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Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's daughter ties the knot at his iconic cattle station

<p>Sophia Forrest is married! </p> <p>The second child of Australian billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and estranged wife Nicola Forrest has tied the knot with Zara Zoe more than two years after the couple announced their engagement. </p> <p>Sophia, who is non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns, and Zoe wed in a lavish ceremony on Twiggy's Western Australia property Minderoo Station. </p> <p>In an interview with Vogue Australia, the couple shared the reason why they chose Minderoo Station as their venue. </p> <p>“It’s so remote and tranquil,” the couple said. </p> <p>“It’s always been an oasis for us to escape to.” </p> <p>The pair shared a photo of their first kiss on Instagram, with Sophia looking stunning in a halter neck wedding dress, and their partner Zoe donned a fitting white suit with bell bottom pants. </p> <p>Sophia was nominated for Most Popular New Talent at the Logie Awards for their role in series<em> Love Child</em>.</p> <p>A year later Sophia met Zoe on the set of<em> Rise Like a Girl</em>. </p> <p>The couple announced their engagement on social media in April 2022, with Sophia writing at the time: "She makes heaven a place on earth."</p> <p>Friends were quick to congratulate the couple on their wedding, with Aussie actress Krew Boylan writing: "Congratulations!!! Enjoy all the love and oxytocin tumbling your way . Big kisses from me." </p> <p>"Ugh 😍" added former <em>Home and Away </em>star Lukas Radovich. </p> <p>"GORGEOUS 😍 congratulations to you both!!!! Lots of love ❤️‍🔥" commented Aussie actress Karina Banno. </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p> <p> </p>

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Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's major win over scam ads

<p>Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has had a major win against Facebook owner Meta, with a US court allowing him to continue to sue the platform over fake advertisements using his name. </p> <p>The scam Facebook ads show him promoting fake cryptocurrency and other fraudulent investments.</p> <p>The ruling means that the court will consider whether Meta breached its duty by publishing the advertisements, and whether they operated in a way that facilitated scam ads by using defective screening and review procedures.</p> <p>US District Judge Casey Pitts in San Jose, California, made the decision on Monday, and said that Forrest can try to prove Meta's negligence and whether his name and likeness was misappropriated by Meta, and not just by fraudsters behind the bogus ads.</p> <p>"Dr Forrest claims that Meta profited more from ads that included his likeness than it would have if the ads had not," Pitts wrote.</p> <p>"This is enough to adequately plead that the alleged misappropriation was to Meta's advantage."</p> <p>Forrest said that there were over 1000 ads scam ads using his name that appeared on Facebook in Australia between April and November 2023, leading to millions of dollars in losses for victims.</p> <p>The billionaire reportedly first raised the fraudulent advertisements with Meta back in 2014, but nothing happened, according to the <em>Herald Sun. </em></p> <p>This is the first time a social media company was unable to invoke Section 230 immunity in a US civil case over its advertising business. </p> <p>It's a significant move, as social media companies in the US are usually immune from liability in the US for content posted by third parties. </p> <p>"This is a crucial strategic victory in the battle to hold Facebook accountable," Forrest said.</p> <p>The billionaire is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. </p> <p><em>Image: Dinendra Haria/LNP/ Shutterstock Editorial</em></p>

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Aussie billionaire's ambitious mission to recover family remains

<p>Australia's richest man is undertaking an ambitious mission to bring the remains of a long-lost loved one home, to keep a promise he made to his father before he died. </p> <p>Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's uncle was one of many Australians who died during the conflict in Papua New Guinea in the 1940s. </p> <p>David Forrest was shot down piloting his RAAF Beaufort bomber into an attack on a Japanese-held airstrip at Gasmata in Papua New Guinea in 1943.</p> <p>The loss has haunted the family ever since, as David's remains were never found. </p> <p>"[We] got the letter, from the king in those days, saying that uncle David was missing and presumed killed in action," Twiggy told <a href="https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/aussie-billionaire-andrew-twiggy-forrests-search-to-find-loved-ones-lost-in-world-war-ii/9c042a41-c3d1-4b73-af6e-af40c983b81b" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>A Current Affair</em></a>. </p> <p>"Dad went through extreme emotions and grief and since that day he never cried for the rest of his life.</p> <p>"For the next 80 years he couldn't shed a tear it was just overwhelming for him."</p> <p>Twiggy's dad Donald had long said he wanted to hold his brother's dog tags before he died, but after passing away last year at the age 95, he was unable to fulfil his final wish. </p> <p>"Unfortunately we lost dad six months ago so I haven't fulfilled that, but it's really to put closure around something that really wrenched our family," he said.</p> <p>In order to bring closure to the family, Twiggy and his sister Janine have travelled to PNG onboard a purpose-built research vessel and joined by a crew of experts, including marine archeologists.</p> <p>The mission has been ongoing for many years with the blessing of the PNG government and the assistance of RAAF members, but has remained under wraps until now. </p> <p>In 2021, the family thought they had a breakthrough with their mission. </p> <p>"It was really emotional, very heart-wrenching as you went down into the depths thinking, 'Am I going to dive on uncle David's plane and be part of solving the mystery maybe of his remains maybe even his dog tags?'</p> <p>The serial number on David Forrest's Beaufort bomber was A9-188, but the bomber they'd found was A9-186.</p> <p>"I had to tell Dad I can confirm it was a Beaufort bomber, I can confirm it was Australians, but I have to confirm it wasn't your brother's. That was tough."</p> <p>While Twiggy admitted that the chances of finding his uncle's remains are slim, he said he owed it to his father to keep looking. </p> <p>"For my kids and myself, the standard I hold myself to is doing your absolute best," he said. </p> <p>"It's not whether or not you achieve it, it's did you do your best?"</p> <p><em>Image credits: A Current Affair </em></p>

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'Australia's Forrest Gump' reaches major milestone

<p>The man dubbed Australia's Forrest Gump has arrived back Down Under to complete the final leg of a mammoth journey. </p> <p>Tim Franklin has long dreamed of becoming the fastest person to run from one end of the world to the other, and has already completed most of his journey. </p> <p>The 40-year-old has run over 19,000 kilometres through 17 countries across five continents, setting off on his epic adventure in December 2022. </p> <p>With a world record in his sights, has been averaging more than a marathon a day for the past 427 days, as he battled floods, snow, exhaustion and injury on his travels. </p> <p>The worst of his hurdles came when his father was dying, as he decided to pause his journey to come home and say his goodbyes to the man he describes as "my hero, my mentor".</p> <p>"That message he gave me of 'go out and finish that damn run' was the last thing he said to me before he passed away," Franklin told <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australias-forrest-gump-tim-franklin-lands-australia-final-leg-tim-runs-the-world/c3dac7d4-8c71-4fc5-84e2-4fbd2fb5af61" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>9News</em></a>.</p> <p>The pause in proceedings knocked him out of world record pace but it didn't derail his dream and only further fuelling the fire for him to achieve his goals. </p> <p>In order to "officially" run around the world, certain kilometres need to completed in each continent.</p> <p>Franklin started his journey in New Zealand, before heading coast to coast across the US, then South America, and across from Spain through Europe to the Black Sea.</p> <p>After a short stint in Asia he decided to head back to Australia, landing in Perth to a surprise greeting from his siblings.</p> <p>Now, it's the beginning of the end as Franklin makes his way from Perth to Brisbane, via Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.</p> <p>"[I'm] really excited to be back here in Aus for the last leg of my run."</p> <p>When he finally reaches Queensland, his friends and family will be waiting but there's one thing the 40-year-old is looking forward to most.</p> <p>"I just wanna give my mum a hug to be honest," he said.</p> <p><em>Image credits: 9News</em></p>

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Mining tycoon's father dies aged 95

<p>Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's father, Donald Forrest, peacefully passed away at their ancestral Western Australian home at the age of 95 on a Sunday morning.</p> <p>In a heartfelt obituary, the Forrest family shared, "Don passed away peacefully in his sleep, knowing he was with people and places he loved."</p> <p>“We all wish him well in his onward journey.</p> <p>“He goes with the love, deep affection and enduring memories of all those whose lives his 95-year history has embraced.</p> <p>“His legacy will be cherished by all who knew him.”</p> <p>Donald was remembered as a “loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, stepfather, uncle and patriarch”.</p> <p>The family will host his funeral on Sunday October 1 “at his beloved Minderoo Station”, which has been in the family for four generations and is located in WA’s Pilbara region.</p> <p>A memorial service will be held in Perth afterwards for family and friends unable to attend his funeral. </p> <p>The Forrest patriarch is survived by his wife Marie, sons David and Andrew and daughter Jane.</p> <p>The sad news comes just two months after Andrew announced his <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/australia-s-richest-couple-call-it-quits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shock split</a> from his wife of 31 years, Nicola. </p> <p>Andrew and Nicola, who are known as Australia's richest couple, have <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/the-real-reason-behind-australia-s-richest-couple-s-split" target="_blank" rel="noopener">insisted </a>that the divorce won't affect the direction of their mining empire or philanthropic interests. </p> <p><em>Image: Getty </em></p>

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Sophia Loren rushed to hospital

<p>Hollywood Icon Sophia Loren, aged 89, has been rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery following a fall at her residence in Switzerland.</p> <p>The revered Italian actress sustained multiple fractures, including a severe fracture of her femur, as disclosed by a source to <em>The Hollywood Reporter</em>.</p> <p>The source elaborated that Loren had an unfortunate accident in her bathroom, necessitating an extensive period of rehabilitation. Nevertheless, her family holds "cautious optimism" regarding her eventual recovery.</p> <p>Reliable sources have informed us that Loren's sons, Carlo and Edoardo, have been faithfully at her side during her hospitalisation.</p> <p>The shocking news of Loren's fall and her subsequent hospitalisation were also shared by a restaurant named after her, <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">disrupting plans for the grand opening of the restaurant in the Italian city of Bari, scheduled for September 26.</span></p> <p>Additionally, the event was intended to honour Loren with honorary citizenship in the city. However, all preparations for these festivities have been abruptly canceled.</p> <p>The restaurant conveyed its support for Loren's journey to recovery through a social media post, assuring everyone that she is on a "road to rehabilitation".</p> <p>The post offered solace by stating, "Thankfully everything worked out for the best, and the Lady will be back with us very soon."</p> <p>The entire post from the restaurant, translated from Italian, reads:</p> <p>"Today, a fall at her home in Geneva caused Mrs. Loren to suffer hip fractures. Having undergone a successful operation, she will now have to undergo a short period of convalescence followed by a rehabilitation process. Fortunately everything went well and the Lady will be back with us very soon.</p> <p>The entire Sophia Loren Restaurant team takes this opportunity to wish her a speedy recovery."</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxlhjd-r4bI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxlhjd-r4bI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Sophia Loren Restaurant (@sophialorenrestaurant)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prior to this unfortunate incident, Loren's most recent public appearance occurred at the Venice Film Festival on September 2.</p> <p>With a remarkable career spanning over six decades, her latest film credit came in 2020 with a Netflix production titled <em>The Life Ahead</em>.</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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The real reason behind Australia's richest couple's split

<p>Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest has broken his silence on his shock split from his wife of 31 years, saying the decision to separate was "better for everyone". </p> <p>The mining magnate and his wife Nicole, who are known as Australia's richest couple, <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/australia-s-richest-couple-call-it-quits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced their divorce</a> in a joint statement in July, saying they would remain friends and colleagues. </p> <p>At a trade forum in Perth on Wednesday, the Fortescue Metals Group CEO opened up about the split for the first time. </p> <p>"Nic and I are good mates, we speak all the time she's a fantastic lady," Mr Forrest told <em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/andrew-forrest-twiggy-split-nicola-forrest-first-interview-fortescue-metals-group/b278d0bb-867b-40df-b157-573ce8cc2a8f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nine News</a></em>.</p> <p>"We made the call that it was better for everyone if we didn't live right on top of each other but we still absolutely support each other."</p> <p>Since announcing their split, the couple have insisted the separation won't affect the direction of their mining empire or philanthropic interests. </p> <p>Mr Forrest was asked what assurances he could give to shareholders that the former couple's new arrangement wouldn't impact the business, to which he announced that his estranged wife is now Fortescue's largest shareholder.</p> <p>"I give them complete reassurance - Nic and I are lockstep on that," Mr Forrest added.</p> <p>"We are completely committed to Fortescue, to Tattarang, all the objectives of Mindaroo, we are completely united."</p> <p>The news of the Forrest's split comes after Mr Forrest gave Ms Forrest half the ownership of their flagship company, Tattarang, and more than $1.1 billion worth of Fortescue shares was moved into a new company, Coaxial Ventures, owned by her, according to the <em><a title="Australian Financial Review" href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/andrew-and-nicola-forrest-to-pursue-separate-lives-20230712-p5dnpi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australian Financial Review</a></em>.</p> <p>Mr Forrest remains Australia's second-richest person in the latest AFR <a title="Rich List" href="http://Australian%20Financial%20Review's%20annual%20Rich%20List" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rich List</a>, with an estimated wealth of $31.44 billion, as only fellow mining magnate Gina Rinehart is richer, with $44.33 billion to her name.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Bombshell twist in split between Australia's richest couple

<p>Just days after announcing their separation, there has been a bombshell twist in the split between Australia's richest couple Andrew and Nicola Forrest. </p> <p>The couple, who were married for 31 years and have a shared fortune of $32 billion, <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/australia-s-richest-couple-call-it-quits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed their separation</a> in a joint statement on Wednesday after living apart for months.</p> <p>During those months apart, it has been revealed that Andrew's own mining company investigated allegations he had a secret relationship with an employee.</p> <p>The board of Mr Forrest's company Fortescue Metals Group became aware of an anonymous letter that made allegations against the mining billionaire while the Forrests were figuring out their separation. </p> <p>The board contacted an outside law firm to investigate claims made in the letter about the behaviour of the executive chairman towards a lower level employee. </p> <p>The Australian Financial Review reported the investigation included a review of whether he had a relationship with an employee at the mining company, with the investigation concluding that the allegations were unsubstantiated.</p> <p>"The directors of Fortescue became aware of an anonymous letter concerning the behaviour of the executive chairman," Fortescue Metals said in a statement.</p> <p>"The board immediately met and engaged Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to independently investigate the letter and provide a report. Seyfarth Shaw LLP provided a full report to the board."</p> <p>"The investigation concluded that none of the matters in the letter were substantiated. There were no adverse findings."</p> <p>It added that Mr Forrest was excluded from the investigation as "it related to him".</p> <p>Fortescue went on to say that the report in full would not be released to shareholders or to the public.  </p> <p>The revelations the investigation emerged just days after Andrew and Nicola announced their separation. </p> <p>"After 31 years of marriage, we have made the decision to live apart," the couple said in a joint statement.</p> <p>"Our friendship and commitment to our family remains strong."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images </em></p>

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Australia's richest couple call it quits

<p>Australia's richest couple have announced their separation after 31 years of marriage. </p> <p>Andrew and Nicola Forrest, who made their fortune through their mining company Fortescue Metals, said their split would have no impact on their work projects. </p> <p>"After 31 years of marriage, we have made the decision to live apart," the couple said in a joint statement.</p> <p>"Our friendship and commitment to our family remains strong."</p> <p>"There is no impact on the operations, control or direction of Fortescue, Minderoo or Tattarang."</p> <p>The couple said they would aim to convey a sense of stability for their business during the transition.</p> <p>"We will continue our shared mission to create and gift our wealth to tackle community and global challenges, as recently shown by last month's donation of one-fifth of our Fortescue shareholding to Minderoo Foundation," they said.</p> <p>The news of their split comes after Mr Forrest gave Ms Forrest half the ownership of their flagship company, Tattarang, and more than $1.1 billion worth of Fortescue shares was moved into a new company, Coaxial Ventures, owned by her, according to the <em><a title="Australian Financial Review" href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/andrew-and-nicola-forrest-to-pursue-separate-lives-20230712-p5dnpi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australian Financial Review</a></em>.</p> <p>Mr Forrest remains Australia's second-richest person in the latest AFR <a title="Rich List" href="http://Australian Financial Review's annual Rich List" target="" rel="">Rich List</a>, with an estimated wealth of $31.44 billion, as only fellow mining magnate Gina Rinehart is richer, with $44.33 billion to her name.</p> <p>After amassing their billions in the mining industry, the Forrests founded the philanthropic Minderoo Foundation in 2001.</p> <p>Its work in recent years has included several environmental projects and supplying millions of Covid-19 tests to Australia in the early days of the pandemic.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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"Embarrassed": Andy Murray's hilarious daughter revelation

<p>It seems that while the world showers him with praise at Wimbledon, UK tennis great Andy Murray's own flesh and blood knows just how to bring him back down to earth.</p> <p>In a pre-Wimbledon press conference, the former champ shared a delightful tale about his seven-year-old daughter, Sophia. Brace yourself for cuteness overload.</p> <p>“My eldest daughter is aware, now, of what I do, but I don’t think she really sees it as a good thing,” he said, according to talkSPORT.</p> <p>“I think she gets more embarrassed by it, to be honest. We went to pick her up from school on Friday, and she will never properly acknowledge me at the school gates or around the other kids at school."</p> <p>Naturally, Andy was baffled by little Sophia's reaction and demanded an explanation later that evening.</p> <p>“I asked her that night, ‘Why wouldn't you give me a hug at school today?’ She said, ‘Because people know you. You’re number 39 in tennis or something!’</p> <p>“She doesn’t see it as a cool thing. It is more embarrassing.”</p> <p>It seems little Sophia doesn't see her dad's tennis prowess as cool or impressive. Quite the opposite. She finds it utterly cringeworthy.</p> <p>To add to the hilarity, Sophia has adopted a rather unconventional approach when referring to her dad in front of her friends. Instead of a simple "dad," she nonchalantly drops the name "Andy Murray" like it's the punchline of a joke.</p> <p>Moving on to more serious matters, Murray faced a monumental challenge in his second-round match against Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas (at least, at the time of writing, it was still going, with the match suspended due to curfew). </p> <p>But let's not forget Murray's triumphant first-round victory over fellow Brit Ryan Peniston. In a display of dominance, he dispatched his compatriot in straight sets, all while being observed by the illustrious Princess of Wales and the legendary Roger Federer from the Royal Box.</p> <p>With his daughter keeping him grounded and his tennis skills on display, Murray is surely experiencing quite the rollercoaster at Wimbledon. Who knows what other humorous anecdotes will come to light during his epic journey? One thing's for certain: Sophia won't let him forget how "embarrassing" he can be, even as a global tennis star.</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram / Resurfacing </em></p>

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Benedict Cumberbatch fearing for his life after terrifying home invasion

<p>Benedict Cumberbatch and his family have reportedly been left fearing for their lives as a knife-wielding man broke into the star’s North London home and threatened him.</p> <p>The <em>Daily Mail </em>reported that 35-year-old Jack Bissell, who previously worked as a chef at the Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair, kicked his way through the front gate of the Marvel star’s multimillion-dollar property, allegedly shouting, “I know you’ve moved here. I hope it burns down.”</p> <p>Cumberbatch, 46, his wife, Sophia Hunter, 45, and their three children were reportedly in the home at the time of the break-in and could hear the intruder screaming outside, according to <em>Page Six</em>.</p> <p>Bissell also allegedly took one of the family’s plants and threw it at the garden wall, and ripped the intercom off the building after spitting on it.</p> <p>The intruder reportedly fled the scene before police arrived but, authorities were able to track him down due to DNA evidence he left on the intercom.</p> <p>Bissell was reportedly arrested, fined and slapped with a three-year restraining order from the Cumberbatch family.</p> <p>A source told the outlet, “Naturally all of the family were absolutely terrified and thought this guy was going to get in and hurt them.</p> <p>“Luckily it never went that far. Benedict and Sophie have had many sleepless nights since, worrying that they may be targeted again,” the insider said.</p> <p>“The fact that it was a targeted intrusion makes it a lot more scary.”</p> <p>During the trial, prosecutors said Bissell allegedly told a nearby shopkeeper that he had planned to break into the actor’s home and burn it down.</p> <p>Bissell pleaded guilty and was sentenced on May 10. However, details surrounding the date of the incident have not been disclosed.</p> <p>According to the Daily Mail, facts of the case could not be reported until they “successfully challenged blanket reporting restrictions this week”.</p> <p>No clear connection between Bissell and Cumberbatch has been established.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Getty / Instagram</em></p>

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Influencer divides internet with Steve Irwin stingray costume

<p> An Aussie influencer has issued an apology after posting a video of her dressed up as the stingray that killed Steve Irwin for an Australian-themed costume party.</p> <p>Sophia Begg, 19, divided the internet with her choice of costume, and has since deleted her TikTok that pictured her in the outfit she was wearing for “an Aussie dress-up party in a duo costume”.</p> <p>“They’re going as Steve Irwin and I’m going as a stingray,” she noted in the comment section, after one viewer wrote, “Steve Erwin (sic) could never.”</p> <p>The late and beloved "Crocodile Hunter" was killed on September 4, 2006, when he was pierced in the chest by a stingray barb at Queensland’s Batt Reef.</p> <p>After saying that she loved Irwin and “would never want to offend his family/loved ones”, Begg apologised in a short text video on TikTok.</p> <p>“Hi guys, I just wanted to jump on here to clear up some things,” she wrote.</p> <p>“I love Steve Irwin and would never want to cause disrespect to his family or legacy. He is an iconic aussie and no offence was meant by my costume.</p> <p>“I have thought about and reflected on my costume, and I will not be wearing it, and apologise wholeheartedly to anyone who was offended by it, that was definitely not my intention.</p> <p>“I apologise sincerely.”</p> <p>Followers were divided about whether the 19-year-old’s costume was “fine and funny” or “disrespectful and offensive” to Irwin’s family.</p> <p>“Oh lighten up. It’s been 20 years,” one commented.</p> <p>“Not the people getting offended over a stingray,” a second added.</p> <p>Another TikTok user said, “I think it’s funny and I loved Steve Irwin. Life’s too short to take seriously.”</p> <p>“I feel like Steve would have laughed at this,” someone else added.</p> <p>People in the comments noted that it would’ve been far less “disrespectful” had she “dressed as a crocodile”.</p> <p>Her post sparked more debate after appearing on an influencer watchdog account @influencer.updates.au, “Disrespectful. She could have gone as a crocodile. This is just in poor taste,” one woman said.</p> <p>“There’s dark humour and then there’s mocking how an Aussie icon died, leaving his wife and kids behind.”</p> <p>“I’d just ask myself one question. Would I wear this in front of [Irwin’s kids] Bindi and Robert? No. That’s a huge no,” one person added.</p> <p>One follower pointed out it was unlikely that Begg had “any ill intent… she should have chosen another costume”.</p> <p>“I think it’s just in really bad taste. I think Steve Irwin would have been a bit before her time but for a lot of us ‘older’ Australians, he was an absolute icon and I think it would be upsetting for his wife and children.”</p> <p><em>Image credit: TikTok</em></p>

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Researchers use Forrest Gump in brain study

<div><div class="copy"><p>Watching the 1994 Tom Hanks movie <em>Forrest Gump</em> may have affected you in strange and unusual ways.</p><p>British research suggests that throughout the two-hour Hollywood blockbuster the response of your hippocampus, the part of your brain associated with memories, was more likely influenced by subjective event boundaries than by specific transitions between scenes, such as changes in location.</p><p>This suggests the hippocampus is sensitive to meaningful units of experience rather than perceptual cues. If that is correct, it likely means that the brain region plays an important role in segmenting our continuous everyday experience into discrete events for storage in long-term memory.</p><p>The research, carried out by Aya Ben-Yakov and Richard Henson at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge, UK, is among the first to investigate hippocampal function during a natural experience.</p><p>The scientists recruited two groups of volunteers.  The first was asked to watch Forrest Gump, while the second was shown an abridged version of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1961 television drama <em>Bang! You’re Dead</em>, edited from 30 minutes down to eight.</p><p>In each participant, the hippocampus responded as the researchers hypothesised it would.</p><p>“We observed a strong hippocampal response at boundaries defined by independent observers, which was modulated by boundary strength (the number of observers that identified each boundary),” <a href="https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0524-18.2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">they write in a paper</a> published in the journal <em>JNeurosci</em>.</p><p>“In the longer film, there were sufficient boundaries to show that this modulation remained after co-varying out a large number of perceptual factors.</p><p>“The hippocampus was the only brain region whose response showed a significant monotonic increase with boundary strength in both films, suggesting that modulation by boundary strength is selective to the hippocampus.”</p><p>The hippocampus is one of the most widely-studied regions in the human brain, with research suggesting it has <a href="https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-happens-in-the-hippocampus-32589" target="_blank" rel="noopener">many roles</a>, including assisting with navigation and direction, as well as memory formation.</p><p>The aim of Ben-Yakov and Henson was not to test how the hippocampus responds in specific situations, but to expose it to a continuous stream of complex information and thus gain an insight into how it behaves in a naturalistic setting.</p><p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p><div class="newsletter-box"><div id="wpcf7-f6-p22848-o1" class="wpcf7" dir="ltr" lang="en-US" role="form"><p><em><span class="wpcf7-form-control-wrap referer-page"></span></em></p><p><em><!-- Chimpmail extension by Renzo Johnson --></em></p></div></div><em><!-- Start of tracking content syndication. Please do not remove this section as it allows us to keep track of republished articles --> <img id="cosmos-post-tracker" style="height: 1px!important;width: 1px!important;border: 0!important" src="https://syndication.cosmosmagazine.com/?id=22848&amp;title=Researchers+use+Forrest+Gump+in+brain+study" width="1" height="1" data-spai-target="src" data-spai-orig="" data-spai-exclude="nocdn" /> <!-- End of tracking content syndication --></em></div><div id="contributors"><p><em>This article was originally published on <a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/researchers-deploy-forrest-gump-in-brain-study/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cosmosmagazine.com</a> and was written by Nick Carne. </em></p></div></div>

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Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest launches criminal case against Facebook

<p dir="ltr">Billionaire mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-60238985" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launched</a> a criminal case against Facebook over allegations the company failed to prevent scams from using his image, in what he says will be the first criminal case the social media site has faced globally.</p><p dir="ltr">He claims that Facebook breached Australian anti-money laundering laws in relation to the spread of cryptocurrency scams.</p><p dir="ltr">Meta, the company that owns Facebook, has not commented on Dr Forrest’s case but said it was “committed to keeping those people [scammers] off our platform”.</p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-bfa67ebe-7fff-4f49-77f6-c0b40062082a"></span></p><p dir="ltr">The scams that use Dr Forrest’s image - and those of other celebrities - promote bogus investments that promise rich returns.</p><p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/d334da2d4f26441a3bb885ecbd284461-e1643840552644.jpeg" alt="" width="468" height="624" /></p><p dir="ltr"><em>An example of the scams circulating on Facebook using Andrew Forrest's image. Image: <a href="https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/02/03/andrew-forrest-sues-facebook-over-scam-ads-in-world-first-action/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crikey</a></em></p><p dir="ltr">Although the platform bans these kinds of ads, many still appear.</p><p dir="ltr">Dr Forrest, the former CEO of Fortescue Metals who has a PhD in Marine Science, has alleged that Facebook had been “criminally reckless” in not doing more to stop the ads which first began appearing in early 2019.</p><p dir="ltr">He said he had also written an open letter in November 2019 addressed to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to take action.</p><p dir="ltr">“I’m concerned about innocent Australians being scammed through clickbait advertising on social media,” Forrest said in a statement on Thursday.</p><p dir="ltr">“I’m acting here for Australians, but this is happening all over the world.”</p><p dir="ltr">Under Australian law, the consent of the attorney-general is needed in order to privately prosecute foreign corporations for alleged offences under the Commonwealth Criminal Code.</p><p dir="ltr">“The Attorney-General has given her consent to the private prosecution against Facebook in relation to alleged offences under subsection 400.7(2) of the Criminal Code,” Stephen Lewis, the principal of Mark O’Brien Legal which will be representing Mr Forrest, told <em><a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/andrew-forrest-sues-facebook-over-scam-ads-20220203-p59tlw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AFR</a></em>.</p><p dir="ltr">Dr Forrest has also filed a civil lawsuit in California, where Facebook’s headquarters are located.</p><p dir="ltr">According to <em><a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/andrew-twiggy-forrest-takes-on-facebook-in-court-lobbing-worldfirst-criminal-charges-at-the-tech-giant/news-story/bf74fe229f470253ffa8d94abbbb5688" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Australian</a></em>, he is alleging in that suit that Facebook “knowingly profits from this cycle of illegal ads.</p><p dir="ltr">Citing court documents, the newspaper reported that one victim had lost $940,000 ($1 million NZD) because of a fake endorsement featuring Dr Forrest.</p><p dir="ltr">In a statement to media, the social media company said scam ads violated its policies and that it takes a “multifaceted approach” to stopping them.</p><p dir="ltr">“We work not just to detect and reject the ads themselves but also block advertisers from our services and, in some cases, take court action to enforce our policies,” a Meta representative said.</p><p dir="ltr">Dr Forrest’s case in Australia will be heard in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia from March 28.</p><p dir="ltr">If he is successful, the social media platform could face a maximum penalty of $126,000 ($135,000 NZD) on each of three charges.</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-089583bc-7fff-7c35-d766-b26af1b226a2"></span></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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Researchers use Forrest Gump in brain study

<p>Watching the 1994 Tom Hanks movie <em>Forrest Gump</em> may have affected you in strange and unusual ways.</p> <p>British research suggests that throughout the two-hour Hollywood blockbuster the response of your hippocampus, the part of your brain associated with memories, was more likely influenced by subjective event boundaries than by specific transitions between scenes, such as changes in location.</p> <p>This suggests the hippocampus is sensitive to meaningful units of experience rather than perceptual cues. If that is correct, it likely means that the brain region plays an important role in segmenting our continuous everyday experience into discrete events for storage in long-term memory.</p> <p>The research, carried out by Aya Ben-Yakov and Richard Henson at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge, UK, is among the first to investigate hippocampal function during a natural experience.</p> <p>The scientists recruited two groups of volunteers.  The first was asked to watch <em>Forrest Gump</em>, while the second was shown an abridged version of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1961 television drama Bang! You’re Dead, edited from 30 minutes down to eight.</p> <p>In each participant, the hippocampus responded as the researchers hypothesised it would.</p> <p>“We observed a strong hippocampal response at boundaries defined by independent observers, which was modulated by boundary strength (the number of observers that identified each boundary),” <a rel="noopener" href="https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0524-18.2018" target="_blank">they write in a paper</a> published in the journal <em>JNeurosci</em>.</p> <p>“In the longer film, there were sufficient boundaries to show that this modulation remained after co-varying out a large number of perceptual factors.</p> <p>“The hippocampus was the only brain region whose response showed a significant monotonic increase with boundary strength in both films, suggesting that modulation by boundary strength is selective to the hippocampus.”</p> <p>The hippocampus is one of the most widely-studied regions in the human brain, with research suggesting it has <a rel="noopener" href="https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-happens-in-the-hippocampus-32589" target="_blank">many roles</a>, including assisting with navigation and direction, as well as memory formation.</p> <p>The aim of Ben-Yakov and Henson was not to test how the hippocampus responds in specific situations, but to expose it to a continuous stream of complex information and thus gain an insight into how it behaves in a naturalistic setting.</p> <div class="newsletter-box"> <div id="wpcf7-f6-p22848-o1" class="wpcf7"> <p style="display: none !important;"> </p> <p><!-- Chimpmail extension by Renzo Johnson --></p> </div> </div> <p><!-- Start of tracking content syndication. Please do not remove this section as it allows us to keep track of republished articles --></p> <p><img id="cosmos-post-tracker" style="opacity: 0; height: 1px!important; width: 1px!important; border: 0!important; position: absolute!important; z-index: -1!important;" src="https://syndication.cosmosmagazine.com/?id=22848&amp;title=Researchers+use+Forrest+Gump+in+brain+study" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></p> <p><!-- End of tracking content syndication --></p> <div id="contributors"> <p><em><a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/researchers-deploy-forrest-gump-in-brain-study/">This article</a> was originally published on <a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com">Cosmos Magazine</a> and was written by <a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/contributor/nick-carne">Nick Carne</a>. Nick Carne is the editor of Cosmos Online and editorial manager for The Royal Institution of Australia.</em></p> <p><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p> </div>

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Family grieve for young mum, partner and baby killed in deliberate house fire

<p><span>The grieving family of a young mum who was killed in a devastating house fire alongside her partner and child, have spoken about their loss at an emotional memorial service.</span><br /><br /><span>Abbey Forrest, 19, partner Inda Sohal, 28, and their three-week-old baby Ivy died in their Point Cook, Melbourne home last Wednesday.</span><br /><br /><span>The news of their death shocked the nation, after it was revealed the horrifying blaze was allegedly deliberately lit.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839090/fam.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d12802484987487bb7a36947c9bdcf21" /><br /><br /><span>Ms Forrest’s parents Alan and Elizabeth attended a memorial dedicated to the young family on Sunday along with dozens of members of the community, who brought balloons, toys and flowers to the site to remember the family.</span><br /><br /><span>A tree has been planted at a nearby park as a way to permanently honour the family, who had only just moved to the neighbourhood.</span><br /><br /><span>Mrs Forrest broke down while talking to 9News, revealing she had only just spoken to the “glowing” and “beautiful” mum just hours before the tragedy.</span><br /><br /><span>“I spoke to her the night before and she said: ‘Love you mum, talk to you tomorrow’,” Mrs Forrest said.</span><br /><br /><span>“Hug your children, because you’re not supposed to bury your children.</span><br /><br /><span>“So give them a hug and let them know that you love them, because you never know when you’ll see them again.”</span><br /><br /><span>Mr Forrest told the Herald Sun the “magic” memorial and support from the community helped his family as they grieve.</span><br /><br /><span>“I’m absolutely amazed by the amount of people and their generosity and support of what happened to my daughter, my granddaughter and future son-in-law,” he said.</span><br /><br /><span>“The amount of people who had that support for us, it’s just amazing.”</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839089/fam-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c21a999b71394480ac8ca3a024c2e971" /><br /><br /><span>Victoria Police have charged 46-year-old Jenny Hayes with three counts of murder and arson causing death following the fire.</span><br /><br /><span>Abbey’s sister Emily has also set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and has so far made $31, 116.</span><br /><br /><span>Mr Singh’s parents, who live in India, are planning to hold a traditional ceremony for their son in his homeland.</span><br /><br /><span>“I want to do what we can for all three of these beautiful souls who had their lives tragically cut short,” Emily Forrest wrote on the fundraising page.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839088/fam-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ec82128aea4646ceb218fce1da0da652" /><br /><br /><span>Ms. Hayes is a sex worker who was not known to the young family.</span><br /><br /><span>She was visiting a man staying in the downstairs portion of their family townhouse.</span><br /><br /><span>She allegedly lit a mattress on fire after the pair argued over sexual services.</span><br /><br /><span>“As you are all aware, this has now been confirmed it was a deliberately lit fire and a 46yo woman has been taken into custody,” she posted.</span><br /><br /><span>“A big thank you to the emergency services who tried to save them, neighbours who attended that night and did their best, and all of those who have sent their sympathies and condolences whether you be family, friends or strangers.</span><br /><br /><span>“The community we are in is amazing and my family and I are beyond grateful for the help and support you have given and offered.”</span><br /><br /><span>Ms Hayes will next face court in March 2021.</span></p>

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Sophia Grace: The little girl from Ellen now looks very grown-up

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>You may remember her as the adorable little girl who performed a cover of Nicki Minaj’s <em>Super Bass </em>in a pink tutu and tiara.</p> <p>Now, Sophia Grace Brownlee is all grown up.</p> <p>The British girl and her cousin Rosie McClelland shot to fame in 2011 after their rendition of the rap song racked up more than 50 million views on YouTube.</p> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C7hTAp6KrGY"></iframe></div> <p>The viral video also earned the two girls an invitation to appear on <em>The Ellen DeGeneres Show</em>, where they soon became regular guests with their own segment. Worldwide recognition followed as the pair went on to release their own songs, story books and dolls.</p> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f9573kGBtuE"></iframe></div> <p>Today, Sophia Grace is 16 years old and almost unrecognisable with her maturing look. She regularly shares snaps on Instagram to her 1.4 million followers.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BsonygEDzCe/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; 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line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Byxk_OrBTDS/" target="_blank">💙#fathersday</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/therealsophiagrace/" target="_blank"> 💕💕💕</a> (@therealsophiagrace) on Jun 16, 2019 at 7:51am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bys2S4Mhbml/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; 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text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bys2S4Mhbml/" target="_blank">A post shared by 💕💕💕 (@therealsophiagrace)</a> on Jun 14, 2019 at 11:46am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">how does this little sophia grace turn into.. this.. anna ou- <a href="https://t.co/hddkTpkh9l">pic.twitter.com/hddkTpkh9l</a></p> — 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚 (@massiveshet) <a href="https://twitter.com/massiveshet/status/1143687942780706822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Can y’all stop hating on Sophia grace? She’s 16 lmfao, she can wear whatever she wants without people trying to limit her into a 12 year old image just because of her Ellen show past. It’s so annoying<br /><br />News flash! 16 year olds aren’t and don’t need to act 5! <a href="https://t.co/1aSjXP8nHQ">pic.twitter.com/1aSjXP8nHQ</a></p> — ᴶᵘˡᶦ ♡ (@flwrytae) <a href="https://twitter.com/flwrytae/status/1143701501774372864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Meanwhile, Rosie – who has shared the spotlight with Sophia Grace throughout the years – is now 12 years old. Her YouTube channel has more than 650,000 subscribers and over 69 million views.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMSKvPD92d/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMSKvPD92d/" target="_blank">A post shared by Rosie McClelland (@rosiergm)</a> on Jun 26, 2019 at 4:46pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/BzD8MLrDsis/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/BzD8MLrDsis/" target="_blank">A post shared by Rosie McClelland (@rosiergm)</a> on Jun 23, 2019 at 11:05am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Sophia Loren sparkles in dazzling gown for cruise event

<p>Renowned for her beauty, effortless charm and glamour on and off the screen, the Italian actress has had a successful career in Hollywood that has spanned several decades.</p> <p>And it was on March 2 where the glamorous screen siren waved to eager supporters hoping to get a look at the heavily embellished ivory gown that glittered under lights as she led the celebrities at the naming ceremony of the MSC Belissima cruise liner.</p> <p>The 84-year-old stole the show with her long-sleeved, floor-length number which accentuated Sophia’s shape and added a glow with her simple yet sleek eye makeup and signature coiffed hairstyle.</p> <p>She added sparkling jewellery, including a silver cross necklace and gold and silver choker to complete her look.</p> <p>The actress was on board to ‘christen’ the ship, also completing the traditional duty of cutting the red ribbon to set assail.</p> <p>The MSC Belissima is the largest ship to ever be named in Southampton and means ‘beautiful’ in Italian.</p> <p>The Oscar-winning actress was also joined by <em>The Morning </em>host Holly Wiloughby, who hosted the impressive event.</p> <p>Also performing on the ship was Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo, who both belted it out on stage in an unmissable performance.</p> <p>Swipe through the gallery above to see Sophia Loren’s glamourous gown.</p>

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You won't believe what child stars Sophia Grace and Rosie look like now

<p>Do you remember Sophia Grace and her little cousin Rosie?</p> <p>In 2011, a video of the duo rapping to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Superbass’ went viral. It was enough for a then eight-year-old Sophia and five-year-old Rosie to be invited on <em>The Ellen Show,</em> which catapulted them to even more fame.</p> <p class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/odhUPMYXpX4" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>Seven years on, Sophia is now 15 years old. The aspiring singer has released a new single “Number 1” and is a certified social media influencer. She boasts a 3.1 million-strong following on YouTube, where she regularly posts make-up tutorials and vlogs. She also posts daily updates to her 1.2 million Instagram followers.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmQ1N4xAV0d/?utm_source=ig_embed" data-instgrm-version="9"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BmQ1N4xAV0d/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank">🌧💓🎆💖🕊</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/therealsophiagrace/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank"> s o p h i a</a> (@therealsophiagrace) on Aug 9, 2018 at 8:22am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuNRb6Bpb7/?utm_source=ig_embed" data-instgrm-version="9"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuNRb6Bpb7/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank">thanks for all ur birthday wishes love you guys 💞</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/therealsophiagrace/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank"> s o p h i a</a> (@therealsophiagrace) on Apr 18, 2018 at 11:33am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>As for her partner-in-crime Rosie, she’s stayed rather quiet. But it appears the now 11-year-old is dabbling in music, releasing her own single <em>Handstand</em> to her YouTube channel back in May.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkYICzfn8Qj/?utm_source=ig_embed" data-instgrm-version="9"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkYICzfn8Qj/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank">Happy National Pink Day! #pink #nationalpinkday 💗</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/rosiergm/?utm_source=ig_embed" target="_blank"> Rosie McClelland</a> (@rosiergm) on Jun 23, 2018 at 11:18am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p> </p>

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10 favourite looks from Sophia Loren

<p>Sophia Loren had her star-studded eyes on the stage from her early years. The beauty pageant runner-up got her big break when a judge encouraged her to enrol in acting lessons. She began her career on the silver screen in 1950, at just 15-years of age.</p> <p>The world watched the brunette beauty grow up as she appeared in <em>The Pride and the Passion</em>, <em>Houseboat</em>, and<em> It Started in Naples</em>.</p> <p>In 1999, Loren was acknowledged as one of the top 25 female American Screen Legends in the American Film Institute's survey.</p> <p>Here, we take a look at the face that launched a movie-star, from her younger years to more recent days.</p> <p>What’s your favourite movie with Sophia Loren? Let us know in the comments below.</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/06/favourite-looks-from-paul-mccartney/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Our 10 favourite looks from Paul McCartney</span></strong></em></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/08/10-best-photos-of-lucille-ball/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>10 best photos of Lucille Ball</em></strong></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/beauty-style/2016/02/best-elizabeth-taylor-looks/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>Our favourite Elizabeth Taylor looks</em></strong></span></a></p>

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