Jade Thirlwall left speechless by blunt X-Factor question on The Assembly

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall was left speechless by a question about The X Factor during her appearance on ITV’sThe Assembly. During the episode, due to be broadcast on Sunday (4 May), the singer is quizzed by a group of interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled. In an honest moment, the “Angel of … Read more

Patsy Palmer gives blunt response to Lorraine Kelly when asked about Mickey Rourke

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Can injury comebacks fix Chelsea’s blunt attack or is there a deeper problem with Enzo Maresca?

Whether, in reality, the more controlling approach Maresca has steadily embedded in his side as his tenure has worn on means that early-season tempo is gone for good remains to be seen. But there is no doubt that in Jackson and Madueke, the Blues have missed their two most chaotic, off-the-cuff forwards, players whose rawness … Read more

Bake Off’s Prue Leith gives blunt verdict on Meghan Markle after Netflix show

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Tottenham player ratings vs AZ: Mathys Tel and Heung-min Son blunt as Guglielmo Vicario save Spurs’ blushes

Vicario saved from Troy Parrott and Ernest Poku to keep an abject Spurs in the game, and Ange Postecoglou’s side offered little going forward, aside from a Lucas Bergvall shot which was just wide of the far post. Dominic Solanke made his return from injury, but was soon after forced off after colliding with the … Read more

Arsenal: Harsh reality bites as transfer failure and injuries catch up with blunt Gunners

While William Saliba was also behind the halfway line when Lewis-Skelly lunged in, he was nowhere near the action, really, and would have been powerless to prevent Kudus and the onrushing Jarrod Bowen scoring his second goal of the afternoon. A red card that made Arsenal’s afternoon, and their pursuit of Liverpool, so much harder. … Read more