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FANS think they’ve worked out Elma Pazar and Sammy Root’s ‘game plan from the start’ after they made the Love Island All Stars final.
Elma, 32, and Sammy, 23, made their romance official in the Love Island All Stars villa but faced ‘showmance’ claims after their flirtation first started on The Only Way Is Essex.
After Monday night’s finale the couple appeared on The Morning After podcast and host Amy Hart pointed out their journey will continue to play out on Towie.
She told them: “In the ITV multiverse, you guys are Love Island and Towie crossover.
“You two are going to become the power couple of Towie!”
Nodding enthusiastically Elma said: “Yeah!” While Sammy whooped and put his hand up.
They both then appeared to be surprised when they remembered they’ll be back filming for the ITVBe show next week.
Writing in the comments, fans suggested taking over as the top reality couple of ITV had been Elma and Sammy’s plan all along.
One wrote: “Elma and Sammy seem so fake. Like they didn’t realize towie starts filming next week. You know they talked about it. Why not not say so.”
Another said: “Elma and Sammy were always going to make the final. They are on one of ITV’s longest running shows. Towie plug for ITV, it’s all business, it’s all a rig.”
Elma first appeared on series five of Love Island in 2019 but was dumped after six days. She joined Towie in 2022.
Sammy won the 2023 series of Love Island with ex-girlfriend Jess Harding. He made his Towie debut last year.
Fans previously pointed out a ‘clue’ the couple were an item before All Stars.
One reposted a scene from Towie in December showing Elma and Sammy confessing their romance was “getting there step by step”.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted a comment on Sammy’s Instagram from Elma from eight weeks ago.
She posted a string of heart hand emojis, with Sammy responding by posting the couple holding hands.
Elma
She made her first appearance in the Love Island villa in 2019, entering as a bombshell on day 10. After coupling up with Anton Danyluk she was dumped on day 16.
Elma joined The Only Way Is Essex in 2022 and is part of the show’s ‘girl band’ – made up of her, Amber Turner, Courtney Green and Chloe Meadows.
Sammy
Sammy arrived a bombshell on day four of the 2023 series of Love Island. He coupled up with Jess Harding but their villa journey had its fair share of ups and downs.
The went on to win the show but split just three months later.
He made his first Towie appearance in June 2024 and his very first scene was with Elma.
VIRGIN Media star Katja Mia has revealed her sweet plans ahead of her wedding.
The Six O’Clock Show host got engaged to her long-term love Daragh Curran back in August 2024, after he got down on one knee during their romantic Italian holiday.
The happy couple, who have been together for over seven years, have set a date for their big day.
Katja told The Irish Sun: “We do have a date, we are planning to get married in 2026.”
But the Dublin beauty and her fiance will be jetting over to Burundi before saying their ‘I do’s’.
Katja explained: “I have my traditional engagement. We’re going to Burundi, which is where my parents are from.
“I’m going there for three weeks. And it’s such a big deal over there to have a traditional engagement where Daragh has to pay a dowry. There are speeches and there’s Burundian dancers and drummers.
“He has never been to that part of Africa before. It’s in the east part of Africa. He’s so excited.”
Katja spoke about how excited Daragh is for their holiday saying: “I think he’s actually going to throw himself in there.
“And he literally said to me, ‘I’m excited to be the only white person in the room’. I’m like, ‘Yeah, that’s a slice of my life. I’m always the only black person in the room, welcome to my world’.
“It’s going to be so much fun. And also, it’s the blending of cultures and the blending of families, which I think is just going to be really sweet.
“It could either go horribly wrong or it could go so right. So I’ll just have to report back.”
And Katja revealed that her pals will be coming along for the ride saying: “I’m bringing a bunch of people from Ashbourne over.
“It’s going to be hilarious. That’s the first hurdle and then we’ll worry about the wedding next year.”
The former DWTS contestant let it slip that she’ll be going abroad for her special day.
Katja also spoke about the most “stressful” part of the wedding.
She said: “Now, planning a wedding, no one told me the amount of things you have to think about, the hats you have to wear, the amount of planning that’s involved.
“I’d say for me, that’s probably the most stressful part of it because all I’m thinking about is I want to get a great picture.
“I want to have a moment. Good hair, good makeup, the dress. But then everything else, the logistics of it all. So we’re just trying to figure it out together.”
Katja gushed over her husband-to-be saying: “Daragh’s great. He’s great for planning. He’s really leaning into this now.”
IF you’ve got kids, you’ll know the countless birthdays of classmates can get expensive quickly.
That’s why savvy mums keep their eye out for discounted gifts they can stock up on to save money throughout the year.
One smart parent hit the jackpot at her local ASDA, and shared her impressive haul online.
She posted her bargain finds to the 2.6 milion members of Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, where users share deals, offers and money-saving tips with eachother.
The proud bargain hunter wrote: “Loads of reduced Lego in ASDA Fulwood (Preston). Small sets £2.25, medium £3.50 and big £6.25.
“ETA: I was there around 3pm. I left plenty on shelves. Only set I emptied shelf of was the two doggy sets at back! I even pointed the Lego out to another mama and kids down the toy aisle.
“I’m not a reseller. My girls have taken a set each and the others will be used for the inevitable birthdays throughout year or as pure bribery to buy myself 5 mins peace!”
She’d proudly snapped a pic of her steals, which included popular sets from the LEGO City range, like the burger van food truck set and the muscle car chase set.
Both sets were previously £14, and she’d managed to purchase them for £3.50.
She’d also managed to nab the adorable LEGO Creator 3 in 1 dogs toy, which comes with “a selection of cute breeds” to play with.
The beagle, labrador and poodle toy set was previously £25 and she’d managed to scan it through for just £6.25.
The cool toys make the perfect gift for children, and the ASDA website says they are great for “fun role play and storytelling.”
The money-saving mum even quipped that she plans to use some as incentive for her kids to give her a bit of peace and quiet every so often!
Although she’d felt the need to clarify she had no intention of selling the discounted items on for profit.
Some shoppers have faced backlash for for the cheeky hustle, which sees them clearing shelves for cheap goods and listing them online for more money.
Users in the comments couldn’t believe her luck.
One person wrote: “That is good, I paid over £30 for one of the burger ones.”
Another tagged a friend and told them to: “put away for Xmas.”
Somebody else exclaimed: “Wow!”
While another humphed: “Our nearest ASDA never have any good deals like this.”
And another person said glumly: “Congrats to all the people getting deals in Asda, I have been going for days and different branches but never meet deals in Gateshead.”
Shop the budget range
Savvy shopper Eilish Stout-Cairns recommends that shoppers grab items from Asda’s Just Essentials range.
She said: “Asda’s budget range is easy to spot as it’s bright yellow! Keep your eyes peeled for yellow and you’ll find their Just Essentials range.
“It’s great value and I’ve found it has a much wider selection of budget items compared to other supermarkets.
Sign up to Asda Rewards
The savvy-saver also presses on the importance of signing up to Asda’s reward scheme.
She said: “Asda Rewards is free to join and if you shop at Asda you should absolutely sign up.
“As an Asda Rewards member, you’ll get exclusive discounts and offers, and you’ll also be able to earn 10% cashback on Star Products.
“This will go straight into your cashpot, and once you’ve earned at least £1, you can transfer the money in your cashpot into ASDA vouchers.
We’ve previously rounded up the best supermarket loyalty schemes – including the ones that will save you the most money.
Look out for booze deals
Eilish always suggests that shoppers looking to buy booze look out for bargain deals.
She said: “Asda often has an alcohol offer on: buy six bottles and save 25%.
“The offer includes selected bottles with red, white and rose options, as well as prosecco. There are usually lots of popular bottles included, for example, Oyster Bay Hawkes Bay Merlot, Oyster Bay Hawkes Bay Merlot and Freixenet Prosecco D.O.C.
“Obviously, the more expensive the bottles you choose, the more you save.”
Join Facebook groups
The savvy saver also recommends that fans of Asda join Facebook groups to keep in the know about the latest bargains in-store.
Eilish said: “I recommend joining the Latest Deals Facebook Group to find out about the latest deals and new launches in store.
“Every day, more than 250,000 deal hunters share their latest bargain finds and new releases.
“For example, recently a member shared a picture of Asda’s new Barbie range spotted in store.
“Another member shared the bargain outdoor plants she picked up, including roses for 47p, blackcurrant bushes for 14p and topiary trees for 14p.”
STACEY Solomon has left fans gobsmacked with a shocking family confession.
Not only this, but she also praised her loved ones and claimed that it ‘takes a full village’ to raise five children.
As well as this, the Sort Your Life Out host, 35, advised tired mothers to ‘suck it up’ and ‘power through’.
Speaking on The High Performance Podcast, hosted by Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes, Stacey, who lives at her huge £1.2 million home, Pickle Cottage, which has its own library and 2.5 acres of land, opened up on the support she and husband Joe Swash, 43, receive from her large family.
She said: “I couldn’t sit here and say I’m do it all on my own, cause I don’t.
“I have a huge family, I’m one of seven siblings, my mum and dad are incredible.”
Whilst many will know Stacey’s step-sister Jemma, fans were stunned to know that the star also has a half-brother, two step-brothers, and a brother and sister.
Not only this, but Stacey, who shares six children between her and Joe – Harry, 17, Zachary, 16, Leighton, 12, Rex, five, Rose, three, and Belle, two – as well as multiple jobs, four ducks and two dogs, continued: “Joe comes from a family where they’re really helpful as well and without the village, and I’m not joking, it’s a full village, without the village we couldn’t do what we do.
“I couldn’t take the opportunities that I’ve taken because I wouldn’t have anyone to take care of the kids and me and Joe always wanted it to be, you know, within our family as much as we possibly could.
“So if I’m working, he’s at home. If he’s working, I’m at home.
“My older boys go to their dad’s houses every other weekend and my dad is an amazing grandad, so sometimes he’ll say, ‘can I take all the kids out?’ and he will take the kids out.
“I can reset and build up some energy stores.”
Not only this, but the Loose Women presenter, who last year launched a kids’ range at Primark, then advised mothers: “This is the time of life where you power through every single second of each waking day if you wanna make the most of it and if you wanna get everything that you can out of it.
“And you just gotta suck it up – it’s gonna be hard and you’re gonna be tired.”
Without the village, and I’m not joking, it’s a full village, without the village we couldn’t do what we do
Stacey Solomon
Getting candid on her own family life, Stacey, who recently teased ‘big changes she’s always dreamed of’, continued: “We’ve got a nine month old, she’s still waking up in the night, so we’re sleep deprived.
“We are working as hard as we can to try and make sure we fulfill our goals and our children’s futures.”
Stacey Solomon has been a familiar face on viewers' screens for over a decade. Let's take a look back at her career.
The X Factor (2009): Stacey competed in series six of long-running ITV singing competition The X Factor. During her time in the show, she was mentored by Danni Minogue in the ‘Girls’ category. The star finished in third place, behind Joe McElderry and Olly Murs.
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (2010); In late 2010, Stacey headed to the infamous I’m A Celeb Aussie jungle. After 21 days, she triumphed to win the tenth series. It was through I’m A Celeb that she met future husband Joe Swash – who’d won two years earlier and was hosting the ITV2 spinoff.
Celebrity Juice (2011―2013, 2016―2019): The star appeared as a panellist on 21 episodes of the comedy panel game show hosted by Keith Lemon. Stacey was a regular in the 21st series, broadcast in 2019.
Loose Women (2016 – present): Stacey has been a permanent panel member of the daytime show since 2016. She previously made guest appearances in 2011 and 2012.
Sort Your Life Out (2022 -present): This BBC show sees Stacey, with the help of an expert team, transform participants’ living spaces after removing clutter.
As well as this, the blonde beauty stressed: “It’s that point in life where you just have to go, go, go.
“And I think anyone who’s looking, thinking, ‘how does he do it?’, ‘how does she do it?’, should never think that.
I thought it was only her and Jemma! Never knew she was 1 of 7!
TikTok user
“Just worry about how you’re gonna do it. Everyone’s circumstances are different. Everyone’s life is different.”
Stacey, who first came on the scene thanks to The X Factor in 2009, then added: “We have the privilege of family and help and people who will step in. So I think acceptance is key.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @high_performance, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 699,000 views in just 22 hours.
Stacey’s fans were stunned by Stacey’s family confession – that she is actually one of seven – and many raced to the comments to share this.
STACEY Solomon splashed out a massive £1.2million on Pickle Cottage - and Joe Swash didn't put in a penny.
She solely stumped up the cash for their Tudor-style Essex property, which is set in 2.5 acres and boasts an outdoor swimming pool.
The former X Factor star and Joe live there with Zachary, Leighton, Rex, Rose, and Belle.
It’s not known why Stacey went alone, as ex-EastEnders actor Joe is reportedly worth over £1million, but has also been made bankrupt twice in 2009 and 2013.
Shrewd Stacey has shown she’s a dab hand at running a wide range of successful businesses including TV, books, clothing and homeware ranges.
Her main firm Key Map Entertainments is worth just shy of £3million – and she’s also branched out into cosmetics.
The former X Factor contestant registered the company Belle & Rose Ltd, named after her youngest two daughters.
One person said: “I thought it was only her and Jemma! Never knew she was 1 of 7!”
Another added: “1 of 7… I thought there was only her and her sister!”
At the same time, Stacey’s fans were also eager to praise her ‘honesty’.
I wish my kids had a village. They will always have me but it is so hard with no family
TikTok user
One woman beamed: “Love the honesty.”
Whilst a second chimed in: “I love her, she’s so real.”
And as well as this, other parents were keen to open up on their family situations.
One mum explained: “I wish my kids had a village. They will always have me but it is so hard with no family.”
Meanwhile, someone else admitted: “Not me sat here after losing both parents feeling a little jealous, I am not gonna lie.”
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ANTONY aimed a dig at Manchester United as he spoke of his joy playing for Real Betis.
The winger joined the LaLiga side on loan last month and has hit the ground running.
Antony has scored three goals in his first four games, producing one assist, showing why United were so desperate to sign him for £85million in 2022.
He has looked revitalised and he puts it down to being happy, suggesting he feels more calm and at ease at Betis.
Antony told AS: “I’ve had a great time in Manchester too, I won two titles and I’m very grateful.
“But when I say that I’ve found myself here, I’m happy, the people are like us in Brazil. The sun helps a lot.
“I’m very happy here. I wake up every day with a smile and that’s very important.
“I have a lot of friends who played here and they left me very calm so that I could sign here. I was sure in my heart that coming here was the best decision for me. I hope to continue like this.”
Antony has adjusted quickly to his new team and he puts it down to the skill of his team-mates.
He highlighted former Real Madrid star Isco as a big influence, as well as ex-Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.
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“Isco is a great player, he has a lot of experience, he is a star and we all know it. He tells me that he is very happy for me.
“Having him by my side is easier, you get along very well with him. With Lo Celso too. And with other team-mates, too.”
A MAN has died after he was found in a serious condition in a car in the town of Rathkeale, west county Limerick overnight.
The driver, aged in his 60s, was found at the scene at around 10pm.
Gardai are investigating a number of lines of enquiry including that the man may have suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel of the vehicle.
Officers sealed off the scene and confirmed that investigations into the incident are currently “ongoing”.
It did not appear that any other vehicle was involved.
A Garda spokeswoman said Gardai were “alerted to a fatal road traffic incident that occurred on Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick on the night of Tuesday 18th February, 2025”.
A statement continued: “At approximately 10pm Gardai assisted emergency services at the scene.
“A man, aged in his 60s was removed from the scene to University Hospital Limerick where he was pronounced deceased.
“A post mortem examination will take place in due course. No other injuries were reported.”
The Garda spokeswoman concluded: “Investigations are ongoing.”
Separately, a man in his 70s was killed in a different fatal crash last night.
Gardai and emergency services were called to the scene of a fatal road traffic incident near Killinick, Co Wexford earlier yesterday evening.
The collision, involving four vehicles, occurred on the N25 at Orristown at around 5.15pm.
The driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was removed to University Hospital Waterford where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
No other injuries were reported.
A technical examination is being carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators this morning.
Gardai urged anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward.
A spokesperson said: “Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N25 in the area between 4:30pm and 5:30pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardai.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”
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