Jude Bellingham‘s blockbuster World Cup has put him on course to eclipse Sir David Beckham as English football’s next billionaire.

The superstar, 23, who has been the tournament’s standout performer, is building a commercial empire to match his exploits on the pitch.

He is already believed to earn more than £40million-a-year from his Real Madrid salary and endorsement deals.

Already the face of Adidas, Louis Vuitton, EA Sports FC, Lucozade and Kim Kardashian‘s Skims, ‘Brand Bellingham’ is now becoming one of the most valuable in world sport.

Mark Borkowski, one of Britain’s best-known PR gurus, said: ‘Jude Bellingham could become a greater athlete than David Beckham. Whether he becomes a bigger brand is a much higher bar.

‘Beckham’s brand was built on extraordinary forces converging at exactly the right time. No footballer had ever occupied quite that intersection of sport, fashion, music and celebrity.’

More lucrative agreements are expected to follow after his World Cup heroics, which have included six goals and a string of match-winning performances.

Industry experts believe the United States could become his most lucrative market, because Americans love his self-confidence.

Mr Borkowski believes Bellingham has demonstrated his value both on and off the pitch.

Jude stopped to speak to a disabled Venezuelan journalist in Spanish when most of his teammates walked by

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Jude is the face of many brands including Louis Vuitton

He also has a deal with Kardashian underwear brand Skims

Adidas signed a big money deal to sign Jude when he was a teenager playing for Birmingham City

He pointed to a video that emerged after England’s victory over DR Congo in which Bellingham stopped to speak to disabled Venezuelan journalist Manu Gutiérrez while most teammates walked past.

Bellingham leaned down to speak to him in Spanish after being moved by the plight of Venezuela following a devastating earthquake that killed almost 5,000 people.

Mr Borkowski said the footballer had shown himself to be a ‘decent human being’ and the authentic role model brands are desperate to be associated with.

‘That comes from somebody being incredibly human and decent,’ he said of his behaviour.

‘There are plenty of examples of people ignoring mascots, ignoring journalists, ignoring fans. Messi has this bodyguard that surrounds him and stops them. But Bellingham is very open. And that’s what he and his team will be thinking about – it’s not just what you do on the field,’ he told The Times.

US football finance expert Roger Bennett has said Americans have embraced Bellingham – and his confidence.

He told the Financial Times: ‘His mentality is so rare for an Englishman – he actually has an American mentality. 

‘He sees himself as a winner and is willing to talk about himself that way with a cocksure confidence that many English people have a difficult relationship with but Americans love.’

Just a year ago, however, his manager Thomas Tuchel described some of his behaviour on the pitch as ‘a bit repulsive’ and claimed it upset his own mother, Gabriele.

Bellingham was also accused of arrogance after yelling ‘Who else?’ following his spectacular overhead kick at Euro 2024 in Germany.

Yet fans have embraced his performances and personality, including the way he has led England’s squad in singing the team’s unlikely tournament anthem, Wonderwall by Oasis.

Jude has said his parents, who are understood to have separated but remain close, are his heroes and it was his grandfather William who inspired his patriotism. 

William, a teacher from Southend who died in November 2020, has gone viral this week after a clip of him on Mastermind answering question after question on ‘Nigeria between 1900 and 1966’ went viral.

Jude’s grandfather William was a hero to him. He loved his country and also appeared on Mastermind in a clip that has gone viral

Adidas spotted Bellingham’s commercial potential long before he became a global superstar.

The sportswear giant signed him while he was still starring for Birmingham City’s first team at the age of 16. 

By 17 he had already made his England debut against Ireland in the same month his beloved granddad William died.

Sam Handy, general manager of Adidas’s football division, said: ‘Jude has that aspirational quality that all good brands look for as an ambassador; anyone who has ever met him will tell you his demeanour is incredibly polite, humble and professional.

‘That said, he has an edge, an aura, that makes him comfortable under pressure and it’s clear that for him every moment he steps on the pitch is a chance to show the world what he can do and express himself.’

After a hugely successful spell with Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham followed in Beckham’s footsteps by joining Real Madrid in a £113million move.

One Spanish football executive told the Financial Times: ‘Fans and brands are increasingly drawn towards players and not just the teams they play for.

‘You want someone whose personality stands out above the rest. His celebration, his attitude, the way he carries himself both on and off the pitch — he has that unquantifiable thing that we call authenticity.’

Sir David Beckham is Britain’s first billionaire sportsman after he and wife Victoria doubled their wealth in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List published in May.

The celebrity couple now have a combined fortune of £1.185 billion, a significant increase from the £500million estimated net worth they had on the 2025 list.

The major uptick in wealth is attributed to Sir David’s investments in the US, as the signing of Lionel Messi to Inter Miami until 2028 has lifted the value of his stake in the club, and a vast property development adjoining Inter’s home has provided another windfall.

Meanwhile revenues at Lady Beckham’s eponymous fashion line have topped £100million.

It came in the year that Beckham received his knighthood – but the family also suffered the heartbreak of their very public estrangement from their eldest son Brooklyn.

Bellingham was spotted sitting alongside his girlfriend, Ashlyn Castro, 28, appearing visibly upset while speaking to his father Mark and mother Denise after losing to Argentina

David, pictured with his wife Victoria, looked just as devastated as Argentina came back to win

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The foundations of Jude’s success were laid long before the fame and fortune arrived.

Bellingham’s mother Denise, whom he affectionately calls his ‘Queen’, shared his flat in Madrid’s exclusive La Finca district when he moved there.

She is reported to help cook his meals, make his bed and drive him to training.

A former HR professional, she manages her son’s financial affairs and is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in his career.

His father Mark Bellingham, a former West Midlands Police officer and prolific non-league striker nicknamed the ‘Non-League Pelé’, has largely focused on supporting Jude’s younger brother Jobe, now also a star at Borussia Dortmund.

The sacrifices made by both parents were considerable. For years they spent evenings and weekends ferrying their sons around the country for training sessions and matches.

While many young footballers seek independence from their parents, Bellingham has frequently spoken about the benefits of having his mother nearby.

At his Real Madrid unveiling, he said: ‘The role my mum is playing is massive. It is probably the biggest role of anyone, more than my coaches and managers, to be honest.’

Acting as a moderating influence as his profile continues to soar, Denise helps keep him grounded.

‘Without my mum, sometimes I’d get too low with the lows or too high with the highs and I stay pretty humble because I’ve got her around,’ he said.

‘It’s also great to have her there because she’s a great laugh as well. We get on so well and we’re always doing stuff together.’

Bellingham – pictured as a baby with dad Mark – had scouts marvelling at his ball-carrying technique

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Denise has travelled with Jude as his career has taken him from Birmingham to Germany and on to Spain. Pictured: Jude taking a selfie with his mother, Denise, who has helped manage his career

Jude Bellingham has been open about the importance of his mother and father to his career.   Pictured with his parents and brother, Jobe on holiday in July 2021

Although Bellingham later idolised stars such as Wayne Rooney, his first footballing hero was his father.

Mark scored more than 700 goals in around 900 appearances during a remarkable non-league career, juggling spells with clubs including Leamington, Stourbridge and Sutton Coldfield Town alongside his police career.

He retired from football at the age of 41 in 2017 and is believed to have since stepped away from policing. He rarely discusses the achievements of either of his sons publicly – but is fiercely defensive of them.

A Southend United supporter, Mark introduced Jude to football, with the England star’s first live matches coming alongside his father at Roots Hall.

Speaking about his father in a recent interview, Jude said: ‘We talk about footballing heroes, and my dad was like my first.

‘When you go and watch him play every week in non-league, you know it’s not the Premier League or anything, but seeing the way that he played and the atmosphere, it made me fall in love with football so he was probably my first hero.

‘After the first few times of going, I’d start to pay a bit more attention to the games and stuff, the atmosphere and he’s scoring goals so you see him celebrating and stuff like that – you want that to be me.

‘Growing up, he’d always give me tips on what I could do and now it gets to a certain age and it sort of flips and that’s brilliant because we have that sort of relationship like father and son and then as I got older, like coach and player.’

His parents have acted as a grounding force for the midfielder.

And many believe Bellingham is uniquely positioned to become the defining sporting brand of his generation and the first English footballer since Sir David Beckham to turn worldwide fame into a billion-pound fortune.

Michelle Obama was seen partying it up without her husband Barack Obama in Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, dancing and even giving hugs out to the crowd.

Michelle, 62, made an appearance at Norman’s restaurant in Oak Bluffs for an event hosted by The Vineyard Icon Foundation.

The former First Lady looked younger than ever as she showed off her dance moves, wearing a strappy white tank top which had an open-style back and Bermuda-style jean shorts. 

She completed her youthful look with a pair of oversized, aviator-style sunglasses.

Michelle appeared to be in great spirits and was seen dancing and embracing an attendee in footage shared via Instagram by The Vineyard Icon Foundation. 

Another clip showed Michelle grooving to the song Wobble along with members of the crowd.

Michelle appeared solo, without husband Barack or daughters Malia, 28, and Sasha, 25.

The two have been married for over three decades, but in recent years, they’ve been inundated with rumors that their marriage has become rocky.

Michelle, 62, made an appearance at Norman’s restaurant in Oak Bluffs for an event hosted by The Vineyard Icon Foundation, according to TMZ

The speculation first erupted when Michelle skipped two high-profile events Obama attended solo in January 2025. 

During a recent interview with the New Yorker, Barack confessed that there was ‘genuine tension’ in their household because Michelle wanted him to ‘ease up’ on public duties to spend more time with her.

In addition, during a joint sit-down interview with People last month, Barack admitted he wasn’t sure if his partnership with Michelle was an equal one.

‘I don’t know if it’s been an equal partnership, but it’s worked out for me pretty well,’ he said. ‘I’ve gotten more out of it than she has.’

He continued: ‘For her, it’s probably more of a mixed bag.’

Meanwhile, Michelle heaped praise on her spouse as she responded to his remarks.

‘My husband is always thinking about reflecting the light on other people,’ she said. ‘I am so proud of how my husband showed up in that role [as President of the United States], how he shows up every day.’ 

Michelle added that together, she and Barack were each other’s ‘counterbalance.’ 

The former First Lady looked younger than ever as she showed off her dance moves, wearing a strappy white tank top which had an open-style back and Bermuda-style jean shorts 

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Michelle appeared to be in great spirits and was seen dancing and embracing an attendee in footage shared via Instagram by The Vineyard Icon Foundation 

‘The truth is, I probably would have been someone who stayed more put,’ she said. ‘I think I would have had a beautiful life here, but it would have been smaller.

‘But because of who my husband is, he offered all of us – our girls, my mom, my family – a broader sense of what’s possible in life.

‘He made me think more broadly about what I could do with this Harvard law degree besides be a lawyer. He gave me the courage. He was my ballast. He was like, “I got you.” And however hard it’s been, the ups and downs, he’s got me.’

The family was recently seen all together as they opened The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago in June.

During her speech at the Obama Presidential Center, Michelle gushed that there had not been a single second in their marriage where she was not ‘left in awe.’ 

She also commended Barack for his ‘truest essence, stubborn optimism and unflinching courage.’

In addition, Michelle paid tribute to what she said was Barack’s ‘dazzling brilliance, unpretentious decency, ferocious work ethic and unshakable moral fiber.’

Michelle appeared solo, without husband Barack (seen together in June) or daughters Malia, 28, and Sasha, 25 

The family was recently seen all together as they opened The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago in June 

The Vineyard Icon Foundation is a nonprofit that is dedicated to ‘spotlighting those who consider [Martha’s] Vineyard their happy place and [want to] make an impact,’ founder Erin Goldson told the Daily Mail.

‘The Obamas are very much a reflection of that,’ she added. 

Last year, she hosted the first annual Vineyard Icon Awards which was attended by an array of stars including Gayle King.

And Goldson, whose family has been going to Martha’s Vineyard for five generations, said she hopes that the Obamas will make an appearance at the awards show one day.

Mary Jo Campbell, the mother of the Kardashian-Jenner momager Kris Jenner, has died aged 91.

Jenner, 70, announced the news on Thursday on social media: “Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ.”

No cause of death was immediately provided. Campbell appeared on the family’s reality programmes multiple times since they were first brought into the spotlight with Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which premiered in 2007.

“She taught us that family is everything. She showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments. She showed me how to face life’s challenges with resilience and faith,” Jenner wrote.

In fresh comments given to British newspapers, Tuchel was asked in detail about the tactics and approach.

“I haven’t seen the data yet but I think right after the goal, the momentum swings completely in ball possession, chances and it drops dramatically,” he said.

“We got too passive within our structure. I tried to help, not to become more passive with a back five but to be more active, to be quicker out to the wingers, not to open up the gaps between the back four.

“We encouraged everyone to step out, to be more active within the structure, but we just struggled.

“We couldn’t find any duels any more which was why we dropped deeper and deeper, which was never the plan but it happened.

“We needed to get back on the ball otherwise you cannot break the pressure and you cannot get the momentum back.”

Tuchel said ball possession “plays a crucial role”.

“It’s maybe not in our DNA like it is in the Spanish DNA or Argentinian or Brazilian DNA to take the ball, control the game and the ball, which is also a big problem,” he said.

“I still think we can show how good football players we are. I think that is still in us, as I see it in training and in every camp.”

Tuchel was appointed with the belief that he was the man to finally get England over the line.

Gareth Southgate had reached one World Cup semi-final and two European Championship finals during his reign – but Tuchel’s tactical acumen was viewed as what was needed to turn England from nearly men to winners.

But the notion from some players that Tuchel got it wrong in Atlanta will pose an intriguing player-manager dynamic heading into the European Championship qualifying campaign.

While Tuchel continues to have the full backing of Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham, the criticism the German has faced since the defeat to Argentina won’t have failed to register.

As always the FA will review England’s performance at the tournament once they return home after Saturday’s bronze medal match against France.

While England’s run to the semi-final is still viewed as an achievement by those at the FA, it is clear there is much to unpack with regards to the circumstances behind their loss to Argentina.

The US Navy’s legendary Blue Angels squadron has launched a safety review after one of its fighter jets tore across a packed Florida beach at an alarmingly low altitude.

The probe comes after thousands of spectators gathered for the Blue Angels’ annual ‘Breakfast with the Blues’ flyover at Pensacola Beach on Wednesday morning, when an F/A-18 Super Hornet screamed along the shoreline in a low pass that unleashed a powerful jet wash from the aircraft’s engines.

Shocking footage captured by bystanders shows the sleek fighter roaring over sunbathers as tents collapse, umbrellas flip inside out and plumes of sand erupt across the beach.

Beachgoers were forced to grab their belongings and duck for cover as the jet’s exhaust blasted across the shoreline, with some spectators describing the moment as both terrifying and unforgettable.

The Blue Angels later confirmed that one aircraft had flown ‘lower than standard profiles’ during the arrival and confirmed that team leadership had launched a review into the incident. 

‘The safety of our hometown community, spectators, and our pilots is our highest priority,’ the squadron said in a statement.

‘Team leadership is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the maneuver and conducting a thorough safety review to ensure all operations adhere to strict Navy and FAA safety standards.’

Officials reported the flyover caused a ‘disturbance on the beach’ but no serious injuries were reported.

Thousands of spectators gathered to attend the Blue Angels’ annual ‘Breakfast with the Blues’ flyover at Pensacola Beach on Wednesday morning, when the F/A-18 Super Hornet made an unusually low pass over the shoreline

Witnesses described the flyover as unlike anything they had previously experienced. Towering plumes of sand filled the air while beach umbrellas toppled over and chairs were hurled across the shoreline by the force of the aircraft’s exhaust

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Bystander Ashley Korn told WEAR: ‘I’ve been coming for 10 years and I’ve never seen a pass like that in my life.’

‘I literally thought we were going to be taken out by Blue Angels, but it was so amazing,’ the stunned spectator said.

Another witness said the jet blast knocked over tents and scattered equipment, but added that the dramatic moment was something they would never forget.

The flyover formed part of Pensacola’s annual ‘Breakfast with the Blues’ event, held ahead of the Pensacola Beach Air Show, which attracts huge crowds each summer to Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The Blue Angels have called Naval Air Station Pensacola home since 1946, making the city synonymous with the Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron.

Created shortly after World War II, the team was established to showcase the skill and professionalism of US naval aviators while promoting public interest in naval aviation and inspiring future recruits.

Today, the squadron flies the Boeing F/A-18E and F Super Hornet, a twin-engine fighter jet capable of reaching speeds close to Mach 1.8.

During performances, pilots push their aircraft to the limit, flying just 18 inches apart while executing precision maneuvers under extreme forces of up to 7.5 G.

Pensacola holds special significance for the squadron as both its home base and the location of one of its most popular annual performances, with hundreds of thousands of spectators lining the beaches to watch the display

The Blue Angels have been based at Naval Air Station Pensacola since 1946, making the city synonymous with the Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron

But behind the breathtaking displays are strict safety rules. Every display is meticulously choreographed and practiced, with strict altitude and safety requirements governing each maneuver. 

Even minor departures from approved flight profiles are typically reviewed under Navy safety procedures.

The incident is particularly significant because Pensacola is considered the spiritual home of the Blue Angels, with thousands of fans traveling each year to watch the team perform above the city’s beaches.

The Pensacola Beach Air Show is expected to continue as planned while the Navy completes its internal review.

The Navy has not indicated whether any disciplinary action will result from the investigation. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to the Blue Angels for comment.

Warm sticky nights are becoming more and more common in the UK.

Climate change is raising temperatures, but one factor that adds to that is often ignored. Walk down a city street and you see what would have been front gardens a decade or so ago have now been tarmacked over and turned into driveways.

Individually these changes might seem small, but as more and more gardens disappear this increase in hard driveways can alter the way neighbourhoods heat up during the day and cool down at night. It’s an issue that is suddenly on more people’s minds this summer as they struggle to sleep.

According to a UK’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) report in 2025, 42% of domestic garden space is now paved over, including 55% of front garden space.

In 2005, only about 8% of UK front gardens were fully paved. By 2015, that figure had tripled to roughly 24%.

Estimates from the RHS suggest there are 20.6 million domestic gardens (front and back) in the UK, covering around 502,757 hectares. The UK’s domestic gardens together cover an area around three times larger than all national nature reserves combined, giving them enormous potential to support wildlife.

Replacing vegetation with hard surfaces also shrinks habitat for plants and wildlife while increasing surface runoff and the risk of flooding.

The desire for more off-street parking may have contributed to this trend. The shift to electric vehicles could have created another incentive to pave front gardens, as goverment grants helped households finance home-charging points.

How paving stokes heat

Impervious surfaces including asphalt (which many driveways are made of) absorbs heat, raising ground and air temperatures. They both absorb up to 95% of incoming solar radiation during the day, reaching surface temperatures of 50-55°C, compared to 27-32°C for grass or tree-covered areas.

During the day, this heat is stored and slowly released after sunset. This is known as the urban heat island effect. The result is warmer night-time air temperatures, particularly during heatwaves. Unlike vegetation, these hard materials have little capacity to cool themselves through evaporation, and are making cities hotter.

This heat island effect can raise cities’ temperatures by 1-3°C compared to surrounding countryside. That’s why it always feels hotter in the city on summer nights.

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And the result can also cause health problems. The 2018 summer heatwave saw an estimated 399 (of 785) heat-related deaths in the Greater London area attributable to this night-time effect.

Paved front gardens eliminate evaporative cooling (the process by which plants release water vapour), which lowers air temperatures. Plants and trees provide cooling through shading and evapotranspiration (defined as the combined loss of water to the atmosphere through two processes: evaporation and transpiration). In urban environments, green spaces release moisture into the air, which humidifies the atmosphere and significantly reduces air temperature, a mechanism entirely absent in paved areas.

What needs to change?

Changing front driveways back to grass can reduce daytime surface temperatures by 1.5-2.0°C and nighttime temperatures by 0.3-0.5°C. Adding trees doubles the benefit: daytime cooling of 2.0-3.0°C and nighttime reductions of 0.5-1.0°C. Therefore, increasing urban greenery by 10% – particularly planting trees – can lower average air temperatures by around 0.5°C.

Front gardens with plants rather than driveways can also reduce flood risk by absorbing rain, filter air pollutants, support biodiversity and improve mental wellbeing. The RHS estimates that restoring plant cover in one million front gardens could save millions of litres of stormwater run-off annually.

But there are ways to have a driveway that doesn’t create so much heat. London’s De-pave Your Garden campaign offers guidance on replacing concrete with permeable paving, gravel or planting strips, an approach that has since been promoted by London boroughs including Lambeth and Ealing.

Leeds City Council’s front garden design guide encourages householders to retain at least 30% green space.

Other things could help change people’s attitudes to front gardens and their value. Financial incentives, such as council tax rebates for depaving or grants for rain gardens, could accelerate change.

In the future, public policy must recognise private gardens as green infrastructure, not merely private amenities. Updating planning permission rules to encourage a mix of plants and gravel, for instance, would help.

The United Nations identifies urban greenery as a key way to reduce heat in cities. The benefits extend beyond gardens: green roofs and balcony gardens can lower indoor temperatures by up to 11°C.

No single garden will transform a city’s climate, but when thousands of gardens are protected and restored across neighbourhoods, the combined cooling effect would become significant.

As climate projections show more frequent, longer and hotter summers, every square metre of restored vegetation matters. Domestic gardens are frontline defences against intensifying heatwaves.

By not opting for a tarmacked driveway or replanting the existing one, households can help cool their streets, protect vulnerable neighbours and reclaim a piece of Britain’s vanishing green heritage.

The Bank of Dave hero has called for the return of his bin after he watched council workers toss it in their rubbish truck and hastily drive away.

Dave Fishwick MBE, 55, a Netflix star famed for setting up his own highly successful bank following the financial crash in 2008, shared CCTV footage of two rubbish collectors who appeared to steal his bin on Thursday afternoon in Ribble Valley, near Burnley.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Mr Fishwick said his wife Nicky sent the video to him while he was at work and heard the two workers shout ‘go, go’ as they fled.

He said: ‘All I could see was this guy that sort of grabbed it and threw the whole thing in the back. You can hear in the video, he says something like “go, go” and I thought how bizarre.’

The ‘Bank of Dave’, as it was affectionately known, was founded by Mr Fishwick and operated from his hometown of Burnley in Lancashire. 

It loans money to individuals and businesses who found themselves turned away by the High Street banks in their hour of need. The community bank operates not for profit, with all surplus money going to good causes – and one that is going strong today.

From his desk at the bank’s headquarters in Burnley town centre, Dave has loaned more than £30million to thousands of locals to cover everything, from funeral expenses to the costs of IVF.

The feel-good story caught the eye of Hollywood scriptwriters, who turned Mr Fishwick’s venture into a big-budget biopic that was released on Netflix in 2023.

Mr Fishwick said his wife Nicky sent the video to him while he was at work and heard the two workers shout ‘go, go’ as they fled (pictured)

Bond star Rory Kinnear played the eponymous hero, while Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor took on the role of his fictional niece Alexandra, who is based on a composite of local characters.

The successful businessman posted the video of the alleged bin theft on X mere hours after the incident, with the post receiving several warnings from his followers who said bin thefts are a common occurrence. 

He warned people to be sure to properly destroy any items with confidential information like bank and hospital letters as bin bags can be a treasure trove for those seeking to steal ones data.

He said: ‘Whatever you put in your bin, make sure you shred it. Make sure you also shred the envelopes as well because I do a lot of programs around data protection and GDPR and data theft out of phones and things.

‘I really understand that side of things, so I make sure that I’m super careful with that. 

‘Your bin has probably got a piece of your life in there that you don’t want anybody to be able to use against you, like data, bank account details, and things. You have got to be super careful.’ 

Mr Fishwick pleaded for his bin back as he and his wife have been left dumbfounded by the ‘bizarre’ incident, and now binless.

Mr Fishwick has pleaded for his bin back as he and his wife Nicky have been left dumbfounded by the ‘bizarre’ incident (Pictured together at the premiere of Netflix’s Bank of Dave)

Dave Fishwick (left) and Rory Kinnear (right), attended the world premiere of Netflix’s ‘Bank of Dave’ in Burnley, England in 2023

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Questioned on his wife’s reaction, he said: ‘She just wants to know where the bin is. It is unbelievable. Nicky is so down to earth, she just wants the bin back. 

‘If somebody sees it, can they send it back or can they point it back in the direction of Burnley?’ 

The self-made multi-millionaire added: ‘I’ve never seen this before. It is just so bizarre. You don’t expect that from a council, do you? Have you ever?

‘At the end of the day, it’s just a bin and it’s gone missing, but we’re going to need one. 

‘We are either going to have to go out tomorrow and buy one, they are going to drop one off, or we’re going to have to get half a dozen black bin bags, aren’t we.’

Ribble Valley council and Lancashire police have been contacted for comment.  

The county council said the delay will prolong the “current period of uncertainty” faced by locals waiting to find out how services will change

A major decision on how local councils will work in the future has been delayed. The Government advised Cambridgeshire County Council on Thursday (July 16) that it has not yet made a decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The Government set out clear criteria in 2025 for LGR, including improving service delivery, strengthening local accountability, and ensuring long‑term financial sustainability for future councils. A county council spokesperson said staff at the authority believed that there were clear options that met these criteria.

They said that the delay will prolong the “current period of uncertainty”. They added that this creates increased risk about whether the timescale set out by the Government can be met.

Leader of Cambridgeshire County Council, Councillor Lucy Nethsingha, said: “I am deeply disappointed that a decision for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been delayed, rather than selecting one of the locally developed LGR options that clearly met the Government’s own criteria.

“I also have major concerns that this delay will create a prolonged period of wholly unnecessary level of risk and complexity at a time when our residents and council workers deserve clarity about the future. We will want to reflect carefully on this and consider our options.”

She continued: “Whilst I am deeply disappointed, I am not particularly surprised by this news. This Government has once again demonstrated an inability to make decisions or deliver on time and has, instead, been mired in the chaos of replacing the Prime Minister, all of which have serious impacts upon decision making by Government.

“Shunting this decision to an as yet undetermined point in the future leaves all seven councils across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in limbo and will leave less time for the existing councils to deliver a safe transition.

“Although we are extremely frustrated by this wholly unnecessary delay, we will continue to work closely with the other six councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and will retain our focus upon ensuring high quality services for our residents and communities.”

Beloved Kardashian family member Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell has died at age 91.

Campbell, mother of Kris Jenner, was a frequent guest on their reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 

The show starred her daughter Kris Jenner and her children Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and Rob Kardashian.

A devastated Jenner announced the loss with her Instagram followers on Thursday with a touching tribute to the ‘heart’ of their family. 

‘Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ,’ she posted. ‘There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye. 

‘My mom was the heart of our family. She taught me everything that truly matters… to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted. 

‘She taught us that family is everything. She showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments. She showed me how to face life’s challenges with resilience and faith. 

‘Mom, thank you for every sacrifice you made, every piece of wisdom you shared, and every moment you loved us so completely. I will miss our daily talks, your smile, your laughter… 

‘Our hearts are broken, but we find comfort knowing that love like yours never truly leaves us. Your love will live on in our family, in our traditions, in every moment we are together, and in every life you touched. When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us. 

‘There is not a part of me that isn’t shaped by you. And if I have done anything right in this world, it’s because I spent my life trying to live in a way that would make you proud. 

‘Every memory, every moment, every blessing, it was all because of you, and I will forever thank God every single day for making you my mommy. My heart is broken into a million pieces… thank you for giving me the greatest childhood and oh what a beautiful blessed life… I love you forever Mommy. Thank you for giving us everything.’

The Daily Mail has contacted a representative for the Kardashians for comment. 

Campbell’s family shot to worldwide fame with their eponymous reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians – which also propelled her into the spotlight.

She frequently appeared on the show, was a guest at their many parties, and made multiple cameos on her famous family’s Instagram accounts. 

But outside of the spotlight, Campbell lived hundreds of miles away from Hollywood in San Diego, where she ran the children’s clothing store Shannon & Co.

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It is a store that was also frequented by the Kardashian siblings when they were children.  

‘They grew up playing in the store,’ Campbell told The Daily Beast in 2012. ‘I recall Kim sitting on this very floor and counting money. She would sing, ‘Counting is the game, and money is my name,’ or ‘Money is my name and counting is the game.’ Something like that.’

The store is what ‘keeps me going. If I didn’t have the store, I would probably spend more time up [in Calabasas with family]. I want to keep my little house as my haven, because then you have some place to run to,’ she said. 

Campbell was married three times in her life.

A marriage she had with her high school sweetheart ended after just two months.

She then wed Robert Houghton, whom she had daughters Kris Jenner and Karen Houghton with. 

Campbell and Houghton ultimately split when Jenner was seven-years-old.

She walked down the aisle again with Harry Shannon, a marriage which lasted 40 years until his death in 2003. 

The similarities between Campbell’s love life and that of her granddaughter Kim – who has also been married three times – has not gone unnoticed by them.  

‘We have so much in common. History repeats itself,’ Campbell once said. ‘I can’t believe it because I was married for two months at 18. Right out of high school I was given an engagement ring, a guy I had been going with for four years.

‘And then I just thought, ‘You know what? This isn’t really that much fun,’ so I got out of it.’ 

‘Once you got married you realized it. ‘What did I do?’ And you try to stay in there for a month or so and really try hard and you just can’t,’ she added.  ‘You think, ‘I shouldn’t waste his time.’

It’s undoubtedly one of the biggest film releases of the year.

And a huge part of the hype around The Odyssey is its incredibly star-studded cast who have been busy on the film’s promotional trail in recent weeks.

The likes of Zendaya, her husband Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon  and Robert Pattinson star – but who comes out on top in a rich list of the cast?

The Christopher Nolan-fronted film is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic the Odyssey, which sees the titular Greek King embark on a perilous journey home after the Trojan War in a bid to reunite with his beloved wife Penelope.

Matt, 55, is starring as the titular hero Odysseus, while Devil Wears Prada icon Anne, 43, plays his devoted queen, who is forced to fend off potential suitors in her husband’s absence. 

In what has been dubbed his ‘most extreme project to date’ alongside an impressively starry cast – the pressure for Christopher to win over critics is like no other.

Already known for his impressive art and high-budget fare, Christopher’s latest film could prove to be his most ambitious yet, with the $250million budget the most expensive of his career and his first shot entirely on IMAX 70mm cameras.

But who is the richest of his cast? 

The Christopher Nolan-fronted film is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic the Odyssey, which sees the titular Greek King embark on a journey home after the Trojan War

Director Christopher Nolan – $250M net worth

Filmmaker Christopher, 55, is one of the most prominent and successful directors of all time with classics like Interstellar, Dunkirk, The Dark Knight and Inception. 

His films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing film directors of all time. 

In 2024 it was revealed that his final payday for Oppenheimer was just shy of $100 million, after the film grossed almost a billion dollars at the box office.

The blockbuster film starring Cillian Murphy as atomic bomb creator J Robert Oppenheimer, raked in an eye-watering $958 million worldwide. 

This figure is supposedly an amalgamation of Nolan’s salary, box-office escalators, backend compensation and a bonus from his Academy Award wins. 

Oppenheimer nabbed a whopping seven Oscar wins, including Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Original Score, Actor in a Leading Role (Cillian), Actor in a Supporting Role (Robert Downey Jr), Cinematography and Achievement in Film Editing.

Filmmaker Christopher, 55, is one of the most prominent and successful directors of all time with classics like Interstellar, Dunkirk, The Dark Knight and Inception (seen with wife Emma)

Made with a $100million budget, Oppenheimer took the crown for highest-grossing Best Picture Winner since The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, which was made in 2004. 

Christopher has reached a career high with his epic take on Homer’s The Odyssey, with five star reviews for the star-studded movie flooding in from around the globe.

The review embargo lifted on Wednesday ahead of the movie’s release on Friday, and with nearly 60 reviews in so far, The Odyssey has achieved a near-perfect score on review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes with a current standing of 99%.

That 99% score places Nolan’s 13th feature film at the top of the pile of his past movies with The Dark Knight trailing behind with a 94% critic score.

The reviews for The Odyssey are almost universal in their soaring praise and five star ratings.

The Daily Mail’s Brian Viner declared that ‘Nolan’s film – its star-studded cast led by Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Zendaya – is a glorious cinematic experience, a triumph both of story-telling and movie-making.’

Viner added ‘I rarely say this of movies nearly three hours long – one viewing simply isn’t enough.’ 

Charlize Theron – $200M net worth

Charlize, 50, – who portrays Calypso in The Odyssey – has built her fortune through a highly successful Hollywood career, commanding around $10 million per film

Charlize, 50, – who portrays Calypso in The Odyssey – has built her fortune through a highly successful Hollywood career, commanding around $10 million per film.

She is best known for starring in Mad Max: Fury Road, Monster and Atomic Blonde. 

Charlize also has plenty of lucrative behind-the-scenes work as a producer under her belt.

She also has a series of long-standing endorsement deals, such as being the global face of the Christian Dior J’adore perfume.

The star was joined by her daughters August, 12, and Jackson, 14, at the New York City debut of her star-studded Greek epic on Tuesday. 

While it was a school night, Charlize had clearly made an exception for the very special occasion. 

The trio were seen making their way through the event hustle and bustle, with Charlize gently guiding her daughter August through the throng as Jackson followed close behind.

It marked a rare public appearance for Jackson and August, who Theron adopted in 2012 and 2015, respectively.

Adoption was always an avenue Charlize wanted to pursue when it came to her family.

I don’t feel like I’m missing out on something,’ she explained during a 2018 interview with Chelsea Handler for Elle. ‘This was always my first choice, even when I was in a relationship.

‘I was very honest with my partners that I was open to having my own biological kids but that adoption had to be a part of my life. I felt that strongly about it.’

Matt Damon – $170M net worth

Matt, 55, – who plays titular hero Odysseus – has also had a stellar career and now has an impressive net worth as a result

The whole family is seen at the world premiere in London on July 6: (L-R: Alexia, Luciana, Matt, Gia, Stella, Isabella)

Matt, 55, – who plays titular hero Odysseus – has also had a stellar career and now has an impressive net worth as a result.

His wealth comes from starring roles in top-grossing films like the Bourne franchise, Saving Private Ryan and Oppenheimer.

Matt has appeared in over 70 films that have collectively grossed over $9.8 billion worldwide.

In addition, Matt and Ben Affleck co-founded and run an independent production company called Artists Equity.

Matt has been centre stage on the press trail with a string of recent appearances to promote his role in The Odyssey. 

And by the actor’s side has been his wife Luciana and their four daughters, as the family have become fixtures supporting him at red carpet events in recent years.

Matt married his wife Luciana in 2005, after they met while filming Stuck On You together in 2003.

The couple are parents to three daughters, Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15, and Matt also adopted Luciana’s daughter Alexia, 27, in 2005.

Matt’s family were proudly in attendance to support him at the world premiere of The Odyssey in NYC on Tuesday night.

The Good Will Hunting star also brought his girls to the London premiere and then to the after party in Mayfair earlier this month.

Robert Pattinson – $90M net worth 

Robert, 40, – who plays Antinous in The Odyssey – built most of his fortune from starring as Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise

Robert, 40, – who plays Antinous in The Odyssey – built most of his fortune from starring as Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise.

He reportedly made up to $40 million from the final films.

Robert has also had lucrative roles in The Batman, Tenet, and this year starred opposite Zendaya again in The Drama.

He also has a multi-million-dollar endorsement deal with Dior men’s fragrances.

‘I’ve never seen people look so exhausted [working on a movie],’ he explained of filming The Odyssey recently.

‘This was only a third of the way. I started a third of the way through the movie, and they’d already been to [two] countries by that point, and people just looked like… at the end of every day, people were broken.’

His co-star Tom also said in an interview this week that the shoot was his ‘toughest’ job to date. 

Robert is in a relationship with model and singer Suki Waterhouse. They share one child together. 

Anne Hathaway – $80M net worth

Anne – who plays Penelope in The Odyssey – has had a hugely successful film career over the years and is most probably best known for her role as Andy in The Devil Wears Prada

Anne – who plays Penelope in The Odyssey – has had a hugely successful film career over the years and is most probably best known for her role as Andy in The Devil Wears Prada.

The film returned for a lucrative second instalment earlier this year for which Anne reportedly earnt $12.5 million.

Meryl Streep, 78, and Emily Blunt, 43, were also each paid the same to reprise their beloved characters from the 2006 original film. 

Sources told Variety that while Meryl was the biggest name, she advocated for the other two leading ladies to earn just as much as she would, negotiating a ‘favored nations’ contractual agreement in which all parties are paid equally.

In contrast, Anne reportedly earned a $1 million paycheck for the 2006 film while Blunt took home $800,000.

Aside from The Devil Wears Prada she has also had lucrative roles in The Princess Diaries, the Dark Knight Rises, and is thought to have earned $10 million for her Oscar-winning role in Les Misérables.

Anne already shares sons Jonathan, 10, and Jack, six, with husband Adam Shulman, 45, and announced her third pregnancy with a social media post in late June.

Taking to Instagram, she gave fans a glimpse at her growing bump while dressed in a draped white top and matching maxi skirt.

She attached the Barbara Lewis song Baby, I’m Yours and also made the title the caption.

‘I know that not everybody who wants to be a parent gets to be. I’m just blown away by how fortunate I am,’ the actress told People in April as she was named Most Beautiful Woman.

‘It went really well for me twice, and that’s really lucky,’ she acknowledged about her prior pregnancies.

Anne also credited her husband, whom she wed in 2012, with holding down the fort while she works.

Travis Scott – $80M net worth

Travis’s fortune is built through massive record sales, high-grossing tours – making up to $1.8 million per show – and lucrative corporate endorsements with major brands like Nike

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Travis, 35, plays the role of a Greek bard (specifically the poet Demodocus) in The Odyssey (seen in the trailer) 

Travis, 35, plays the role of a Greek bard (specifically the poet Demodocus) in The Odyssey.

He also contributed an original end-credits song titled When I’m Home alongside James Blake.

His fortune is built through massive record sales, high-grossing tours – making up to $1.8 million per show – and lucrative corporate endorsements with major brands like Nike.

The rapper previously worked with Nolan in a purely musical context for his 2020 sci-fi action thriller Tenet, in which Scott performed the film’s theme song, THE PLAN.

In a GQ profile of Scott from that year, Nolan spoke about his collaboration with Scott on the performer’s first song written for a film. 

‘His voice became the final piece of a yearlong puzzle,’ Nolan said. ‘His insights into the musical and narrative mechanism [composer] Ludwig Göransson and I were building were immediate, insightful, and profound.’

Scott and Nolan also share a love for premium-format IMAX film.

Ahead of the release of Tenet, Scott shot his music video for FRANCHISE – which he also directed – on IMAX stock, and the video was later shown before IMAX screenings of Tenet in order to lure moviegoers back to cinemas.

Scott later shared a photo of a handwritten note Nolan had shared with him in response to the video. 

‘Travis – Love the video (shot on film, no less!)’ Nolan gushed in the note, which was written in pencil in a lined notebook. ‘I can’t wait to hear it on the IMAX speakers, and see those sheep stampede across the giant screen as a part of a Travis/Tenet/Travis sandwich! Great work, Chris.’

Zendaya – $40M net worth

Zendaya – who plays Athena in The Odyssey – is undoubtably one of the biggest stars of the film and has had an incredibly successful few years with roles in Spider-Man, Euphoria and the Dune franchise

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Zendaya – who plays Athena in The Odyssey – is undoubtably one of the biggest stars of the film and has had an incredibly successful few years with roles in Spider-Man, Euphoria and the Dune franchise.

The actress, 29, reportedly earned around $1 million per episode for her role as drug addict Rue in HBO’s Euphoria which returned for a third and final series this year.

She also secured large back-end bonuses for the Spider-Man franchise and is thought to have received a $10 million salary for the 2024 tennis film Challengers.

Zendaya has also earnt millions from high-profile deals with luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, and Lancôme. 

Earlier this year her husband Tom confirmed that they were married during the press tour for Spider-Man.

In a recent Esquire UK interview, published last week, Tom ended months of speculation about the couple’s marriage as he declared: ‘I found my person. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been’.

Referencing a number of highly-realistic, AI-generated ‘wedding’ images of the couple that went viral on Instagram and TikTok, Tom was asked if any family members had thought they’d missed their actual wedding after seeing the pictures. 

Tom answered: ‘No, because they were all there… That’s all you’ll get on that’, confirming that the nuptials did actually take place.

Zendaya’s longtime stylist, Law Roach, first claimed Tom and Zendaya were married during an interview at the 2026 Actor Awards in Los Angeles in February.

The stylist, 47, casually dropped in the news by saying: ‘The wedding has already happened. You missed it!’, but the couple declined to clarify at the time.

Zendaya first debuted her engagement ring, designed by London-based jeweler Jessica McCormack, at the 2025 Golden Globes.

Tom Holland – $25M net worth

Tom, 30, – who plays Telemachus the son of Odysseus and Penelope – is part of a movie power couple with his wife Zendaya

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Tom recently revealed how Zendaya ‘boosted his confidence’ while filming The Odyssey – as she said it was ‘the dream’ to be cast together 

Tom, 30, – who plays Telemachus the son of Odysseus and Penelope – is part of a movie power couple with his wife Zendaya. 

The vast majority of his wealth comes from playing Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He has reportedly earned around $18.75 million from Marvel films alone.

Tom has also starred in other high-profile non-Marvel films such as Uncharted, Cherry, and The Impossible.

More recently he started his own non-alcoholic beer brand Bero and has invested in pricey property in the Kingston area of London where he is from.

Tom recently revealed how Zendaya ‘boosted his confidence’ while filming The Odyssey – as she said it was ‘the dream’ to be cast together.

At the recent world premiere Tom was asked what he had learnt from working so closely alongside his wife on the project.

He replied: ‘To be confident and be bold. She makes big choices when she plays characters.

‘She’s not afraid to create the characters and she does it in a way where they feel like real people.’

He added to Entertainment Tonight: ‘She makes big, bold choices. I think there are a few actors who can do it as well as she can, and I love watching her do it.’

Meanwhile Zendaya has said that being cast with Tom in The Odyssey was ‘the dream’.

The actress said she was already ‘so proud’ of Tom when he got cast in the epic, and she was even more delighted they got to share the experience together when she joined him in the star-studded ensemble.

She told Extra: ‘I remember when he got the call, I was, like, absolutely over the moon, so excited, so proud.

‘And then never did it… cross my mind that a second call would be coming to our home, you know? So, that was so special.

‘And yeah, just to be able to share something like that and watch him work in this context… It’s the dream… It’s absolutely the dream. So, I was happy.’

Lupita Nyong’o – $10M net worth

Lupita Nyong’o poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film The Odyssey

Lupita, 43, has built her fortune through starring roles in major blockbuster franchises such as Black Panther and Star Wars.

She also has a long-standing, lucrative global ambassadorship with Lancôme and other top brands. 

Nolan recently defended his decision to cast Kenyan actress Nyong’o in the movie after Musk called the casting ‘historically inaccurate.’ 

Lupita is set to play Helen of Troy, and was named People Magazine’s ‘Most Beautiful Woman’ in 2014 following her triumphant Best Supporting Actress Oscar win for 12 Years A Slave.

Nolan defended his castings, saying: ‘Hopefully they’ll enjoy the film, even if they don’t agree with everything. The oldest depictions of Homeric characters tend to be depicted in the manner of people living in Homer’s time…

‘So there’s a pretty strong case there for portraying things that way because that’s the way the first audience received the story.’

Musk was called out for his remarks about the casting in January by The View host Sunny Hostin. 

She said: ‘Anyone can portray a fictional character. It doesn’t have to be a white person that plays this part.’

She added: ‘I think we have to call a thing a thing when we’re talking about someone like Elon Musk… We know what this is. 

‘He is a white supremacist. In my view, he is a racist.’

Emmy-winner Alec Baldwin has since weighed in on Musk’s anti-woke campaign against Nolan’s movie. 

In a public display of support for Lupita and Nolan, Baldwin wrote on Instagram: ‘Dear Elon… but she IS the most beautiful woman in the world… Alec.’

Elliot Page – $8M net worth

Elliot Page, 39, and girlfriend Julia Shiplett stepped out for a rare date night as they both attended the NYC premiere of The Odyssey on Tuesday

Elliot, 39, – who plays the Greek soldier Sinon in The Odyssey – was catapulted to stardom with his lead role in the 2007 indie hit Juno.

Since then he has starred in major franchise and commercial films, including Inception and X-Men: The Last Stand.

He has also starred as Viktor Hargreeves in the hit Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.

Elliot and his girlfriend Julia Shiplett stepped out for a rare date night as they both attended the NYC premiere of The Odyssey on Tuesday. 

The 39-year-old actor, who came out as a transgender back in 2020, was joined by the Overcompensating actress on the star-studded red carpet as the pair posed for sweet photos together.

Their rare appearance together on the red carpet comes a little over one year after the Juno star went public with their relationship. 

Back in June 2025, Page uploaded an Instagram post as both he and Shiplett took a selfie together while standing on a rainbow-painted street. In the caption, the actor simply added a rainbow and heart emojis. 

Later that same year, the pair made their red carpet debut while attending a Gucci short film premiere at Milan Fashion Week. 

Since then, Page and Shiplett have been featured on each other’s social media accounts. 

Mia Goth – $4M net worth 

Mia, 32, has had a strong rise to fame in recent years. She has starred in projects such as X, Pearl, MaXXXine as well as Blade and Frankenstein more recently

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Mia, 32, has had a strong rise to fame in recent years.

She has starred in projects such as X, Pearl, MaXXXine as well as Blade and Frankenstein more recently.

There was praise for The Odyssey before even the review embargo lifted. 

Last week critics rushed to social media to hail Nolan’s 13th feature as ‘flawless filmmaking.’

Universal Studios opted to skip the previews it typically holds for influencers, meaning the majority of the initial reactions on social media come from members of the press invited to the gala premiere in Leicester Square.   

Introducing the movie in London last week, British filmmaker Nolan told the audience that holding the global premiere in London was ‘a full circle moment’ after growing up ‘coming to see movies in Leicester Square’ and ‘dreaming of one day making a movie that would fill this screen.’ 

He then issued a lighthearted warning to the crowd of critics, pointing out: ‘You are the first in the world to see this film so be kind’.