Love island

As the days begin to get shorter, the nights fall earlier, and the approach of ITV ’s Dancing On Ice hastens, another name has been added to the link up of celebrities skaters expected to take part in the next season.

And this time, a Love Island legend has been flouted as one to the dozen or so contestants expected to take to the rink come January. Amber Davies was a winner of the ITV2 reality romance show back in 2017 – when she scooped the top prize alongside Kem Cetinay, who himself competed on Dancing On Ice in 2018.

According to reports, 26-year-old Amber will be donning her finest sequins and pulling on her skates to take part in the upcoming sixteenth season of the long-running winter sport reality competition. And the star – who has carved out an impressive career as a West End stage performer – reportedly intends to win the ice skating show.

A source told The Sun: “Amber would be a real coup for the show – she’s an amazing performer, so she’s bound to be a natural on the ice and sure to be one to watch. After Love Island, she had to work really hard to be taken seriously on the stage and she proved any doubters wrong.”

The source added: “Amber is a perfectionist, and used to putting in long hours rehearsing for the stage, so she’d definitely have her eye on the prize.” So far, just two celebrities have been officially confirmed for the forthcoming new season.

Professional boxer Ricky Hatton, 44, was the first star to be confirmed for the new season. Discussing his excitement about taking part, he said during an appearance on This Morning : “If I can hold my nerve in the boxing ring, I should be able to hold my nerve in the ice rink.”

Actress, singer & television presenter Claire Sweeney, 52, was the second star to be confirmed for the show. She said: “I’m really looking forward to going to an ice rink with my son and actually being able to skate and not have to use the penguins they give you to help you stay upright!

“I’ve had to wear my boots around the house… I haven’t stepped on the ice yet. I am stepping into the unknown here. I don’t know how I will feel. But I am very excited.”

Claire added: “I’m nervous and excited about doing it.” A string of other stars have been rumoured as taking part in the show – with chart topping singers and reality stars among those tipped to appear on the ice.

Former S Club 7 singer Hannah Spearitt and ex-Little Mix singer Jess Nelson have been linked to the show. While Gogglebox star Stephen Webb and EastEnders actress Shona McGarty – famous for playing Whitney Dean on the BBC soap – have also been linked to the show.

One person who definitely won’t be appearing on the new season is disgraced host Phillip Schofield . His career imploded earlier this year and all links to ITV were brutally cut when he finally confessed to having an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a much younger male colleague behind the scenes of This Morning and lying about it. He hosted Dancing On Ice alongside Holly Willoughby ever since it was launched in2006.

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NEIGHBOURS of a restaurant loved by Love Island and Premier League stars have told how the posh customer base is a nuisance.

The Dog and Pickle in Moreton, Essex, has been attracting huge stars like Rod Stewart , Denise van Outen and Olly Murs since opening two years ago.

Landlord Dave Smith rescued the 500-year-old inn and created the flourishing eaterie with a terraced garden.

Customers have also included a host of soccer legends including West Ham star Jarrod Bowen – and Sir Trevor Brooking, Paul Gascoigne and Teddy Sheringham who took part in a celeb fund-raising charity auction.

And next month top soccer boss Harry Redknapp is hosting a three-course charity supper to raise money for a local hospice.

Other diners spotted in the smart pub have been Mark Wright of TOWIE and Michelle Keegan as well as former Love Island contestant Dani Dyer and Joey Essex’s sister Frankie.

The diner may have attracted rave reviews but not everyone in the tiny community is happy.

One neighbour who did not want to be named said: ”It is unbearable at weekends – the music played in the pub garden is very loud and goes on until midnight. You can’t sit outside in your garden because of the racket.”

Another claimed the noise from the restaurant guide Hardens-winning eaterie ruined the tranquillity of the village and affected the peace and quite of the community’s main street lined with a mixture of modern homes and timber-framed properties.

The village is seen a desirable place to live because it is in the middle of the countryside but only half an hour from the middle of London.

Landlord and dad-of-two young children Dave, 38, puts the pub’s growing success down the hard work and the support of his 30-strong staff.

He said:”We have poured everything we have into the this place and it’s proved popular – we do up to 900 covers a week and have got nearly 40,000 Instagram and Facebook followers.

”We have wines that cost £200 and offer a wagyu steak which costs £85 – but we also offer three-course meals for £30..

“We have done a lot here and like to think we have a good relationship with the village. We grow all our own herbs among other things and we must be doing something right – 90% of our reviews on Google are 4.5 out of five.”

Another supportive villager said: “Dave has done wonders with the pub and has also done as lot for the community – he has even helped solve the village primary school’s parking problems buy allowing mums dropping off children to use his car park.”

The Dog and Pickle is opposite the village’s other pub The White Hart where landlady Carla Ince has nothing but praise for the transformation of the “rival” pub.

She said:”The place was an empty eyesore for a couple of years but it has been saved. There had been a few efforts to make it work but none had been successful until  Dave arrived. The pub is a welcome addition to village life and there is no rivalry – what they do is very different from our role as a traditional village local pub..

“I know there have been a couple of issues with noise – and Dave has my sympathy – but if people buy a property close to a pub what do they expect?”

Parish council Chairman Ewan Crosbie said:”Where there have been issues with noise there has been a dialogue with the landlord and he has has dealt with them. He is in compliance with the terms of his licence.”

A spokesperson for The Dog and Pickle said: “The complaints are historic as we have not received any complaints this year and there have been no issues at all with the council and their EHO.”

Out-of-favour airline

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‘Our poor Charlie was meant to embark on a flight early this morning. Instead he has been left a the airport in a crate for over 9 hours without food,’ she explained on

‘Qantas thought it was ok to attempt to put him on a later flight tonight at 5pm which would mean he was in a crate with no care for over 14 hours. In what world is that ok?’

However, Qantas has disputed Tayla’s allegations and claimed that Charlie was regularly checked on, looked after and provided with water.

‘Unfortunately the pet was unable to travel on its scheduled flight and was put onto the following available flight later in the day,’ a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.

The complaint coincides with a parliamentary committee tasked with grilling Qantas bosses hearing that Australians would have benefitted from cheaper airfares by

The dramas are the latest in a series of troubles that have plagued Qantas in recent weeks – with the biggest two potentially costing the airline hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking the airline to Federal Court, claiming it sold tickets on thousands of already-cancelled flights.

While the High Court earlier this month agreed the airline’s sacking of 1700 workers during the Covid pandemic was illegal under the Fair Work Act.

The parliamentary committee is looking into what role Qantas played in the transport minister’s decision to knock back Qatar Airway’s application.

On Thursday, Today hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo accused the Albanese government of a ‘sweetheart deal’ with Qantas at the expense of consumers and said they were ‘up to their eyeballs’ in questions over the decision.

Transport Minister Catherine King has not elaborated on what ‘national interest’ she used to deny the flights, though has said an invasive strip search of 13 Australian women at Doha airport in 2020 played a role.

Qatar’s 28 flights compares to Emirates’ 84 weekly flights and Etihad’s 63.

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder and new CEO Vanessa Hudson appeared before the committee to address the mounting criticism on Wednesday afternoon.

But the committee was unable to summon former boss Alan Joyce as he is overseas.

Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said Mr Joyce is ‘entitled to do what he wants to do but has got public responsibilities, I think, to front up.’

Ms Hudson said she was not involved in any discussions about blocking Qatar Airways with the government and did not learn their application was knocked back until it was publicly revealed.

Today co-host Abo asked Simon Harrison, chairman of the Australia Qatar Business Council: ‘Is this a sweetheart deal between Qantas and the government?’.

He replied: ‘I can only surmise… there is a high probability that is the case.’

Treasurer Jim Chalmers who was also on the program flatly denied that claim.

Stefanovic quipped back that ‘it looks to me like (the government) is saying ‘nothing to see here,’ when, in fact, you guys are up to your eyeballs in this and don’t know how to get out.’

Qatar senior vice-president Matt Raos told the parliamentary committee the airline found out its bid was rejected via the media on July 10 and then received a letter 10 days later that was sent on July 14.

‘We were surprised and shocked by the decision… to reject our application for additional flights to Australia,’ Mr Raos told the hearing.

‘Even more surprising was the government gave us no reason for rejecting our application, we really can’t understand why.’

But Mr Raos said the airline hadn’t given up hope of doubling its 28 flights per week and would be ready to deliver the extra services this year.

‘We had plans to deploy those aircrafts well in advance, we have to make sure… aircrafts are aligned,’ he said.

‘We aim to operate before Christmas, we hope we manage to do that.’

Coalition senator Simon Birimingham remarked in response ‘that would be great news for travellers and our tourism sector’.

Qatar estimated the additional flights would add $3 billion of economic benefits to Australia, adding the Victorian government was forecasting a second daily flight from Doha to Melbourne would create 900 jobs.

New Qantas CEO Hudson has promised to win back customer confidence and will spend potentially hundreds of millions of dollars to do so – bringing back overseas call centres and implementing measures to ensure flights run on schedule.

Mr Goyder, who previously steered Wesfarmers though the 2008 global financial crises, has seen growing calls from pilots and shareholders for him to resign.

However, he assured the committee he was the right person to lead Qantas forward and believed he had the confidence of ‘major shareholders’.

‘I have had meetings with our major shareholders two weeks ago, and they are very strongly supportive of me staying, and I would also argue my history in business has been one of high ethics, looking to create value for all our stakeholders.’

He added neither he, not any other Qantas board member, had lobbied the government to block Qatar Airway’s application for more flights.

Inquiry chair Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie did not say whether Mr Goyder should resign.

However she said the board had contributed to the airline’s loss in public standing.

‘Our once great national carrier that we’re all proud to call the spirit of Australia has had its reputation trashed and not just by the board but by the former CEO’s behaviour and perceived cosy relationship with the Albanese government,’ she told ABC Radio.

The Australian Shareholders’ Association is the latest to add its voice to the call, with chief executive Rachel Waterhouse saying a slew of recent Qantas scandals makes his position untenable.

The Traitors US is set to return to our screens and two very unlikely contestants could make for a rather unexpected duo.

Daily Star asked Bard AI whether Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu, star of Love Island UK, and John Bercow, former Speaker of the House of Commons, are likely to form an on-screen alliance throughout the season.

Ekin-Su and John Bercow are the only UK stars appearing on the upcoming series, so their friendship may come naturally if they decide to band together.

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Bard replied with: “It is possible that Ekin-Su and John Bercow could form an unlikely alliance on the upcoming series of The Traitors US. They are both very different people, but they also have some things in common.”

“They are both intelligent, ambitious, and strategic. They are also both outsiders, which could make them bond. On the other hand, it is also possible that they would not get along. Ekin-Su is very emotional and impulsive, while Bercow is more calculated and reserved. They could clash over their different personalities and approaches to the game.”

Ekin-Su, who won Love Island UK back in 2022, was known for her fiery personality, blunt and straightforward nature, occasional outbursts and strong opinions. If Cülcüloglu and Bercow can see eye to eye, The Traitors US could have the makings of the most iconic reality show duo to date.

Bard also noted that a potential alliance “would depend on a number of factors,” which includes “their personalities, strategies and the dynamics of the group”.

Another deciding factor is the pair’s respective “strategies for the game”. If the pair have different strategies, or one is a Traitor and one is a Faithful, “it could be difficult for them to work together”.

Bard also mentioned that the “other contestants” could become “friends or enemies”: “The dynamics of the group could influence whether or not they form an alliance”.

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“It is also worth noting that The Traitors is a game of deception and betrayal. It is possible that Ekin-Su and Bercow could form an alliance, only to betray each other later in the game.”

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