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MAFS’ Sacha Jones reveals what really happened when Lacey stormed off – after explosive reunion episode row with Nathan

MAFS STAR Sacha Jones has today revealed what REALLY happened when Lacey Martin stormed off.

Om last night’s reunion show, the cast returned for an explosive dinner party, but Lacey was seen getting upset after a row with Nathan Campbell.

Lacey crying at the MAFS reunion.
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Lacey got very upset on last night’s MAFS reunion[/caption]
Headshot of Nathan.
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It came after Nathan dropped a huge revelation about why he ended him romance with Lacey[/caption]
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Viewers then watched Lacey storm off and thought she was being ‘over the top’[/caption]

The Sun revealed in November that Nathan and Lacey had secretly split after filming for the E4 series ended.

Last night, viewers watched as Nathan admitted to the boys that Lacey told him they should continue their romance for fame and “magazine deals”.

Speaking to the camera, he said: “I was so gutted when it ended, I thought our marriage was going to last forever.”

While Lacey said: “People are going to be shocked that it was Nathan that blocked me, I just feel that he gave up.”

Despite all this, the pair appeared to start the dinner party off on a civil note, before things quickly turned sour,.

They soon found themselves embroiled in a heated argument which saw Lacey storm off.

The tension peaked when Lacey read a letter out to Nathan, but then stormed off and didn’t let him reply.

Fans were not pleases with her “talking over him” and “not allowing him to speak.

Taking to social media, one said: “She didn’t let Nathan get a word in edgeways, gave him no opportunity to say his piece.”

While another added: “Relentlessly talked over him. Read a letter no one wanted to hear.

“And then stormed off. Lacey lost all credibility.

This person tweeted: “Lacey, you are so vindictive. Just shout to get your point across, then just walk away!

“If you ever supported Nathan’s struggles, you would’ve never overwhelmed and attacked him like that.”

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Lacey’s friend Sacha has now come to her defense[/caption]

However, Lacey’s friend Sacha who was on the same series of Married At First Sight as them, has jumped to her defense.

Posting on Instagram she said: “Just for the record Lacey said she need to leave for her mental health.

“And we all told her to stay but she insisted on leaving.

“That’s why no one went after her.

“And I did say. ‘I’m not convincing someone to stay if it’s not healthy for them to’.

“She knows I was there for her.

“Including telling Kieran not to gang up on Lace when it’s nothing to do with him.

“I love both Nath and Lace.”

THE BREAK-UP

MAFS star Nathan recently told The Sun why he and Lacey split.

Shortly after their break-up was revealed, Lacey spoke to The Sun and told us that she feared Nathan was “faking” the romance the whole time, just for the cameras.

However, now Nathan has broken his silence on the break-up and revealed that he is in fact the one who has been left “brokenhearted”.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, he said: “Things weren’t the same off the show, it was very different.

“I’d always have to go there, she wouldn’t come to see me – those kind of arguments. I’m not too sure, things were quite different after the show.

“When you’re together, you’re 100 per cent in the same place.

“But after the experiment there was a big distance there.”

Asked who’s idea it was to break-up, Nathan said: “She decided, she said let’s just be friends.”

Speaking about how he was feeling post break-up, Nathan said: “I’m scared to date again, I want to but my hearts still broken.

“I definitely do want to date again but there’s no one yet.”

Lacey also spoke to The Sun last night and she told us: “I left him [Nathan] in 2024, to me this is a new slate. I am single.

“He’s not worth it. I’m just doing my thing, I believe in the universe, if I’m meant to meet someone then I will.”

Mafs couples that have stood the test of time

Loved-up Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling of series six fame had the first Mafs baby.

The pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other on the programme and quickly found their feet in the outside world, moving into Adam’s Doncaster home.

Just 18 months after meeting, the couple welcomed their daughter Beau.

Season five couple Michelle Walder and Owen Jenkins also managed to make their marriage work away from the cameras and had their first child in December.

Teacher Michelle, 29, has no regrets about taking part in the experiment. She told us: “I just feel very lucky and thankful that it has worked out – and excited for everything to come.”

Michelle and Owen were both sick of dating apps when they applied in 2019.

Owen recalled: “I had been out for some drinks with a friend after work.

“While he was out for a cigarette I was scrolling on Instagram waiting for him to come back in.

“The MAFS advert was the last thing I saw, and I joked, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I signed up?’

“A few beers later when I was back at home I sent in the application, and the rest is history.”

Another couple to make Mafs UK history is Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson.

Despite a slight rocky start, where they clashed over Jenna’s vegan lifestyle, the show’s first same sex pairing are still going strong.

They even have a successful podcast together called Life With a Pod.

Jenna shed light on being involved in the show earlier this year when she told us: “We’re not legally married, and I never felt like we were. I definitely feel the process makes you take the relationship a lot more seriously and having the help of the experts… if you can survive that process it sets a firm foundation for a long-lasting relationship.”

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Peter O’Mahony’s wife Jessica shares emotional post from ‘our littlest’ birthday with ‘incredible’ Disney-themed cake

JESSICA O’MAHONY shared a collection of photos from the birthday of “our littlest” to Instagram.

O’Mahony and rugby star husband Peter celebrated their son Ralph turning 4 on Monday.

Boy with Cars-themed birthday cake and balloons.
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Peter and Jessica O’Mahony’s son Ralph turned 4[/caption]
4th birthday cake decorated with a Lightning McQueen theme.
His mum ordered a custom Cars cake
Three children with a Cars-themed birthday cake.
She joked that his brother Theo was glum that it wasn’t his birthday
A man and young boy sit at a table with a Cars-themed birthday cake.
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Peter O’Mahony was back in Ireland for it having starred in the Six Nations win over Wales[/caption]

They did so in style, with balloons proclaiming his age and a custom-designed birthday cake.

Based on the Disney Pixar film series ‘Cars‘, they ordered the cake through ‘Trace of Cakes’: a Cork-based company run by Tracy Desmond Bell.

Jessica praised the “incredible” cake while posting a host of pics from the special day.

She captioned the photos by saying: “Our littlest is 4 🥺🥺

“”Happy Birthday gorgeous boy ❤

In one photo that she shared to her Instagram Story, Ralph’s older brother Theo could be seen with a rather glum look on his face.

The mother-of-three quipped: “When it’s your sibling’s birthday…and not yours”.

Peter O’Mahony, 35, returned home to celebrate his son’s birthday after being away on Six Nations duty with Ireland.

The Munster man started as Simon Easterby‘s injury-ravaged team beat Wales 27-18 in Cardiff.

It puts them potentially within one win over a third Championship in a row while it also keeps their hopes of a second Grand Slam in three years alive.

They will have their work cut out for them in their next test, however, with France coming to Dublin on March 8.

Fabien Galthie’s side remain in the hunt for the Six Nations following their 73-24 demolition of Italy at the weekend.

And they will be inspired by the magnificent Antoine Dupont, who scored two tries against the Italians and was at the epicentre of all things they did well.

Speaking on Virgin Media after the game, Matt Williams sang the praises of the Toulouse scrum-half, who he described as “like nothing I’ve ever seen”.

He said: “My dad’s been dead for a long time but he told me my grandfather took him to see the great Don Bradman play.

“He was the greatest cricketing batsman of all time.

“My grandfather said to him, ‘you’ve got to see him because there is going to be no one else like him in your life.’

“Take your kids to see Dupont. he is like nothing I’ve ever seen.

“I look back on the old videos of Gareth Edwards – legendary try for the Barbarians against the All Blacks in 1973.

“I would love to sit down with [ex-Ireland and Lions lock] Willie John McBride and ask him, ‘Mr McBride, what do you think? Him, Gareth Edwards, or Dupont?’

“He does it for Toulouse, he does it for France, he does it every time he goes out on the field.”

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‘Savage’ new Willie Mullins horse smashed in Cheltenham Festival odds as new owner confirmed after six-figure purchase

WILLIE MULLINS’ ‘savage’ new horse has been smashed in the Cheltenham Festival markets – after the identity of her new owner was confirmed.

Billionaire supremo JP McManus has got his cheque book out again for 28-length debut bumper winner Aqua Force.

Sold for a six-figure fee, the six-year-old mare was included in Mullins’ eight-strong squad for the Champion Bumper.

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Aqua Force pulverised rivals in a 2m1f bumper at Gowran Park in Ireland last month, giving then-trainer Miguel Gunn a first ever winner.

Mullins was straight on to snap her up afterwards, although it’s believed he wasn’t aware who he was buying the horse for at the time.

McManus was listed as the new owner during entries for the Grade 1 Champion Bumper on Tuesday.

Aqua Force was 50-1 on the day of that debut win but has been obliterated into as short as 10-1 now.

And her pedigree gives huge hope for the future, given she’s related to former ten-length Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Back In Front.

Speaking after he win, Gunn said at the time: “She’s a mare with a pedigree, it goes back to Back In Front.

“I’d say someone else might own her next time, that was a savage performance first time out in a bumper.

“She’s always been relentless, doesn’t know when she has enough done.”

Mullins once again looks set to dominate the Champion Bumper market and all of his big guns made the cut.

The 3-1 ante-post fav Gameofinches was included alongside former fav Copacabana, while Bambino Fever, Future Prospect, Green Splendour, Kaiser Ball and Sortudo were all given entries.

McManus has the favourite in roughly half the 28 Festival races currently.

He bought the Dan Skelton-trained The New Lion – currently 5-2 second-fav for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle – for a rumoured £1million.

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Remember to gamble responsibly

A responsible gambler is someone who:

  • Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
  • Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
  • Never chases their losses
  • Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
  • Gamcare – www.gamcare.org.uk
  • Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org

Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.

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Disney and Lucasfilm Unveil First Official Trailer for Andor Season 2

The wait is almost over! Disney and Lucasfilm have dropped the highly anticipated first official trailer for Andor Season 2, reigniting excitement for this revolutionary Star Wars prequel series. The gripping saga follows Cassian Andor's...

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Trailer for The Waking of a Nation Unveils a Powerful Historical Drama on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

The highly anticipated trailer for The Waking of a Nation has finally been released, offering a chilling glimpse into Ram Madhvani's powerful historical drama. Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, the...

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Does Elias Die in Person of Interest? His Fate in the Series

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One of the most captivating criminal dramas to ever air on television is Person of Interest. The 2011–2016 series, which was directed by Jonathan Nolan and produced by J.J. Abrams, combined profound character development, high-stakes action, and artificial intelligence. The program follows Jim Caviezel’s character John Reese and Michael Emerson’s character Harold Finch as they […]

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Mystery disease kills more than 50 people ‘in hours’ and sickens 500

A MYSTERY disease has killed over 50 people and left hundreds sick in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground.

The time from symptom onset to death is just 48 hours in most cases, “which is really worrying,” said Serge Ngalebato, medical director of Bikoro Hospital.

Health workers in protective suits tending to an Ebola victim in an isolation tent.
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The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on January 21, and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths, according to the World Health Organisation WHO.

According to the Africa office, the first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours following hemorrhagic fever symptoms.

There have long been concerns about diseases jumping from animals to humans in places where wild animals are popularly eaten.

The number of such outbreaks in Africa has surged by more than 60 per cent in the last decade, the WHO said in 2022.

After the second outbreak of the current mystery disease began in the town of Bomate on Febuary 9, samples from 13 cases have been sent to the National Institute for Biomedical Research in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, for testing, the WHO said.

All samples have been negative for Ebola or other common hemorrhagic fever diseases like Marburg.

Some tested positive for malaria.

Last year, another mystery flu-like illness that killed dozens of people in another part of Congo was determined to be likely malaria.

Symptoms of malaria

Malaria is a serious infection spread by mosquitoes.

spread by mosquitoes.

If it’s not diagnosed and treated quickly, you can die from it.

Malaria is caused by being bitten by an infected mosquito and it can take just one bite to get it.

It can be hard to spot, but symptoms include:

  • A high temperature, sweats and chills
  • Headaches and feeling confused
  • Feeling very tired and sleepy (especially in children)
  • Feeling and being sick, tummy pain and diarrhoea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Muscle pains
  • Yellow skin or whites of the eyes
  • A sore throat, cough and difficulty breathing

These symptoms usually appear between seven and 18 days after you’ve been bitten by an infected mosquito.

But sometimes you may not have symptoms for months after travel, and rarely years.

Ask for an urgent GP appointment or call NHS 111 if you have travelled to a country where malaria is found and have malaria symptoms.

The infection is very common in certain parts of the world, including:

  • Large areas of Africa and Asia
  • Central and South America
  • Dominican Republic and Haiti
  • parts of the Middle East
  • Some Pacific islands

Malaria is not found in the UK and you can’t catch it from another person.

Source: NHS

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Only people with the biggest brains can spot the three pandas not wearing sunglasses in this illusion in just 11 seconds

TIME to put your vision and brain skills to the test and solve this tricky brainteaser in just 11 seconds or less.

A content creator challenged his followers to find the three odd pandas out in the image.

Illustration of many pandas wearing sunglasses.
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Artist Gergely Dudás challenged his followers to find the three odd pandas out[/caption]

Gergely Dudás (@thedudolf) set the challenge to his followers in a recent Tweet.

The book illustrator explained: “Three pandas don’t wear sunglasses.”

In his post, Gergely asked his followers: “Can you find them?”

The image shows dozens of pandas, all but three of whom are wearing black sunglasses.

Some of the bears are sporting different poses and wear accessories including colourful neckties and sunhats.

This puzzle is particularly difficult, as on a first glance all the pandas look identical.

Try studying each panda in turn, and then move onto the next until you spot the odd ones out.

If you haven’t found them yet, keep looking!

Picture puzzles are a form of brain teaser that tests the reader’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

These challenges have the potential to boost intelligence and improve concentration.

How can optical illusions and brainteasers help me?

Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions.

Some benefits include:

  • Cognitive stimulation: Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility.
  • Problem-solving skills: Regular practice enhances analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Memory improvement: These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function.
  • Creativity: They encourage thinking outside the box, fostering creativity and innovative thought processes.
  • Focus and attention: Working on optical illusions and brainteasers requires concentration, contributing to improved focus.
  • Stress relief: The enjoyable nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief.

Did you spot the odd ones out?

If you still can’t find them, here’s the solution.

The pandas without eye protection are circled in red.

If you enjoy testing your brain, have a look at our other optical illusions.

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The pandas without eye protection are circled in red[/caption]
Illustration of a frog among autumn leaves.
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Can you spot the frog in under 12 seconds?[/caption]
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Can you spot the three faces hidden in the florists?
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Can you find the hidden boots?
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The frog has been circled above[/caption]
Illustration of a florist arranging flowers in her shop, with several hidden faces in the plants.
The three faces are ringed in yellow
Illustration of a snowy town street scene.
The brown boots you are looking for are circled

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The quirky British holiday island that can be rented for £13pp a night – with its own sea pool… but no TV

SPENDING the night on a private island is something that only seems possible for celebrities.

But holidaymakers can live a pinch of the A-list lifestyle by renting a holiday home on the island of Lihou, in the English Channel, from just £13.33 per person per night.

Lihou House on a sunny day.
Holidaymakers can rent Lihou House on one of the Guernsey islands from just £13.33 per night
Visitors crossing a causeway between Guernsey and Lihou Island.
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The house is the only building on Lihou and the island is only accessible from Guernsey via a causeway that appears at low tide[/caption]

The small tidal island of Lihou is one of the five inhabited Guernsey islands.

It’s connected to Guernsey by a causeway, which becomes both visible and accessible when the tide is low.

While most of Lihou island is a nature reserve, it is home to a single house that can be rented out by holidaymakers.

Operated by the Lihou Charitable Trust, Lihou House can sleep up to 30 people in its nine bedrooms.

The rental property also features a large kitchen and dining area – perfect for large groups.

While the house is geared towards catering for large school groups, adult gatherings can also be accommodated.

Although both stag and hen parties are not allowed and nor are big birthday celebrations.

The house is entirely self-sufficient, generating its own drinking water through a bore hole and electricity through solar panels.

Gas is used in the kitchen and diesel is used to heat the generator, although both need to be transported onto the island, which means guests are asked to use resources carefully.

The house doesn’t have a TV and service on the island isn’t the best, making it ideal for holidaymakers looking to disconnect.

Lihou House interior with leather sofas, bookshelves, and a fireplace.
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Lihou House can accommodate up 30 people across its nine bedrooms[/caption]
Lihou House kitchen with stainless steel counters and appliances.
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While the house is mainly geared towards small groups, it can be booked out by other large parties too – although stag and hen dos aren’t allowed[/caption]

Lihou is a good spot for Brits who like the great outdoors with its main attractions including the Venus Pool and the ruins of a 12th-century priory.

The Venus Pool is a natural rock pool that holidaymakers can swim in.

There are no other buildings on Lihou, which means visitors will need to bring all the supplies they need for the duration of their trip.

Lihou is also a nesting and roosting site for birds, making it ideal for bird watchers.

Guests will need to cart their luggage along the causeway, with holidaymakers encouraged to pack light.

Stays at Lihou House start from £13.33 per person per night, based on 30 people staying in the holiday home.

It costs £400 per night to rent the entire property, which means Brits are essentially renting the entire island for that price.

Stays will cost a maximum of £40 per person per night as at least 10 people are needed to book out the holiday home.

To reach Lihou from the British mainland, holidaymakers will need to board a ferry to Guernsey.

From Guernsey, Lihou can be reached on foot at low tide.

Elsewhere in the UK, there’s a little-known island in the middle of the Cotswolds with its own bar and boat.

Three other tiny UK islands Brits can visit

THERE are plenty of tiny islands dotted along the UK's coastline, several of which can either be rented out in their entirety or have cottages where holidaymakers can stay...

  1. Osea Island, Essex
    Located in the Blackwater Estuary, Osea Island is a secluded retreat accessible via a tidal causeway. It offers luxurious accommodation and can be rented for events, holidays, or corporate retreats.
  2. Eilean Shona, Scotland
    This private island in Loch Moidart is known for its stunning natural beauty and connection to J.M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan. It offers cottages for rent and is perfect for a peaceful getaway.
  3. Ynys Castell, Anglesey, Wales
    Situated off the coast of Anglesey, this tidal island is accessible by a causeway at low tide. It provides a charming rental property with spectacular views of the Menai Strait.

It’s not the only place in the UK where guests can rent out an entire island for their summer getaways.

The Old Fishing Station, a cottage on an island in the Scottish Highlands, allows holidaymakers to relax in the hot tub overlooking the water and the Highland surroundings before cooking up some fresh seafood on the barbecue.

Aerial view of Lihou House on Lihou Island.
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Stays at Lihou House start from just under £14 per night[/caption]

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