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The Roman Empire and how often men reportedly think about it has become somewhat of an online phenomenon in recent weeks, and now David Mitchell has revealed just how often the era has popped into his head. Appearing on The One Show, the history graduate revealed he has a higher average than most. "If I’m being honest, probably a couple of times a day," he said. "Well, obviously, look, if you see some Roman remains, you’re bound to think about the Roman Empire...But the Roman Empire, it was so organised and so old, it’s so satisfying." Click here to sign up for our newsletters.

Doorcam footage could reveal the reason for Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas getting a divorce as the topic of what was said is revealed. This month, musician Joe Jonas filed for divorce from the Game of Thrones actor Sophie Turner after four years of marriage. While the divorce papers cited that the marriage was “irretrievably broken”, several sources told gossip site TMZ that ring camera footage which had caught Turner saying some disparaging things made Jonas acknowledge that their marriage was essentially over. Now, the content of the footage has been shared with USWeekly. The anonymous source said that the doorbell caught Turner telling her friend “some not-so-nice things about Jonas”. The source added: “It wasn’t anything more than that, but that was the final straw.” “Nobody thought things would get this nasty between Joe and Sophie. Friends are hopeful they can be mature for the sake of the kids, but neither one is going to acquiesce to the other. This could go on for a very long time,” they continued. The couple share two children, with their first daughter, Willa, born in July 2020. Their second child, Delphine arrived in July 2022. As rumours swirled about the status of their marriage, the couple posted a joint statement on Instagram. It read: “After four wonderful years of marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage. “There are many speculative narratives as to why but, truly this is a united decision and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children.” However, on 21 September, Turner filed a lawsuit against her former partner over the “wrongful retention” of their two children, who remain in New York against Turner’s wishes. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

A pregnant woman has defended her name choice for her unborn baby, even though it belonged to a close friend’s daughter who had passed away. The 30-year-old mum-to-be explained in a lengthy Reddit post that her childhood friend Camille had been pregnant with a little girl two years earlier but, tragically, the infant died during childbirth. “She had been struggling with fertility issues and her pregnancy had been difficult from the beginning. I don't need to explain how terrible it was for her,” the Redditor wrote. “She went into a deep depression and I have helped her in everything I could. She even came to live with my husband and [me] for a while.” The expectant mother explained that Camille’s late daughter was called Ingrid, and when she asked her if she’d come up with a name for her own daughter, she replied yes. Admitting that she’d been wanting to talk to Camille about it, she revealed her intentions to give her daughter the middle name Ingrid. “She started yelling at me that I was selfish, a bitch, an idiot for ‘stealing’ [her] baby's name,” our narrator recounted. “She yelled at me [asking] how could I do that to her knowing what that name means to her. I tried to explain but she wouldn't listen.” The 30-year-old then explained: “My reason is simple – I want to name it after my little cousin who passed away and was like a sister to me.” She said she was 16 when her cousin died, aged eight, following a cancer battle, and that she’d always known she would name her daughter after her. “Camille knew about my Ingrid and was even at her last goodbye,” she went on. “She [spent] days drying my tears.” She then admitted that she was a “little bit upset” when Camille had told her about her own decision to use the name, but stressed: “I never said anything because I don't own [it].” Wrapping up her monologue, the Reddit user said Camille has since been “posting hints on Instagram about fake friendships” and that her family and friends “haven’t stopped filling my phone with messages about how insensitive I am”. She concluded by saying she’d never intended to hurt Camille and that she “[doesn’t] know what to do anymore.” The post racked up more than 4,200 upvotes and 570 comments in just nine hours, as fellow Redditor’s defended the distressed mother-to-be. “Honestly, you cannot steal/ own a name,” wrote one supporter. “Sorry for her loss and your cousin. I think it is best to give the friendship a break while your friend handles her grief.” Agreeing, another pointed out: “First off, you’ve been planning on using the name for years. Second, nobody ‘owns’ a name. Third, you’re using it as the middle name.” However, others were less understanding. One commentator branded the original poster (OP) an “a**hole” for “not only being insensitive but also giving your unborn child the burden of living life on behalf of not one, but two dead girls”. “I would personally NOT want that to be part of the story behind MY name,” they said. Continuing, they wrote: “I agree with the others, that while your friend ‘took’ the name from you first, viewed in isolation, there is no problem in using it (she knew, that you would’ve then later had babies with same names), however, I think that now, when the name is linked to not one, but two tragic deaths, you should let the name die (so to speak).” They went on: “You’ve [probably] ruined that friendship, and I question, whether you could have presented the issue in another way, but either way, I think you did your friend wrong, and you will be doing your daughter wrong as well, if you stick to that name.” We just hope this doesn’t cause offence or distress to any Ingrids out there. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Cardi B has revealed that she believes her Los Angeles house is haunted by a ghost who wants to "f***" her. The rapper detailed her paranormal encounter on Instagram Live where she noted how the ghost seemingly appears when her husband Offset isn't in the house. "I start hearing like a fly sound, right?" Cardi B said in the video, recalling what she experiences when she believes the ghost to be in her presence. “Bro, I haven't been able to find the f***ing fly, I started hearing this sound in the hallway. “It sounds like somebody's on the phone." Clearly spooked by the noise, the Bongos rapper asked her security guard to investigate the sound - only for the noise to stop when he appeared. "B****, tell me how the sound is gone? It's gone out of nowhere," she said. "All I'm saying to you is that there's a f***ing ghost or spirit in this f***ing house." "When I'm alone, it always wanna f*** with me," she added, believing this to be the reason why it only appears when she's alone. "Mind you, when I be in the house in Atlanta or New York, there's nothing." "I'm so disoriented because I'm so alone in this house with this f***ing ghost that clearly wants to f*** me because he only comes around when I'm here and by myself.” “I’m f***ing over it,” she concluded. Now an episode of Ghost Hunting with Cardi B would be epic. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings

Tensions continue to rise in the Kardashian family in the latest episode of their famed reality show, The Kardashians. The conflict started last season when Kim Kardashian partnered with Dolce & Gabbana after Kourtney Kardashian collaborated with the brand for her Italian wedding in 2022. She even hosted the big day with Travis Barker at the designers' Portofino house. Kim claimed the pair "were over it," until Kourtney saw last season's edits of Kim talking about her. The show then cut to a scene showing Kim saying Kourtney had no friends. Fast forward to the latest episode, and the family are planning a trip to Cabo. Three days before the scheduled trip, Kim and Kourtney shared a heated phone call that has since divided social media. "You’re talking about the bulls**t details because it’s all your egotistical, selfish mind can think about," Kourtney said. "You cannot stand someone else being the centre of attention. You came to my wedding, you couldn’t be happy, you complained from the second you got there until the second you left." "Forget about you couldn’t be happy, you couldn’t be happy for me." The SKIMS founder then jumped in and asked Kourtney why she thinks "so low of [her]," to which she hit back: "It’s about you! You are a narcissist. It is all about you. "Anything you do, it is about you and about how it looks to the world. So you just want to clear up your facts. Take out my whole f**king side of the episode I don’t give a f**k what anyone thinks about me." Kim then claimed that Kourtney's four kids had come to her with "problems that they had" with her, prompting Kourtney to get emotional. @kardashvideoo Kourtney calls Kim a narcissist and says she hates her #kourtneykardashian #kimkardashian #kardashians #kardashianshulu #thekardashians #fypシ #foryou A snippet from the show was later shared to TikTok, with many criticising Kim for bringing Kourtney's children into the mix. "The kid thing was a low blow," one person wrote, while another added: "When she noticed Kourtney didn’t care much about the friends she brought up her kids to hurt her intentionally." "Nah, Kim was soooo wrong bringing in the kids," a third commented. Another suggested: "Most of us in the comments at one point of our lives has been un Kourtney's situation ... and I'm sure most of us have left toxic family members behind." Meanwhile, one said: "If Kourtney's saying everyone is against her clearly there’s an issue with her attitude." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

A clip of Travis Kelce's NSFW 'deal breakers' in dating has resurfaced amid rumours of a potential romance with Taylor Swift. Back in 2016, the football player had his own dating show, Catching Kelce, which saw him vet 50 women from across the US in a bid to find his perfect match. With relationships come intimacy, and so he was quizzed on whether a woman who didn't give oral sex would put him off her. "Ahh... Sounds like a dealbreaker to me", he admits, before claiming the third date is 'the breaker' for having sex with a potential match. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

Romance rumours between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce continue after the pop star was spotted at the NFL footballer's game on Sunday where his side, the Kansas City Chiefs, defeated the Chicago Bears. Swift could be seen cheering on the tight end with Kelce's mother Donna from Kelce's suite and then Taylor and Travis were spotted leaving together after the game in clips that have circulated on social media Following her attendance at the game, a source told People: "Taylor is very focused on work right now and hanging out with her girlfriends. "Travis invited her to the game, and of course, she said 'yes.' She just thought it was a fantastic way to spend Sunday." Previously, Kelce attended one of Swift's Eras Tour shows and discussed this on an episode of the "New Heights" podcast with his brother and fellow footballer Jason Kelce. “I was disappointed that she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Travis said. “So I was a little butthurt I didn't get to hand her, one of the bracelets I made for her," and joked that he had made a bracelet with his phone number to give to Swift. As a result of the relationship rumours, the internet had a field day about the possibility of the pop star and footballer becoming the latest celebrity couple. Here are the best memes from the trend: Meanwhile, Kelce has finally broken his silence on his 'relationship' with Swift in a new podcast episode. "We've been avoiding this subject out of respect for your personal life - now we've got to talk about it", Jason said. To which Travis replied:" My personal life that is not so personal. I did this to myself Jason, I know this." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Britney Spears has sparked concern among fans after posting a video of herself seemingly dancing with knives. The singer waved the 'sharp' tools around as her small dogs watched on in the background, however, all is not as it seems. "I started playing in the kitchen with knives today", she wrote on social media alongside the alarming clip, before clarifying: "Don’t worry they are NOT real knives!!! Halloween is soon." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

Just last year, Rylan Clark documented the terror he was being caused by a snake invading his home - and unfortunately for him, it's back again. 'SEND HELP OMG', the presenter wrote on social media, alongside CCTV footage of the scaly creature lurking around his indoor swimming pool. 'THAT'S TWICE NOW WTF WHY IS THIS HAPPENING', he added. A local rescue centre have offered to come and pick up the creature, in the hope it won't come back for a third year in a row. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

Travis Kelce has finally broken his silence on his 'relationship' with Taylor Swift after she went to watch his football game over the weekend. In a preview for the podcast he hosts alongside his brother, Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, the alleged romance is the hot topic. "We've been avoiding this subject out of respect for your personal life - now we've got to talk about it", Jason notes, before Travis responds:" My personal life that is not so personal. I did this to myself Jason, I know this." His brother goes on to joke how swift put Kelce 'on the map'. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter

You can always rely on Swifties to keep fans in the loop about Taylor Swift's rumoured romances. Now, attention has been turned to Travis Kelce after the singer appeared at the Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday to watch the NFL player's latest game. Travis, 33, and his brother Jason, 35, have a podcast together called New Heights. And in a teaser for the latest episode, the elder sibling said it was time to address the hearsay. "We've been avoiding this subject out of respect for your personal life - now we've got to talk about it," Jason said. Travis replied: "My personal life that is not so personal. I did this to myself Jason, I know this." His big bro then asked: "So Trav, how does it feel that Taylor Swift has finally put you on the map?" Fans soon flooded the snippet with comments, with one writing: "Am I really about to watch a… sports podcast." Another joked: "Me leaving my book every 5 seconds to check TikTok updates for the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romcom." Meanwhile, a third TikToker wrote: "I love that Jason even says Taylor put Travis on the map." @newheightshow New Episode. TOMORROW. ? For the blissfully unaware, Travis Kelce is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs who, American football fans would argue, has long been a superstar in his own right. Kelce is an eight-time Pro Bowler and hold the NFL record for most overall seasons with 1,000 yards receiving by a tight end with 7. The 33-year-old also owns the record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season – despite just playing 15 games. Despite being a successful sportsman, he and Swift have become the latest topic of conversation after a four-second clip of the pair leaving Kansas City's Arrowhead stadium went viral. US jounalist Jarrett Payton, who shared the footage to X/Twitter, said it has been "the craziest 24 hours of my life". "I was at the right place at the right time last night," Payton told the BBC. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

In 1985, an Air India flight exploded mid-air, killing all 329 people on board - only one man was convicted.