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I thought I'd found my Halloween treat - then he tricked me

Lifestyle October 27, 2025 By Anya Abbott

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‘Like Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, I’m dating someone Jewish – the reality is different'

TV October 24, 2025 By Charlotte Minter

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I thought my date was telling a joke - his face said otherwise

Lifestyle October 27, 2025 By Siena Hocking

Charlotte Marshall, 21 and Julie Kerry, 57. // A 30-year-old woman whose partner is 27 years older than her insists she does not have 'mummy issues' and she is the mature one. Charlotte Marshall, then 21, hit it off with Julie Kerry online as they bonded over a shared love of Holby City in November 2016. And despite negative comments from social media trolls who question if Charlotte was groomed and ask if Julie, 57, is her mum, the couple have been going strong for the best part of a decade. One social media message by Julie to Charlotte, then aged 49, sparked a whirlwind romance which quickly went from online chats to in-person dates. Photo released 24/10/2025

Our 27-year age gap makes people think I groomed my girlfriend

Sex October 27, 2025 By Alice Giddings

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We had planned a dirty weekend - then I woke up with his cousin

Sex October 24, 2025 By Almara Abgarian

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I distract my boyfriend with oral sex so he'll stop making this one request

Sex October 25, 2025 By Alice Giddings

Kirsty & Ryan on their wedding day. // A couple who met while one of them was being crushed by a car have tied the knot - and put their bizarre meeting down to fate. Kirsty Southern spotted future hubby Ryan McLeod trapped underneath a car as she left her swimming class in October 2020 and said it was love at first sight. Ryan, 46, had just finished a workout at the Corby International Pool and Gym when he was hit by a car while trying to navigate the zebra crossing on George Street. The hapless driver then tried reversing, only to hit Ryan again - trapping him underneath the vehicle. Customer service agent Kirsty spotted Ryan in trouble, rushing over to comfort him, but couldn?t get over how attractive he was - despite the circumstances. Several weeks later the pair reconnected after Ryan appealed for witnesses to the incident, only to fall madly in love. Photo released 19/10/2025

I rushed to help when he got run over — then I noticed he wasn't wearing a ring

Sex October 19, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

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I do absolutely everything with my wife – we’re proudly codependent

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Together

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Sex October 18, 2025 By Alice Giddings

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I spent £75,000 supporting my ex – then I read his journal

Money October 20, 2025 By Anonymous

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I found a photo of myself on the world's most notorious website

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