s aid after the 9/11 attacks.

Nato are not just America’s allies. They are America’s ­biggest trading partners. We buy everything from fighter jets to Coca-Cola.

And while the US has might, Britain has precious geography.

Defeat and retreat

The US missile early-warning sites, designed to detect a ­Russian nuclear attack, are scattered across the UK and Europe.

There is RAF Oakhangar, Hants, home to one of the largest US Space Force bases outside America.

And RAF Menwith Hill, North Yorks, which hosts 37 giant radomes, much loved by the CIA.

Everything [Trump] has said this last week suggests he is ready to betray Ukraine, and Europe with it, to appease the Kremlin.

RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth, Cambs, and RAF Croughton, Northants, all host spies from the US Joint ­Intelligence Analysis Centre.

Through us they get access to a spy station in Cyprus, an airbase in Diego Garcia (unless the Government gives away the Chagos Islands), a space force runway on Ascension Island and outposts in the Falklands and the Antarctic.

The US armed forces are staffed by people of courage and honour, people who ­cherish integrity.

I have no doubt they will strive to ensure these ­allegiances endure. But they cannot overrule their president.

We would be fools to ignore Trump’s statements and fools to ignore his track record.

Donald Trump betrayed American’s Kurdish allies in Syria by ordering a sudden withdrawal in 2018.

He drove the disastrous peace deal with the Taliban which ultimately led to defeat and retreat from Afghanistan in 2021.

And everything he has said this last week suggests he is ready to betray Ukraine, and Europe with it, to appease the Kremlin.

Britain and Nato must be ready to think and to face the unthinkable.

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Jerome Starkey at the scene of a devastating missile attack in Kharkiv[/caption]

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Jerome in the bombed-out council offices in Kharkiv at the start of the Russian invasion[/caption]

SHE hit the headlines after sparking pregnancy rumours with a ”cravings” post just yesterday.

But the controversial OnlyFans model Bonnie Blue, 25, made a huge confession about any future kids in a bombshell interview with The Sun just days before.

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Bonnie left people stunned after sparking rumours she was expecting by sharing a snap of her ‘cravings’, which included pickles drizzled in chocolate sauce and sprinkles[/caption]

The adult content creator left people stunned after sparking rumours she was expecting by sharing a snap of her “cravings” and claiming her chances of getting pregnant after bedding over 1,000 men was “100%”.

Bonnie has since addressed the alleged pregnancy with a video on her Instagram, in which she said: “Some women struggle to get pregnant, which is horrible, and I have a lot of spare… so I want to help resolve that”.

The model, who recently revealed the truth about her marriage, also wrote “solution pending” over the top of the clip alongside an emoji of a pregnant woman.

The 25-year-old, who’s been banned from entering Australia following her sick challenges, went on to claim she would be turning the “birth” into another money-making ploy, by live streaming it.

“In just 8 months’ time, I am so excited to do the world’s biggest livestream of a birth,” Bonnie said.

However, back at the start of February when we interviewed her, the notorious OnlyFans model revealed that at least for now ”the end goal is definitely not relationship with kids”.

She told us: ”That’s the boring thing you learn at school. Like, oh, you meant to go to university, get some fancy job, get married, push a couple of kids out, and then it’s just like, for what?

”Like, a lot of people just do that because the people around them are doing that.

”I wake up each day and think ‘Okay, what’s going to make me happy? Is that pleasure in someone else’s husband or sleeping with a college student?”’ she said.

”And I just get to do whatever, whatever I want, basically. And I get to live quite a selfish life in some ways, which I absolutely love because I’m focused on my own happiness.”

Bonnie – who said she wasn’t ”dependent on anyone else” – explained that for the time being, her sole focus wasn’t tying the knot and starting a family.

”So the end goal is definitely not relationship with kids. If that happens and that makes me happy in the future – amazing.

”Right now I don’t want to be married with kids. I just want to be pleasuring and receiving pleasure.”

Just yesterday, the 25-year-old, who’s made millions with her X-rated content, shared a cryptic snap of her ‘cravings’, which included pickles drizzled in chocolate sauce and sprinkles. 

The picture, shared with her 369k Instagram followers, also had chicken nuggets and dry noodles.

Since posting the picture, Bonnie – real name Tia Billinger – from Derbyshire, has set social media ablaze with speculation, particularly on X (formerly known as Twitter).  

Many are now questioning who the father could be, especially after she claimed to have broken a world record by reportedly bedding 1,057 people in 12 hours.  

One wrote: “Tough times ahead for the lad who got Bonnie Blue pregnant, partly for actually having the kid with her but mostly for the amount of abuse he’ll get when the world finds out he lasts less than 40 seconds.”

A second added: “All time shocker Bonnie Blue is pregnant and for some reason she also doesn’t know who the dad is.’” 

Whilst a third said: “Let’s find the needle in the haystack!” 

Others simply joined in on talking about the rumour, with one writing: “Rumour has [it] that Bonnie Blue is pregnant!!”

Relationship status

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The cryptic post comes just after a bombshell exclusive interview with The Sun Newspaper where she spilled the beans about her relationship status. 

Before becoming an adult content creator, Bonnie had a normal life, married to private schoolboy Oliver Davidson, who she met aged 15. 

Oliver, a talented rugby player who studied at Trent College in Nottingham where school fees can reach £45,000 a year, tied the knot with Bonnie in 2022. 

The couple moved to the Gold Coast of Australia, where Bonnie ditched her 9 to 5 to become a cam girl.

She previously claimed that Oliver gave her the confidence to enter the adult entertainment industry.

“Before this, I’d only slept with five people and I didn’t know what I was doing,” Bonnie added.

However, the pair are now in the process of a divorce. 

She exclusively told The Sun: ”I saw a lot of articles saying oh I’m now getting a divorce because I’ve slept with over a thousand men.

”That’s not the case; we’ve been separated for a long time now.

”And he’s still very much supportive and very proud because I have seen articles which say he doesn’t associate himself with me, and that’s not the case.

“We’ve still got a very close relationship.”

Earlier this year, Bonnie sparked fresh controversy by ranking the men she had slept with during her “record-breaking” event – one of whom was Brandon Beavis, also known as Beavo.

The TikToker has formed a friendship with OnlyFans star Bonnie, with the two frequently appearing in each other’s social media posts in recent months.

Beavo also documented his visit to the London mansion to take part in Bonnie’s contentious event, with reports suggesting footage of their encounter even ended up on adult websites.

NIGEL Farage has rounded on his pal Donald Trump — as America’s spat with Ukraine intensified.

The Reform UK boss rebuked his political soulmate the US President, saying: “Let’s be clear, Zelensky is not a dictator.”

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US President Donald Trump and key aides ramped up their criticism of Ukraine’s leader[/caption]

Mr Trump and key aides yesterday ramped up their criticism of Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky as pleas from allies to unite against Russia’s Vladimir Putin were ignored.

White House figures have told Ukraine to “tone it down” and said “everything is on the table” in peace talks with Russia.

Ukraine has been left reeling after Mr Trump branded its hero wartime leader a dictator due to elections being cancelled because of the war and then froze Mr Zelensky out of peace negotiations.

Mr Farage said there should be a timetable for a Ukraine ballot, but added: “Russia is to blame for the invasion, of that there is no doubt.”

His words followed a separate rebuke from PM Sir Keir Starmer and other Nato leaders who rallied round Mr Zelensky.

But US-Ukraine relations soured further yesterday as Mr Trump said Russia “has the cards” in negotiations after taking “a lot of territory”.

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Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky railed against being cut out of US-Russia talks this week[/caption]

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A Russian airstrike destroyed a section of a block of flats in Kherson[/caption]

His billionaire pal Elon Musk also said Mr Zelensky was “despised” by his own citizens.

America is refusing to endorse a UN ­resolution condemning Moscow’s “aggression” on the third anniversary of the invasion.

White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz warned Ukraine to “tone it down” and sign a deal to give the US hundreds of billions of pounds worth of minerals.

Mr Zelensky has balked at the suggestion and railed against being cut out of US-Russia talks this week.

Mr Waltz said US “frustration with President Zelensky is multi-fold” and urged him to show a “deep appreciation” for America’s help.

US Vice-President JD Vance also yesterday defended opening negotiations with the Kremlin — saying it puts Europe “on the cusp of peace”.

Fears of a deepening rift were raised as a press conference between Mr Zelensky and US envoy Keith Kellogg was cancelled at the last minute, though the pair had met.

Sir Keir is due to meet Mr Trump at the White House next week, where he will lobby for a security guarantee for Ukraine.

Yesterday a Russian airstrike destroyed a section of a block of flats in Kherson ­injuring at least six people and destroying 80 homes.