Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of tennis superstar Aryna Sabalenka, “was most likely drunk” when he died in Miami, his ex-wife has told media in Belarus.

Police confirmed on Tuesday that Koltsov had been to date Australian Open champion Sabalenka, 25, died on Monday at the age of 42 in an “apparent suicide” after jumping from a hotel balcony in Miami.

The Belarusian former professional hockey player, who shares three children with ex-wife Julija Mikhailova, is said to have joined his girlfriend in the city as she prepares for the Miami Open, where she starts her campaign on Friday.

Miami-Dade police have taken over the investigation into the suspected suicide, but in an interview with media in her native Belarus, Mikhailova gave her thoughts on what could have happened.

She has claimed her ex-husband was “most likely drunk” before the fatal fall, and while she says liquor bottles were found in his hotel room, officers could not find a suicide note. She also says that she believes his recent behavior indicated he was not preparing for suicide.

‘Most likely he was very drunk,” she said Zerkalo. ‘Unfortunately, hockey players are sometimes guilty of that.

‘Empty alcohol bottles were found in the room where Konstantin was staying. There was a balcony with an ocean view. Probably Konstantin did not keep track of his actions.

‘WWe still have the old family computer with Konstantin’s email. I knew the passwords and managed to open some emails. Konstantin had also booked apartments at another location. Purchases that have not yet arrived have been paid for. He rented a car for a long time.

“That is, he did not mean to die. Of course, anything can go to your head, but there was no sign of tragedy.”

She added that he had fallen from the 23rd floor of the St Regis Bal Harbor Resort, and while police immediately ruled out homicide, their investigation is expected to be completed within a month.

Mikhailova said their children Daniel, Alexander and Stefan, aged 18, 16 and five, are coming to terms with his death and claimed the couple’s eldest son, Daniel, is the heir to his estate.

Reflecting on her relationship with Sabalenka, Mikhailova said: ‘Nice girl. I loved Konstantin very much, but Sabalenka treated my children well, so I have a normal attitude towards her.’

She also shared how she first heard of her ex-husband’s death.

“It was March 18,” she said. ‘At first they called me several times asking if I was at home and saying they wanted to tell me something about Konstantin. And then the detective came.

‘He tried to convey the news in a gentle manner as much as possible. But of course I was in shock.

“He then shared information, asked some appropriate questions, explained several procedural points and said we could call him anytime.”

Mikhailova added that she had shared very little communication with Koltsov in the weeks leading up to his death.

Elsewhere, Koltsov’s first coach, Vladislav Astapenko, has expressed his belief that the 42-year-old’s death is linked to family problems.

“He had an argument, it’s a family situation,” he said Tribuna. ‘I can’t understand it myself, it’s very difficult, it’s difficult now’

According to investigators, Bal Harbor police and firefighters were dispatched to the St. Regis Bal Harbor Resort in reference to a man who jumped from a balcony at 12:39 a.m. ET on Monday.

Reports from his native Belarus initially claimed that Kolstov had died of a “dislodged blood clot.”

Koltsov, who played hockey for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, was pronounced dead by his former club Salavat Yulaev Ufa on the social messaging site Telegram on Tuesday.

“It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Salavat Yulaev’s coach, Konstantin Koltsov, has passed away,” the Russian club’s statement read.

‘He was a strong and cheerful person, he was loved and respected by players, colleagues and fans. Konstantin wrote himself into the history of our club forever.

‘Koltsov won the Russian Championship and the Gagarin Cup as part of Salavat Yulaev and did a great job in the team’s technical staff.

“May his memory burn brightly.”

The death of Sabalenka’s partner comes just five years after her lost her father Sergey after his sudden death at the age of 43.

Like Koltsov, her father had also played professional hockey, and the Belarusian athlete has often spoken about the motivation her father inspired her in her tennis game.

Despite his apparent suicide, the Tennis Channel reports that Sabalenka still plans to play the tournament in the Sunshine State this month.

As a result, she returned to the court on Tuesday to practice for her draw in Friday’s Round of 64, when she will meet the winner of Simona Halep and Paula Badosa’s opening match.

In footage shared by Polish sports commentator Bartosz Ignacik, Sabalenka is seen working her serve, just 24 hours after Koltsov’s death was confirmed.

Sabalenka and Koltsov were first linked in June 2021 and the two-time Australian Open winner has regularly posted photos of them together on her Instagram account.

“I love you @koltsov2021,” she wrote in a message with hearts and other emojis.

“Happy birthday my love. You are my dearest person, my best friend and my strongest support. Peace be with you, strength, patience and health.

‘I hope we get everything we planned. I love you.’

For support, call Samaritans on 116123 in the UK or visit www.samaritans.org or www.thecalmzone.net/get-supportor call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on 988 in the US.

By Ashley Nickel for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 09:34 EDT, March 18, 2024 | Updated: 2:17 PM EDT, March 18, 2024

WWE was forced to go black during a live Smackdown episode when The Rock had to deal with a fan he called “drunk and horny.”

The iconic wrestler, real name Dwayne Johnson, 51, performed a segment in front of the audience, which resulted in him singing a song.

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But before he could get to the music track, the cameras and sound were cut off for about 18 seconds.

And when they came back on air, viewers were left guessing as to what happened when The Rock engaged in a conversation with a fan.

When he spoke to the person, he appeared to say, “You look like someone The Rock might love. Drunk and horny.”

He then added that he “appreciated it” before laughing off the incident.

One WWE fan commented on social media: “We’re definitely back in the attitude era .”

Another added: “This is like the second or third time they’ve had to black out. They need to find a better way to edit this.

“But regardless of how you feel about Rock, who else gets crazy reactions like that? Bro he is!”

A third replied: “Why would they censor the only interesting thing happening on WWE?”

While a fourth replied: “Haha quite hilarious fr .”

This is the second time this month that the WWE cameras have been forced to go black during a segment involving The Rock.

Two weeks ago they were forced to quit after a fan held up an offensive banner that read: “Die, Rocky, Die.”

FOUR top footballers are under investigation for allegedly raping a female sports journalist after plying her with drinks.

The men, who play for Argentine side Vélez, are accused of attacking the 24-year-old at a Hilton hotel in the early hours of March 3.

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The Primera Division club has confirmed that the suspects all play for their team.

The prosecutor says she was invited via Instagram by one of the men to a hotel room in Tucumán, Argentina, after a cup match.

The pair were later joined by three other players, it is claimed.

The alleged victim said she was sexually assaulted after drinking too many drinks and having to lie down on a bed when she became “very dizzy.”

She went to the police on Wednesday to file a formal complaint.

Detectives and the alleged victim’s attorney, Patricia Neme, confirmed the incident is being investigated as a rape.

On Thursday, Buenos Aires’ Vélez, one of the most successful clubs in Argentine football, confirmed it was aware of the complaint and had removed all four men from the squad pending investigations.

They said they would provide investigators with “any information and other relevant assistance they require.”

Vélez has won ten La Liga titles and five international cups, including the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup.

They are currently seventh in the rankings.

A Dallas woman is fighting for her life after a horrific car crash that also killed her college roommate.

Camryn Herriage, 23, was riding in a car with her college roommate and three other friends on Feb. 11.

Ttheir vehicle was waiting at a red light on Beckley Avenue, where the Woodall Rogers Freeway ends, when a Ford pickup truck crashed into them, causing a chain reaction car crash. Fox4 News reported.

All passengers were rushed to hospital, where HErriage has been in intensive care for the past month on a ventilator due to life-threatening injuries sustained in the fatal crash.

Bystanders reported seeing a woman exit the driver’s side of the truck and flee from the scene on foot “dressed in a little black dress and white club shoes,” according to an arrest affidavit.

Witnesses described the women appearing “extremely drunk.”

The woman who allegedly left was later identified by police as 27-year-old Carmen Guerrero.

Detectives said they found Guerrero’s wallet in the abandoned Ford truck and took her into custody 11 days after the crash.

She now faces multiple charges, including manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She is being held in the Dallas County Jail.

While Herriage continues to fight for her life in the ICU, her older sister Casie Campanello has not left her side for weeks.

‘Literally: a careless act. It put us in a situation that changed our entire lives,” she said. “We’re very helpless and just staying strong for her, but it’s very hard to watch.”

She added: ‘When she came out of her first operation, the surgeon told us he had told us he had never seen anyone come to hospital with her injury. So she has a purpose.”

Herriage’s best friend and Texas Tech University roommate was tragically killed in the collision.

Sara House, 23, worked as an executive sales associate at Ralph Lauren after graduating from Texas Tech, having studied business, management and marketing and also competing in bikini competitions.

The college roommates were very close and often made TikToks together, which Herriage shared on her profile with 32,000 followers.

Herriage works at a social media management and branding company based in Lubbock, Texas.

She had only recently returned to North Texas after graduating in December.

Pedro Pascal is in disbelief that he won a Screen Actors Award in 2024.

“This is wrong for a number of reasons. I’m a little drunk. I thought I could get drunk,” Pascal, 48, joked during the awards ceremony on Saturday, February 24. “Thanks, HBO. Gee Louise, I’m kidding myself, but thank you so much for this.

Pascal won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Joel Miller in HBO’s The last of us. He was nominated against Succession‘S Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin And Matthew Macfadyenlike The Morning Show star Billy Crudup.

“I have been a member of the union since 1999, so this is an incredible honor. We are on Netflix,” Pascal added, referring to the streaming platform’s lack of censorship of swear words. “I’m having a panic attack and I’m leaving.”

A little later Pascal told the backstage correspondent Brown France that he doesn’t remember what [he] said” in his acceptance speech.

“I was just very surprised,” Pascal joked. “Let’s put it on YouTube later.”

Pascal has played Culkin, 41, all awards season. After the Chilean-born actor won on Sunday, Culkin was seen enthusiastically cheering on his fellow actor.

Culkin’s endorsement puts to rest speculation about the feud they’ve mocked at previous awards shows.

“I was nominated for a Golden Globe 20 years ago, and when that moment passed, I remember thinking, ‘I’m never coming back into this room.’ That was fine, whatever,” Culkin said at the Golden Globes in January. “But thanks Succession, I’ve been here a few times. It’s nice, but I kind of accepted that I would never be on this stage, so this is a nice moment. Suck it, Pedro. Sorry. Mine!”

Pascal even fake cried to seal the moment. A week later, Pascal took revenge during a presentation at the Emmy Awards.

“I would like to take a moment to tell this about me,” Pascal, whose right arm was in a sling, joked at the time. “A lot of people have asked about my arm. It’s actually my shoulder, and I think tonight is a perfect time to tell everyone that Kieran Culkin is beating me.”

Pascal’s injury was actually the result of a fall and had nothing to do with Culkin.

During a conversation with the 40-year-old France, Pascal reiterated on Saturday that there was no lingering bad blood.

‘I’m going to kiss Kieran, that will be my revenge. I did know him [before this awards circuit], he is the best,” Pascal gushed. “I remember years and years ago, I took one of my siblings to FAO Schwarz… and he came up to me and complimented me on my work in this piece.”

He continued: ‘It was great to see him on this show and I feel guilty about not seeing his speech tonight, but he will be fine. But I have to give things a fair amount of balance.

The 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards saw the best and biggest names in film and television descend upon the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday. 

The gathering may not have been able to be a reality months ago after a taxing 118-day strike, with came to an end on November 8.

Lily Gladstone upset A-listers Emma Stone and Margot Robbie while Oppenheimer triumphed in most of the major film categories at the 30th annual SAG Awards.

Cillian Murphy earned the Male Actor in a Leading Role gong while Robert Downey Jr. took home Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

Yet it wasn’t just the winners that made the headlines as there were plenty of emotional, hilarious, and incredible moments on stage as the stars celebrated the best films and television programmes of 2023.

Now MailOnline takes a look back at the top viral moments of the SAG Awards 2024.

Pedro Pascal reveals he’s drunk on stage

Pedro Pascal was shocked – and a bit tipsy – when he won big at the 30th annual SAG Awards.

The star, 48, took home Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Last Of Us. 

No doubt it was a total upset as he beat out three Succession actors including Kieran Culkin , Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen who have all swept Award Season. Billy Crudup was also nominated for The Morning Show.

The Mandalorian star – who had been quaffing tequila – was just as surprised by the result as he said: ‘This is wrong, for a number of reasons. I’m a little drunk. I thought I could get drunk.’

‘I’m making a fool of myself but thank you so much for this! I’ve been in the union since 1999 so this is an incredible f*****g honor’, he continued. ‘To the nominees, all of you, I can’t remember any of your names right now.’

Pascal fought back tears thanking his family but swiftly ended his tipsy acceptance speech by joking: ‘I’m going to have a panic attack and I’m going to leave.’

After the win, Pedro told Tan France : ‘I don’t remember what I said. I just was very surprised. … Let’s YouTube it later.’

He also said he was going to make out with Keiran Culkan as his revenge against the actor following their hilarious fake feud at the Emmys, where Kiera said ‘Suck it, Pedro’ while accepting his gong.

‘He is the greatest,’ Pascal added.

Billie Eilish signs Melissa McCarthy’s face

Billie Eilish and Melissa McCarthy had a celebrity encounter that went hilariously wrong at the 2024 SAG Awards ceremony on Saturday.

After Melissa gushed about how big of a fan she was of Billie’s, the 22-year-old singer–songwriter scrawled her autograph all over the 53-year-old actress’ forehead.

The moment had viewers at home who caught the ceremony on Netflix laughing about the shocking moment, which inspired social media users to joke about Melissa’s performance as a Billie Eilish superfan.

She even revealed that she had worked with Billie’s mother – actress, teacher and musician Maggie Baird – as her improv coach when she was pregnant with the future hitmaker.

Melissa was clearly overjoyed to be sharing the stage with Billie and begged the singer to sign her dress.

‘No, I don’t want to ruin it,’ Billie replied, but the actress took it as a compliment.

‘Thank you for liking my choices,’ Melissa said. Instead, she asked Billie to sign her face, which got an enthusiastic response from her.

‘Oh, OK. I thought you were going to be like, “I don’t want to ruin your pretty face,”‘ Melissa joked.

‘I don’t care,’ Billie mumbled as she leaned in to scrawl her autograph over Melissa forehead, while hilariously putting a hand over her mouth to stop her from talking.

Some people hilariously compared the display to when Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) got a mustache and goatee drawn on her face on Friends.

‘Billie Eilish signing Melissa McCarthy’s face is the funniest thing I’ve seen in 5 decades of awards show fandom,’ gushed one user.

Devil Wears Prada reunion

The Devil Wears Prada cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt thrilled fans as they reunited onstage.

The trio were tasked with presenting the best actor in a comedy series with Streep, 74, appearing on stage first by herself, telling the crowd she had forgotten her glasses and the envelope with this year’s winner.

Hathaway, 41, and Blunt, 41, then appeared and handed Streep her missing items, recreating their iconic roles as assistants to Miranda Priestly (Streep) in The Devil Wears Prada, which aired in 2006.

Streep then began presenting the award, as she asked: ‘It’s an age-old question, where does the character end, and the actor begin?’

‘Meryl and Miranda Priestly are sort of like twins,’ Blunt quipped, which Streep quickly began denying.

‘I don’t think I’m anything like Miranda Priestly!’

‘No no. That wasn’t a question,’ Hathaway hilariously interrupted her, with a nod to one of Miranda’s most cutting lines from the film.

While Streep was trying to open the envelope Blunt quoted her character one more time, telling her: ‘By all means move at a glacial pace, you know how that thrills me.

‘It’s been almost 18-years since The Devil Wears Prada — based on the 2003 New York Times bestseller by Lauren Weisberger written about her experience as an assistant to longtime Vogue editor Anna Wintour — aired.

Idris Elba swears in front of Oprah Winfrey

Idris Elba was the first presenter of the night on stage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

During his speech, the actor, 51, said the F-word and told the nominees that they’re allowed to swear while accepting awards thanks to the show streaming on Netflix instead of airing on television.

However, Idris told people to control themselves and joked to not say anything that they wouldn’t say in front of Oprah .

The camera then panned down to the chat show legend, before Idris cried: ‘F***! That was Oprah.’

It came just moments after Hannah Waddingham had to usher Idris out of her seat in a hilarious opening segment.

Tan France ‘awkwardly’ flirts with Pedro Pascal

Tan France has been roasted for his ‘awkward’ backstage flirting with Pedro Pascal.

The Last of Us actor, 48, joined France, 40, who was conducting interviews with the winners, after he picked up the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series award, for his role in the HBO zombie show.

After the Chilean hunk complimented the Queer Eye star’s silver hair, France responded by saying, We are not here to flirt with me, Pedro Pascal.’

‘Yes we are. What else could we be here for?’ Pascal — who shortly before shared that he was drunk while onstage — replied.

France then asked, ‘How badly are you going to rag Kieran at the afterparty tonight?’ in reference to Pascal and Succession star Kieran Culkin ‘s ongoing rivalry at award shows, but Pascal simply replied that he would ‘make out’ with Culkin instead.

‘That’ll be my revenge,’ the Mandalorian star added.

‘It’s cause you’re drunk,’ France stated, summing up the situation. ‘I would love to see this, that would make me so happy,’ he went on.

Fans quickly took to the comments to discuss the ‘awkward’ interview, with one writing, ‘Can someone tell Tan France these are the #SAGAwards and not Grindr. Bring back the commercials.’

‘These Tan France interviews are actually inflicting massive amount of psychic damage. Please stop @Netflix,’ another user asked.

‘I’m enjoying the #SAG Awards on Netflix – but the weird Tan France interviews are so awkward & uncomfortable. This is not his jam.’

Modern Family cast reunion

The star-studded 30th Annual SAG Awards proved to be a night full of reunions.

Among them was the cast of Modern Family, who got together four years after their show ended to present the prize for best comedy ensemble to the stars of The Bear.

Sofia Vergara, 51, sizzled in a red hot gown as she joined former co-stars Ed O’Neill, 77, Ty Burrell , 56, Julie Bowen , 53, Eric Stonestreet, 52, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 48, onstage.

At one point Vergara plugged her new Netflix series Griselda, but got scolded as Stonestreet quipped, ‘Jesse, pay up. I told you she’d mention it in the first 10 seconds.’

Meanwhile her co-star Julie had a hilarious moment of her own as she got distracted by Barbie star Ryan Gosling in the audience.

It all started while they were presenting the award, which their ABC show won four previous times, and Burrell reflected on their series, saying, ‘This really brings back memories.’

‘You guys ever miss it?’ Burrell asked his former costars.

His on-screen daughter Bowen replied: ‘Oh, hell yeah, but of course we had a great time, 11 seasons, 250 episodes. Come on.’

She then got distracted by Gosling, as she giggled and pointed at him in the crowd: ‘It’s Ryan Gosling . I’m sorry,’ before catching her train of thought, ‘250 episodes, it never happens.’

‘It’s happened twice to me,’ replied O’Neill, who starred as Al Bundy on the 1987-97 Fox comedy Married…With Children.