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The luxury life of Fidel Castro's influencer grandson: Party-loving descendant of communist leader enrages poverty-stricken Cubans with videos flaunting his wealth
21/07/25 13:07
With average monthly wages in Cuba stuck at $16.50, according to the Havana Times, the Caribbean island is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. However, amid all the economic turmoil, there is one person who appears unfazed and continues to flash a lavish lifestyle - Fidel Castro's influencer grandson, Sandro. The 33-year-old has over 121,000 followers on Instagram, where he flaunts luxury at every turn. He sips Cristal beer aboard yachts, speeds through Havana in Mercedes‑Benz cars, and hosts parties at EFE Bar, his exclusive venue where entry fees reach 1,000 CUP and minimum table bills climb to 15,000 CUP....read
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'I remember being excited when Castro made the revolution in Cuba': Video from 1986 surfaces showing presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders praising the late communist ruler
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Katie Price displays her extremely tiny waist as she undergoes intimate treatment - after being rushed to hospital over worrying weight loss
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Jonathan Ross reveals truth about Celebrity Traitors feud with Ruth Codd after being branded a 'f***ing snake' in blistering behind-the-scenes rant
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Strictly's Ellie Goldstein is praised by Mencap for 'showing what people with a learning disability can do' after exit
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EXCLUSIVECoronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley insists soap bosses are listening to disgruntled viewers and taking show back to its 'golden age' following plummeting ratings
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A great deal for book lovers: Your reading list just got more manageable thanks to Amazon Audible's limited-time offer
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Taylor Swift 'beefs up security by $2M' amid fears for her safety
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Jennifer Lopez is snapping up her own diamond rings these days... after 4th marriage to Ben Affleck implodes
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How Jennifer Aniston found her happy ever after with Hollywood hypnotist Jim Curtis after string of failed romances and IVF struggles
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Nepo baby Apple Martin dresses as David Bowie in a skintight gold bodysuit for Halloween after her live singing performance was panned
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Pregnancy-safe skincare, finally simplified: Meet the brand designed for every stage of motherhood
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Anthony Hopkins, 87, admits he believed alcoholism would 'kill' him as he laments walking out on his first wife and estranged baby daughter
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Nicole Scherzinger settles with Pussycat Dolls founder after failed tour
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Strictly's Amy Dowden reveals she's undergoing a second mastectomy this week amid breast cancer battle
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Denise Richards, 54, dresses up as a flirty Tinkerbell proving she is single and ready to mingle after ugly split
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Country or coast? New property prize draw could see YOU win a historic dream home worth £2.5million or a Cornwall dream home
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Josie Gibson showcases her jaw-dropping weight loss in skintight catsuit for Halloween - after shedding 5st by 'moving more, eating less and educating herself'
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George Clooney gives rare insight into life with wife Amal and their twins - as he details his relationship with his kids, lauds his 'beautiful' family and brands himself 'very lucky'
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Gemma Collins, 44, 'plans to relocate to Dubai and leave Essex behind' as she brands UAE the 'perfect place' to start a family
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Morgan Freeman, 88, sparks concern among fans with 'frail' and 'confused' appearance on Jennifer Hudson Show
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Detachable belt, timeless lapels, and four neutral colours - here's why this wrap coat is already becoming an influencer favourite
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Reese Witherspoon reveals how Jennifer Aniston stays friends with exes and 'refuses to burn bridges' - as her best pal goes public with new boyfriend Jim Curtis
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Robin Hood viewers 'already hooked' as Sean Bean drama debuts with blood-soaked premiere - raving 'what an amazing start!'
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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker celebrate son Rocky 13's second birthday at Disneyland
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Gigi Hadid makes rare sighting with dad Mohamed, 76, and his much-younger girlfriend, 41, in LA
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Kendall Jenner turns 30! The supermodel's mom Kris marks the milestone with sizzling tribute
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Rachel Stevens' ex Brendyn Hatfield breaks his silence on split and says he's focusing on 'healing' - after she alluded to 'gaslighting' and 'unkindness'
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Katy Perry sizzles in sexy costumes on stage in Italy as she breaks cover after ex Diplo's claims that he dated both the singer AND her new beau Justin Trudeau
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Crop-top wearing Lily Allen enjoys another night out after sending secret messages to ex David Harbour with THAT hilarious Halloween outfit
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Kim Kardashian mourns death of childhood 'lifer' friend at age 44 with heartbreaking post
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Sacked Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn enjoys a bumper payday as she rakes in more than £1.5 million from her racy OnlyFans career
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Producer who turned Top Gear into global success launches blistering attack on BBC for 'trying to f*** over' original hosts
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Dane Bowers posts gushing tribute to his Laura Anderson lookalike girlfriend Nicole as the pair celebrate their first anniversary
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Tulisa sets pulses racing as she slips into a sexy leather cat costume for Halloween after finding love with billionaire cannabis mogul
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EXCLUSIVEAmerican Pie vet Tara Reid, 49, SPLITS from boyfriend, 43, after 6 years together
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Comedian Jason Manford criticises 'entitled' villagers in wealthy Cheshire Golden Triangle for objecting to plans for riding school for deprived children
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Prue Leith, 85, reveals she tried weight-loss jabs but 'didn't shed an ounce'... despite losing her appetite and suffering depleting energy levels
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EXCLUSIVEBianca Censori turns heads as she touches down in Melbourne, Australia, wearing only underwear and gold tights - but husband Kanye West is nowhere in sight
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Justin Trudeau's rapper son sounds worse than ever in latest music video despite father's burgeoning romance with Katy Perry
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When is Celebrity Traitors back on? BBC schedule shake-up explained ahead of nail-biting finale as weekly episodes halved
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Keira Knightley reveals unlikely reason she has NEVER watched herself in Pirates of the Caribbean - as co-star Orlando Bloom calls for a new movie
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Sydney Sweeney faces fresh humiliation as fans dredge up film clips to mock her 'atrocious' performances
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Iris Law displays her toned torso in skimpy bikini bottoms and a sheer beach top as she soaks up the sun before celebrating her 25th birthday
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I was on the platform when the Huntingdon train attacked by knifeman arrived - what I saw left me sleepless and so sickened I still can't eat
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Jessie Wallace posts rare snap of lookalike daughter Tallulah on her 21st birthday as EastEnders co-stars rush to share their congratulations
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Meghan is mocked for her new Christmas recipe... boiled water! Duchess baffles fans by preparing 'mulled' drink - missing some very key ingredients
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Antiques Roadshow expert fizzes with excitement as 'pulse-racing' Picasso artwork makes show history - and fetches eye-watering valuation
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Sir Gareth Southgate comes under fire as ex-England manager says row over flying St George's flag risks wrecking national 'unity'
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Tess Daly's fans call for her lookalike daughter Phoebe to replace her on Strictly Come Dancing as they pose together during filming
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Good Morning Britain fans slam 'rude' Andi Peters for 'trying to embarrass elderly couple' during 'painful' competition phone-in
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EXCLUSIVEWe're celebrities, get us out of here! Ant McPartlin and wife move out of £6m home after losing battle to fell trees when angry neighbours objected
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Prince William puts Andrew drama to one side as he arrives in Rio de Janeiro for his prestigious Earthshot Prize
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Jennifer Lawrence reveals she suffered 'really bad' postpartum anxiety following the birth of her second child - after admitting discussing motherhood is 'scary'
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Clair Norris 'to make epic soap return in more glam role' just months after EastEnders axe as Bernie Taylor
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Jennifer Aniston finally goes Instagram official with love guru boyfriend Jim Curtis
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Britney Spears DELETES Instagram after series of 'bizarre' posts amid clash with ex-husband Kevin Federline
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Amber Davies breaks down in tears as BBC brings back 'missing' part of Strictly Come Dancing after weeks of fan complaints
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Excruciating moment MAFS UK star Steven is exposed by wife Nelly's friend for secretly using dating app - and she fumes 'this marriage is well and truly OVER!'
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Sir Rod Stewart, 80, makes a rare outing with his model son Alastair Wallace, 19, as they watch his beloved Celtic play Rangers in Glasgow
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JAN MOIR: Paddington blinks his little button eyes and the packed West End crowd claps, cheers and roars its approval
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Ellie Goldstein is the latest celebrity to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing as EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal survives her THIRD dance-off
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EXCLUSIVEWilliam and Kate throw party for builders and staff who helped them leave 'cursed' cottage early
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Hollywood comedian leaves Sunday Brunch hosts scrambling to apologise after VERY rude jibe in middle of live broadcast
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Lily Allen reveals what was underneath THAT 'Madeline' Halloween costume in sizzling snaps after her ex husband David Harbour broke his silence
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Deborra-Lee Furness' bold move after split from Hugh Jackman - and why the actor is not happy about about
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BBC bosses 'are fast-tracking Claudia Winkleman's new celebrity talk show' after quitting Strictly Come Dancing
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Meghan Markle 'wants to become a billionaire', says royal expert, after Duchess was seen cosying up to the brains behind Kardashian brands
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Ariana Grande enjoys sweet embrace with co-star Ben Stiller as she shares Focker In-Law behind-the-scenes snaps
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Inside Prince Charles and Princess Diana's miserable trip to Seoul that earned them the nickname 'The Glums'
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Holly Willoughby has an 'absolute blast' on a free family holiday to Universal Studios in Orlando as she shares a glimpse into her jam-packed trip
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Sydney Sweeney SCREAMS at ex-fiancé after sneaking into his car for late-night rendezvous
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Harrison Ford torches Trump over climate policy despite owning and flying private jet
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Wills, the cover star! Prince of Wales says he 'thinks constantly about the world his children will inherit' just days after his shamed uncle Andrew was stripped of his title
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Jack Osbourne 'signs up for new series of I'm A Celebrity months after the death of rocker father Ozzy'
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Christine McGuinness turns up the heat in a strappy LBD and sleek wig as she shares her 'dark side' with fans for 'horror in Hollywood' Halloween look
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Bella Hadid privately celebrates her 29th birthday with BFF Hailey Bieber amid health woes
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Jacob Elordi enjoys date night with mystery woman who looks just like ex Olivia Jade
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Diplo makes wild claim he dated both Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau
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Eva Longoria insists she doesn't regret her failed marriages or experiences of hardship at the start of her career because she 'loves her struggle'
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Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori breaks Instagram silence after six months - and she's coming for SKIMS
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Louise Thompson shares two photos a year apart as she celebrates having no emergency surgeries for 12 months after near-fatal labour
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Reese Witherspoon opens up on battling postnatal depression in secret after giving birth to her first child at 23
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Hilary Swank tugs at the heartstrings as she reflects on 'how far' she has come since growing up in a trailer park
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I won't ever forget what I saw at Andy Cohen's party. He may admit he's hooking up with guys on every dating app... but this is the truth about men like him: KENNEDY
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Gabby Allen shows off her figure in a plunging black corset and fishnet suspenders as she transforms into a sexy raven for Halloween
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Alan Carr claims he is 'the most hated man in the UK' and flees to the US ahead of the Celebrity Traitors finale
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Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood shows off his incredible home complete with a pool as he continues huge renovation of £1.8m Northampton mansion
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Law & Order star becomes real-life hero as he thwarts abduction of 'intoxicated' teen by man she rejected
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Nina Dobrev mocks her own broken engagement to Shaun White with eyebrow-raising Halloween costume
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Olivia Bowen's fans admit they couldn't get through new episode of her Parenthood reality show without crying as 'brave' star shares traumatic birth scenes
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Whitney Houston fans slam Winnie Harlow for 'turning her pain into a Halloween costume'
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Aussies left furious after Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher mock the Australian accent during Melbourne concert
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The truth about life in Britain's girlbands: All Saints, Atomic Kitten and Eternal stars reveal tales of fat camp stints, and being forced to have abortions
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Prince William and Princess Kate say they are thinking of the Huntingdon victims after Saturday night's 'horrific events'
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This is exactly how to get Claudia Winkleman's Traitors wardrobe including the £28 Sainsbury's skirt that could easily be mistaken for her Prada one
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Prince William says he is looking forward to visiting Brazil as he jets in for The Earthshot Prize - just days after Rio de Janeiro drug raids left more than 130 dead
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Period drama dubbed 'the BBC's best kept secret' and 'top of its genre' is now free to stream on iPlayer - as fans rave 'how have I not heard of this before?!'
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Liz McClarnon, 44, gives birth: Atomic Kitten star welcomes her first child with husband Peter after a 'early and scary' labour and years of 'painful IVF'
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David Harbour breaks his silence on Lily Allen divorce and his 'pain, slip-ups and mistakes' as he insists 'there are people I want to love and be good to' in the future
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Stephanie Davis fears she 'won't wake up from surgery' ahead of her breast implants removal and says she wishes she'd 'never of had them done'
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter: Stylish Tom Daley is the perfect host for the Great British Knit Off
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Dua Lipa looks stylish in a snake print coat as she links arms with fiancé Callum Turner during a date night in New York City
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Sydney Sweeney struts out on stage at major NASCAR race just hours after screaming at her ex-fiancé in LA
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F1 star Charles Leclerc announces engagement to model Alexandra Saint Mleux as she flaunts VERY pricey ring
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Tess Daly gushes over 21 years of memories with lookalike daughter Phoebe at the Strictly studios as she shares sweet snap
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David Harbour reveals the advice he has given his young Stranger Things co-stars as Millie Bobby Brown's harassment and bullying claim emerges
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SNL takes a swipe at Andrew losing his Prince title as he becomes laughing stock across the pond
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Sarah Paulson details the mortifying moment she 'spit a chip' into Kim Kardashian's eye
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Shaughna Phillips gives birth! Love Island star welcomes her second child with boyfriend Billy Webb following his release from prison
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Jessica Simpson shares raw confession as she marks 8 years sober: 'Alcohol blocked my dreams'
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EXCLUSIVEShe was a pinup who acted with Scarlett Johansson and was on Baywatch... can you guess who she is?
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Brookside's most UNHINGED storylines as soap returns with blood-soaked Hollyoaks crossover - including incest romp that sparked mass complaints
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Lewis Cope reveals what his girlfriend REALLY thinks of his Strictly partner Katya Jones as pair scoop perfect score for BBC show's 'best ever dance'
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EXCLUSIVEKimberley Walsh, 43, reveals the body part she once hated as she shares the exercises that helped her feel good in her skin after having three children
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Lily Allen looks downcast while partying in LA as her ex husband David Harbour breaks his silence on his 'pain, slip-ups and mistakes'
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Lilibet the California cool Princess! America-born royal breaks the stuffy regal mould as she runs around in bare feet in her favourite pink leggings
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Demi Moore, Paris Hilton, Kristen Wiig and Dixie D'Amelio all opt for racy 'naked' dresses as they pose at the 2025 LACMA Art and Film Gala
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Business as usual for Charles! King powers through Andrew scandal for church at Sandringham - but he and Queen take time to send 'deepest sympathy' to Huntingdon victims
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Jennifer Lawrence reunites with Robert Pattinson after confessing she once fed him out of the garbage
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EXCLUSIVEElliott Wright reveals why he's really selling his €7.5m Spanish restaurant loved by celebs following arson attack and tragic death
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Chris Hughes's sports star ex-girlfriend Annabel Dimmock welcomes first child with her multi-millionaire partner Alfie Best Jr
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David Harbour says he 'fell in love' with 'extraordinary creature' Winona Ryder on the set of Stranger Things
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Sarah Ferguson's strange habit revealed as former Duchess told Ruby Wax she's a 'practical person' in bizarre 1996 interview