thedailymirror--2020-10-14--Phillip Schofield took medication and had therapy to cope with being in closet

Phillip Schofield has revealed he was on medication to cope with the agony of being in the closet before coming out as gay .
The This Morning host , 58 , revealed his sexuality in an emotional interview with his friend and co-host Holly Willoughby on the show back in February .
Writing in his new book Life 's What You Make It , Phil details the harrowing effect the experience had on him , as he struggled to sleep more than two hours a night and battled poor mental health as he prepared to come out .
His weight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took prescription pills to `` take the edge off '' .
Phil admits he knew he had to come out , saying : `` If not , the secret was going to give me a total breakdown ... at best . ''
He added : `` My weight dropped and as it hit 9st 12lbs the This Morning viewers started to notice .
I was getting tweets from people asking if I was ill. '' Phil recalled the time he called in sick just before he was due on air on This Morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just could n't bring himself to do the show .
He says he knew he needed help when he had to run off air on This Morning to be sick .
Phil came out in a statement posted to Instagram on February 7 .
The TV star wrote : `` With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters , I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay . ''
Despite his coming out , Phil said his mental health is `` still a work in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking to therapists about his guilt over how his coming out affected his family .
Phil wrote : `` I 'm finding it hard to pick my way through the debris .
`` Is there a way to reveal a secret like this to the world and not hurt your wife or your family ? ''
* Life 's What You Make It by Phillip Schofield is out now

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Phillip Schofield has admitted that he took prescription pills to 'take the edge off' the agony of wrestling with his homosexuality in secret
Phillip Schofield took medication and had therapy to cope with agony of being secretly gay
Phillip Schofield has revealed he was on medication to cope with the agony of being in the closet before coming out as gay.
The This Morning host, 58, revealed his sexuality in an emotional interview with his friend and co-host Holly Willoughby on the show back in February.
Writing in his new book Life's What You Make It, Phil details the harrowing effect the experience had on him, as he struggled to sleep more than two hours a night and battled poor mental health as he prepared to come out.
His weight plummeted to an all-time low and he took prescription pills to "take the edge off".
Image: Mike Marsland/WireImage) Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Phil admits he knew he had to come out, saying: "If not, the secret was going to give me a total breakdown... at best."
He added: "My weight dropped and as it hit 9st 12lbs the This Morning viewers started to notice. I was getting tweets from people asking if I was ill."
Phil recalled the time he called in sick just before he was due on air on This Morning.
Image: S Meddle/ITV/REX) S Meddle/ITV/REX)
Ringing Steph, he said he just couldn't bring himself to do the show.
He says he knew he needed help when he had to run off air on This Morning to be sick.
Phil came out in a statement posted to Instagram on February 7.
Image: PA) PA)
Image: S Meddle/ITV/REX) S Meddle/ITV/REX)
The TV star wrote: "With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay."
Despite his coming out, Phil said his mental health is "still a work in progress".
He is still regularly speaking to therapists about his guilt over how his coming out affected his family.
Image: handout) handout)
Phil wrote: "I'm finding it hard to pick my way through the debris.
"Is there a way to reveal a secret like this to the world and not hurt your wife or your family?"
* Life's What You Make It by Phillip Schofield is out now


thedailymirror--2020-10-14--Lacey Turner says heartbreaking miscarriage was happening while she worked

Lacey Turner has opened up about her heartbreaking miscarriage as she revealed it was happening while she was on her soap set .
The EastEnders star , 32 , endured two miscarriages at seven weeks before welcoming her daughter in July last year .
The soap star - who is currently pregnant with her second child - said the tragedy was happening while she worked .
Speaking on Channel 5 's Miscarriage : Our Story programme that is set to air on Thursday , Lacey recalled the devastating moment she found out that she lost her unborn baby .
Explaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work the next day , Lacey says she `` carried on like nothing happened…I probably was walking round feeling so heartbroken , yet nobody would have had a clue '' .
Lacey revealed that she felt lonely following the miscarriage , but admits she made the mistake of not speaking to anyone about it and instead bottled her emotions up .
She recalled : `` I felt so lonely and I did n't speak about it…what we should have done was talked to each other , but because we did n't it actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Following her miscarriages , Lacey underwent tests to find out if there were any underlying medical issues and then went through a period of six months where she did n't get pregnant .
She then discovered she was expecting for a third time , with Dusty arriving safely in July 2019 .
Lacey described getting past the seven week mark as a 'huge relief ' and said she is counting every milestone .
Lacey and husband Matt both agreed they will leave finding out the gender until the birth and are n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a girl , but said they 'd like to have at least three in children in total .
And after her pregnancy gave her another reason to smile , Lacey is hoping she can raise awareness to others and make them feel less alone than she did .
She added : `` I found since opening up it has helped myself and many others , it helps to raise awareness and helps people to not feel so alone , something that is a really common feeling when having a miscarriage . ''
*Miscarriage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October at 10pm on Channel 5 .
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The EastEnders star, 32, endured two miscarriages at seven weeks before welcoming her daughter in July last year
Lacey Turner has opened up about her heartbreaking miscarriage as she revealed it was happening while she was on her soap set.
The EastEnders star, 32, endured two miscarriages at seven weeks before welcoming her daughter in July last year.
The soap star - who is currently pregnant with her second child - said the tragedy was happening while she worked.
Speaking on Channel 5's Miscarriage: Our Story programme that is set to air on Thursday, Lacey recalled the devastating moment she found out that she lost her unborn baby.
Explaining what happened when she went back to work the next day, Lacey says she "carried on like nothing happened…I probably was walking round feeling so heartbroken, yet nobody would have had a clue".
Image: Channel 5) Channel 5)
Lacey revealed that she felt lonely following the miscarriage, but admits she made the mistake of not speaking to anyone about it and instead bottled her emotions up.
She recalled: "I felt so lonely and I didn't speak about it…what we should have done was talked to each other, but because we didn't it actually made both of us really lonely."
Image: Channel 5) Channel 5)
Following her miscarriages, Lacey underwent tests to find out if there were any underlying medical issues and then went through a period of six months where she didn't get pregnant.
She then discovered she was expecting for a third time, with Dusty arriving safely in July 2019.
Image: Lacey Turner/Instagram) Lacey Turner/Instagram)
Lacey described getting past the seven week mark as a 'huge relief' and said she is counting every milestone.
Lacey and husband Matt both agreed they will leave finding out the gender until the birth and aren't bothered whether they have a boy or a girl, but said they'd like to have at least three in children in total.
Image: Lacey Turner/Instagram) Lacey Turner/Instagram)
And after her pregnancy gave her another reason to smile, Lacey is hoping she can raise awareness to others and make them feel less alone than she did.
She added: "I found since opening up it has helped myself and many others, it helps to raise awareness and helps people to not feel so alone, something that is a really common feeling when having a miscarriage."
*Miscarriage: Our Story airs on Thursday 15 October at 10pm on Channel 5.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-14--Campaigners urge help for domestic abuse victims amid coronavirus second wave

Town hall chiefs are today urged to boost help for domestic violence victims as the coronavirus second wave grips the country .
Research shows 60 % of English councils outside London did not provide any extra beds for abuse victims fleeing their tormentors during the first spike in the pandemic .
Freedom of information requests to all 126 local authorities which must provide accommodation for domestic violence victims found three fifths did not offer additional beds – and only 243 extra places were provided in total .
During the first three weeks of the original Covid-19 lockdown , 16 women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men – the highest in 11 years .
The Domestic Abuse Helpline took more than 40,000 calls during the first three months of the crisis .
Refuge reported an 80 % surge in calls in June alone , and campaigners fear more lives will be at risk during the second wave if things do not change .
Researcher Steph Maton , of feminist group Love and Power , which carried out the study , said : “ It 's clear that there is a total lack of strategy in the Government 's approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Women are still not safe , even with further lockdowns now taking place , with those at risk clearly being left to deal with unimaginable circumstances .
“ Women ’ s voices should be front and centre of this crisis and in response we are launching a dedicated campaign training programme that helps communities identify key steps to apply pressure on their local authority to prioritise and protect domestic abuse survivors.
” “ Not only has there been hardly any extra provision provided by local authorities , but there are clear instances of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Currently , survivors need to jump through hoops to prove that they are vulnerable as a result of their abuse in order to access accommodation .
“ The support system for victims is fundamentally broken and in need of a major overhaul before the Domestic Abuse Bill comes into force . ''
Hera Hussain , founder of Chayn , a volunteer network tackling gender-based violence , said : `` It 's sad to see that despite hearing from survivors again and again that they are desperate to leave and have nowhere to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been provided for them .
“ The message to survivors is clear – strong words , little action . ''
A Government spokeswoman said : “ We ’ ve worked with charities and others on an unprecedented package of support for victims of domestic abuse during the pandemic .
“ This includes £10million of emergency funding for refuges and other safe accommodation charities , providing nearly 2,000 bed spaces .
“ We ’ re also changing the law so councils have a duty to find safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Government were through charities and so would not have been covered by the FoI investigation .

Freedom of information requests have revealed three fifths of councils did not provide extra beds for sufferers during the first Covid-19 spike
Town hall chiefs are today urged to boost help for domestic violence victims as the coronavirus second wave grips the country.
Research shows 60% of English councils outside London did not provide any extra beds for abuse victims fleeing their tormentors during the first spike in the pandemic.
Freedom of information requests to all 126 local authorities which must provide accommodation for domestic violence victims found three fifths did not offer additional beds – and only 243 extra places were provided in total.
During the first three weeks of the original Covid-19 lockdown, 16 women and children died at the hands of men – the highest in 11 years.
The Domestic Abuse Helpline took more than 40,000 calls during the first three months of the crisis.
Refuge reported an 80% surge in calls in June alone, and campaigners fear more lives will be at risk during the second wave if things do not change.
Researcher Steph Maton, of feminist group Love and Power, which carried out the study, said: “It's clear that there is a total lack of strategy in the Government's approach to domestic abuse during Covid-19.
“Women are still not safe, even with further lockdowns now taking place, with those at risk clearly being left to deal with unimaginable circumstances.
“Women’s voices should be front and centre of this crisis and in response we are launching a dedicated campaign training programme that helps communities identify key steps to apply pressure on their local authority to prioritise and protect domestic abuse survivors.”
Shadow Home Office Minister Jess Phillips said: "These findings paint a grim national picture.
Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock) ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
“Not only has there been hardly any extra provision provided by local authorities, but there are clear instances of where it has been left unused.
"Currently, survivors need to jump through hoops to prove that they are vulnerable as a result of their abuse in order to access accommodation.
“The support system for victims is fundamentally broken and in need of a major overhaul before the Domestic Abuse Bill comes into force."
Hera Hussain, founder of Chayn, a volunteer network tackling gender-based violence, said: "It's sad to see that despite hearing from survivors again and again that they are desperate to leave and have nowhere to go, that enough space has not been provided for them.
“The message to survivors is clear – strong words, little action."
A Government spokeswoman said: “We’ve worked with charities and others on an unprecedented package of support for victims of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
“This includes £10million of emergency funding for refuges and other safe accommodation charities, providing nearly 2,000 bed spaces.
“We’re also changing the law so councils have a duty to find safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims and their children.”
The almost 2,000 places funded by the Government were through charities and so would not have been covered by the FoI investigation.


thedailymirror--2020-10-14--Phillip Schofield went missing from This Morning in utter turmoil over sexuality

Phillip Schofield was in such turmoil as he wrestled with his sexuality that he once dramatically refused to go on This Morning at the last minute .
In his incredible new memoir , the star tells how he instead fled to his London flat where he messaged Steph , his wife of 27 years , to tell her : “ I couldn ’ t do the show.
” Instead co-host Holly Willoughby presented the ITV programme alone as viewers were told that Phillip had called in sick .
Philip says : “ I sat alone in the flat , staring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started on the other side of London .
“ It was a very stupid thing to do ... all my closest friends knew how ragged my head was but no one except Steph knew why.
” On another day he had to rush off set half way through a fashion item on to be sick .
“ I now knew that I needed professional help , ” he says .
The star , 58 , tells how he was in an “ extremely dark place ” and was forced to take medication before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world that he was gay .
In his new book , Life ’ s What You Make It , which is released today , he also tells how he his weight plummeted as he struggled to come to terms with being gay .
Phillip eventually revealed his sexuality to viewers on This Morning in February in a tearful joint interview with co-star Holly .
It followed a gut-wrenching few months including a Christmas and New Year where he “ sobbed quietly in the dark ” while watching the London fireworks on the TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survived on just two hours ’ sleep a night .
The star says : “ It ’ s like being inside the blackest cloud and feeling consumed by crushing , desperate sadness .
Nothing and no one can make it better.
” Such was his pain that he refused to eat , despite his wife ’ s desperate efforts to help him .
“ My weight dropped , ” he says , “ and as it hit 9st 12lb the This Morning viewers started to notice .
I was getting tweets from people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says his overriding feeling was of huge guilt towards devoted wife Steph when he told her that he had feelings for men .
But he insists : “ I didn ’ t know I was gay when I married Steph .
If I had , I wouldn ’ t have got married.
” Phillip said that there was no “ specific day or time ” that he realised he was gay but that he had been “ increasingly aware ” for around the past five years .
The presenter hits out at those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her for 27 years ” , adding : “ When I eventually knew , so did she.
” In the months leading up to the tearful TV moment , Phillip says he could think of nothing else .
As colleagues came to work on a Monday morning and asked him how his weekend was , he would lie and say it was fine .
“ The reality was that I would have stared silently into a fireplace watching the flames consume the logs and wishing they were consuming me , ” he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away the hard edges ” , he says he knew he had to come out .
“ If not , the secret was going to give me a total breakdown ... at best , ” he says .
Steph , 56 , reassured him she would always “ unconditionally ” love him , as would his daughters Molly , 27 , and Ruby , 24 .
Phillip admits the moment he told his children “ almost made me sick ” .
But he adds : “ When things got really dark , [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all loved me and that there was nothing that the four of us couldn ’ t cope with.
” Eventually the time came to tell his friends he was gay – and he says none of them had any suspicions .
Holly , however , knew something was up and grew increasingly worried by Phillip ’ s stressed demeanour .
A number of times she had asked him if he was OK after sensing something was wrong .
Then the day came when Phillip finally struck up the courage to tell her of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come into my dressing room and I told her everything , ” he says .
“ I knew that she would be incredible .
“ She was so much more than that.
” After their chat they saw a white feather on the floor outside the dressing room .
“ She picked it up and gave it to me , ” Phillip says .
“ ‘ See , ’ she said .
‘ It ’ s all going to be OK. ’ ” He adds : “ The feather is in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided the moment had come to tell his fans , and he started a WhatsApp group called The Event with a select group of people .
First he wrote an emotional post on Instagram saying that his sexuality had “ become an issue in my head ” .
He wrote : “ With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters , I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay.
” Within minutes of publishing the statement , he was interviewed by Holly on live TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ brave ” guests who have appeared on the show and thought : “ I have to be that person.
” But before he told the world , he decided to tell a small circle of friends at 9am on the same day .
They included Phillip ’ s former CBBC co-star Andi Peters , who texted back and asked if he was on the Michael McIntyre Show and if his message was the ‘ Send to All ’ prank .
“ I texted back , saying no , it was real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to All ’ , it was a pretty sh** joke , ” he says .
Despite having come out , the star admits that his mental health is “ still a work in progress ” .
He says that he regularly speaks to therapists to try to get his head around the feelings of guilt towards his family .
“ I ’ m finding it hard to pick my way through the debris , ” he admits .
“ Is there a way to reveal a secret like this to the world and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” * Life 's What You Make It , by Phillip Schofield , is out now ( Penguin Books )

Phillip Schofield went missing just minutes before he was due to appear on This Morning, with his co-host Holly Willoughby forced to tell viewers he was sick
Phillip Schofield went missing from This Morning in agonising turmoil over sexuality
Phillip Schofield was in such turmoil as he wrestled with his sexuality that he once dramatically refused to go on This Morning at the last minute.
In his incredible new memoir, the star tells how he instead fled to his London flat where he messaged Steph, his wife of 27 years, to tell her: “I couldn’t do the show.”
Instead co-host Holly Willoughby presented the ITV programme alone as viewers were told that Phillip had called in sick.
Philip says: “I sat alone in the flat, staring at the walls, as This Morning started on the other side of London.
“It was a very stupid thing to do... all my closest friends knew how ragged my head was but no one except Steph knew why.”
On another day he had to rush off set half way through a fashion item on to be sick.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
“I now knew that I needed professional help,” he says.
The star, 58, tells how he was in an “extremely dark place” and was forced to take medication before making the brave decision to tell the world that he was gay.
In his new book, Life’s What You Make It, which is released today, he also tells how he his weight plummeted as he struggled to come to terms with being gay.
Phillip eventually revealed his sexuality to viewers on This Morning in February in a tearful joint interview with co-star Holly.
It followed a gut-wrenching few months including a Christmas and New Year where he “sobbed quietly in the dark” while watching the London fireworks on the TV.
He was in such turmoil he survived on just two hours’ sleep a night.
Image: ITV) ITV)
The star says: “It’s like being inside the blackest cloud and feeling consumed by crushing, desperate sadness. Nothing and no one can make it better.”
Such was his pain that he refused to eat, despite his wife’s desperate efforts to help him.
“My weight dropped,” he says, “and as it hit 9st 12lb the This Morning viewers started to notice. I was getting tweets from people asking if I was ill.
He says his overriding feeling was of huge guilt towards devoted wife Steph when he told her that he had feelings for men.
But he insists: “I didn’t know I was gay when I married Steph. If I had, I wouldn’t have got married.”
Phillip said that there was no “specific day or time” that he realised he was gay but that he had been “increasingly aware” for around the past five years.
Image: S Meddle/ITV/REX) S Meddle/ITV/REX) Image: S Meddle/ITV/REX) S Meddle/ITV/REX)
The presenter hits out at those who accused him of “lying to her for 27 years”, adding: “When I eventually knew, so did she.”
In the months leading up to the tearful TV moment, Phillip says he could think of nothing else.
As colleagues came to work on a Monday morning and asked him how his weekend was, he would lie and say it was fine.
“The reality was that I would have stared silently into a fireplace watching the flames consume the logs and wishing they were consuming me,” he says.
While taking prescription pills “took away the hard edges”, he says he knew he had to come out.
“If not, the secret was going to give me a total breakdown... at best,” he says.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Steph, 56, reassured him she would always “unconditionally” love him, as would his daughters Molly, 27, and Ruby, 24.
Phillip admits the moment he told his children “almost made me sick”.
But he adds: “When things got really dark, [Steph] reminded me how much they all loved me and that there was nothing that the four of us couldn’t cope with.”
Eventually the time came to tell his friends he was gay – and he says none of them had any suspicions.
Holly, however, knew something was up and grew increasingly worried by Phillip’s stressed demeanour.
A number of times she had asked him if he was OK after sensing something was wrong.
Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Then the day came when Phillip finally struck up the courage to tell her of his torment.
“I asked her to come into my dressing room and I told her everything,” he says. “I
knew that she would be incredible.
“She was so much more than that.”
After their chat they saw a white feather on the floor outside the dressing room.
“She picked it up and gave it to me,” Phillip says. “‘See,’ she said. ‘It’s all going to be OK.’”
He adds: “The feather is in my wallet.”
Image: handout) handout)
Phillip and his team then decided the moment had come to tell his fans, and he started a WhatsApp group called The Event with a select group of people.
First he wrote an emotional post on Instagram saying that his sexuality had “become an issue in my head”.
He wrote: “With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay.”
Within minutes of publishing the statement, he was interviewed by Holly on live TV saying that he had been inspired by the “brave” guests who have appeared on the show and thought: “I have to be that person.”
But before he told the world, he decided to tell a small circle of friends at 9am on the same day.
They included Phillip’s former CBBC co-star Andi Peters, who texted back and asked if he was on the Michael McIntyre Show and if his message was the ‘Send to All’ prank.
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images) Dave Benett/Getty Images)
“I texted back, saying no, it was real, and if it was ‘Send to All’, it was a pretty sh** joke,” he says.
Despite having come out, the star admits that his mental health is “still a work in progress”.
He says that he regularly speaks to therapists to try to get his head around the feelings of guilt towards his family.
“I’m finding it hard to pick my way through the debris,” he admits.
“Is there a way to reveal a secret like this to the world and not hurt your wife or your family?”
* Life's What You Make It, by Phillip Schofield, is out now (Penguin Books)


thedailymirror--2020-10-14--Ian Bartholomew says playing Corrie abuser Geoff Metcalfe is 'unpleasant'

Ian Bartholomew has told how playing Corrie abuser Geoff Metcalfe is a “ deeply unpleasant ” experience .
The actor is launching a charity single for Women ’ s Aid after the role opened his eyes to domestic abuse .
He said : “ People say , ‘ Is it fun playing a baddie ?
’ The short answer is no , it ’ s not .
Because I had to go to places in myself that I didn ’ t particularly want to.
” Ian has played Geoff , who abused wife Yasmeen ( Shelley King ) in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said his motivation for writing the single This Time It ’ s Forever , which is out today , was the soaring number of domestic abuse cases during lockdown .
Dad-of-two Ian added : “ I just thought what a horrific situation to be in .
Locked in with your abuser and not being able to get away from the everyday reality of a violent relationship.
” In the soap , Yasmeen is on remand in jail after eventually snapping and lashing out at her husband with a wine bottle .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the week that Coronation Street celebrates its 60th anniversary in early December .
Coronation Street airs Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ITV .
For more information , help and support , visit https : //www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/ or contact a local domestic abuse service by using their Domestic Abuse Directory

Coronation Street star Ian Bartholomew has revealed playing his role as evil abuser Geoff Metcalfe is 'deeply unpleasant' as he launches a charity single for Women's Aid
Ian Bartholomew has told how playing Corrie abuser Geoff Metcalfe is a “deeply unpleasant” experience.
The actor is launching a charity single for Women’s Aid after the role opened his eyes to domestic abuse.
He said: “People say, ‘Is it fun playing a baddie?’ The short answer is no, it’s not. Because I had to go to places in myself that I didn’t particularly want to.”
Ian has played Geoff, who abused wife Yasmeen (Shelley King) in the ITV soap, for two years.
He said his motivation for writing the single This Time It’s Forever, which is out today, was the soaring number of domestic abuse cases during lockdown.
Dad-of-two Ian added: “I just thought what a horrific situation to be in. Locked in with your abuser and not being able to get away from the everyday reality of a violent relationship.”
In the soap, Yasmeen is on remand in jail after eventually snapping and lashing out at her husband with a wine bottle.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Her trial for attempted murder will take place in the week that Coronation Street celebrates its 60th anniversary in early December.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ITV.
For more information, help and support, visit https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/ or contact a local domestic abuse service by using their Domestic Abuse Directory


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Footballer accused of touching himself on train cleared in court

A footballer accused of touching himself while staring at a young woman on a train has been cleared after explaining he was changing the volume on his headphones .
AFC Wimbledon defender Paul Kalambayi , 21 , walked free from court on Thursday after a jury found him not guilty of outraging public decency .
After the foreman delivered the jury 's verdict , Kalambayi quickly strode from the dock out of the courtroom .
Kingston Crown Court had previously heard that Kalambayi boarded a quiet train as he headed to the club 's training grounds in Berrylands , south @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 .
CCTV footage showed him first sitting opposite one woman in a four-seat section , before sitting on a pair of seats behind him which was adjacent to a woman .
The young woman , who was on her way to work at the time , alleged she saw Kalambayi slouch over the seats and touch himself over his AFC Wimbledon tracksuit .
Giving evidence , she told the court : `` The way he was touching himself it was like a gesture to try and entice me to him .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'look at my erect penis ' . ''
She added : `` I noticed he was fiddling around with his trousers and he was holding his erect penis .
And I could see it was his penis because of where it was on his body and the shape of it .
`` I was just shocked and disgusted really and it annoyed me a lot that he thought that was an appropriate thing to do to anyone . ''
The League One player however told the court that he may have been `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a button in his pocket or `` fixing his boxers '' .
He said he was wearing four layers on his bottom half at the time ; a pair of `` specialist athlete underwear '' , cycling shorts , training shorts and tracksuit trousers .
Asked by prosecutor Ollie Wellings if he had put his left hand on his groin during the train journey , Kalambayi said : `` No , I ’ d say my pocket . ''
In closing speeches yesterday , Kate Parker , defending , told jurors : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commute today perhaps in these times , but your commute two years ago .
`` Pick a day , any day , that was routine and unremarkable .
And imagine having to account in detail for your actions - more specifically your hand movements - on that commute two years later before 12 total strangers .
`` No doubt your memory will have faded .
You might be unclear on the details why you sat or stood somewhere or looked in a certain direction .
Moving seats or looking at someone does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southwark , south London , was cleared of outraging public decency .
AFC Wimbledon has been contacted for comment .
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AFC Wimbledon defender Paul Kalambayi, 21, was found not guilty of outraging public decency in regards to an incident on October 13, 2018
Footballer accused of touching himself on train cleared in court
A footballer accused of touching himself while staring at a young woman on a train has been cleared after explaining he was changing the volume on his headphones.
AFC Wimbledon defender Paul Kalambayi, 21, walked free from court on Thursday after a jury found him not guilty of outraging public decency.
After the foreman delivered the jury's verdict, Kalambayi quickly strode from the dock out of the courtroom.
Kingston Crown Court had previously heard that Kalambayi boarded a quiet train as he headed to the club's training grounds in Berrylands, south west London, on October 13, 2018.
CCTV footage showed him first sitting opposite one woman in a four-seat section, before sitting on a pair of seats behind him which was adjacent to a woman.
Image: Humphrey Nemar.) Humphrey Nemar.)
The young woman, who was on her way to work at the time, alleged she saw Kalambayi slouch over the seats and touch himself over his AFC Wimbledon tracksuit.
Giving evidence, she told the court: "The way he was touching himself it was like a gesture to try and entice me to him. He was holding it and showing me like 'look at my erect penis'."
She added: "I noticed he was fiddling around with his trousers and he was holding his erect penis. And I could see it was his penis because of where it was on his body and the shape of it.
"I was just shocked and disgusted really and it annoyed me a lot that he thought that was an appropriate thing to do to anyone."
The League One player however told the court that he may have been "adjusting the volume on his headphones" from a button in his pocket or "fixing his boxers".
He said he was wearing four layers on his bottom half at the time; a pair of "specialist athlete underwear", cycling shorts, training shorts and tracksuit trousers.
Image: Humphrey Nemar.) Humphrey Nemar.)
Asked by prosecutor Ollie Wellings if he had put his left hand on his groin during the train journey, Kalambayi said: "No, I’d say my pocket."
In closing speeches yesterday, Kate Parker, defending, told jurors : "Imagine your commute, not your commute today perhaps in these times, but your commute two years ago.
"Pick a day, any day, that was routine and unremarkable. And imagine having to account in detail for your actions - more specifically your hand movements - on that commute two years later before 12 total strangers.
"No doubt your memory will have faded. You might be unclear on the details why you sat or stood somewhere or looked in a certain direction. Moving seats or looking at someone doesn't require explanation."
Kalambayi, of Southwark, south London, was cleared of outraging public decency.
AFC Wimbledon has been contacted for comment.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Man Utd new signing Alex Telles arrives at team hotel in Newcastle squad hint

New Manchester United signing Alex Telles has been seen arriving at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester ahead of this weekend ’ s game against Newcastle .
Telles joined the Red Devils from Porto on transfer deadline day for £13.6million plus £1.8m in add-ons after weeks of speculation that he would make the move .
And it looks as though he may be in line to feature already in this weekend ’ s trip to Newcastle as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rings the changes following the embarrassing 6-1 defeat to Tottenham before the international break .
Brazilian left-back Telles was seen arriving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday afternoon after attending a training session in the morning .
United often use the luxury hotel as their base and will meet there either the night before or the day of home matches .
But with Telles already at the 5-star accommodation , it looks to be highly likely that the 27-year-old may feature at St James ’ Park on Saturday night .
Telles played in both of Brazil ’ s World Cup qualification matches during the international break , securing wins over Bolivia and Peru .
Fellow new arrival Edinson Cavani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area , having arrived from Paris outside of an elite sporting bubble , and will not feature this weekend .
Telles is expected to compete with Luke Shaw for the left-back spot at Old Trafford , while the club also have Brandon Williams available as cover .
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But instead of viewing the addition of Telles negatively , Shaw insists that competition can only be healthy in the squad .
`` Competition for any team is a must , '' Shaw told the official Man Utd website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single spot and you ’ ve got to be ready for it , work hard and give the manager a decision harder than what he ’ s had to make before .
`` Like I said , competition is very healthy for the squad , it ’ ll push everyone even more because everyone wants to play . ''

Alex Telles joined Manchester United on transfer deadline day for £13.6million plus add-ons, and he could be set to make his debut this weekend after arriving at the Lowry Hotel, where United normally meet before matches
New Manchester United signing Alex Telles has been seen arriving at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester ahead of this weekend’s game against Newcastle.
Telles joined the Red Devils from Porto on transfer deadline day for £13.6million plus £1.8m in add-ons after weeks of speculation that he would make the move.
And it looks as though he may be in line to feature already in this weekend’s trip to Newcastle as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rings the changes following the embarrassing 6-1 defeat to Tottenham before the international break.
Brazilian left-back Telles was seen arriving at the Lowry Hotel in Salford on Thursday afternoon after attending a training session in the morning.
Image: Eamonn and James Clarke) Eamonn and James Clarke)
United often use the luxury hotel as their base and will meet there either the night before or the day of home matches.
But with Telles already at the 5-star accommodation, it looks to be highly likely that the 27-year-old may feature at St James’ Park on Saturday night.
Telles played in both of Brazil’s World Cup qualification matches during the international break, securing wins over Bolivia and Peru.
Image: Eamonn and James Clarke) Eamonn and James Clarke)
Fellow new arrival Edinson Cavani is self-isolating in an unknown location in the area, having arrived from Paris outside of an elite sporting bubble, and will not feature this weekend.
Telles is expected to compete with Luke Shaw for the left-back spot at Old Trafford, while the club also have Brandon Williams available as cover.
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But instead of viewing the addition of Telles negatively, Shaw insists that competition can only be healthy in the squad.
"Competition for any team is a must," Shaw told the official Man Utd website. "There is competition for every single spot and you’ve got to be ready for it, work hard and give the manager a decision harder than what he’s had to make before.
"Like I said, competition is very healthy for the squad, it’ll push everyone even more because everyone wants to play."


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Jack Fincham ‘splits from girlfriend Connie’ after whirlwind two-month romance

Jack Fincham has split from his girlfriend Connie O ’ Hara after a whirlwind two-month romance , it is claimed .
The Love Island winner , 29 , is reportedly single once more with plans to focus on being a dad and throwing himself into his fitness and boxing career following the break up .
The former couple had been together a matter of months before reportedly calling things off .
They even sparked engagement rumours when they went Instagram official with their romance in August as fans spotted a diamond ring on Connie ’ s left hand .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it seems the romance was not meant to be as the couple have no called it quits according to the Mail Online .
An insider told the publication that Jack is a “ single man again ” .
“ It did n't work out with Connie but they 're still friends and did n't end on bad terms , ” they claim .
The source allegedly said that the demands of Jack ’ s emerging boxing career “ doesn ’ t fit ” with a relationship at the moment .
They added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father so any girlfriend he welcomes into his life needs to be understanding of that , which is n't always easy.
” Essex girl Connie is the cousin of former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara , who was previously married to Danielle Lloyd .
News of Jack ’ s doomed relationship comes after he address his pregnant ex Dani Dyer ’ s pregnancy announcement .
Dani unveils her pregnancy in July , with her and partner Sammy Kimmence expecting their first child together .
Jack and Dani remained together after leaving the ITV2 series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and found love , but they split in April the following year .
Earlier this year Jack became a father for the first time , as he welcomed a baby daughter named Blossom .
Now , EastEnders star Danny Dyer 's daughter Dani is preparing for motherhood and she showed off her blossoming baby bump during a Love Island spin-off on Wednesday night .
Asked about Dani 's baby joy on Love Island : What Happened Next ?
, Jack said she would be a great mother and wished her all the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm so happy for her .
She 'll make a brilliant mum as well . ''

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The Love Island winner, 29, is reportedly single once more with plans to focus on being a dad and throwing himself into his fitness and boxing career following the break up
Jack Fincham has split from his girlfriend Connie O’Hara after a whirlwind two-month romance, it is claimed.
The Love Island winner, 29, is reportedly single once more with plans to focus on being a dad and throwing himself into his fitness and boxing career following the break up.
The former couple had been together a matter of months before reportedly calling things off.
They even sparked engagement rumours when they went Instagram official with their romance in August as fans spotted a diamond ring on Connie’s left hand.
But the loved-up post has now been deleted as it seems the romance was not meant to be as the couple have no called it quits according to the Mail Online.
Image: Jack Fincham/Instagram) Jack Fincham/Instagram)
An insider told the publication that Jack is a “single man again”.
“It didn't work out with Connie but they're still friends and didn't end on bad terms,” they claim.
The source allegedly said that the demands of Jack’s emerging boxing career “doesn’t fit” with a relationship at the moment.
They added: “He’s also a father so any girlfriend he welcomes into his life needs to be understanding of that, which isn't always easy.”
Essex girl Connie is the cousin of former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara, who was previously married to Danielle Lloyd.
News of Jack’s doomed relationship comes after he address his pregnant ex Dani Dyer ’s pregnancy announcement.
Dani unveils her pregnancy in July, with her and partner Sammy Kimmence expecting their first child together.
Image: jack_charlesf/Instagram) jack_charlesf/Instagram) Image: jack_charlesf/Instagram) jack_charlesf/Instagram)
Jack and Dani remained together after leaving the ITV2 series in summer 2018, where they met and found love, but they split in April the following year.
Earlier this year Jack became a father for the first time, as he welcomed a baby daughter named Blossom.
Now, EastEnders star Danny Dyer's daughter Dani is preparing for motherhood and she showed off her blossoming baby bump during a Love Island spin-off on Wednesday night.
Asked about Dani's baby joy on Love Island: What Happened Next?, Jack said she would be a great mother and wished her all the best.
He said: "Yeah, I'm so happy for her. She'll make a brilliant mum as well."


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Sainsbury's introduce new customer limits as three-tier restrictions hit England

Supermarket giant Sainsbury 's has introduced new shopping restrictions amid warnings more cities could enter new tier-three restrictions in the coming weeks .
The retail chain has become the first grocer to speak out after the Prime Minister ordered all non-essential stores to close in Liverpool , amid a surge in coronavirus infections across England .
On Thursday , Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed London will enter tier two on Friday evening - as the capital becomes a 'high risk ' area .
Now , Sanisbury 's is urging customers to shop alone to help curb the spread of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is telling customers to shop `` one adult at a time '' .
Sainsbury 's is limiting the number of customers allowed in its stores and said it has reduced the number of checkouts available in supermarkets .
In a statement , Sainsbury 's said : `` We are asking everyone to only send one adult per household to our shops .
`` This helps us keep people a safe distance apart and also helps to reduce queues to get into stores .
`` Our store teams will be asking groups with more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shop and will ask other adults to wait .
`` Children are welcome if they are not able to stay at home , '' a spokesman added .
Get the latest money advice , news and help straight to your inbox - sign up at mirror.co.uk/email The announcement comes after several supermarkets announced shopping restrictions earlier this month amid panic-buying fears .
Tesco said new stockpiling limits now apply on flour , dried pasta , toilet roll , baby wipes and anti-bacterial wipes .
There are additional limits online on items such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson told Mirror Money : `` We have good availability , with plenty of stock to go round , and we would encourage our customers to shop as normal .
`` To ensure that everyone can keep buying what they need , we have introduced bulk-buy limits on a small number of products . ''
On its website , Tesco issued a separate warning on the importance of face coverings .
`` We would like to remind customers about the safety measures in place , including the legal requirement to wear a face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In an email to shoppers , Jason Tarry , the CEO of Tesco UK & Ireland , said customers should shop alone and only order online when absolutely crucial .
`` Please avoid shopping during Tesco 's dedicated times for vulnerable and elderly people , '' he said .
Morrisons reintroduced stockpiling limits on popular items including cleaning products and toilet roll last month .
The grocer said three-per-person restrictions now apply on a `` on a small number of products .
`` We are introducing a limit on a small number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and disinfectant , '' a spokesman said .
`` Our stock levels of these products are good but we want to ensure that they are available for everyone .
`` There is no need to buy more than you usually would .
`` I would like to reassure you that our stores remain fully stocked and ask that you continue to shop considerately .
`` We have remained open for our customers throughout the pandemic and will continue to have daily deliveries , often multiple times a day , across all of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were left stripped of tinned goods , toilet roll and dried pasta after the UK went into a national lockdown .
With the industry eager to avoid a repeat this autumn , the British Retail Consortium is urging shoppers not to change their buying habits .
Andrew Opie from the British Retail Consortium told Mirror Money : `` Supermarkets have put in place a range of safety measures to protect staff and customers .
`` In the event of future lockdowns we urge consumers to be considerate and shop for food as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

Sainsbury's has become the first supermarket to speak out on new restrictions after Boris Johnson announced a new three-tier system that will affect every single British city
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has introduced new shopping restrictions amid warnings more cities could enter new tier-three restrictions in the coming weeks.
The retail chain has become the first grocer to speak out after the Prime Minister ordered all non-essential stores to close in Liverpool, amid a surge in coronavirus infections across England.
On Thursday, Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed London will enter tier two on Friday evening - as the capital becomes a 'high risk' area.
Now, Sanisbury's is urging customers to shop alone to help curb the spread of the virus.
From now on, the chain is telling customers to shop "one adult at a time".
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Sainsbury's is limiting the number of customers allowed in its stores and said it has reduced the number of checkouts available in supermarkets.
In a statement, Sainsbury's said: "We are asking everyone to only send one adult per household to our shops.
"This helps us keep people a safe distance apart and also helps to reduce queues to get into stores.
"Our store teams will be asking groups with more than one adult to choose one adult to shop and will ask other adults to wait.
"Children are welcome if they are not able to stay at home," a spokesman added.
Get the latest money advice, news and help straight to your inbox - sign up at mirror.co.uk/email
The announcement comes after several supermarkets announced shopping restrictions earlier this month amid panic-buying fears.
Tesco said new stockpiling limits now apply on flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and anti-bacterial wipes.
There are additional limits online on items such as rice and tinned vegetables.
A spokesperson told Mirror Money: "We have good availability, with plenty of stock to go round, and we would encourage our customers to shop as normal.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"To ensure that everyone can keep buying what they need, we have introduced bulk-buy limits on a small number of products."
On its website, Tesco issued a separate warning on the importance of face coverings.
"We would like to remind customers about the safety measures in place, including the legal requirement to wear a face covering," the supermarket said.
In an email to shoppers, Jason Tarry, the CEO of Tesco UK & Ireland, said customers should shop alone and only order online when absolutely crucial.
"Please avoid shopping during Tesco's dedicated times for vulnerable and elderly people," he said.
Image: PA) PA)
Morrisons reintroduced stockpiling limits on popular items including cleaning products and toilet roll last month.
The grocer said three-per-person restrictions now apply on a "on a small number of products.
"We are introducing a limit on a small number of key products, such as toilet roll and disinfectant," a spokesman said.
"Our stock levels of these products are good but we want to ensure that they are available for everyone.
"There is no need to buy more than you usually would.
"I would like to reassure you that our stores remain fully stocked and ask that you continue to shop considerately.
"We have remained open for our customers throughout the pandemic and will continue to have daily deliveries, often multiple times a day, across all of our products."
In March, shelves were left stripped of tinned goods, toilet roll and dried pasta after the UK went into a national lockdown.
With the industry eager to avoid a repeat this autumn, the British Retail Consortium is urging shoppers not to change their buying habits.
Andrew Opie from the British Retail Consortium told Mirror Money: "Supermarkets have put in place a range of safety measures to protect staff and customers.
"In the event of future lockdowns we urge consumers to be considerate and shop for food as they would usually during this difficult time."


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--IKEA reveal collection of candles with Byredo and we want them all

Now we ’ re spending more time inside than ever , you might want to create a cosy feel to your home or flat and IKEA is just about to launch a range of candles we ’ re going to want to stockpile .
Yes , the famous homewear store has teamed up with the much-loved fragrance brand Byredo , to combine their passion for and knowledge of scent and the integral place it plays in the home .
Introducing the highly anticipated launch of their new collection , OSYNLIG .
Swedish for ‘ invisible ’ , OSYNLIG is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to democratise high end scents , making them an affordable luxury for the many .
Each candle has been designed to provoke emotions that are hard to put into words – from nostalgia for the things you ’ ve done , to dreams of the things you might – and , above all , to improve life at home .
And we need all the help we can get right now .
The OSYNLIG collection will be available to purchase exclusively in IKEA stores from November .
To find your nearest IKEA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here for ease .
You ’ ll also find opening and closing time information listed there as well .
In collaboration with Ben Gorham , founder of luxury fragrance and fashion house Byredo , the latest IKEA collection comprises of 13 evocative scents – including Pomegranate & Amber , Peach Blossom & Bamboo , Swedish Birch & Juniper and Tobacco & Honey .
The scents are divided into three different bases ; fresh , floral , and woody .
They have been curated to help guide people to the aromas that will best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created using Byredo ’ s renowned quality raw ingredients and chosen with care to create unique , memorable fragrances , each candle pot is then glazed with a blend of two colours that represent its ingredients .
Whilst developing the 13 fragrances , IKEA and Ben Gorham collaborated with students from the Royal College of Art to explore the idea that it is not just what your home looks like that affects how it makes you feel .
Findings from the IKEA Life at Home report show that smell is the sense that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 40 % of people believing that their homes have their own , recognisable scent .
Each uniquely designed candle pot also symbolises the strong relationship we have with scent .
The triangle-shaped marking on each candle ’ s container is a reference to one of the most popular ways people understand fragrance – as a combination of top notes , which you smell first , middle notes , which come next and last longer , and base notes , which form the bottom of the triangle and remain for the entire duration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pots can also be reused once the candle is finished , designed to store small things or decorate your home .
Ben Gorham , Founder of Byredo , said : “ The way your home smells is very emotional and plays a huge part in how you feel being there .
It isn ’ t just about things being functional and practical , it ’ s the place where you come together with family and friends and make memories .
We ’ ve developed an array of smells highlighting the idea that everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nothing is right or wrong.
” James Futcher , Creative Leader at IKEA , said : “ When the possibilities to adjust the three-dimensional aspects of our homes are limited , the invisible design – the use of smell , sound and light – can offer new and unexpected solutions to the challenges we face in our lives at home today .
One of the things people like best about IKEA is how you ’ re able to personalise and adapt things , and we thought about that with OSYNLIG too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ three of the candles and light them together at the same time to make their own personal scent – we made 13 that work on their own , but there ’ s no reason why you shouldn ’ t mix and match them if that creates a good feeling for you.
” Now we don ’ t want to wish the year away but roll on November because we can ’ t wait to get our hands on this gorgeous candle collection .
Below , we ’ ve outlined the collection and prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Byredo collection .

Now we’re spending more time inside than ever, you might want to create a cosy feel to your home or flat and IKEA is just about to launch a range of candles we’re going to want to stockpile. Yes, the famous homeware store has teamed up Ben Gorham, founder of the much-loved fragrance brand Byredo, to combine their passion for and knowledge of scent and the integral place it plays in the home. Introducing the highly anticipated launch of their new collection, OSYNLIG.
Swedish for ‘invisible’, OSYNLIG is a limited-edition range of exclusive candles which aims to democratise high end scents, making them an affordable luxury for the many. Each candle has been designed to provoke emotions that are hard to put into words – from nostalgia for the things you’ve done, to dreams of the things you might – and, above all, to improve life at home. And we need all the help we can get right now.
The OSYNLIG collection will be available to purchase exclusively in IKEA stores from November. To find your nearest IKEA, we’ve popped the store locator here for ease. You’ll also find opening and closing time information listed there as well.
In collaboration with Ben Gorham, founder of luxury fragrance and fashion house Byredo, the latest IKEA collection comprises of 13 evocative scents – including Pomegranate & Amber, Peach Blossom & Bamboo, Swedish Birch & Juniper and Tobacco & Honey.
The scents are divided into three different bases; fresh, floral, and woody. They have been curated to help guide people to the aromas that will best suit them. Each candle has been created using Byredo’s renowned quality raw ingredients and chosen with care to create unique, memorable fragrances, each candle pot is then glazed with a blend of two colours that represent its ingredients.
Whilst developing the 13 fragrances, IKEA and Ben Gorham collaborated with students from the Royal College of Art to explore the idea that it is not just what your home looks like that affects how it makes you feel. Findings from the IKEA Life at Home report show that smell is the sense that we most associate with home, with over 40% of people believing that their homes have their own, recognisable scent.
Each uniquely designed candle pot also symbolises the strong relationship we have with scent. The triangle-shaped marking on each candle’s container is a reference to one of the most popular ways people understand fragrance – as a combination of top notes, which you smell first, middle notes, which come next and last longer, and base notes, which form the bottom of the triangle and remain for the entire duration of the fragrance. The hand-formed ceramic pots can also be reused once the candle is finished, designed to store small things or decorate your home.
Ben Gorham, Founder of Byredo, said: “The way your home smells is very emotional and plays a huge part in how you feel being there. It isn’t just about things being functional and practical, it’s the place where you come together with family and friends and make memories. We’ve developed an array of smells highlighting the idea that everyone has a different relationship to scents, and nothing is right or wrong.”
James Futcher, Creative Leader at IKEA, said: “When the possibilities to adjust the three-dimensional aspects of our homes are limited, the invisible design – the use of smell, sound and light – can offer new and unexpected solutions to the challenges we face in our lives at home today. One of the things people like best about IKEA is how you’re able to personalise and adapt things, and we thought about that with OSYNLIG too. We hope people might buy two or three of the candles and light them together at the same time to make their own personal scent – we made 13 that work on their own, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t mix and match them if that creates a good feeling for you.”
Now we don’t want to wish the year away but roll on November because we can’t wait to get our hands on this gorgeous candle collection.
Below, we’ve outlined the collection and prices you can expect from the IKEA and Byredo collection.
OSYNLIG product information:
Fresh
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – tea leaves and verbena, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – cassis and freesia, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – pomegranate and amber, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – basil and mint, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – fig and cypress, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – fig and cypress, H11xW21cm, £25
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – fig and cypress, H7xW8cm, £5
Floral
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – peach blossom and bamboo, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – lilac and amber, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – rose and raspberries, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – cotton flower and apple blossom, H10xW11cm, £9
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – cotton flower and apple blossom, H11xW21cm, £25
OSYNLIG scented candle in pot – cotton flower and apple blossom, H7xW8cm, £5
Woody


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Furious vegans label Nando's new plant-based meat-alternative "a joke"

Nando 's fans have complained on social media that the chain ’ s new plant-based alternative is not suitable for their consumption .
The new dish has had a mixed reaction , with some praising the South African chain for introducing the new product , while others have complained that it is unsuitable due to cross-contamination .
The Great Imitator has been designed to taste just like Nando 's signature PERi-PERi chicken breast fillet , but is made from pea protein .
Bosses have said that the new dish is aimed at flexitarians rather than vegans , as it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's meat options .
On Twitter , one vegan tweeted : `` Nando ’ s bringing out a vegan meat alternative but cooking it on the same grill as the chicken is so f****** stupid hahaha cba . ''
Another fumed : `` How is nando ’ s gon na launch vegan chicken but cook it on the same grill as the actual chicken . ''
A third blasted : `` So Nando ’ s are advertising their new burger as vegan friendly but ITS COOKED ON THE SAME GRILL AS DEAD BODIES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AT FLEXITARIANS ?
?
?
WHAT THE F*** IS THE POINT IN THAT .
FLEXITARIANS CAN STILL EAT IT FROM A SEPARATE GRILL ?
? ''
A fourth commented : `` Is this a joke ?
What about cross contamination ? ''
But some people said they would still eat the new addition .
One woman tweeted : `` I ’ m actually excited for the vegan nando ’ s , cooking it on the meat grill is a bit dutty but we can change things by creating a demand ! ''
Another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same grill but a diff section , each to their own but I do n't really care because it does n't make any difference to the chickens . ''
The dish consists of four strips of 'chicken ' that are grilled to order with the customer 's desired level of spice added .
Nando 's already has a beanie burger made from chickpeas and lentils but this is the first offering that mimics meat .
Dawn Carr , Director of Vegan Corporate Projects , PETA , says : `` PETA is delighted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's journey to putting this delicious plant-based chicken on the table .
Nando 's ca n't guarantee zero risk of cross-contamination , so it 's not calling it vegan , but as all the ingredients in the burger and pitta versions are completely animal-free – right down to the mayo – we say these are an excellent choice for vegans , vegetarians , meat-reducers , and chickens .

Fans of Nando's were overjoyed after the national chain announced it was releasing a plant-based version of its famous chicken, but some vegans aren't impressed
Nando's fans have complained on social media that the chain’s new plant-based alternative is not suitable for their consumption.
The new dish has had a mixed reaction, with some praising the South African chain for introducing the new product, while others have complained that it is unsuitable due to cross-contamination.
The Great Imitator has been designed to taste just like Nando's signature PERi-PERi chicken breast fillet, but is made from pea protein.
Bosses have said that the new dish is aimed at flexitarians rather than vegans, as it is cooked on the same grill as Nando's meat options.
On Twitter, one vegan tweeted: "Nando’s bringing out a vegan meat alternative but cooking it on the same grill as the chicken is so f****** stupid hahaha cba."
Another fumed: "How is nando’s gonna launch vegan chicken but cook it on the same grill as the actual chicken."
A third blasted: "So Nando’s are advertising their new burger as vegan friendly but ITS COOKED ON THE SAME GRILL AS DEAD BODIES???
"AND IS AIMED AT FLEXITARIANS??? WHAT THE F*** IS THE POINT IN THAT. FLEXITARIANS CAN STILL EAT IT FROM A SEPARATE GRILL??"
A fourth commented: "Is this a joke? What about cross contamination?"
But some people said they would still eat the new addition.
Image: PA) PA)
One woman tweeted: "I’m actually excited for the vegan nando’s, cooking it on the meat grill is a bit dutty but we can change things by creating a demand!"
Another tweeted: "I read it's the same grill but a diff section, each to their own but I don't really care because it doesn't make any difference to the chickens."
The dish consists of four strips of 'chicken' that are grilled to order with the customer's desired level of spice added.
Nando's already has a beanie burger made from chickpeas and lentils but this is the first offering that mimics meat.
Dawn Carr, Director of Vegan Corporate Projects, PETA, says: "PETA is delighted to have played a part in Nando's journey to putting this delicious plant-based chicken on the table. Nando's can't guarantee zero risk of cross-contamination, so it's not calling it vegan, but as all the ingredients in the burger and pitta versions are completely animal-free – right down to the mayo – we say these are an excellent choice for vegans, vegetarians, meat-reducers, and chickens.
"Cluck yes!"


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Liverpool set for new look in Merseyside derby as Mane preferred to Salah

Jurgen Klopp may now be describing it as a `` useful '' result , but there have been plenty of other choice words shared among Liverpool fans since the 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa .
The strange , almost other-worldly feel to that game still seems to linger when you look back at it , and Klopp 's fairly calm demeanour both in the immediate aftermath and now , when thoughts are turning back to club action , seems to underline the sheer oddness of it .
But there has been a long-held belief about Liverpool under Klopp that when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spectacularly wrong , and the only way to ensure that does n't happen is to simply be as disciplined as they have been for the past few years .
Especially in the big games .
Take Klopp 's treatment of the Goodison Park Merseyside derby , which has long been a bugbear for Reds supporters .
The German clearly sees the hop across Stanley Park as one of Liverpool 's big games , and as such there has been just one goal in his four visits there , which was scored by Sadio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first trip .
Each of the last three visits have been goalless , although only really the middle one did any lasting damage and was treated with a sense of regret .
Klopp made some interesting substitutions in March 2019 , on what proved to be the last occasion either of the top two dropped points that season , tellingly .
The 2018 trip came in between the two legs of the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City , and this June the game served as both Liverpool and Everton 's first competitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it showed .
Klopp 's sense of respect for the opposition and desire to control those games , and indeed the Anfield derbies , have often led to him picking slightly odd , sometimes much-changed sides , something that becomes most apparent when you look at his forward line .
Because in the eight Merseyside derbies that the German has contested since Mohamed Salah completed his now famed front three in 2017 , it is quite remarkable that none of them have featured Roberto Firmino , Mane and Salah all starting together in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the eight featured the trio all together in the starting XI , but that came in December 2018 when Xherdan Shaqiri also played in a 4-2-3-1 formation , with Divock Origi coming off the bench to score his famed late winner via the crossbar and Jordan Pickford .
Will that change this weekend though ?
Saturday is set to be just Salah 's second derby game at Goodison Park , and the Egyptian will be fresh having not had any international duty to report for over the past two weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go after his coronavirus self-isolation ended , meaning that Firmino will be the only real question mark .
The Brazilian was woeful in the Villa loss , and has been travelling away with Brazil over the past two weeks which could bring an element of fatigue .
He did however bag a couple of goals , and it seems more than likely that Klopp will turn to him from the start , however much Diogo Jota 's brace for Portugal on Wednesday would have pleased him .
Firmino 's presence can often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and although it now seems long-forgotten , the Egyptian did manage to distract himself from the chaos at the other end to bag a brace at Villa .
He looks in remarkable form .
Ex-Reds midfielder Danny Murphy agrees , telling the Football Index Podcast that : `` I think Salah will be the top scorer and win the Golden Boot this season .
`` Straight away from his first couple of performances I thought he has started the season on fire .
He looks hungry , he looks fit , fresh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though , it is Mane who Murphy considers to be more important than Salah .
When asked who he 'd keep at the club if he could only keep one of them , he said : `` I would choose Mane over Salah .
`` Salah is more productive in terms of goals , but Mane epitomises what Liverpool teams are all about with his game and his atttiude .
`` I think Mane was Liverpool 's best player last season , and if I had to prioritise keeping one over the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luckily for Liverpool they still do n't have to make that choice , but at a time when Everton are showing the type of form and performances which would merit Klopp 's usual caution when visiting Goodison , they could be set to show a new derby look which is more in keeping with how they usually appear .
Salah , Mane and Firmino could all be unleashed from the start , and that would give the hosts something they have n't experienced in a derby before .
Two weeks on from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need this one to go well to ensure that nagging doubt does n't creep in , and obviously to avoid the bragging rights going to the neighbours .
Getting the front three band back together for a rare derby appearance would be a good start .
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The Reds go to Goodison Park looking to get things back on track after their shock 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa just before the international break
Liverpool set for new look in Merseyside derby as Sadio Mane preferred to Mohamed Salah
Jurgen Klopp may now be describing it as a "useful" result, but there have been plenty of other choice words shared among Liverpool fans since the 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
The strange, almost other-worldly feel to that game still seems to linger when you look back at it, and Klopp's fairly calm demeanour both in the immediate aftermath and now, when thoughts are turning back to club action, seems to underline the sheer oddness of it.
But there has been a long-held belief about Liverpool under Klopp that when things go wrong, they can go spectacularly wrong, and the only way to ensure that doesn't happen is to simply be as disciplined as they have been for the past few years.
Especially in the big games.
Take Klopp's treatment of the Goodison Park Merseyside derby, which has long been a bugbear for Reds supporters.
Image: PA) PA)
The German clearly sees the hop across Stanley Park as one of Liverpool's big games, and as such there has been just one goal in his four visits there, which was scored by Sadio Mane in the 94th minute on his first trip.
Each of the last three visits have been goalless, although only really the middle one did any lasting damage and was treated with a sense of regret.
Klopp made some interesting substitutions in March 2019, on what proved to be the last occasion either of the top two dropped points that season, tellingly.
The 2018 trip came in between the two legs of the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City, and this June the game served as both Liverpool and Everton's first competitive football for over three months. And it showed.
Klopp's sense of respect for the opposition and desire to control those games, and indeed the Anfield derbies, have often led to him picking slightly odd, sometimes much-changed sides, something that becomes most apparent when you look at his forward line.
Image: PA) PA)
Because in the eight Merseyside derbies that the German has contested since Mohamed Salah completed his now famed front three in 2017, it is quite remarkable that none of them have featured Roberto Firmino, Mane and Salah all starting together in their usual positions.
In fact just one of the eight featured the trio all together in the starting XI, but that came in December 2018 when Xherdan Shaqiri also played in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Divock Origi coming off the bench to score his famed late winner via the crossbar and Jordan Pickford.
Will that change this weekend though?
Saturday is set to be just Salah's second derby game at Goodison Park, and the Egyptian will be fresh having not had any international duty to report for over the past two weeks.
Mane, too, will be raring to go after his coronavirus self-isolation ended, meaning that Firmino will be the only real question mark.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
The Brazilian was woeful in the Villa loss, and has been travelling away with Brazil over the past two weeks which could bring an element of fatigue.
He did however bag a couple of goals, and it seems more than likely that Klopp will turn to him from the start, however much Diogo Jota's brace for Portugal on Wednesday would have pleased him.
Firmino's presence can often inspire Salah and Mane, after all, and although it now seems long-forgotten, the Egyptian did manage to distract himself from the chaos at the other end to bag a brace at Villa. He looks in remarkable form.
Ex-Reds midfielder Danny Murphy agrees, telling the Football Index Podcast that: "I think Salah will be the top scorer and win the Golden Boot this season.
"Straight away from his first couple of performances I thought he has started the season on fire. He looks hungry, he looks fit, fresh and ready to go."
Interestingly though, it is Mane who Murphy considers to be more important than Salah.
When asked who he'd keep at the club if he could only keep one of them, he said: "I would choose Mane over Salah.
Image: Pool via REUTERS) Pool via REUTERS)
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"Salah is more productive in terms of goals, but Mane epitomises what Liverpool teams are all about with his game and his atttiude.
"I think Mane was Liverpool's best player last season, and if I had to prioritise keeping one over the other, I would keep Mane."
Luckily for Liverpool they still don't have to make that choice, but at a time when Everton are showing the type of form and performances which would merit Klopp's usual caution when visiting Goodison, they could be set to show a new derby look which is more in keeping with how they usually appear.
Salah, Mane and Firmino could all be unleashed from the start, and that would give the hosts something they haven't experienced in a derby before.
Two weeks on from their collective experience at Villa, Liverpool will need this one to go well to ensure that nagging doubt doesn't creep in, and obviously to avoid the bragging rights going to the neighbours.
Getting the front three band back together for a rare derby appearance would be a good start.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Gym owner fined £1,000 by armed police as he refuses to shut over Covid-19 order

Armed police fined a gym owner £1,000 after he refused to shut his business in line with new coronavirus restrictions .
Nick Whitcombe , head of Body Tech Fitness in Moreton , Wirral , defied the new rules by keeping his gym open on Wednesday .
Gyms have been forced to close in Liverpool City Region after the area was placed in the `` very high '' category under the new three-tier lockdown system .
A member of the public called the police when they saw the business was still open and officers warned Mr Whitcombe he needed to shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or eight '' armed officers descended on the gym and told the owner to kick out his customers or face a fine , the Liverpool Echo reports .
When he refused , arguing he would have `` no gym to come back to '' , police fined him £1,000 .
A video which has now been widely shared on social media , shows police standing guard among gym members who were using equipment at the facility .
It was one of two in Wirral which said it would stay open despite new rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video shared to his Instagram , Mr Whitcombe said : `` We have just received our first £1000 fine at Body Tech .
`` After meeting with the police yesterday , they told us we would get a warning first day , then a second warning , £100 fine , £200 fine and so on .
`` They were with us this morning gave us our warning , came back this afternoon .
Orders from their top boss to issue a fine straight away .
`` They 've told us close immediately or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still had quite a lot of members training and I said to the officers , ' I 'm not asking anyone to leave ' .
Even if I am I 'm going to let them finish their sessions first .
`` So they 've issued the fine .
First one is £1,000 , they can come back in three hours and issue £2,000 , three hours after that £4,000 . ''
In a previous video announcing his refusal to close the gym , Mr Whitcombe said : `` If we close our facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to .
We will not have a gym to come back to .
`` There will be no business , there will be no gym , there will be no jobs . ''
Mr Whitcombe said gyms are vital to `` our physical and mental health '' .
He added : `` Keep fighting the good fight .
The gyms need to stay open . ''
A petition set up by the gym has now received over 100,000 signatures , while a crowdfunding page called `` Save Liverpool Gyms '' has raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the visit from police on Wednesday , Mr Whitcombe told Liverpool Echo all officers who attended the gym were `` fair and polite '' .
He said : `` I appreciate that they 're only doing their job and we treated them with equal respect as I 'm sure the sergeant will confirm . ''
Police confirmed officers were called to Body Tech Fitness on Pasture Road , Moreton at around 8.35am on Wednesday , by a member of the public who was concerned that the gym had opened in contravention of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ premises and warned the owner to close .
Upon returning later in the day , the gym remained open and a fixed penalty notice was issued ordering the owner to pay a £1,000 fine , and he was ordered to close immediately .
Chief Superintendent Claire Richards said : `` We understand that people are frustrated with the current situation and for a number of local businesses , including the fitness and leisure industry , this will be particularly hard .
`` It 's not that long ago that gyms reopened their doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making huge changes to the way they work for the safety and protection of their customers .
`` But while this lockdown does present huge challenges , the focus of us all should now be on preventing the spread of the virus and getting us back to normality as safely and as quickly as possible .
`` The new restrictions have been brought in to try to achieve that , and if we don ’ t act decisively and collaboratively , the impact could be harder and last even longer .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public and businesses to adhere to the guidance , explain why they should and – as in this case - use enforcement where there are clear breaches of legislation . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Charlotte Hadfield, Matthew Dresch, Alan Weston)

Nick Whitcombe, owner of Body Tech Fitness, in Moreton, Wirral, defied the new coronavirus restrictions which have forced gyms to close in Liverpool
Gym owner fined £1,000 by armed police as he refuses to shut over coronavirus order
Armed police fined a gym owner £1,000 after he refused to shut his business in line with new coronavirus restrictions.
Nick Whitcombe, head of Body Tech Fitness in Moreton, Wirral, defied the new rules by keeping his gym open on Wednesday.
Gyms have been forced to close in Liverpool City Region after the area was placed in the "very high" category under the new three-tier lockdown system.
A member of the public called the police when they saw the business was still open and officers warned Mr Whitcombe he needed to shut his doors.
Shortly afterwards "seven or eight" armed officers descended on the gym and told the owner to kick out his customers or face a fine, the Liverpool Echo reports.
When he refused, arguing he would have "no gym to come back to", police fined him £1,000.
A video which has now been widely shared on social media, shows police standing guard among gym members who were using equipment at the facility.
Image: Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram) Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram)
It was one of two in Wirral which said it would stay open despite new rules ordering them to close.
In the video shared to his Instagram, Mr Whitcombe said: "We have just received our first £1000 fine at Body Tech.
"After meeting with the police yesterday, they told us we would get a warning first day, then a second warning, £100 fine, £200 fine and so on.
"They were with us this morning gave us our warning, came back this afternoon. Orders from their top boss to issue a fine straight away.
Image: Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram) Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram)
"They've told us close immediately or face a £1,000 fine. Obviously we still had quite a lot of members training and I said to the officers, 'I'm not asking anyone to leave'. Even if I am I'm going to let them finish their sessions first.
"So they've issued the fine. First one is £1,000, they can come back in three hours and issue £2,000, three hours after that £4,000."
In a previous video announcing his refusal to close the gym, Mr Whitcombe said: "If we close our facility we won't have one to come back to. We will not have a gym to come back to.
"There will be no business, there will be no gym, there will be no jobs."
Image: Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram) Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram)
Mr Whitcombe said gyms are vital to "our physical and mental health".
He added: "Keep fighting the good fight. The gyms need to stay open."
A petition set up by the gym has now received over 100,000 signatures, while a crowdfunding page called "Save Liverpool Gyms" has raised over £23,000 in donations.
After receiving the visit from police on Wednesday, Mr Whitcombe told Liverpool Echo all officers who attended the gym were "fair and polite".
Image: Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram) Nick Capo Whitcombe/Instagram)
He said: "I appreciate that they're only doing their job and we treated them with equal respect as I'm sure the sergeant will confirm."
Police confirmed officers were called to Body Tech Fitness on Pasture Road, Moreton at around 8.35am on Wednesday, by a member of the public who was concerned that the gym had opened in contravention of the new coronavirus legislation.
Officers visited the premises and warned the owner to close.
Upon returning later in the day, the gym remained open and a fixed penalty notice was issued ordering the owner to pay a £1,000 fine, and he was ordered to close immediately.
Chief Superintendent Claire Richards said: "We understand that people are frustrated with the current situation and for a number of local businesses, including the fitness and leisure industry, this will be particularly hard.
"It's not that long ago that gyms reopened their doors after lockdown and they did so after making huge changes to the way they work for the safety and protection of their customers.
"But while this lockdown does present huge challenges, the focus of us all should now be on preventing the spread of the virus and getting us back to normality as safely and as quickly as possible.
"The new restrictions have been brought in to try to achieve that, and if we don’t act decisively and collaboratively, the impact could be harder and last even longer.
"We will therefore continue to encourage members of the public and businesses to adhere to the guidance, explain why they should and – as in this case - use enforcement where there are clear breaches of legislation."


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Corrie’s Geoff actor says it was ‘upsetting’ watching ‘crumbling’ Shelley King

Ian , who plays evil abuser Geoff Metcalfe on the soap , spoke to hosts Christine Lampard , Jane Moore , Linda Robson and Nadia Sawahla about his tough role .
He admitted it was tough playing such a cruel role alongside his co star Shelley King , who plays his wife Yasmeen Nazir .
Nadia said that playing a villain on EastEnders made her enjoy the power and she started to identify more with her character , and asked Ian if he felt the same .
Ian said no , explaining : `` Over the last two years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burn which in soap terms is very unusual .
`` I realised that playing Geoff has been very different through Geoff 's eyes , seeing Yasmeen crumble in front of him , is very different to Ian the actor , watching Shelley crumble in front of him .
`` That 's what 's been most upsetting for me .
`` We did a lot of research with survivors and victims of domestic abuse , who were very involved in the storyline , and the stories we heard are very upsetting , it ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , someone 's pain an distress through coercive control and domestic abuse . ''
He added : `` But actually watching it in front of me for the last two years , it 's not just getting your mindset as the actor into Geoff , who enjoys what he is doing , obviously he is a very cruel and unpleasant man .
`` But as the actor watching it , I have to say it has been quite difficult . ''
Ian said no one had attacked him or abused him in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the peak of the abuse aired during the lockdown period .
Otherwise , Ian lives in the countryside and drives , so does not tend to bump into viewers , but said the ones that had approached him about it had been supportive of the soap shining a light on such an important issue .
Ian decided to write and record a charity single for Women 's Aid , called This Time It 's Forever , as he was in lockdown and was so concerned at reports of the surge in domestic abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Corrie's Ian Bartholomew admitted on Loose Women it was "tough" playing Geoff Metcalfe with Shelley King playing his abused wife
Loose Women's panelists spoke to Coronation Street actor Ian Bartholomew on Thursday's show.
Ian, who plays evil abuser Geoff Metcalfe on the soap, spoke to hosts Christine Lampard, Jane Moore, Linda Robson and Nadia Sawahla about his tough role.
He admitted it was tough playing such a cruel role alongside his co star Shelley King, who plays his wife Yasmeen Nazir.
Nadia said that playing a villain on EastEnders made her enjoy the power and she started to identify more with her character, and asked Ian if he felt the same.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Ian said no, explaining: "Over the last two years, the story has been a very slow burn which in soap terms is very unusual.
"I realised that playing Geoff has been very different through Geoff's eyes, seeing Yasmeen crumble in front of him, is very different to Ian the actor, watching Shelley crumble in front of him.
"That's what's been most upsetting for me.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"We did a lot of research with survivors and victims of domestic abuse, who were very involved in the storyline, and the stories we heard are very upsetting, it;s a difficult thing to listen to, someone's pain an distress through coercive control and domestic abuse."
He added: "But actually watching it in front of me for the last two years, it's not just getting your mindset as the actor into Geoff, who enjoys what he is doing, obviously he is a very cruel and unpleasant man.
"But as the actor watching it, I have to say it has been quite difficult."
Ian said no one had attacked him or abused him in the street over the storyline, mostly because the peak of the abuse aired during the lockdown period.
Otherwise, Ian lives in the countryside and drives, so does not tend to bump into viewers, but said the ones that had approached him about it had been supportive of the soap shining a light on such an important issue.
Ian decided to write and record a charity single for Women's Aid, called This Time It's Forever, as he was in lockdown and was so concerned at reports of the surge in domestic abuse reports, and wanted to help.
* Loose Women airs weekdays on ITV at 12:30pm


thedailymirror--2020-10-15--Gogglebox's Amy Tapper looks stunning in yellow dress after 3 stone weight loss

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper looked sensational as she slipped into a striking yellow dress for her latest social media snap .
The 20-year-old reality star , who also appeared on Celebs Go Dating , grinned from ear to ear as she threw her support behind mental health charity Young Minds .
It comes after the television star dropped a whopping three stone alongside her dad after starring in Do The Unthinkable Diet with Muscle Foods .
Sharing her latest snap with her 64,000 Instagram followers , Amy appeared in high spirits as she fashioned the bold ensemble .
Alongside her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her luscious brown locks fall naturally around her shoulders .
Amy had opted for the yellow outfit in a bid to raise money for Young Minds UK .
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Sign up for the Mirror 's daily newsletter for all the juiciest news '' Wearing Yellow today for # helloyellow raising money for @ youngmindsuk to help adults and teens with their mental health , '' she wrote .
`` This is a charity very close to my heart at the moment and the things they do for family ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help this charity by donating and wearing yellow and posting on Social Media , '' she concluded .
Amy has been praised by fans who rushed to compliment the star on her daring look .
`` Love you with all my , my absolute queen xx , '' penned one fan .
`` You look so good , '' wrote another .
Last year , Amy and her dad Jonathan lost three stone each after committing to a gruelling new diet .
At the time , Jonathan dropped from 21st 3lb to 18st @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around her waist .
Amy even credited the family 's weight loss as helping to save her dad 's life after he contracted coronavirus earlier this year .
Speaking to The Sun in April , Amy said : `` If we had n't lost the six stone last year when we did , could this have been a different outcome for us ?
I just do n't know . ''
`` It 's public knowledge that in most cases , the healthier you are when you contract coronavirus , the more likely you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't even begin to think about what might have happened to dad – and to me - if we had n't changed our lives last year , '' she concluded .
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Amy Tapper beamed from ear to ear as she modelled a bold yellow dress for her latest social media snap. The reality star lost a whopping three stone alongside her dad
Gogglebox star Amy Tapper looks stunning in yellow dress after three stone weight loss
Gogglebox star Amy Tapper looked sensational as she slipped into a striking yellow dress for her latest social media snap.
The 20-year-old reality star, who also appeared on Celebs Go Dating, grinned from ear to ear as she threw her support behind mental health charity Young Minds.
It comes after the television star dropped a whopping three stone alongside her dad after starring in Do The Unthinkable Diet with Muscle Foods.
Sharing her latest snap with her 64,000 Instagram followers, Amy appeared in high spirits as she fashioned the bold ensemble.
Alongside her stunning cinched in dress, Amy let her luscious brown locks fall naturally around her shoulders.
Amy had opted for the yellow outfit in a bid to raise money for Young Minds UK.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
"Wearing Yellow today for #helloyellow raising money for @youngmindsuk to help adults and teens with their mental health," she wrote.
"This is a charity very close to my heart at the moment and the things they do for family’s and friends is outstanding.
"Please help this charity by donating and wearing yellow and posting on Social Media," she concluded.
Image: Do The Unthinkable) Do The Unthinkable)
Amy has been praised by fans who rushed to compliment the star on her daring look.
"Love you with all my, my absolute queen xx," penned one fan.
"You look so good," wrote another.
Last year, Amy and her dad Jonathan lost three stone each after committing to a gruelling new diet.
At the time, Jonathan dropped from 21st 3lb to 18st 8lb, while Amy lost six inches around her waist.
Image: @amytappsx/Instagram) @amytappsx/Instagram)
Amy even credited the family's weight loss as helping to save her dad's life after he contracted coronavirus earlier this year.
Speaking to The Sun in April, Amy said: "If we hadn't lost the six stone last year when we did, could this have been a different outcome for us? I just don't know."
"It's public knowledge that in most cases, the healthier you are when you contract coronavirus, the more likely you are to survive.
"I can't even begin to think about what might have happened to dad – and to me - if we hadn't changed our lives last year," she concluded.
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