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KATIE Price has candidly described her pre-surgery appearance as “disgusting” and “rough” following her latest £10,000 facelift.

The former glamour model, who has undergone numerous surgeries over the years, addressed her decision to continue altering her appearance despite her family, including her mum Amy, begging her to stop.

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Katie Price spoke out about her love of surgery in an interview with Louis Theroux[/caption]

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Katie has changed her appearance over the years, pictured here in 2006[/caption]

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The star seen arriving at court after getting a facelift in Turkey in August[/caption]

She made a number of heartbreaking statements about her looks as she spoke to interviewer Louis Theroux, 54, on his podcast.

He asked her whether she suffered from body dysmorphic disorder, described by the NHS as “a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance”.

Calling her reflection “disgusting,” Katie, 46, admitted going under the knife helps her feel more confident and in control of her body.

The mum-of-five said: “Ever since I was little and even when I was a model I never looked at myself and told myself I was pretty.

“When people show me old pictures of myself when I first started out and I had no work done, I’m always just like ‘ugh’.

Louis asked Katie if she missed the way she looked when she was younger.

The TV star, who began modelling aged 17, replied: “No I don’t look at it like that, I look back and I think ‘rough’.

“I feel like I was disgusting.

“If there’s something to tweak I would do it. Sometimes in the past I have looked at myself in mirror and said to myself ‘that’s too much’. I know when I’ve gone too far.

“I don’t know whether it’s body-dysmorphia or what it is, but I know I need to get to grips with it. I don’t mind getting old, it’s not that. I’m not afraid of getting old. But with my face, if there’s something to tweak, it’s just something to do.”

Fans have expressed concerns about Katie’s health and her numerous boob jobs over the years.

But Amy, 70, said it is a cry for help.

She revealed the truth about her daughter’s pain in her book The Last Word, serialised in The Sun.

“WHEN most people have an off day or are feeling a bit down, they change the colour of their nails or dye their hair, but Kate changes the shape of her body,” Amy wrote.

“It’s usually her boobs, although she has had liposuction, a mini facelift, a brow lift and a bum lift.”

However, Katie remains unapologetic about her decisions.

It follows reports Katie’s kids are also “angry and embarrassed” by her recent £10,000 facelift.

Her model daughter Princess, 17, is said to be struggling the most with the star’s never-ending surgeries.

Katie has previously said: “I will never stop with this surgery. I want to be a Bratz doll.

“It’s my body and I do what I want to do.

“That’s how it should be, your body, your choice. The difference is I talk about it.

“There’s a lot of people out there who hide [what they’ve had done].”

A source close to the family told Closer: “Princess worries about all her mum’s cosmetic surgeries and thinks that Katie is surrounding herself with people who don’t tell the truth.

“Instead, they’re giving her the green light to keep going, but it’s not their body, and she’s not their mum.

“Princess is angry and Junior is embarrassed – he’s said Katie is cringe and needs serious help.

“Their mum has become a laughing stock and the brunt of jokes.

“It was bad before, but now it’s awful – it affects all the kids so negatively.”

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Katie with her eldest son Harvey[/caption]

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She was recently seen using a wheelchair in Turkey[/caption]

A WOMAN has bravely spoken out after she was raped by her dad from the age of three – before her own brother continued the abuse when she’d finally escaped.

Sarah Sidebottom, 54, was raped and sexually abused by her father Arthur William Bowditch, 75, and her brother Arthur Stephen Bowditch, 56.

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Sarah Sidebottom, 54, was raped and sexually abused by her father and brother[/caption]

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Sarah was sexually abused by her father when she was just three-and-a-half years old[/caption]

Sarah, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, has opened up about her appalling trauma in a new book called ‘The Letter’.

Sarah, now married and a mum-of-two and a grandmother, recalled being sexually abused by her father when she was just three-and-a-half years old.

She said: “To the outside world, Dad was charming, a big character, larger than life, and well-known locally as a builder.

“But at home, he was a monster, with a dark, evil look in his eyes.”

Her father threatened to “shoot” Sarah and her mother if she told anyone of the abuse.

After her parents separated when she was 13 years old, Sarah thought her “nightmare” was over.

Her older brother, known as Stephen, went to live with his father.

But her brother then came to live with Sarah and her grandma and he raped her when she was 15.

Sarah explained: “I couldn’t believe it was happening again. Stephen raped me and it was horrendous.”

She was so badly hurt by one of the assaults by her father that she received internal injuries.

Sarah required surgery and was discharged from hospital on her fourth birthday.

Her father had told doctors she had fallen down the stairs.

A letter from West Somerset Hospital shows they believed he was telling the truth.

Yet it was that same medical document that helped get her justice.

Sarah continued: “I couldn’t believe what I was reading. I had no memory of going into hospital, no memory at all of the operation.

“I have scarring down below, but I never really thought of it in connection with the sexual abuse.

“The police told me the letter was vital in the decision to bring charges against my father and brother.”

Bowditch Senior was sentenced to 21 years in prison while his son was jailed for 12 years.

Sarah said that she felt the judge was too lenient on the pair.

She is now telling her story in the hope others will come forward themselves.

The book about Sarah’s life is now available to buy here.

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Her brother Stephen, who was two years older, raped her when she was 15[/caption]

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Her book The Letter is released today[/caption]

BOXER Tommy Fury has pulled out of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! – just two weeks before the stars were expected to fly out to the Australian jungle.

The 25-year-old had been in talks with ITV producers for months but had been offered another more lucrative project, which is believed to be a rematch between him and KSI.

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It was hoped that Tommy, younger half-brother of heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, might have spilled the beans on his doomed relationship with Molly Mae Hague, 25, whom he met when they were both contestants on ITV2 dating show, Love Island.

A TV insider said: “Bosses are surprised Tommy has chosen to pull out of I’m A Celebrity at this late stage as it would have been a great opportunity for him too.

“Thankfully, the execs already had some great names waiting in the wings so they’ll now be looking at which ones fit best into the line up already booked so they can deliver a truly great series.

“With only weeks to go, bosses have lined up one of the most exciting casts in the show’s history.”

Tommy would have been joining a superb line-up which is expected to include WAG queen Coleen Rooney, Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse and NDubz singer Tulisa.

The stars usually jet down under in Mid November, around a week before the show, hosted by Ant & Dec, kicks off its three-week run on ITV1.

The Sun exclusively revealed at the start of September that Tommy was in talks with jungle bosses, and as a man who’d become famous on an ITV show, he seemed like the perfect choice.

He had also just been through a very public break up with Molly over the summer in which he was accused of cheating on her.

Tommy has denied being unfaithful and was expected to use key moments around the jungle campfire to give his side of the story.

But his boxing matches are always likely to be better paydays than the figures ITV can offer celebrities, and it’s believed he may be stepping back into the ring with KSI, whom he narrowly beat last year.

KSI, who has just completed a judging stint on Britain’s Got Talent by replacing Bruno Tonioli at show auditions in Blackpool, wasn’t happy with the result as it was his first defeat.

After their fight in October, 2023, he said: “That is a robbery, bro. How many jabs did you land? Look at your face, look at your eyes. I’m the YouTuber, you are the boxer so you have to win?

“He is the man who is supposed to be the pro boxer. He hit me on the back of the head over and over. It is outrageous. I want to appeal. I need to see it again. I felt like I won that.”

A spokesman for I’m A Celebrity declined to comment.

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Jungle bosses were hoping he’d tell all about his split with Molly-Mae Hague[/caption]

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Coleen Rooney is this year’s biggest signing[/caption]

THOUSANDS of readers flooded our Winter Fuel SOS helpline looking for support last month.

We received thousands of calls from older people worried about paying bills and staying warm this winter.

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Veteran Arnold Walton assumed he wouldn’t qualify for Pension Credit because he was already receiving Attendance Allowance[/caption]

We connected them with our panel of experts from Age UK, Which?, Independent Age and uSwitch and have helped many successfully apply for pension credit, save on bills and access awards to which they didn’t realise they were entitled.

In some cases we have helped readers access thousands of pounds worth of additional help.

We launched our Winter Fuel SOS drive following the government’s decision to axe the tax-free benefit worth 300 pounds for 10 million pensioners.

But those on Pension Credit will keep the Winter Fuel Allowance, however there are approximately 800.000 of people who could claim but don’t.

They are among just some of those who called our special hotline.

Our panel received so many calls we are still calling readers back and investigating their cases – but we know many thousands more may still be eligible for help.

Here are some of the stories of those we have helped already.

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‘I’m so pleased I took the time to reach out’

WE also assisted 98-year-old Arnold Walton, who lives in Wickersley, Rotherham, with his British Gas energy bill.

The former D-Day veteran and ex-car salesman, who served with the York and Lancaster Regiment in WW2, assumed he wouldn’t qualify for Pension Credit because he was already receiving Attendance Allowance, as he is blind in one eye and has limited mobility.

It meant that he struggled to get by on a £239 a week state pension and £5.25 a week (£21 a month) private pension.

To help with his living costs, British Gas has agreed to cover half of his energy bill for six months.

They are also looking at fixing the damp in his home and have offered to replace his 35-year-old washing machine and cooker.

Additionally, as part of its “random acts of kindness” initiative, the energy giant will give him a £100 supermarket voucher.

And he may also get a boost to his income as our checks indicate he could be eligible for pension credit too.

Arnold told The Sun: “I’m utterly astonished by the support available, and I’m over the moon.

“I’m so pleased that I took the time to reach out, and I’m immensely grateful for all the help and assistance they’ve provided as Christmas approaches.”

We also helped a 64-year-old reader from Stanwell, Middlesex with her Octopus bill.

She is not eligible for benefits but is on a low income and is struggling with her energy bill and worried about this winter.

The energy firm was able to credit her with £750 from its Octoassist fund which helps vulnerable customers.

‘I think a lot of people give up’

RETIRED pipe fitter Neil Dingwall, 80, from ­Balmullo, St Andrews, faces an agonising nine week wait to find out if he will get Pension Credit.

He is unsure whether he will receive the benefit, despite living in Scotland, one of the coldest parts of the country.

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Neil Dingwall faces an agonising nine week wait to find out if he will get Pension Credit[/caption]

His uncertainty – and a family member – are what prompted him to call in to our Winter Fuel SOS line.

“I honestly wouldn’t have called in if it wasn’t for my daughter being pretty sure I’d be able to get something,” Neil reveals.

“I don’t want handouts, but the Winter Fuel Payment last year made such a difference.

“I think with the phone lines taking so long, though, and not getting answers quicker, a lot of people give up.”

He added: “It’s been brilliant having The Sun’s help, I haven’t heard about it for sure, but I’m hopeful I’ll get Pension Credit and the other entitlements that opens up to me.

“None of it would have happened without the Winter Fuel SOS helpline and my daughter.”

‘I’d no idea we could be eligible’

JOHN SMITH, 77, a retired builder, has incurable prostate cancer and is facing selling his home.

But after a call to our Winter Fuel SOS helpline, he could be due an extra £6,888 a year.

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John Smith is facing selling his home[/caption]

Despite getting just £95 a week in State Pension, John doesn’t qualify for Pension Credit because his wife Sitada, also on a low income, is only 45.

The couple, who live in North Hykeham, Lincoln, are struggling to pay their bills and often dipping into their savings — and they won’t qualify for this year’s £300 Winter Fuel Payment.

But a little-known loophole means that the couple could apply for Universal Credit instead, and may be due an additional £132 a week.

Crucially, this should make them eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment, too.

John said: “I had no idea we could be eligible for Universal Credit because I’m over the State Pension age. If it wasn’t for The Sun’s help, I would have never been aware.”

‘It’s outrageous I pay charges’

WE are fighting to secure Pension Credit for Douglas Gough, 72 – after benefits bosses warned he was not eligible.

Our experts reckon that the retired jeweller, from Dulwich, south east London – who gets by on £180 a week in State Pension –  should qualify due to sky-high service charges he pays.

Douglas, who lives in a two-bed flat, forks out £599 a month in fees despite buying his home from Lambeth Council back in 1970.

He said: “It’s outrageous that I have to pay these charges when I own my home.

“What’s even more absurd is that the service charge keeps increasing, despite the fact that the property is deteriorating and we’ve lost our reception porter.”

The outcome of a DWP investigation into Douglas’s case is pending.

Eligible OAPs have until December 21 to apply for Pension Credit but, crucially, they must ask for the claim to be backdated in order to get the Winter Fuel Payment.

Many face waiting until after Christmas to find out if their application is successful.

Meanwhile, other readers have told us they struggled to get through to the Pension Credit hotline.

The DWP says there is currently a nine week wait for applications.

And while the £300 Winter Fuel Payment is due to land in bank accounts from the end of November, it means that many will miss out.

‘I worried how I’d feed myself’

STRUGGLING to survive on her £800 a month pension, Jenny Ward, 74, began starving herself because she thought she had no other option.

“It got to a point where I couldn’t afford meat,” she explained.

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“I couldn’t afford fruit and oranges to get vitamin C, so I was using tomato juice to try and get the nutrients I needed. I was buying tinned kidney beans because they have a lot of protein in them.

“I started to get poorly.”

Jenny, from Wakefield, West Yorks, had no idea she was entitled to Pension Credit until Age UK, one of The Sun’s Winter Fuel SOS experts, stepped in.

She revealed: “I was so close to giving up and I tried to a lot of times, but Age UK kept persevering with me and for me, and it’s thanks to them I have it.”

Recalling how tough life was before she got the benefit, she added: “Every month was a challenge. I was sleepless with worry about what would happen to me, about how I’d feed myself and keep myself warm. It’s difficult, but a lot of people like me are in the same position.”

After a seven month wait for Pension Credit, Jenny is feeling less fearful.

She said: “I’m not looking forward to this winter, but I’m not as scared going into this one as I was last winter.”

BBC RADIO 5 Live hosts Tony Livesey and Clare McDonnell have had a bitter falling out — leaving the station in chaos.

Insiders said Tony, 60, sent an unkind message about Clare’s presenting ability to her by accident which caused a huge row.

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BBC RADIO 5 Live hosts Tony Livesey and Clare McDonnell have had a bitter falling out — leaving the station in chaos[/caption]

Clare, 57, who has presented the drivetime show on 5Live with Tony since February 2022, has refused to work with him again.

A source said: “Clare received a message from Tony basically slagging her off and she was livid.

“She no longer wants to work with him and that has caused total chaos at the station.

“People are being shifted all over the shop and into different slots, which isn’t going down well.

“Clare is well within her right to be angry — but it’s made the atmosphere at 5Live really frosty.

“It has become a nightmare there.”

Recently, Clare and Tony have alternated presenting the drivetime slot.

On Monday and Tuesday, Clare hosted the show with Johnny I’Anso.

And on Wednesday and Thursday, Tony teamed up with Leila Nathoo.

Earlier this month the BBC confirmed it would be making changes to the presenting roster but declined to explain why.

From December, Chris Warburton will be moved to drivetime to replace Tony, who is going back to the 10pm till 1am slot — where he started his career at the station in 2010.

The insider added: “Tony has lost a really good gig because of that message to Clare. It’s a massive kick in the teeth for him.

“Clare is happy she was listened to by station bosses and thinks Tony has got exactly what he deserves.”

I’M A Celebrity is on its way back – and only a few weeks away with Ant and Dec confirming the show’s launch date. 

In a new teaser trailer, the Geordie duo are seen in a mysterious testing facility, putting dummies through gruesome bushtucker trial test runs. 

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As Britney classed Baby One More Time plays in the background, Ant and Dec are seen in lab coats and safety goggles as they blast a meat cannon, chuck mealworms and blow things up all in the name of science and fun. 

A voice over then declares they are “putting fame to the test” before confirming the show will be back on November 17th on ITV1 and ITVX. 

Currently, the official cast of this year’s series is yet to be officially announced, though a number of stars have already been heavily rumoured to be involved. 

The Sun exclusively revealed that Coleen Rooney has finally signed up to the show after years of pursuit by producers. 

Coleen is believed to have landed one of the biggest paydays in I’m A Celeb history in order for her to say yes, with the mum of four finally agreeing after growing to trust her footballer beau husband of 22 years, Wayne Rooney. 

On Capital Radio, former campmate Jordan North sparked suspicion that Oti Mabuse has agreed to be on the series as well. 

“I don’t have any official intel, but I’ve just looked at the list, and I reckon there’s a good few names on there that I can guarantee are going in.

“Oti Mabuse I’m pretty sure of because I haven’t seen her for over a year but I just…I was working with her on Big Brother last year and I’m pretty sure.” 

Corrie’s Alan Halsall, Tommy Fury and singer Tulisa Contostavlos have also been put in the running. 

Reverend Richard Cole and Radio One’s Dean McCullough are also rumoured to be in the running for this year’s series. 

In preparation for I’m A Celeb 2024, bosses have booked the £21million, ten-bedroom Diamond Head estate for the stars coming out of the jungle. 

A show source said: “Bosses are determined to pull out all the stops for this year’s launch and make it as visually spectacular as ever. 

“Viewers can expect lots of surprises and everyone’s very excited about the celebrities lined up for the new series — it’s going to be must-see TV.”

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Starts 17th November on ITV1 and ITVX. 

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A DAD received the life-changing news he’d won the lottery – only to be forced to split the £1 million winnings with four other people.

Paul White learned this week he was one of the lucky winners in the Postcode Lottery.

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But, due to the number of other entrants within his postcode, he has now had to share the prize with four other neighbours – leaving him with just £200,000.

The neighbours live in Breaston, Derbyshire, with three of them living on the same tiny cul-de-sac.

Despite this unfortunate turn of events, the retired electrical contractor was excited to at least plan a Christmas holiday to Australia with the winnings.

Meanwhile, neighbours Paul Rowland, George Mounsey and Alison Browne were ecstatic about the win.

Dad-of-three Paul said: “There’s a lovely community spirit and it’s lovely to have three winners in a row.

“I was going to take my wife for a weekend away. Now it’ll be a fortnight away. What are the chances of this happening here?”

He added that he would be treating his wife Angie and daughters Lizzy and Charlotte on a luxury holiday in the Maldives.

He joked: “Both my daughters are nurses. Lizzy wants to go to the Maldives. They’ve already said to us, ‘Oh we can go to the Maldives – you can take all of us.’ You know what kids are like.”

George said: “We couldn’t believe it when the three houses won together.

“We didn’t know they were in it until we went round and banged on the door and asked, ‘Are you in the Postcode Lottery? Have you had a phone call?”

Speaking of him and his wife Margaret, he added: “We haven’t got a clue what we’re going to do. We’re not short of money, we’re very comfortable.

“Margaret would like a static caravan in Yorkshire somewhere. We’ll see, we may invest.

“We’ve travelled the world and seen a lot of places. We’ve got two Schnauzers and when you’ve got dogs, you’ve got to think about them all the time. World cruises are out.”

Music teacher Alison said: “I don’t know what to think. This is life-changing, it really is.”

Postcode Lottery players pay a monthly subscription to enter twenty draws along with their neighbours – including a weekly £1 million jackpot.

Money raised by the competition goes to charity.

LEGENDARY singer Jack Jones has died aged 86.

The Grammy-winner died on Wednesday night after a tragic two-year battle with leukaemia, his step-daughter confirmed.

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Jack Jones has died aged 86[/caption]

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The Grammy-winner died on Wednesday night[/caption]

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Jones was born into a showbiz family[/caption]

Jones was well-known as the theme singer for ‘Wives and Lovers’ and ‘Love Boat’.

The star won two Grammy Awards and received a whopping total of five nominations.

For an unbelievable eight seasons of The Love Boat, that began in 1977, Jones sang the theme song that exuded romance with the words: “Love, exciting and new. Come aboard, We’re expecting you.”

The catchy tune benefited Jones’ career greatly, and the legend released ‘The Love Boat Theme’ as a single in 1979.

In 1982s Airplane II: The Sequel, Jones is seen performing the theme song in a cameo as a charismatic lounge singer.

Jones was born into a showbiz family with his mother, Irene Hervey, being an Emmy-nominated actress who was in films and on television for more than 50 years.

And his father, Allan Jones, played the male lead in 1936 Show Boat and in the Marx Brothers’ A Night at the Opera in 1935.

The star, apart from his voice, was known for his ladies’ man persona.

He was married six times, most notably to actress Jill St. John for just over a year in the late 60s.

Jones was also, at one point, romantically linked to actress Susan George.

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