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A TRAVELLER mum has thrown her 10-year-old daughter a party so that she can meet her future husband. Lee Ann, from Philadelphia, brought shame upon her family when she married non-traveller Joe and is now trying to get back in their good books with daughter Mary. The mum is keen for her daughter to find a “good gypsy boy” to settle down with, but Mary is torn between what her mum and dad want for her. Speaking on TLC’s Gypsy Brides US, Mary says: “They argue about it a lot. “My mum wants me to clean and have children and take care of them. My dad wants me to become a writer. “I want to have both, I don’t just want to have one.” And when the subject of Mary’s upcoming tenth birthday party is raised, it isn’t long before Lee Ann and Joe butt heads. Lee Ann says: “Mary is about to turn ten and I planned her a birthday party. “I think it needs to be for her to meet future husbands and for their families to get a look at her.” Joe is horrified at the prospect … [Read more...] about Traveller mum throws daughter, 10, a party so she can meet a husband – and is fine with her getting pregnant at 14 too

A "treasured" keepsake box that once belonged to Charles Darwin's daughters has been donated to English Heritage and will go on show later this year. The Victorian red leather box contains shells gathered by Darwin on his famous Beagle voyage, where his observations fostered the ideas that led him to develop his theory of evolution. Darwin's descendants have donated the red leather box and its "treasures" to English Heritage, which will display the object at what was Darwin's home - Down House, in Kent. The naturalist and his wife Emma gave the box to their daughters, who, starting with the eldest, Annie, filled it with family mementos. When Annie died, aged 10 in 1851, the box passed to her sister Henrietta, otherwise known as Etty. Advertisement She continued to fill it with souvenirs, including locks of hair belonging to members of the Darwin family, Darwin's silk handkerchief and the shells. More from Kent Napier Barracks: Asylum … [Read more...] about Charles Darwin: ‘Treasured’ keepsake box owned by naturalist’s daughters to go on display

DEAR DEIDRE: I’M racked with guilt as I did something so stupid – I slept with my ex – when I have a new girlfriend who I’ve completely fallen for. What is wrong with me? My ex is the mother of my daughter and when she ended things with me, I was devastated for months. It all came out of the blue and I pestered her to see me but she refused. It got to the stage where she stopped taking my daughter to my mum’s and point blank refused to let me see my child. My ex is 34 and I’m 38. I had my family to support me but after months of feeling rotten, I met somebody new online. She’s wonderful. She’s 31 and helped me get over the trauma of a bad break up. My girlfriend moved in with me during the second lockdown and I thought that this was it. I was out for a walk with my girlfriend recently and my ex passed me, pushing the pram. The look on her face was utter heartbreak. She messaged me saying she regretted everything and practically begged me to go back to her. I … [Read more...] about I slept with my ex even though I have a girlfriend and I feel so guilty

PIERS Morgan has installed a panic button by his bed after receiving death threats. A sinister troll called the TV star a "marked man" and vowed: "This isn't a threat, Piers it's a promise, you're getting killed." The 55-year-old responded by beefing up security to protect his family. Mobile numbers for Piers and his wife Celia have been listed with a ‘rapid response’ police unit. If the panic button is activated, cops will be at the family home within four minutes. Police attended Piers’ London home to discuss their well-being. Celia Walden revealed how the scare left her with a “trembly feeling” in her stomach. And she has to look over her shoulder every time she leaves the house. The couple made up a “convincing lie” about the device for their nine-year-old daughter, Elise. Journalist Celia said: “Within hours, the police were taking down a statement, and as I write, Facebook (which owns Instagram) is helping the police track down the IP address of the … [Read more...] about Piers Morgan’s wife Celia Walden reveals police installed panic button next to their bed after terrifying death threats

ELLIE Goulding surprised fans yesterday when she revealed she was seven months pregnant with her first child. The singer, who is married to Caspar Jopling , had given no indication until then that the couple would soon become parents. Fitness fan Ellie, 34, cleverly drip fed her social media followers a stream of throwbacks of her working out and looking trim. The style-savvy star also struck cool poses in fashionable oversized clothing in more recent snaps. She rocked an eye-catching Stella McCartney dress shirt in October, while a month later she again covered her stomach in an oversized shirt. Other uploads saw her use close up images and, in the case of an atmospheric post last week, shadows to keep the pregnancy a secret. View this post on Instagram A post shared by elliegoulding (@elliegoulding) Ellie revealed her baby news during a chat with Vogue as she cradled her growing bump … [Read more...] about How Ellie Goulding hid her baby bump in lockdown as she reveals she’s SEVEN months pregnant with first child