It’s easy to grab basic black flats, ones that do the bare minimum, and head out the door. But Margot Robbie showed Us that the right black flats are the opposite of boring, and we found her chic, elevated style for only $36 on Amazon!

Strutting around Paris, Robbie wore a silky two-piece set, a leather shoulder bag and sleek Mary Jane flats. Her outfit radiated high-end energy, polish without even trying, and this timeless shoe style is the secret. Whether for running errands or boardroom meetings, it makes you look and feel like a million bucks.

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These Lookyno Mary Jane Flats nail the details that matter. Like Robbie’s, they feature a trendy square toe, minimal strap and matte black finish, so they go with everything and read expensive from across the room. Better yet, the adjustable strap means they fit your foot, not the other way around.

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Another five-star reviewer highlighted the style, noting that these flats “look 100% rich.” They wrote, “I needed a Madewell or J.Crew-esque pair of brown flats that looked like real leather . . .  I already own Madewell black ones, genuine leather, and frankly, I keep forgetting that I just don’t have two pairs of the same shoe.”

Clearly, you don’t need to book a flight to France to copy Robbie’s vibe. These Mary Jane flats are the secret, and they make even a comfy lounge set appear luxe. Pair them with flowy trousers, a midi skirt or straight-leg jeans, and suddenly, your Tuesday feels a little more Left Bank.

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It takes a special kind of canonical classic to feature a line of dialogue so memorable that anyone could identify what movie it comes from without any context. “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” uttered by Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) in The Dark Knight, fits the bill. In what is likely to remain his culturally definitive and most popular movie, Christopher Nolan, for better or worse, changed the film landscape forever by making a superhero movie feel like an American epic about crime, justice, and society’s belief in costumed vigilantes as religious dogmas.

While often celebrated for his visual panache and as a groundbreaking pioneer of IMAX photography in narrative films, Nolan writes every one of his movies. However, his clunky and on-the-nose dialogue is a point of contention for many critics, but there’s no denying the power of Dent’s line in The Dark Knight. There’s one problem: Nolan didn’t write that line—it was his brother, Jonathan Nolan, and the director is still haunted by him stealing his thunder.

Jonathan Nolan Wrote ‘The Dark Knight’s Most Iconic Line

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Christopher Nolan is a singular, uncompromising visionary, but Jonathan Nolan is frequently right by his side as a co-writer, contributing to the source material for Memento, and the scripts for The Prestige, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, and Interstellar. It rounds out the family enterprise nature of Nolan’s filmography, as all his movies are produced by Christopher’s wife, Emma Thomas. Since their last collaboration, Jonathan has developed his own autonomous career as the creator of Person of Interest and Westworld on television, as well as producing and directing Prime Video’s Fallout.

No contribution will ever match the legacy of one line of dialogue in an early scene in The Dark Knight, where Harvey Dent, Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), and Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) discuss the legality and morality of Batman’s existence as a vigilante crime-fighter roaming the streets of Gotham. For anyone in a position of power, whether a Caped Crusader or Gotham District Attorney, there are only two destinies: die with honor, or live in infamy.

In an interview with Nolan and his longtime collaborator and Oppenheimer star, Cillian Murphy, the director revealed that the “die a hero or live enough to see yourself become the villain” quote was actually coined by Jonathan Nolan. “I’m plagued by a line from The Dark Knight, and I’m plagued by it because I didn’t write it,” Nolan said, especially because the line was the one that “most resonates.” When Jonathan first conceived Dent’s line, Christopher admitted that he was puzzled by it, but the latter’s skepticism was proven wrong, expressing that it “kills” him that he can’t claim authorship of the line. “In this story, it’s absolutely that. Build them up, tear them down. It’s the way we treat people,” Nolan continued.

It’s easy to overlook him, but Jonathan Nolan’s understanding of genre mechanics and elaborate concepts, as demonstrated in his television shows, helped turn his brother into a commercial juggernaut with mass critical appeal. With films like The Prestige and Interstellar built around ornate ideas and executions, Christopher could’ve easily gotten lost in his own orbit, but Jonathan grounded these structures while maintaining their innate grandeur.

The Underlining Thematic Impact of This Famous Line from ‘The Dark Knight’

No one would think twice about who wrote the film’s most iconic line, as it feels very much in tune with Christopher Nolan’s style of dialogue. Characters in The Dark Knight, between Alfred (Michael Caine) analyzing the Joker’s (Heath Ledger) anarchic plan or the Joker himself sharing his philosophy on chaos, often sound like viewers and critics discussing the meaning of the film and its themes, which leads to a fair share of didactic moments where the message is conveyed with little subtlety, such as “Some men just want to watch the world burn,” and “This town deserves a better class of criminal.”

Complain about them all you want, but there is no denying the enduring, instantly recognizable magic of these lines. Nolan’s dialogue may not always be the most natural, but is that what we should expect from a movie about a billionaire dressed as a bat fighting crime? These lines, particularly when delivered with conviction by Eckhart, Caine, and Ledger, are poetic treatises about the mythos of superheroes and the disillusioned sentiment of America in a post-September 11th world.

Without Aaron Eckhart’s austere, earnest delivery, “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” would’ve been an awkward line. It is also saved by the fact that it is the succinct thesis of The Dark Knight and its central thematic figure in Harvey Dent, who secretly dies disgracefully but is remembered fondly by the city of Gotham.

Whether it’s the genius medical drama The Pitt, the utterly gripping The White Lotus, the video game adaptation The Last of Us, or Tim Robinson‘s brilliantly offbeat The Chair Company, HBO Max hosted some of the most indulgent streaming shows of 2025. At the end of the year, as the clock ticked closer to 2026, the streamer fired one more genius shot of must-watch television into the hearts of subscribers, courtesy of the steamy hockey drama, Heated Rivalry.

Based on the book series Game Changers by Rachel Reid, the series proved an enormous hit with viewers, as millions fell head over heels for the secret long-term relationship of rivals Shane and Ilya, portrayed by Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. In the U.S., the series earned an average of 10.6 million viewers per episode on HBO Max, which then doubled following the December 26 finale. So popular was Heated Rivalry, which originally aired on Canadian streaming service Crave, that it became the most-watched scripted acquired series in HBO Max’s history.

Recently, fans finally got the announcement they’d been waiting for, as it was confirmed who would lead the second season of Heated Rivalry. Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie will lead Season 2 as Troy Barrett, a hockey player who gets traded to Ottawa, and Harris Drover, the Ottawa team’s social media manager. The twists and turns of their romance will be based on the fifth book in the series, Role Model. Sadly, as with almost any announcement of this kind today, the decision has been met with backlash on social media, with author Reid having broken her silence.

Rachel Reid Defends the ‘Heated Rivalry’ Backlash

As mentioned previously, backlash of this kind is nothing new, something Reid alluded to in a new social media post. “Thinking about all the people last summer who told me the casting for Ilya and Shane was wrong and bad…” Reid wrote, accompanied by a side-eye selfie. Smith, who will star as Troy Barrett, also somewhat addressed the backlash, saying, “I am moved by the support and love I’m getting from fans in my dms, fans who have welcomed me with open arms and who already feel a responsibility to protect me.” He continued, “I am honoured to play a character that you all care about deeply and I promise that I will take good care of him if you give me the chance. I am beyond excited for the experience.”

The first season of Heated Rivalry is available on HBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Julie Andrews has explained why she won’t be reprising her role as Queen Clarrisse Renaldi in the forthcoming Princess Diaries 3.

“I think the story is slightly different, and I’m not quite sure how they’re dealing with that. But it’s too late for me to do it. I think the story has to continue in Princess Mia [played by Anne Hathaway]. It’s her story. It’s not really mine,” the Sound of Music star, 90, told Today.com in an article published on Tuesday, August 11.

Andrews’ comments come after Hathaway, 43, recently shared an update on the film’s production two years after the instalment was officially greenlit. “I can say I think we had a story breakthrough,” Hathaway said during a July appearance on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy. “I think we are moving in the right direction. The script that we were working on — we kind of had to start over with this new direction, which is not the update I think anybody wants, but we all feel really good that this is going to be the one.”

The Princess Diaries, released in August 2001, followed teenager Mia Thermopolis as she adapted to the life of a princess with help from her estranged grandmother, Queen Clarrisse, after learning of her royal blood. The subsequent Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, released in 2004, saw Mia as a then 21-year-old preparing to take over the throne from her grandmother.

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Andrews said in an interview with InStyle magazine, published on Monday, August 10, that she turned down the offer to pick up where the story left off. “I think I probably passed … I think I’m retired, really, would be about the best description for that,” Andrews told the outlet. “[The crew] asked me all last year if I would be keen to do it. It was very, very hard to say ‘no’ but I did because I thought I had a wonderful ride, and this one, I felt, would flourish very well and wouldn’t need Granny going in there at my age.”

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Hathaway has publicly shared her fondness for Andrews in the past. In a 2022 interview with Entertainment Tonight, she said she was extremely keen to have Andrews be part of a third Princess Diaries chapter. “I would more than entertain it, I’m pulling for it,” the Odyssey star told the outlet at the time. “If there’s any way to get Julie Andrews involved, I think we would make it work. We would go to where she was and put a green screen behind her and just make it happen.”

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Meg Cabot, who wrote the original Princess Diaries book series of which the film adaptations are based upon, teased in June that she had read the script for Princess Diaries 3 and liked it.

“I read a script, and it was amazing. I told them not to send anymore, because I love it so much,” Cabot, 59, said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “They don’t like it when you tell people what’s gonna happen yet. So I was like, ‘Better not send me any more scripts!’”

Bella Ramsey‘s friendship with Pedro Pascal on “The Last of Us” generated plenty of buzz among fans, but the 22-year-old actor can’t seem to understand the fuss about it.

In a recent interview, Ramsey, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, hinted that their relationship has changed and admitted it was “sort of weird to talk about it.”

They also discussed their sexuality, explaining that they’re not “100% straight,” and said they aren’t particularly bothered by being misgendered as long as people remain respectful.

Bella Ramsey suggested they and Pedro Pascal are no longer as close as they once appeared to be following the buzz they generated on “The Last of Us.” In a recent interview with The Guardian, the Emmy-nominated actor revealed that the pair are now “loosely in touch.”

Ramsey and Pascal’s relationship became a major talking point after the first installment of the hit series, in which his character, Joel, was tasked with escorting their character, Ellie, across the United States following the collapse of society caused by a mass fungal infection that turns its hosts into zombie-like creatures.

Pascal barely featured in Season 2, which saw the characters settle in Jackson, Wyoming, before Joel’s death. Reports claim Ramsey will also have a reduced presence in the upcoming Season 3 as the story shifts to Seattle and focuses heavily on Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever.

Ramsey And Pascal Were Once Much Closer

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Asked if they’re still in touch, Ramsey said, “Yeah. But, like, yes, loosely in touch, yeah. But it feels like an entirely separate thing.”

According to the news outlet, they appeared somewhat exhausted by the topic. “People get invested in the characters,” they added, seemingly weary of the fuss surrounding their relationship. “I’m not sure. It’s sort of weird to talk about it… Let’s move on to a different topic.”

The comments strike a different tone from last year, when Ramsey spoke about their “deep-rooted connection,” while Pascal referred to them as his “blessing.”

Last year, both stars attended HBO’s Emmy nominees’ event, where they reunited onstage. Ramsey later revealed what their text exchanges typically looked like. “Most of our texts consist of, ‘Where in the world are you? I’m here, are you there? Oh, we just missed each other,’” they said.

Bella Ramsey Previously Admitted They ‘Missed’ Pedro Pascal

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Also at the event, the “Game of Thrones” actor opened up about how often they get questions about the “Materialists” star and praised him for his warmth.

“It’s, ‘How is Pedro Pascal? Is he as nice as he seems?’ That’s mostly what people ask me, and the answer is, ‘Yes,’” they told Variety.

In another interview with AP News, Ramsey explained that having less of Pascal around for Season 2 of the hit series was “sad,” adding that they missed him a lot.

“I love him very deeply and will forever, and so it was kind of sad to have less with him this season,” they said. Ramsey added, “I’ve definitely missed him, but I’m hoping that at some point down the line we’ll get to be together on set in a different dynamic, not as Ellie and Joel, but it’s sad — the idea that we might never be Ellie and Joel again.”

Ramsey Feels ‘Embarrassed’ About Buying A House At 22

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Elsewhere in their chat with The Guardian, Ramsey touched on several other topics, including their upcoming projects, sexuality, and the guilt they feel about being able to buy a house at 22.

Ramsey, who has been working since they were 11, explained that their success makes them feel guilty about achieving milestones that would normally take much longer, such as owning a home.

“It feels very wrong! You’re not supposed to do that until you’re older,” they said. “I’ve done it a bit early. I started working when I was 11, and I’m now 22, so it’s been 10 years, and I guess people maybe start working when they’re 21 and then buy a house when they’re 31, so I don’t know.”

“Buying a house is impossible now, and it’s only because I ended up in this industry, that pays people too much money, that I’ve been able to do it,” they added. “It just feels like a glitch in the system. I feel so embarrassed by it.”

Bella Ramsey Gets Candid About Their Gender Identity

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Ramsey has been open about their gender identity, telling The New York Times in 2023 that they would tick a box marked “non-binary” if asked. However, they admitted they weren’t prepared for how much of a talking point their revelation would become or the debate that would follow.

They said being “in the middle” was simply a “helpful descriptor” for them, but it soon became a widely debated issue that appeared to overwhelm them.

“I wasn’t aware of the impact of that, both positively and negatively. But I think the positive impact outweighs the negative, in terms of being visible or giving a name to an experience,” they said.

Ramsey revealed that people often see them and use “she” for them, but said they aren’t particularly hung up on pronouns. “It’s just not a big deal as long as you’re respectful, and I think if somebody does correct you, then you respect that and you try your best. And so, I’m pretty chill about it,” they said.

Jamie Lee Curtis has clarified her comments on working as a guest star on the Fox sitcom New Girl.

“As if we don’t have bigger issues facing Americans and the world at large and natural disasters and unnatural behaviors of despots than to be concerned about a flip comment picked up at a press moment promoting Newlyweds [on] NBC,” Curtis, 67, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, August 11, alongside a photo of herself on the set of New Girl with its star Zooey Deschanel and recurring star, the late Rob Reiner.

Curtis, who played Deschanel’s Jess Day’s mom, Joan Day, across multiple guest appearances on New Girl, continued, “I was there gushing about a multi-camera sitcom that I co-created along with Gail Lerner about a late-in-life love and people finding each other and marrying on a whim. It stars Tea Leoni and Tim Daly as the couple and we are having so much fun and the audiences are loving it and I was comparing how much I liked doing the show live in front of a studio audience, which is almost like doing a play where you get immediate feedback, to the experience of doing a single camera comedy like New Girl where there’s absolutely no feedback.”

The Bear star had addressed her New Girl experience during an NBC backlot experience staged in Los Angeles on Monday, August 10, describing her time on the show as like “doing a movie” where nobody reacts to performances. “It’s silent, and it’s awful, for me, awful,” she told fans at the event.

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In her Instagram post, Curtis explained, “I said it wasn’t my favorite experience, although the show itself is fantastic and the team that made it are talented and … Zooey Deschanel is an absolute gem of a human and I said I got to play with my friend, Rob Reiner, as exes and that was sweet and lovely.”

She concluded the post, “Please, let’s not waste clicks and comments and just move on to WAY more important things. That will be all.”

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Fans were quick to show their support for Curtis’ post, taking to the comments section to share clapping hand emojis and heart emojis in addition to messages. “I saw that and I completely understood where you were coming from. Multi-camera with an audience is a totally different experience than a single-camera comedy. You prefer the live feedback of an audience. I totally get that!” wrote one fan.

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Another fan commented “Very clear to anyone who bothers to watch the whole clip.”

New Girl, a show about a quirky teacher who moves into a loft with three single men following a breakup, ran on ABC from September 2011 until May 2018 and starred Deschanel, 46, alongside Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone. It later picked up a fresh legion of fans after streaming on Netflix.

Jennifer Garner recently walked her followers through a relatively simple recipe, but honestly, we couldn’t focus. Her charming blouse style looked straight out of a boutique, yet we found the dreamy look hiding on Amazon for only $15!

In an Instagram Reel, Garner can be seen whipping up a yummy frozen treat — and by treat, we mean cocktail. While she left Us wanting to follow her lead, she also inspired our summer-to-fall wardrobe, pairing a billowy red blouse with a classic denim skirt. We’re grabbing her shirt style, swapping in jeans and wearing the formula on repeat!

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This Shewin Flutter-Sleeve Blouse has the same red-with-white-floral design, but might be even chicer than the original, thanks to smocked detailing, short flutter sleeves and a flattering V-neckline. The smocked fabric adds structure without squeezing, while the flutter sleeves keep things extra breezy.

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The loose fit is a secret weapon here. This flowy blouse skims instead of clings, which gives it an inherently classy, effortless appeal. Not only does it work with jeans, but also looks great with skirts, trousers and any other bottoms hiding in your closet.

One happy shopper raved, “I love it so much I purchased it in other colors! The light material is perfect for summer days, and the fit is great for the office or a pair of jeans.”

“Dresses up any plain pair of pants, but still super comfortable,” another five-star reviewer shared. “Perfect for those days teaching when you have a meeting or conferences.”

With your favorite jeans, a frozen cocktail and this Garner-inspired red blouse to complete the look, summer-to-fall dressing never felt this easy. And no, you won’t miss dropping hundreds at a boutique for the same piece. We promise!

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Angelina Jolie was reportedly “not surprised” to learn that Brad Pitt had resumed drinking after seven years of sobriety. Pitt disclosed the change during a new Esquire interview, explaining that he now allows himself a limited number of drinks after previously abstaining from alcohol entirely. Although Jolie has not personally addressed the revelation, a source described as being close to the actress claimed she had long questioned whether sobriety alone had resolved the problems she associated with their marriage.

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A source claiming knowledge of Jolie’s reaction spoke to Rob Shuter’s “Naughty But Nice” column after Pitt’s interview was published. “Angelina is not surprised. She tried to warn people. She knew this was always a possibility,” the insider said.

The source alleged that Jolie had “long believed that sobriety did not necessarily mean the underlying problems [Brad had] had disappeared.”

“She doesn’t believe Brad has fundamentally changed. She believes Brad is who Brad is, and no amount of sobriety or reinvention changes that,” the insider added.

Brad Pitt Reveals He Is No Longer Sober

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Pitt discussed his relationship with alcohol after the Esquire interviewer noted that the actor had offered him a glass of wine. When asked whether he kept the wine exclusively for guests, Pitt revealed that he had ended his period of complete sobriety. “No, I got, I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon,” he said with a laugh.

Pitt indicated that his current approach is considerably more controlled than his drinking had been in the past. “In a more restrained manner. I got overconfident a couple times, went, ‘Yep, nope, not good for me.’ Not in big quantities,” he explained.

When the interviewer suggested that Pitt could now have a glass of wine, the actor clarified the limits he places on himself. “Yeah. Well… I can have a few. But I can’t have a lot. I have to be professional about it,” Pitt said.

The profile also explained why excessive drinking no longer appeals to him. “He likes mornings now anyway, and you can miss a lovely morning when you drink too much the night before, and it’s just not as interesting,” the article noted. “Mornings are interesting, and he doesn’t want any more of them to go by unseen.”

Actor Previously Turned To Alcoholics Anonymous

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Pitt stopped drinking following his 2016 separation from Jolie and later spoke publicly about attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. His decision to pursue sobriety came amid intense scrutiny surrounding an alleged altercation aboard a private plane carrying the couple and their six children.

In a 2022 court filing obtained by CNN, Jolie alleged that Pitt had been drinking during the flight and became physically abusive toward her and two of their children. According to the heavily redacted FBI report, Jolie told investigators that her then-husband took her to a private area at the back of the plane following a tense interaction with one of their children.

She alleged that Pitt “grabbed her by her head,” “grabbed her by the shoulders,” shook her and pushed her against the bathroom wall while telling her, “‘You’re f-cking up this family.’”

The filing also alleged, “At one point, he poured beer on Jolie; at another, he poured beer and red wine on the children.”

Pitt denied Jolie’s allegations.

Brad Pitt Was Not Charged Over 2016 Plane Incident

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The FBI reviewed the circumstances surrounding the flight but declined to pursue further investigation. Pitt was not arrested or charged.

“In response to allegations made following a flight within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States which landed in Los Angeles carrying Mr. Brad Pitt and his children, the FBI has conducted a review of the circumstances and will not pursue further investigation,” FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said in a statement to CNN at the time.

The FBI ultimately said it would not pursue further investigation, and no charges were filed against Pitt.

Family Rift Remains In The Spotlight

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Pitt’s admission also arrived as his relationship with several of his children continues attracting attention. Last month, 18-year-old Vivienne filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking to change her legal name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.

The reason was listed as “personal,” and a hearing is scheduled for November 2. PEOPLE reported that Zahara and Maddox have also filed requests to remove Pitt from their legal names. Shiloh successfully changed her name from Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to Shiloh Jolie in 2024.

Pitt and Jolie finalized their divorce in late 2024 after an eight-year legal battle, although disputes connected to Château Miraval have continued.

The actor is now dating jewelry executive Ines de Ramon. Jolie, meanwhile, has not publicly commented on his decision to resume drinking, leaving the unnamed insider’s claims as the only reported account of her reaction.

The Golden Bachelorette winner Chock Chapple has revealed that he underwent surgery to remove his prostate due to a recent cancer scare.

“Elevated PSA. Biopsy, MRI, another biopsy. Turned aggressive. Last Wednesday I had my prostate removed,” Chapple, 62, who is engaged to Joan Vassos, captioned a Tuesday, August 11, Instagram video that was filmed alongside Vassos, 63, at his Wichita, Kansas, home. (PSA refers to prostate-specific antigen, described by the National Cancer Institute as a protein in the blood that is tested to ensure a safe level.)

“Lost my mother to cancer. I know what’s at stake. My son asked how much time I wanted with my grandkids, and that made the decision easy. Get it removed. Be around. For them. For Joan, for the rest of her life,” Chapple continued. “Guys, get tested. Have your PSA checked. Early is everything. Trip to Europe is still on for the end of August. Cleared to travel, and I’m ready!”

Chapple, who is father to two children whom he shares with ex-wife Heather Chapple, expanded on his health update within the video, revealing that a blood test that was conducted after his time on The Golden Bachelorette drew red flags.

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“When I got off the show, I had a blood test. It showed that I had an elevated PSA so we monitored it for a while and my PSA kept increasing. I made the decision just to go and have it removed,” he recalled before sharing insight into his healing.

“Recovery’s been really rough, I will admit, I’ve had a number of surgeries and this one’s a little unique, but I’m glad I had it done,” he said.

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Vassos, who is mom to four of her own children, has been by Chapple’s side throughout his recovery. “Joan’s been here taking care of me, cooking, and now I have the cleanest refrigerator in the world and I’ve eaten really good. Our goal is to put 20 pounds on me,” Chapple said before Vassos spoke to fans.

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“He’s a brave guy. He’s actually a really good patient. He surprised me because he’s had a couple of colds around me and he acts like a baby,” she joked. “He’s super brave for this one and I’m glad he made the decision that he made. I want to keep him around for the rest of my life.”

The couple found love in the inaugural season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelorette in 2024, a union that resulted in Chapple proposing to Vassos by the beach. As the duo count down to their European vacation, they continue to navigate their relationship from differing states — Joan resides in Maryland, while Chapple lives in Wichita.

Taron Egerton has made a rare and deeply personal confession about the fractured relationship he has with his father.

The 36-year-old actor revealed that the pair haven’t spoken or seen each other for several years after a relationship that had once been relatively functional became increasingly difficult as he grew older.

Although Egerton insists he still loves his dad, he eventually reached a point where he decided their relationship simply wasn’t working and chose to walk away.

Taron Egerton opened up about the estrangement during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast.

The “Rocketman” star explained that his relationship with his father had been manageable when he was younger, but their dynamic changed with age.

“My father and I, when I was growing up, were able to maintain a sort of fairly, kind of, functional relationship,” Egerton recalled per PEOPLE.

However, he said things became “more difficult” as he got older, eventually leading to a complete breakdown in communication.

“I haven’t spoken to him for a number of years now,” the actor revealed.

Egerton was careful not to publicly dissect his father’s behavior or offer intimate details about what ultimately went wrong, explaining that his dad is “living his own life.”

Still, he made his feelings about their relationship clear. “I’ll always love him, I just don’t think we work very well in terms of our relationship,” Egerton admitted.

Eventually, maintaining the relationship apparently became too difficult. “There was a point where I pushed the ejector seat and haven’t seen him since,” he said.

Taron Egerton Reflects On Being Raised By A Single Mother

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Egerton’s complicated relationship with his father stretches back to a childhood shaped by his parents’ early separation.

The actor explained that his parents were in their early 20s when they had him in Liverpool and separated when he was nearly three years old.

His mother subsequently relocated to Wales to begin a new chapter while pursuing a degree and trying to support her young son.

Looking back, Egerton believes the circumstances may have affected him more emotionally than he understood at the time.

“In hindsight, I think being raised by a single mom who was pursuing a degree and trying to make ends meet … I think I was possibly a little more anxious than I was aware of until quite recently,” he explained.

Despite those challenges, Egerton emphasized that his mother made sure he never felt deprived.

“But she was a great mom; I never felt that I wanted anything or missed anything,” he said.

His family changed again during his teenage years when his mother met the man who became Egerton’s stepfather when the actor was 14.

Actor Says His Childhood Shaped His Relationship With Masculinity

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Egerton also connected that unconventional family dynamic to the way he came to understand masculinity, revealing during the podcast, per Entertainment Weekly, that being raised by a single mother left him feeling like the “man of the house.”

That responsibility existed alongside another struggle. Egerton recalled being bullied at school and feeling that some of his naturally expressive qualities did not fit comfortably within conventional ideas about how boys were supposed to behave.

Those experiences appear to have followed him into adulthood.

Egerton admitted that he still experiences anxieties surrounding masculinity, particularly within romantic relationships, where he sometimes feels pressure to conceal certain aspects of his personality.

The confession offered a rare glimpse into his romantic outlook following months of attention surrounding his personal life.

Egerton was previously romantically linked to model Brooks Nader after the pair were photographed together on multiple occasions.

As The Blast reported, the pair fueled romance speculation with a PDA-filled Santa Monica outing earlier this year.

However, Nader subsequently described herself as single and said she was dating, leaving the exact nature of their relationship unclear.

Colin Firth Became A ‘Fatherly’ Presence During Difficult Period

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While Egerton’s relationship with his biological father ultimately deteriorated, he found an unexpected fatherly presence elsewhere.

The actor spoke warmly about Colin Firth, with whom he starred in the first two “Kingsman” movies. “Colin was amazing,” Egerton recalled.

Their relationship became particularly meaningful when Egerton was struggling emotionally following the end of his first romantic relationship.

The actor admitted that he responded to the breakup by “really aggressively partying” and sometimes arrived at work “in a bad way.”

Rather than judge the younger actor, Firth apparently responded with compassion.

“He was never anything other than gentle and fatherly and understanding,” Egerton said.

The experience clearly left a lasting impression.

Egerton described Firth as a “generous, kind man” and said the bond they developed is one reason he would still like another opportunity to return to the “Kingsman” franchise.

Taron Egerton Wants Another Chance To Work With His ‘Fatherly’ Co-Star

Egerton starred opposite Firth’s Harry Hart as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in 2015’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service” before they reunited for “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” two years later.

Despite the franchise subsequently expanding with 2021’s prequel “The King’s Man,” Egerton and Firth have yet to return for another adventure together.

For Egerton, another installment would apparently offer more than an opportunity to revisit the character that helped turn him into an international star.

“One of the reasons I’d like to make another installment is because it would be fun to get to ride with Colin once more,” he explained.