Robin Cottle

Josh Widdicombe has revealed that he is still struggling with the death of Beryl, the family cat who had been with them for 11 years. Speaking on the Parenting Hell podcast, he described the loss as genuinely upsetting, said he cried at Exeter St Davids station and admitted feeling resentful toward the family's other cats. Beryl was cremated separately and her ashes are kept in the family home in Devon. Widdicombe is due to make his presenting debut on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in September alongside Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe.

Psychic Craig Hamilton-Parker predicts that a conflict involving up to five countries could erupt in October 2026, following a period of rising wars and international tensions. He also describes a dream in which Donald Trump, JD Vance and other US administration figures are confined to a panic room, interpreting it as a symbolic warning of danger to the president and his administration. Hamilton-Parker has previously claimed to have foreseen Covid-19, Brexit, Trump’s 2016 election victory and Queen Elizabeth II’s death, and predicts that Trump could seek an unprecedented third presidential term.

Katie Price has described the challenges of caring for her mother Amy, who has terminal idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and recently spent weeks in hospital. The family is taking turns providing support, and Price is considering buying a small property on the Isle of Wight so she can help while maintaining her home in Sussex. She has spoken emotionally about her mother’s declining physical condition and long-standing support for her.

Paul Rees, revealed as The Stig, recounted believing Freddie Flintoff had died during their 2022 Top Gear crash when blood from Flintoff obscured his vision. The accident left both men with severe injuries, including reconstructive surgery for Flintoff and a broken back for Rees, who is now suing the BBC. Flintoff has since spoken publicly about PTSD and his long recovery. Top Gear remains indefinitely shelved, and BBC Studios disputes Rees’s legal claim.