13 h. ago Wynne Evans sparks backlash after being announced as the performer for children's charity fundraiser

A post on the Women in Wales Facebook page on Wednesday announced the 53-year-old, made famous by the Go Compare adverts, would perform at the event today.

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45 h. ago Meet the Virginia Giuffre of the 1950s who was involved in a sex scandal that foreshadowed Epstein's sinister ring

Long before underage Virginia Giuffre -  who served as a 'sex slave' to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends there was glamorous teen Pat Ward.

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3 d. ago Romeo lag who had flings with TWO prison workers banged up after week on the run

On-the-run Harri Pullen, who had a romantic relationship with prison nurse Elyse Hobbs and phone sex with officer Ruth Shmylo, is back behind bars after a week on the run

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4 d. ago Jerry Springer’s scandalous backstory laid bare: best podcasts of the week

An excellent dig into the life – and sex scandal – of the controversial chatshow king. Plus, a new podcast on the Titanic made by the nephew of a survivorLong before he was a chatshow titan, Jerry Springer was a plucky young politician who held the post of mayor of Cincinnati before setting his sights on the state of Ohio at large. Slow Burn’s Leon Neyfakh goes all the way back to those beginnings for this nine-part series, marrying excellent journalism with some unbelievable source material – not least when it comes to Springer’s 70s sex scandal. Hannah J DaviesAudible, all episodes out now Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Duncan Ferguson's "blood ran cold" as prison guards marched him to be banged up in Barlinnie

"Outside, I was Big Dunc. Striker. Everton and Scotland targetman. Inside, I was the target. And I was terrified."

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1 week ago Married school dinner lady sacked after sex with pupil at her home after class

Dinner lady Amy Nicole Wigginton, 41, was placed on administrative leave and confessed to twice having sex with a student at Lauderdale County High School in Rogersville, Alabama

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1 week ago Woman who accused Britain's Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal has died

The woman who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein has died

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2 w. ago Pope Francis' coffin to be closed by disgraced cardinal who covered up child sex abuse scandal

Roger Michael Mahony was stripped of all his administrative and public duties in Los Angeles by his successor in 2013.

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2 w. ago 'Turkey teeth' thug grins in prison days after getting banged up for nightclub attack

It didn't take a jailed violent thug too long to get his hands on a smartphone behind bars and start sharing smirking updates of his life behind bars just days after sentencing

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2 w. ago Pope Francis’ approach did not win him friends within the church bureaucracy. But he lit the path for us all | Francis Sullivan

While his legacy in confronting the sex abuse scandal is still incomplete, Francis demonstrated that change is possible and mercy can be realPope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotential candidates to succeed Pope FrancisEarly in his papacy Pope Francis said the name for God is mercy. He understood the church had become too doctrinaire, divisive and judgmental for too many people. The drift of Catholics from conventional practice in the west said as much. He knew the church had alienated the LGBTQ community, discriminated against women and resisted full participation for divorced and remarried Catholics. He acknowledged that previous popes had not confronted the clerical sex abuse scandal. He wanted to do better and the Catholic world was with him, the institution was not.The Catholic church by its nature is a conservative institution. It uses inertia as a management tool. Change is a slow and drawn-out affair. Francis regularly railed against clericalism because of its...

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2 w. ago Bali death row drug mule nan Lindsay Sandiford gets 'cuddles and kisses' in prison reunion

Lindsay Sandiford, a Brit drug mule, who has been banged up in an Indonesian hell hole prison for the last 12 years awaiting execution has had an emotional visit from her family

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2 w. ago Jamie Borthwick's ex claims he 'cheated during Strictly' as reason for split 'revealed'

Strictly Come Dancing star Jamie Borthwick has been accused of cheating on his girlfriend while on the show as he faces backlash for being involved in a sex toy scandal

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2 w. ago Strictly's Wynne Evans 'jets off to Dubai with girlfriend Liz Brookes' amid shock sex toy scandal and submitting dossier of evidence to clear him of vile sexual slur and 'gropegate'

The opera singer, 53, has also reportedly submitted a dossier of evidence to clear him over a vile sexual slur he made about about host Janette Manrara.

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3 w. ago The dark side of Irish dancing: Outrage grows over tween dancers caked in make

The outfits and makeup worn on stage by competitors as young as eight at The World Irish Dancing Championships, currently being held in Dublin, have sparked criticism this week.

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3 w. ago Wynne Evans ‘bracing to be sacked’ by BBC amid sex toy scandal

The opera singer, 53, was involved in a backstage prank with Jamie Borthwick during the Strictly live tour

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3 w. ago Strictly's Wynne Evans breaks silence amid 'sex toy' scandal as Katya Jones makes stance clear on BBC star

The opera singer, 53, was reportedly involved in a backstage prank with Jamie Borthwick during the Strictly live tour

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3 w. ago Strictly's Jamie Borthwick 'DUMPED by girlfriend as she furiously brands him a "boy in a man's body" amid shocking sex toy video scandal'

The EastEnders actor, 30, has seemingly found himself the latest victim of the BBC show's infamous curse after splitting from Chloe after secretly dating for a year.

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3 w. ago Eastenders star Jamie Borthwick 'dumped by girlfriend' as Strictly 'sex toy' scandal continues

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend Chloe after a video emerged of the star brandishing a sex toy whilst on the Strictly Come Dancing live tour

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3 w. ago Jamie Borthwick 'dumped by girlfriend' as EastEnders star embroiled in Strictly sex toy scandal

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend Chloe as the actor is embroiled in a sex toy scandal that has rocked the BBC Strictly Come Dancing cast

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3 w. ago Jamie Borthwick dumped by girlfriend amid Strictly sex toy scandal

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend amid the Strictly Come Dancing sex toy scandal, with a source saying 'Jamie acts like a boy in a man’s body'

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