thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Australian Firefighters Calendar is back - with more abs than ever before

The 'world 's most popular calendar ' is BACK just in time to cheer up the end of a miserable 2020 - and this year it 's got more muscle than ever .
The Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021 has pulled out all the stops this year and has brought out SIX calendars featuring a a raft of hunks in each one .
Cash raised from the sales of the must-have calendars will go towards Australian Wildlife , which has been working tirelessly to rescue and care for animals injured following the devastating fires that ripped through the country at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , director of the Australian Firefighters Calendar , explained : `` No one was left unaffected watching our precious wildlife trying to escape from the bushfires , and the loss of wildlife is beyond comprehension .
`` Everyone at the Australian Firefighters Calendar decided that all our efforts needed to be focussed on Australian Wildlife this year . ''
At least a billion animals were killed in the horrific blazes and the destruction of huge areas of bush means that those who survived have nowhere to live .
One of the new calendars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , is Hero , which focuses on the brave efforts of the firefighters to bring the infernos under control and save as many animals as possible .
There is also a new Animal Lovers calendar , which features a huge range of wildlife native to Australia .
Many of the animals featured were rescued from the blazes that broke out at the end of the end of last year and show their amazing road to recovery .
But the hugely popular cat and dog calendars will be back this year , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions has meant firefighters had no access to the rescued animals normally used in the photoshoots , so crews brought their own pets in to be included .
Funds raised will allow us to help less fortunate animals find a new home through rescue organisations like Safe Haven Animal Rescue and All Breeds Canine Rescue .
This year the popular Animal Lovers Calendar will be more important than ever as it will play a vital role in treating injured wildlife from the recent fires .
Funds from last year ’ s 2020 calendar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as for nearly six months , with Dr Michael Pyne and his team of vets and volunteers working around the clock to save streams of koalas , wombats , kangaroos and birdlife .
Dr Pyne , head vet from Currumbin Wildlife Hospital , said : `` The support from the donations the calendar provided were vital through the bushfires , supplies were very limited and the injection of funds from the calendar helped save many animals . ''
This year the 2021 calendars will be donating to the native animal charities that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of these is the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital , where Dr Stephen Van Mil and his team are building Australia ’ s first mobile Wildlife hospital , which will make it possible for the Mobile Hospital to be rushed to wherever the wildlife emergency is .
Cameron Simpson , leading firefighter from Fire Rescue , New South Wales , said : `` After fighting the fires and witnessing the suffering of the wildlife , my crew and I felt compelled to do more .
`` We donated money to care for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the work carried out by the volunteers at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital , our perspective on the protection of our wildlife has been changed forever . ''
Other groups receiving funds from the calendar is Australian Seabird Rescue .
Cathy Gilmore is the co-ordinator of ASR and has dedicated 35 years of her life to rescuing birds , pelicans , turtles and endangered sea life in the Central Coast area , a small town north of Sydney .
The 2021 Australian Firefighters Calendar will also be supporting these organisations You can buy @ @ @ @ @ @

It's been dubbed the 'world's most popular calendar' and this year there will be six to choose from - all raising money for good causes
Australian Firefighters Calendar is back - with more abs than ever before
The 'world's most popular calendar' is BACK just in time to cheer up the end of a miserable 2020 - and this year it's got more muscle than ever.
The Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021 has pulled out all the stops this year and has brought out SIX calendars featuring a a raft of hunks in each one.
Cash raised from the sales of the must-have calendars will go towards Australian Wildlife, which has been working tirelessly to rescue and care for animals injured following the devastating fires that ripped through the country at the start of the year.
David Rogers, director of the Australian Firefighters Calendar, explained: "No one was left unaffected watching our precious wildlife trying to escape from the bushfires, and the loss of wildlife is beyond comprehension.
"Everyone at the Australian Firefighters Calendar decided that all our efforts needed to be focussed on Australian Wildlife this year."
Image: Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021) Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021)
At least a billion animals were killed in the horrific blazes and the destruction of huge areas of bush means that those who survived have nowhere to live.
One of the new calendars, introduced for the first time this year, is Hero, which focuses on the brave efforts of the firefighters to bring the infernos under control and save as many animals as possible.
There is also a new Animal Lovers calendar, which features a huge range of wildlife native to Australia.
Image: Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021) Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021)
Many of the animals featured were rescued from the blazes that broke out at the end of the end of last year and show their amazing road to recovery.
But the hugely popular cat and dog calendars will be back this year, but this time with a twist.
Coronavirus restrictions has meant firefighters had no access to the rescued animals normally used in the photoshoots, so crews brought their own pets in to be included.
Image: Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021) Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021)
Funds raised will allow us to help less fortunate animals find a new home through rescue organisations like Safe Haven Animal Rescue and All Breeds Canine Rescue.
This year the popular Animal Lovers Calendar will be more important than ever as it will play a vital role in treating injured wildlife from the recent fires.
Funds from last year’s 2020 calendar helped pay for new equipment and supplies as for nearly six months, with Dr Michael Pyne and his team of vets and volunteers working around the clock to save streams of koalas, wombats, kangaroos and birdlife.
Image: Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021) Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021)
Dr Pyne, head vet from Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, said: "The support from the donations the calendar provided were vital through the bushfires, supplies were very limited and the injection of funds from the calendar helped save many animals."
This year the 2021 calendars will be donating to the native animal charities that are vital to supporting the fragile wildlife.
One of these is the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, where Dr Stephen Van Mil and his team are building Australia’s first mobile Wildlife hospital, which will make it possible for the Mobile Hospital to be rushed to wherever the wildlife emergency is.
Image: Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021) Australian Firefighters Calendar 2021)
Cameron Simpson, leading firefighter from Fire Rescue, New South Wales, said: "After fighting the fires and witnessing the suffering of the wildlife, my crew and I felt compelled to do more.
"We donated money to care for a koala called Anwen and after seeing first-hand the work carried out by the volunteers at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, our perspective on the protection of our wildlife has been changed forever."
Other groups receiving funds from the calendar is Australian Seabird Rescue. Cathy Gilmore is the co-ordinator of ASR and has dedicated 35 years of her life to rescuing birds, pelicans, turtles and endangered sea life in the Central Coast area, a small town north of Sydney.
The 2021 Australian Firefighters Calendar will also be supporting these organisations
Native Animal Rescue - Western Australia
Wildcare Inc - Northern Territory
Safe Haven Animal Rescue – Queensland
RACQ - Queensland
Rural Aid – Australia
Kids with Cancer Foundation - Australia
You can buy all six calendars at here.


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Builder, 45, dies in prison days before standing trial over murder of girlfriend

A builder has died in prison just days before he was due stand trial accused of killing his former Army girlfriend .
Terence Papworth , 45 , was charged with the murder of mum-of-one Amy-Leanne Stringfellow , 26 , during the Covid 19 lockdown .
Afganistan vet Amy was found critically injured Papworth 's home in Balby , Doncaster South Yorkshire , on June 5 at 11.35pm .
Emergency services battled to save the former soldier but was declared dead at the scene .
Papworth was found dead in his cell at Armley Prison , in Leeds , West Yorkshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared in court via video link for a case management hearing and was due to stand trial on November 30 at Sheffield Crown Court .
The Ministry of Justice said : `` Terence Papworth died in HMP Leeds on 22 November .
`` The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed.
” Papworth and Amy , who has a young daughter , had been in a relationship since last October but they had not moved in together .
She had travelled the four miles from her home in Doncaster to see Papworth during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yorkshire Police referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) over prior contact they had with Amy .
Private Amy enlisted in the Army in 2010 and completed assignments with 3rd Battalion the Rifles 3 RIFLES in Edinburgh and Chilwell .
She also served a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2012 as part of the Operation Herrick 16 deployment .
Amy had been promoted to Lance Corporal but was discharged before taking up the post .
The fitness fanatic rejoined as a Volunteer Reservist in 2017 and also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flooded in after her tragic death from heartbroken loved ones .
Her devastated mum Jacquie said her `` heart stopped beating '' the day her daughter died at an emotional vigil to Amy .
She added : `` Amy was n't loved by one , or hundreds , but thousands .
`` No other woman , as long as I live in Doncaster , will have to go through this again .
Amy 's family also released a touching tribute to the `` beautiful and kind '' mum who `` inspired so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearts are broken and will never truly be repaired .
`` We know you will live on in your little girl .
`` We love you all the pennies in the world .
”

Terence Papworth was due to stand trial accused of murdering Amy-Leanne Stringfellow, who was found critically injured in his home in Balby, Doncaster South Yorkshire
Builder, 45, dies in prison days before standing trial over murder of girlfriend
A builder has died in prison just days before he was due stand trial accused of killing his former Army girlfriend.
Terence Papworth, 45, was charged with the murder of mum-of-one Amy-Leanne Stringfellow, 26, during the Covid 19 lockdown.
Afganistan vet Amy was found critically injured Papworth's home in Balby, Doncaster South Yorkshire, on June 5 at 11.35pm.
Emergency services battled to save the former soldier but was declared dead at the scene.
Papworth was found dead in his cell at Armley Prison, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on Sunday.
Image: Ben Lack Photography Ltd) Ben Lack Photography Ltd)
Papworth had recently appeared in court via video link for a case management hearing and was due to stand trial on November 30 at Sheffield Crown Court.
The Ministry of Justice said: "Terence Papworth died in HMP Leeds on 22 November.
"The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed.”
Papworth and Amy, who has a young daughter, had been in a relationship since last October but they had not moved in together.
Image: Internet Unknown) Internet Unknown)
She had travelled the four miles from her home in Doncaster to see Papworth during lockdown.
After her death, South Yorkshire Police referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over prior contact they had with Amy.
Private Amy enlisted in the Army in 2010 and completed assignments with 3rd Battalion the Rifles 3 RIFLES in Edinburgh and Chilwell.
She also served a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2012 as part of the Operation Herrick 16 deployment.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
Amy had been promoted to Lance Corporal but was discharged before taking up the post.
The fitness fanatic rejoined as a Volunteer Reservist in 2017 and also worked as a personal trainer.
Tributes flooded in after her tragic death from heartbroken loved ones.
Her devastated mum Jacquie said her "heart stopped beating" the day her daughter died at an emotional vigil to Amy.
She added: "Amy wasn't loved by one, or hundreds, but thousands.
"No other woman, as long as I live in Doncaster, will have to go through this again.
"Amy was a strong character."
Amy's family also released a touching tribute to the "beautiful and kind" mum who "inspired so many others".
They: "Our hearts are broken and will never truly be repaired.
"We know you will live on in your little girl.
"We love you all the pennies in the world.”


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Shishkin wins easily on chasing debut at Kempton Park

Shishkin put in an excellent round of jumping to make a winning start to his chasing career at Kempton .
@ @ @ @ @ Sky Bet Supreme Novices ’ Hurdle hero led from the second fence in the Racing @ @ @ @ @ did not see another rival .
Nico De Boinville asked him to stretch up the @ @ @ @ @ leaps carried the 1-6 favourite 23 lengths clear of Mick Pastor .
Betfair trimmed Shishkin @ @ @ @ @ from 5-2 ) for the Sporting Life Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival in March .

Nicky Henderson's 2020 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle hero put in an excellent round of jumping under Nico de Boinville, to win at short odds of 1-6f
Shishkin given "ten out of ten" by Nicky Henderson for chasing debut win at Kempton
Shishkin put in an excellent round of jumping to make a winning start to his chasing career at Kempton.
Nicky Henderson’s 2020 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle hero led from the second fence in the Racing TV Beginners' Chase and did not see another rival.
Nico De Boinville asked him to stretch up the straight and several more fluent leaps carried the 1-6 favourite 23 lengths clear of Mick Pastor.
"I think you've got to give him praise as it was 10 out of 10 really," said Henderson.
"He proved he could do it both ways as when he wants to be flamboyant then he's got loads of scope - he was getting a bit showy-offy at times - but going down to the last there wasn't really a stride there at all and he was nimble on his feet and away.
"So he can do it both ways and that's what we're all looking for.
Image: Getty) Getty)
"It was a good school for him and it's a good track for him to come to - there are no traps here. It's a lovely place to start them off.
"You can see what he can do when he is long.
"You just pray he doesn’t go too long sometimes and try to do something silly to get out of trouble.
"He was very sensible.
"He was very good from day one, we haven't done a lot of schooling with him at all."
Betfair trimmed Shishkin's odds to 7-4 (from 5-2) for the Sporting Life Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Henderson nominated the Wayward Lad Novices' Chase, back at Kempton over Christmas, as the six-year-old's next target.
The trainer won the race with top two-miler Altior in 2016, during a season in which he ended his novice chasing campaign unbeaten.


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Beverley Callard's husband Jon proposes to her live on Loose Women

Beverley Callard 's husband Jon proposed to the Coronation Street actress live on Loose Women today - but she was none the wiser .
The 63-year-old is currently taking part in I 'm A Celebrity and is roughing it in Gwrych Castle , so has no idea about Jon 's plans .
Jon and Beverley wed in 2010 , but he is keen to renew their vows after her incredibly tough year , which almost saw her unable to take part in the ITV show due to her hip operation .
Appearing on Loose Women , Jon was glowing with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think we 've been through so much together that ... no matter where she gets to in the castle - I just want to reaffirm our love , basically . ''
Asked what he would say to Beverley if she were watching right now , he said : `` I would take her to one side - because everyone 's going to know now .
Before we had the big wedding and she had 22 bridesmaids !
`` It was a really big deal and this time I want to take her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've got it all planned , it 's all done .
You 've just got to come with me and here we go and this is what we 're going to do . ''
Jon joked that Vernon Kay had `` stolen his thunder '' a couple of days ago after speaking about his vow renewal with Tess Daly .
But he added that it would be a very quiet and private ceremony with just family invited .
Asked by host Andrea McLean to look into the camera and say what he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Beverley , I love you .
You were the queen before you even walked in .
`` No matter where you come , where you go , we 're together .
We 're going to do this one more time . ''
The panelised all awed over Jon 's proposal , with Linda Robson even tearing up .

Coronation Street star Beverley is currently taking part in I'm A Celebrity and is roughing it in Gwrych Castle, so has no idea about Jon's plans
Beverley Callard's husband Jon proposed to the Coronation Street actress live on Loose Women today - but she was none the wiser.
The 63-year-old is currently taking part in I'm A Celebrity and is roughing it in Gwrych Castle, so has no idea about Jon's plans.
Jon and Beverley wed in 2010, but he is keen to renew their vows after her incredibly tough year, which almost saw her unable to take part in the ITV show due to her hip operation.
Appearing on Loose Women, Jon was glowing with pride as he said: "I think we've been through so much together that... no matter where she gets to in the castle - I just want to reaffirm our love, basically."
Image: ITV) ITV)
Asked what he would say to Beverley if she were watching right now, he said: "I would take her to one side - because everyone's going to know now. Before we had the big wedding and she had 22 bridesmaids!
"It was a really big deal and this time I want to take her to one side and say, 'I've got it all planned, it's all done. You've just got to come with me and here we go and this is what we're going to do."
Jon joked that Vernon Kay had "stolen his thunder" a couple of days ago after speaking about his vow renewal with Tess Daly.
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock) ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
But he added that it would be a very quiet and private ceremony with just family invited.
Asked by host Andrea McLean to look into the camera and say what he would say to Beverley, Jon said: "Beverley, I love you. You were the queen before you even walked in.
"No matter where you come, where you go, we're together. We're going to do this one more time."
The panelised all awed over Jon's proposal, with Linda Robson even tearing up.
Andrea quipped: "Linda's going to lose a lash, she's crying!"
*Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Jose Mourinho "blames" Mark Clattenburg for Chelsea sack according to ex-referee

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg claims Jose Mourinho blames him for his sacking by Chelsea .
Mourinho had led the Blues to the Premier League title in the 2014/15 season during his second stint at the club , but lasted just seven months longer in the post .
The Blues were 16th in the table at the time of his axing , having lost nine of their 16 league matches of the 2015/16 campaign .
His last act as manager came in a December defeat to eventual champions Leicester , where Clattenburg was the designated official .
And despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his team 's performance post-match , it seems he holds Clattenburg to account instead .
Asked on Paddy Power 's From The Horses Mouth podcast whether any managers or teams bored a grudge against him , Clattenburg replied : `` Jose Mourinho did , in the end .
`` He was hard work when he came back from Real Madrid , and well , I got him the sack at Chelsea .
`` Well , he blames me for getting him the sack at Chelsea – but I would say it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , too . ''
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Clattenburg was still reffing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the game as boss of Chelsea 's rivals , and he clearly had n't forgotten .
`` When he [ Mourinho ] went to Manchester United , he was thinking the same thing – I ’ m going to get him the sack , so he was always anti-me . ''
Though Clattenburg took such behaviour with a pinch of salt .
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He added : `` In general , managers like Sir Alex [ Ferguson ] , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they win you were the best referee in the world .
`` There was only one team that really hated me when I was in the Football League , and that was Wigan .
`` Wigan didn ’ t win for 13 matches , so it didn ’ t matter what I did , they never won . ''

Clattenburg officiated Mourinho's last match as Chelsea manager just days before his sacking and says the Portuguese coach still held it against him when he took charge at Man Utd
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg claims Jose Mourinho blames him for his sacking by Chelsea.
Mourinho had led the Blues to the Premier League title in the 2014/15 season during his second stint at the club, but lasted just seven months longer in the post.
The Blues were 16th in the table at the time of his axing, having lost nine of their 16 league matches of the 2015/16 campaign.
His last act as manager came in a December defeat to eventual champions Leicester, where Clattenburg was the designated official.
And despite Mourinho admitting he was "ashamed" of his team's performance post-match, it seems he holds Clattenburg to account instead.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Asked on Paddy Power's From The Horses Mouth podcast whether any managers or teams bored a grudge against him, Clattenburg replied: "Jose Mourinho did, in the end.
"He was hard work when he came back from Real Madrid, and well, I got him the sack at Chelsea.
"Well, he blames me for getting him the sack at Chelsea – but I would say it was more all of the results before that, too."
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Clattenburg was still reffing in the top flight when Mourinho returned to the game as boss of Chelsea's rivals, and he clearly hadn't forgotten.
"When he [Mourinho] went to Manchester United, he was thinking the same thing – I’m going to get him the sack, so he was always anti-me."
Though Clattenburg took such behaviour with a pinch of salt.
Who is the best referee in the Premier League? Have your say below.
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He added: "In general, managers like Sir Alex [Ferguson], at the time it was all about if they win you were the best referee in the world.
"There was only one team that really hated me when I was in the Football League, and that was Wigan.
"Wigan didn’t win for 13 matches, so it didn’t matter what I did, they never won."


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Normal People's Paul Mescal opens up on secret girlfriend who is 'lifesaver'

Paul Mescal has been navigating life in the public eye since starring in hit sexy miniseries Normal People .
The 24-year-old has been linked to a number of women - including US singer Phoebe Bridgers - ever since the show based on the Sally Rooney novel of the same name hit TV screens this year - and now he has shared that he 's in a relationship .
The actor , who wishes to keep his partner 's identity private , showcased his affectionate and kind nature as he showered his secret sweetheart with praise while chatting to GQ magazine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he dubbed his partner `` a lifesaver '' and credited her for being there for him when his life was flipped upside down following his newfound fame .
The Irish native told the publication : `` To have someone to lean on through such a mad , mad time has been invaluable .
Really , I don ’ t know where I ’ d be without her.
” Elsewhere in the interview , the Primetime Emmy Award nominee thought back to when Normal People first aired propelling him into the limelight .
Reflecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning the role of Connell Waldron , he said : “ Very , very quickly , pretty much overnight , there were people following me to the shops with cameras .
“ It ’ s a very steep learning curve and not one I mastered immediately at all .
“ It was a very interesting setting in which to learn the rules of being of public interest , for sure .
“ [ It was ] brutal , if I am honest with you .
Totally brutal .
“ At first you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit glamorous , ’ when someone is taking a picture of you buying ready-to-eat avocados and cigarettes at the off-licence , but soon enough you feel it begin to infiltrate your brain.
” In May , Paul admitted he was missing 'love , intimacy and people ' and told that he was excited about getting back on the dating scene .
In a candid interview on the I 'm Grand Mam Podcast , the Kildare native told hosts PJ Kirby and Kevin Twomey that he would most certainly be looking for love once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on finding love post-lockdown , he shared : `` Yeah , I 'm definitely looking forward to dating again .
I 'm trying not to think of how different it 's all going to be now that people have seen Normal People .
I 'm trying not to think of it being weird because I think , we 've been in lockdown for months and I 've had no opportunity to meet somebody new or being remotely intimate with anybody '' .
The talented actor also revealed on the podcast that he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – when he recently moved to London but quickly decided he did n't enjoy them .
And proving he is a romantic , he told how he was looking for a relationship like his character Connell 's and Marianne 's in Normal People .
He told : `` I want to find something similar to Connell and Marianne , but only in the last chapter in the book when they have such a deep connection emotionally and physically .
That might be a dragon that I might be chasing for a long time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is available on newsstands from Friday 4 December .

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Actor Paul Mescal lavished high praise on his girlfriend - whose identity he does not wish to reveal - as he spoke about his newfound fame
Paul Mescal has been navigating life in the public eye since starring in hit sexy miniseries Normal People.
The 24-year-old has been linked to a number of women - including US singer Phoebe Bridgers - ever since the show based on the Sally Rooney novel of the same name hit TV screens this year - and now he has shared that he's in a relationship.
The actor, who wishes to keep his partner's identity private, showcased his affectionate and kind nature as he showered his secret sweetheart with praise while chatting to GQ magazine.
Proving that he is smitten, he dubbed his partner "a lifesaver" and credited her for being there for him when his life was flipped upside down following his newfound fame.
Image: GQ) GQ) Image: GQ) GQ)
The Irish native told the publication: "To have someone to lean on through such a mad, mad time has been invaluable. Really, I don’t know where I’d be without her.”
Elsewhere in the interview, the Primetime Emmy Award nominee thought back to when Normal People first aired propelling him into the limelight.
Reflecting on how fast his life changed since winning the role of Connell Waldron, he said: “Very, very quickly, pretty much overnight, there were people following me to the shops with cameras.
“It’s a very steep learning curve and not one I mastered immediately at all.
Image: Channel 5) Channel 5) Image: David Fisher/BAFTA/REX/Shutterstock) David Fisher/BAFTA/REX/Shutterstock)
“It was a very interesting setting in which to learn the rules of being of public interest, for sure.
“[It was] brutal, if I am honest with you. Totally brutal.
“At first you think, ‘Oh, this is a bit glamorous,’ when someone is taking a picture of you buying ready-to-eat avocados and cigarettes at the off-licence, but soon enough you feel it begin to infiltrate your brain.”
In May, Paul admitted he was missing 'love, intimacy and people' and told that he was excited about getting back on the dating scene.
Image: CAMERA PRESS/Phil Fisk) CAMERA PRESS/Phil Fisk)
In a candid interview on the I'm Grand Mam Podcast, the Kildare native told hosts PJ Kirby and Kevin Twomey that he would most certainly be looking for love once the first lockdown lifted.
When quizzed on finding love post-lockdown, he shared: "Yeah, I'm definitely looking forward to dating again. I'm trying not to think of how different it's all going to be now that people have seen Normal People. I'm trying not to think of it being weird because I think, we've been in lockdown for months and I've had no opportunity to meet somebody new or being remotely intimate with anybody".
The talented actor also revealed on the podcast that he’d used dating apps – including Hinge – when he recently moved to London but quickly decided he didn't enjoy them.
Image: BBC/Element Pictures/Hulu) BBC/Element Pictures/Hulu)
And proving he is a romantic, he told how he was looking for a relationship like his character Connell's and Marianne's in Normal People.
He told: "I want to find something similar to Connell and Marianne, but only in the last chapter in the book when they have such a deep connection emotionally and physically. That might be a dragon that I might be chasing for a long time."
GQ's January/February 2021 issue is available on newsstands from Friday 4 December.


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--What happened to Freddie Mercury's family after his tragic death

Freddie Mercury left a legacy when he passed away in November 1991 at the young age of 45 - however the music icon also took many of his secrets to the grave .
The legendary Queen frontman was one of the first high-profile gay men to succumb to Aids when the global crisis was unfolding , yet he never came out to his own family , despite dropping frequent hints .
His mum Jer Bulsara was fiercely protective of her boy , as depicted in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody , in which Rami Malek played the flamboyant and thoughtful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bulsara struggled with his son 's profession and they frequently clashed - causing ongoing tension between the pair which drove them apart .
Despite Freddie 's close bond with his mother , he felt unable to spill his greatest secret to his family , including his sister Kashmira Cooke .
Even though he lived openly with a succession of boyfriends , and moved his life partner Jim Hutton in to his west London mansion in his final years , Freddie made a conscious decision to never come out to his parents .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pain for Jer , who opened up about her sadness in a rare 2006 interview .
Asked whether Freddie had ever told her the truth about his sexuality , his emotional mum whispered , `` no '' .
`` He did n't want to upset us .
At that time ... Society was different then .
Nowadays , it 's all so open , is n't it ? ''
she said .
Jer believed that Freddie would have come out publicly had he lived long enough to see more compassionate times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dying days in a desperate and touching bid to protect his family : his heartbreaking Aids diagnosis .
His brother-in-law Roger Cook said the family figured out he was sick , but had no idea how serious it all was for Freddie .
`` We gradually became aware he had an illness but we had no idea what it was or how serious it was .
Then in August 1990 Kash and I saw a mark on his foot , '' Roger recalled in 2006 .
`` It was Kaposi 's sarcoma [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time ] .
`` Kash asked what it was , whether it was getting better .
Freddie said : 'You have to understand that what I have is terminal .
I 'm going to die . '
'' The final conversation between mother and son took place by Freddie 's deathbed in his west London home , which he had bought for his Mary Austin , who he had treated as his platonic 'wife ' since the end of their romantic relationship in 1976 .
`` [ It was ] very emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their last words together .
`` He asked , 'Are you all right ?
Did any of the media worry you ? '
We said , 'Do n't worry about us , dear ' . ''
Jer added : `` He was so ill and still he was being so caring . ''
Tragically , Freddie died on November 24 - just a day after putting out a brave and defiant statement about his HIV status .
`` I felt it correct to keep this information private in order to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wrote in it .
`` However , the time has now come for my friends and fans around the world to know the truth , and I hope everyone will join with me , my doctors and all those worldwide in the fight against this terrible disease , '' Freddie added .
His father Bomi attended Freddie 's funeral after his sad death from bronchial pneumonia , and the small family moved up to Nottingham away from London to be out of the spotlight .
Bomi then passed away in 2003 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died at the age of 94 in 2016 , Queen guitarist Brian May lifted the lid on Freddie 's publicity-shy family in his tribute .
`` It 's probably true to say that Freddie 's father , strongly committed to the Parsee faith , did n't find it easy that Freddie took the path he did , as a rock musician , and a fairly irreverent one , at that , '' he wrote .
`` Nevertheless , the support was always there .
But Jer was always a keen follower of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to see us when we played nearby , always with huge enthusiasm .
Freddie was very close to his Mum , and , I think , took a mischievous pleasure in trying to shock her . ''
Brian recalled one night before a Wembley Arena gig when defiant Freddie told the band : `` Mother 's in the audience tonight .
Better throw in a few extra ' f**ks ' ! ''
But , he said , Jer never showed any sign of being rattled by her son 's mischievous ways .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jer stayed close to us - To Roger , Jim and myself , '' Brian continued .
`` We always consulted her in our work that continued after we lost Freddie - the tribute concert at Wembley Stadium ; the Made In Heaven album , which encapsulated Freddie ’ s last gifts of vocals and was a two-year labour of love for us ; the single No-one But You , our tribute to Freddie , which I wrote at the inauguration of the Freddie statue in Montreux , an occasion we shared with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the remastering of tracks , the appearance we made at the Bejart Ballet with Elton singing , which was also John 's last live appearance with us , and later the work with did with Paul Rodgers , and latterly with Adam Lambert . ''
Brian added : `` She was with us all the way .
She loved the fact that Freddie ’ s spirit lived on so strongly in the work we were doing , and that Freddie was always a physical part of our live shows . ''

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died on November 24 1991, just 24 hours after telling the world he had Aids - but the icon never came out to his family
Why Freddie Mercury died without telling family he was gay - and what happened next
Freddie Mercury left a legacy when he passed away in November 1991 at the young age of 45 - however the music icon also took many of his secrets to the grave.
The legendary Queen frontman was one of the first high-profile gay men to succumb to Aids when the global crisis was unfolding, yet he never came out to his own family, despite dropping frequent hints.
His mum Jer Bulsara was fiercely protective of her boy, as depicted in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, in which Rami Malek played the flamboyant and thoughtful Freddie.
However, his father Bomi Bulsara struggled with his son's profession and they frequently clashed - causing ongoing tension between the pair which drove them apart.
Image: BBC) BBC)
Despite Freddie's close bond with his mother, he felt unable to spill his greatest secret to his family, including his sister Kashmira Cooke.
Even though he lived openly with a succession of boyfriends, and moved his life partner Jim Hutton in to his west London mansion in his final years, Freddie made a conscious decision to never come out to his parents.
It was something that caused a great deal of pain for Jer, who opened up about her sadness in a rare 2006 interview.
Asked whether Freddie had ever told her the truth about his sexuality, his emotional mum whispered, "no".
"He didn't want to upset us. At that time... Society was different then. Nowadays, it's all so open, isn't it?" she said.
Jer believed that Freddie would have come out publicly had he lived long enough to see more compassionate times.
Freddie also kept another secret to his dying days in a desperate and touching bid to protect his family: his heartbreaking Aids diagnosis.
His brother-in-law Roger Cook said the family figured out he was sick, but had no idea how serious it all was for Freddie.
"We gradually became aware he had an illness but we had no idea what it was or how serious it was. Then in August 1990 Kash and I saw a mark on his foot," Roger recalled in 2006.
"It was Kaposi's sarcoma [a dark tumour that indicated Aids at the time].
"Kash asked what it was, whether it was getting better. Freddie said: 'You have to understand that what I have is terminal. I'm going to die.'"
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The final conversation between mother and son took place by Freddie's deathbed in his west London home, which he had bought for his Mary Austin, who he had treated as his platonic 'wife' since the end of their romantic relationship in 1976.
"[It was] very emotional, very hard," Jer said of their last words together.
"He asked, 'Are you all right? Did any of the media worry you?' We said, 'Don't worry about us, dear'."
Jer added: "He was so ill and still he was being so caring."
Tragically, Freddie died on November 24 - just a day after putting out a brave and defiant statement about his HIV status.
Image: Redferns) Redferns)
"I felt it correct to keep this information private in order to protect the privacy of those around me," he wrote in it.
"However, the time has now come for my friends and fans around the world to know the truth, and I hope everyone will join with me, my doctors and all those worldwide in the fight against this terrible disease," Freddie added.
His father Bomi attended Freddie's funeral after his sad death from bronchial pneumonia, and the small family moved up to Nottingham away from London to be out of the spotlight.
Bomi then passed away in 2003 at the age of 95.
Image: Press Association) Press Association)
When Jer died at the age of 94 in 2016, Queen guitarist Brian May lifted the lid on Freddie's publicity-shy family in his tribute.
"It's probably true to say that Freddie's father, strongly committed to the Parsee faith, didn't find it easy that Freddie took the path he did, as a rock musician, and a fairly irreverent one, at that," he wrote.
"Nevertheless, the support was always there. But Jer was always a keen follower of our progress as a band, and always came to see us when we played nearby, always with huge enthusiasm. Freddie was very close to his Mum, and, I think, took a mischievous pleasure in trying to shock her."
Brian recalled one night before a Wembley Arena gig when defiant Freddie told the band: "Mother's in the audience tonight. Better throw in a few extra 'f**ks'!"
But, he said, Jer never showed any sign of being rattled by her son's mischievous ways.
Image: Facebook) Facebook)
"After Freddie’s passing, Jer stayed close to us - To Roger, Jim and myself," Brian continued.
"We always consulted her in our work that continued after we lost Freddie - the tribute concert at Wembley Stadium; the Made In Heaven album, which encapsulated Freddie’s last gifts of vocals and was a two-year labour of love for us; the single No-one But You, our tribute to Freddie, which I wrote at the inauguration of the Freddie statue in Montreux, an occasion we shared with Jer.
"We talked to her about the remastering of tracks, the appearance we made at the Bejart Ballet with Elton singing, which was also John's last live appearance with us, and later the work with did with Paul Rodgers, and latterly with Adam Lambert."
Brian added: "She was with us all the way. She loved the fact that Freddie’s spirit lived on so strongly in the work we were doing, and that Freddie was always a physical part of our live shows."


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr date, UK time, TV channel and live stream

Fifteen years after retiring on his stool against Kevin McBride , Mike Tyson is back .
The former undisputed heavyweight world champion will return to the ring against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr in the first of a promised series of exhibition bouts .
The two men - who never met in their prime - were originally due to fight in September but the fight was pushed back two months to allow them more time to prepare .
And with a combined age of 105 , they probably needed it .
There will be no fans in attendance at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that wo n't stop millions tuning in to see if this is serious sport or merely a spectacle .
Here is everything you need to know about the fight ...
The fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr will take place this coming Saturday , November 28 .
With the fight taking place in Los Angeles , the main event will likely start between 4.30am and 5am in the UK with the undercard fights starting shortly after 1am .
The fight will be broadcast in the UK via BT Sport Box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is available for purchase now and can be watched as follows : • BT TV ( channel 495 ) , BT Sport on Sky or Sky ( channel 494 ) customers who have previously watched BT Sport Box Office can pay using their remote control • Sky customers new to BT Sport Box Office can register and pay online at www.bt.com/sportboxoffice • Virgin Media TV customers in the UK should visit the On-Demand section and choose Live Events • Customers in the Republic of Ireland will be able to purchase BT Sport Box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanting to watch the fight online should visit www.bt.com/sportboxoffice and follow instructions to subscribe and watch on the web or on the BT Sport Box Office App , and customers can watch on the big screen using Google Chromecast and Apple Airplay • EE , Three and O2 customers watching online or via the BT Sport Box Office App can choose to add the payment to their mobile bill It wo n't just be Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr in action on Saturday night ; there are six other bouts featuring a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest YouTube stars on the planet .
Jake Paul is the younger brother of Logan and fights for the second time as a professional - against former NBA star Nate Robinson .
Paul fought for the first time as a pro earlier this year when he stopped AnEsonGib , a fellow YouTube star .
Paul and Robinson have had a long-running feud and have agreed to settle their beef in the ring .
Robinson played in the NBA until 2015 before he spent three years travelling the world playing basketball .
Former light-heavyweight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight for three years since he stopped Nathan Cleverly on the undercard of Floyd Mayweaather 's win over Conor McGregor .
But he has fought a far superior level of opponent than Blake McKernan who may be undefeated in 13 but only four of those victories came against fighters with winning records .
Riley is best known for training KSI for his grudge fights with Logan Paul but was himself an accomplished amateur boxer .
He has four wins to his name as a professional and should have little trouble seeing off Coulter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to MMA where he made it to the UFC .
The fight will technically be an exhibition bout designed to showcase the skills of both men and will not officially be scored by the California State Athletic Commision .
Tyson and Jones Jr will fight over eight two-minute rounds wearing 12oz gloves but without headguards .
The WBC are also involved and have designed a one-off belt for the winner which will be determined by remote scoring by three former world champions ; Christy Martin , Vinny Pazienza and Chad Dawson .
Tyson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not knock each other out while the referee will be able to step in and stop the fight if he deems it too violent .
Mike Tyson is unsurprisingly the favourite to beat Roy Jones Jr and can be backed at a best price of 8/15 .
Jones is available at 15/8 while the draw is 10/1 , much shorter than normal given the exhibition nature of the fight .

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr are coming out of retirement for an eight-round heavyweight exhibition fight this weekend
When is Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr? UK fight time, how to watch and live stream
Fifteen years after retiring on his stool against Kevin McBride, Mike Tyson is back.
The former undisputed heavyweight world champion will return to the ring against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr in the first of a promised series of exhibition bouts.
The two men - who never met in their prime - were originally due to fight in September but the fight was pushed back two months to allow them more time to prepare.
And with a combined age of 105, they probably needed it.
There will be no fans in attendance at the famous StubHub Centre in downtown Los Angeles but that won't stop millions tuning in to see if this is serious sport or merely a spectacle.
Here is everything you need to know about the fight...
Fight date and UK start time
The fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr will take place this coming Saturday, November 28.
With the fight taking place in Los Angeles, the main event will likely start between 4.30am and 5am in the UK with the undercard fights starting shortly after 1am.
TV channel and live stream
The fight will be broadcast in the UK via BT Sport Box Office at a cost of £19.95 and is available for purchase now and can be watched as follows:
BT TV (channel 495), BT Sport on Sky or Sky (channel 494) customers who have previously watched BT Sport Box Office can pay using their remote control
Sky customers new to BT Sport Box Office can register and pay online at www.bt.com/sportboxoffice
Virgin Media TV customers in the UK should visit the On-Demand section and choose Live Events
Customers in the Republic of Ireland will be able to purchase BT Sport Box Office via Sky at www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport
Viewers wanting to watch the fight online should visit www.bt.com/sportboxoffice and follow instructions to subscribe and watch on the web or on the BT Sport Box Office App, and customers can watch on the big screen using Google Chromecast and Apple Airplay
EE, Three and O2 customers watching online or via the BT Sport Box Office App can choose to add the payment to their mobile bill
Undercard
It won't just be Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr in action on Saturday night; there are six other bouts featuring a former world champion and one of the biggest YouTube stars on the planet.
Jake Paul vs Nate Robinson
Jake Paul is the younger brother of Logan and fights for the second time as a professional - against former NBA star Nate Robinson. Paul fought for the first time as a pro earlier this year when he stopped AnEsonGib, a fellow YouTube star.
Paul and Robinson have had a long-running feud and have agreed to settle their beef in the ring. Robinson played in the NBA until 2015 before he spent three years travelling the world playing basketball.
Badou Jack vs Blake McKernan
Former light-heavyweight world champion Jack has not won a fight for three years since he stopped Nathan Cleverly on the undercard of Floyd Mayweaather's win over Conor McGregor.
But he has fought a far superior level of opponent than Blake McKernan who may be undefeated in 13 but only four of those victories came against fighters with winning records.
Viddal Riley vs Rashad Coulter
Riley is best known for training KSI for his grudge fights with Logan Paul but was himself an accomplished amateur boxer. He has four wins to his name as a professional and should have little trouble seeing off Coulter who had one pro bout before switching to MMA where he made it to the UFC.
Image: Allsport) Allsport)
Rules
The fight will technically be an exhibition bout designed to showcase the skills of both men and will not officially be scored by the California State Athletic Commision.
Tyson and Jones Jr will fight over eight two-minute rounds wearing 12oz gloves but without headguards.
The WBC are also involved and have designed a one-off belt for the winner which will be determined by remote scoring by three former world champions; Christy Martin, Vinny Pazienza and Chad Dawson.
Tyson and Jones Jr have been told they cannot knock each other out while the referee will be able to step in and stop the fight if he deems it too violent.
Odds
Mike Tyson is unsurprisingly the favourite to beat Roy Jones Jr and can be backed at a best price of 8/15. Jones is available at 15/8 while the draw is 10/1, much shorter than normal given the exhibition nature of the fight.


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--LookFantastic launch Black Friday deals including up to 25% off gift sets

With Christmas now around five weeks away , people often see Black Friday as the perfect opportunity to get ahead on Christmas shopping .
Thankfully LookFantastic is on hand to help , especially when it comes to buying something for the beauty fanatic in your life , as they are offering up to 25 % off gift sets for a limited time only .
For those of us who are after a gift for a friend , family member or just a treat for ourselves , LookFantastic has it all .
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Not only that , but there ’ s also up to 25 % off gifts for her , gifts for him and stocking fillers as well .
Some of these offers are only on until midnight tonight , 23rd November 2020 , so you ’ ll need to be quick .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve picked out some gift sets included in the limited time offer , as well as general gift sets too , we know anyone would love to open come Christmas Day , or just when it arrives through the letterbox .
benefit Talk Beauty to Me Blush , Brow , Mascara and Primer Gift Set - £46.50 , worth £101 This limited-edition set includes 4 Full-Size favourites for lashes , brows & face .
Volumise lashes with the brand ’ s # 1 mascara , define brows with the bestselling pencil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cult-favourite blush and minimise the look of pores with a must-have hydrating primer .
All wrapped up in a reusable tin that ’ s ready to-gift ( or get ! )
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The best of Clinique for your best skin ever .
Treat the skincare lover in your life to the ultimate bundle this festive season .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luxury skincare brand Elemis offer you a pampering facial in the limited edition LookFantastic Birthday Collection ; a curated edit of six opulent skin treatments , which can be used alone or for better results , in an intensive regime .
Arriving in a zip-top vanity pouch , the gift set features some of Elemis ’ best-sellers , including the Dynamic Facial Wash and Pro-Collagen Marine Cream .
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Explore a range of sensational brands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collection , a powerhouse bundle designed to pamper from top to toe .
Rejuvenate your skin as you sleep with the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Trio .
Featuring three premium anti-ageing formulas , this luxurious trio will allow you to awaken to a hydrated , plumped and more youthful-looking complexion , creating an invigorated appearance .

Helping you get ahead on some Christmas shopping, LookFantastic have unveiled some limited time deals - including up to 25% off beauty gifts sets and more
With Christmas now around five weeks away, people often see Black Friday as the perfect opportunity to get ahead on Christmas shopping. Thankfully LookFantastic is on hand to help, especially when it comes to buying something for the beauty fanatic in your life, as they are offering up to 25% off gift sets for a limited time only.
For those of us who are after a gift for a friend, family member or just a treat for ourselves, LookFantastic has it all. With hundreds of options to choose from, there are discounted sets in makeup, haircare, skincare, bodycare and more. So what are you waiting for? All you need to do is enter the code: LFBEAUTY at the checkout for up to 25% off - it’s that simple.
Not only that, but there’s also up to 25% off gifts for her, gifts for him and stocking fillers as well.
Some of these offers are only on until midnight tonight, 23rd November 2020, so you’ll need to be quick.
Now to make things that bit easier, we’ve picked out some gift sets included in the limited time offer, as well as general gift sets too, we know anyone would love to open come Christmas Day, or just when it arrives through the letterbox.
Top LookFantastic gifts:
This limited-edition set includes 4 Full-Size favourites for lashes, brows & face. Volumise lashes with the brand’s #1 mascara, define brows with the bestselling pencil, sweep on baby-pink cheeks with a cult-favourite blush and minimise the look of pores with a must-have hydrating primer. All wrapped up in a reusable tin that’s ready to-gift (or get!).
The Set Contains:
BADgal BANG! BIGGER, BADDER volumising mascara (full-size)
Precisely, My Brow Pencilultra-fine brow defining pencil in shade 3.5 (full-size)
Dandelion baby-pink brightening face powder (full-size)
The POREfessional Hydrate Primer hydrating face primer to minimise the look of pores (full-size)
Lock in colour with this set of three haircare superheros that will leave your locks shining with vibrancy.
The Set Contains:
Color Extend Magnetics Shampoo (300ml)
Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner (250ml)
Color Extend Magnetics MegaMask (200ml)
The best of Clinique for your best skin ever. Treat the skincare lover in your life to the ultimate bundle this festive season.
The Set Contains:
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High Impact Mascara in Black 3.5ml
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Elemis Limited Edition LookFantastic Birthday Collection - £65, worth £116.50
Luxury skincare brand Elemis offer you a pampering facial in the limited edition LookFantastic Birthday Collection; a curated edit of six opulent skin treatments, which can be used alone or for better results, in an intensive regime. Arriving in a zip-top vanity pouch, the gift set features some of Elemis’ best-sellers, including the Dynamic Facial Wash and Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. Cleanse, tone, moisturise and nourish your skin and eye contour for a glowing, supple complexion.
The Set Contains:
Dynamic Facial Wash (30ml)
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thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Teen crushed by forklift chooses to have half his body amputated so he can live

A teenager who survived a horrific forklift accident has defied the odds to survive after having the lower half of his body amputated .
Loren Schauers was driving a forklift across a bridge when he veered off , plummeted 50ft and was pinned to the ground beneath the four tonne vehicle .
The 19-year-old remained conscious throughout and remembers looking down to see his right arm had exploded and everything below his hips was completely squashed .
The young labourer made the brave decision to let medics perform hemicorperectomy surgery - where everything below his waist was amputated - to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastated girlfriend Sabia Reiche , now 21 , he would n't survive , and she said goodbye to him six times , fearing he would n't live another day .
But miraculously he pulled through .
The pair had only been together for 18 months when the accident happened but said the turmoil brought them closer together , and they got engaged this year .
Loren , from Great Falls , Montana , in the USA , said : `` I watched as the forklift fell on top of me and crushed my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come across is pretty amazed by everything , especially with the story that comes along with my injuries .
`` It was n't a hard choice to have half of my body amputated - it was basically a choice of living or dying , it really wasn ’ t a hard choice for me . ''
Loren was working as a labourer on a construction site during a bridge rehabilitation job in September 2019 .
He was driving a forklift over a highway bridge outside of Wilsal , Montana , when cars started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lights .
The single lane was dramatically narrowed and as one car passed him , Loren veered too close to the bridge edge and the ground crumbled beneath him .
He attempted to jump from the falling forklift but his leg got trapped by the seatbelt , swinging him from the machinery as it plummeted 50ft down a steep hill .
The forklift rolled three times down the hill before Loren hit the ground at the bottom of the hill and the forklift landed on top of him , crushing his body .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the bridge collapsed and the forklift started to tip up , I unbuckled my seatbelt and went to jump out .
`` I now know that was the wrong idea but it was just fight or flight .
`` The seatbelt ended up wrapping around my leg as I jumped out so I actually swung out instead and broke one of my ribs off the floorboard of the forklift .
`` I tried staying on top of the forklift as much as I could as it rolled and then I was thrown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hill once it finally landed .
`` I was conscious the whole time .
My eyes were wide open and I saw the forklift come down and land on my hips and my right forearm .
`` I remember looking to my right with the forklift on top of my body and there was big old piece of muscle from my arm just lying on the ground next to me .
It had just blown apart instantly from the impact . ''
Sabia added : `` We later found out that because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's team had just been moving it , that 's how he ended up surviving .
`` If the dirt had n't been messed with earlier , it would have been hard so Loren would have been cut in half and would have bled out before the air ambulance even got there .
`` The dirt being soft is what saved his life in that situation . ''
An air ambulance landed on the bridge and pulled Loren up the hill on a stretcher before flying to a hospital in Bozeman , Montana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Loren had completely lost his right forearm and hand in the accident and broken his right collarbone and shoulder .
He suffered a pulmonary embolism - a blockage in his lung artery - and needed a breathing tube .
Loren said : `` They thought my lower extremities were still salvageable .
`` The doctors tied off my main veins down below and took scans of my body to see what state it was in there and they realised my pelvis had completely crumbled .
`` I was transferred to Seattle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first performed a surgery leaving my right hip , genitalia , and left thigh .
`` Once they had also seen the state of my pelvis , that ’ s where it was then deemed that I ’ d need a hemicorporectomy surgery .
`` They then tried saving my sperm with my consent but it turned out to not be viable . ''
Doctors told Sabia and his family to say their goodbyes .
Sabia said : `` There were many heartfelt , teary , sad conversations within the span of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The night before his surgery , he wrote ' I love you ' on a piece of paper as it could have been our last night together .
I still have that piece of paper today .
`` There were plenty of times that the doctors told us that he was probably going to die , so we had these really long ' I love you ' and everything like that conversations .
`` The doctors would say he was going to die , we 'd have a goodbye conversation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It sucked , to put it blatantly , we hated it .
His health was teasing us , like 'haha we 're fine now but going to die soon so you 'll all be sad ' , but then he lived . ''
One month after his accident , Loren was transferred to a hospital back in Montana so family could visit , because doctors still believed he would die .
But his health started to improve at an incredible speed .
Doctors had believed that he would be in hospital for at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he stayed for three months , before four weeks rehab , and then he was home .
Loren has taught himself how to put on his 'bucket ' prosthetic and get into his wheelchair without any help .
Sabia said : `` Throughout it all , Loren has been super innovative in order to make himself as independent as possible .
`` Any time an obstacle presents itself in our new life , he just finds any way around it and comes up with a wild solution that a 'normal ' abled person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If I was in his position , I 'd probably just be a wallowing self pit of pity .
`` So many people handle these things so differently and I feel like he 's really beat all odds , both mentally and physically .
`` He 's done everything he can to make life as normal as possible for himself and for me personally , its something that I really just love about him .
`` This crazy thing happened to us and he 's still just himself , he did n't change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be as independent as possible .
I 'm really proud of him . ''
Earlier this year , Loren proposed to Sabia and the engaged couple plan to get married on their anniversary date of July 17 , in either 2021 or 2022 .
Sabia said : `` Going through this together has definitely strengthened a lot of the aspects of our relationship .
`` It has made us a lot more appreciative of the little things that we used to take for granted as a couple before . ''
Loren said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now compared to what it used to be .
There 's a lot more laying around than before .
`` It was about three months after the accident that I finally wrapped my head around how crazy and miraculous it really is for me to be alive .
`` We want to travel the world first and then have some kids and teach them to be better people than we are , so a pretty simplistic life .
`` I proposed to Sabia earlier this year when she was freaking out from having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her to turn around then pulled out the ring and just waited for her to notice it in my hand before asking if she ’ d marry me .
`` My best advice to anyone going through something like this is that you ca n't focus on the things you ca n't have and you must live your life to the fullest with what you do have . ''

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Loren Schauers watched as the four tonne vehicle rolled on to him, exploding his arm and crushing his body underneath. He then chose to have the amputation in a desperate bid to stay alive
Teen crushed by forklift chooses to have half his body amputated so he can live
A teenager who survived a horrific forklift accident has defied the odds to survive after having the lower half of his body amputated.
Loren Schauers was driving a forklift across a bridge when he veered off, plummeted 50ft and was pinned to the ground beneath the four tonne vehicle.
The 19-year-old remained conscious throughout and remembers looking down to see his right arm had exploded and everything below his hips was completely squashed.
The young labourer made the brave decision to let medics perform hemicorperectomy surgery - where everything below his waist was amputated - to save his life.
Doctors told his devastated girlfriend Sabia Reiche, now 21, he wouldn't survive, and she said goodbye to him six times, fearing he wouldn't live another day.
But miraculously he pulled through.
Image: Loren Schauers / SWNS) Loren Schauers / SWNS)
The pair had only been together for 18 months when the accident happened but said the turmoil brought them closer together, and they got engaged this year.
Loren, from Great Falls, Montana, in the USA, said: "I watched as the forklift fell on top of me and crushed my body.
"Every medical professional I come across is pretty amazed by everything, especially with the story that comes along with my injuries.
"It wasn't a hard choice to have half of my body amputated - it was basically a choice of living or dying, it really wasn’t a hard choice for me."
Loren was working as a labourer on a construction site during a bridge rehabilitation job in September 2019.
He was driving a forklift over a highway bridge outside of Wilsal, Montana, when cars started illegally passing him in through the traffic lights.
The single lane was dramatically narrowed and as one car passed him, Loren veered too close to the bridge edge and the ground crumbled beneath him.
Image: Loren Schauers / SWNS) Loren Schauers / SWNS)
He attempted to jump from the falling forklift but his leg got trapped by the seatbelt, swinging him from the machinery as it plummeted 50ft down a steep hill.
The forklift rolled three times down the hill before Loren hit the ground at the bottom of the hill and the forklift landed on top of him, crushing his body.
Loren said: "As the edge of the bridge collapsed and the forklift started to tip up, I unbuckled my seatbelt and went to jump out.
"I now know that was the wrong idea but it was just fight or flight.
"The seatbelt ended up wrapping around my leg as I jumped out so I actually swung out instead and broke one of my ribs off the floorboard of the forklift.
"I tried staying on top of the forklift as much as I could as it rolled and then I was thrown from the forklift at the end of the hill once it finally landed.
"I was conscious the whole time. My eyes were wide open and I saw the forklift come down and land on my hips and my right forearm.
Image: Loren Schauers / SWNS) Loren Schauers / SWNS)
"I remember looking to my right with the forklift on top of my body and there was big old piece of muscle from my arm just lying on the ground next to me. It had just blown apart instantly from the impact."
Sabia added: "We later found out that because the ground was so soft as Loren's team had just been moving it, that's how he ended up surviving.
"If the dirt hadn't been messed with earlier, it would have been hard so Loren would have been cut in half and would have bled out before the air ambulance even got there.
"The dirt being soft is what saved his life in that situation."
An air ambulance landed on the bridge and pulled Loren up the hill on a stretcher before flying to a hospital in Bozeman, Montana, where he met his loved ones.
Loren had completely lost his right forearm and hand in the accident and broken his right collarbone and shoulder.
He suffered a pulmonary embolism - a blockage in his lung artery - and needed a breathing tube.
Image: Loren Schauers / SWNS) Loren Schauers / SWNS)
Loren said: "They thought my lower extremities were still salvageable.
"The doctors tied off my main veins down below and took scans of my body to see what state it was in there and they realised my pelvis had completely crumbled.
"I was transferred to Seattle, Washington, by mercy flight where they first performed a surgery leaving my right hip, genitalia, and left thigh.
"Once they had also seen the state of my pelvis, that’s where it was then deemed that I’d need a hemicorporectomy surgery.
"They then tried saving my sperm with my consent but it turned out to not be viable."
Doctors told Sabia and his family to say their goodbyes.
Sabia said: "There were many heartfelt, teary, sad conversations within the span of the first month of him being in hospital.
Image: Loren Schauers / SWNS) Loren Schauers / SWNS)
"The night before his surgery, he wrote 'I love you' on a piece of paper as it could have been our last night together. I still have that piece of paper today.
"There were plenty of times that the doctors told us that he was probably going to die, so we had these really long 'I love you' and everything like that conversations.
"The doctors would say he was going to die, we'd have a goodbye conversation and then he wouldn't die.
"It sucked, to put it blatantly, we hated it. His health was teasing us, like 'haha we're fine now but going to die soon so you'll all be sad', but then he lived."
One month after his accident, Loren was transferred to a hospital back in Montana so family could visit, because doctors still believed he would die.
But his health started to improve at an incredible speed.
Doctors had believed that he would be in hospital for at least a year and a half but he stayed for three months, before four weeks rehab, and then he was home.
Image: Loren Schauers / SWNS) Loren Schauers / SWNS)
Loren has taught himself how to put on his 'bucket' prosthetic and get into his wheelchair without any help.
Sabia said: "Throughout it all, Loren has been super innovative in order to make himself as independent as possible.
"Any time an obstacle presents itself in our new life, he just finds any way around it and comes up with a wild solution that a 'normal' abled person wouldn't normally think of.
"If I was in his position, I'd probably just be a wallowing self pit of pity.
"So many people handle these things so differently and I feel like he's really beat all odds, both mentally and physically.
"He's done everything he can to make life as normal as possible for himself and for me personally, its something that I really just love about him.
"This crazy thing happened to us and he's still just himself, he didn't change, he does everything he can to be as independent as possible. I'm really proud of him."
Earlier this year, Loren proposed to Sabia and the engaged couple plan to get married on their anniversary date of July 17, in either 2021 or 2022.
Sabia said: "Going through this together has definitely strengthened a lot of the aspects of our relationship.
"It has made us a lot more appreciative of the little things that we used to take for granted as a couple before."
Loren said: "I have a very simple life now compared to what it used to be. There's a lot more laying around than before.
"It was about three months after the accident that I finally wrapped my head around how crazy and miraculous it really is for me to be alive.
"We want to travel the world first and then have some kids and teach them to be better people than we are, so a pretty simplistic life.
"I proposed to Sabia earlier this year when she was freaking out from having a bad day.
"I waited for her to turn around then pulled out the ring and just waited for her to notice it in my hand before asking if she’d marry me.
"My best advice to anyone going through something like this is that you can't focus on the things you can't have and you must live your life to the fullest with what you do have."


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--The public sector saved Britain. So why are MPs who broke us getting a raise?

Because just when you think it 's hit a peak of venal scumbaggery which can not possibly be surpassed , Boris Johnson 's `` cabinet of giants '' strains its sinews to manage a further feat of breathtaking bastardy .
Just when you thought paying their mates millions was bad , they 'lose the paperwork ' for up to £18billion of government contracts .
When you think paying £50million for an absence of ferries was the worst they could manage , then find they 've blown £12billion on barely any tests or tracing .
And once you have ingested the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the grounds of `` fairness '' , they are wheeled out to defend a pay increase for themselves .
The likes of Matt Hancock have had so much practice this year at twisting truth and language that their necks are no longer made of brass , but pure tungsten .
A man who can claim he `` threw a protective ring around care homes '' by turning them into plague pits can have no issues with taking home 4 times the average pay of a nurse who risked their life mopping up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefed that in Wednesday 's spending review , Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce a freeze on public sector pay , with the exception of NHS doctors and nurses .
The reason is because so many in the private sector have suffered in the pandemic that it would not be fair - and , in tax revenue terms , even harder to fund - pay increases for all 5.4m of the nation 's public servants .
Today it 's been revealed that MPs , on the other hand , are due a 4.1 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic £81,932 salary .
The official line is that , because MPs pay is set by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority , it 's nothing to do with them , guv .
Unfortunately , calling something `` independent '' does not make it so .
IPSA 's board is appointed , funded , and set its rules by the Speaker 's Committee .
It consists of Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP , Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg MP , chair of the Committee of Privileges Chris Bryant MP , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 lay members appointed by , you guessed it , MPs .
The definition of `` independent '' means to be free of outside authority or control .
But the system MPs set up for themselves after the 2009 expenses scandal is the same as it had before , when the House of Commons voted on its own pay , except fewer of them get a vote , and there 's less to see .
It 's a brilliant example of how a huge scandal led to greater official obscurity .
The police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other hand , includes ex-police , a magistrate , and an economics professor .
There 's another economist on the one for school teachers , along with a retired university vice-chancellor , and an ex-headteacher .
The one that covers the NHS includes several people who worked in HR , and yet another economics professor .
An existing police officer , teacher , or nurse has no say on who sits on those boards , their budgets , or how they make their decisions .
In July , the government decided to honour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truly-independent bodies for the entire public sector .
So nurses are getting 2.8 % , teachers 2.75 % , police 2.5 % .
This was dressed up as a pay rise for their hard work .
In fact , it was the pay they deserved for the work their did before the pandemic hit ; not a bump , so much as their due .
And it came , in many cases , along with cuts to budgets , which means those running the hospitals , schools , and police forces had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fund the 'pay rise ' .
MPs do not have to cut a single thing to afford their own pay rise , not least because there 's fewer of them .
And , what 's more , the size of their rise depends on the average weekly earnings of the rest of the public sector .
Give coppers a bung they ca n't afford to actually pay , then , and it still means cash drops into MPs ' pockets .
IPSA is not clear which formula it uses to calculate all this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rises say , of the different options , not one appears to have been used consistently .
And it may be that overtime payments go into the calculation , which could mean that paying nurses overtime , but no salary increase - for example during a pandemic - increases the average earnings , and MPs then get a bigger salary .
and then , of course , bigger pensions too .
It 's too easy to get cross at MPs .
Many of them do fine , important jobs over long hours .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ past year have had a bigger workload , and with this government more reason to check and argue with every decision .
A pay rise that 's truly in line with the rest of the public sector would be quite reasonable .
And while we do not seem to be short of people who fancy being an MP , we ARE short of nurses , teachers and police officers .
Ask any of them whether they 'd like a pay rise or the resources to do their jobs properly , and most would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this pandemic has hit Britain so badly , both in terms of deaths and economics , is because public sector budgets were pared to the bone .
The UK had fewer hospital beds , had cut more of them , and had higher occupancy rates of those left , than most other countries in the EU and the OECD .
We had a sicker population , with high rates of obesity , respiratory disease , and diabetes , along with cuts to public health budgets , school meals , and community programmes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fewer police to catch those breaking the rules , which contributed to our second wave .
Had we funded our public sector properly , we would not be so fat , as sick , or get away with being so stupid .
We would not need new hospitals , doctors , or police , because we would have enough already .
School children would have been armed with iPads , broadband would have been laid on by the state , and all the many harms of this crisis would have been less .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay more tax .
And the wonderful thing , for governments , is that if you award a pay rise to the public sector you get tax revenue in return - not only from staff , but from their increased spending , their house sales , their new car .
It 's why sane governments make sure they pay public servants properly , and it 's because ours is so damagingly stupid that we 're not doing the same .
At one point during the first lockdown , the London Tube was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journeys , and the rail network about 5 % .
Those were the people who kept the lights on - the NHS cleaners , the police support staff , council workers , engineers .
It was indicative of how useful they are , and how the remaining 90 % of us can do nothing without them .
There 'd be no newspapers without lorry drivers , no food in the shops without road repairs , no medicines without dockers , no public safety without prison officers .
We have all suffered , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorer still if we do n't reward those - public or private sector - who have done the most to ensure we made it to Christmas .
That means money for the NHS , not for private healthcare to overcharge for clearing the waiting lists ; funding for school meals , not Boris ' school mates ; and the same rules for all , whether it 's millions of of public sector staff or 650 MPs .
As it is , what we 've got is a ruling class that is `` independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not the deal we agreed .

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MPs are in line for a £3,300 pay rise in the same week the Chancellor is due to freeze public sector pay. And no, it's not as 'independent' as they'd like you to think, says Fleet Street Fox
This government is awe-inspiring.
Because just when you think it's hit a peak of venal scumbaggery which cannot possibly be surpassed, Boris Johnson's "cabinet of giants" strains its sinews to manage a further feat of breathtaking bastardy.
Just when you thought paying their mates millions was bad, they 'lose the paperwork' for up to £18billion of government contracts. When you think paying £50million for an absence of ferries was the worst they could manage, then find they've blown £12billion on barely any tests or tracing. And once you have ingested the news of a public sector pay freeze on the grounds of "fairness", they are wheeled out to defend a pay increase for themselves.
The likes of Matt Hancock have had so much practice this year at twisting truth and language that their necks are no longer made of brass, but pure tungsten. A man who can claim he "threw a protective ring around care homes" by turning them into plague pits can have no issues with taking home 4 times the average pay of a nurse who risked their life mopping up his disasters.
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Newspapers have been widely briefed that in Wednesday's spending review, Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce a freeze on public sector pay, with the exception of NHS doctors and nurses. The reason is because so many in the private sector have suffered in the pandemic that it would not be fair - and, in tax revenue terms, even harder to fund - pay increases for all 5.4m of the nation's public servants.
Today it's been revealed that MPs, on the other hand, are due a 4.1% uplift, equivalent to £3,300 on their basic £81,932 salary. The official line is that, because MPs pay is set by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, it's nothing to do with them, guv. Unfortunately, calling something "independent" does not make it so.
IPSA's board is appointed, funded, and set its rules by the Speaker's Committee. It consists of Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, chair of the Committee of Privileges Chris Bryant MP, as well as another 5 MPs, and 3 lay members appointed by, you guessed it, MPs.
The definition of "independent" means to be free of outside authority or control. But the system MPs set up for themselves after the 2009 expenses scandal is the same as it had before, when the House of Commons voted on its own pay, except fewer of them get a vote, and there's less to see. It's a brilliant example of how a huge scandal led to greater official obscurity.
Image: Anna Turley MP/Getty) Anna Turley MP/Getty)
The police's independent review body, on the other hand, includes ex-police, a magistrate, and an economics professor. There's another economist on the one for school teachers, along with a retired university vice-chancellor, and an ex-headteacher. The one that covers the NHS includes several people who worked in HR, and yet another economics professor. An existing police officer, teacher, or nurse has no say on who sits on those boards, their budgets, or how they make their decisions.
In July, the government decided to honour the pay review suggestions made by these truly-independent bodies for the entire public sector. So nurses are getting 2.8%, teachers 2.75%, police 2.5%.
This was dressed up as a pay rise for their hard work. In fact, it was the pay they deserved for the work their did before the pandemic hit; not a bump, so much as their due. And it came, in many cases, along with cuts to budgets, which means those running the hospitals, schools, and police forces had to decide what to axe in order to fund the 'pay rise'.
MPs do not have to cut a single thing to afford their own pay rise, not least because there's fewer of them. And, what's more, the size of their rise depends on the average weekly earnings of the rest of the public sector. Give coppers a bung they can't afford to actually pay, then, and it still means cash drops into MPs' pockets.
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
IPSA is not clear which formula it uses to calculate all this. Those who've analysed MP pay rises say, of the different options, not one appears to have been used consistently. And it may be that overtime payments go into the calculation, which could mean that paying nurses overtime, but no salary increase - for example during a pandemic - increases the average earnings, and MPs then get a bigger salary. and then, of course, bigger pensions too.
It's too easy to get cross at MPs. Many of them do fine, important jobs over long hours. Most care deeply, and during the past year have had a bigger workload, and with this government more reason to check and argue with every decision.
A pay rise that's truly in line with the rest of the public sector would be quite reasonable. And while we do not seem to be short of people who fancy being an MP, we ARE short of nurses, teachers and police officers. Ask any of them whether they'd like a pay rise or the resources to do their jobs properly, and most would ask for better budgets.
The reason this pandemic has hit Britain so badly, both in terms of deaths and economics, is because public sector budgets were pared to the bone. The UK had fewer hospital beds, had cut more of them, and had higher occupancy rates of those left, than most other countries in the EU and the OECD. We had a sicker population, with high rates of obesity, respiratory disease, and diabetes, along with cuts to public health budgets, school meals, and community programmes. And when lockdown came, we had fewer police to catch those breaking the rules, which contributed to our second wave.
Had we funded our public sector properly, we would not be so fat, as sick, or get away with being so stupid. We would not need new hospitals, doctors, or police, because we would have enough already. School children would have been armed with iPads, broadband would have been laid on by the state, and all the many harms of this crisis would have been less.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
To do that, we would need to pay more tax. And the wonderful thing, for governments, is that if you award a pay rise to the public sector you get tax revenue in return - not only from staff, but from their increased spending, their house sales, their new car. It's why sane governments make sure they pay public servants properly, and it's because ours is so damagingly stupid that we're not doing the same.
At one point during the first lockdown, the London Tube was seeing just 7% of its usual journeys, and the rail network about 5%. Those were the people who kept the lights on - the NHS cleaners, the police support staff, council workers, engineers. It was indicative of how useful they are, and how the remaining 90% of us can do nothing without them. There'd be no newspapers without lorry drivers, no food in the shops without road repairs, no medicines without dockers, no public safety without prison officers.
We have all suffered, this year. And we'll be even poorer still if we don't reward those - public or private sector - who have done the most to ensure we made it to Christmas. That means money for the NHS, not for private healthcare to overcharge for clearing the waiting lists; funding for school meals, not Boris' school mates; and the same rules for all, whether it's millions of of public sector staff or 650 MPs.
As it is, what we've got is a ruling class that is "independent" only of us, and that's not the deal we agreed.


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers expecting second baby after reunion with Talia

Aaron Chalmers is expecting his second child !
The Geordie Shore star and his girlfriend Talia Oatway have announced that they 're having another baby together .
The couple have reunited after their brief split following the birth of their son Romeo in April this year .
After mending their relationship , the happy couple are expanding their family .
Talia , who is also mum to seven-year-old Siennah , shared an adorable snap of her two little ones posing up by the Christmas decorations and a chalk board which reads : `` Dear Santa !
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Thank you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chalmers due May 2021 '' Talia penned : `` Christmas has definitely come early we must be mad .
ANOTHER baby Chalmers on the way '' Aaron , 33 , shared the same post on his Instagram account .
`` Ahhhh congratulations to you both , '' his co-star Holly Hagan commented .
Aaron and Talia have been seen on the new series of Geordie OGs dealing with the break up , which happened shortly after Romeo 's birth .
Thankfully , things are now right back on track .
Speaking previously about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you ’ re in a relationship and you didn ’ t think the other person is the one , then there ’ s something wrong .
`` Obviously I think she is , as otherwise I 'd just be wasting time .
`` She 's literally my best friend – she 's my number one fan when it comes to my fights , and she 's the one that kicks me out of bed in the morning when I ’ m going on runs and I ’ m staying at hers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
In August , Aaron unveiled a huge tattoo tribute to his son .
He said he had picked up his first ever meaningful tattoo after having Romeo 's name and a flower design inked over the palm of his right hand .
Sharing the snap on Instagram , the heavily tattooed star wrote : `` My first ever meaningful tattoo done by the absolute boss @ lukeaashley couldn ’ t be happier especially since we changed whole design last min !
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`` Huge thanks to @ lukeaashley for the special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ya next month brother ... ... .. left hand round 2 . ''
The palm of the hand is undoubtedly a painful place to be tattooed , but it seems the discomfort was well worth it for Aaron .

Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers and his girlfriend Talia Oatway have shared the exciting news that they have another little bundle of joy on the way
Aaron Chalmers is expecting his second child!
The Geordie Shore star and his girlfriend Talia Oatway have announced that they're having another baby together.
The couple have reunited after their brief split following the birth of their son Romeo in April this year.
After mending their relationship, the happy couple are expanding their family.
Talia, who is also mum to seven-year-old Siennah, shared an adorable snap of her two little ones posing up by the Christmas decorations and a chalk board which reads: "Dear Santa!!! Thank you for our early Christmas present another baby Chalmers due May 2021"
Talia penned: "Christmas has definitely come early we must be mad. ANOTHER baby Chalmers on the way"
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Aaron, 33, shared the same post on his Instagram account.
"Ahhhh congratulations to you both," his co-star Holly Hagan commented.
While fellow Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry told them: "Congrats"
"Amazing news," Kieran Hayler posted.
Aaron and Talia have been seen on the new series of Geordie OGs dealing with the break up, which happened shortly after Romeo's birth.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Thankfully, things are now right back on track.
Speaking previously about their romance, Aaron said: "If you’re in a relationship and you didn’t think the other person is the one, then there’s something wrong.
"Obviously I think she is, as otherwise I'd just be wasting time.
"She's literally my best friend – she's my number one fan when it comes to my fights, and she's the one that kicks me out of bed in the morning when I’m going on runs and I’m staying at hers. She's literally my number one supporter."
Image: Aaron Chalmers/Instagram) Aaron Chalmers/Instagram)
In August, Aaron unveiled a huge tattoo tribute to his son.
He said he had picked up his first ever meaningful tattoo after having Romeo's name and a flower design inked over the palm of his right hand.
Sharing the snap on Instagram, the heavily tattooed star wrote: "My first ever meaningful tattoo done by the absolute boss @lukeaashley couldn’t be happier especially since we changed whole design last min!!
"Huge thanks to @lukeaashley for the special piece and sorry for the swearing see ya next month brother........ left hand round 2."
The palm of the hand is undoubtedly a painful place to be tattooed, but it seems the discomfort was well worth it for Aaron.


thedailymirror--2020-11-23--'Festival of Brexit' set to get £29m in this week’s spending review

Britain ’ s ‘ Festival of Brexit ’ is set to get £29million in this Wednesday ’ s spending review .
Festival UK 2022 ended up with the nickname after being launched by Theresa May in 2018 at the height of Brexit drama .
Officials say the £120m bash will be a “ series of show-stopping events to showcase the best of British art , culture and tech ” .
And it will `` boost national pride and celebrate what it means to be British ” , officials claim .
The Treasury later confirmed the £29million is just the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the project .
It is part of a £152million pot for post-coronavirus partying in 2022 to be announced in the spending review .
There will also be £5m for the Queen ’ s Platinum Jubilee celebrations across a four-day weekend in 2022 .
And £118m will go towards the Commonwealth Games , due to be hosted in Birmingham in summer that year .
But it comes amid uproar at plans for a pay freeze for almost 4million workers in the spending review .
Teachers , Armed Forces and police are expected to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS staff would be exempt .
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady yesterday refused to rule out strikes over public sector pay .
She told Sky News : `` I am really conscious of the feeling out there but governments only seem to recognise the true value of labour when it ’ s withdrawn .
`` Nobody can rule anything out at the moment.
” The Tory-linked Centre for Policy Studies think tank suggests such a freeze would save £2.5bn in the first year .
This far outstrips the cost of Festival 2022 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is comparable to the £20m for free school meals over half term , which the Tories refused to provide .
Ministers have since unveiled a £400m long-term school holidays fund , but it came too late for the October half term .
In September , Festival UK ’ s creative boss Martin Green said it will involve 10 “ big ideas ” showcasing Britain ’ s unity and talent .
He told the BBC : “ This project was conceived to happen after our exit from the EU and acknowledges that we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through , a divisive time .
`` Creativity has always proven itself brilliant at finding more of what we have in common than what we do n't .
So the idea that projects can bring people together is a really timely one . ''

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It's money that was already going to be paid - but the timing's a bit unfortunate, weeks after the Tories refused to cough up £20m for school meals... and at the same time as a massive pay freeze
'Festival of Brexit' set to get £29m in this week’s spending review
Britain’s ‘Festival of Brexit’ is set to get £29million in this Wednesday’s spending review.
Festival UK 2022 ended up with the nickname after being launched by Theresa May in 2018 at the height of Brexit drama.
Officials say the £120m bash will be a “series of show-stopping events to showcase the best of British art, culture and tech”.
And it will "boost national pride and celebrate what it means to be British”, officials claim.
The Treasury later confirmed the £29million is just the latest payment from the original £120m budget for the project.
Image: HMT) HMT)
It is part of a £152million pot for post-coronavirus partying in 2022 to be announced in the spending review.
There will also be £5m for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations across a four-day weekend in 2022.
And £118m will go towards the Commonwealth Games, due to be hosted in Birmingham in summer that year.
But it comes amid uproar at plans for a pay freeze for almost 4million workers in the spending review.
Teachers, Armed Forces and police are expected to be included in the real-terms cut, though NHS staff would be exempt.
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady yesterday refused to rule out strikes over public sector pay.
She told Sky News: "I am really conscious of the feeling out there but governments only seem to recognise the true value of labour when it’s withdrawn.
"Nobody can rule anything out at the moment.”
The Tory-linked Centre for Policy Studies think tank suggests such a freeze would save £2.5bn in the first year.
This far outstrips the cost of Festival 2022.
But the money going into the festival is comparable to the £20m for free school meals over half term, which the Tories refused to provide.
Ministers have since unveiled a £400m long-term school holidays fund, but it came too late for the October half term.
In September, Festival UK’s creative boss Martin Green said it will involve 10 “big ideas” showcasing Britain’s unity and talent.
He told the BBC: “This project was conceived to happen after our exit from the EU and acknowledges that we have been going through, and are going through, a divisive time.
"Creativity has always proven itself brilliant at finding more of what we have in common than what we don't. So the idea that projects can bring people together is a really timely one."