Rebecca Vieira, influencer and ex-wife of Love Island star Marcel Somerville, celebrated her 30th birthday with lavish gifts from her mystery new partner, including roses, Louis Vuitton, jewellery and a fat stack of cash. Recently, she teased fans with romantic snaps from a luxury getaway, where the pair sported matching finger tattoos. Her new romance comes just over a year after her split from Marcel, which followed revelations of her affair with US rapper Slim Jxmmi. The identity of her new beau remains unconfirmed.

Several countries, including Australia, France, and the UAE, have issued updated travel warnings for the UK due to rising crime. In 2024, major crimes increased by 14%, with mobile phone theft being a key concern. As it stands, one phone is stolen every six minutes in London. Australia now advises citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution” when visiting the UK.

Alanna Quinn Idris, who was left permanently blind in one eye after a brutal attack in Dublin in 2021, has called the six-year sentence given to her attacker “not fair”. The attacker, who instigated the assault by calling his cousin and two others, admitted to procuring the attack. Though he didn’t directly hit her, he led the assailants to the scene and also attacked her friend. Ms Quinn Idris said the sentence doesn’t reflect the lifelong impact of her injuries.

Kemi Badenoch has revealed she no longer identifies as Nigerian and hasn’t held a Nigerian passport in over 20 years. Kemi said her true sense of home lies with her family in the UK. Despite her Nigerian ancestry, she recalled feeling like she didn’t belong there.

Whitney Adebayo accused ex-boyfriend Lochan Nowacki of calling her skin “dirty” during their relationship, a claim she made in a now-deleted post. After facing backlash online, Whitney’s sister shared alleged messages from Lochan apologising for crossing the line with a “joke.” The pair split in April, with Whitney saying Lochan left her despite praising the woman she’d grown into.

Comedian Mo Gilligan has been accused by a woman of abandoning their 18-month-old son. In a video, a woman called Selina claimed Mo rejected fatherhood, requested a DNA test, and hasn’t acknowledged their child since birth. She expressed anger over his alleged new girlfriend’s pregnancy and his public “nice guy” image. Social media reacted with mixed views, some criticising Mo and others questioning the woman's choices and motivations in airing the issue publicly.