FANS say they know why Alex Scott is ‘glowing’ even more than usual.

“I think love does that,” said one admirer after the BBC sports presenter posted beaming photos in a black dress.

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The 39-year-old Lionesses legend has looked blissful and relaxed at glamorous events in recent weeks with partner Jess Glynne.

And she shone in a solo shoot that the former Arsenal defender shared on Instagram.

Fans raved about “Look at youuu” and “Beautiful queen” as Alex flashed a big smile in the four photos.

She wore a long dress with a slit on one side and matching high heels.

Her followers’ comments included: “elegant”… “beautiful”… “stunning”… “incredible” and “gorgeous”.

And this opinion attracted many likes from other followers: “Alex, you shine . I guess that’s what love does.”

The former English star with 140 caps has been in a relationship with pop singer Jess since last summer.

The Sun revealed their relationship in October after they were first seen together in public at Wimbledon three months earlier.

Since then, the couple have shared a series of happy snaps.

Alex posted photos from a Brit Awards afterparty earlier this month.

And Jess says she’s “getting used to” their relationship being widely exposed in public.

But she also told Fearne Cotton on her Happy Place podcast: “I somehow like to keep my personal life to myself. It’s so important.

“Even though we are both in this public space, what we have is ours.

“I feel like this is something I will always do.”

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ALL eyes are on UFC 300 in Las Vegas and it’s only a few weeks away!

There was speculation for months about the card and who would fight in the main event of the massive show.

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But it’s all been confirmed now as Alex Pereira looks to defend the UFC light-heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill in the headline fight.

Hill won the title against Glover Texeira in January 2023 before relinquishing it due to injury.

Pereira then won against Jiri Prochazka at the end of last year. But now Hill wants his title back.

Elsewhere on the card, Justin Gaethje takes on Max Holloway for the BMF title and Charles Oliveira takes on Arman Tsarukyan.

When is UFC 300?

• UFC 300 – Pereira vs Hill takes place next month on Saturday, April 13.
• The event starts with the early heats at 11pm BST, with the heats starting at 1am on Sunday 14 April.
• The main card starts at 3am and the main event starts at approximately 5am.
• The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada will host.

What channel is it and can it be streamed live?

• UFC 300 will be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
• The event costs €19.95.
• You can stream the action live via the TNT Sports Box Office app, which you can download to your mobile or tablet.

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UFC 300 full card

Main card

• Alex Pereira (c) vs. Jamahal Hill – for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
• Zhang Weili (c) vs. Yan Xiaonan – for the UFC Strawweight Championship
• Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway
• Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
• Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage

Preliminary map

• Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
• Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
• Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt
• Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison

Early preliminary map

• Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes
• Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
• Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
• Renato Moicano vs. Jalin Turner

What has been said?

Hill has called those criticizing the UFC 300 main event “crazy.”

“Honestly, I think it’s crazy because for the most part, a lot of these people are the same people who have been calling me ‘cry baby’ for the better part of a year or however long, but it’s crazy to see how a card can become stacked,” he said.

“The main card literally has a former champion or champion in every fight […] Each of the preliminaries is worth standing on its own, and people are crying.”

Sale of the OC‘S Polly Brindle assures fans that they will get a look at the film Alex Hall And Tyler Stanaland‘s relationship after they shared a steamy kiss in the season 2 finale.

“I feel like season 3 really shows the evolution of their relationship and how they navigate each other and where they end up,” Brindle, 37, told exclusively We weekly on March 9 at the ICON Luxury Travel Lounge, hosted by Peta Phipps. “It’s a wild ride.”

During season 2 of the Netflix reality show, Hall, 33, and Stanaland, 34, answered questions from costars and viewers about their chemistry but denied they were dating following his divorce from ex-wife. Brittany Snow.

However, in the finale, the agents relented and kissed in a hot tub during Brindle’s birthday party.

Related: Dating history of the ‘Selling the OC’ cast: Alex H, Tyler, Jason and more

The cast of Selling the OC turned heads for their complicated – and very flirty – office relationships during season 1, and the drama is still ongoing. For example, Tyler Stanaland’s intimate friendships with Alexandra “Alex” Hall and Polly Brindle raised a few eyebrows when the show premiered in August 2022, as Tyler was married to […]

“You see it clearly in season 2 [that] we are investigating a number of things,” Stanaland said Us in September 2023. “It leads to a steamy moment and I think we’re still kind of trying to figure it out, but we remain really good friends and I don’t have an answer [on where we stand] for you right now.”

Hall added that viewers will have to “keep waiting for Season 3” to find out what really happened after the makeout.

Tensions between Hall and Stanaland seemed high when a trailer for the new season was released in November 2023. “You made me swoon and then you f–king disappeared,” Hall said in a heated exchange with Stanaland. “What do you want?”

Although Brindle isn’t ready to kiss and talk about her friends’ status today, the Oppenheim Group real estate agent is still close to both of them.

“Me and Hall are super close,” she said Us at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. “Me and Tyler are very close. Gio [Helou] I love and Austin [Victoria] is my boy.”

One costar she may not be too fond of is Sean Palmeri. In the season 3 trailerPalmieri, 30, appears to be feuding with several costars and comes close to a physical altercation with Victoria, 32.

According to Brindle, the trailer is just a taste of what’s to come in a wild season.

Related: The OC’s Brittany Snow and Tyler Stanaland sell: as they were

Brittany Snow and Tyler Stanaland have kept their relationship relatively private ahead of their 2022 split. “I love being married,” the Pitch Perfect star exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2021. “It’s no different, but getting married in a pandemic it really is the test of everything. If we can get through that, we’ll be good. […]

“There’s a certain person who had no screen time in seasons 1 and 2 and you’re like, ‘Where are you from?’” Brindle said. “That was actually quite sad to see someone stoop so low for screen time. You see exactly what happens and how it ends.”

In November 2023, Palmieri announced he was leaving the Oppenheim Group and returning to San Diego County to work in the real estate industry.

“Unfortunately, the Oppenheim Group was not the culture that suited me and I am very excited about the future as I have just signed as a partner with an amazing, top producing team and mentor. Steve Gamesformer owner of Prudential California Realty and Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty,” Palmieri shared Entertainment tonight at the time. “I am eager to explore the opportunities that lie ahead for my business and success in this vibrant community.”

SIR ALEX FERGUSON celebrated his first ever win at the Cheltenham Festival as Monmiral claimed victory in the Pertemps Network Final.

The legendary Manchester United manager was seen with a big smile on his face moments after the win as the 25/1 shot came in for Kyntara.

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It is the biggest outsider to win at the festival so far this week, as pre-race favorite Cuthbert Dibble had to settle for third.

Fergie co-owns the seven-year-old horse with Ged Mason and John and Lisa Hales.

After the win, the ex-Red Devils boss said: “Well, that was fantastic, what a jockey.

When asked if it was “the same buzz as the Champions League”, he added: “Oh no, that’s different, that’s different.”

He also claimed that the horse is “absolutely” a champion in the making.

Jockey Harry Cobden said: “I can’t believe this horse won, he was 25-1 and I thought he should have been 125-1.

“Fair play to the trainer, Hannah, who rides him most days. The blinders have made a huge difference.

“I am very happy with this winner.”

Former England manager Sam Allardyce was spotted with Fergie as Monmiral crossed the line.

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SIR ALEX FERGUSON has been spotted at the Cheltenham Festival.

The legendary former Manchester United boss has six horses in the window this week.

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And Ferguson will be hoping at least one of his horses can take victory on day three.

Four of his horses are in action today as the 82-year-old looks to win a cool prize worth £342,192.

The first of his horses to run today, Monmiral, will run the £56,270 Pertamps Handicap Hurdle for the winner at 2.10pm.

He will then run two horses in the 2.50pm Ryanair Chase.

Those horses are Protektorat and Hitman.

The Ryanair winner could pocket a whopping £218,398, although Ferguson’s total winnings could be even higher if both horses finish in the places.

Il Ridoto, Fergie’s final horse of the day, takes part in the Festival Plate Handicap Chase at 4.10pm.

The prize for that run is £67,524.

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Speaking about the prospects for his horses, he told Thoroughbred Daily News: “I think Hitman will do well.

“I just feel like he seems to die in the last few fences over three miles, but he’s back running over two miles and four furlongs.

“He could surprise people.”

Ferguson won just under a million pounds when his horse Spirit Dancer won in Saudi Arabia last month.

On Fridays he also walks two horses.

L’Eau Du Sud runs in the 2.10pm County Handicap Hurdle while Sonigino runs in the 5.30pm Martin Pipe Handicap.

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The photo will cause a lump in the throat of hundreds of thousands of Britons who received a ‘privileged’ education at boarding school. The young boy, stiff and unsmiling, in a uniform tie and an oversized suit, stands by the family car, about to leave for his first day. Sister and babysitter look on proudly.

The brand new suitcase bears the name C. Spencer, the sister is Diana, later Princess of Wales. It’s 1972 and Charles is only eight.

If he looks rather grim for a child going on a Harry Potter-style adventure, it is because, as he writes, he is very scared: ‘I had only been away from home for one night and before that I had been sleepless for six months. to go.’

He was right to be nervous. Spencer attended Maidwell Hall, an elite all-boys school that would set him on the path of becoming the eldest male child of a grand and aristocratic family: Eton, Oxford and later, after his father’s death, the House of Lords. .

But that day in 1972 was the beginning of a five-year horror, a “hellish experience” that, Spencer writes in his new book, would destroy two of his marriages and predispose him to lifelong depression.

Spencer is pictured here clearing obstacle fences after a sports day in 1975

The main stories from Spencer’s brave and furious memoir A Very Private School – exclusive extracts of which were published yesterday in the Mail on Sunday – are of course about the sexual abuse he and other boys experienced at Maidwell Hall.

There was the assistant matron who kissed and sexually abused him in his bed from the age of 11. The woman, twenty, was a serial predator.

Other boys, none older than thirteen, were brought to her bed and forced to have sex with her. Spencer says she emotionally manipulated them all – to the point where he cut his arm with a pocket knife to get more of her attention.

Boys were vulnerable to such a monster because, sent away from their families, they were a textbook example of neglect: children in desperate need of love. The man in charge at Maidwell – the director John ‘Jack’ Porch – was in loco parentis, the surrogate father. But he was a sadist who derived sexual pleasure from his brutal abuse of Spencer and the other children.

There is more. Spencer writes about the “anxious despair” he felt every day at school, about shooting himself in the foot so he wouldn’t have to return at the end of the holidays, about feeling abandoned by his parents to be because he wasn’t good enough. And the lifelong emotional damage that resulted from it.

This should give pause to all the parents who still pay to send their children away from home to be cared for by those who don’t love them – more than 70,000, even today.

“Some things died for me between my eighth and thirteenth birthdays, when I was in the care of Jack Porch. . .’ writes Spencer. “Innocence, trust, joy – all were trampled and diminished.”

These words stand out to me because very similar things happened at my Eton-feeder prep school, Ashdown House, in the 1970s. I started at the small boarding school on the same day as Viscount Linley, Queen Elizabeth’s cousin; Three years later, Boris Johnson showed up.

Sexual violence by the teachers was common. One of them is now in prison and another is being extradited from South Africa to face multiple charges of child abuse in Ashdown and elsewhere. I was sexually fondled by two others: the math teacher and the French teacher. So did the journalist Sir Nicholas Coleridge, who would soon become the next provost of Eton College.

The two great headmasters who presided over Ashdown in those years very quickly resorted to violence; stupidity in class or talking after lights out could lead to being viciously beaten with a bamboo stick. That was legal, of course.

Spencer started boarding school on the same day as Viscount Linley, Queen Elizabeth’s cousin and son of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon (pictured)

Even more culpable, they looked away even when faced with complaints from parents about the sexual predators on their staff. David Linley, who was deeply miserable at school, was withdrawn by his parents mid-year. But Ashdown and Maidwell Hall are not exceptional.

What happened there, the total failure of child protection, the cover-up of abusers, was ridiculously common. In 2014 I wrote in a newspaper about Ashdown and the culture that tolerated sexual abuse, neglect and cruelty in private schools.

My email inbox was then flooded for months with stories from others about sexual abuse and violence at boarding schools, both state and private. Many had never talked about their shame and pain before.

In a book, and on radio and TV, I have since investigated some of these allegations, most recently at Scotland’s Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College. Broadcaster Nicky Campbell subsequently made public the violence and sexual attacks on him and his friends at the Academy by staff in the 1970s.

I have registered every credible and serious complaint. There are now almost 1,200 allegations in my database, with 490 schools and more than 300 staff members named. Most complaints concern male predators, but there are a significant number of women who have physically and psychologically abused students in both boys’ and girls’ schools.

Maidwell Hall appears in the spreadsheet. Former poet laureate Andrew Motion, who was at Maidwell a decade before Spencer, has told how he was sexually abused by an English teacher there.

I have received more stories from former students about the ‘sadism’ of principal Jack Porch, and about sexual relations between the boys at school, including rape.

That’s no surprise either. One of the disturbing consequences of sexual abuse of young children is that they can become ‘hypersexual’ and in their confusion seek more experiences. In the book, Spencer describes how he lost his virginity at the age of 12 to an Italian prostitute whom he paid with his pocket money.

When I went to Eton after high school, like Spencer, it was in a sexually charged environment, with a culture where younger boys were exploited by older boys – and not without their own predatory teachers.

What is clear is that this was all an open secret in the upper class from the 19th century onwards. That the schools were harsh and cruel was accepted as necessary – the reinforcement that children need. It had worked for generations to produce Britain’s leaders.

The schools were also known to attract and tolerate predators. Evelyn Waugh wrote a novel, Decline And Fall, in which one is a comic character. “Pederasts are actually very good teachers,” was the wisdom.

Spencer has a lot in common with others who suffered at school. Like many, shame kept him silent; it was thirty years before he told others what happened to him. The matron is now said to be in her late sixties. She has not been prosecuted.

The complex PTSD that can result from neglect and abuse over an extended period of time in childhood is well studied; There is a recognized specialty in psychology called the boarding school syndrome. After all, almost a million living British people went to boarding school, and my research shows that a third were unhappy, or worse.

‘Emotional dysregulation’, feelings of guilt and shame and periods of extreme depression, drug or alcohol use are common symptoms. In addition to the former residents are the survivors of state care.

Many of the bordals and orphanages were deliberately run along the lines of ‘public schools’. And abuse and cover-up were common there, just as managers at the NHS and the BBC concealed or ignored suspicions about Jimmy Savile.

This is all ancient history, say today’s schools. Maidwell Hall – it still stands and now costs more than £30,000 a year – told the Mail: ‘School life has evolved considerably since the 1970s. At the heart of the changes is the protection of children and the promotion of their well-being.’

But these days I get reports from parents of children in private schools talking about security protocols that haven’t worked, and that abuses and staff failures have been ignored or covered up. There are still 70,000 boarders in fee-paying schools. Our failing state care and detention systems house more than 100,000 more children. Are we sure they are safe?

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), funded by the government, completed seven years of work (at a cost of £180 million) and published its recommendations in October 2022. It concluded that institutions caring for children needed to do much more their safety.

Incredibly, in Britain there is still no legal requirement to report an adult suspected of abusing a child. Last month, the government finally announced legislative changes in response to IICSA. “We are working hard to get mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse into law,” said Home Secretary James Cleverly.

Cleverly’s proposals are being watered down. Campaigners say they will not even bring UK child protection rules up to the standards of most other countries. Therefore, what Charles Spencer writes is not just history; it is an urgent message for parents and anyone who cares about children today.

Alex Renton is a journalist and presenter. His book Stiff Upper Lip: Secrets, Crimes And The Schooling Of A Ruling Class is published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

Alex Scott and Vicky Pattison wore playful red noses backstage at The One Show after returning from their Artic adventure for Comic Relief.

The sports pundit, 39, and the TV personality, 36, were all smiles after their interview about the coldest ever challenge for charity.

The pair, along with Laura Whitmore and Sara Davies, took on the Snow Going Back challenge on February 19, trekking 50km across the Arctic Circle in four days.

As they traveled through the icy location, which is usually a training ground for British Special Forces, the four women walked, cycled and even skied to reach their goal.

To raise money for those struggling in Britain and beyond, Vicky and Alex revealed the ins and outs of the ‘ultimate’ and ‘grueling’ fundraising task to The One Show presenters Lauren Laverne and Jermaine Jenas.

The women, along with Laura Whitmore and Sara Davies, took on the Snow Going Back challenge and trekked a dazzling 50km across the Arctic Circle in four days (from left to right: Laura Whitmore, Sara Davies, Alex Scott and Vicky Pattison)

Alex, who sent an update to the talk show while temperatures were below freezing, said: “It was grueling, which is why I remember sending the message thinking that you (Jermaine) and Alex are most likely laughing at me.

“You know I hate the cold and it’s so hard to describe, right Vicky? How cold it actually was.

‘So sleeping in a tent at night and trying to survive that way without heat, pulling a sled, fat cycling and all that – it was the ultimate challenge.’

Alex talked about how the team spirit pulled them through the tough journey and at one point carried her teammates’ supplies to lighten the load.

“I think at that moment I thought, OK, I know I’m physically strong, so I can carry some of the burden now,” the host said.

She explained that Sara and Vicky kept morale high in the camp, adding: “We all had different strengths.”

“Everyone got through it at different times and I think it was so inspiring to be part of this group.

“We all know we’re doing it for the greater good, and no one slacked off. Actually, we were all trying to do more for each other.’

Alex (left) told the One Show presenters: ‘Sleeping in a tent at night and trying to survive that way without heat, pulling a sled, fat cycling and all that – it was the ultimate challenge’

Speaking to Lauren Laverne and Jermaine Jenas (pictured), Vicky said the sports commentator was ‘so humble’ and described her as a ‘weapon’

Vicky also shared their hilarious bonding moment and joked: ‘I had Alex’s toe in my armpit within 24 minutes of being there’

Vicky added: ‘She’s a real weapon, she’s so humble. The way she pulled those sleds some days, without her I don’t know if we would have gotten through it.”

Reflecting on the bond between the all-female team, Vicky hilariously joked: ‘Within 24 minutes of being there I had Alex’s toe in my armpit.’

The giggling sports presenter chimed in: ‘This is how you stay warm because – because it’s so cold – you can potentially lose your fingers and toes.

“So you really have to be a team and help each other through it, so that was our first bonding moment.”

Some of the money raised during their treacherous challenge will go to charities such as Hebburn Helps Foodbank in South Tyneside – not far from where Vicky is from.

The reality TV star revealed she learned some harrowing statistics while visiting the food bank a stone’s throw from her home, a day before embarking on the icy adventure.

“Three out of four people who visit food banks will be women and that’s because 65 percent of household chores are always done by women,” she said.

‘Raising children, taking care of a household: it has traditionally been women’s work, so all the pressure falls on them.

“So not only were we the first ever Comic Relief challenge for women, we were girls doing it for girls and that felt really important.”

Snow Going Back Comic Relief v The Artic airs next Monday at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Some of the money raised will go to a food bank near Vicky’s home, an issue that disproportionately affects women.

Vicky highlighted the importance of their all-female team, saying: ‘We were girls doing it for girls’ (Photo: Sara Davies)

ALEX SCOTT has shared some loved-up snaps with her music superstar partner Jess Glynne.

The power couple both attended a British afterparty after their performance at the prestigious music awards last weekend.

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Football expert and ex-pro Alex shared the photos on her Instagram, where she has no fewer than 1.8 million followers.

The 39-year-old and her partner Jess, 34, could be seen giggling and joking together as they got ready for the afterparty at their hotel.

Alex wore a hip suit and shirt with thigh-high boots on her lower body.

While Jess wore a daring lace outfit with matching thigh-high boots and tights.

Fans loved seeing the two personalities share a glimpse into their lives together and took to the comments section to share their reaction.

One wrote: “The dreamiest couple! I love you both!!”

While another said: “Not only are you a great pundit and legendary footballer, you’re a beautiful fashion icon! Not to mention you and Jess are a couple goals!!”

A third said: “You are such a beautiful couple, so happy for you both!”

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And a fourth chimed in in writing: “Awww, you’re both amazing. I love this!”

The couple was seen kissing and cuddling at the Universal Music Group after-party on Saturday night.

While lioness Alex showed off the British red carpet in a burgundy dress beforehand

Their night in the spotlight with the Brits comes after they recently headed to Mexico for a romantic getaway.

The loved-up duo explored the Tulum region, went diving and then ziplined through the jungle.

Alex also found time to relax while he was away and enjoy the sun while at the beach.

Last year the couple made their romance public and were spotted side by side watching Wimbledon.

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The mystery woman on the arm of paralyzed former NRL player Alex McKinnon could be revealed as a glamorous young social worker ten years his junior.

Former Newcastle Knights player McKinnon, 32, and fellow Newcastle University student Lily Malone, 22, both shared an image with their arms around each other on their Instagram pages on Sunday.

McKinnon posted the photo of them both dressed in pink at Malone’s 22nd birthday party just hours before the NRL season opener kicked off in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Moments later, Malone debuted McKinnon on her own Instagram page, sharing the same photo with a love heart emoji.

Malone’s mother Monique did not deny the pair were an item when contacted by Daily Mail Australia on Monday.

The 22-year-old brunette bombshell is studying social work at Newcastle University, where McKinnon is studying psychology

“I’m not going to comment on their relationship, that’s for them to comment on,” Ms. Malone said.

Lily Malone is studying for a bachelor’s degree in social work at Newcastle University. McKinnon studies psychology there and works as an analyst for Fox Sports.

Malone – who works as a family liaison officer at Life Without Barriers – recently revealed she will soon become a qualified social worker.

“Working with a small, dedicated team, I have developed an eight-session program tailored to the unique needs of “parents of young offenders within a domestic violence context,” she recently posted on her LinkedIn page.

McKinnon’s romance comes after he split from ex-wife Teigan Power in January 2022 after five years of marriage, three children and his own horrific on-field foot accident that left him paralyzed.

When they split, both parties confirmed that the split was amicable and that they remained committed to co-parenting their children, twins Audrey and Violet, and eldest daughter Harriet.

Power announced her new love Jake Nelson at the end of last year.

Lily recently celebrated McKinnon’s 22nd birthday with a ‘pink’ theme

McKinnon was left paralyzed after suffering a spinal cord injury in a Round 3 match against the Melbourne Storm in 2014

The former couple had three children: Harriet, four, and twins Audrey and Violet, two

Last year, McKinnon said he and Power were still connected by a strong, close friendship.

“We are still very close,” he told News Corp.

‘Being a parent is such an important job and having a strong relationship with their mother is just as important.

‘We are still good friends, we both realize that we are role models for the children and we have to show them that supporting each other is the only way to be that.’

McKinnon proposed to his high school sweetheart from his hospital bed just days after his promising NRL career was cut short in March 2014 when he suffered a devastating spinal cord injury in a horrific on-field accident. He was only 22.

He suffered fractures to his C4 and C5 vertebrae after a dangerous tackle just before half-time of a Round 3 match against the Melbourne Storm. McKinnon proposed to Power just a fortnight after breaking his spine.

McKinnon and Power married in October 2017 in an intimate ceremony in the NSW Hunter Valley.

The former Knights star promised his bride that he would get up from his wheelchair when he popped the question, and he did just that at their wedding.

The couple was together for 12 years and married for five years before their relationship quietly ended.

McKinnon’s father Scott told Daily Mail Australia at the time that McKinnon “did well, but it’s really sad – what can you do?”

“I know he’s a good boy, but Alex is a private guy.

“It’s just very, very sad.”

Alex Scott and her girlfriend Jess Glynne put on a loving show at the Brit Awards afterparty on Saturday evening.

The pair attended the Universal Music bash at 180 The Strand after avoiding each other on the red carpet earlier in the evening.

As they posed for snaps, singer Jess, 34, lovingly hugged The Football Focus host, 39, as they shared a sweet moment.

They later left the party hand in hand after enjoying the big night out together in London.

For the afterparty, Alex wore a bold striped suit, went braless and completed the look with leggy shorts and tall black boots.

The pair attended the Universal Music bash at 180 The Strand after avoiding each other on the red carpet earlier in the evening

Meanwhile, Jess wore a sheer black lace playsuit and matching over-the-knee leather boots.

It comes after they avoided each other on the red carpet earlier in the evening.

The fiercely intimate couple, who officially headed to Mexico during a winter break earlier this year, posed separately before heading to the ceremony.

Raye broke records at the BRIT Awards on Saturday night, winning six gongs at a star-studded ceremony at London’s O2 Arena.

The 26-year-old singer/songwriter won the first gong presented that evening, Song of the Year, for her hit Escapism ft 070 Shake, shortly before also taking home the R&B Act gong and best new artist.

She was in tears as she later accepted Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, at one point bringing her beloved grandmother onto the stage.

The star now holds the record for the most Brits won in a single ceremony, a record that previously stood at four, jointly held by Blur (1995), Adele (2016) and Harry Styles (2023).

Raye was nominated eight times – the most ever for a single artist in a single year – including winning song of the year twice, for Escapism, which won the title, and for Prada.

As they posed for snaps, singer Jess, 34, lovingly hugged The Football Focus host, 39, as they shared a sweet moment

For the afterparty, Alex wore a bold striped suit, went braless and completed the look with leggy shorts and tall black boots

Meanwhile, Jess wore a sheer black lace playsuit and matching over-the-knee leather boots

They looked amazing as they posed together at the bash

They later left the party hand in hand after enjoying the big night out together in London

They looked daring in their quirky ensembles

Raye broke records at the BRIT Awards on Saturday night, winning six gongs at a star-studded ceremony at London’s O2 Arena

They looked happier than ever as they left hand in hand

The couple rarely showed public displays of affection

In addition to Raye’s huge successes, Dua Lipa also won the award for best pop act, while Kylie Minogue – who had a huge comeback hit last year with Padam Padam – took home the global icon award. The evening was dominated by female winners, who won gongs in all but four categories.

Dua Lipa picked up the fan-voted Pop Act gong and gushed to her fans: “I think for more than one reason my fans are the reasons why I’m standing here today so I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone One of you has on me voted.’

A record number of 98 artists were in the running for the new 2024 BRIT Prize, designed by British visual artist and painter Rachel Jones.

The only men to receive awards were Calvin Harris for dance act; Sheffield quartet Bring Me The Horizon in the alternative/rock category; Casisdead for best hip-hop, grime or rap act; and duo Jungle for group of the year.

Miley Cyrus was a notable absentee that evening, thanking her for her International Song win for her smash hit Flowers in a video message.

‘Hello everyone at the British. “I want to thank you very much for voting Flowers as the International Song of the Year, and special thanks for giving me a place to wear this dress,” she said, showing off her tiny gold number.

“It’s incredible to win, but the real prize is that this incredible song becomes a hit around the world. I know this video is a little short, but I just wanted it to match my dress.”

Dua Lipa and Ellie Goulding pulled out all the stops as they led the performances.

Double nominee Dua, 28, opened the ceremony with her new song Training Season from her forthcoming third studio album.

The singer looked stunning in an all-leather look as Ellie, 37, stormed the stage just a week after announcing the end of her marriage.

The night ended with Dua Lipa presenting Kylie with the Global Icon Award, leading to the Australian pop star’s final performance.

They got into a taxi to go home

Alex wore her long dark hair in braids

She increased her height in heeled boots

Jess gave a spirited performance in her leggy ensemble

“Okay, I’m just going to sob with Raye, you did that!” said an emotional Kylie as she took the stage.

“You did that. British, thank you very much. “I really tried to think carefully about what to say tonight, but I knew I couldn’t plan anything and it would just be about the emotion.”

‘It’s been a lifetime for some of you – 36 years and counting, and what really touches me is the love of music and the connection with people… I have friends in this room with whom I have worked together over the years. ‘

The pop superstar then took to the stage for a medley of her biggest hits, including her recent chart-toppers Padam Padam, Can’t Get You Out Of My Head, Slow and Love At First Sight.

BRIT AWARDS 2024 WINNERS

SONG OF THE YEAR

Calvin Harris miracle

Casso x RAYE-Prada

Central Cee – Let go

Dave Sprinter

Dua Lipa – Dance the night

Ed Sheeran – Eyes closed

J Hus – Who told you

Kenya Grace – Strangers

Lewis Capaldi – Wish you the best

Pink Panther – Boy is a liar

RAYE – Escapism – WINNER

Rudimental – Dancing is healing

Stormzy – Firebae

Switch Disco – Respond

Venebee – Messy in Heaven

BEST NEW ARTIST

Mahalia

Olivia Dean

Pink Panther

RAYE – WINNER

Yuseff Dayes

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Arlo Parks

Central Cee

Daaf

Dua Lipa

Fred again…

J Hus

Jessie Ware

Little Simz

Olivia Dean

RAYE – WINNER

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Fade

Pursuit and status

Headie One and K-Trap

Jungle – WINNER

Young fathers

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Blink 182

Boygenius – WINNER

Foo Fighters

Gabriels

Paramore

DANCE ACT

Barry can’t swim

Becky Hill

Calvin Harris – WINNER

Fred again…

Romy
R&B ACT

Cleo Sol

Jorja Smid

Mahalia

RAYE – WINNER

Sault

ALTERNATIVE ROCK

Fade

Bring me the horizon – WINNER

The rolling stones

Young fathers

Yusseff Dayes

HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT

Casisdead – WINNER

Central Cee

Daaf

J Hus

Little Simz

POPACT

Calvin Harris

Charli XCX

Dua Lipa – WINNER

Olivia Dean

RAYE

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

Asake

Burna boy

Caroline Polachek

CMAT

Kylie Minogue

Lana del Rey

Miley Cyrus

Olivia Rodrigo

SZA – WINNER

Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Billie Eilish – What was I made for

David Kushner – Daylight

Doja Cat – Paint the town red

Jazzy – gives me

Libyanca – People

Meghan Trainer – Make yourself look

Miley Cyrus – Flowers – WINNER

Noah Kahan – Stick Season

Oliver Tree – I miss you

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

Peggy Gou – It goes like this

Rema – Calm down

SZA – Kill Bill

Tate McRae – Greedy –

Tyla – Water

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Blur – Darren’s ballad

J Hus – Beautiful

Little Simz – No thanks

RAYE – My 21st Century Blues – WINNER

Young fathers – heavy heavy

BRITISH RISING STAR

Caity Baser

Sekou Island

The Last Dinner – WINNER