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Who are the Soccer Aid 2025 presenters and pundits?

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Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney, co-managers for Soccer Aid 2025, with Robbie Williams and Louis Tomlinson. — EMBARGOED TO 0001 TUESDAY MARCH 11 Handout photo provided by Soccer Aid 2025 of Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney who will co-manage England, flanked by Robbie Williams and Louis Tomlinson. Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2025 takes place on Sunday June 15 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Issue date: Tuesday March 11, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Soccer Aid. Photo credit should read: Soccer Aid 2025/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

WAYNE ROONEY and Tyson Fury will co-manage the England team at Soccer Aid 2025 – but they’re not the only famous faces.

They’ll be joined by Dermot O’Leary, Alex Scott and some much-loved pundits to present this family-friendly match.

Dermot O'Leary and Alex Scott presenting at Soccer Aid for UNICEF.

Dermot O’Leary and Alex Scott will present Soccer Aid 2025[/caption]

Soccer Aid is the world’s biggest charity football match and has raised more than £100MILLION since its inception by Robbie Williams in 2006.

Old Trafford will host this year’s event with Rooney and Fury’s England taking on an incredible World XI – and all proceeds going to Unicef.

Who are the Soccer Aid 2025 presenters and commentators?

Dermot O’Leary and former England football star Alex Scott will present Soccer Aid 2025 on ITV.

Returning for another year, Dermot and Alex will bring the polish and expert analysis, providing pitch side interviews, behind-the-scenes moments and fun.

They’ll be joined by seasoned pundits Sam Matterface and Love Island voiceover presenter Iain Sterling who will be on commentary duties during the match.

Dermot O’Leary has presented Soccer Aid since 2010[/caption]

Dermot O’Leary

Dermot will dust off his suit and present Soccer Aid 2025, something he’s done every year since 2010.

O’Leary, 52, currently presents This Morning, where he’s always ready to add some personality.

He has earned his status as prime time ITV royalty, with over 10 years presenting The X Factor.

He started his career in 2001 when he hosted Big Brother’s Little Brother on E4, leaving in 2007.

His voice can be heard welcoming the weekend on BBC Radio 2 where he presents the Saturday breakfast show.

He’s a key part of the line-up, establishing himself as a prominent voice in the presenters line-up.

Alex Scott is presenting Soccer Aid for the fifth time[/caption]

Alex Scott

Alex Scott is a former Arsenal and England international who has swapped the pitch for presenting duties.

Alex played a huge role in increasing the popularity of women’s football and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

As a presenter, Alex has held the mic for Sky Sports and the BBC, covering major footballing events, including at the Women’s World Cup and England’s failed bid for silverware at Euro 2024.

Since 2021, Alex has partnered with O’Leary to present Soccer Aid.

The perfect partners provide interviews and insights from the sidelines and behind the scenes.

Who are the Soccer Aid 2025 pundits?

Experienced football commentator Sam Matterface will be in charge of describing the action.

Sam will be a familiar voice to ITV, TNT Sports and TalkSPORT audiences.

To stop it all getting too serious, Iain Sterling will provide some light relief as the co-commentator.

The cheeky Scottish presenter is taking a quick break from preparing for Love Island 2025 to deliver sharp one-liners and celebrity insights – to stop it all getting too serious.

When is Soccer Aid 2025?

Soccer Aid will take place on Sunday, June 15.

Kick-off is scheduled for 7.30pm, with coverage free to view on ITV1 and streaming available on ITVX.

The match will be held at Manchester United’s Old Trafford, having been played at Stamford Bridge last year and the London Stadium the year before.

SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.

9 MILLION pensioners will get Winter Fuel Payment after Reeves’ humiliating U-turn – will YOU get the cash?

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NINE million pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment THIS YEAR after a humiliating government u-turn.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has expanded the threshold for receiving the benefit allowing the elderly with a pension below £35,000 will get the benefit.

Rachel Reeves, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves[/caption]

an elderly woman is holding a handful of coins

Rachel Reeves axed the universal winter fuel payment last July[/caption]

Ministers will be left red-faced with the change costing £1.25 billion with the new means-testing saving Treasury coffers around £450 million.

Ms Reeves axed the universal winter fuel payment last July just weeks after entering office in a bid to save £1.5 billion – after claiming the Tories had left a £22 billion financial black hole.

She said: “Targeting Winter Fuel Payments was a tough decision, but the right decision because of the inheritance we had been left by the previous government.

“It is also right that we continue to means-test this payment so that it is targeted and fair, rather than restoring eligibility to everyone including the wealthiest.

Biggest u-turn in history

By Jack Elsom, Political Editor

AS political u-turns go, Rachel Reeves’ retreat on winter fuel payments will surely go down as one of the biggest – and messiest – in history.
Her first act as Chancellor to snatch the cold weather cash from 10million pensioners has today been spectacularly dumped.
Nine million OAP will now get the benefit, meaning all but the richest will claw back the £200-£300 sum.
With a price tag of £1.25billion, this whole palaver has only saved the Treasury £450million.
It’s chicken feed in the grand scheme of things, and a tenth of the annual migrant hotel bill.
But the political cost has been devastating.
Labour insiders trace their spanking at last month’s local elections back to Ms Reeves’ toxic decision in the weeks after the election.
That the winter fuel policy was still coming up on doorsteps 10 months later was a sign it was destined for the shredder.
Yet rather than ripping off the plaster cleanly, the past few weeks have seen an agonising u-turn mired in chaos and confusion.
Four years is a long time until the next general election, and Sir Keir Starmer and Ms Reeves will be hoping voters would have since moved on.
But – even with today’s backing down – the winter fuel debacle is likely to live long in the memory of the electorate and haunt Labour for a very long time.

“But we have now acted to expand the eligibility of the Winter Fuel Payment so no pensioner on a lower income will miss out.

“This will mean over three quarters of pensioners receiving the payment in England and Wales later this winter.”

The payment will be £200 per household or £300 per household where someome is over the age opf 80.

Eligibility will be based on the individual’s age and location during the third week of September this year. The person will have to have reached state pension age by September 21 this year to be eligible.

Pensioners will not have to take any action to receive the payment, it will come through automatically. For those above the threshold it will be automatically clawed back through HMRC.

Three-quarters of people of state pension age in England and Wales are now expected to get payment this winter worth up to £300 a year.

Only around two million individuals in England and Wales over the state pension age will miss out as they earn too much.

How do I apply for pension credit?

YOU can start your application up to four months before you reach state pension age.

Applications for pension credit can be made on the government website or by ringing the pension credit claim line on 0800 99 1234.

You can get a friend or family member to ring for you, but you’ll need to be with them when they do.

You’ll need the following information about you and your partner if you have one:

National Insurance number
Information about any income, savings and investments you have
Information about your income, savings and investments on the date you want to backdate your application to (usually three months ago or the date you reached state pension age)

You can also check your eligibility online by visiting www.gov.uk/pension-credit first.

If you claim after you reach pension age, you can backdate your claim for up to three months.

The threshold is seen by the Treasury as “well above” the income level of pensioners in poverty and is being seen as broadly in line with average earnings.

The costs will be accounted for in the Budget this autumn with the Chancellor taking decisions in the round to ensure her non-negotiable fiscal rules are met.

The Treasury say there will be no permanent additional borrowing to pay for the move.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch blasted: “Keir Starmer has scrambled to clear up a mess of his own making. I repeatedly challenged him to reverse his callous decision to withdraw winter fuel payments, and every time Starmer arrogantly dismissed my criticisms.

“This humiliating u-turn will come as scant comfort to the pensioners forced to choose between heating and eating last winter. The Prime Minister should now apologise for his terrible judgement.”

The decision was in part triggered after Labour suffered a brutal set of results at the local elections last month as Nigel Farage’s party surged.

Ms Reeves ditched the winter fuel payments to all pensioners in one of her first major acts as Chancellor last July blaming the state of the public finances.

But the move only saved Treasury coffers around £1.5 billion but the decision provoked fury from OAPs and charities.

The Chancellor last week revealed there would be a “means test” but stopped short of saying how it will be funded.

She said: “People should be in no doubt that the means test will increase and more people will get winter fuel payment this winter.

“As we have been clear, on winter fuel we will set out how we will fund that at the next fiscal event.

“We will set out how everything will be paid for at the budget in the autumn but it’s important that everything that we do is funded, because that’s how people know that we can afford it.”

The about-turn came after Sir Keir Starmer revealed more pensioners would be receiving the benefit following the outcry.

It meant a huge reduction in those receiving the benefit with numbers falling from 11.4 million to just 1.5 million.

But there was a word of warning that the payment wouldn’t return to being universal for all pensioners before the decision was made last year.

Pensions Minister Torsten Bell said last week: “Is there any prospect of a universal winter fuel payment? The answer is no.

“Most people – ninety-five per cent of people – agree that it is not a good idea that we have a system paying a few hundred pounds to millionaires.”

Bobby George: Eric Bristow could be a pain in the ae, but his death hit me hard… he was only 60 for f*’s sake

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BOBBY GEORGE has opened up on the passing of his great rival Eric Bristow – and admits he warned the darts great to slow down.

Bristow died suddenly of a heart attack in 2018 aged just 60.

Bobby George and Eric Bristow, former darts players, at a charity fundraiser.

Bobby George (left) and Eric Bristow faced off over the decades at the oche[/caption]

Eric Bristow and Bobby George at a darts match.

The two darts stars were mates from their teenage years[/caption]

Bobby George watches teammate Eric Bristow demonstrate a dart throw.

Bristow was a five-time world champ and beat George in the 1980 final[/caption]

George, 79, and The Crafty Cockney faced off on the oche throughout the 1980s.

Bristow was the face of darts in that era, winning five BDO World Championship titles.

He was also known for his hell-raising antics away from the sport – and was rarely seen without a pint in his hand.

George, who met Bristow as a teenager, remembers: “He could be a pain in the a***,

“We had some right ding-dongs over the years.

“But for most of the time, he was my mate and we had some great times together.”

Bristow memorably beat George in the 1980 World Championship final.

It was Bristow’s first crown, with the Hackney-born star going on to repeat the trick in 1981, 1984, 1985 and 1986.

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King of Bling was somewhat in Bristow’s shadow, winning two major BDO titles during his career.

And he was left stunned by Bristow’s untimely passing seven years ago.

He wrote in his autobiography: “Eric Bristow’s death hit me hard.

“He was only 60 for f***’s sake. That’s no age these days, is it?

“I had known him since he was a teenager – and he never changed.”

George admits Bristow wasn’t one to follow health advice – despite trying to give it to him.

He continued: “Anyone who knew him was aware that he didn’t exactly lead a healthy lifestyle.

When I go, I’ll go like that. Bang.
Eric Bristow

“For as long as I’d known him, he was a heavy smoker, always rolling his own.

“And he would think nothing of getting through 15 or 16 pints of Guinness in a day, rounding it all off with a curry.

“Nobody’s body can handle that day in, day out.

“I’d say, ‘You smoke and you drink too much.’

“He said, ‘I know all about that, Bob. But put it this way – no one is going to be pushing me around in a wheelchair. When I go, I’ll go like that. Bang.’

“And he f***ing did as well. Bang.”

Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa fly to Ireland for family holiday after his texts to Christine McGuinness were revealed

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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Man carrying a young child overlooking a coastal landscape, Image 2 shows A young girl walking a blonde alpaca in Ireland, Image 3 shows Christine McGuiness at the BAFTA Television Awards

DAN Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa have flown off to Ireland for a family holiday.

The trip away comes after The Sun revealed how Dan, 33, and fellow reality star Christine, 37, comforted one another amid their marital woes.

Dan Osbourne and Jacqueline Jossa embracing.

Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa are trying to rebuild their marriage[/caption]

Man carrying a young child overlooking a coastal landscape.

This weekend the couple went on a family holiday to Ireland[/caption]

A young girl walking a blonde alpaca in Ireland.

The couple took their kids to Ireland amid their marriage woes[/caption]

Christine McGuiness at the BAFTA Television Awards. — The Sun revealed how Dan and Christine McGuinness sent texts to each other

Dan and wife Jacqueline have shared pictures on Instagram of their trip away with the kids.

Putting on a united front, the couple revealed they had enjoyed a weekend in Ireland.

Sharing the pictures on Instagram, the couple looked happy as they spent time with their children.

They could be seen enjoying country walks and some family time.

CHRISTINE TEXTS

The family’s trip away comes just days after The Sun exclusively revealed how Jacqueline’s husband Dan had previously sent flirty texts with Christine McGuiness.

Dan had joined Christine for raucous nights out that helped lift her spirits after her split from radio and TV host husband Paddy.

At the time, reality star Dan was still building bridges with Jacqueline over previous cheating claims.

Our source said of Christine and Dan’s texts: “She is absolutely adamant nothing sexual happened between them.

“She also was 100 per cent single at the time and could chat to anyone she wanted.”

Former Towie star Dan is adamant nothing happened romantically between the pair, even suggesting that the text messages between them were “deep fakes or AI” when asked.

Shortly after his Christine texts were revealed, Dan posted a grovelling message on one of wife Jacqueline’s Instagram post.

It came after the EastEnders star posted a stunning photo in a plunging black gown a few days ago.

She captioned her post: “BRITISH SOAP AWARDS 2025. Celebrating 40 years of EASTENDERS with 8 wins isn’t too bad.”

Dan commented beneath it: “Beautiful!” and the comment was liked by hundreds of people.

Girl walking an alpaca on a grassy hill overlooking a beach.

The family were seen enjoying idyllic country walks[/caption]

A pal said: “Dan is devoted to Jacqueline and would hate for any suggestion of impropriety.

“Of course, it’s possible for a man and woman to be mates.”

Earlier this year, The Sun revealed Dan had moved out of his and Jacqueline’s home and into a property he had bought behind his wife’s back.

Both temporarily removed their wedding rings.

Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne relationship timeline

Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne have weathered several storms since they first got together over 10 years ago. Here's how their relationship has played out

2013: After meeting at an awards ceremony that year, Jacqueline and Dan start going on a string of dates

November 2013: Jacqueline is forced to defend Dan online after it was revealed he had also been on dates with Ferne McCann, Jac cleared up the matter by saying he was “single and can do what he wants”.

August 2014: Dan and Jacqueline announce that she is pregnant with their first child together

February 2015: The couple welcome their first baby, a daughter named Ella.

June 2015: Dan excitedly announced on Twitter that he and Jacqueline were engaged after a romantic proposal in Greece. He wrote: “She said YES!!! I am the luckiest man in the world to be marrying the woman of my dreams.”

June 2017: The couple exchange vows at a star-studded wedding ceremony at Cheshire Manor House.

January 2018: The couple announced they were expecting their second baby together.

May 2018: News reports that the couple have split with Dan heading off to a Marbella bootcamp when she was 30 weeks pregnant. Dan later confirmed he was living with a friend, and told Daily Star Sunday: “I’m still staying with a mate. I left because we were arguing and it is such a waste of energy.

“The way I look at life is every day spent unhappy is a wasted day, and we were both having a lot of unhappy days,” he added. “I still obviously care for Jacqueline but if we can’t make each other happy then we shouldn’t stay together. Life is too short.”

May 2018: Dan was seen getting close to Gabby Allen, sparking rumours they were now seeing each other during his break with Jacqueline.

June 2018: The couple’s second daughter, Mia, is born.

October 2018: Dan and Jacqueline confirm they are giving their relationship another shot, telling OK! Magazine they “went through a bad patch” but are “stronger than ever”.

March 2019: Dan is accused of cheating on Jacqueline with Love Island star Alexandra Cane. Both sides denied the claims.

November 2019: Jacqueline enters I’m A Celebrity but threatens to quit when Myles Stephenson confesses to her he thinks Dan cheated on her with his ex, Gabby Allen. She later is given a voicemail, and chooses to stay, winning the show.

December 2019: Celebrity Big Brother star Chloe Ayling accuses Dan of having a threesome with her and Natalie Nunn on a boozy night out. Chloe stated in an interview with The Sun that Dan was “making a fool of Jacqueline”.

August 2024: Dan and Jacqueline become victim of a terrifying kidnap plot while they’re on holiday with their daughters. The pair claim £20,000 worth of jewellery and even their girls’ tooth fairy money was stolen.

January 2025: Gabby Allen denies all relationship rumours with Dan and claims they have now completely cut contact, saying she “hopes he and Jacqueline are happy together.”

January 2025: The couple are one again forced to deny split claims, with friends saying they were “upset and hurt” at the allegations after they put their home on the market.

March 2025: The Sun exclusively reveals that Dan has moved out of the home he shares with Jacqueline.

Jessie J breaks down in tears and struggles through panic attacks as she reveals ‘hardest day’ after cancer diagnosis

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JESSIE J has broken down in tears and struggled through panic attacks, while revealing her “hardest yet” after her breast cancer diagnosis.

It was on Wednesday last week that the Price Tag songstress revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and would undergo surgery in days.

Jessie J has broken down in tears and struggled through panic attacks, while revealing her “hardest yet” after her breast cancer diagnosis[/caption]

Jessie J performing at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.

The brave star has taken to Instagram with a new health update for her 13million followers[/caption]

Jessie J's Instagram story about her hardest day since her breast cancer diagnosis.

Jessie posted this message to her Instagram stories[/caption]

The former Voice coach, who shares a son with basketball player Chanan Colman, opened up about the sad news on Instagram.

In an emotional post she told fans: “I was diagnosed with early breast cancer.”

She added: “Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on to the word ‘early’.”

Now, the brave star has taken to Instagram with a new health update for her 13million followers.

She posted a statement reading: “Honesty time.

“Had my worst day yesterday so far since my diagnosis and the busiest 3 months I have had in years.

“Work. Toddler. Cancer. Life etc had my mind,” the star then inputted a string of lighting emojis.

Jessie continued: “Panic attacks/ tears/ big fears/ anger/ overwhelm. Bad.

“And you know what helped?”

Jessie playfully went on: “I ate corn on the cob. Turns out it’s extremely hard to panic or cry while eating one.

“Highly recommend. Instant mood shift.”

Jessie finished by writing: “Tomorrow is a new day. The rollercoaster of cancer.

“I won’t just be talking about the highlights. And making jokes all the time. That isn’t real life.

“Goodnight. Hug ya peoples.”

The former Voice coach first opened up about the sad news on Instagram last week.

The singer said she would be undergoing surgery after performing at the Summertime Ball in London on June 15.

“It’s a very dramatic way to get a boob job,” she joked.

She told fans she was hesitant about going public about her diagnosis but that she decided to be “open” for multiple reasons.

She said: “One, because, selfishly, I do not talk about it enough.

“I’m not processing it because I’m working so hard. I also know how much sharing in the past has helped me with other people giving me their love and support and also their own stories. I’m an open book.”

The Grammy nominee, who also shared her ADHD and OCD diagnoses with fans earlier this year, added that she hoped to show solidarity with other cancer patients.

She said: “It breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar and worse — that’s the bit that kills me.”

Referring to her latest tracks No Secrets and Living My Best Life, she said “you can’t make it up” – explaining she had no idea about her diagnosis at the time of recording.

Fans and fellow celebs jumped into the comments to share their support.

TV and radio personality Gaby Roslin said: “Sending you so much love and enormous hugs”.

One fan added: “Love you and your light! This won’t dim you down”.

While another said: “You are not alone. May your recovery be gentle, peaceful, and full of healing. Sending you a tight hug and all the love my heart can carry.”

Jessie J tearfully discusses her breast cancer diagnosis.

Jessie revealed her breast cancer diagnosis last week[/caption]

Text post: Eating corn on the cob makes it hard to panic or cry.

The star playfully added that corn on the cobs are helping ‘shift her mood’[/caption]

Jessie and partner Chanan Colman[/caption]

Fire TV Sticks receive free sports boost that fixes common streaming issue

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MILLIONS of Fire TV Stick owners are set to receive a big boost from BBC iPlayer that aims to end buffering.

The broadcaster is aiming to reduce the lag experienced by streamers watching live sports, ahead of the Wimbledon championships.

BBC iPlayer app icon on an iPhone screen surrounded by other apps.

The goal is to cut the delay between the version of BBC Two broadcast via Freeview, satellite and cable and the iPlayer[/caption]

Fans watching on traditional TV can sometimes be ahead of the action.

This is especially the case if your house has slow Wi-Fi, or your areas bandwidth is being pushed to the max.

A delay in your streaming can happen when watching all kinds of content – but it’s most noticeable during sports events.

For example, you might hear your neighbour cheering for a goal before you see it on your screen.

The delay will always vary between users – but it can be up to a minute long.

The BBC is therefore trialling a low latency version of the BBC Two live stream – the one that will air this summer’s Wimbledon matches and Glastonbury sets.

The goal is to cut the delay between the version of BBC Two broadcast via Freeview, satellite and cable and the iPlayer.

Low latency refers to the time it takes for a TV signal to travel from one point to another, ideally with minimal delay.

The BBC is trialling it in a beta version of the iPlayer app – and only on four TV streaming devices:

3rd generation Amazon Fire TV Stick
2nd generation Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
Samsung CU8000 TVs
Samsung CU8500 TVs

To try the BBC Two low latency, viewers will have to tune into a live stream between 9am and 5pm.

Accessing the BBC iPlayer beta requires a quick settings change – simply open the settings menu in the app and toggle on for ‘iPlayer beta’.

Viewers will also need to have their iPlayer region set to England and Scotland.

There is no low latency version of BBC Two Wales or BBC Two Northern Ireland.

Where to buy a Fire TV Stick

Fire TV Sticks are an easy way to add streaming to an older television. They’re manufactured by Amazon, but you can buy them from a number of different stores.

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Horrifying photos show the true cause of man’s itchy eye – after he found a LEECH feasting on his eyeball

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A BRIT travel agent’s trip to test holiday hotspots became a “nightmare” when he discovered a leech sucking on his EYEBALL.

Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia on May 22 this year when his left eye began to irritate him.

A man stands in front of a simple wooden house in a jungle setting.

Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia as part of his job as a travel agent[/caption]

Photo of two men in a jungle, one man's face is blurred.

He blamed his eye irritation on sweat or a tiny bug[/caption]

Close-up of a leech attached to a person's eyeball.

Tony’s bloodshot eye and the small black bloodsucker can be seen in the photo[/caption]

The 58-year-old blamed it on sweat or a tiny bug but two hours later a fellow visitor spotted that he actually had a leech on his eyeball.

A horrifying photo shows Tony’s bloodshot eye with the small black bloodsucker latched to the white area called the sclera.

Tony grew concerned it might wriggle its way behind his eye so ended his trip early to find medical help.

After six hours and trips to two hospitals a doctor extracted the leech using tweezers – despite the creature pulling on his eyeball tissue to hang on.

Tony, who owns travel company Philippine Dive Holidays, was in Indonesia to test out locations for customers when he decided to head on a photography trip.

The travel agent avoided catching an infection and achieved his aim of snapping a rare king bird-of-paradise minutes before the incident.

He posted the video to Facebook where users described it as ‘stuff nightmares are made of’ and like ‘something from a horror movie’.

Tony, from Oxted, Surrey, said: “I came over here to investigate different places to work with in Indonesia so I thought, while I’m here, I want to do a bit of bird snapping.

“We were waiting for the bird to turn up and I was sweating buckets.

“I could feel something in my eye but I just thought it was a bug. I tried to get rid of it but couldn’t so I tried to ignore it.

“There were leeches everywhere and I must have used the back of my hand to wipe the sweat so I essentially wiped it into my eye.

“A couple hours later we went to move on to somewhere else and one of my spotters pointed out the leech in my eye.

“My biggest concern was that it would get round the back of my eye. He tried to pull it out with his fingers.

“He was pinching my eyeball to get it out but the leech was fixed onto my eyeball. I tried rubbing it but I couldn’t get it out.”

Tony had trekked two hours through the jungle near Malagufuk, West Papua, to reach an area known for king bird-of-paradise sightings.

After having the leech pulled from his eye, Tony was prescribed eye drops and antibiotics to make sure he didn’t develop an infection.

You hear these stories about tropical diseases and infections and having one in your eye is not the best place to have one
Tony Exall

Tony said: “We went to two hospitals to find someone that knew something about eyes.

“At first he tried to remove it and that was quite sore because a leech grabs hold of something and starts to suck the blood.

“He started to gently pull the leech which was quite sore as it was something pulling on my eyeball.

“My next concern was how do you get it off my eye without leaving anything behind.

“You hear these stories about tropical diseases and infections and having one in your eye is not the best place to have one.

“The doctor then squirted some anaesthetic drops onto my eye, got some tweezers and pop, off it came.

Aerial view of houses in a lush green rainforest.

Tony says there were leeches everywhere, and that he must have had one on his hand which he accidentally rubbed in his eye[/caption]

Minutes before the incident he was snapping a rare king bird-of-paradise[/caption]

Close-up of a leech attached to a man's eyeball.

Some anaesthetic drops and some tweezers helped remove the leech[/caption]

“The tissue of my eye was being pulled. I have never had that sensation before.”

After sharing the “squeamish” photos of his eye on Facebook, freaked-out users were quick to comment on his bizarre experience.

One user said: “I’m not usually squeamish but that is stuff from horror movies! Hope everything is okay now.”

Another added: “Omg you need a trigger warning on this post. Sounds awful, hope you recover quickly.”

A third said: “Stuff nightmares are made of.”

A fourth added: “Dangerous stuff, this photography.”

What to do if you have a foreign object in your eye

Advise the casualty not to rub their eye as this could make it worse. Ask them to sit down facing a light.
Stand behind them and gently open their eyelids with your thumbs. Ask them to look right, left, up and down as you look closely at the eye.
If you can see something, ask them to tip their head backwards and wash it out by pouring clean water from the inner corner from a glass or jug.
If this doesn’t work and the object is still on the surface of the eye, try to remove it with a moist piece of gauze or the damp corner of a clean handkerchief or tissue.If the object isn’t easy to remove or the eye is very painful, seek medical advice – ring 111 or attend an Eye Casualty, Emergency Department or Urgent Treatment Centre.

Source: St John Ambulance

Romeo Beckham, 22, sparks romance rumours with German model Caroline Daur, 30, in Paris as they leave hotel after party

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ROMEO Beckham has sparked romance rumours with German model Caroline Daur in Paris after they left a hotel after party together.

Model Romeo, 22, whose split from DJ Kim Turnbull, 26, was revealed just days ago, was spotted leaving the Hotel Costes on Saturday night with Caroline and a group of friends.

Romeo Beckham and Caroline Daur leaving a party in Paris.

Romeo Beckham has sparked romance rumours with German model Caroline Daur in Paris[/caption]

Caroline opted for a strapless little black dress and knee-high black boots[/caption]

Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull at David Beckham's 50th birthday celebration.

Romeo and Kim Turnbull split only this week[/caption]

Romeo and Kim had been together for seven months before calling it quits.

According to friends, the relationship “fizzled out” around three weeks after David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebrations.

But it seems Romeo may already be moving on.

He and Caroline were seen making a low-key exit from the event – leaving separately to avoid being photographed side by side – before climbing into the same car with pals and continuing the night out.

They headed on to Julia nightclub in the French capital.

Romeo kept his outfit laid-back with a black jumper, dark tracksuit bottoms and blue trainers.

Caroline opted for a strapless little black dress and knee-high black boots.

It’s thought the pair bonded over a shared love of tennis, having both attended the French Open’s Men’s Singles Semi Final on Friday.

It was reported just four days ago that Romeo and Kim had called time on their seven-month relationship.

A friend of the pair told the Mail: “Romeo and Kim are both young and they had a lovely time together but at that age things don’t always last forever and they decided to split up.

“They have been friendly since and have even been at the same venues.

“It’s a huge shame, particularly as David and Victoria really adored her and thought she made Romeo happy but it wasn’t to be.

“It happened a couple of weeks ago and relations have remained friendly between them.”

Kim was said to be at the heart of the Beckham family feud in which eldest child Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz, 30, have become estranged.

Brooklyn previously dated Kim as a teenager and was reportedly unhappy she was on the guestlist for David’s birthday celebrations.

However, the insider insists that the feud has had no bearing on their decision to call it a day.

Kim and Romeo went public in November, 20 months after his split from Mia Reagan, his ex of five years.

While Kim was previously linked to Rocco Ritchie, the son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie, who is one of Becks’ closest pals.

The Beckhams are yet to speak publicly about their family row, but there have been digs thrown around on social media.

Tellingly, Brooklyn publicly wished Nicola’s brother a happy birthday just days ago, not long after snubbing his dad’s milestone entirely.

He has also added a floral tattoo to his chest, swamping the “mama’s boy” tribute to his mum Victoria that previously took pride of place.

While Romeo’s romance has ended, Brooklyn and Nicola‘s appears stronger than ever as they band together.

In a love-struck confession, Brooklyn, 26, said he knew she was “the one” after just three months of dating.

He opened up to Glamour on his early plans to pop the question to the Lola actress, who he married in Miami three years ago.

In a rare joint interview with his wife, Brooklyn said: “I knew after three months that I wanted to marry her.

“But because of Covid, I wanted to wait until our families could be there.”

The chef and photographer failed to mention his parents, David and Victoria, by name amid their feud which has seen claims Brooklyn has now hired Prince Harry’s lawyers to solve the bitter dispute.

Brooklyn continued to detail his proposal plans to Glamour’s Germany edition and added: “A few hours before, I had a golf cart accident and needed stitches in my hand.

“My thumb was completely bandaged – I couldn’t even open the wine!”

Best friends

During the chat, he was quick to gush over his spouse and their almost-instant connection.

He said: “When I first saw Nicola at Coachella, I was immediately captivated – by her beauty, her warmth, her charisma.

“Even though it was only a fleeting moment, it stayed with me for a long time.”

He then added: “You have to marry your best friend, someone you feel at home with. For me, Nicola is exactly that.”

Romeo Beckham and Caroline Daur leaving a party together.

They were spotted leaving the Hotel Costes on Saturday night[/caption]

They climbed into the same car with pals and continued their night out[/caption]

They headed on to Julia nightclub in the French capital[/caption]

Romeo kept his outfit laid-back with a black jumper, dark tracksuit bottoms and blue trainers[/caption]

He accessorised with a chain necklace[/caption]

Caroline looked gorgeous while making her way to the vehicle[/caption]

They left separately to avoid being photographed side by side[/caption]

She carried a jacket during the night out[/caption]

She toted around a black leather handbag[/caption]

Caroline sported a pair of hoop earrings[/caption]

She later wrapped up with her coat[/caption]

Romeo is seen climbing out of the vehicle at the other end[/caption]

Woman in white bikini on balcony overlooking ocean at sunset.

Caroline is a famous model from Germany[/caption]

Emmerdale’s first look at Mandy and Paddy’s new lovenest as Lisa Riley gives fans a tour of home

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LIFE is going to get very saucy for Emmerdale stalwarts, Mandy and Paddy Dingle, as they move into their brand-new ‘love nest’ – ‘Pandy Towers’.

The fan favourites are moving into Dr Liam’s old house and in true Mandy style, it’s been given a fresh new look with ‘love’ cushions, fruity sexual innuendos and even their very own ‘M & P’ bookcase lit up in lights.

Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, in her character's new home.

Lisa Riley has given us an exclusive first look at Mandy and Paddy’s new home[/caption]

Mandy and Paddy’s new home will debut later this month[/caption]

Lisa Riley and Dominic Brunt in their new home.

The pair have revamped Dr Liam’s old cottage after he moved out[/caption]

And as the soap’s legendary actress, Lisa Riley, gives The Sun an exclusive tour today around the couple’s brightly coloured pad, she admits Mandy and Paddy love it so much, they can’t keep their hands off each other.

“They are like village magnets,” she exclaimed.

“At long last, Mandy and Paddy have got their very own love nest!

“This week the audience will get to see the love nest too and I know they are going to love it as much as Mandy and Paddy.

“They’ve called it Pandy Towers!

“Over the next few weeks, you will see them running off together back to the house.

“They can’t keep their hands off each other and they want to take pure advantage of their new love nest.

“But I think this is great a soap like Emmerdale can make plenty of references to this.

“Like many people between the ages of 45 and 55, Paddy and Mandy have a wonderful love life!”

As our exclusive pictures show, it’s clear Mandy is the main architect behind the décor that includes 27 strawberry items in a very cheeky nod to their fruity antics.

Smiling, Lisa explained: “You can tell Paddy has not had as much of a say in the property as he would have liked but he adores it and he trusts Mandy.

“He let her run with it and there are strawberries everywhere! In fact, Mandy and Paddy have 27 strawberry items in a nod to their fruity naughtiness!

“From strawberry mugs, mats and strawberry lamps to little tea lights, fair lights, strawberries are everywhere in Pandy Towers.

“Even little Eve has a strawberry stool and there are strawberry pillows too!”

Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, shows off photos in a multi-frame holder.

Dingle family pictures adorn Mandy’s tasteful sideboard[/caption]

Lisa Riley, pointing to framed wedding photos on a wall.

The cottage is adorned with pictures from the couples’ two weddings[/caption]

Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, excitedly shows off a green mosaic lantern in her and Paddy's new home.

Mandy’s favourite lamp is there for the rubbing[/caption]

Guiding Sun readers around the home that is decorated with a pleather of rainbow colours, Mandy’s beauty products are dotted everywhere.

It’s not neat and tidy, as you would expect with the extrovert salon owner in charge, and her garish taste is in abundance.

“But there is no leopard print,” stressed Lisa. “Mandy leaves that at the salon!”

Standing pride of place is a white shelving unit lit up in lights with the letters “M & P”. “This bookcase is phenomenal,” exclaimed Lisa before joking: “It’s wonderful to see but obviously there is the phenomenal bromance of Marlon and Paddy. So do the letters really mean Mandy and Paddy?!”

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She points to a pair of neon pink marigold gloves that don the letters ‘Domestic Goddess’.

“What I love too is Mandy’s marigolds,” she added.

“As you would expect with Mandy, they are not normal marigolds – she has a sewn-on ring with the lettering ‘Domestic Goddess!’

“What’s great is the lounge is so multi-coloured. Dr Liam’s house was dark and dismal.

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“Now it’s colours everywhere. The comparison is literally like going to A to Z instantly!”

But Lisa, who as Mandy plays one of the biggest matriarchs of the Dingles, also stresses there are plenty of poignant nods to the famous soap family too.

Dotted around are lots of family photos and the Dingle’s family emblem of a crotched blanket is neatly placed over the sofa.

“You have got the original Dingle blanket and it’s all about the family” said Lisa.

Lisa Riley as Mandy from Emmerdale in her new home.

Mandy has been labelled a scrubber before[/caption]

Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, in her and Paddy's new kitchen, holding a teapot and a mug.

Mandy will pop the bright kettle on in the blinding kitchen for her guests[/caption]

“There are pictures of Mandy and Paddy’s wedding day and one of her with Uncle Zak.

“The audience are going to see lots of shots of the Mandy and Zak picture which I think is wonderful. They were so close.”

Lisa says she has loved working with Emmerdale’s set design team on ‘Pandy Towers’ and she reveals a lot of effort has been put in to making sure many of the items have been upcycled.

In fact, as Lisa explains, fans can now buy Mandy’s old dresses on eBay.

“We have tried to upcycle a lot of the items,” added the star. “We are really big on that. We’ve got a pre-loved eBay site now where you can buy lots of items, including Mandy’s clothes . Not only can fans get a piece of nostalgia but it is all going to a new home. I love that.”

As for what lies ahead, she teases whilst fans can expect plenty of saucy fun, there will also be lots of drama with Mandy and Paddy too – especially with the couple’s relationship with Bear Wolf.

“Mandy and Paddy are real carers and they look out for people but there will be a lot of drama too,” she warned.

“It’s going to be particularly dramatic with Bear Wolf…”

Emmerdale runs every weekday on ITV1 and STV1 at 7.30pm. Episodes can be streamed on ITVX.

Schoolboy, 14, stabbed in Manchester street before screaming ‘I don’t want to die’ is pictured – as four arrested

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A TEENAGER who was stabbed to death and ran for help saying “I don’t want to die” has been pictured for the first time.

Schoolboy Ibrahima Seck, 14, was found with stab wounds and was rushed to hospital, but he sadly passed away.

Photo of a teenager taped to a post with flowers in the foreground.

Tributes to schoolboy Ibrahima Seck, 14, who was stabbed in Manchester[/caption]

Crime scene tape across the entrance to a pub, with flowers in the foreground.

Pictures from the scene show a police cordon at the nearby Fairway Inn pub[/caption]

Police officers at a crime scene investigation.

Police are seeing entering the Fairway Inn pub in Manchester after a teenager was stabbed outside[/caption]

Emergency services scrambled to north Manchester at around 5pm on Sunday following reports of a serious assault.

Greater Manchester Police launched a murder investigation and arrested four people – including three teenagers – in connection with the death.

Two boys, 14 and 16, were arrested on suspicion of murder.

A 14-year-old girl and a 37-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

All four remain in custody this morning.

Cops said a number of crime scenes are in place as they investigate.

Manchester Coroner’s Office confirmed it has received a file for Ibrahima.

Flowers and tributes have been left at the scene, as cops and forensics continue to investigate.

Eyewitnesses told MEN how the young victim fled the attack, running through his front door begging for help.

“He just came through the door and said ‘I’ve been stabbed’.

“We sat him down on a chair and phoned an ambulance.

“He just kept saying ‘I don’t want to die’.”

Onlookers desperately tried to save Ibrahima with CPR before paramedics arrived.

Superintendent Marcus Noden said last night: “This is a distressing and heart-breaking incident where a boy has lost his life.

“We are still trying to establish the circumstances around the incident and have a number of scenes in place.”

Pictures from the scene show a police cordon on Nevin Road in New Moston as well as another at the nearby Fairway Inn pub.

An air ambulance was also scrambled to the scene, landing in Nuthurst Road Park – just a short distance away from Nevin Road.

Detectives said the boy’s family is being supported by specialist officers.

Cops are currently appealing for information and are asking people who were in the Nevin Road area to come forward.

You can report any information to the police through their website or by calling 101, quoting log 2250 of 8/6/25.

If you wish to submit information anonymously, you can use the independent charity Crimestoppers to do so.

Flowers and tributes have been left at the cordon where the teenager was found after being stabbed[/caption]

Police officers at a crime scene outside the Fairway Inn.

A police car is pictured outside the cordoned off pub today[/caption]

Police officers entering a pub following a stabbing.

Police and forensics on the scene today following the tragedy[/caption]

Forensics officer filming crime scene outside pub.

A forensics officer outside the pub as cops investigate today[/caption]