thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Gogglebox bosses forced to stop filming with Mary and Marina over coronavirus

Gogglebox bosses decided to stop filming with elderly duo Mary and Marina because they did n't want to 'put them at risk ' during the pandemic .
The hit Channel 4 show has continued to bring viewers their weekly dose of television reality throughout the pandemic .
However , in recent weeks viewers became worried after the two much loved characters - who live in a care home - were not seen during recent episodes .
The show 's creator Tania Alexander has opened up about the issues they faced when producing the show during the ongoing lockdown .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to half filming with the elderly ladies because of the virus risk .
Marina and Mary , a Bristol duo who are both in their nineties , are said to be missing the crew and their weekly fun .
`` Unfortunately , it was not possible to film with the full cast , '' Tania wrote for The Telegraph .
`` For example , we took the decision to tell Mary and Marina , who are in their 90s and live in a care home , that we didn ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should stop filming with them altogether .
`` The ladies are safe and well looked after but often tell us they dearly miss the crews and the fun they have during filming each week . ''
In the article , Tania also explained they had made huge changes in order to continue filming and some cast members - such as Jenny and Lee - had to move in together .
Gogglebox viewers have been fearing about Mary and Marina for weeks , since it became apparent that they were n't appearing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also reassured fans that she spoke to the duo each week .
It appears that Mary and Marina are currently at St Monica Trust retirement village in Westbury-on-Trym .
The services are not allowing any guests to visit inside as per the government guidelines .
Around a quarter of deaths related to Covid-19 have reportedly happened in the country 's carehomes .
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The elderly pair are both in their nineties and live in a care home in Bristol - which was too much of a risk for filming
Gogglebox bosses were forced to stop filming with Mary and Marina over coronavirus risk
Gogglebox bosses decided to stop filming with elderly duo Mary and Marina because they didn't want to 'put them at risk' during the pandemic.
The hit Channel 4 show has continued to bring viewers their weekly dose of television reality throughout the pandemic.
However, in recent weeks viewers became worried after the two much loved characters - who live in a care home - were not seen during recent episodes.
The show's creator Tania Alexander has opened up about the issues they faced when producing the show during the ongoing lockdown.
She confirmed that they had made the tough decision to half filming with the elderly ladies because of the virus risk.
Image: Channel 4) Channel 4)
Marina and Mary, a Bristol duo who are both in their nineties, are said to be missing the crew and their weekly fun.
"Unfortunately, it was not possible to film with the full cast," Tania wrote for The Telegraph.
"For example, we took the decision to tell Mary and Marina, who are in their 90s and live in a care home, that we didn’t want them put at any risk so we should stop filming with them altogether.
Image: Channel 4) Channel 4)
"The ladies are safe and well looked after but often tell us they dearly miss the crews and the fun they have during filming each week."
In the article, Tania also explained they had made huge changes in order to continue filming and some cast members - such as Jenny and Lee - had to move in together.
Gogglebox viewers have been fearing about Mary and Marina for weeks, since it became apparent that they weren't appearing on the show.
Image: Channel 4) Channel 4)
Back in April, Tania also reassured fans that she spoke to the duo each week.
It appears that Mary and Marina are currently at St Monica Trust retirement village in Westbury-on-Trym. The services are not allowing any guests to visit inside as per the government guidelines.
Around a quarter of deaths related to Covid-19 have reportedly happened in the country's carehomes.
Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033.


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Jadon Sancho's move to Man Utd could hinge on bitter rivals Man City

Manchester United 's bid to bring Jadon Sancho back to the Premier League is set to hinge on bitter rivals City having their European ban upheld .
Borussia Dortmund are demanding £100million-plus for Sancho - and United 's hopes of luring the former City winger to Old Trafford suffered a devastating blow when executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward admitted that it “ will not be business as usual ” after confirming his club 's debts had risen by almost £130million during the coronavirus crisis .
United 's coffers would get a much-needed £50million boost if United qualified for the Champions League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will resume the Premier League season in fifth place – a position which would launch them back into the Euro elite if City fail with an appeal to get their ban from UEFA competitions overturned next month .
That would strengthen Woodward 's hand when it comes to testing Dortmund 's resolve to keep Sancho at the club , with the high end of the transfer market expected to collapse in the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic .
The Bundesliga title chasers have said they will sell the 20-year-old – but only if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to choose between reducing their valuation or keeping the England international until the market recovers .
That uncertainty helps United – but only if they can qualify for the Champions League .
That would allow them to recover some of the losses that have seen the club plunge £429.1million in the red after writing off over £30million in lost broadcasting and match-day revenues .
And Sancho himself will want to play in the top competition after experiencing it with Dortmund in the last two seasons .
United will resume the season hoping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without the need to see their rivals fail at the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
The Reds are unbeaten in five Premier League games and were just three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea when lockdown came .
But they would not hesitate to cash in on any City misfortune with CAS .
United were one of eight top-flight clubs who wrote to the Lausanne-based arbitration body in March to be kept informed of the Blues ' fate .
The Premier League champions were banned from European competition for two years and fined £25million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflating sponsorship deals in their bid to beat FFP regulations .
City insist they will prove their innocence when CAS sit in judgement after setting aside June 8 , 9 and 10 to hear their defence .

EXCLUSIVE: The Dortmund star was being strongly linked with a move to the Premier League before the coronavirus hit and United still maintain hope they can complete a deal
Manchester United's bid to bring Jadon Sancho back to the Premier League is set to hinge on bitter rivals City having their European ban upheld.
Borussia Dortmund are demanding £100million-plus for Sancho - and United's hopes of luring the former City winger to Old Trafford suffered a devastating blow when executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward admitted that it “will not be business as usual” after confirming his club's debts had risen by almost £130million during the coronavirus crisis.
United's coffers would get a much-needed £50million boost if United qualified for the Champions League.
And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men will resume the Premier League season in fifth place – a position which would launch them back into the Euro elite if City fail with an appeal to get their ban from UEFA competitions overturned next month.
Image: SIPA USA/PA Images) SIPA USA/PA Images)
That would strengthen Woodward's hand when it comes to testing Dortmund's resolve to keep Sancho at the club, with the high end of the transfer market expected to collapse in the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic.
The Bundesliga title chasers have said they will sell the 20-year-old – but only if the price is right.
Dortmund will have to choose between reducing their valuation or keeping the England international until the market recovers.
That uncertainty helps United – but only if they can qualify for the Champions League.
That would allow them to recover some of the losses that have seen the club plunge £429.1million in the red after writing off over £30million in lost broadcasting and match-day revenues.
Image: PA) PA)
And Sancho himself will want to play in the top competition after experiencing it with Dortmund in the last two seasons.
United will resume the season hoping they can qualify for the Champions League without the need to see their rivals fail at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Reds are unbeaten in five Premier League games and were just three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea when lockdown came.
But they would not hesitate to cash in on any City misfortune with CAS.
Image: EMPICS Sport) EMPICS Sport)
United were one of eight top-flight clubs who wrote to the Lausanne-based arbitration body in March to be kept informed of the Blues' fate.
The Premier League champions were banned from European competition for two years and fined £25million after UEFA found them guilty of artificially inflating sponsorship deals in their bid to beat FFP regulations.
City insist they will prove their innocence when CAS sit in judgement after setting aside June 8, 9 and 10 to hear their defence.


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Robin van Persie recalls being slapped by ex-Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal

Robin van Persie has lifted the lid on how Louis van Gaal slapped him at the World Cup – and then dealt him a knock-out blow at Manchester United .
Van Persie , 36 , revealed how he got an angry cuff on the back of the head by his boss when he refused to be substituted during Holland 's quarter-final shoot-out victory over Costa Rica in 2014 .
When the pair later linked up at Old Trafford , the former Arsenal striker found himself on the receiving end of an even bigger shock when his manager told him his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two men made up their differences last year when Van Persie invited Van Gaal to his testimonial game for Feyenoord .
But in a new book about the 68-year-old 's coaching career called 'LVG – The Manager and the Total Person ' , Van Persie gives a full warts-and-all insight into his former boss .
Recalling the last-eight clash with Costa Rica in Sao Salvador , Van Persie said : “ The game went into extra-time and I got cramp .
Louis shouted ' I am taking you off . '
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have penalties soon ' but the last 20 minutes were physically really hard for me .
“ He ( Van Gaal ) could see that - and steam was coming out of his ears .
“ When the match was finished and we gathered near the touchline , he got close to me and suddenly hit me .
“ Bang !
With a big flat hand he dealt me a blow and said in an angry way 'do n't ever do that to me again . '
“ I looked at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get on with it and make sure you get it in the net from the spot . '
“ I am glad I managed to put the penalty in the corner .
“ When I look back on that incident , it was a weird moment , but that was Louis for you .
“ Sometimes he can hug a player - and sometimes he can hit you.
” Holland finished third in Brazil , with Van Persie scoring four goals .
As soon as the tournament ended , he was working for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach accepted the offer to become United boss .
Van Gaal 's guided the Reds back into the Champions League , but Van Persie 's season was so badly disrupted by injury that he only scored 10 goals .
Even so , the forward was shocked to discover what his manager had planned for him when they met at Mere golf club just outside Manchester in the summer of 2015 for a talk about the new campaign .
Van Persie said : “ He ( Van Gaal ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the player , Robin , and I am the manager .
I 'm not leaving here - so you have to leave .
You are done here in Manchester . '
“ My family was settled so I said to him 'that 's what you think – I have a contract for another year . '
Louis just said 'you still have to go . '
“ I asked him to explain where it had gone wrong between us , because I really did n't understand .
“ Louis just said 'there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the national manager and Louis van Gaal the club manager . '
“ I said 'we will never agree on this ' and then I got up , shook his hand and left .
“ Have I blamed him for this ?
It hurt .
This had a massive impact on my family .
“ Of course , I 'd had some injuries .
But I even played with pain and I went over the edge .
“ I worked my guts off every day .
I always gave absolutely everything .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message from him.
” Van Persie added : “ In the summer of 2019 I left a message on Van Gaal 's voicemail .
“ When he returned the call , I said ‘ Hi boss , Robin here .
I would like to invite you for my testimonial . '
“ I explained that the way I see him as a person has not been affected by what happened at United and that I would be honoured if he would come .
“ His reply was ‘ I love it how you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be there ' .
”

The former Dutch manager was always a big personality during his career and it appears he once lost his cool with Van Persie during World Cup 2014
Robin van Persie has lifted the lid on how Louis van Gaal slapped him at the World Cup – and then dealt him a knock-out blow at Manchester United.
Van Persie, 36, revealed how he got an angry cuff on the back of the head by his boss when he refused to be substituted during Holland's quarter-final shoot-out victory over Costa Rica in 2014.
When the pair later linked up at Old Trafford, the former Arsenal striker found himself on the receiving end of an even bigger shock when his manager told him his time at United was up.
The two men made up their differences last year when Van Persie invited Van Gaal to his testimonial game for Feyenoord.
Image: Alex Livesey - FIFA) Alex Livesey - FIFA)
But in a new book about the 68-year-old's coaching career called 'LVG – The Manager and the Total Person', Van Persie gives a full warts-and-all insight into his former boss.
Recalling the last-eight clash with Costa Rica in Sao Salvador, Van Persie said: “The game went into extra-time and I got cramp. Louis shouted 'I am taking you off.'
“I turned around and shouted 'no, no, we have penalties soon' but the last 20 minutes were physically really hard for me.
“He (Van Gaal) could see that - and steam was coming out of his ears.
“When the match was finished and we gathered near the touchline, he got close to me and suddenly hit me.
“Bang! With a big flat hand he dealt me a blow and said in an angry way 'don't ever do that to me again.'
“I looked at him absolutely stunned. Louis said 'just get on with it and make sure you get it in the net from the spot.'
“I am glad I managed to put the penalty in the corner.
“When I look back on that incident, it was a weird moment, but that was Louis for you.
Image: Ryan Pierse - FIFA) Ryan Pierse - FIFA)
“Sometimes he can hug a player - and sometimes he can hit you.”
Holland finished third in Brazil, with Van Persie scoring four goals.
As soon as the tournament ended, he was working for Van Gaal again when the former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach accepted the offer to become United boss.
Van Gaal's guided the Reds back into the Champions League, but Van Persie's season was so badly disrupted by injury that he only scored 10 goals.
Even so, the forward was shocked to discover what his manager had planned for him when they met at Mere golf club just outside Manchester in the summer of 2015 for a talk about the new campaign.
Van Persie said: “He (Van Gaal) said in a stone hard way 'you are the player, Robin, and I am the manager. I'm not leaving here - so you have to leave. You are done here in Manchester.'
“My family was settled so I said to him 'that's what you think – I have a contract for another year.' Louis just said 'you still have to go.'
“I asked him to explain where it had gone wrong between us, because I really didn't understand.
“Louis just said 'there is a difference between Louis van Gaal the national manager and Louis van Gaal the club manager.'
Image: Julian Finney) Julian Finney)
“I said 'we will never agree on this' and then I got up, shook his hand and left.
“Have I blamed him for this? It hurt. This had a massive impact on my family.
“Of course, I'd had some injuries. But I even played with pain and I went over the edge.
“I worked my guts off every day. I always gave absolutely everything. I still found it tough to get that message from him.”
Van Persie added: “In the summer of 2019 I left a message on Van Gaal's voicemail.
“When he returned the call, I said ‘Hi boss, Robin here. I would like to invite you for my testimonial.'
“I explained that the way I see him as a person has not been affected by what happened at United and that I would be honoured if he would come.
“His reply was ‘I love it how you have just spoken to me. I will be there'.”


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Man Utd hoping for bidding war in order to sell Marcos Rojo

Manchester United are hoping Argentine giants Boca Juniors and Estudiantes will become embroiled in a £12million bidding war for Marcos Rojo .
The 30-year-old defender is surplus to requirements at Old Trafford after being allowed to return to hometown club Estudiantes on loan in January .
But now Boca have entered the race to sign him permanently - and United are looking to cash in .
Rojo has only played once since going back to South America after suffering a knee injury - and United were resigned to writing off most of the £16million they paid Sporting Lisbon in 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wage bill this summer .
But the former Spartak Moscow favourite is fit again – and Buenos Aires-based Boca are interested .
Rojo still has a year left on his United contract , with the option of signing a further 12-month extension .
Estudiantes have made it clear they want to keep him in La Plata after launching the Argentine international 's career 12 years ago before he moved to Europe .
But Boca have announced they will not be keeping Paraguayan defender Junior Alonso when his loan deal expires at the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now exploring the possibility of signing Rojo .
United will now look to recoup most of their original investment on a player they were forced to discipline after he broke lockdown rules in Argentina last month .

United hope to offload the defender this summer with a switch back to Argentina his most likely move
Manchester United are hoping Argentine giants Boca Juniors and Estudiantes will become embroiled in a £12million bidding war for Marcos Rojo.
The 30-year-old defender is surplus to requirements at Old Trafford after being allowed to return to hometown club Estudiantes on loan in January.
But now Boca have entered the race to sign him permanently - and United are looking to cash in.
Rojo has only played once since going back to South America after suffering a knee injury - and United were resigned to writing off most of the £16million they paid Sporting Lisbon in 2014 to get him off the club's wage bill this summer.
But the former Spartak Moscow favourite is fit again – and Buenos Aires-based Boca are interested.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Rojo still has a year left on his United contract, with the option of signing a further 12-month extension.
Estudiantes have made it clear they want to keep him in La Plata after launching the Argentine international's career 12 years ago before he moved to Europe.
But Boca have announced they will not be keeping Paraguayan defender Junior Alonso when his loan deal expires at the end of next month.
And they are now exploring the possibility of signing Rojo.
United will now look to recoup most of their original investment on a player they were forced to discipline after he broke lockdown rules in Argentina last month.


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Prince William's raw pain at Diana's death returned when he became a dad

Prince William has told how the raw emotions he felt over his mum ’ s death came flooding back when he became a parent himself .
In a heartfelt interview the Duke of Cambridge said having children was “ one of the most amazing and also one of the scariest ” moments in life .
And he admitted the pain he felt over the death of Princess Diana returned “ in leaps and bounds ” when he became a dad .
In new TV documentary Football , Prince William and our Mental Health camera crews followed William for a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation around mind issues .
The programme is part of a wider project to use football to encourage men to talk about their emotions .
In a clip William is seen talking to former Bolton and Burnley player Marvin Sordell , who had depression after growing up without his father .
William , now 37 and a dad of three , says to Marvin : “ Having children is the biggest life-changing moment , it really is .
“ When you ’ ve been through something traumatic , like your dad not being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was younger , the emotions come back in leaps and bounds.
” William was 15 when Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997 .
His brother Harry , who was only 12 , has spoken often of his torment which continues to this day .
In the programme the duke , who is president of the Football Association , also says : “ You can ’ t be ashamed of your mental health .
It ’ s OK not to be OK. ” Marvin opens up about his own ordeals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He says : “ I was in a really bad place and thought , ‘ I can ’ t do this any more .
’ ”

In new TV documentary Football, Prince William and our Mental Health, the Duke of Cambridge admits the pain returned in 'leaps and bounds' when he became a dad
Prince William's raw pain at mum Diana's death returned when he became a dad
Prince William has told how the raw emotions he felt over his mum’s death came flooding back when he became a parent himself.
In a heartfelt interview the Duke of Cambridge said having children was “one of the most amazing and also one of the scariest” moments in life.
And he admitted the pain he felt over the death of Princess Diana returned “in leaps and bounds” when he became a dad.
In new TV documentary Football, Prince William and our Mental Health camera crews followed William for a year during his campaign to open up a conversation around mind issues.
The programme is part of a wider project to use football to encourage men to talk about their emotions.
Image: Getty) Getty)
In a clip William is seen talking to former Bolton and Burnley player Marvin Sordell, who had depression after growing up without his father.
William, now 37 and a dad of three, says to Marvin: “Having children is the biggest life-changing moment, it really is.
“When you’ve been through something traumatic, like your dad not being around, my mother dying when I was younger, the emotions come back in leaps and bounds.”
Image: BBC) BBC)
William was 15 when Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
His brother Harry, who was only 12, has spoken often of his torment which continues to this day.
In the programme the duke, who is president of the Football Association, also says: “You can’t be ashamed of your mental health. It’s OK not to be OK.”
Marvin opens up about his own ordeals including a suicide attempt in 2013.
He says: “I was in a really bad place and thought, ‘I can’t do this any more.’”


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Liverpool traders ready to profit from title win if Premier League restarts

Liverpool traders are gearing up for the moment Jurgen Klopp 's men bring an end to Anfield 's 30-year wait for the title .
As our exclusive pictures show , shops and market stall holders began investing millions of pounds on souvenir stock when the Reds romped 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League season .
But with just two victories required to confirm Liverpool as champions , the coronavirus pandemic struck to bring normality to a grinding halt .
Traders will be hoping that the proposed Project Restart will enable the campaign to be finished – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points they need to land the club 's first title since 1990 .
It is likely that Liverpool will be crowned champions on a points-per-game basis if the plan to resume games flounders .
Back in 2014 , when Liverpool were out in front of Manchester City and Chelsea with just three games of the season remaining , souvenir sellers cashed in on tee-shirts celebrating the title .
Then Steven Gerrard slipped against Chelsea – and City came through to lift the Premier League .
But this time around nothing looks able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will desperate to get back to action as soon as possible .
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has confirmed that there are still plans to finish the season on a home and away basis .
The most controversial and divisive issue surrounding Project Restart was the prospect of matches being played at neutral venues .
All clubs were far from happy at potentially giving up home advantage when the league returns from its coronavirus-enforced suspension , but some saw it as a necessity to finish the campaign .
But Masters told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` to play out the season as much as possible at home and away venues '' .

EXCLUSIVE: Millions have been spent on merchandise celebrating the Reds' impending glory and Project Restart looks set to ensure there will be a happy ending on Merseyside
Liverpool traders are gearing up for the moment Jurgen Klopp's men bring an end to Anfield's 30-year wait for the title.
As our exclusive pictures show, shops and market stall holders began investing millions of pounds on souvenir stock when the Reds romped 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League season.
But with just two victories required to confirm Liverpool as champions, the coronavirus pandemic struck to bring normality to a grinding halt.
Traders will be hoping that the proposed Project Restart will enable the campaign to be finished – and that Liverpool will claim the six points they need to land the club's first title since 1990.
It is likely that Liverpool will be crowned champions on a points-per-game basis if the plan to resume games flounders.
The alternative would cost Merseyside businesses a fortune.
Back in 2014, when Liverpool were out in front of Manchester City and Chelsea with just three games of the season remaining, souvenir sellers cashed in on tee-shirts celebrating the title.
Then Steven Gerrard slipped against Chelsea – and City came through to lift the Premier League.
But this time around nothing looks able to prevent the Reds from glory, and they will desperate to get back to action as soon as possible.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has confirmed that there are still plans to finish the season on a home and away basis.
The most controversial and divisive issue surrounding Project Restart was the prospect of matches being played at neutral venues.
All clubs were far from happy at potentially giving up home advantage when the league returns from its coronavirus-enforced suspension, but some saw it as a necessity to finish the campaign.
But Masters told the BBC that the Premier League wanted "to play out the season as much as possible at home and away venues".


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Kai Havertz's journey from injury-prone teen to football's most-wanted star

Kai Havertz believes his genius is a gift from God .
When the Bayer Leverkusen star plays at his best that 's easy to understand .
And it 's why EVERY top club in Europe and Premier League giants Manchester United , Liverpool and Manchester City all covet the attacking midfielder 's signature .
Sublime vision , uber-cool goals and unlimited potential make 20-year-old Havertz Germany 's poster boy and their great hope at next summer 's re-scheduled Euro 's .
With genius , of course , comes risk .
George Best , Maradona , Paul Gascoigne all eventually imploded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But when Havertz ' next employers do their due diligence on the brilliant youngster there will be no red flags .
For the Leverkusen star is as dedicated as they come .
While Premier League stars like Manchester City defender Kyle Walker , Aston Villa 's Jack Grealish and Everton striker Moise Kean have shockingly flouted lockdown rules Havertz only has eyes on the big prize - being one of football 's major world stars .
Having sacrificed his youth to make it big Havertz is n't about to squander his talent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 , moving 65 miles away from home to live at Leverkusen 's academy .
“ The technical skills , the ability to read and play an intelligent game – I think it was simply a gift from God ” says Havertz as he analyses a capability and flair that quickens pulses .
“ It 's clear , of course , that back when I was very young people said that I have the potential to succeed , that I have the talent to make it work .
“ But that 's still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to really end up in the Bundesliga or somewhere else .
“ That 's when you realise you have to sacrifice certain things.When you ca n't meet friends in the afternoon or go out .
“ You just came home and want to go to bed and have some peace and quiet .
That started when I was 12 so there was no time to fully enjoy my youth .
“ I think it all started for me when I was 15 when I changed schools and moved to the academy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from home so young your parents will , of course , be concerned .
But they have always supported me .
“ My grandpa was the one who introduced me to football because he had a lot to do with the game .
I took my first steps with him .
“ But it 's clear too that my brother and my father played their part in getting me into football boots and onto the pitch at a relatively early age “ They 've always helped me and always been there for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all worked out so well in the end.
” Havertz has been breaking records since becoming Leverkusen 's youngest ever Bundesliga player at 17 .
He followed that by being the youngest Bundesliga player to reach 50 League games and two seasons ago became the first teenager in German top-flight history to score 17 goals in a single campaign .
It 's made him a wanted man – but his rise to the top was almost derailed by growing pains .
“ I had a lot of knee problems and a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was growing at Under 15 and 16 level .
I did n't play that many games then either .
“ So could I have thrown it all away ?
No way !
I loved football too much for that ” he says .
Bundesliga expert Owen Hargreaves has drooled over Havertz calling him a hybrid of midfield magician Mesut Ozil and driving force Michael Ballack .
And Leverkusen team-mate Lars Bender reckons he 's destined for greatness with no stage too big for the play-maker .
“ It 's an absolute blessing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side .
Back when he was 17 , I 'd never seen a player that was so far on as Kai . ''
`` He 's just a top guy from head to toe , '' the Leverkusen skipper explained .
`` He 's extremely grounded , close to his family , and really appreciates what he 's got .
`` I do n't know how I would have dealt with all the hype when I was his age .
I have so much respect for that . ''

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Havertz struck twice more for Leverkusen yesterday as he showed once again why every top Premier League club is interested in his services
Kai Havertz believes his genius is a gift from God.
When the Bayer Leverkusen star plays at his best that's easy to understand.
And it's why EVERY top club in Europe and Premier League giants Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City all covet the attacking midfielder's signature.
Sublime vision, uber-cool goals and unlimited potential make 20-year-old Havertz Germany's poster boy and their great hope at next summer's re-scheduled Euro's.
With genius, of course, comes risk.
George Best, Maradona, Paul Gascoigne all eventually imploded under the pressure of delivering their talent.
But when Havertz' next employers do their due diligence on the brilliant youngster there will be no red flags.
Image: Bongarts/Getty Images) Bongarts/Getty Images)
For the Leverkusen star is as dedicated as they come.
While Premier League stars like Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, Aston Villa's Jack Grealish and Everton striker Moise Kean have shockingly flouted lockdown rules Havertz only has eyes on the big prize - being one of football's major world stars.
Having sacrificed his youth to make it big Havertz isn't about to squander his talent having strived for success since he was 12, moving 65 miles away from home to live at Leverkusen's academy.
“The technical skills, the ability to read and play an intelligent game – I think it was simply a gift from God” says Havertz as he analyses a capability and flair that quickens pulses.
“It's clear, of course, that back when I was very young people said that I have the potential to succeed, that I have the talent to make it work.
“But that's still 10-12 years you have to work hard in order to really end up in the Bundesliga or somewhere else.
“That's when you realise you have to sacrifice certain things.When you can't meet friends in the afternoon or go out.
“You just came home and want to go to bed and have some peace and quiet. That started when I was 12 so there was no time to fully enjoy my youth.
“I think it all started for me when I was 15 when I changed schools and moved to the academy at Leverkusen.
“When you move away from home so young your parents will, of course, be concerned. But they have always supported me.
“My grandpa was the one who introduced me to football because he had a lot to do with the game. I took my first steps with him.
“But it's clear too that my brother and my father played their part in getting me into football boots and onto the pitch at a relatively early age
“They've always helped me and always been there for me. And that's why it all worked out so well in the end.”
Havertz has been breaking records since becoming Leverkusen's youngest ever Bundesliga player at 17.
He followed that by being the youngest Bundesliga player to reach 50 League games and two seasons ago became the first teenager in German top-flight history to score 17 goals in a single campaign.
It's made him a wanted man – but his rise to the top was almost derailed by growing pains.
“I had a lot of knee problems and a lot of back problems when I was younger because I was growing at Under 15 and 16 level. I didn't play that many games then either.
Image: kai havertz/Instagram) kai havertz/Instagram)
“So could I have thrown it all away? No way! I loved football too much for that” he says.
Bundesliga expert Owen Hargreaves has drooled over Havertz calling him a hybrid of midfield magician Mesut Ozil and driving force Michael Ballack.
And Leverkusen team-mate Lars Bender reckons he's destined for greatness with no stage too big for the play-maker.
“It's an absolute blessing to have such a player in the side. Back when he was 17, I'd never seen a player that was so far on as Kai."
"He's just a top guy from head to toe," the Leverkusen skipper explained.
"He's extremely grounded, close to his family, and really appreciates what he's got.
"I don't know how I would have dealt with all the hype when I was his age. I have so much respect for that."


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Owen Hargreaves makes Timo Werner and Fernando Torres comparison

Owen Hargreaves believes Timo Werner will be looking at how Liverpool star Fernando Torres flopped at Chelsea when he 's deciding on whether his future lies at Anfield or Stamford Bridge .
Jurgen Klopp and Frank Lampard are expected to become embroiled in a £52million arm wrestle for RB Leipzig 's coveted striker in the summer .
And former Bayern Munich , Manchester United and England midfielder Hargreaves says Werner must choose the best fit .
Hargreaves , now a pundit for BT Sport recalled how Torres failed to hit the heights after swapping Liverpool for Chelsea in a £50million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think Timo Werner is going to score goals wherever he goes , but I believe his decision will come down to personnel .
“ Timo will now be doing his homework on who will be a good fit for his game .
“ We saw this with Fernando Torres when he left Liverpool .
The way they played – an incredibly defensive team with Stevie Gerrard playing those balls through the middle .
“ Then Torres went to Chelsea , a team that had a lot of slow possession and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into .
“ In the end , that ’ s not a great fit .
Fernando was a super player and Chelsea were a super team - but you have got to play to a player 's strengths .
“ I think Timo Werner is that type , the Fernando Torres type , where he is super explosive .
He will run away from anyone .
“ Having that ability to run in behind and into that space , it would suit his game – and Liverpool can do that .
“ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He would suit Liverpool.
” Werner , 24 , has scored 28 goals for club and country this season .
Leipzig are once again on course for a top-four finish in the Bundesliga and are through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time after destroying Tottenham .
The German club have said they will not stand in the striker 's way if he wants to leave – and Werner is known to be a huge admirer of Klopp .
Hargreaves added : “ Timo Werner is a goalscorer - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League .
“ He has just got to make sure that he gets the right club .
“ I am sure that is what he is doing now , making sure he makes the move that is right for him.
” Werner began his career with hometown club Stuttgart – and became the club 's youngest-ever goalscorer when he found the target in a Europa League qualifier against Botev Plovdiv at the age of 17 years and 23 days in August 2013 .
He played more than 100 games for Stuttgart before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £9million deal in 2016 .
Werner was the youngest player to make 50 , 100 , 150 and 200 appearances in the Bundesliga He has represented Germany at every level from Under-15s , with his 29 senior international appearances bringing him 11 goals .
There have been suggestions that the financial implications of the covid-19 pandemic on the transfer market may force Liverpool to hold off on making a move for the striker for another 12 months .
That would open the door for Chelsea .
Lampard has bemoaned his young team 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man who scored three goals to win the Golden Boot at the 2017 Confederations Cup would address that issue .

RB Leipzig striker Werner is one of the most coveted players in world football with Liverpool among his many admirers
Owen Hargreaves believes Timo Werner will be looking at how Liverpool star Fernando Torres flopped at Chelsea when he's deciding on whether his future lies at Anfield or Stamford Bridge.
Jurgen Klopp and Frank Lampard are expected to become embroiled in a £52million arm wrestle for RB Leipzig's coveted striker in the summer.
And former Bayern Munich, Manchester United and England midfielder Hargreaves says Werner must choose the best fit.
Hargreaves, now a pundit for BT Sport recalled how Torres failed to hit the heights after swapping Liverpool for Chelsea in a £50million deal in 2011.
He said: “I think Timo Werner is going to score goals wherever he goes, but I believe his decision will come down to personnel.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
“Timo will now be doing his homework on who will be a good fit for his game.
“We saw this with Fernando Torres when he left Liverpool. The way they played – an incredibly defensive team with Stevie Gerrard playing those balls through the middle.
“It was a match made in heaven.
“Then Torres went to Chelsea, a team that had a lot of slow possession and there was no space for him to run into.
“In the end, that’s not a great fit. Fernando was a super player and Chelsea were a super team - but you have got to play to a player's strengths.
“I think Timo Werner is that type, the Fernando Torres type, where he is super explosive. He will run away from anyone.
“Having that ability to run in behind and into that space, it would suit his game – and Liverpool can do that.
“They counter and transition better than anyone. He would suit Liverpool.”
Werner, 24, has scored 28 goals for club and country this season.
Leipzig are once again on course for a top-four finish in the Bundesliga and are through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time after destroying Tottenham.
Image: Action Images) Action Images)
The German club have said they will not stand in the striker's way if he wants to leave – and Werner is known to be a huge admirer of Klopp.
Hargreaves added: “Timo Werner is a goalscorer - and he will score goals in the Premier League.
“He has just got to make sure that he gets the right club.
“I am sure that is what he is doing now, making sure he makes the move that is right for him.”
Werner began his career with hometown club Stuttgart – and became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer when he found the target in a Europa League qualifier against Botev Plovdiv at the age of 17 years and 23 days in August 2013.
He played more than 100 games for Stuttgart before Leipzig tempted him away in a club-record £9million deal in 2016.
Werner was the youngest player to make 50, 100, 150 and 200 appearances in the Bundesliga
He has represented Germany at every level from Under-15s, with his 29 senior international appearances bringing him 11 goals.
There have been suggestions that the financial implications of the covid-19 pandemic on the transfer market may force Liverpool to hold off on making a move for the striker for another 12 months.
That would open the door for Chelsea.
Lampard has bemoaned his young team's lack of firepower this season and signing the man who scored three goals to win the Golden Boot at the 2017 Confederations Cup would address that issue.


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Tom Cleverley issues 'integrity' warning over Premier League restart

Tom Cleverley reckons the Premier League ’ s integrity will be called into question if clubs such as Watford lose big players like Troy Deeney for the run-in over coronavirus concerns .
Former Liverpool and England star Jamie Redknapp claimed last week that the withdrawal from training of more players like Deeney and Chelsea ’ s N ’ Golo Kante will lead to ‘ unfair competition ’ .
And Watford midfielder Cleverley said : “ I saw what Jamie was talking about and it makes sense .
“ If you are missing five or six of your players through personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit us hard and it does affect the integrity of the competition .
“ You can ’ t really just say , ‘ That ’ s bad luck , get on with it , ’ when so much is at stake .
“ But the players have just got to take it day by day .
“ Hopefully , if the league does continue , we ’ ll have all our best players and a full-strength squad to pick from .
“ If it ’ s not the case , then we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s got to be a no-excuses mentality from now until the end of the season.
” Deeney refused to return to phase-one training last week over fears of catching the virus and passing it on to family members , including his five-month-old son who has had breathing difficulties .
But Cleverley will have no qualms about telling him he feels every bit as safe at training as he does in his every day life after reporting back to the Hornet ’ s Hertfordshire HQ .
He added : “ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whether he has ruled out playing or if he ’ s one of those who comes under the ‘ let me see how safe it is first , then I ’ ll return ’ .
“ I don ’ t think we should create much anxiety that we are going to miss him for games just yet .
“ He ’ s a fitness freak anyway and there ’ s absolutely no problem that he ’ s taken the decision to maybe watch from arm ’ s length for the minute .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had doubts and players are slowly starting to filter back .
“ You have to respect their decisions and if they wanted the opinions of other players about how it ’ s going to make them feel more comfortable , I would be positive about it .
“ I would say I have come into contact with as many people as I would going to the supermarket or going for a morning jog around my estate.
” If , or when , the Premier League does return , it will do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 18th-placed Bournemouth on goal difference alone and in a real relegation battle .
But if Watford do go down then , whatever the circumstances , Cleverley insists there will be no complaints from himself or any of his team-mates .
He said : “ If the worst comes to the worst , it ’ s because we ’ ve not been good enough as a squad .
“ Even if you were missing two or three through anxieties , that ’ s why you have a 25-man squad and as a squad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 38 games .
”

Troy Deeney pulled out of training this week with Watford now missing several players ahead of a potential restart of the season
Tom Cleverley reckons the Premier League’s integrity will be called into question if clubs such as Watford lose big players like Troy Deeney for the run-in over coronavirus concerns.
Former Liverpool and England star Jamie Redknapp claimed last week that the withdrawal from training of more players like Deeney and Chelsea ’s N’Golo Kante will lead to ‘unfair competition’.
And Watford midfielder Cleverley said: “I saw what Jamie was talking about and it makes sense.
“If you are missing five or six of your players through personal circumstances, it’s going to hit us hard and it does affect the integrity of the competition.
“You can’t really just say, ‘That’s bad luck, get on with it,’ when so much is at stake.
“But the players have just got to take it day by day.
“Hopefully, if the league does continue, we’ll have all our best players and a full-strength squad to pick from.
“If it’s not the case, then we will have to deal with it — it’s got to be a no-excuses mentality from now until the end of the season.”
Deeney refused to return to phase-one training last week over fears of catching the virus and passing it on to family members, including his five-month-old son who has had breathing difficulties.
But Cleverley will have no qualms about telling him he feels every bit as safe at training as he does in his every day life after reporting back to the Hornet’s Hertfordshire HQ.
He added: “I don’t know what stance Troy is taking, whether he has ruled out playing or if he’s one of those who comes under the ‘let me see how safe it is first, then I’ll return’.
“I don’t think we should create much anxiety that we are going to miss him for games just yet.
“He’s a fitness freak anyway and there’s absolutely no problem that he’s taken the decision to maybe watch from arm’s length for the minute.
Image: PA) PA)
“There have been a couple who have had doubts and players are slowly starting to filter back.
“You have to respect their decisions and if they wanted the opinions of other players about how it’s going to make them feel more comfortable, I would be positive about it.
“I would say I have come into contact with as many people as I would going to the supermarket or going for a morning jog around my estate.”
If, or when, the Premier League does return, it will do so with Watford fourth from bottom but ahead of 18th-placed Bournemouth on goal difference alone and in a real relegation battle.
But if Watford do go down then, whatever the circumstances, Cleverley insists there will be no complaints from himself or any of his team-mates.
He said: “If the worst comes to the worst, it’s because we’ve not been good enough as a squad.
“Even if you were missing two or three through anxieties, that’s why you have a 25-man squad and as a squad we would not have been good enough over 38 games.”


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--Robin van Persie snubs Arsene Wenger in naming his best manager

Dutch legend Robin van Persie has used a book about Louis van Gaal to hail Sir Alex Ferguson as the best boss he ever worked with .
Van Persie , who played under Van Gaal , Ferguson and Arsene Wenger during a glittering career in which he became Holland 's record goalscorer , described Sir Alex as a “ super manager ' in 'LVG – The Manager and the Total Person ' .
The striker , who helped United win the title after arriving from the Gunners in 2012 , was devastated when Ferguson announced his retirement after the Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still rates the Scot as No 1 .
Van Persie said : “ Ferguson really was a super manager .
“ It was so brilliant how he always kept the entire squad happy and focussed .
“ Wenger was a combination of Ferguson and Van Gaal .
“ Arsene always emphasized all the positive things and he looked at what would work for the long term .
“ Tactically he ( Van Gaal ) is a genius .
You can ’ t deny that .
I have had managers who had their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sport revealed how Wayne Rooney rated Van Gaal as the best manager he worked under – and that United were wrong to sack him after two years .
The axe fell less than 24 hours after the Reds had won the FA Cup .
But they had finished fifth in the Premier League – and Van Persie says the end was inevitable .
He said : “ Manchester United really is a beast of a club .
It is tough for everyone there .
“ I have played for Arsenal .
Their fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and won plenty of games .
“ At United you HAD to win .
You had to play good football , you had to attack with wingers , but foremost you had to win .
“ If things go well , it is the most beautiful place in the world where you can be .
“ But if things don ’ t go well ?
Tough .
I have experienced that myself .
“ My first year was good .
The second year was less good - and then you are on your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at times .
It is very hard.
” David Moyes , Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have all been sacked in the seven years since Ferguson shocked Van Persie by retiring in the summer of 2013 .
The Dutchman feels the men who followed Fergie had an impossible job because time was of the essence .
Van Persie said : “ Louis arrived very soon after Ferguson at Man United , only Moyes was briefly manager between those two .
“ So Louis had to carry on with players Moyes had bought and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ But Louis also wanted to make his own mark in Manchester .
“ So another four , five players arrived .
Di Maria , Falcao , Schweinsteiger .
“ At the same time he wanted to drill his own philosophy into the team .
“ That required time - and time is something you don ’ t get at Man United .
“ At Arsenal he would have .
At Tottenham he would have , But at Real Madrid , Barcelona , Manchester United ?
You never get time.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best trophy he won in his career , when he won the FA Cup with Man United .
“ Knowing they were discussing his sacking well before that , I can understand his words a bit .
“ But on the other hand , I don ’ t get it at all .
It certainly was not the best trophy in my opinion .
“ He has won the Champions League , the Club World Cup , and he won the league in Spain and Germany .
I refuse to believe he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Did this adventure at Manchester United come too quickly for him after the World Cup ?
“ I have asked myself that .
The least you can say is that things did n't go so smooth as they did with Holland .
“ Louis and the team were both heavily criticised .
I don ’ t think we had a bad bunch of players and we did have some good performances .
But we did not get many great results .
”

The Dutch striker spent eight seasons at Arsenal working under the Frenchman but insists he learned more from another one of his bosses
Dutch legend Robin van Persie has used a book about Louis van Gaal to hail Sir Alex Ferguson as the best boss he ever worked with.
Van Persie, who played under Van Gaal, Ferguson and Arsene Wenger during a glittering career in which he became Holland's record goalscorer, described Sir Alex as a “super manager' in 'LVG – The Manager and the Total Person'.
The striker, who helped United win the title after arriving from the Gunners in 2012, was devastated when Ferguson announced his retirement after the Premier League had been reclaimed.
But he still rates the Scot as No 1. Van Persie said: “Ferguson really was a super manager.
Image: Man Utd via Getty Images) Man Utd via Getty Images)
“It was so brilliant how he always kept the entire squad happy and focussed.
“Wenger was a combination of Ferguson and Van Gaal.
“Arsene always emphasized all the positive things and he looked at what would work for the long term.
“Tactically he (Van Gaal) is a genius. You can’t deny that. I have had managers who had their own strengths.
“But Ferguson really was a super manager.”
Last week, Sunday Mirror Sport revealed how Wayne Rooney rated Van Gaal as the best manager he worked under – and that United were wrong to sack him after two years.
The axe fell less than 24 hours after the Reds had won the FA Cup.
But they had finished fifth in the Premier League – and Van Persie says the end was inevitable.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
He said: “ Manchester United really is a beast of a club. It is tough for everyone there.
“I have played for Arsenal. Their fans love it if we played beautiful football and won plenty of games.
“At United you HAD to win. You had to play good football, you had to attack with wingers, but foremost you had to win.
“If things go well, it is the most beautiful place in the world where you can be.
“But if things don’t go well? Tough. I have experienced that myself.
“My first year was good. The second year was less good - and then you are on your own. It's tough and lonely at times. It is very hard.”
David Moyes, Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have all been sacked in the seven years since Ferguson shocked Van Persie by retiring in the summer of 2013.
The Dutchman feels the men who followed Fergie had an impossible job because time was of the essence.
Image: AFP) AFP)
Van Persie said: “Louis arrived very soon after Ferguson at Man United, only Moyes was briefly manager between those two.
“So Louis had to carry on with players Moyes had bought and players who were from the Ferguson era.
“But Louis also wanted to make his own mark in Manchester.
“So another four, five players arrived. Di Maria, Falcao, Schweinsteiger.
“At the same time he wanted to drill his own philosophy into the team.
“That required time - and time is something you don’t get at Man United.
“At Arsenal he would have. At Tottenham he would have, But at Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United? You never get time.”
He added: “Louis reckons it was the best trophy he won in his career, when he won the FA Cup with Man United.
Image: Man Utd/Getty) Man Utd/Getty)
“Knowing they were discussing his sacking well before that, I can understand his words a bit.
“But on the other hand, I don’t get it at all. It certainly was not the best trophy in my opinion.
“He has won the Champions League, the Club World Cup, and he won the league in Spain and Germany. I refuse to believe he finds the FA Cup the best trophy.
“Did this adventure at Manchester United come too quickly for him after the World Cup?
“I have asked myself that. The least you can say is that things didn't go so smooth as they did with Holland.
“Louis and the team were both heavily criticised. I don’t think we had a bad bunch of players and we did have some good performances. But we did not get many great results.”


thedailymirror--2020-05-23--BGT confirms when final auditions are as show to go off-air amid coronavirus

Britain 's Got Talent 's show for next week will be one of the last for a while , it seems , if not the last .
The audition stage , which draws to a close with next weekend 's show , was pre-recorded before the coronavirus crisis - but the live shows are a different story .
While the judges will most likely be shown deciding on final acts , this normally features within the audition episodes .
It 's not yet clear if there will be one more episode past next Saturday 's , which BGT confirmed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ round .
With the country remaining on lockdown , the live shows have had to be postponed indefinitely .
It will also air an hour earlier , in the 7pm slot .
ITV said in a statement before this series started that they 'd been considering ways to make the live shows happen , but that it 's just not possible .
A spokesman said : `` We have been working with the brilliant production teams at Thames and Syco to find a way of making the live finals work .
`` However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health guidelines and in line with our priority of safeguarding the wellbeing of everyone involved with our programmes , production of the live shows can not go ahead as planned .
`` The live finals will therefore be broadcast later in the year . ''
The possibility of conducting the shows without an audience has been floated , but a source told the Mirror that this would be a stretch .
`` Can we do it without an audience ?
Yes , '' they said , `` But would we want to ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the acts .
`` We 're going to put all those people in that choir together ?
You 're going to fly over that dance troupe from India ? ''
The most recent show proved a hit with fans , as a 10 year old girl brought the house down with her singing , a kids ' dance group sent out a powerful message about mental health , and an escape artist survived four and a half minutes underwater .
Britain 's Got Talent airs Saturdays at 8pm on ITV .

BGT ILLUSIONIST CHRISTIAN IS NO STRANGER TO THE TALENT FRANCHISE
BGT ILLUSIONIST CHRISTIAN IS NO STRANGER TO THE TALENT FRANCHISE
Britain's Got Talent has confirmed that next weekend's show will be the last of the audition stage
BGT confirms when final auditions are as show to go off-air amid coronavirus pandemic
Britain's Got Talent's show for next week will be one of the last for a while, it seems, if not the last.
The audition stage, which draws to a close with next weekend's show, was pre-recorded before the coronavirus crisis - but the live shows are a different story.
While the judges will most likely be shown deciding on final acts, this normally features within the audition episodes.
It's not yet clear if there will be one more episode past next Saturday's, which BGT confirmed on Twitter was the final of the auditions round.
With the country remaining on lockdown, the live shows have had to be postponed indefinitely.
Image: ITV) ITV)
It will also air an hour earlier, in the 7pm slot.
ITV said in a statement before this series started that they'd been considering ways to make the live shows happen, but that it's just not possible.
A spokesman said: "We have been working with the brilliant production teams at Thames and Syco to find a way of making the live finals work.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"However, in light of the latest government health guidelines and in line with our priority of safeguarding the wellbeing of everyone involved with our programmes, production of the live shows cannot go ahead as planned.
"The live finals will therefore be broadcast later in the year."
The possibility of conducting the shows without an audience has been floated, but a source told the Mirror that this would be a stretch.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"Can we do it without an audience? Yes," they said, "But would we want to? No.
"And then there are the acts.
"We're going to put all those people in that choir together? You're going to fly over that dance troupe from India?"
The most recent show proved a hit with fans, as a 10 year old girl brought the house down with her singing, a kids' dance group sent out a powerful message about mental health, and an escape artist survived four and a half minutes underwater.
Britain's Got Talent airs Saturdays at 8pm on ITV.


thedailymirror--2020-05-24--Britain's sickest patient loses 5 stone after 'catching coronavirus on commute'

One of Britain ’ s sickest coronavirus patients revealed how he lost five stone in five weeks while hooked up to a ventilator .
Kim Wai Li , 43 , lost four inches from his waistline and dropped from 15 stone to just ten after he caught Covid-19 and ended up on dialysis .
The City software developer was only given a 20 per cent chance of survival after his lungs packed up , just days after he apparently caught the bug from a commuter train .
Now Kim Wai has released harrowing photos which show the extent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient ’ s body .
And he admits that the fact he was overweight and ate junk food probably put him at higher risk .
For the latest on the coronavirus pandemic , read our liveblog here He was officially obese at 15 stone and 5ft 6ins when he entered hospital in mid March but ended up just 10 stone when he left on April 22 .
He said : “ It ’ s been one hell of a journey .
Physically it was like a slap in the face .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mirror when I saw how much weight I ’ d lost .
“ I ’ m determined to keep my weight where it is .
It ’ s a second lease of life .
“ How else can you take it ?
You can either sit there and think ‘ Wow that was a really depressing episode of my life ’ and let it affect you or take it for what it is - that you ’ ve been very , very lucky.
” Kim Wai and his mother-in-law Ying Lau , 63 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The dad-of-two believes he caught the virus from a train on his way into the City as a software consultant .
Mrs Lau was sent to A & E by her GP due to her age and the fact she is diabetic after she developed crushing headaches .
Meanwhile Kim Wai was finding it hard to breathe and went into A & E at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich , south east London , on the same day - March 17 .
But his x-ray showed what doctors then suspected was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with antibiotics .
He assumed that with a week of medication he would be fine , but three days later his symptoms were so bad they were not manageable at home where he and his family were in self-isolation .
As well as struggling to breathe , he also developed loss of appetite and had constant nosebleeds .
After calling 111 , he was told to go straight back to A & E by ambulance on March 20 .
Shortly afterwards , his mother-in-law ’ s coronavirus test came back positive .
Describing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was harder than usual to breathe .
“ I also had nosebleeds .
There were two days where I constantly got them .
It stopped then ten minutes later I would get another .
I thought ‘ this is not right.
” Kim Wai ’ s wife of five years , Ceri , 38 , said : “ He looked so unwell .
He told me he needed help .
We suspected corona because my mum had it and we ’ d all been in close contact .
“ For some reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
Me and the boys were fine.
” But while his mother-in-law simply needed an oxygen mask and spent two weeks in hospital , Kim Wai ’ s condition quickly deteriorated .
At first they put him on nasal O2 , then a mask , but they couldn ’ t get enough oxygen into him .
After five days , doctors called Ceri to say he needed ventilating and had been moved to intensive care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital , where he was put into an induced coma .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” stay-at-home mum Ceri added .
But the ventilation wasn ’ t working and Ceri was told that Kim Wai ’ s only chance was a special machine at St Thomas ’ Hospital in central London - the same one where Boris Johnson would end up a week later .
He was told he needed to be put on an ECMO machine - which pumps blood from the patient 's body to an artificial lung that adds oxygen to it .
Amazingly just as they were getting ready to send him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lungs were coping began to emerge so he remained in hospital in Woolwich .
He woke up weeks later on April 9 , but his kidneys were not filtering his blood properly and he was sent to King ’ s to have dialysis .
An initial test for COVID-19 was negative , flummoxing doctors , but a second one carried out on the dad-of-two days later was positive .
Kim Wai added : “ I went in on a Friday and the following week it must have been really bad and had such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t remember that following week at all .
“ I remember getting a care package , a delivery of food , telling the wife I was really struggling and that ’ s it .
The next thing I remember was waking up in Kings .
“ That was quite surprising .
I knew my name and date of birth but I didn ’ t know what day it was or where the hell I was .
He said I was in a coma and I was like ‘ Say what now ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could barely hold a phone after his bout with the virus and was shocked when he looked at his body to see it had shrunk so much .
An initial weigh-in saw him register at just 10 stone - meaning he had lost a stone a week during his bout with the virus .
He began to feel better and , as he began eating again , his strength slowly returned .
Kim Wai was discharged on April 22 - and returned home in an ambulance to surprise Ceri and his sons .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ waistline , going from 40ins to 36ins , and his blood pressure - high before he was diagnosed with coronavirus - is now normal .
Speaking about her husband ’ s shocking weight loss , Ceri said they are clamping down on his previously junk food-filled diet .
`` He ’ s got a second chance .
It ’ s a wake up call .
“ When I opened the door I didn ’ t recognise him .
His face was a lot slimmer .
I was really shocked .
So shocked that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could come in .
“ He couldn ’ t walk up the stairs .
He struggled .
He couldn ’ t shower himself .
He couldn ’ t even use cutlery .
It took him a week to be fully mobile , walking up and down the stairs .
He ’ s getting much much better.
” Kim Wai says he can not thank the nurses and doctors enough for saving him , but said the government should have carried out widespread testing earlier than it did .
He is still essentially in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and catching a second dose .
And Kim Wai agrees he now has a second chance , adding : “ Seeing the family , the kids and my wife again , there was a huge sense of relief .
I don ’ t do it often but i will admit I suddenly started crying .
“ Throughout the dreams when I was sedated there was always one theme - to get home .
“ I wanted to see my family , even if it was for the last time . ''

Kim Wai Li, 43, from London, lost four inches from his waistline and dropped from 15 stone to just ten after he caught Covid-19 and ended up on dialysis
One of Britain’s sickest coronavirus patients revealed how he lost five stone in five weeks while hooked up to a ventilator.
Kim Wai Li, 43, lost four inches from his waistline and dropped from 15 stone to just ten after he caught Covid-19 and ended up on dialysis.
The City software developer was only given a 20 per cent chance of survival after his lungs packed up, just days after he apparently caught the bug from a commuter train.
Now Kim Wai has released harrowing photos which show the extent of the physical toll the virus takes on a patient’s body.
And he admits that the fact he was overweight and ate junk food probably put him at higher risk.
For the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, read our liveblog here
Image: Triangle News/Joe Newman) Triangle News/Joe Newman)
He was officially obese at 15 stone and 5ft 6ins when he entered hospital in mid March but ended up just 10 stone when he left on April 22.
He said: “It’s been one hell of a journey. Physically it was like a slap in the face.
“I didn’t recognise myself in the mirror when I saw how much weight I’d lost.
“I’m determined to keep my weight where it is. It’s a second lease of life.
“How else can you take it? You can either sit there and think ‘Wow that was a really depressing episode of my life’ and let it affect you or take it for what it is - that you’ve been very, very lucky.”
Kim Wai and his mother-in-law Ying Lau, 63, became ill on March 12.
Image: Triangle News) Triangle News)
The dad-of-two believes he caught the virus from a train on his way into the City as a software consultant.
Mrs Lau was sent to A&E by her GP due to her age and the fact she is diabetic after she developed crushing headaches.
Meanwhile Kim Wai was finding it hard to breathe and went into A&E at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, south east London, on the same day - March 17.
Image: Triangle News/Joe Newman) Triangle News/Joe Newman)
But his x-ray showed what doctors then suspected was a chest infection and he was sent home with antibiotics.
He assumed that with a week of medication he would be fine, but three days later his symptoms were so bad they were not manageable at home where he and his family were in self-isolation.
As well as struggling to breathe, he also developed loss of appetite and had constant nosebleeds.
After calling 111, he was told to go straight back to A&E by ambulance on March 20.
Shortly afterwards, his mother-in-law’s coronavirus test came back positive.
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Describing his symptoms, he added: “It was harder than usual to breathe.
“I also had nosebleeds. There were two days where I constantly got them. It stopped then ten minutes later I would get another. I thought ‘this is not right.”
Kim Wai’s wife of five years, Ceri, 38, said: “He looked so unwell. He told me he needed help. We suspected corona because my mum had it and we’d all been in close contact.
“For some reason only he and my mum picked it up. Me and the boys were fine.”
But while his mother-in-law simply needed an oxygen mask and spent two weeks in hospital, Kim Wai’s condition quickly deteriorated.
At first they put him on nasal O2, then a mask, but they couldn’t get enough oxygen into him.
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After five days, doctors called Ceri to say he needed ventilating and had been moved to intensive care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he was put into an induced coma.
“We were thinking this could actually kill him,” stay-at-home mum Ceri added.
But the ventilation wasn’t working and Ceri was told that Kim Wai’s only chance was a special machine at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London - the same one where Boris Johnson would end up a week later.
He was told he needed to be put on an ECMO machine - which pumps blood from the patient's body to an artificial lung that adds oxygen to it.
Amazingly just as they were getting ready to send him, Kim Wai rallied and signs that his lungs were coping began to emerge so he remained in hospital in Woolwich.
Image: Triangle News) Triangle News)
He woke up weeks later on April 9, but his kidneys were not filtering his blood properly and he was sent to King’s to have dialysis.
An initial test for COVID-19 was negative, flummoxing doctors, but a second one carried out on the dad-of-two days later was positive.
Kim Wai added: “I went in on a Friday and the following week it must have been really bad and had such an effect on me because I don’t remember that following week at all.
“I remember getting a care package, a delivery of food, telling the wife I was really struggling and that’s it. The next thing I remember was waking up in Kings.
“That was quite surprising. I knew my name and date of birth but I didn’t know what day it was or where the hell I was. He said I was in a coma and I was like ‘Say what now?”
The dad was so weak he could barely hold a phone after his bout with the virus and was shocked when he looked at his body to see it had shrunk so much.
Image: Triangle News) Triangle News)
An initial weigh-in saw him register at just 10 stone - meaning he had lost a stone a week during his bout with the virus.
He began to feel better and, as he began eating again, his strength slowly returned.
Kim Wai was discharged on April 22 - and returned home in an ambulance to surprise Ceri and his sons.
He has lost four inches off his waistline, going from 40ins to 36ins, and his blood pressure - high before he was diagnosed with coronavirus - is now normal.
Speaking about her husband’s shocking weight loss, Ceri said they are clamping down on his previously junk food-filled diet.
"He’s got a second chance. It’s a wake up call.
“When I opened the door I didn’t recognise him. His face was a lot slimmer. I was really shocked. So shocked that he had to ask me if he could come in.
“He couldn’t walk up the stairs. He struggled. He couldn’t shower himself. He couldn’t even use cutlery. It took him a week to be fully mobile, walking up and down the stairs. He’s getting much much better.”
Image: Triangle News) Triangle News)
Kim Wai says he cannot thank the nurses and doctors enough for saving him, but said the government should have carried out widespread testing earlier than it did.
He is still essentially in total lockdown as he fears going out and catching a second dose.
And Kim Wai agrees he now has a second chance, adding: “Seeing the family, the kids and my wife again, there was a huge sense of relief. I don’t do it often but i will admit I suddenly started crying.
“Throughout the dreams when I was sedated there was always one theme - to get home.
“I wanted to see my family, even if it was for the last time."


thedailymirror--2020-05-24--UFC star to ditch coaches for next fight in favour of girlfriend

Mike Perry is doing away with coaches in a bid to return to winning ways in the UFC .
The American welterweight has lost five of his last seven fights and has grown frustrated with coaches giving advice when they are not the ones competing in the Octagon .
His defeats include a submission loss to Donald Cerrone - who faced Conor McGregor in January this year - and a brutal Fight-of-the-Night bout with Vicente Luque .
Perry previously trained at the highly-regarded Fusion X-Cel Performance gym in Florida but the 28-year-old insists he only needs one person in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girlfriend , just her , ” Perry told MMA Junkie on Thursday .
“ If not , her and her friend.
” “ I ’ m not listening to any coaches right now , ” he added .
“ Coaches who are saying things that they ain ’ t gon na go in there and do .
`` They want it to be this way or this way , and like it ’ s a totally different way .
I need a guy like me to hold mitts ; I want to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
`` I can show people a couple of techniques or whatever , and I ’ m just ready to fight for my life .
… Ain ’ t nobody gon na take this from me.
” Perry also claimed he `` needs no advice '' from his corner and that trainers are only useful for handing him a drink between rounds .
“ All I need the corner for is to pass me the bottle of water , ” Perry said .
“ Wipe my head off or put the ice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming in between the rounds .
`` It ’ s probably not gon na go more than five minutes , and if it does , all I need is a bottle of water .
I need to sip a drink , put some ice on my neck , and I don ’ t need no advice . ''
Perry last fought in December 2019 , when he suffered a first-round defeat to Geoff Neal via TKO to take his career record to 13 wins and six losses .
But he is raring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new coachless strategy .
“ June , July – I ’ m ready , ” Perry said .
“ Tomorrow , tonight , yesterday , the next day .
It don ’ t matter , bro .
Any one of these m*****f****** can get it at any time .
Let ’ s go .
”

UFC welterweight Mike Perry has lost five of his last seven fights - but the American is aiming to return to form with an new, unconventional approach to his next bout
UFC star to ditch coaches for next fight in favour of girlfriend
Mike Perry is doing away with coaches in a bid to return to winning ways in the UFC.
The American welterweight has lost five of his last seven fights and has grown frustrated with coaches giving advice when they are not the ones competing in the Octagon.
His defeats include a submission loss to Donald Cerrone - who faced Conor McGregor in January this year - and a brutal Fight-of-the-Night bout with Vicente Luque.
Perry previously trained at the highly-regarded Fusion X-Cel Performance gym in Florida but the 28-year-old insists he only needs one person in his corner during future fights.
“My girlfriend, just her,” Perry told MMA Junkie on Thursday. “If not, her and her friend.”
Image: platinummikeperry/Instagram) platinummikeperry/Instagram)
“I’m not listening to any coaches right now,” he added. “Coaches who are saying things that they ain’t gonna go in there and do.
"They want it to be this way or this way, and like it’s a totally different way. I need a guy like me to hold mitts; I want to hold mitts for myself to be honest with you.
"I can show people a couple of techniques or whatever, and I’m just ready to fight for my life. … Ain’t nobody gonna take this from me.”
Image: Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC)
Perry also claimed he "needs no advice" from his corner and that trainers are only useful for handing him a drink between rounds.
“All I need the corner for is to pass me the bottle of water,” Perry said. “Wipe my head off or put the ice on my neck when I get hot coming in between the rounds.
"It’s probably not gonna go more than five minutes, and if it does, all I need is a bottle of water. I need to sip a drink, put some ice on my neck, and I don’t need no advice."
Perry last fought in December 2019, when he suffered a first-round defeat to Geoff Neal via TKO to take his career record to 13 wins and six losses.
But he is raring to return to the Octagon and test his new coachless strategy.
“June, July – I’m ready,” Perry said. “Tomorrow, tonight, yesterday, the next day. It don’t matter, bro. Any one of these m*****f****** can get it at any time. Let’s go.”


thedailymirror--2020-05-24--Piers Morgan bans cabinet ministers who back Dominic Cummings from GMB

Piers Morgan has banned all cabinet ministers who have publicly backed Dominic Cummings from Good Morning Britain .
The outspoken telly host , 55 , has taken aim at Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's chief advisor after the Mirror revealed he 'd flouted the government 's own lockdown rules by travelling from London to Durham .
Piers savaged Cummings in a series of outraged tweets , branding his actions `` disgraceful '' , and he 's now turned on those supporting him .
The GMB star has issued a threat that any cabinet minister who publicly supports the embattled aide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show .
He tweeted : `` In light of today ’ s developments , I am regretfully forced to ban all cabinet ministers from appearing on @ GMB until further notice .
`` Only exceptions will be those who didn ’ t publicly support Cummings breaching a lockdown that the Govt forced on the rest of us ‘ to save lives ’ . ''
Among those who will be included in the ban is Health Secretary Matt Hancock , who posted a defiant tweet backing Cummings ' explanation of why he left London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hancock , who battled Covid-19 himself , wrote : `` I know how ill coronavirus makes you .
It was entirely right for Dom Cummings to find childcare for his toddler , when both he and his wife were getting ill .
However , it looks like Piers ' ban is more of an empty threat as he 's previously accused the government of refusing to allow ministers to appear on the show anyway .
He claims top Tories have been ordered to avoid GMB after a series of brutal interviews in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling of the coronavirus crisis .
Cummings has come under increasing pressure to step down after it emerged he travelled 260 miles from his London home to stay in a house owned by his parents in Durham .
This publication also revealed today that Cummings ignored the guidance for a second time when he was spotted in Houghall Woods in County Durham a fortnight after the first sighting .
Yesterday Piers threatened to break lockdown rules himself unless Johnson took action and sacked Cummings .
He tweeted : `` If Boris doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will deem the Lockdown over & drive down to see my parents ( from a 2m distance ) for the first time in 12 weeks .
`` I ’ m not having one rule for these clowns & another for the rest of us . ''

Outspoken telly host Piers Morgan has issued a blanket ban to all cabinet ministers who support Dominic Cummings after he was caught flouting lockdown rules
Piers Morgan has banned all cabinet ministers who have publicly backed Dominic Cummings from Good Morning Britain.
The outspoken telly host, 55, has taken aim at Prime Minister Boris Johnson 's chief advisor after the Mirror revealed he'd flouted the government's own lockdown rules by travelling from London to Durham.
Piers savaged Cummings in a series of outraged tweets, branding his actions "disgraceful", and he's now turned on those supporting him.
The GMB star has issued a threat that any cabinet minister who publicly supports the embattled aide will no longer be welcomed on his show.
He tweeted: "In light of today’s developments, I am regretfully forced to ban all cabinet ministers from appearing on @GMB until further notice.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"Only exceptions will be those who didn’t publicly support Cummings breaching a lockdown that the Govt forced on the rest of us ‘to save lives’."
Among those who will be included in the ban is Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who posted a defiant tweet backing Cummings' explanation of why he left London and moved his family to Durham.
Hancock, who battled Covid-19 himself, wrote: "I know how ill coronavirus makes you. It was entirely right for Dom Cummings to find childcare for his toddler, when both he and his wife were getting ill.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
However, it looks like Piers' ban is more of an empty threat as he's previously accused the government of refusing to allow ministers to appear on the show anyway.
He claims top Tories have been ordered to avoid GMB after a series of brutal interviews in which he held ministers to account over the handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Cummings has come under increasing pressure to step down after it emerged he travelled 260 miles from his London home to stay in a house owned by his parents in Durham.
Image: ITV) ITV)
This publication also revealed today that Cummings ignored the guidance for a second time when he was spotted in Houghall Woods in County Durham a fortnight after the first sighting.
Yesterday Piers threatened to break lockdown rules himself unless Johnson took action and sacked Cummings.
He tweeted: "If Boris doesn’t fire Cummings today, then I will deem the Lockdown over & drive down to see my parents (from a 2m distance) for the first time in 12 weeks.
"I’m not having one rule for these clowns & another for the rest of us."


thedailymirror--2020-05-24--Ryan Giggs described as 'unbelievably overrated' by ex-Premier League player

Former Premier League midfielder Curtis Woodhouse has launched an extraordinary rant against Ryan Giggs on social media , claiming the Manchester United hero was 'unbelievably overrated . '
Giggs is one of the most decorated players in English footballing history , with his 24 season career at Old Trafford seeing him win 34 trophies in total , including 13 Premier Leagues , four FA Cups and two Champions Leagues .
But despite many considering him one of the best players to have ever pulled on a Red Devils shirt , Woodhouse , who played for the likes of Sheffield United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boxing , seems less than impressed .
Writing on his personal Twitter account , Woodhouse said : `` Ryan Giggs , another unbelievably overrated Manchester United player .
`` Outstanding longevity but in a team that dominated for years and were a free scoring machine his statistics for goals and assists is awful .
Another Manchester United myth , good player , never anything more .
`` Giggs has 162 assists in the PL over 22 years to go with his 109 goals , again over 22 years .
His team dominated them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they went .
Ryan Giggs was a left winger , looking at his stats you may confuse him with a left back .
`` Giggs didn ’ t even have a good left foot !
!
He was a outstanding athlete but his left foot wasn ’ t that good .
His delivery was ok , not great , he couldn ’ t spray it about , he was a great athlete .
Let ’ s keep it real .
`` Giggs was a good player .
Steady away down the left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pace .
Good player , just not a great player , never had a world class season in 22 attempts but still a good player .
Never poor but never brilliant , a good steady player . ''
Giggs is now manager of Wales , and helped them qualify for the European Championships , which have been postponed until next summer due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis .

The former Welsh winger is widely regarded as one of the greatest to have ever played for the Red Devils after he helped the team win 13 Premier League titles
Former Premier League midfielder Curtis Woodhouse has launched an extraordinary rant against Ryan Giggs on social media, claiming the Manchester United hero was 'unbelievably overrated.'
Giggs is one of the most decorated players in English footballing history, with his 24 season career at Old Trafford seeing him win 34 trophies in total, including 13 Premier Leagues, four FA Cups and two Champions Leagues.
But despite many considering him one of the best players to have ever pulled on a Red Devils shirt, Woodhouse, who played for the likes of Sheffield United and Birmingham City before turning to professional boxing, seems less than impressed.
Image: PA) PA)
Writing on his personal Twitter account, Woodhouse said: "Ryan Giggs, another unbelievably overrated Manchester United player.
"Outstanding longevity but in a team that dominated for years and were a free scoring machine his statistics for goals and assists is awful. Another Manchester United myth, good player, never anything more.
"Giggs has 162 assists in the PL over 22 years to go with his 109 goals, again over 22 years. His team dominated them 22 years of football breaking scoring records as they went. Ryan Giggs was a left winger, looking at his stats you may confuse him with a left back.
"Giggs didn’t even have a good left foot!! He was a outstanding athlete but his left foot wasn’t that good. His delivery was ok, not great, he couldn’t spray it about, he was a great athlete. Let’s keep it real.
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"Giggs was a good player. Steady away down the left hand side, great energy, great pace. Good player, just not a great player, never had a world class season in 22 attempts but still a good player. Never poor but never brilliant, a good steady player."
Giggs is now manager of Wales, and helped them qualify for the European Championships, which have been postponed until next summer due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.


thedailymirror--2020-05-24--Gemma Collins looks dramatically different in new fresh-faced snap

Gemma Collins looks summer ready and almost unrecognisable in a stunning new snap .
The TOWIE legend , 39 , surprised fans by sharing a fresh-faced shot of herself today .
The warm weather is clearly bringing out the best in the GC as she posed perfectly by a hedge while gripping a bouquet of flowers .
She wrote : She wrote : `` After WOMEN FLOWERS are the MOST DEVINE CREATIONS .
`` Wishing you all the most beautiful Sunday filled with LOVE PEACE and SELF WORTH , '' - and she ended her post with a love heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find out what he fans made of her warm-weather look .
Gemma decided to disable the comments on the snap - well , they do say a picture tells a thousand words .
Her fans had only just recovered after she uploaded a clip of herself dancing during lockdown wearing just a towel in bed .
On Saturday the reality star boogied to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande 's new tune Rain On Me at her home .
She blew several kisses toward the camera in the brief clip which showed off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beamed throughout the video as she whipped her braided hair around to the energetic music .
She also added a filter full of love hearts as she opened up about how much she missed her loved ones .
The bubbly Essex girl posted : `` GOOD MORNING RAIN on ME .
missing loved ones so much but keeping the spirits up with @ ladygaga this morning ! ''
She added : `` We need music now more then ever we need vitamin D now more then ever and we need to know the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all GC x . ''
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GEMMA COLLINS DANCES HALF NAKED IN HER BED AS SHE 'KEEPS HER SPIRITS UP'
GEMMA COLLINS DANCES HALF NAKED IN HER BED AS SHE 'KEEPS HER SPIRITS UP'
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She shared the youthful-looking shot with her 1.8 million Instagram followers - but she turned the comments off so her fans couldn't tell her how radiant she looked
Gemma Collins looks dramatically different in fresh-faced new snap
Gemma Collins looks summer ready and almost unrecognisable in a stunning new snap.
The TOWIE legend, 39, surprised fans by sharing a fresh-faced shot of herself today.
The warm weather is clearly bringing out the best in the GC as she posed perfectly by a hedge while gripping a bouquet of flowers.
She wrote: She wrote: "After WOMEN FLOWERS are the MOST DEVINE CREATIONS.
"Wishing you all the most beautiful Sunday filled with LOVE PEACE and SELF WORTH," - and she ended her post with a love heart emoji.
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But she wasn't keen to find out what he fans made of her warm-weather look.
Gemma decided to disable the comments on the snap - well, they do say a picture tells a thousand words.
Her fans had only just recovered after she uploaded a clip of herself dancing during lockdown wearing just a towel in bed.
On Saturday the reality star boogied to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's new tune Rain On Me at her home.
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She blew several kisses toward the camera in the brief clip which showed off her fantastic recent weight loss.
Gemma beamed throughout the video as she whipped her braided hair around to the energetic music.
She also added a filter full of love hearts as she opened up about how much she missed her loved ones.
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The bubbly Essex girl posted: "GOOD MORNING RAIN on ME. missing loved ones so much but keeping the spirits up with @ladygaga this morning!"
She added: "We need music now more then ever we need vitamin D now more then ever and we need to know the end is near. big kisses to all GC x."
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thedailymirror--2020-05-24--Katie Price treats all her kids to ice cream as they reunite in lockdown

Reality TV star Katie Price has been out buying ice cream for all five of her kids in the weekend sunshine .
The former glamour model , 42 , has been celebrating her birthday since Friday and has been enjoying some small pleasures during lockdown .
She can be seen in new photos out with all five of her children : Harvey , 17 , Junior , 14 , and Princess , 12 , Jett , six , and Bunny , five .
Katie enjoyed the ice cream supplied by Dessert Ice Cream Club in Essex , with the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other sweeties .
The mum was seen wearing a blue T-shirt with matching cycling shorts .
With her tied back in a ponytail , gradient-tinted sunglasses , and white platform trainers , the Pricey kept the glamour but still looked effortlessly natural .
She looks the doting mum as she enjoys catching up with her kids and making sure Harvey was as happy as could be - and he was very keen to share his ice-cream with his beloved mum .
Katie can be seen sweetly wiping ice-cream from her son 's face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from her relationship with Dwight Yorke , while Junior and Princess are her children with first husband Peter Andre .
Following the end of her four-year marriage to Andre in 2009 , Katie married cage fighter Alex Reid in 2010 but their relationship ended in divorce in 2012 .
Her youngest children Jett Riviera Hayler and Bunny Hayler , are from her marriage to third husband Kieran Hayler .
She subsequently accused Kieran of extramarital affairs and despite continued attempts at reconciliation and renewal of marriage vows , Price started divorce proceedings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-risk during the coronavirus pandemic because of his Prader-Willi syndrome , Katie has been in isolation with him while Pete and Kieran each looked after their own children .
However , in recent weeks Katie has been out and about with all her kids and they are clearly loving being all together again .
Katie has been living with her close friend , hunky 23-year-old friend Al Warrell who has been keeping her company during lockdown .
She split from her fiancé Kris Boyson last year .
Personal trainer Boyson has gone on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one with model Bianca Gascoigne .
The new couple has been seen out on walks during the coronavirus crisis looking very happy together .
It seems Kris has truly moved on from his engagement to Katie .
Will the Pricey find new romance herself any time soon ?
What do you think of Katie Price 's treat for the kids ?
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Reality TV star Katie Price has been spending time with her children out in the sunshine this weekend as she continues her birthday celebrations
Katie Price treats all her kids to ice cream as they reunite for weekend in lockdown
Reality TV star Katie Price has been out buying ice cream for all five of her kids in the weekend sunshine.
The former glamour model, 42, has been celebrating her birthday since Friday and has been enjoying some small pleasures during lockdown.
She can be seen in new photos out with all five of her children: Harvey, 17, Junior, 14, and Princess, 12, Jett, six, and Bunny, five.
Katie enjoyed the ice cream supplied by Dessert Ice Cream Club in Essex, with the family enjoying iced treats, slushy drinks and other sweeties.
The mum was seen wearing a blue T-shirt with matching cycling shorts.
With her tied back in a ponytail, gradient-tinted sunglasses, and white platform trainers, the Pricey kept the glamour but still looked effortlessly natural.
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She looks the doting mum as she enjoys catching up with her kids and making sure Harvey was as happy as could be - and he was very keen to share his ice-cream with his beloved mum.
Katie can be seen sweetly wiping ice-cream from her son's face.
Harvey Price is Katie's son from her relationship with Dwight Yorke, while Junior and Princess are her children with first husband Peter Andre.
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Following the end of her four-year marriage to Andre in 2009, Katie married cage fighter Alex Reid in 2010 but their relationship ended in divorce in 2012.
Her youngest children Jett Riviera Hayler and Bunny Hayler, are from her marriage to third husband Kieran Hayler.
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She subsequently accused Kieran of extramarital affairs and despite continued attempts at reconciliation and renewal of marriage vows, Price started divorce proceedings in 2018.
Due to Harvey being at high-risk during the coronavirus pandemic because of his Prader-Willi syndrome, Katie has been in isolation with him while Pete and Kieran each looked after their own children.
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However, in recent weeks Katie has been out and about with all her kids and they are clearly loving being all together again.
Katie has been living with her close friend, hunky 23-year-old friend Al Warrell who has been keeping her company during lockdown.
She split from her fiancé Kris Boyson last year.
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Personal trainer Boyson has gone on from his relationship with Price to have one with model Bianca Gascoigne.
The new couple has been seen out on walks during the coronavirus crisis looking very happy together.
It seems Kris has truly moved on from his engagement to Katie.
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Will the Pricey find new romance herself any time soon?
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