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THE gang who burgled England cricket captain Ben Stokes’ home may have planned the raid using a video tour he starred in.

He showed a cameraman round the mansion for a 16-minute film released on Indian streaming app Fancode, unavailable in the UK.

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The gang who burgled Ben Stokes’ home may have planned the raid using a video tour he starred in[/caption]

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England cricket captain Stokes, above with his stolen OBE, showed a cameraman round the mansion for a 16-minute film[/caption]

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Stokes was on tour in Pakistan at the time of the burglary[/caption]

But it was later posted on Instagram and YouTube, allowing it to be viewed here.

It is feared the video reveals entry points, including patio doors, and the location of sporting memorabilia.

The film — titled “Ben Stokes takes us on a tour of his house!” — was produced by sports media firm 4C.

Among the items stolen was a gold 4C pendant.

Other valuables grabbed included his OBE, a gold lion necklace, and a ring with the England Cricket crest.

Last night experts warned such detailed footage is a dream to criminals, and the film is now expected to form part of the police probe.

Christian Hill, managing director of security firm Intelligent Protection, has previously warned of the dangers of sports stars revealing too much of their home lives.

He said: “It’s a shame because these people should be able to share their experiences and what has made them and how they have achieved everything without anything bad happening.

“But sadly that is not the world we live in.”

All-rounder Stokes, 33, wife Clare Ratcliffe, 34, son Layton, 12, and daughter Libby, nine, moved into the house in Castle Eden, Co Durham, in 2017.

They paid £1.7million for it, before spending a fortune refurbishing it.

Stokes says on the video: “We’ve had a lot of work done.

“We had it all redone.”

The family discovered the break-in at 11.30pm, a few hours after it happened, on October 17.

Stokes was on tour in Pakistan.

In an online plea for information to help catch the thieves, he said “by far the worst thing about this crime” was the effect on his wife and kids.

He added: “The experience has had an impact on their emotional and mental state.

“All we can think about is how much worse this situation could have been.”

The gang are suspected of stealing one of his luxury cars, thought to have been recovered thanks to the tracking system.

Yesterday Stokes was spotted ensuring the front gates were locked before heading back inside.

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This gold lion necklace was taken during the raid[/caption]

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This ring with the England Cricket crest was also stolen[/caption]

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The thieves stole several luxury jewellery items[/caption]

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A Christian Dior bag was also nicked[/caption]

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Another stolen item[/caption]

KYLIE Jenner looked incredible in a black bejewelled bikini to recreate Demi Moore’s famous Striptease look.

The makeup mogul, 27, stripped to a two-piece to channel the iconic scene in the 1996 film.

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Hollywood star Demi slipped into a gold bikini in the 1996 movie[/caption]

Movie fans will remember actress Demi posing nude for the film’s cover photo, where she showed off her toned figure.

Kylie took to social media to share photos from a recent shoot.

The images show the US reality star wearing a replica bra and thong swimsuit, with dollar notes stuffed in her pants.

Kylie also sported a similar hairdo to Demi’s trademark sleek black locks with a fringe.

She posed for a number of smouldering snaps as she threw her cotton white shirt off and revealed her toned abs.

The film followed a stripper and single mother Erin Grant as she gets dragged into a dangerous world when a congressman takes a fancy to her.

Kylie has been sharing snaps from the movie on her Instagram.

The KUWTK star posted the original promo poster for the film, which sees Demi sat crossed legged naked on the floor.

Mum-of-two Kylie also uploaded a picture of herself in the nude as she copied Demi’s pose.

She captioned it: “Striptease 96.”

Her fans were blown away by the sexy look.

One gushed: “This is too hot for me!! In 96 that would be the whole fire.”

Several other followers commented a string of flame and love heart emoji.

Nudity has been a recurring theme throughout Demi’s career, since her first major movie, Blame It On Rio, in 1984.

Her 1990 blockbuster Ghost spawned one of cinema’s all-time classic moments thanks to her potter’s wheel love scene with Patrick Swayze.

She then starred in 1993 erotic drama Indecent Proposal and appeared nude in 1995’s The Scarlet Letter.

By the time she banked a record-breaking £10million to appear topless in Striptease in 1996, it was the sixth time she had bared her breasts on the big screen.

While Kylie is also not shy when it comes to stripping off.

Just yesterday she showed off her racy Halloween costume as she dressed up as Jane Fonda’s iconic 1968 sci-fi character, Barbarella.

The former Keeping up with the Kardashians star donned a light brown wig with thick curls.

She went all out on a metal crop top with her midriff showing in a ripped body-con white dress.

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The film followed a stripper as she gets dragged into a dangerous world[/caption]

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Nudity has been a recurring theme throughout Demi’s career[/caption]

Strictly favourite Tasha Ghouri has waltzed off with a fortune before even winning the show – as she’s become a millionaire!

The reality star has shown a real talent for business as well as the dance floor. 

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Tasha has been cashing in on her fame with a series of investments that have earned her over a million[/caption]

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The star has been making waves on the Strictly dancefloor[/caption]

The latest accounts for her firm Apricus Decor Ltd reveal that it’s made a bumper £1.4M profit in the last two years.

The company is now showing a healthy £706,408 “cash in the bank” – which is over double what it was in 2023.

Despite becoming a hit on Strictly, Tasha, who is deaf, is making most of her fortune off the telly with her entrepreneurial skills. 

The 26-year-old shot to prominence on Love Island in 2022 where she met her current partner Andrew Le Page and they were placed joint fourth. 

This has led to a clothing range with Sisters & Seekers called “Pammy by Tasha Ghouri“. She’s also become a lingerie ambassador for Ann Summers and designed her own hair extensions with the brand LullaBellz. 

She’s written a romantic novel Hits Different and a self-help book Your Superpower with the star saying in her bio: “I am a TV personality, model and activist using my platform for the greater good and raising awareness for the Deaf Community.”

Tasha had a cochlear implant when she was five after being born without hearing and is only the second deaf contestant on Strictly. 

Earlier this year, alongside Andrew, Tasha bought a house in the countryside, which they’re currently renovating.

Tasha admitted in an Instagram Q&A that she bought the rundown property to do it up and sell in the future to make more money. 

Tasha’s business has also been paying its fair share of tax.

In 2023 and 2024, it paid £341k, some of which would be at 19 per cent and the rest at a higher 25 per cent when the government increased corporation tax. 

The reality star has had to defend her position on the show for being a professional dancer – saying: “I’ve not danced for quite a few years, since Love Island my career is so different.

“It’s such a different dance style, I may actually not be good at it, like ballet – I’m not good at ballet.

“I’m trained in commercial street style it’s going to be very hard but I’m excited for a challenge.”

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Tasha and Andrew have bought their first property together[/caption]

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MORE than 7 million Oodies have been sold worldwide.

But some find the £65 garments slobbish and unsexy, as Lynsey Hope asks are wearable blankets toasty or just tacky?

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Over seven million Oodies have been sold globally[/caption]

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Oodies are wearable blankets used to stay warm indoors[/caption]

‘It’s like a big hug when I’m so cold I can’t feel my toes’

Says Suzanne Baum, 51, from North West London

LET me start by saying that I am one of those people who always feels cold.

And it doesn’t help that I’ve been married for 25 years to a man who is the complete opposite.

He is always warm, even on the coldest of days.

We are such opposites that most of our marital rows are over the thermostat.

I turn it up and he turns it down.

This has been a regular pattern throughout our marriage and our rows get pretty heated — literally — in the winter months, when I turn the radiators up to a point where he and our three adult sons say they are “melting”.

That was until things suddenly changed, last Christmas, when I discovered the Oodie.

I’d seen it advertised online, but always thought it was ridiculous and much too bulky-looking for me to wear.

The pink, fluffy number I reluctantly bought from the Online Home Shop is not an official one, but it has been one of my best-ever buys — and remarkably stopped all those temperature-related family arguments.

Now, whenever I feel cold, I just throw my Oodie over me and it’s like a huge, warm bear hug.

My husband may have tried over the years to warm me up with a human hug, but this is the one I need when I’m so cold I can’t feel my toes.

I don’t care if it’s not sexy to wear, either.

It’s comfy and has saved me money.

At just £7, it was a bargain and has helped enormously in keeping our heating bills down.

As the owner of two dogs, it helps that last year they sold matching Oodies for dogs.

OK, even I find that a bit ridiculous, but they work wonders for keeping them dry post-bath and after they’ve been rolling in the mud.

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Suzanne Baum says her pink Oodie has been one of my best ever buys[/caption]

I love my Oodie so much, there have been times when I’ve jumped in the car with it on to get my son from a late-night football match.

As I’ve got older, I don’t care so much about people judging me, so if I’m seen in my car in my Oodie I really do not mind.

That said, I certainly wouldn’t go to the shops in it as it is so bulky and I’d find it hard to push a trolley down the aisle.

Mine is quite cumbersome to move around in, so not very practical for anything other than collapsing on the sofa at the end of a busy day.

My Oodie is a real working-from-home saviour

Suzanne

As for people who think they are for slobs, that’s ludicrous, I think they are a super-clever invention that help to keep the bills down as well as keeping women like me happy.

And my Oodie is a real working-from-home saviour.

My office is in our large dining room and is quite breezy, so instead of turning the heating up, I work in my Oodie.

An ode to my Oodie: I love you and you’ve been the best answer to my marital problem.

‘The ultimate ick, it could even end your relationship’

Says Samantha Rea, 42, from Soho, London

THERE is nothing in existence less stylish than an Oodie.

If you’re lucky enough to be unfamiliar with them, they’re like fleecy hooded blankets with arms and make the wearer look like an animated marshmallow.

And yet, as we head into winter, people are publicly wearing these monstrosities that make them look like Mr Blobby — out to the supermarket, on the school run and taking the dog for a walk.

Life is too short to spend it looking shapeless, especially in a synthetic fabric covered in the kind of garish prints that are better suited to a dog bed.

We all want to be warm and I hear that Oodies keep their wearers toasty.

But what’s wrong with a nice cashmere jumper in soft autumnal tones?

I’m astounded anyone would want to wear these out and about.

Why would anyone go out in public looking like a cartoon character?

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Samantha Rea hates the fashion piece. She says: ‘Just wearing an Oodie and catching sight of myself in the mirror would kill my mojo’[/caption]

On what planet would anyone choose to be seen in an ’orrible Oodie instead of a classy coat.

To be honest, I don’t think anyone should wear them at all — not even in the privacy of their own home.

I don’t drag myself to the gym and put myself through the unpleasantness of walking lunges and kettlebell swings, only to come home and put on a garment that makes me look like a blancmange.

I train too hard for that.

Just wearing an Oodie and catching sight of myself in the mirror would kill my mojo.

When I wear something slinky and stylish, I feel like: “Bow-chick-a-wow-wow! I’m hot!”

And I think wearing an Oodie would be the opposite of that.

I’d feel about as attractive as a slug and I’d never be in the mood for sex again.

If I were in a relationship and I saw my boyfriend in an Oodie, I would never be able to go to bed with him again

Samantha

If a man saw me wearing one, I wouldn’t blame him for going off me, because an Oodie is the ultimate “ick”.

What man would be attracted to a woman who’s wearing what looks like a five-year-old’s duvet cover?

Oodies are a turn-off and it goes both ways.

I am single, but if I were in a relationship and I saw my boyfriend in an Oodie, I would never be able to go to bed with him again.

The ick would be so bad, it would be the end of our relationship.

I genuinely believe that wearing one would kill anyone’s sex drive.

In fact, I think Oodies literally suck the sexual urge out of people’s bodies.

They’re like the Dementors in Harry Potter, except the Dementors drain people of their happiness and Oodies drain people of sex appeal.

I can only imagine that Oodies are worn by sloth-like parents who shuffle to the school gates in their slippers and who wish they could still “super size” their McDonald’s orders before scoffing it in bed.

If all you do is sink into the sofa with yet another Deliveroo, shovelling in onion rings while you watch Homes Under The Hammer, maybe it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing.

After all, you will probably get ketchup on it anyway, along with greasy gherkin slices and bits of burger.

But I say, buck up, have a shower and get dressed — in proper clothes designed for adults, rather than a character on CBeebies.

Then look up your nearest fireworks display, head for the biggest bonfire you can find and throw your Oodie on it, as that’s the only place it should be seen.

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Samantha reckons Oodies are huge turn offs and you can’t look sexy wearing one[/caption]

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Suzanne loves how convenient and warm Oodies are[/caption]

THE Beckhams have begun moves to launch youngest child Harper into the spotlight — aged 13.

The Sun can reveal mum Victoria has incorporated a business called H7B Limited to funnel any future earnings for the youngster.

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Victoria Beckham has begun moves to launch youngest child Harper into the spotlight — aged 13[/caption]

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The Beckham family are worth a combined £455million[/caption]

The firm — referencing the teenager’s full name, Harper Seven Beckham — has Posh and a solicitor listed as its director.

The move means Harper could soon earn millions from big deals, with a string of brands thought to have reached out to her already.

Harper has no public profile on social media, but Victoria has begun to put her name out there.

She used the hashtag #Harper­Seven in an Instagram video of her daughter writing down her hopes and dreams — which included “create an amazing brand” — at a Victoria Beckham Beauty event

And dad David hinted earlier this month of a move into the public eye during a talk at telly event the RTS London Convention.

The ex-England captain, 49, said: “I’ve got three good-looking boys that a lot of people are interested in, and a beautiful little girl that no one is interested in — just yet.”

Eldest son Brooklyn, 25, has had stints as a photographer and chef, most recently launching a range of hot sauces.

Brother Romeo, 22, has taken up modelling after pausing his football career, and Cruz, 19, is working on a debut music album.

A source close to the family said: “So far, Harper has been kept quite private.

“But there is huge demand from brands who see her as someone lots of other teens would look up to.

“Posh and Becks can see her potential and she wants to try some things out in the public eye.

“The wheels are in motion to slowly book some jobs for her.”

Yesterday a source close to the Beckhams said: “Right now, this is purely an administrative thing.

“David and Victoria have no immediate plans for anything commercial.

“It’s simply an exciting and fun option for Harper further down the line.”

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