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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
GK Barry urges women to book a smear test after doctors found early signs of HPV
GK Barry has urged women not to avoid their smear tests as she opened up about her own test, where doctors found the early signs of human papillomavirus (HPV) and were able to act quickly I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star GK Barry spoke on Loose Women about the importance of getting a smear test and how the often-avoided test can save your life. The influencer said that thanks to her recent cervical screening test, doctors were able to find early signs of an STI called human papillomavirus (HPV). The 25-year-old said that doctors found "bad cells" during her screening. GK, whose real name is Grace, then made a return visit for a colposcopy - a procedure to treat abnormal cells. On June 15, the TikTok creator said: "When my smear test came up, I went to go and get it, and thank god I did because, when I went I tested positive for HPV. I just had some bad cells so I had to then go and get a colposcopy... and get it burnt off". She explained that she has check ups "so regularly" to "keep an eye on them," referring to the "bad cells" infected with HPV. The social media influencer spoke further about how she thinks people don't get smear tests due to embarrassment or out of fear. Speaking passionately on the topic, Grace said: "My thing is a lot of people my age... they just think it will be alright. They don't want to know what the answer is. I think it's so important to get your smear test done because 90% of the time nothing's wrong". According to Nuffield Health, one in 20 smear test "note abnormal cell changes and most of these changes won't lead to cervical cancer. But in some cases the abnormal cells will need to be removed so they can't become cancerous". She opened up in her advocacy, adding: "I'm the first one out of a lot of my friends and family to have to go back and get something done like a colposcopy, but I'd rather be told I've got something early and be able to live than, because I was too scared of catching something or the answer, catch something late and end up dying". Grace 's experience has reached over 2.2 million views on TikTok alone with many fans of the show commenting a mix of support and their own uncomfortable experiences. Unintentionally, the comment section became a forum for young and older women alike to help work past the narrative that avoiding the pain is worth the risk. One user wrote: "I won't go because I refuse to be put in pain, and yes, it is painful. When they can find less traumatising ways, I'll go". In a collective effort to convince what would be a stranger, one of 198 replies to the comment alone." Another comment read: "I don't trust doctors either but after watching my mum go through her cancer battle (bowel) - still chemo/ radiotherapy- the effects cancer has on your body, I would take a smear everyday over that. I've had smears that hurt and [were] uncomfortable and ones that were fine but it was nothing compared to seeing what someone with cancer goes through".# What is HPV and does it cause cancer? According to Cancer Research UK, HPV is a common virus that infects the skin and cells lining the inside of the body. It usually has no symptoms and for most people, will be cleared from the body without causing any problems. It's contracted through close skin-to-skin contact, typically during sexual activity, including vaginal, anal, or oral sex. There are different types of HPV which range from low to high risk. High risk HPV types can cause cancer if they stay in the body for a long time. Cervical cancer is often linked to HPV as it causes nearly all cases. You can get a HPV vaccination to help prevent cancer and protect against HPV. Cancer Research state that in the UK all children aged 11-13 in the UK can get the HPV vaccine. It's also available for free to people up to the age of 25 who missed their vaccine when they were offered it, men who have sex with men (up to the age of 45), and some transgender people (up to the age of 45). Safe sex, cervical screenings and stopping smoking can also reduce your risk of HPV. How to book a smear test The NHS website states that an invitation for a smear test - or cervical screening - will be sent via the NHS App, text or letter when it's time to book for you to book an appointment once your 25th birthday has passed, and then every three years. Within the invitation, you will receive instructions on where and how to book, though most screenings are done by female nurses and doctors at your GP surgery, says the NHS website. If you have missed your last screening, there is no need to wait for an invitation. To book an appointment, the NHS advise you call your GP or arrange a screening online. There is also the option of booking at your local sexual health clinic or walk-in centre, however this is only available in some parts of England so it's important to check. Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you! When should you book a smear test? Smear tests are best to have done when you are not experiencing your menstrual period so try to avoid the two days before and after you're expected to bleed, advises the NHS. If you do not experience a period then you can book at any time. The NHS also suggest you book after you have finished any treatments if you have unusual vaginal discharge or a pelvic infection. Note that before being tested, you should avoid the use of any vaginal medicines, lubricants or creams for at least two days before your screening as they can affect the results.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Kim Woodburn's recent health struggles as reality star dies aged 83
Kim Woodburn has passed away aged 83 following a short illness. Kim Woodburn has died aged 83 following a short illness. The beloved Channel 4 star passed away on Monday with a representative confirming her death today. A spokesperson for Kim said: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness. Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. "Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate. We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career. "We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details." Kim -who rose to fame on the hit series How Clean is Your House? - starred on a number of shows including I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2009 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2017. She also regularly made appearances on ITV'S Loose Women and This Morning. The star's cause of death is not currently known but she suffered from some serious health complications just months before her death. Here we take a closer look at the health problems we know Kim had in the past.. 'Bad disc' in neck Kim underwent surgery in 2022 that involved her having a 'big gash' cut in her throat. The reality star, who was 80 at the time, had an operation to correct a bad disc in the back of her neck and had a titanium one fitted instead. Despite it being quite a gruesome procedure, Kim insisted she was 'fit as a fiddle' after it and did an interview on GB News where she insisted she wasn't ill. Kim told hosts Anne Diamond and Stephen Dixon: "I've got this on my neck. Now I had my neck cut yesterday. I did! I had a very bad disc in the back of my neck right here, and it was affecting my hands, so I haven't been able to use them. "So I went into hospital on Wednesday and he's cut my throat a big gash here – I've just had a chin lift you know, what a waste of money." The CBB contestant outlined how the doctor had cut open her throat and then "went in with his fingers, took out the disc in this hole in my neck and put a titanium disc in". She added: "How he did it through this hole I don't know." Kim, who was known for her carefree nature, uploaded a snap from her hospital bed on Instagram at the time, where she was seen wearing a bandage around her neck with her paper bedpan jokingly on her head. She asked fans: "My hospital outfit. Do you like the hat? Home tonight! Yippeee!" Kim was given stitches and rested for around five weeks after her operation. Emergency surgery Kim suffered another health complication earlier this year, just months before her passing. She was forced to take time off work in February and March after undergoing emergency eye surgery. Kim updated her followers on Instagram at the time: "We regret to tell you that Kim is unable to record any further videos for the foreseeable future due a health problem. Kim sends her love to you all." Alongside the announcement was an image featuring plain black text on a grey backdrop, and her team clarified in the post that her absence was "due to surgery to eye". Kim chose not to share specifics about the nature of her eye surgery earlier this year as she took time off to recover. However, she did address her loyal fans who sent her messages of support as she said: "No more videos for now, my loves, I need to get better!" Mortality confession Although the glamorous reality star never acted her age with her sassy sense of humour and iconic style, Kim was aware of her age. During an interview with OK! Magazine in 2022, she was asked how she felt about hitting her milestone 80th birthday. Kim said at the time: "I'm glad I've made it to 80, but if I had one wish it would be to be younger. You can't beat being young and planning ahead, thinking, ''In 10 years' time I'll do this'. "When you're 80, you don't know if you're going to be around the next year. I've done very well, but nobody wants to be 80."
Daily Mirror
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Helen Flanagan makes drastic price cut to mansion for sale amid financial woes
Helen Flanagan is trying to sell her lavish six-bedroom mansion and has drastically cut the asking price by 20 percent under a month after first listing it for sale Helen Flanagan has drastically cut the asking price of her lavish mansion under a month after first listing the property. The former Coronation Street star, 34, had initially whacked an asking price of £1.5million on the vast home. However, less than a month later and the actress' six-bedroom mansion has dropped in price by over £300,000. The hefty 20 per cent cut sees the property now up for grabs for £1,195,000. The price drop comes after Helen admitted she has been "really struggling financially" despite previously being a mainstay on the ITV soap and also starring in a number of reality TV shows. She was recently on popular dating show Celebs Go Dating, where she quickly left after admitting she already had a secret boyfriend - whom she is no longer with. Helen's home on the outskirts of Bolton spans over three floors and boasts six bedrooms. In total, the property is over 5,000 square feet in size and even offers a large designer walk-in wardrobe. The sales brochure for the property reveals two of the bedrooms also have an en-suite bathroom attached. Helen bought the home with her ex, footballer Scott Sinclair in 2021, when they paid £840,000. Despite her home being for sale and her financial struggles, the mum-of-three has been able to head to Ibiza for a party alongside Wayne Lineker and former EastEnders star Dean Gaffney. The newly single star gave fans a sneak peek into her boozy holiday as she looked stunning while posing in a black bikini in Ibiza with a huge smile on her face. She took to Instagram to share snaps of the trip at O Beach Ibiza alongside Dean and Wayne. Gary Lineker's brother Wayne is seen in one image planting a kiss on Helen's head. She captioned the post: "Best day @obeachibiza always the most fun day x." Sharing the snap with fellow former soap star Dean, Helen added "old jungle friends' in reference to the duo appearing on the all-stars version of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2023. The pair were also both voted off the show together. Discussing how her relationship with footballer Robbie Talbot broke down just months after they started living together, Helen said in a recent interview with Fabulous: "I'd asked him to stay for a while, because I often get quite scared in the house on my own and feel safer with a man there. "But Matilda is very sensitive and a proper daddy's girl, and she struggles with not seeing Scott as often as she'd like. I always think about how she feels when she misses her dad, and having my boyfriend there maybe doesn't help her. When you're a mum, you do what you've got to do for your kids – I will always put mine first." Helen shares her three kids with her ex, Scott; Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and three-year-old Charlie.
Daily Mirror
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Newly single Helen Flanagan parties in tiny black bikini alongside ex soap stars
Newly single Helen Flanagan was all smiles as she partied with Dean Gaffney and Wayne Lineker in Ibiza following her split from boyfriend of one year, Robbie Talbot Newly single Helen Flanagan g ave fans a sneak peek into her boozy holiday with ex soap stars, following her recent split from boyfriend Robbie Talbot. The 34-year-old former Corrie star looked stunning as she posed in a black bikini in Ibiza with a huge smile on her face. Taking to Instagram, Helen appeared to be having a smashing time as she snapped a few pics in O Beach Ibiza alongside Dean Gaffney and Wayne Lineker. Wayne can be seen planting a kiss on Helen's head in one of the pictures she posted, along with the caption: 'Best day @obeachibiza always the most fun day x'. The Corrie star also shared a sweet snap grinning next to former EastEnders star Dean Gaffney. She added the caption 'old jungle friends' after the duo appeared on the all-stars version of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2023, and left the show together. Helen, who is best known for playing the role of Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, looked stylish as she showed off her toned figure in a black bikini top paired with black and white patterned shorts. She styled her blonde hair in beach waves and wore minimal jewellery. The mum of three's partying in Ibiza follows after her split from her boyfriend of one year Robbie Talbot. The split was announced last month and comes just weeks after a source claimed Helen began worrying that her relationship could be "going backwards" after Robbie moved out. A source said Helen was desperate to make the relationship work, but found it difficult to juggle her role as devoted mum to her three children while building something new. Helen is a proud mum to Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and three-year-old Charlie. The source claimed to The Sun last month: 'They want different things in life. She has just landed a new acting job and is trying to juggle work projects with the kids. "She sat him down two weeks ago and said, 'This isn't working.' It was a grown-up chat. She just wants to be on her own for a while although she still has feelings for him." Discussing the recent decision for Robbie to move out just months after they started living together, Helen said in a recent interview with Fabulous: "I'd asked him to stay for a while, because I often get quite scared in the house on my own and feel safer with a man there. "But Matilda is very sensitive and a proper daddy's girl, and she struggles with not seeing Scott as often as she'd like. I always think about how she feels when she misses her dad, and having my boyfriend there maybe doesn't help her. When you're a mum, you do what you've got to do for your kids – I will always put mine first." Helen shares her three kids with her ex, Scott Sinclair, who she split with in 2022.
Scottish Sun
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Real Betis 1 Chelsea 4: Cole Palmer masterclass sees Blues come from behind to win Conference League final
ENZO MARESCA emerged triumphant from football's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Chelsea's boss will enjoy winning the Conference League, his first trophy at the end of his first season in charge and making history. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Abde Ezzalzouli scored the opening goal for Betis within 10 minutes Credit: Getty 2 Enzo Fernandez headed home the equaliser from close range Credit: Reuters But he now wants nothing to do with this tinpot competition ever again as he sets his and the club's sights on much loftier ambitions in the Champions League next season. It's a notable achievement to become the first club to win all four existing European competitions as Chelsea have now done. Maresca also believes that however minor this third-tier tournament is, he hopes it will ignite the fires for long term success within his youthful squad. But in five years' time it's highly unlikely many people will remember the heady night in Poland when the youngest squad in the Premier League this season came of age by coming from behind to see off Real Betis. READ MORE ON CHELSEA STREET BATTLE Chelsea & Real Betis fans CLASH in Poland launching bottles & smoke grenades The trophy itself will easily masquerade as a waste-paper bin in the manager's office and time will move on for a club convinced it is on the way back to greatness as it should be after more than £1 billion of investment in the squad. Yet it almost wasn't so. Maresca had to make drastic changes to his team and to the mentality in order to get over the line. His young team was a bag of nerves in the first half and as such went behind inside ten minutes to a team comprised of veterans and cast offs, managed by a bloke exactly the same age as Maresca's dad. They were run ragged by the sublime skills of Isco, a former Real Madrid great who showed Chelsea what it is to stay cool and calm on a big night. They shot themselves in the foot with nervy, slack passing as they struggled to get to grips with the occasion and could have been more than the one goal down they were at half time. But when you play with kids you can win things and they learn quickly. Maresca pulled the plug on right back Malo Gusto at half time, the architect of destruction for the first goal and it brought certainty and surety. He surgically removed Benoit Badiashile and Pedro Neto and Chelsea grew into the game. To the extent that Cole Palmer, who had been taught a lesson in dribbling and poise by the elder statesman of Isco suddenly sprang to life with vigour and confidence instead of being an interested spectator. Two goals in five minutes, the 65th and 70th, saw Chelsea come roaring back and both were teed up by Palmer from the right hand side. The first was a delicately floated cross that found the head of midfielder Enzo Fernandez who nipped in ahead of defender Marc Bartra and glanced the ball into the back of the net. The Argentinian World Cup winner has been at this club for more than two years and is part of the furniture now. Despite scoring he knew the nerves had been there for all to see and immediately called for calm among the delirious celebrations. But he needn't have worried because Palmer, who had mustered the only shot on target for Chelsea in a dreadful first half, was in full flow now. A roll of a defender on the edge of the box and he dashed in a cross for Nicolas Jackson to divert the ball past ex-West Ham and Liverpool keeper Adrian. It was a sweet moment for the striker who was drafted back in to the team to redeem himself after getting sent off in a crucial Premier League match at Newcastle earlier this month. He'll tell you he headed it but it came off his left breast but it counted and from then on it was Betis trying to stem the tide of a rampant Chelsea side suddenly believing in themselves. Sub Jadon Sancho came on to make it 3-1 with seven to go before Moises Caicedo added a fourth for good measure on the stroke of 90. Chelsea have now officially won it, or bought it all depending on your viewpoint. But their squad is priced at around £750 million, more than five times that of their opponents here. Next season instead of Betis it will be Barcelona or Bayern Munich at the other end of the pitch which means it will be considerably harder Not that they didn't struggle when faced with the first decent team to confront them the entire time. It shows there is still a lot to do. But goodbye to Shamrock Rovers, Noah of Armenia and Astana of Kazakhstan, the 15 game, 9,800 mile odyssey to win a competition Chelsea never wanted to be in in the first place has come to a successful conclusion. Oh and good riddance.
