thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Far right Wolverine Watchmen's 'US governor kidnap plot over lockdown support'

Seven men associated with far right militia group Wolverine Watchmen have been arrested following a plot to kidnap a US governor who clashed with Donald Trump over lockdown .
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has now slammed the President over his failure to thoroughly condemn right wing hate groups , accusing him of `` giving comfort to those who spread fear '' .
A total of 13 people were detained by police over the extraordinary plan - which also initially included storming the state capitol building in Lansing with a 200-strong 'army ' .
The alleged plotters would then have taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The domestic terror group are accused of eventually settling on snatching Democrat Whitmer from her holiday home after she traded barbs with Republican Trump over her response to the pandemic , ahead of the November election .
At a news conference , Whitmer accused Trump of encouraging extremist groups like the `` sick and depraved men '' that targeted her .
She went on to cite his failure to condemn white supremacists at the recent U.S. presidential debate against Joe Biden as an example .
`` When our leaders meet with , encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their actions , and they are complicit , '' Whitmer said .
Trump had told white supremacist groups to `` stand back and standby '' during the debate - naming far right group Proud Boys , specifically .
`` Hate groups heard the President 's words not as a rebuke , but as a rallying cry , as a call to action , '' said Whitmer .
`` When our leaders speak , their words matter .
They carry weight , '' she added .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condemned 'all forms of hate ' and instead criticised the victim of the alleged plot herself .
`` Governor Whitmer is sowing division by making these outlandish allegations , '' McEnany said in a statement .
Internal US security memos in recent months have warned that violent domestic extremists could pose a threat to election-related targets .
It 's a concern exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic , political tensions , civil unrest and foreign disinformation campaigns .
FBI Director Christopher Wray said during congressional hearings in September that his agency was conducting investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supremacists and anti-fascist groups .
Wray said the largest `` chunk '' of investigations were into white supremacist groups .
The FBI became aware through social media in early 2020 that a group of people were discussing the `` violent overthrow '' of multiple state governments and used confidential sources to track their movements , according to the complaint .
The group of six facing federal charges - Adam Fox , Barry Croft , Ty Garbin , Kaleb Franks , Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta - could be sentenced to life in prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kidnap Whitmer .
`` Fox and Croft in particular ... discussed detonating explosive devices to divert police from the area of the home and Fox even inspected the underside of a Michigan highway bridge for places to seat an explosive , '' Andrew Birge , US attorney for the western district of Michigan , told a briefing .
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel disclosed additional state charges against seven men affiliated with the Wolverine Watchmen for allegedly violating the state 's anti-terrorism act by conspiring to kidnap the governor and propagate violence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 2019 to recruit members , according to affidavits in support of the state charges .
The group , which is anti-law enforcement , trained with firearms to prepare for an uprising against the government and what they believe is an `` impending politically motivated civil war , '' according to the affidavits .
Nessel said the suspects sought to identify the home addresses of law enforcement officers with the aim of threatening them with violence and inciting unrest .
She said a total of 19 state felony charges were filed against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ membership and for providing support for terrorist acts .
According to the FBI 's criminal complaint , Fox indicated that he wanted to kidnap Whitmer before the national election on November 3 .
In one June phone call , Fox said he would try Whitmer for `` treason '' after taking her hostage , the complaint said .
Michigan is a key swing state in the 2020 presidential race , and Trump and his supporters demanded the governor relax social-distancing rules .
Militia members were among those that took to the streets in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On one June video livestreamed to a private Facebook group , Fox called Whitmer a `` tyrant b***h '' as he complained about restrictions against gym openings .
`` I do n't know , boys , we got ta do something .
You guys link with me on our other location system , give me some ideas of what we can do , '' Fox said on the video , according to the complaint .
Facebook said that it cooperated with the investigation .
The militia movement in the United States became prominent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little more than a decade ago with the arrival of social media and election of former President Barack Obama , according to the Anti-Defamation League .
Mark Pitcavage , a senior research fellow with the organisation , said militia movements generally support Trump and therefore have shifted their `` anti-government anger '' away from the federal government , where it has been traditionally aimed , and toward state leaders .
`` In that sense , it 's not necessarily surprising that a militia cell might decide to target a high-profile Democratic governor , @ @ @ @

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has slammed President Donald Trump over his failure to thoroughly condemn hate groups after the alleged plot came to light, accusing him of issuing a "rallying cry"
Far right Wolverine Watchmen 'plotted to kidnap governor as she supported lockdown'
Seven men associated with far right militia group Wolverine Watchmen have been arrested following a plot to kidnap a US governor who clashed with Donald Trump over lockdown.
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has now slammed the President over his failure to thoroughly condemn right wing hate groups, accusing him of "giving comfort to those who spread fear".
A total of 13 people were detained by police over the extraordinary plan - which also initially included storming the state capitol building in Lansing with a 200-strong 'army'.
The alleged plotters would then have taken hostages, a criminal complaint said.
The domestic terror group are accused of eventually settling on snatching Democrat Whitmer from her holiday home after she traded barbs with Republican Trump over her response to the pandemic, ahead of the November election.
At a news conference, Whitmer accused Trump of encouraging extremist groups like the "sick and depraved men" that targeted her.
She went on to cite his failure to condemn white supremacists at the recent U.S. presidential debate against Joe Biden as an example.
"When our leaders meet with, encourage and fraternise with domestic terrorists they legitimise their actions, and they are complicit," Whitmer said.
Trump had told white supremacist groups to "stand back and standby" during the debate - naming far right group Proud Boys, specifically.
"Hate groups heard the President's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry, as a call to action," said Whitmer.
"When our leaders speak, their words matter. They carry weight," she added.
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back at her remarks, claiming Trump has condemned 'all forms of hate' and instead criticised the victim of the alleged plot herself.
"Governor Whitmer is sowing division by making these outlandish allegations," McEnany said in a statement.
Internal US security memos in recent months have warned that violent domestic extremists could pose a threat to election-related targets.
It's a concern exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, political tensions, civil unrest and foreign disinformation campaigns.
FBI Director Christopher Wray said during congressional hearings in September that his agency was conducting investigations into violent domestic extremists, including white supremacists and anti-fascist groups.
Image: Kent County Jail) Kent County Jail) Image: Antrim County Jail) Antrim County Jail)
Wray said the largest "chunk" of investigations were into white supremacist groups.
The FBI became aware through social media in early 2020 that a group of people were discussing the "violent overthrow" of multiple state governments and used confidential sources to track their movements, according to the complaint.
The group of six facing federal charges - Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta - could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted on charges of attempting to kidnap Whitmer.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
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"Fox and Croft in particular...discussed detonating explosive devices to divert police from the area of the home and Fox even inspected the underside of a Michigan highway bridge for places to seat an explosive," Andrew Birge, US attorney for the western district of Michigan, told a briefing.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel disclosed additional state charges against seven men affiliated with the Wolverine Watchmen for allegedly violating the state's anti-terrorism act by conspiring to kidnap the governor and propagate violence.
The Wolverine Watchmen has used Facebook since November 2019 to recruit members, according to affidavits in support of the state charges.
The group, which is anti-law enforcement, trained with firearms to prepare for an uprising against the government and what they believe is an "impending politically motivated civil war," according to the affidavits.
Nessel said the suspects sought to identify the home addresses of law enforcement officers with the aim of threatening them with violence and inciting unrest.
Image: Kent County Jail) Kent County Jail) Image: Antrim County Jail) Antrim County Jail)
She said a total of 19 state felony charges were filed against the seven individuals, including counts for gang membership and for providing support for terrorist acts.
According to the FBI's criminal complaint, Fox indicated that he wanted to kidnap Whitmer before the national election on November 3.
In one June phone call, Fox said he would try Whitmer for "treason" after taking her hostage, the complaint said.
Michigan is a key swing state in the 2020 presidential race, and Trump and his supporters demanded the governor relax social-distancing rules.
Militia members were among those that took to the streets in April to protest the various rules.
Trump encouraged the demonstrators, tweeting in April, "LIBERATE MICHIGAN."
Image: Kent County Jail) Kent County Jail) Image: Antrim County Jail) Antrim County Jail)
On one June video livestreamed to a private Facebook group, Fox called Whitmer a "tyrant b***h" as he complained about restrictions against gym openings.
"I don't know, boys, we gotta do something. You guys link with me on our other location system, give me some ideas of what we can do," Fox said on the video, according to the complaint.
Facebook said that it cooperated with the investigation.
The militia movement in the United States became prominent in the mid-1990s and surged again a little more than a decade ago with the arrival of social media and election of former President Barack Obama, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
Mark Pitcavage, a senior research fellow with the organisation, said militia movements generally support Trump and therefore have shifted their "anti-government anger" away from the federal government, where it has been traditionally aimed, and toward state leaders.
"In that sense, it's not necessarily surprising that a militia cell might decide to target a high-profile Democratic governor," he said.


thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Arsenal furious as Kieran Tierney told he will have to self-isolate for 14 days

Arsenal bosses have been left furious after it was confirmed Kieran Tierney must self-isolate for 14 days .
The Gunners were hoping for some leniency after the full-back was ordered to isolate after Scotland teammate Stuart Armstrong tested positive for coronavirus .
There were hopes that Scotland health chiefs could give Tierney special dspensation after he tested negative .
They had planned to bring Tierney back to London in a private car , but those hopes have seemingly been dashed .
Jason Leitch , who serves as National Clinical Director to the Scottish Government , has confirmed that Tierney will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I can not intervene .
That ’ s exactly how the process should work , ” Leitch told Radio Clyde .
“ The health protection team treats footballers the way it treats workers in call centres or you or me .
“ We phone up the positive case , we ask the positive case their history , where they ’ ve been for two days prior to their symptoms beginning .
“ That ’ s sometimes very straightforward — but sometimes , particularly in football , more complex.
” Tierney , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on international duty , has claimed he followed all social distancing guidelines .
In a statement , he said : `` I 'm so disappointed and frustrated to be in this situation .
`` I have adhered to all regulations and made sure I was socially distancing from my team-mates in the hotel .
`` I know Arsenal and the SFA are now in discussion with the Scottish authorities to gain a further understanding . ''
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The 23-year-old has emerged as a key component of Arsenal ’ s three-man defence , but could now miss the fixture with Manchester City later this month .
Arsenal are ready to fight the ruling , with proof that their player remained more than the recommended distance of 2m away from Armstrong .
Emirates bosses are also said to be frustrated as Tierney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , after recovering from it earlier in the pandemic .
Meanwhile , Armstrong could be available for Southampton ’ s next game vs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge , due to his isolation period only standing at 10 days .
The news comes just hours after it was confirmed that Arsenal 's Hale End academy has been closed following a senior official testing positive for Covid-19 .
According to The Athletic , the individual travelled abroad and returned to the academy before receiving the results of the test .
The test then came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , leading to Arsenal closing down the Hale End site until further notice .
Six other members of staff are self isolating as a precaution and the academy site has been closed for deep cleaning .
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The Arsenal full-back will now miss the game with Manchester City, after Scotland's health boss confirmed the decision
Arsenal chiefs furious as Kieran Tierney told he will have to self-isolate for 14 days
Arsenal bosses have been left furious after it was confirmed Kieran Tierney must self-isolate for 14 days.
The Gunners were hoping for some leniency after the full-back was ordered to isolate after Scotland teammate Stuart Armstrong tested positive for coronavirus.
There were hopes that Scotland health chiefs could give Tierney special dspensation after he tested negative.
They had planned to bring Tierney back to London in a private car, but those hopes have seemingly been dashed.
Image: Daily Record) Daily Record)
Jason Leitch, who serves as National Clinical Director to the Scottish Government, has confirmed that Tierney will need to follow the guidance in full.
“I cannot intervene. That’s exactly how the process should work,” Leitch told Radio Clyde.
“The health protection team treats footballers the way it treats workers in call centres or you or me.
“We phone up the positive case, we ask the positive case their history, where they’ve been for two days prior to their symptoms beginning.
“That’s sometimes very straightforward — but sometimes, particularly in football, more complex.”
Tierney, who has tested negative three times while on international duty, has claimed he followed all social distancing guidelines.
In a statement, he said: "I'm so disappointed and frustrated to be in this situation.
"I have adhered to all regulations and made sure I was socially distancing from my team-mates in the hotel.
"I've also tested negative.
"I know Arsenal and the SFA are now in discussion with the Scottish authorities to gain a further understanding."
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The 23-year-old has emerged as a key component of Arsenal’s three-man defence, but could now miss the fixture with Manchester City later this month.
Arsenal are ready to fight the ruling, with proof that their player remained more than the recommended distance of 2m away from Armstrong.
Emirates bosses are also said to be frustrated as Tierney has proved he has antibodies to the virus, after recovering from it earlier in the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Armstrong could be available for Southampton ’s next game vs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, due to his isolation period only standing at 10 days.
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The news comes just hours after it was confirmed that Arsenal's Hale End academy has been closed following a senior official testing positive for Covid-19.
According to The Athletic, the individual travelled abroad and returned to the academy before receiving the results of the test.
The test then came back positive at 5pm on Wednesday evening, leading to Arsenal closing down the Hale End site until further notice.
Six other members of staff are self isolating as a precaution and the academy site has been closed for deep cleaning.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-09--Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David marries girlfriend Ashley Underwood

Larry David has married his girlfriend Ashley Underwood in a surprise wedding on Wednesday evening .
The 73-year-old creator and star of Curb You Enthusiasm has tied the knot with Ashley , 35 , after dating for three years , according to People .
The ceremony was held in Southern California and it is the second marriage for Larry , who was previously married to environmental activist Laurie David for 14 years .
They split in 2007 and share two daughters , Cazzie , 26 , and Romy , 24 .
Larry and Ashley met in 2017 when they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cohen 's birthday party .
Ashley worked as a producer on Sacha 's Who Is America ?
which was a satire series on Showtime .
She is also friends with Sacha 's first wife , Isla Fisher , who recently guest-starred in a recent season of Curb Your Enthusiasm .
Speaking to the New York Times , Larry said about his meeting with Ashley , which he believes was a deliberate attempt at matchmaking : `` We were seated next to each other , I think with that in mind .
`` Much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I was doing so well , banter-wise , I did n't want to risk staying too long and blowing the good impression . ''
Ashley reportedly moved in with Larry at his Pacific Palisades home in 2019 and they have since adopted an Australian shepherd puppy , who they named after Larry 's distant cousin , Bernie Saunders .
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic , David and Ashley were joined by his daughter Cazzie as they stayed home to avoid the virus .
It has n't been easy though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a moment in the day when there is n't friction between at least two of us .
`` Then when that gets resolved , two others are at each other 's throats and it 's invariably about dishes .
'You did n't do the dishes ! '
Or 'You didn ’ t help with the dishes ! '
I think that is being screamed all over the world now . ''
Larry continued : `` Another issue is the business of one of us starting a show and not waiting for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least have to ask .
Ashley does not ask .
She starts and then it 's impossible to catch up .
And I 'll catch her .
I 'll walk into the room , and she 'll instantly click off the TV . ''
It would seem that these little niggles have been put in the past as they become husband and wife .
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Larry David has tied the knot with much younger girlfriend Ashley Underwood after dating for three years in a ceremony on Wednesday in Southern California
Larry David has married his girlfriend Ashley Underwood in a surprise wedding on Wednesday evening.
The 73-year-old creator and star of Curb You Enthusiasm has tied the knot with Ashley, whose age has not been made public, after dating for three years, according to People.
The ceremony was held in Southern California and it is the second marriage for Larry, who was previously married to environmental activist Laurie David for 14 years.
They split in 2007 and share two daughters, Cazzie, 26, and Romy, 24.
Larry and Ashley met in 2017 when they were introduced to each other at Sacha Baron Cohen's birthday party.
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Ashley worked as a producer on Sacha's Who Is America? which was a satire series on Showtime.
She is also friends with Sacha's first wife, Isla Fisher, who recently guest-starred in a recent season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Speaking to the New York Times, Larry said about his meeting with Ashley, which he believes was a deliberate attempt at matchmaking: "We were seated next to each other, I think with that in mind.
"Much to her surprise I left before dessert. I was doing so well, banter-wise, I didn't want to risk staying too long and blowing the good impression."
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Ashley reportedly moved in with Larry at his Pacific Palisades home in 2019 and they have since adopted an Australian shepherd puppy, who they named after Larry's distant cousin, Bernie Saunders.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, David and Ashley were joined by his daughter Cazzie as they stayed home to avoid the virus.
It hasn't been easy though, with David admitting: "There's not a moment in the day when there isn't friction between at least two of us.
"Then when that gets resolved, two others are at each other's throats and it's invariably about dishes. 'You didn't do the dishes!' Or 'You didn’t help with the dishes!' I think that is being screamed all over the world now."
Image: Hbo/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock) Hbo/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
Larry continued: "Another issue is the business of one of us starting a show and not waiting for the other. Huge problem!
"You at least have to ask. Ashley does not ask. She starts and then it's impossible to catch up. And I'll catch her. I'll walk into the room, and she'll instantly click off the TV."
It would seem that these little niggles have been put in the past as they become husband and wife.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Inside Brooklyn Beckham's wedding to Nicola Peltz with Posh designing the dress

Plans for Brooklyn Beckham 's marriage to Nicola Peltz are in full swing and it will be a family affair when it comes to the finer points of the ceremony .
The 21-year-old is planning to have two weddings with his 25-year-old fiancée , US actress Nicola Peltz , as they plan to tie the knot on both sides of the Atlantic , with the Cotswolds set to be the venue for the UK ceremony .
Brooklyn is looking to keep most of organisation within the family , with his brothers - Romeo , 18 and Cruz , 15 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former England football captain David Beckham is reportedly going to be asked to be the master of ceremonies and Nicola will be turning to her future mother-in-law , Victoria Beckham , for a bespoke wedding dress .
Speaking to The Sun , a friend of Brooklyn told them that he is `` incredibly family focused , '' and that they are all so close , his brothers are also his `` best mates '' .
With the wedding set to be one of the highest profile ceremonies of 2021 , Brooklyn feels he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all goes to plan and as smoothly as possible .
The friend said that Romeo and Cruz will be `` sharing the role '' of best man and will `` give a joint speech at the receptions.
” It has been reported that the US ceremony will have tighter security than the British one , with an armed private team to be employed .
Nicola and Victoria are thought to be in full design mode for the wedding dress , with the happy bride wanting a full-length gown .
Studio VB began a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have a gown designed especially designed for her and the initial sketches are being done .
Victoria is reportedly `` unbelievably honoured '' to be producing the dress and it is thought that there will be `` nothing flouncy '' about the design .
This will be the third time that the former Spice Girl has produced a high profile outfit , with actress Eva Longoria asking her BFF to design her wedding gown in 2016 .
Meghan Markle also wore one of Victoria 's creations on Christmas Day , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are plans to ask Brooklyn 's godfather , Sir Elton John , to provide some musical entertainment but the chances of a Spice Girls 'reunion ' on stage seem slim despite Emma Bunton , Melanie Chisholm and Geri Horner all expected to be invited .
Brooklyn will looking to pass over official photographer duties to renowned snapper Rankin , who worked with Brooklyn on a project last year .
The good news for the father of the bride is that the cost of the whole shebang will not be falling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keen to shell out for a percentage of the price .
Nicola 's family live in Florida , where David owns a football team in Miami , and it has been reported that one of the ceremonies will take place there , with the other being held at the Beckham 's estate in the Cotswolds .
The only thing stopping final confirmations being made is the coronavirus pandemic , which is making some of the plans difficult to nail down .
Brooklyn met Nicola at Coachella Festival three years ago and the pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , announcing their engagement in July .
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Brooklyn Beckham is reportedly going to have both his brothers, Romeo and Cruz, as best men at his wedding with Nicola Peltz when they look to tie the knot next year
Plans for Brooklyn Beckham's marriage to Nicola Peltz are in full swing and it will be a family affair when it comes to the finer points of the ceremony.
The 21-year-old is planning to have two weddings with his 25-year-old fiancée, US actress Nicola Peltz, as they plan to tie the knot on both sides of the Atlantic, with the Cotswolds set to be the venue for the UK ceremony.
Brooklyn is looking to keep most of organisation within the family, with his brothers - Romeo, 18 and Cruz, 15 - set to be his best men.
Former England football captain David Beckham is reportedly going to be asked to be the master of ceremonies and Nicola will be turning to her future mother-in-law, Victoria Beckham, for a bespoke wedding dress.
Image: Internet Unknown) Internet Unknown)
Speaking to The Sun, a friend of Brooklyn told them that he is "incredibly family focused," and that they are all so close, his brothers are also his "best mates".
With the wedding set to be one of the highest profile ceremonies of 2021, Brooklyn feels he can only trust family to ensure it all goes to plan and as smoothly as possible.
The friend said that Romeo and Cruz will be "sharing the role" of best man and will "give a joint speech at the receptions.”
It has been reported that the US ceremony will have tighter security than the British one, with an armed private team to be employed.
Image: Internet Unknown) Internet Unknown)
Nicola and Victoria are thought to be in full design mode for the wedding dress, with the happy bride wanting a full-length gown.
Studio VB began a bridal line 18 months ago but Nicola will have a gown designed especially designed for her and the initial sketches are being done.
Victoria is reportedly "unbelievably honoured" to be producing the dress and it is thought that there will be "nothing flouncy" about the design.
This will be the third time that the former Spice Girl has produced a high profile outfit, with actress Eva Longoria asking her BFF to design her wedding gown in 2016.
Meghan Markle also wore one of Victoria's creations on Christmas Day, which was met with universal praise at the time.
Image: WireImage) WireImage)
There are plans to ask Brooklyn's godfather, Sir Elton John, to provide some musical entertainment but the chances of a Spice Girls 'reunion' on stage seem slim despite Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Horner all expected to be invited.
Brooklyn will looking to pass over official photographer duties to renowned snapper Rankin, who worked with Brooklyn on a project last year.
The good news for the father of the bride is that the cost of the whole shebang will not be falling on his head, with Posh and Becks keen to shell out for a percentage of the price.
Nicola's family live in Florida, where David owns a football team in Miami, and it has been reported that one of the ceremonies will take place there, with the other being held at the Beckham's estate in the Cotswolds.
The only thing stopping final confirmations being made is the coronavirus pandemic, which is making some of the plans difficult to nail down.
Brooklyn met Nicola at Coachella Festival three years ago and the pair have been dating for the past 12 months, announcing their engagement in July.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Tory on Question Time doesn't know furlough closed to new entrants months ago

A Conservative minister appeared to not realise the cut off to new entrants into the Government 's furlough scheme closed 14 weeks ago .
Apprenticeships and skills undersecretary Gilligan Keegan suggested hospitality staff who lost work when Bolton went into local lockdown overnight in September could 've signed up for the support package .
However , after reiterating it was `` still in place today '' , the MP for Chichester was quickly informed the scheme had been cut off to new applicants on June 30 .
The gaffe came during Thursday 's Question Time amid a heated row with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burnham .
The former Cabinet member in Gordon Brown 's Government had said he would challenge the proposed closure of pubs and restaurants across northern England using `` whatever means I can '' .
Due to a surge in coronavirus cases , Bolton was thrust into a local lockdown with little warning on September 9 during which hospitality venues were restricted to takeaway only .
`` You closed pubs and restaurants in Bolton overnight just a few weeks ago , '' continued Mr Burnham .
`` But the people who work behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kitchen - got no support at all .
Do you think that is right ? ''
Ms Keegan said : `` Well , the people would be entitled to furlough . ''
`` Well , they were n't , '' answered the mayor .
`` Why were n't they ? ''
asked the minister .
`` Because it was closed overnight .
Their jobs were just taken away from them , '' he said .
`` Well , their employers could have put them into furlough , '' said Ms Keegan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is there for .
Everything was closed overnight on the March 23 - everything was closed overnight .
`` Look at the skies , you wo n't see hardly any planes flying .
Go on a train , there 'll be hardly any people on the train . ''
Mr Burnham said : `` People who work behind a bar ca n't easily be put into furlough schemes . ''
However , the minister insisted : `` But they were put into furlough schemes all across the country .
She then went on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Andy , you do n't seem to realise that the furlough scheme in March - which is still in place today , which we 've spent £40 billion on ... '' Programme host Fiona Bruce then cut in to tell her : `` Gillian , as I 'm sure you know , it closed to new entrants . ''
Ms Keegan , appearing to have become tongue-tied , then said : `` Yes , but it 's in place until the end of this month ... '' And was cut off by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It closed to new entrants .
The Bolton staff did not have access to that scheme . ''
Ms Bruce then clarified : `` It closed on June 30 . ''
An increasingly frustrated Mr Burnham said the people of Greater Manchester had been `` put under local restrictions without support and that 's happened all summer '' .
Earlier in the row he challenged Ms Keegan - in light of the proposed new traffic light system - to commit to a `` proper support scheme so we do n't see major loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` What we are presented with is restrictions without support .
And that is not acceptable , '' he then said .
`` Furlough ends at the end of this month and industries like aviation , for instance , ca n't come back .
`` The damage you 're going to do for people in those regional airports as combined with the local restrictions means fragile economies in the north are going to be ... Ms Keegan said : `` Can I just correct you ?
It 's the damage that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic is doing .
`` The Government has been there to help as many people as we can . ''
Mr Burnham retorted : `` The Government are choosing to close bars . ''
Under the proposed traffic light system , all areas in England would be assigned a colour , with toughest restrictions in 'red ' areas .
Pubs and restaurants in the worst-affected places would be forced to close again , and people would be banned from mixing with other households .

ANDY BURNHAM SAYS THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO “A FULL FURLOUGH SCHEME” IF LOCAL LOCKDOWNS CONTINUE
ANDY BURNHAM SAYS THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO “A FULL FURLOUGH SCHEME” IF LOCAL LOCKDOWNS CONTINUE
Apprenticeships and skills undersecretary suggested hospitality staff who lost work in Bolton overnight in September should have signed up to the furlough scheme to be told it closed in June
A Conservative minister appeared to not realise the cut off to new entrants into the Government's furlough scheme closed 14 weeks ago.
Apprenticeships and skills undersecretary Gilligan Keegan suggested hospitality staff who lost work when Bolton went into local lockdown overnight in September could've signed up for the support package.
However, after reiterating it was "still in place today", the MP for Chichester was quickly informed the scheme had been cut off to new applicants on June 30.
The gaffe came during Thursday's Question Time amid a heated row with Labour's Mayor for Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.
The former Cabinet member in Gordon Brown's Government had said he would challenge the proposed closure of pubs and restaurants across northern England using "whatever means I can".
Due to a surge in coronavirus cases, Bolton was thrust into a local lockdown with little warning on September 9 during which hospitality venues were restricted to takeaway only.
"You closed pubs and restaurants in Bolton overnight just a few weeks ago," continued Mr Burnham.
"But the people who work behind the bars in those places - or in the kitchen - got no support at all. Do you think that is right?"
Ms Keegan said: "Well, the people would be entitled to furlough."
"Well, they weren't," answered the mayor.
"Why weren't they?" asked the minister.
"Because it was closed overnight. Their jobs were just taken away from them," he said.
"Well, their employers could have put them into furlough," said Ms Keegan.
"That's exactly what that scheme is there for. Everything was closed overnight on the March 23 - everything was closed overnight.
"Look at the skies, you won't see hardly any planes flying. Go on a train, there'll be hardly any people on the train."
Mr Burnham said: "People who work behind a bar can't easily be put into furlough schemes."
However, the minister insisted: "But they were put into furlough schemes all across the country.
She then went on to say: "For some reason, Andy, you don't seem to realise that the furlough scheme in March - which is still in place today, which we've spent £40 billion on..."
Programme host Fiona Bruce then cut in to tell her: "Gillian, as I'm sure you know, it closed to new entrants."
Ms Keegan, appearing to have become tongue-tied, then said: "Yes, but it's in place until the end of this month..."
And was cut off by Mr Burnham, who repeated: "It closed to new entrants. The Bolton staff did not have access to that scheme."
Ms Bruce then clarified: "It closed on June 30."
An increasingly frustrated Mr Burnham said the people of Greater Manchester had been "put under local restrictions without support and that's happened all summer".
Earlier in the row he challenged Ms Keegan - in light of the proposed new traffic light system - to commit to a "proper support scheme so we don't see major loss of jobs, major business failure".
"What we are presented with is restrictions without support. And that is not acceptable," he then said.
"Furlough ends at the end of this month and industries like aviation, for instance, can't come back.
"The damage you're going to do for people in those regional airports as combined with the local restrictions means fragile economies in the north are going to be...
Ms Keegan said: "Can I just correct you? It's the damage that the coronavirus has done, that the global pandemic is doing.
"The Government has been there to help as many people as we can."
Mr Burnham retorted: "The Government are choosing to close bars."
Under the proposed traffic light system, all areas in England would be assigned a colour, with toughest restrictions in 'red' areas.
Pubs and restaurants in the worst-affected places would be forced to close again, and people would be banned from mixing with other households.


thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Chelsea dealt blow as Edouard Mendy suffers injury on international duty

Frank Lampard could be forced to recall Kepa Arrizabalaga to Chelsea 's starting line-up after Edouard Mendy suffered an injury on international duty with Senegal .
Mendy has started two games since his £20million transfer from Rennes , replacing the Spaniard as Chelsea 's new No 1 .
The 28-year-old kept a clean sheet on his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace , but could be set for a spell on the sidelines , after being sent home from Senegal 's camp .
The Senegalese Football Association confirmed Mendy had suffered a thigh injury in preparation for their friendly with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken for scans in Rabat , he has now been sent back to Cobham where he will be assessed by Chelsea doctors .
Chelsea face Southampton on October 17 , before two crucial looking games against Sevilla in the Champions League and then Manchester United in the Premier League .
Kepa could be drafted back into the starting XI , although he had lost his place to Willy Caballero before Mendy ’ s debut .
The 25-year-old impressed during Spain ’ s 0-0 draw with Portugal on Wednesday , but faces a fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Following his clean sheet for Spain , Kepa said : `` I 've felt confidence , at ease [ with the national side ] .
“ I think it was a good game and I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` When I 'm needed to help on the pitch , I try to do the best possible .
`` It was a game of great intensity .
[ We had ] more control in the first half .
“ In the second , we found it more difficult to control Portugal 's transitions .
It was a good test .
`` We have to be happy .
We stood up today .
“ We have to improve because we conceded a few clear chances , which you can pay for in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mirror Football email here for the latest news and transfer gossip .

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Mendy has impressed in his first two appearances for Chelsea following his £20million transfer from Rennes last month
Frank Lampard could be forced to recall Kepa Arrizabalaga to Chelsea's starting line-up after Edouard Mendy suffered an injury on international duty with Senegal.
Mendy has started two games since his £20million transfer from Rennes, replacing the Spaniard as Chelsea's new No 1.
The 28-year-old kept a clean sheet on his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace, but could be set for a spell on the sidelines, after being sent home from Senegal's camp.
The Senegalese Football Association confirmed Mendy had suffered a thigh injury in preparation for their friendly with Morocco on Friday night.
Image: MATT DUNHAM/AFP via Getty Images) MATT DUNHAM/AFP via Getty Images)
After being taken for scans in Rabat, he has now been sent back to Cobham where he will be assessed by Chelsea doctors.
Chelsea face Southampton on October 17, before two crucial looking games against Sevilla in the Champions League and then Manchester United in the Premier League.
Kepa could be drafted back into the starting XI, although he had lost his place to Willy Caballero before Mendy’s debut.
The 25-year-old impressed during Spain’s 0-0 draw with Portugal on Wednesday, but faces a fight to regain his place at Stamford Bridge.
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Following his clean sheet for Spain, Kepa said: "I've felt confidence, at ease [with the national side].
“I think it was a good game and I'm happy with the confidence of the coach.
"When I'm needed to help on the pitch, I try to do the best possible.
"It was a game of great intensity. [We had] more control in the first half.
“In the second, we found it more difficult to control Portugal's transitions. It was a good test.
"We have to be happy. We stood up today.
“We have to improve because we conceded a few clear chances, which you can pay for in a tournament."
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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Vulnerable 'to spend winter indoors as Government brings back shielding'

Hundreds of thousands of Brits face spending winter inside as the Government prepares to resume shielding the vulnerable in hotspots , it has been reported .
Under new measures that could be announced next week , vulnerable people in areas with high infection rates could be told to stay indoors .
Jenny Harries , the deputy chief medical officer for England , has been designing a “ tailored shielding ” scheme that would be enforced with more personalised advice over blanket rules , The Times reports .
The proposals would replace those which saw 2.2million Brits locked away earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused a huge emotional toll for many .
Depression and anxiety were twice as common among the shielded as among other similar people , studies found .
Loneliness , fears about finding food and concerns for their health played about the minds of many in isolation .
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Email webnews @ mirror.co.uk This time around people would not be banned from going out , but told when it was safe to do things like shopping , guided by an algorithm developed by the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication : “ It is a big ask to lock people away to cocoon over what could be a long winter.
” The proposals , which have not been finalised , come amid soaring infection rates in the North .
Across the country there are also rapidly rising Covid-19 hospital admissions , with 609 coronavirus patients being taken in for care yesterday .
During the first lockdown , shielding helped stopped the NHS from being overwhelmed .
But in parts of the country intensive care units are already under strain from the sheer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is likely that shielding will be introduced in line with the three tier system in place across the country to determine which areas should have which restrictions enforced , the Times adds .
Martin Marshall , head of the Royal College of GPs , said that widespread shielding should be introduced only if “ absolutely necessary ” .
It may be that that point is reached , if hospitalisations and coronavirus cases continue to rise at their current rate .
It was reported earlier today that the number of coronavirus patients in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could soon surpass the April peak .
The bleak prediction was made in a briefing chaired by Chris Whitty and Minister of State for Health at the Department of Health and Social Care Ed Argar .
In a recording of the meeting an official can be heard explaining how dire the situation is looking in the north-east of England and Yorkshire .
`` There are 94 people in ICU beds in the north-east at the moment , averaged over the last week that is around 80 in bed a day in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard saying in the leaked audio .
He adds : `` We have seen a doubling in number of ICU beds in 13 days .
`` If you play that growth rate forward you get to 304 people in ICU beds in 22 days time , that would be above the peak of the first wave when we have 302 people in ICU beds . ''

CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN NEW RULES THAT COULD BE ANNOUNCED FOR PARTS OF ENGLAND
CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN NEW RULES THAT COULD BE ANNOUNCED FOR PARTS OF ENGLAND
Under new measures that may be introduced in coronavirus infection hotspots, vulnerable people would be asked to isolate, but not in the blanket way seen earlier this year
Hundreds of thousands of Brits face spending winter inside as the Government prepares to resume shielding the vulnerable in hotspots, it has been reported.
Under new measures that could be announced next week, vulnerable people in areas with high infection rates could be told to stay indoors.
Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer for England, has been designing a “tailored shielding” scheme that would be enforced with more personalised advice over blanket rules, The Times reports.
The proposals would replace those which saw 2.2million Brits locked away earlier this year into August in a move that caused a huge emotional toll for many.
Depression and anxiety were twice as common among the shielded as among other similar people, studies found.
Loneliness, fears about finding food and concerns for their health played about the minds of many in isolation.
The Department of Health and Social Care said shielding is currently paused but said all aspects of the response to the pandemic are "kept under review".
Do you have a coronavirus story to share? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk
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A No10 spokesman still couldn't say today if any new lockdown measures will be brought in or when, or if shielding will resume in northern hotspots.
He said: "If we deem it necessary, we will act."
On shielding he added: "We will obviously keep that under review in line with the advice we receive from scientific and medical experts."
This time around people would not be banned from going out, but told when it was safe to do things like shopping, guided by an algorithm developed by the University of Oxford.
A Whitehall source told the publication: “It is a big ask to lock people away to cocoon over what could be a long winter.”
The proposals, which have not been finalised, come amid soaring infection rates in the North.
Across the country there are also rapidly rising Covid-19 hospital admissions, with 609 coronavirus patients being taken in for care yesterday.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
During the first lockdown, shielding helped stopped the NHS from being overwhelmed.
But in parts of the country intensive care units are already under strain from the sheer number of Covid-19 patients needing care.
It is likely that shielding will be introduced in line with the three tier system in place across the country to determine which areas should have which restrictions enforced, the Times adds.
Martin Marshall, head of the Royal College of GPs, said that widespread shielding should be introduced only if “absolutely necessary”.
Image: Andy Commins / Daily Mirror) Andy Commins / Daily Mirror)
It may be that that point is reached, if hospitalisations and coronavirus cases continue to rise at their current rate.
It was reported earlier today that the number of coronavirus patients in intensive care in the north-east and Yorkshire could soon surpass the April peak.
The bleak prediction was made in a briefing chaired by Chris Whitty and Minister of State for Health at the Department of Health and Social Care Ed Argar.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
In a recording of the meeting an official can be heard explaining how dire the situation is looking in the north-east of England and Yorkshire.
"There are 94 people in ICU beds in the north-east at the moment, averaged over the last week that is around 80 in bed a day in the last week," an official can be heard saying in the leaked audio.
He adds: "We have seen a doubling in number of ICU beds in 13 days.
"If you play that growth rate forward you get to 304 people in ICU beds in 22 days time, that would be above the peak of the first wave when we have 302 people in ICU beds."
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable is now paused across the whole of the country.
“We keep all aspects of our response to the pandemic, including the advice to the most vulnerable, under review and in line with the advice of our scientific and medical experts.”


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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Kate Garraway turns to gardening as coping mechanism amid husband's Covid battle

Kate Garraway has revealed she turned to gardening in an effort to cope with the darkest days of her husband ’ s seven-month hospital fight against coronavirus .
Derek Draper , 53 , was admitted in March and put in an induced coma .
He is still in hospital , in a minimum state of consciousness .
Tonight the Good Morning Britain and I ’ m a Celebrity star tells Gardeners ’ World how bulb planting had given a sense of hope to her and their two children Darcey , 14 , and Billy , 11 .
She says : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radishes came , they ’ re one of Derek ’ s favourites .
We ate them and he still wasn ’ t better.
” Kate , 53 , began thinking about more long-term projects and has planted many bulbs so “ the place will be full of colour ” for Derek ’ s return .
Yesterday she told GMB viewers he is still “ not through the woods yet ” , but is “ fighting on ” .
She says tonight : “ When you ’ re living day to day on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a future just helps with a sense of progress .
“ It ’ s been the most important space for us .
It ’ s been a place to find joy , hope , go a bit crazy .
“ You can ’ t think short-term in a garden , you have to plan .
You have to have hope .
By planting something and believing Derek will see it… that gives us a sense of future.
” Kate has been FaceTiming Derek in hospital .
She says : “ I ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the things he loved .
Kate was shocked by US President Donald Trump ’ s remarks that contracting the disease was a “ blessing ” .
She said : “ The idea of getting a fatal disease with no confident cure , it ’ s such a strange thing to say.
” She also said his hospital drive-by had been “ bewildering ” .
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The Good Morning Britain star said planting bulbs gave her a sense of hope amid husband's fight for life
Kate Garraway has revealed she turned to gardening in an effort to cope with the darkest days of her husband’s seven-month hospital fight against coronavirus.
Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March and put in an induced coma. He is still in hospital, in a minimum state of consciousness.
Tonight the Good Morning Britain and I’m a Celebrity star tells Gardeners’ World how bulb planting had given a sense of hope to her and their two children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11.
She says: “It was rather sad because the radishes came, they’re one of Derek’s favourites. We ate them and he still wasn’t better.”
Kate, 53, began thinking about more long-term projects and has planted many bulbs so “the place will be full of colour” for Derek’s return.
Image: PA) PA)
Yesterday she told GMB viewers he is still “not through the woods yet”, but is “fighting on”.
She says tonight: “When you’re living day to day on a knife-edge, doing something that gives you a future just helps with a sense of progress.
“It’s been the most important space for us. It’s been a place to find joy, hope, go a bit crazy.
Image: PA) PA)
“You can’t think short-term in a garden, you have to plan. You have to have hope.
By planting something and believing Derek will see it… that gives us a sense of future.”
Kate has been FaceTiming Derek in hospital. She says: “I’d sit in the garden and talk about the things he loved.
Image: Tim Merry) Tim Merry)
"It’s a lovely thing to do.”
Kate was shocked by US President Donald Trump ’s remarks that contracting the disease was a “blessing”.
She said: “The idea of getting a fatal disease with no confident cure, it’s such a strange thing to say.” She also said his hospital drive-by had been “bewildering”.
Gardeners’ World, tonight, BBC Two, 9pm.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--John Lennon would have become influencer who 'gave Trump hell', biographer says

The limousine hired to take John Lennon and Yoko Ono back to their home at the Dakota Building on New York ’ s Upper West Side was late .
The former Beatle and his wife had been at the Record Plant studio mixing a track for most of the evening .
The couple were going out to eat but John wanted to say goodnight to his five-year-old son Sean first .
It was December 8 , 1980 , and the night-time winter mist was moving in from the lake in Central Park .
Dropped off in front of the Dakota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Yoko climbed out first and made her way towards the gaslights outside the main entrance .
John followed , holding a stack of cassettes .
When he got to the entrance four hollow-point bullets fired from a .38 revolver ripped through his body from behind .
“ I ’ m shot !
I ’ m shot !
” , he said .
He was declared dead at Roosevelt Hospital just before 11.15pm .
It is no exaggeration to say that the sudden and brutal death was more shocking than that of Elvis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through his music – intolerance of injustice and belief in peace – helped define the post-war world .
In a parallel universe , John Lennon would be turning 80 today .
“ I see no reason why he wouldn ’ t still be here , ” says Kenneth Womack , the author of John Lennon 1980 : The Last Days In The Life .
The Beatles scholar adds : “ The year he died , he had cleaned up his act .
“ He was baking bread in the huge ‘ superkitchen ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sail and was loving that connection with his Liverpool seafaring roots , he was a devoted father and husband and , contrary to popular opinion at the time , probably due to his lack of musical output , he was not some kind of recluse.
” The two adjacent apartments the Lennons owned in the Dakota were a refuge from the madness of being two of the most famous people in the world , but John loved New York .
He had his hair cut at Viz-a-Viz a block away , ate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Green ( occasionally in disguise ) and a nearby optometrist kept him in his iconic glasses .
Life was good , up to a point .
His old writing partner and occasional bete noire , Paul McCartney , had been a constant chart-topping presence with Wings during the 1970s .
Towards the end of the decade George Harrison was back on form with the release of his eponymous LP .
Ringo was , as ever , doing his thing .
But in 1980 Lennon ’ s life was changing , claims Womack .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new decade was definitely symbolic for him .
He felt optimistic and ready to recapture his muse.
” A new album , Double Fantasy followed and in October 1980 his first single for five years , ( Just Like ) Starting Over , was released .
The album was not critically well-received , but following Lennon ’ s murder it became a huge hit all over the world and won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year .
The singles followed .
“ Who knows where he would have gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Womack .
“ He was listening to a lot of reggae and ska .
“ He loved The Pretenders , The Selecter , The Specials and Madness .
“ I think he would definitely have moved with the times whilst keeping his original influences close to him , much like McCartney has done.
” And would The Beatles eventually have got back together ?
“ I imagine they would , ” he says .
“ I ’ m also sure they would have played Live Aid – and stolen the show.
” Politically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for right-wing Republican Ronald Reagan at the 1980 US Presidential election but Womack says : “ If he even hinted at that he would have been winding someone up and if he ’ d even thought about it I think the way that administration handled the AIDS crisis , with New York as the epicentre , would have changed his mind .
“ He was very supportive of gay rights and same-sex marriage.
” Philip Norman , author of John Lennon : The Life and SHOUT !
The Beatles In Their Generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ He ’ d always have been John , the incorrigible rebel.
” Womack adds : “ I ’ d like to think that he would be leading protests about the kind of things that are going on today such as the attacks on the constitution.
” Would he have been singing protest songs at the Republican convention ?
“ Maybe but more likely via the internet , ” Womack reckons .
“ I think in a lot of ways he would have been like David Bowie , very moved by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that way ... he ’ d be right there on Twitter giving Trump hell.
” “ He loved gadgets , ” confirms Norman .
“ He would have been into all that but I always thought and still do think that his speaking voice would have been just as sort of prized as his singing voice .
Whenever John did any sort of narration it was completely charming.
” Womack adds that the “ miniature stories ” Lennon recorded would have been ideal for a podcast .
Of how Lennon would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had one fantasy about going to live on the coast somewhere in England and waiting for Sean ’ s postcards.
” Norman adds : “ Yoko didn ’ t expect they were going to stay together all that time .
Perhaps he didn ’ t , he might very well have parted from Yoko , it was a very unusual relationship.
” But whatever else might have happened , Norman is sure of one dream Lennon would have fulfilled .
He says : “ I do know that he was planning to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the QE2.
” What better way for a Beatle to celebrate his 80th birthday ?
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PAUL MCCARTNEY STILL USES THE BELOVED AMP HE BOUGHT AS A 14-YEAR-OLD.
PAUL MCCARTNEY STILL USES THE BELOVED AMP HE BOUGHT AS A 14-YEAR-OLD.
John Lennon biographer Kenneth Womack remembers the late musician on what would have been his 80th birthday - the author believes he would have been a force on social media
John Lennon would have become influencer who 'gave Trump hell', biographer says
The limousine hired to take John Lennon and Yoko Ono back to their home at the Dakota Building on New York’s Upper West Side was late.
The former Beatle and his wife had been at the Record Plant studio mixing a track for most of the evening.
The couple were going out to eat but John wanted to say goodnight to his five-year-old son Sean first.
It was December 8, 1980, and the night-time winter mist was moving in from the lake in Central Park.
Dropped off in front of the Dakota on West 72nd Street at around 10.45pm, Yoko climbed out first and made her way towards the gaslights outside the main entrance.
John followed, holding a stack of cassettes. When he got to the entrance four hollow-point bullets fired from a .38 revolver ripped through his body from behind.
“I’m shot! I’m shot!”, he said. He was declared dead at Roosevelt Hospital just before 11.15pm.
The world stopped.
Image: Redferns) Redferns)
It is no exaggeration to say that the sudden and brutal death was more shocking than that of Elvis Presley.
What Lennon came to represent through his music – intolerance of injustice and belief in peace – helped define the post-war world.
In a parallel universe, John Lennon would be turning 80 today.
Image: Getty) Getty) Image: Getty) Getty)
“I see no reason why he wouldn’t still be here,” says Kenneth Womack, the author of John Lennon 1980: The Last Days In The Life.
The Beatles scholar adds: “The year he died, he had cleaned up his act.
“He was baking bread in the huge ‘superkitchen’ in the Dakota, he had learned to sail and was loving that connection with his Liverpool seafaring roots, he was a devoted father and husband and, contrary to popular opinion at the time, probably due to his lack of musical output, he was not some kind of recluse.”
The two adjacent apartments the Lennons owned in the Dakota were a refuge from the madness of being two of the most famous people in the world, but John loved New York.
Image: Getty) Getty)
He had his hair cut at Viz-a-Viz a block away, ate and drank at The Tavern on the Green (occasionally in disguise) and a nearby optometrist kept him in his iconic glasses.
Life was good, up to a point.
His old writing partner and occasional bete noire, Paul McCartney, had been a constant chart-topping presence with Wings during the 1970s. Towards the end of the decade George Harrison was back on form with the release of his eponymous LP. Ringo was, as ever, doing his thing.
But in 1980 Lennon’s life was changing, claims Womack.
He says: “The start of a new decade was definitely symbolic for him. He felt optimistic and ready to recapture his muse.”
A new album, Double Fantasy followed and in October 1980 his first single for five years, (Just Like) Starting Over, was released.
The album was not critically well-received, but following Lennon’s murder it became a huge hit all over the world and won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The singles followed.
Image: Mirrorpix) Mirrorpix)
“Who knows where he would have gone with his music next,” wonders Womack. “He was listening to a lot of reggae and ska.
“He loved The Pretenders, The Selecter, The Specials and Madness.
“I think he would definitely have moved with the times whilst keeping his original influences close to him, much like McCartney has done.”
And would The Beatles eventually have got back together?
“I imagine they would,” he says. “I’m also sure they would have played Live Aid – and stolen the show.”
Image: Getty) Getty)
Politically, it was rumoured Lennon was voicing support for right-wing Republican Ronald Reagan at the 1980 US Presidential election but Womack says: “If he even hinted at that he would have been winding someone up and if he’d even thought about it I think the way that administration handled the AIDS crisis, with New York as the epicentre, would have changed his mind.
“He was very supportive of gay rights and same-sex marriage.”
Philip Norman, author of John Lennon: The Life and SHOUT! The Beatles In Their Generation, agrees with him.
He says: “He’d always have been John, the incorrigible rebel.”
Womack adds: “I’d like to think that he would be leading protests about the kind of things that are going on today such as the attacks on the constitution.”
Would he have been singing protest songs at the Republican convention?
“Maybe but more likely via the internet,” Womack reckons.
Image: Getty) Getty)
“I think in a lot of ways he would have been like David Bowie, very moved by the internet. He would be an influencer in that way... he’d be right there on Twitter giving Trump hell.”
“He loved gadgets,” confirms Norman. “He would have been into all that but I always thought and still do think that his speaking voice would have been just as sort of prized as his singing voice. Whenever John did any sort of narration it was completely charming.”
Womack adds that the “miniature stories” Lennon recorded would have been ideal for a podcast.
Of how Lennon would have lived, Womack adds: “He had one fantasy about going to live on the coast somewhere in England and waiting for Sean’s postcards.”
Norman adds: “Yoko didn’t expect they were going to stay together all that time. Perhaps he didn’t, he might very well have parted from Yoko, it was a very unusual relationship.”
But whatever else might have happened, Norman is sure of one dream Lennon would have fulfilled.
He says: “I do know that he was planning to come back and sail up the Mersey on the QE2.”
What better way for a Beatle to celebrate his 80th birthday?
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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Slashing Universal Credit will cause millions 'significant financial decline'

Plans to strip families of a £20-a-week rise in Universal Credit to cope through the coronavirus outbreak would see four million households lose 13 % of their benefits , analysts warn today .
The Government has so far resisted pressure to abandon moves to scrap the extra payment from April , which would rob claimants of £1,040-a-year .
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says axing the additional help would spark a `` significant decline '' in finances for families hit by the move .
The think tank warns : `` The increase is due to end in April 2021 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing an average of 13 % of their benefits overnight .
“ For some , the proportional fall will be much greater .
For example , a childless , non-disabled , single owner-occupier with no other source of income would see a 21 % decline in benefits .
“ If the Government instead chooses to make this increase permanent , it would add about 10 % to the long-run cost of UC , though would undo at most two-thirds of the benefit cuts made since 2015 , let alone those made during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tom Waters said : `` Even in its optimistic scenario , the Office for Budget Responsibility thinks that the hit to the labour market from the Covid crisis will increase benefit spending by £17billion this year – and that 's before you account for the £9bn of temporary welfare measures the Government has brought in .
`` Together this will take benefit spending to easily its highest level on record .
`` Just allowing these temporary giveaways to expire would certainly go some way to cutting this figure , but would mean significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected families . ''
Mark Franks of the Nuffield Foundation said : `` As the full extent of Covid-19 became apparent in the spring , the Government made some necessarily rapid changes to working age benefit policy , which have played a vital role in helping to support millions of families through the first six months of the economic crisis .
`` As the economic fallout continues , the Government now needs to make longer-term decisions about how best to provide sustainable support for those who have lost their livelihoods as a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of the Local Government Association , feared the economic impacts of the pandemic “ are likely to be long-lasting and far-reaching ” .
He added : “ Many households could be economically vulnerable for some time to come and many are now relying on the benefits system to help them make ends meet .
“ We would urge the Government to keep in place measures that protect those most at risk of financial hardship because of the virus.
” A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said : `` This Government is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has already taken significant steps , including raising the Living Wage , ending the benefit freeze and increasing work incentives .
`` During this challenging time we have provided £9.3bn extra welfare support to help those most in need , as well as introducing income protection schemes , mortgage holidays and additional support for renters , and constantly keep these measures under review . ''

The Government has so far resisted pressure to abandon moves to scrap the extra payment from April, which would rob claimants of £1,040-a-year
Plans to slash Universal Credit will see four million families suffer 'significant financial decline'
Plans to strip families of a £20-a-week rise in Universal Credit to cope through the coronavirus outbreak would see four million households lose 13% of their benefits, analysts warn today.
The Government has so far resisted pressure to abandon moves to scrap the extra payment from April, which would rob claimants of £1,040-a-year.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says axing the additional help would spark a "significant decline" in finances for families hit by the move.
The think tank warns: "The increase is due to end in April 2021, which would see about four million families losing an average of 13% of their benefits overnight.
“For some, the proportional fall will be much greater. For example, a childless, non-disabled, single owner-occupier with no other source of income would see a 21% decline in benefits.
Image: Getty Images/STOCK4B-RF) Getty Images/STOCK4B-RF)
“If the Government instead chooses to make this increase permanent, it would add about 10% to the long-run cost of UC, though would undo at most two-thirds of the benefit cuts made since 2015, let alone those made during the coalition."
The think tank's Tom Waters said: "Even in its optimistic scenario, the Office for Budget Responsibility thinks that the hit to the labour market from the Covid crisis will increase benefit spending by £17billion this year – and that's before you account for the £9bn of temporary welfare measures the Government has brought in.
"Together this will take benefit spending to easily its highest level on record.
"Just allowing these temporary giveaways to expire would certainly go some way to cutting this figure, but would mean significant declines in income for the millions of affected families."
Mark Franks of the Nuffield Foundation said: "As the full extent of Covid-19 became apparent in the spring, the Government made some necessarily rapid changes to working age benefit policy, which have played a vital role in helping to support millions of families through the first six months of the economic crisis.
"As the economic fallout continues, the Government now needs to make longer-term decisions about how best to provide sustainable support for those who have lost their livelihoods as a result of the pandemic."
Richard Watts, of the Local Government Association, feared the economic impacts of the pandemic “are likely to be long-lasting and far-reaching”.
He added: “Many households could be economically vulnerable for some time to come and many are now relying on the benefits system to help them make ends meet.
“We would urge the Government to keep in place measures that protect those most at risk of financial hardship because of the virus.”
A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: "This Government is wholly committed to supporting the lowest-paid families and has already taken significant steps, including raising the Living Wage, ending the benefit freeze and increasing work incentives.
"During this challenging time we have provided £9.3bn extra welfare support to help those most in need, as well as introducing income protection schemes, mortgage holidays and additional support for renters, and constantly keep these measures under review."


thedailymirror--2020-10-08--ADVERTORIAL: The invisible hearing aid that comes with a 7 day free trial

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Amplifon's smallest device - the ampli-mini - is less than a centimeter in width
The invisible hearing aid that goes unnoticed and comes with a seven day free trial
The technology of hearing aids has come a long way from the horns and trumpets of centuries past. And with more sophisticated devices and a greater understanding of our ears in general, hearing aids have become cleverer and less noticeable.
At the forefront of this innovation is the rise of the ITE - or ‘in the ear’ aid to you and I.
Amplifon, a global leader in hearing aids for seven decades, now offers a device so small it goes unnoticed.
This discrete device is known as the ampli-mini and is one of the company’s biggest selling aids owing to its invisibility.
Each mini aid has a custom-made shell that fits comfortably in the user’s ear canal. It is also built to be strong and water resistant allowing for years of wear.
Despite its compact size, the device offers the latest technology when it comes to sound quality, ensuring the user can listen with confidence whether that’s at a busy cafe, in a staff meeting or while watching the television.
One customer who opted for the mini due to its discrete size was Tommy Robinson. His only regret has been that he didn’t make the appointment sooner.
Tommy said: “It was vanity, to be honest, but as I got older I realised I was missing a lot of conversations.
“When you haven’t got hearing aids, you seem to hear everything else but the person you are trying to concentrate on.
“My hearing aids have made a massive difference. They’re fantastic. They’re brilliant and the value is just unbelievable.”
Once fitted, Tommy’s friends saw an improvement in his hearing immediately but were confused as it how he’d done it.
“One of my friends said, ‘Tommy, you seem to be hearing much better, what have you done?’” said Tommy. “I took one of my hearing aids and showed him and he said, ‘Wow, I didn’t know you could get them so small.’”
Tommy is just one of many happy Amplifon customers. But it’s not just state-of-the-art products that has seen Amplifon fit millions of hearing aids to customers over the decades. The company boasts a large network of experienced audiologists who not only help clients find the right hearing aids for their needs but support them throughout the lifetime of their product and beyond.
Choosing Amplifon means you are cared for and looked after by qualified and experienced audiologists who can help change the way you listen to the world around you.
Amplifon takes the time to understand your hearing health and the impact it’s having on your life. Not only that, but Amplifon also offers a 60 day money back guarantee, up to four years warranty, up to four years free batteries and flexible payment options.
Amplifon is currently offering a seven day free trial of the ampli-mini meaning you can test them for a typical week in your life and see how they fare in all the situations you find yourself day-to-day. If you’re not completely satisfied, there is no pressure to purchase.
For more information about Amplifon or to book an appointment at your nearest clinic visit the website.


thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Gemma Collins uses James Argent heartbreak to cash in on new clothing line

Gemma Collins has decided to turn her ill-fated relationship with James Argent into a business opportunity .
The former TOWIE star , 39 , slapped on her iconic `` you ai n't ever gon na get this candy '' quote on a sweatshirt in a bid to make some extra cash following her tragic breakup .
Taking to her Instagram Story on Thursday , The GC showed off the latest sweatshirt from her clothing range which was a nod to her on/off romance with Arg .
In the clip , Gem tells fans : `` Guys , just added to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... you ai n't ever gon na get this candy , '' as she blew a cheeky kiss to the camera .
The sweater comes in a cream hue and features her iconic slogan in glitter pink across the chest .
She teamed her statement look with a simple pair of jeans as she let her sweater do the talking .
The iconic TOWIE moment kicked off when Gem and Arg were at a party during one of the episodes years ago .
As Arg chilled in the jacuzzi , sassy Gemma waltzed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Take a good look at this , you ain ’ t ever gon na get this candy .
`` I might not be a size 10 but I 've got a good heart , so take that and kiss that ! ''
Gem seems to be in good spirits following her split from Arg after he reportedly wanted an open relationship .
Gemma was left hurting after James called her a slew of cruel names including a `` hippo '' and `` fat f**k '' .
She shared a collection of savage screenshots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly deleting the messages .
At the time she also wrote of her heartbreak and announced that she would take a break from social media .
But she 's back and better than ever .
Following the split , Gem got stuck into business and continued to build her empire as she put her heartache aside .
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Gemma Collins rakes in profit from iconic 'candy' phrase she used on ex James Argent
Gemma Collins rakes in profit from iconic 'candy' phrase she used on ex James Argent
The former TOWIE star, 39, slapped on her iconic "you ain't ever gonna get this candy" quote on a sweatshirt in a bid to make some extra cash following her tragic breakup
Gemma Collins uses James Argent heartbreak to cash in on new clothing line
Gemma Collins has decided to turn her ill-fated relationship with James Argent into a business opportunity.
The former TOWIE star, 39, slapped on her iconic "you ain't ever gonna get this candy" quote on a sweatshirt in a bid to make some extra cash following her tragic breakup.
Taking to her Instagram Story on Thursday, The GC showed off the latest sweatshirt from her clothing range which was a nod to her on/off romance with Arg.
In the clip, Gem tells fans: "Guys, just added to the collection is the new candy jumper... you ain't ever gonna get this candy," as she blew a cheeky kiss to the camera.
Image: Gemma Collins/Instagram) Gemma Collins/Instagram)
The sweater comes in a cream hue and features her iconic slogan in glitter pink across the chest.
She teamed her statement look with a simple pair of jeans as she let her sweater do the talking.
The iconic TOWIE moment kicked off when Gem and Arg were at a party during one of the episodes years ago.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
As Arg chilled in the jacuzzi, sassy Gemma waltzed over to him, saying: "Take a good look at this, you ain’t ever gonna get this candy.
"I might not be a size 10 but I've got a good heart, so take that and kiss that!"
Gem seems to be in good spirits following her split from Arg after he reportedly wanted an open relationship.
Image: Gemma Collins/Instagram) Gemma Collins/Instagram)
Gemma was left hurting after James called her a slew of cruel names including a "hippo" and "fat f**k".
She shared a collection of savage screenshots of their exchange on her Instagram before quickly deleting the messages.
At the time she also wrote of her heartbreak and announced that she would take a break from social media.
Image: Gemma Collins/Instagram) Gemma Collins/Instagram)
But she's back and better than ever.
Following the split, Gem got stuck into business and continued to build her empire as she put her heartache aside.
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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Emi Martinez lifts lid on Arsenal exit after he "fell out of love" with football

Emiliano Martinez has revealed the frank discussion with Mikel Arteta that convinced him to leave Arsenal after a decade with the club .
The 28-year-old completed a £20million transfer to Aston Villa in September , as he finally looks to establish himself as a Premier League No 1 .
Martinez ended last season as the Gunners ’ first choice keeper , but only after Bernd Leno was injured .
He told the Independent : `` I was finally the No 1 and I was ready for it .
It took 10 years to get there .
You train as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you for the story of your life .
`` Nobody trains you to be frustrated , nobody trains you to cry .
What about when you don ’ t play for four months ?
Will you keep going or will be you be mentally dead ?
`` I could ’ ve done so much more over the years , but finally the world started to see what I ’ m capable of .
I finished on a high and that ’ s how I always wanted to leave . ''
The Argentinian shone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup , before impressing in the Community Shield victory over Liverpool .
Many felt Martinez had done enough to permanently usurp Leno , but Arteta couldn ’ t guarantee him first-team football , which made up his mind about his future .
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New signings Willian and Gabriel Magalhaes both hit the ground running against Fulham but Mikel Arteta is still on the lookout for new signings .
Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar and Brentford keeper David Raya are two of the names on their radar .
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Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I played well that game , I would be No 1 , but afterwards it still wasn ’ t clear who was going to start in the league , ” he added .
`` I was told that there was a 95 per cent chance I would start against Fulham [ on the first day of the season ] , but I just thought , ‘ why not 100 per cent ?
’ Something didn ’ t feel right .
`` Everyone wanted me to stay , but that ’ s when I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I texted Mikel [ Arteta ] and told him .
`` I thanked him , I said I won these trophies because of the way he trained , the way he changed the team .
I trust his process so much , he is incredible . ''
The move to Villa has already reaped benefits , with Martinez playing a key role in their strong start to the season .
In his first showing for for Villa , Martinez saved a penalty against Sheffield United , earning him the first of two Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On his move to the Midlands , Martinez said : `` I rejected a lot of clubs and then , in my first game , I saved a penalty and had a man of the match performance .
“ That is where I ’ m at now .
I told my wife just the other day , I feel like I ’ m so in love with football again , like I ’ ve never known before.
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After replacing Bernd Leno at the back end of last season, Martinez felt he had done enough to be given a long-term starting role at Arsenal
Emiliano Martinez lifts lid on Arsenal exit and admits he "fell out of love" with football
Emiliano Martinez has revealed the frank discussion with Mikel Arteta that convinced him to leave Arsenal after a decade with the club.
The 28-year-old completed a £20million transfer to Aston Villa in September, as he finally looks to establish himself as a Premier League No 1.
Martinez ended last season as the Gunners’ first choice keeper, but only after Bernd Leno was injured.
He told the Independent: "I was finally the No 1 and I was ready for it. It took 10 years to get there. You train as a goalkeeper every day, but nobody prepares you for the story of your life.
"Nobody trains you to be frustrated, nobody trains you to cry. What about when you don’t play for four months? Will you keep going or will be you be mentally dead?
Image: 2020 The Arsenal Football Club Plc) 2020 The Arsenal Football Club Plc)
"I could’ve done so much more over the years, but finally the world started to see what I’m capable of. I finished on a high and that’s how I always wanted to leave."
The Argentinian shone on the way to winning the FA Cup, before impressing in the Community Shield victory over Liverpool.
Many felt Martinez had done enough to permanently usurp Leno, but Arteta couldn’t guarantee him first-team football, which made up his mind about his future.
Image: Nizaam Jones/JMP/REX/Shutterstock) Nizaam Jones/JMP/REX/Shutterstock)
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"I thought if I played well that game, I would be No 1, but afterwards it still wasn’t clear who was going to start in the league,” he added.
"I was told that there was a 95 per cent chance I would start against Fulham [on the first day of the season], but I just thought, ‘why not 100 per cent?’ Something didn’t feel right.
"Everyone wanted me to stay, but that’s when I decided to go. The following morning I texted Mikel [Arteta] and told him.
"I thanked him, I said I won these trophies because of the way he trained, the way he changed the team. I trust his process so much, he is incredible."
Image: Pool via REUTERS) Pool via REUTERS)
The move to Villa has already reaped benefits, with Martinez playing a key role in their strong start to the season.
In his first showing for for Villa, Martinez saved a penalty against Sheffield United, earning him the first of two Premier League clean sheets in three games.
On his move to the Midlands, Martinez said: "I rejected a lot of clubs and then, in my first game, I saved a penalty and had a man of the match performance.
“That is where I’m at now. I told my wife just the other day, I feel like I’m so in love with football again, like I’ve never known before.”
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thedailymirror--2020-10-08--Maisie Smith shows off incredible abs as she hits the gym before Strictly stint

Maisie Smith showed her fans that she meant business as she worked up a sweat while training ahead of her Strictly Come Dancing stint .
The 19-year-old EastEnders actress flaunted her ripped abs as she squeezed in another workout session at the gym .
Having recently vowed to get as healthy as she could before taking to the dance floor , Maisie revealed that she was making firm progress with her fitness regime .
Sharing the steamy snap with her 723,000 Instagram followers , Maisie gripped two weights in her hands while she gazed off to one side while surrounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snap , Maisie showed off her trim physique and bulging arm muscles while she modelled a tiny grey crop top and gym leggings .
`` I ’ m not tensing u are , '' Maisie captioned the photograph .
Naturally , the gym shot was a huge hit with her loyal followers and the actress was quickly inundated with compliments .
`` You work your socks off to achieve that .
so proud of you , '' wrote her mum Julia .
`` I speak for us all when I say.. workout routine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Literally opened Instagram for motivation just before I ’ m about to get out the car for the gym and this was the first post I saw .
YESSSS NOW IM MOTIVATED , '' penned a third .
Maisie has been on a mission to get in tip top shape for her dance stint and revealed to fans in September that she had been making regular gym trips .
This week , Maisie rocked up at the Elstree TV studios for her first ever show rehearsal for Strictly Come Dancing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a charity episode , fans are confident that Maisie will go far once again .
Maisie has also revealed that she had previous dance experience and even frequently shows off her moves in plenty of TikTok videos .
The male professionals have reportedly been keen to land Maisie as their partner , although no official pairings have yet been announced .
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The EastEnders star is putting in the work ahead of her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing
Maisie Smith shows off incredible abs as she hits the gym before Strictly stint
Maisie Smith showed her fans that she meant business as she worked up a sweat while training ahead of her Strictly Come Dancing stint.
The 19-year-old EastEnders actress flaunted her ripped abs as she squeezed in another workout session at the gym.
Having recently vowed to get as healthy as she could before taking to the dance floor, Maisie revealed that she was making firm progress with her fitness regime.
Sharing the steamy snap with her 723,000 Instagram followers, Maisie gripped two weights in her hands while she gazed off to one side while surrounded by gym equipment.
In the sizzling snap, Maisie showed off her trim physique and bulging arm muscles while she modelled a tiny grey crop top and gym leggings.
"I’m not tensing u are," Maisie captioned the photograph.
Naturally, the gym shot was a huge hit with her loyal followers and the actress was quickly inundated with compliments.
Image: maisiesmithofficial/Instagram) maisiesmithofficial/Instagram)
"You work your socks off to achieve that. so proud of you," wrote her mum Julia.
"I speak for us all when I say.. workout routine pls x," begged another follower.
"Literally opened Instagram for motivation just before I’m about to get out the car for the gym and this was the first post I saw. YESSSS NOW IM MOTIVATED," penned a third.
Image: maisiesmithofficial/Instagram) maisiesmithofficial/Instagram)
Maisie has been on a mission to get in tip top shape for her dance stint and revealed to fans in September that she had been making regular gym trips.
This week, Maisie rocked up at the Elstree TV studios for her first ever show rehearsal for Strictly Come Dancing.
Having already won the competition once during a charity episode, fans are confident that Maisie will go far once again.
Image: PA) PA)
Maisie has also revealed that she had previous dance experience and even frequently shows off her moves in plenty of TikTok videos.
The male professionals have reportedly been keen to land Maisie as their partner, although no official pairings have yet been announced.
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