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"Losing his speech": Home Alone star's major health update

<p><em>Home Alone</em> star Ken Hudson Campbell's daughter has shared a health update for fans after the actor underwent surgery to remove a tumour in his mouth. </p> <p>Speaking to <em>People Magazine</em>, Michaela revealed that her father is  "doing well" after his 10-hour surgery last week, but there are still a few challenges their family will have to face, as Campbell will need to have radiation treatment five times a week. </p> <p>"I think the hardest part of this is going to be him losing his speech and his ability to talk. So speech therapy is going to play a big role in it," she told the publication. </p> <p>"We're kind of playing it one step at a time, depending on how debilitated he is.</p> <p>"If he needs extra help, we might put him into a nursing home for a little while, but if not, we're going to take him back home and we still will be hiring post-op care help with that."</p> <p>This comes after Michaela and her family managed to raise $102,000 USD ($AU 152,000) for their father's treatment through crowd-funding, after the actor lost his SAG-AFTRA health insurance in January last year. </p> <p>Campbell, who played Santa Claus in <em>Home Alone</em>, "burst into tears" when he saw the messages and well wishes on the crowd-funding page.</p> <p>He was diagnosed with Squamous cell carcinoma - or oral cancer, on October 27. </p> <p>His family are hoping for a full recovery for the actor who they described as "a loving father of two children with an admirable lust for life, and a passion for acting, writing, &amp; sports." </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Naomi Campbell secretly welcomes baby boy at 53

<p dir="ltr">Naomi Campbell surprised fans overnight by announcing that she had secretly welcomed a baby boy.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 53-year-old model took to Instagram to share an adorable snap of her cradling the newborn while her two-year-old daughter holds both her mum and baby brother’s hand.</p> <p dir="ltr">"My little darling, know that you are cherished beyond measure and surrounded by love from the moment you graced us with your presence. A True Gift from God 🙏🏾, blessed ! Welcome Babyboy. 💙🍼” she wrote in the caption.</p> <p dir="ltr">She used the hashtag #mumoftwo alongside two hearts representing her babies, one red and one blue.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s never too late to become a mother 🙏🏾” she added.</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/CuFUy_YRDJH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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/CuFUy_YRDJH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Dr Naomi Campbell (@naomi)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">This is not the first time the model made headlines for her surprise baby reveal. In 2021 she welcomed her daughter at the age of 50 and announced the happy news in the same way.</p> <p dir="ltr">The model has kept the lives of her kids private as she hasn’t released details of her daughters name, and shares glimpses of what they look like here and there.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the 2021 post, Campbell was pictured gently holding her newborn daughter’s feet and gushed about how blessed she was to be “chosen” by her daughter.</p> <p dir="ltr">"So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life, there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you, my angel. There is no greater love," she captioned the photo with her first born.</p> <p dir="ltr">Fans and celebrities alike have taken to the comment section to congratulate Campbell.</p> <p dir="ltr">“NAOMI!!! Congratulations!!” wrote American singer, Kelly Rowland.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Oh my goodness! Welcome!! Blessings upon blessings!” commented Avatar actress Zoe Saldana.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Congratulations Omi!! ✨✨” commented fashion icon, Donatella Versace.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Oh my! Already? I can’t believe a second blessing. How amazing!!” commented another fashion icon, Marc Jacobs.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Congrats sweet Naomi,” wrote one fan.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My heart swells with joy for you,” commented another.</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Royal biographer hints at Queen's cause of death

<p dir="ltr">A royal expert claims Queen Elizabeth II was suffering from a “relatively painless” but “invariably fatal” condition before announcing her death 90 minutes before Buckingham Palace.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a video uploaded to YouTube at 5pm local time (4am NZST), controversial royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell claimed the Queen had passed away at 2.37pm (1.37am NZST).</p> <p dir="ltr">Buckingham Palace announced the monarch’s passing 90 minutes later, at around 6.30pm UK time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her announcement came at the end of a lengthy clip where the royal expert spoke about a condition the Queen was allegedly suffering from.</p> <p dir="ltr">Lady Campbell, who is most well-known for her books about Princess Diana and the Queen Mother, claimed that Her Majesty was suffering from a serious bone condition, though she wouldn’t reveal “the word that accurately conveys her diagnosis” out of respect for her “dignity and privacy”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“If she wants to reveal that word, or her advisors wish to reveal it, that is up to them. I don’t think one needs to use the word to get across the point that I think most people will be able to pick up, that this is a really serious situation,” Lady Campbell said in the video, prior to announcing the monarch’s passing.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The condition has been induced, in part, according to people who know her well, has been created by the tremendous stress to which she has been subjected over the last three years.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The Palace has not confirmed the Queen’s cause of death.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Can you imagine an older woman, as her life is winding down, and she is hoping to enjoy the last few years of her life in good health being bombarded by the tremendous abuse to which she and the monarchy have been subjected,” Lady Campbell said.</p> <p dir="ltr">She went on to say she had tried to warn people that the Queen was “far more ill than they thought she was” over the past few months.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I have on several occasions in the last few weeks, if not months, made the point that she had been affected to her bones. I used that repeatedly to get across the point that what she was suffering from was a malady of the bones,” she continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">“There are two maladies of the bones, one is more painful than the other. Fortunately the Queen’s malady, although it falls in the same category and condition of the more painful one, has been the less painful one.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It has been restrictive, and I will not go into the medical treatments she has been receiving. I have previously indicated that her bruising was due to cannulas and I have left it at that.”</p> <p dir="ltr">After the video cuts away, Lady Campell continued filming, claiming she had found out about the Queen’s passing.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Having just made this video it is with great sadness that I have to inform you that events have yet again overtaken one’s plans, and I am reliably informed that the Queen died at 14.37pm this afternoon,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And that the reason why the announcement has not been made so far is that they are waiting for Harry and Meghan to arrive at Balmoral, after which the announcement will be made.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Buckingham Palace went on to announce the news of Her Majesty’s passing before Harry arrived at Balmoral, while Meghan remained in London.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I think we should be very grateful for having had such a wonderful monarch,” Lady Campbell continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And I think we can be also grateful for the fact that her death was relatively painless. Bone cancer is not fun.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But she was fortunate enough to have the lesser of the forms of bone cancer, and she kept her spirits and her vitality to practically the end.</p> <p dir="ltr">“And now, I would say, my sympathies to all her loved ones, all her family, and really, all her subjects many of whom love her.”</p> <p dir="ltr">However, the <em><a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/world/queen-elizabeths-cause-of-death-may-never-be-released/news-story/47ceca6491d9ef44b1d9112061674cdb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courier Mail</a></em> reported that medical experts said frailty and “geriatric syndrome” - a term describing a group of common health conditions older people experience that don’t fit in distinct disease categories - could have been contributors to her passing.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her symptoms reportedly met five of seven criteria used by Britain’s NHS to classify people as frail, including being over 85, having ongoing health conditions, requiring regular help, being forced to cancel activities and using a walking stick.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1630db36-7fff-3f8c-cae6-c2b858607b4b"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">In the hours before her death, a statement from Buckingham Palace said doctors were “concerned” for the Queen’s health and that she was “comfortable” at Balmoral.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty Images / Lady Colin Campbell (YouTube)</em></p>

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David Campbell celebrates 8 years of sobriety

<p>David Campbell celebrates eight years of sobriety this week, and he couldn't be happier.</p> <p>The presenter took to Twitter to mark the milestone by announcing, "Been sober for 8 years this week. Best decision I made for myself, my family and my mental health. If you are thinking of it, know that it's wonderful."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Been sober for 8 years this week. Best decision I made for myself, my family and my mental health. If you are thinking of it, know that it’s wonderful</p> <p>— David Campbell OAM (@DavidCampbell73) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidCampbell73/status/1514009764153688065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>David was quickly flooded with Tweets celebrating his news that resonated with their own experiences.</p> <p>One fan wrote, "Congratulations David. I'm considering giving it up completely myself (anxiety is always worse when I tipple)," and another commented, "Agreed. Three years for me. Hardest thing I've ever done. But also the best that thing that I've ever done."</p> <p>"It's been two years for me now - huge congratulations to you sir!" shared a Tweeter.</p> <p>When David decided to become sober, he shared the moment he knew his drinking was an issue.</p> <p>It was when his then four-year-old son, Leo, commented, "That "Daddy isn't well."</p> <p>"I felt shame. I couldn't stand by and watch this be normalised with the next generation. I wanted to be a role model for him. I wanted to be the best father I could - I still do.</p> <p>"So I quit alcohol, and I have never been happier. Now a year on, I have tripled my number of children and my resolve," he told the publication.</p> <p>David's rocker dad Jimmy Barnes has also openly spoken about his addictions in his memoir Working Class Man. During an interview with Now To Love, Mahalia Barnes revealed why her family is so open to sharing their stories.</p> <p>"I think that being in the public profile, you do have less privacy, obviously. That's just how it works; it sort of comes with the territory.</p> <p>"And obviously, there are things that you can choose to keep private, or you can speak openly. But when it comes to talking about things like alcoholism and drug addiction or domestic violence, that are generally kept secret and kept in the shadows, I think the more people that can publicly talk about that stuff, the better.</p> <p>"It's not easy, it is vulnerable, but it's also really powerful and really important to do that because I think that there's a lot of stigmas that we have around those sorts of issues," said Mahalia.</p> <p>If you or anyone you know struggles with topics raised in this article, contact lifeline at any time on 13 11 14.</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Naomi Campbell among stars turning heads at Paris Fashion Week

<p dir="ltr">British model Naomi Campbell was one of the many stars and fashion elite who flocked to Paris for the first of this year’s Paris Fashion Week events.</p><p dir="ltr">Bold, gold accessories and a black-and-white colour scheme took the centre stage this year, with Campbell appearing at the Dior Homme Fall/Winter show wearing a sheer shirt with black and gold patterns and a thin black collar beneath a mid-length black jacket, paired with black pants, shoes, and a cross-body purse with silver embellishments.</p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e6cefd5d-7fff-439f-135b-2466e0204736"></span></p><p dir="ltr">Other stars showed off their quirky side, with actress Laverne Cox debuting a gold, palm-shaped hat partially obscuring her face, while Ye (formerly Kanye West) first boasted a full-denim outfit, followed by a leather look that included a balaclava and chunky boots.</p><p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/ye.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Ye (formerly Kanye West) appeared with Julia Fox in two wildly different, coordinated outfits at two different fashion show events. Images: Getty Images</em></p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-301fc9d2-7fff-b1e5-3f79-03b7f81317b8"></span></p><p dir="ltr">Even the British royal family were represented, with Lady Amelia Windsor, the granddaughter of Prince Edward, making an appearance at the Haute Couture Spring/Summer show.</p><p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/naomi2.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Naomi Campbell (left), Lady Amelia Windsor (middle) and Laverne Cox (right) appeared at 2022 Paris Fashion Week. Images: Getty Images</em></p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-64b5b7c0-7fff-e1df-7e1a-f61f60a97ac6"></span></p><p dir="ltr">The Menswear events also saw the debut of Dior’s final collection designed by late artistic director of menswear, Virgil Abloh, who passed away in November 2021 following a two-year battle with cancer.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;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/CY_uaSJIHXd/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"><div style="padding: 16px"><div style="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="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="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="flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center"><div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px"> </div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;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"> </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"> </div></div><div style="margin-left: auto"><div style="width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent"> </div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px"> </div><div style="width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent"> </div></div></div><div style="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"><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/CY_uaSJIHXd/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Paris Fashion Week (@parisfashionweek)</a></p></div></blockquote><p dir="ltr">Abloh’s eighth and final collection was <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/paris-fashion-week-louis-vuitton-new-show/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> in two showings: first to press and influences, with a second showing for friends and family.</p><p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-51f92733-7fff-15f7-b1ee-906ca13018ea"></span></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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Naomi Campbell welcomes baby girl

<p>Naomi Campbell is a mum.</p> <p>The 50-year-old British supermodel has surprised fans with the announcement that she welcomed her first child, a baby girl.</p> <p>“A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love,” she captioned a photo of herself holding the newborn’s feet, which she posted on Instagram.</p> <p>The father of the child and whether Campbell gave birth or hired a surrogate is unknown.</p> <p>Speaking to Page Six, an insider said: “Naomi has been wanting to be a mother for a long time and it finally happened. She is the godmother to many friends and family’s kids and has always looked forward to the day of starting her own family.”</p> <p>Campbell's famous friends sent their well wishes to the supermodel, after she shared the exciting news.</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/CPA-OI0JwBp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CPA-OI0JwBp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Naomi Campbell (@naomi)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Actress Zoe Saldana commented, “oh my goodness congrats lady! What a blessing!!!”</p> <p>Designer Marc Jacobs wrote, “Oh my God!!!!! Today is the day?? How absolutely incredible. How lucky she is and how lucky you are! What a wonderful Mother you will be. Blessings all around.”</p> <p>Fellow new mum,<span> </span><em>Game of Thrones’</em><span> </span>Sophie Turner, left a simple red heart on the post, while Jodie Turner-Smith wrote, “many many many congratulations to you and to your family — the village that will now rally around you and support you in cultivating that little angel!!!! what an incredible blessing!!!”.</p> <p>US broadcaster Hoda Kotb, who welcomed her first child at the age of 52 when she adopted daughter Haley Joy in 2017, teared up on Tuesday's Today show while speaking about Campbell's new baby and reflecting on the first time she was able to tell a stranger that she was a mother.</p> <p>“Literally I dead-stopped when that woman asked me, ‘Do you have kids?’ and I looked at her and I go, ‘I do.’ … It was so moving,” Kotb, now 56, said.</p> <p>Campbell has been open in the past about wanting to welcome a baby into her life.</p> <p>“I think about having children all the time,” she told<span> </span><em>Evening Standard<span> </span></em>magazine in May 2017.</p> <p>“But now with the way science is, I think I can do it when I want.”</p> <p>Campbell later told<em><span> </span>WSJ. Magazine<span> </span></em>in October 2019 that she was open to whatever “the universe brings” her.</p>

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Renowned psychic believes David Campbell’s son is Princess Diana reincarnated

<p>Network Nine TV host David Campbell made headlines on Sunday when he said that his son Billy, 4, believes he is the “reincarnation” of Princess Diana.</p> <p>The convincing account is dividing public opinion, but Queensland-based psychic medium Peter Williams believes that it’s possible. He told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7255145/Psychic-David-Campbells-four-year-old-son-Princess-Diana.html" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Mail</em></a>:</p> <p>“What usually happens when we have these instances of reincarnation, there is usually a reason for it and something left over,” Peter said.</p> <p>“Billy will be able to give clarity and recall memories [from his time as Princess Diana]. It is very much in the realm [of possibility] that he could recall memories of the crash.”</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/B0CBbVunkkO/" 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="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/B0CBbVunkkO/" target="_blank">She did everything for them❤❤#Diana#di#dianaspencer#diana#princessofwales#princessdiana#princessdianaforever#princessdi#ladydaiana👑 #ladydi#ladydianaspencer#angel #royalfamily#royals#peoplesprincess#queenofpeopleshearts#englandroses#hertruestorydiana#kensingtonpalace#bukinghampalace#wales#windsor#UK</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/hrh_diana.princess.of.wales/" target="_blank"> HRH_Diana princess of Wales❤👸</a> (@hrh_diana.princess.of.wales) on Jul 17, 2019 at 1:39pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The psychic medium added, “There's usually a level of trauma where they wish to come through and explain. With Princess Diana, it could very well be that."</p> <p>David went public with the theory in <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/david-campbell-could-my-son-be-princess-diana/news-story/708289f1c6a63c49469d473f71f8ed4d" target="_blank"><em>Stellar Magazine</em></a>, saying that Billy – who has a twin sister Betty – first identified as the late Princess Diana at age 2.</p> <p>The young boy had pointed to a photo of Diana and said, “then one day the sirens came, and I wasn't a princess anymore”.</p> <p>However, Peter was firm in that David and his wife Lisa should not lead Billy if they want to discover any secrets.</p> <p>“With any child, whether they're Princess Diana or not, when you're asking questions you want to be asking generic ones and not leading ones,” Peter said.  </p> <p>“A child's mind is easily led. You can't tell them what you're looking for. It is going to be so hard now to get this information without contaminating it, or without having a sense of bias or leading their son into this.”</p> <p>Peter also mentioned that there is a limited window into the previous lives of people.</p> <p>“Aged four through to six is the main bracket," he said. “Once they hit six or seven, a lot of children tend to lose those memories as they start school.</p> <p>“It is almost like we become tainted by this world … everything becomes black and white when you start school.”</p> <p>Peter concluded: “This four-year-old has no doubt in his mind he is Princess Diana, so the information that's going to come through will be absolutely bang on. Children do believe, they don't question and that's why they're so pure.”</p>

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Why Jimmy Barnes abandoned son David Campbell as a baby

<p>Jimmy Barnes has opened up about the biggest regret of his life, abandoning his son David Campbell when he was young.</p> <p>Speaking to <a href="https://www.who.com.au/"><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Who</span></strong></em></a> magazine, the Aussie musician revealed why he decided to run away from his responsibilities when his eldest son, now 45, was born.</p> <p>The 62-year-old Cold Chisel star said it wasn’t his “beautiful boy” he was running from, but rather the pain from his difficult childhood and the belief that his son would be better off without him.</p> <p>In the interview, Jimmy discussed the trauma he experienced growing up witnessing his father “bash” his mother.</p> <p>“I guess I ran away from the responsibility of [being a parent]. I just felt like I was dying [felt overwhelmed] I thought there were no prospects, no hope,” he said.</p> <p>“It was just a matter of time before I died. That's why I was trying hard to flee.”</p> <p>David, who is now the <em style="font-weight: inherit;">Today Extra</em> co-host, was left in the care of his maternal grandmother.</p> <p>Until the age of 10, David believed that Jimmy was just a “family friend” and his mother, Kim, was “his sister”.</p> <p>Jimmy candidly revealed that leaving his son was not the first time he ran away from a situation in his life.  </p> <p>The rock star had to flee his South Australian family home growing up to escape the domestic violence, abuse and alcoholism that ran rampant.</p> <p>The singer, whose family moved from Scotland to Australia when he was five years old, said his parents migrated to escape their own problems.</p> <p>"[My parents] were running away from stuff without dealing with it ... they came 12,000 miles and had the same problems [in Australia] they had in Glasgow. If anything their problems got worse," he said.</p> <p>"I thought it was a normal childhood ... it was abusive and violent and frightening, and it was traumatising."</p> <p>Jimmy has since repaired his relationship with his eldest son and is now a happy grandfather to David’s three children, Leo and twins Betty and Billy Campbell.</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"> <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/BSVNoa8gLX_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by David Campbell (@davidcampbell73)</a> on Mar 31, 2017 at 10:44pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Although he regrets missing out on David’s childhood, Jimmy questions if his influence would’ve been the best thing for his son back then.</p> <p>"I wasn’t together enough to be present in David’s life when he was born. I wasn’t together enough, even when we did approach it," he said.</p> <p>“Knowing David as I do and looking at his children and seeing the beauty and the purity of their youth, it’s probably selfish of me to regret not having that time with him.</p> <p>"When you get down to it, we are who we are now it is difficult to have any regrets because I don’t know if I could love David anymore."</p>

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“The Crown” star Claire Foy’s sad announcement

<p>Claire Foy, best known for playing the Queen on Netflix’s hit drama <em>The Crown</em>, has split from her husband of four years, actor Stephen Campbell-Moore.</p> <p><img width="498" height="245" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7815721/gettyimages-529181678_498x245.jpg" alt="Gettyimages -529181678" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>The former couple first met while working together on the set of<em> Season of the Witch</em> in 2011. They were married in 2014 and welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Ivy Rose, a year later.</p> <p>“We can confirm that we have separated and have been for some time,” they said in a statement released to the media. “We do however continue as great friends with the utmost respect for one another. We ask for our privacy during this time.”</p> <p>The split comes just months after Stephen underwent lifesaving surgery to remove a brain tumour.</p> <p>According to the <em>Daily Mail</em>, Foy was seen not wearing her wedding ring on the red carpet at the BAFTAs last week.</p> <p>Speaking to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5647856/claire-foy-splits-husband-stephen-campbell-moore/" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Sun</span></em></strong></a>, a friend of the pair said the separation came as a “real shock” to their friends and loved ones.</p> <p>“They’re lovely people and are determined to keep everything civilised,” the friend said. “Obviously it has been a very sad period for both of them, and for their wider families.</p> <p>“But they are wonderful parents, intelligent and both successful in their own right. They’ve just decided that unfortunately their relationship simply wasn’t working and that this would be for the best.”</p> <p><em>Image credit: Netflix.</em></p>

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Country music legend Glen Campbell dies aged 81

<p>The family of legendary country music singer Glen Campbell have announced his passing at the age of 81. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell ... following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease,” they wrote on Facebook yesterday.</p> <p>His daughter, Ashley Campbell, took to Twitter to share a heartbreaking yet touching tribute to her beloved dad.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Heartbroken. I owe him everything I am, and everything I ever will be. He will be remembered so well and with so much love. <a href="https://t.co/1Z8mm8Jzth">pic.twitter.com/1Z8mm8Jzth</a></p> — Ashley Campbell (@ashcambanjo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashcambanjo/status/895023923393433600">August 8, 2017</a></blockquote> <p>Campbell was known for his smooth vocals and genre-defying hits that earned him 10 Grammy awards and countless others. His best-loved songs include “Gentle on My Mind”, “Rhinestone Cowboy”, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “Wichita Lineman”, “Galveston”, “Southern Nights” and “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle”.</p> <p>Campbell also found success on the small screen, hosting his very own music and comedy variety show, <em>The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour</em>, from 1969 to 1972. A successful actor as well, he was lauded for his role in 1969’s <em>True Grit</em>, for which he received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.</p> <p>He is survived by his wife, Kim Woollen, and his eight children, Debby, Kelli, Travis, Kane, Dillon, Cal, Shannon and Ashley.</p>

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Mother confirms death of 15-year-old daughter in Manchester blast

<p>Charlotte Campbell had to wait by the phone for a day, unsure of her daughter’s wellbeing, after her daughter went missing after the Manchester Arena blast.</p> <p>The mother broke down in tears on<em> Good Morning Britain</em> hours before learning of her daughter’s death.</p> <p>"All I know is she was at the Manchester Arena with her friend watching Ariana Grande and she's not turned up yet," she said.</p> <p>"I can't get through to her. I've called the hospitals, I've called all the places, the hotels where people say that children have been taken. I've called the police. There's no news, I've just got to wait. I'm waiting at home just in case she turns up here."</p> <p>The mother rang police, hospitals and hospitals but was told to wait. She shared her daughter’s picture on Facebook and Twitter in the hope that someone would be able to find her.</p> <p>Charlotte told the<em> BBC</em> that she lost contact with her daughter just before Ariana Grande was about to perform.</p> <p>"She was at the concert, she'd just seen the support act and said she was having an amazing time and thanking me for letting her go," she said.</p> <p>"She was with her friend, Adam. Adam was found about half an hour ago – he's in hospital – but Olivia's not been found yet ... I'm just hearing nothing."</p> <p>"It's the most horrible feeling ever, to know that your daughter's there and you can't find her and you don't know if she's dead or alive," Charlotte told <em>CNN.</em></p> <p>"I don't know how people can do this to innocent children."</p> <p>However, on Tuesday night Charlotte identified her 15-year-old daughter, Olivia Campbell, as one of the victims of the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena where singer Ariana Grande had performed for nearly 20,000 fans.</p> <p>"RIP my darling precious gorgeous girl Olivia Campbell taken far far to soon go sing with the angels and keep smiling mummy loves you so much," Charlotte wrote on Facebook and then said on Twitter, "RIP my beautiful princess Olivia Campbell. Gone far too soon &amp; never will be forgotten. I love you.”</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcharlotte.campbell.104%2Fposts%2F10156083791962004&amp;width=500" width="500" height="607" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></p> <p>The post received an outpouring of grief and condolences.</p> <p>"So sorry for your loss, your daughter is absolutely beautiful. Prayers from the USA," Debra Sanders said.</p> <p>"Just know that there's an entire world out here that is grieving for your loss," Peggy Jones said.</p> <p>Victims who have been identified since the bombing include Martyn Hett, Kelly Brewster, Marcin and Angelika Klis and John Atkinson. Also among the 22 victims were eight-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos and eighteen-year-old Georgina Callander. </p>

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