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Even though the weather might not have got the reminder, summer is definitely approaching and it’s the perfect time to experiment with a brand new hairdo.The warmer weather is the ideal excuse to try out a shorter, lighter hairstyle, as not only does it look stunning, but it’s easier to manage and more comfortable as the temperature heats up. One celeb who got the summer bob memo is former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri, who debuted a brand new shoulder-skimming style on her Instagram on Sunday.The reality star has previously styled her hair in a mid-length cut that went past her chest, but took the plunge and went for the chop to celebrate the warmer weather ahead.

A British couple who were 'beaten to death' and thrown to crocodiles by a trio with alleged links to ISIS died due to blunt trauma injury. Rod Saunders and wife Rachel were famous botanists who died in South Africa in 2018.

Christopher Vourlias Set to make history as the first African show to take part in Canneseries’ main competition, South African extreme sports action drama “Spinners” offers a gripping portrait of life in Cape Town’s hardscrabble Southside — and the latest sign of a growing push for shows from the Global South in the international TV industry. The series follows 17-year-old Ethan (Cantona James), who’s looking for a way out of the Southside’s bloody cycle of gang violence through spinning, a South African extreme motorsport that features drivers performing daredevil stunts — such as leaning out of windows or standing on the roof — while driving at high speeds.

Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing have been together since 2019, but 2023 is set to be the most important year for the couple yet, as they’ll finally be saying their “I do’s.” The Made in Chelsea stars, who started off as close friends, will be tying the knot in a lavish ceremony in Marbella surrounded by 200 of their nearest and dearest this week. But what else do we know about the pending nuptials? From Sophie’s designer dress to Jamie’s groomsmen, here’s the full lowdown of the soon to be Laing wedding… Where are they getting married? Over the last few months, there’s been some speculation about where the couple will be tying the knot.

Love Island star Shaughna Phillips was excited by the arrival of her daughter's placenta after welcoming her first child. The birthday girl, who turned 29 yesterday (Tuesday April 11), told her Instagram follower she was feeling emotional to have received the delivery after giving birth to Lucia on April 4.

Princess Diana’s niece is a married woman!

Princess Diana's niece Lady Amelia Spencer has tied the knot. The 30-year-old socialite married her partner of 14 years, Greg Mallett on a mountain in South Africa. Amelia and Greg said their vows at La Cotte Farm near Cape Town.

This Summer, it will be 42 years since Princess Diana first married into the most famous family in the world. However it was her own family - the Spencers - that took centre stage this weekend, as her niece Lady Amelia tied the knot with her beau of 14 years, Greg Mallett. Amelia and Greg recently teased that their nuptials were imminent in a sweet snap of them together shared to Instagram a few days ago.

Former Love Island stars Chloe Burrows and Millie Court have once again reunited as they jetted off to sunny South Africa ahead of the Love Island final. After landing in Cape Town, the besties, who met on the hit dating show last summer, made good use of their close proximity to the Stellenbosch wine region and went tasting one afternoon, where the pair were joined by TV presenter AJ Odudu, 35.

The grand finale of Winter Love Island 2023 is set to take place this evening and host Maya Jama has been busy getting prepared in South Africa. Maya, 28, will reveal whether Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi or Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad are the winning couple of this year's series on Monday 13 January live from Cape Town.

The post-parade Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras was a colourful climax to the annual Cape Town Pride Festival with a spirited celebration of the rainbow community.

Instagram statement by his family. No cause of death was immediately announced.“Death has tragically knocked at our door.

A single mum with cancer given just months to live is desperate to spend her final days in her native South Africa.

The annual Cape Town Pride Parade took to the streets of the Mother City to celebrate the LGBTIQ+ community and the freedom to be our authentic selves.

Love Island bombshell Rosie Seabrook has given a glimpse into her stylish Buckinghamshire home. The 24-year-old industry placement advisor arrived in the villa last week and soon ruffled a few feathers by setting her sights on Casey O' Gorman, who soon dumped Claudia Fogarty to pursue a new romance. Outside of the show, Rosie has shared snippets of her glamorous holidays to bucket list locations on her Instagram.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Studiocanal will stage at the London TV Screenings the international premiere of “Spinners,” an eight-part extreme sports action drama set on the mean streets of Cape Town’s Southside, that is not just a series but a sign of an industry zeitgeist. As the competition for talent grows, there’s a building drive into emerging production hubs beyond the traditional powerhouse territories in Europe led by some of its most powerful players, here France’s Canal+, Studiocanal and Federation Studios, and some of its biggest TV events, such as Series Mania.  Produced by Joachim Landau and Raphaël Rocher at Federation Studios’ Empreinte Digitale, and co-created by Landau, “Spinners” is a co-production of South Africa’s Showmax, Africa’s biggest pan-continental SVOD service available in 65 countries, and Vivendi’s Canal+, rating as both a Showmax and Canal+ Original. 

Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer is leading a thriller for South African network M-Net.

The inaugural annual Salon Kewpie: The Legacy Ball in Cape Town, in collaboration with the District Six Museum and GALA Queer Archive, will honour the life of queer icon, Kewpie, who passed away in 2012.

Series 9 of the winter Love Island series kicked off back in Jan, with Maya Jama making her presenting debut in replacement of Laura Whitmore. So far, we’ve seen plenty of drama, including Islander Jessie going off-script during the Knowing Me, Knowing You task, and viewers calling out Movie Night after the episode was not what they expected - all while the contestants bask in the sunshine of their Cape Town villa. But for many eagle-eyed fans out there, there may have been something else (or someone else, should we say) you may have recognised from a previous stint on the show.

Naman Ramachandran The Backstreet Boys, who have a massive fan base in India, will be returning to the country after 13 years for two concerts. The band’s world tour began after the release of chart topping 2019 album “DNA,” featuring the hit “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” BookMyShow and Live Nation are bringing the tour to India. The band will play at Jio World Gardens, Mumbai on May 4 and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on May 5. Prior to that the Backstreet Boys have performances lined up in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Hong Kong, Reykjavik and Cairo. After India, the tour carries on in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Jeddah, Tel Aviv, Cape Town and Pretoria.

The symbolic show of support for Cape Town Pride has been dubbed “disgraceful” by a religious group (Photo: Cape Town Pride/Facebook)

Following in the footsteps of comedy stars such as Stephen Fry and Richard Ayoade, this year’s BAFTA film awards will be hosted by Hollywood actor Richard E Grant and This Morning presenter Alison Hammond. Dressed to the nines for one night only, the charismatic duo will be joining forces as the reveal the winners of this year’s closely run awards race, to see who will get to take home of of the iconic BAFTA mask trophies.

A former teacher accused of abusing a pupil at an Edinburgh school by a Scots broadcaster has been arrested in South Africa. The man, who is known as “Edgar” for legal reasons, taught at both the Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s.

Love Island viewers were left less than impressed after a series of technical issues interrupted the Winter series premiere.

The Love Island launch show was left in crisis after 50mph winds descended on the South African villa.

The wait is finally over for Love Island fans - Winter Sun launches tonight!

Scots presenter Nicky Campbell believes the fight to bring a predatory former teacher to justice could soon take a step forward.

A spokersperson for the New York City Medical Examiner has unveiled cause of death for Charlbi Dean, the South African actress and model who starred in the Ruben Östlund-directed Triangle of Sadness. She passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in New York City on August 29, at age 32. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been defended amid criticism their new Netflix series allegedly used footage and photography in a misleading manner. Supporters of the couple allies of the couple say the clips “tell a story” and aren’t meant to be “literal”. Trailers for the show have seen Prince Harry, 38, claims he and his wife Meghan, duchess of Sussex, 41, suffered from leaks and planted stories and the royal saying he had to do everything in his power to “protect my family”.

Netflix’s hotly-anticipated Harry & Meghan doc series has already been causing controversy as UK media outlets pick apart its two trailers and find footage and photos have been used in misleading ways.