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DEAR DEIDRE: MY mobile hairdresser has made it very clear she would like to offer me more than a head massage and I’m so tempted to have an affair with her. 

I’m 40 and my wife is 42. We’ve been married for 13 years and have a son, seven.

Our hairdresser is very attractive and in her early 30s.

I do love my wife, and we get on brilliantly – except in the bedroom.

She shut up shop sexually after our son was born. 

For a while, she’d go along with sex just to make me happy. But I could tell she didn’t enjoy it, and that was a turnoff. 

Eventually, I stopped asking. I felt too rejected and unattractive.

But I’m still a young man and I am extremely frustrated and miserable. I don’t want to be celibate.

This hairdresser started flirting with me whenever we were alone.

Originally we’d all have our haircut on the same evening, but then my wife’s hours changed so now she cuts my hair in the day and my wife and son’s in the evening. 

From them on her head massages definitely became more attentive and I admitted they were the best thing I’d felt in a long time.

Quick as a flash she said ‘what a shame, and a waste’. She went on to tell me I was a good looking man and that she wasn’t only good at cutting hair. 

Since then, I’ve fantasised about sex with her and am on the brink of messaging to ask if she wants to meet.

Would it be so wrong to do this, when my wife has made it clear she doesn’t desire me?

DEIDRE SAYS: Having an affair is never the answer, especially if you still love your wife.

You’d feel guilty, might get caught, and it wouldn’t solve the issues in your marriage.

Of course it’s flattering but you’d be wise to start visiting a barbers to avoid temptation. 

Instead, talk to your wife and tell her why intimacy is so important to you and how much you’re missing as a couple.

Ask her if she will have couples counselling with you. My support pack on Counselling tells you more about this. 

The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (cosrt.org.uk) can put you in touch with reputable counsellors. 

My support pack, Reviving a Woman’s Sex Drive, might also be helpful.

RYAN Thomas’s daughter Scarlett was treated to a boujee birthday celebration for her sweet 16 – but her famous mum was noticeably absent.

The ex Coronation Street stars’ relationship is still tense since Ryan accused Tina of smashing up his Range Rover with a baseball bat in 2022.

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Scarlett’s mum Tina wasn’t at the party[/caption]

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Despite their daughter turning 16 years old, the former lovers were unable to put their differences aside – instead having separate bashes for the teenager.

An insider told The Sun: “Scarlett had her party at Barca Bar in Manchester last night.

“Her dad Ryan was there keeping an eye on things, but mum Tina was nowhere to be seen.

“Ryan paid for and organised it, but because things are still tense between them Tina gave it a miss – nobody wanted a showdown.”

However another insider said Tina did intend to pop in but Corrie filming overran.

Ryan organised a party bus to take Waterloo Road star Scarlett and her friends to Barca Bar in Manchester last night.

He revealed Scarlett had banned him from the bash he threw for her because he’s “too embarrassing”.

“I’m actually gutted I’m not allowed on,” admitted Ryan.

However, he managed to convince his friend Zak to hop aboard the party bus in a hi-vis jacket to keep an eye on the teenagers.

Meanwhile Ryan was banned from entering the venue and instead waited outside spying on his daughter.

“Any other dads have anxiety at their daughter’s 16th birthday when they’re not allowed in?

“I’m keeping an eye on what’s going on.

“There’s a group of lads there… Hmm, we’ll see.”

Tina, who first played Sarah on the cobbles in 1999, began dating Ryan in 2003 after she split from Corrie actor Bruno Langley, who played Ryan’s on-screen brother Todd Grimshaw.

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Ryan dated Tina for six years before their shock break up in 2009 – a year after Scarlett’s birth.

She said at the time: “He said he didn’t love me any more.”

“Those were his words,” she added.

They managed to co-parent while Scarlett got older, but in 2019, after Ryan and his now-fiancee Lucy announced they were expecting their first child, Tina appeared to reignite their feud.

She posted: “Don’t always trust what you see on social media. Even salt looks like sugar.” 

She later deleted the post, before writing: “Don’t waste your time with explanations. People will hear what they want to hear.”

Then in 2022, Ryan accused Tina of smashing up his Range Rover with a baseball bat.

A source told The Sun at the time: “Ryan doesn’t want any more drama with Tina and was left really shaken up by her actions.

“But he wants her to right the wrong when it comes to the cost he was saddled with. This incident has caused a huge amount of tension but Ryan wants to move on.”

IT has been nearly twenty years since Suzie Verico sparked the late Nikki Grahame’s explosive Big Brother, ‘Who is she’ outburst.

But now it seems that the years have been kind to the reality star, who has hardly aged a day since her 2006 stint in the BB house.

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Suzie has hardly aged a day in 18 years since her Big Brother debut[/caption]

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The former model was hoping to launch her TV career after appearing on the show[/caption]

The former model posed on her social media wearing wearing sexy secretary spectacles, with the caption: “Relaxing last night surfing the fashion pages.”

Indeed Suzie, 44, is the person for whom big brother fans are forever grateful for playing a role in creating TV gold.

When Suzie entered the house having won a ‘golden ticket’ from Nestle, she was informed that she must nominate a housemate.  Suzie immediately chose Nikki Grahame which automatically put her up for eviction due to a twist.

The outcome enraged Nikki, who stormed into the diary room and launched into the famous rant that has been quote and copied ever since.

“‘I am feeling very venomous and angry,’ fumed Nikki.

She later concluded: ‘Who is she? Who is she? Who is she? Where did you find her? I can feel the venom pouring out of me as I breathe.’

Sadly Nikki Grahame one of Big Brothers most famous contestants, passed away after a long battle with anorexia in 2021 aged just 38.

Now living a quiet life away from the cameras, Suzie lives in Kent with her millionaire husband Cosmo Verico and their dogs.

Indeed it was Suzie’s husband who played a key role in getting her into the house, after she auditioned 3 times via the traditional route.

He purchased 60 boxes of Kit Kats looking for the golden ticket and then ended up spending £4,000 buying the longed-for item.

Like many Big Brother hopefuls, Former model Suzie had entered the show hoping to launch her TV presenting career, but it wasn’t to be.

But judging by her social media, Suzie’s life isn’t short of glamour, as she’s shared many photos of yacht excursions, fine dining experiences and luxury travel.

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OASIS aren’t the only band coming in for criticism over highly-priced concert tickets which are almost impossible to get hold of.

US rockers Limp Bizkit are due to play four dates in the UK next year.

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US rockers Limp Bizkit are due to play four dates in the UK next year[/caption]

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Fans have been left furious after tickets sold out in less than a minute[/caption]

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However, several fans have said they were unable to purchase the £90 a head tickets, which sold out in under a minute.

One X user wrote: “Tried every (sic) to get Limp Bizkit tickets and couldn’t even get to the basket stage. Wtf.”

Another suggested they’ll be making alternative arrangements after seeing the ticket prices.

They added: “Hahaha I also don’t have Limp Bizkit tickets because £90 is criminal! I’ll just watch the Wrestlemania 17 My Way package on a loop that night instead.”

A third asked: “How, in the year 2024, are Limp Bizkit charging £90 per ticket for a concert? BEFORE booking fees.”

While a fourth noted that while they appreciate ticket prices are high, it still won’t stop him trying.

They commented: “If you think for a 1 second that I’m going to spend £90 on a Limp Bizkit ticket for next year. Then you’re absolutely right, I am.”

Limp Bizkit’s 2025 Loserville UK tour kicks off in Glasgow on March 8, before heading to Birmingham, Manchester, and finishing at Wembley Stadium in London on March 16.

Between the Glasgow and Birmingham dates the band will also play a concert in Dublin, Ireland, on March 11.

Earlier this year British concert-goers at Download Festival in Derby were shocked at the difference in the appearance of Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst.

In June, the now 54-year-old Durst took to the stage sporting a big bushy grey beard – a far cry from the small brown beard he became synonymous with during the band’s nineties heyday.

Oasis fans were equally livid earlier this year despite initial excitement at the warring Gallagher brothers finally putting their differences to one side to reunite for a tour.

The brothers’ reunion followed their acrimonious split 14 years ago.

Would-be concert goers were enraged to discover they were being charged much higher prices for gigs – more than doubling in cost.

This was due to a system called dynamic pricing being used – which raised the cost of tickets depending on demand.

However, the resulting backlash has been so severe that a potential new law has been proposed.

The Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill has been put forward to the House of Commons.

It would see concert-goers have guaranteed knowledge of maximum ticket prices before joining an online queue.

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Fred has been part of Limp Bizkit since its very beginnings[/caption]

EastEnders and Mr Bates Vs the Post Office stars are set to join a gripping new BBC drama series.

The hit BBC series Shetland will be back next month for its ninth season and TV stars Ian Hart and Jimmy Yuil will be starring in it.

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John Harris played by Vincent emerges from a dinghy on the new series of crime drama Shetland.[/caption]

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One Piece’s Euan Rossi, played by Ian Hart is due to appear in Shetland.[/caption]

Ian Hart will play John Harris in Shetland  a Scottish detective television series which is just weeks away from being aired on our screens.

Viewers may recognise him as Bob Rutherford in Mr Bates V the Post Office.

This was a tragic tale about one of the greatest miscarriages of justice of all time and was recently portayed in a four part television ITV drama that earlier this year.

And EastEnders fans will be pleased to see Jimmy Yuill who played Victor Brown in 2006 also appear in the crime drama.

The long-running drama explores the dark side of the island of Shetland and digs up secrets and lies from the past.

In the upcoming ninth series, DI Ruth Calder and Tosh team up again for another complicated investigation.

Played by Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell, they will be trying to solve a double missing person’s case, which “blurs the lines between the personal and the professional”.

Another TV character who resumes his role is One Piece’s Vincent Regan:

Vincent added: “I’m thrilled [to] be joining the cast of Shetland which is such a beloved BBC drama.

“My character and his family are at the heart of this dark and twisting storyline and I’m looking forward to seeing how it all unfolds.”

Originally based on novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the new six-part series was written by Paul Logue and Denise Paul.

Viewers are eagerly awaiting the return of the crime drama.

Shetland is available to stream on ITV X

AS the autumn chill begins to set in, millions of cash-strapped Britons are faced with the same dilemma – whether to save money or switch the heating on.

Luckily, one cash-savvy mum has shared how you can get your hands on a £50 heated throw totally for free.

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One thrifty woman revealed how to get your hands on a heated throw for free[/caption]

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According to the cash-savvy Facebook user, this winter essential usually retails for around £40 to £50[/caption]

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A winter essential, heated throws keep your body warm and can be big enough to share.

Not only do many feature programmable settings for temperature and operation time, they also cost just pence to run – a win-win, following the 10% energy hike earlier this month.

Unlike heated blankets, they are designed to go over you and you shouldn’t use them under sheets on your bed.

Some of them are suitable for use during the night, but it’s worth noting that many switch off after several hours.

As the majority of heated throws come in muted shades, they also look totally at home draped over the sofa or armchair.

However, with prices usually going for around £40, some cash-strapped households may want to find cheaper alternatives – and luckily one woman, Emily Gonyora, has revealed how to snap up this cold season must-have for free.

Sharing the game-changer of a tip on the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, she wrote: ”If you’re with Ovo energy, you can request a free heated throw (in shops for £40-£50) for the winter.

”Plus the colour is perfect for my living room.

”I just received mine with energy saving light bulbs and some extra things.”

Showing off her goodies, Emily was seen holding the brand-new Bauer Electric Heated Throw Blanket with Luxury Fleece Lining, which sells for £42.99 on Amazon.

According to the description online, this winter essential ”has a running cost of only 4p per hour, calculated using the UK: Price Cap rate of 27.00 pence per kWh”.

What’s more, the ”120cm x 160cm soft touch heated throw features 10 separate heating levels, allowing you to set the perfect temperature to customise your experience to your specific needs”.

Perfect to fit a double bed, the free bargain ”comes with a timer functionality that allows you to set the heat on for between 1-9 hours”.

Another added bonus is the ”energy efficient auto-off timer that will turn off if the temperature gets too high”.

If you’re on the lookout to slash the costs this season as an Ovo Energy customer, all you need to do is apply for Extra Support on their website.

This application takes around 2 minutes to complete and customers will need to reveal their monthly disposable income – the money you have left after paying tax, rent or mortgage payments, and other essentials, such as utility bills.

However, the energy supplier only accepts your first application, so it’s important to ensure all the information you give is accurate.

With temperatures dropping, the post clearly has come in handy for many, as over 150 people gave it a like and others rushed to comments.

One wrote: ”Got mine on Wednesday too. So pleased.”

Someone else chimed in: ”Yes I got might [mine] yesterday morning better box that’s last year.”

”I’ve just applied,thank you so much,” a third wrote.

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