6 d. ago Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp review – a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era

This startling debut follows a young woman on a surreal and bluntly graphic quest to be the perfect girlfriendSet in upstate New York, Sophie Kemp’s surreal satirical debut puts us in the uneasy company of a part-time model who calls herself Reality as she sets out on a crazed quest to become the perfect girlfriend. The chief beneficiary of her self-education is a crack-smoking postgrad and wannabe musician named Ariel, who cheats openly, gives her an infection and – in the reader’s eye – sees her as little more than a sex toy able to fetch snacks. But Reality is besotted, ignoring her own doomsaying conscience – what she refers to with typical idiosyncrasy as “the familiar voice” – as well as her best friend, Soon-jin, who thinks Ariel looks like a “school shooter”: “I think what she was saying was: Ariel is a unique bad boy who often wore a leather jacket.” What ensues is akin to a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era. Taking tips from a magazine, Girlfriend Weekly, which mag...

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7 d. ago F1 employee quizzed over 'massage wand' in Saudi Arabia as another has 'toy' confiscated

The girlfriend of an F1 employee had her adult toy confiscated at the airport as she travelled to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with another female embarrassed by strict laws

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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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9 d. ago Wynne Evans brushes off Strictly sex toy backlash as he jets off to Dubai with girlfriend

Axed Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans and his girlfriend Liz Brookes were spotted at Heathrow Airport in London before their flight to a sunnier destination

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1 week ago The Apprentice winner DEAN FRANKLIN on why he won't apologise for sex toy gaffe and not being able to explain climate change during brutal interview

The Apprentice winner Dean Franklin says he's proud to become the first tradesman to be awarded Lord Sugar's investment for nine years after being 'petrified' of the show's boardroom.

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1 week ago TfL reveal 10% of sex toys lost on public transport are returned to their owners

Cockfosters was the site of the most sex toy discoveries between 2014 and 2018

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1 week 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 w. ago Strictly's Wynne Evans breaks his silence after he and Jamie Borthwick were embroiled in shocking sex toy video before being blasted by the BBC

The opera singer, 53, and EastEnders star, 30, who took part in last year's line up of the show, were reportedly blasted by BBC bosses over a sex toy video.

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2 w. ago Jamie Borthwick looks downcast amid shocking sex toy video scandal with Strictly's Wynne Evans

Jamie Borthwick was pictured on Sunday heading for a catchup with an EastEnders friend, hours after the emergence of a shocking sex toy video. 

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2 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing in fresh scandal as Jamie Borthwick and Wynne Evans warned over 'sex toy video'

Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with further scandal after a video involving Jamie Borthwick and Wynne Evans was unearthed

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2 w. ago Jamie Borthwick looks downcast as he's pictured for the first time since he was embroiled in shocking sex toy video with Strictly's Wynne Evans

Jamie Borthwick was pictured on Sunday heading for a catchup with an EastEnders friend, hours after the emergence of a shocking sex toy video. 

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2 w. ago How Jamie Borthwick broke ranks to speak out in a passionate defence of Wynne Evans and Strictly's scandals but has now become embroiled in a shocking sex toy video

Jamie Borthwick has defended Strictly Come Dancing after the series has faced a number of scandals including his and Wynne Evans' shocking sex toy video drama.

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2 w. ago Wynne Evans breaks silence after new Strictly scandal over 'sex toy gift'

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans has spoken out for the first time since reports emerged that he sent his co-star a sex toy in a behind-the-scenes video

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2 w. ago Wynne Evans breaks silence amid new Strictly scandal over 'sex toy video'

Wynne Evans has broken his silence with a post about his mental health after recent reports that he sent a sex toy to Strictly Come Dancing star Jamie Borthwick as a joke

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