Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks made sure to give the fans what they wanted as they shared a passionate smooch at the NTAs on Tuesday night. 

After officially hard launching the relationship on her Instagram last month, it appeared the couple can’t get enough of each other as they locked lips during their red carpet debut. 

Pete, who is hosting the red carpet alongside his pal Sam Thompson, appeared to bump into his glamorous girlfriend on the red carpet. 

And after she greeted Sam with a hug, she went the extra mile for the TOWIE star as they shared a kiss in front of the cameras. 

As the romantic moment played out, Sam was left awkwardly third wheeling as he cheered and laughed in the background. 

Sharing the clip on the official NTA Instagram, they penned: ‘Red carpet chemistry! @olivia_attwood and @p_wicks01 share a kiss on the #NTA2026 red carpet.’

And after she greeted Sam with a hug, she went the extra mile for the TOWIE star as they shared a kiss in front of the cameras

As the romantic moment played out, Sam Thompson was left awkwardly third wheeling as he cheered and laughed in the background

However even Olivia was left cringing at the moment as she commented: ‘Guys why was this so awkward.’ 

Fans were delighted to see the couple so loved up as they took to the comments writing: ‘I’m so happy for you both honestly the most loviest people on the planet you deserve all the happiness in the world’; 

‘i love them both magic couple’; ‘Love this for you guys. Love this relationship!’; ‘LOVEEEEEE’. 

Hits Radio added: ‘sam’s the happiest third wheel we’ve ever seen.’

Later in the evening the pair reunited on stage as they joined forces to announce the award for best Daytime show. 

Met with a furor of cheers as they entered the stage, host Joel Dommett joked their romance was the ‘relationship that everyone saw coming.’ 

Earlier this week the pair put on a very affectionate display in new sizzling pictures after they enjoyed a date together.

Olivia sent fans wild as she shared another series of photographs on Instagram on Sunday night – just days after admitting she was trying to get better at ‘not oversharing’.

The reality stars packed on the PDA, with Olivia seductively leaning over Pete’s knees in one snap, while in another he wrapped his arms around her.

She captioned the post: ‘Went on a date with Pete Wicks from Towie can’t believe it he’s so hot in real life too xxxx.’

The couple first met in 2017 and became firm friends, but things turned romantic this year following the breakdown of Olivia’s marriage to Bradley Dack.

After months of fan speculation and candid moments caught on camera, Olivia finally confirmed the romance with a series of loved-up Instagram snaps, joking in the caption that fans ‘bullied me into hard launching’.

Now Olivia has confessed she genuinely has been struggling with how much to share about their romance, exclusively telling the Daily Mail: ‘We’re in the infancy of navigating it. So I guess we’re kind of working as it goes.

After finally hard launching their romance, Olivia and Pete gave a glimpse of their romance by sharing a smooch on the red carpet

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Later in the evening the pair reunited on stage as they joined forces to announce the award for best Daytime show

The couple first met in 2017 and became firm friends, but things turned romantic this year following the breakdown of Olivia’s marriage to Bradley Dack

They looked lovingly into each other’s eyes in a backstage snap 

It was This Morning who bagged this year’s daytime show award, and Olivia looked overjoyed despite working on the show of fellow nominee Loose Women 

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Last month Olivia made things Instagram official, sharing a series of loved-up photos of them kissing on a beach in Ibiza earlier this summer

 ‘I understand the interest. For a lot of people it’s a crossover of two people that they’ve followed in different ways for a long time. So I understand and I have a very open dialogue with my audience.

‘Now that people know we’re together we’re working out not shutting people out who have been so lovely and happy for us and excited to watch our relationship grow, but also making sure that we keep enough back like that’s just for us.’

Olivia, known for her straight-talking, no-nonsense attitude, added she’s trying to work on scaling back what she shares with fans, to ensure she keeps some semblance of privacy.

The TV presenter mused: ‘I never feel like I’ve said something I shouldn’t. It’s always the opposite.

‘I come from a reality background and I’ve had cameras in my home and I think that when I don’t share everything, I get a guilt complex!

‘I am reminded by people around me I don’t have to explain everything, but I guess I’m still trying to tell myself that.

‘I sometimes put too much pressure on myself to share more than I need to, which is weird because I think everyone else in this industry is the opposite.’

Doctors say the condition could be caused by resting electronic devices, such as laptops, on bare skin

A condition caused by resting electronic devices on bare skin is on the rise in children, doctors have warned parents.

The warning comes after a pre-teen boy was diagnosed with erythema ab igne (EAI) – known also as toasted skin syndrome – after resting his laptop on his stomach for up to eight hours a day. The condition creates a net-like rash after long-term exposure to low level heat.

EAI is most commonly found in adults who use water bottles or heated pads, however doctors warn it is now becoming increasingly common among youngsters who use electronic devices. Medics say early recognition of paediatric cases can help children avoid unnecessary tests and prevent misdiagnoses.

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Writing in BMJ Case Reports, Dr Mara Znagoveanu, of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said the boy went to the children’s emergency department with “spontaneous bruising”. Neither he or his parents could pinpoint what had caused the rash

He was determined to be well, with with no trauma or symptoms such as fever or weight loss, and blood tests and scans came back normal. The youngster was discharged, however two weeks later he returned to hospital as the rash had worsened, becoming tender with areas of skin peeling.

While medics asked about common heat sources, further questioning revealed the boy was being home-schooled and used a laptop for learning. He reported resting the device on his stomach for up to eight hours a day, usually while it was charging, and was later diagnosed with EAI.

Dr Znagoveanu said: “As more commonly reported in adults, EAI may be overlooked in children, especially when the source of heat is less obvious than the traditional sources such as hot water bottles and heating pads.

“The increasing use of electronic devices, particularly during home schooling, has emerged as an under-recognised cause of EAI in paediatric populations.”

She added that EAI might be misdiagnosed in children, leading to “unnecessary investigations” such as blood tests or scans.

The condition is usually reversible and the rash normally improves over weeks to months once the heat source is removed. However, in some cases it can lead to persistent hyper-pigmentation.

A number of months later, during a phone consultation, the boy’s father told doctors that the rash had eventually disappeared.

Dr Znagoveanu said: “There are currently no formal paediatric guidelines for EAI, and diagnosis remains clinical, based on history and characteristic findings. A limitation of this case is the lack of in- person follow- up, with resolution confirmed by the patient’s family via telephone call.

“This case highlights the importance of considering EAI in children presenting with reticulated rashes, particularly in the context of increasing electronic device use. Early recognition through targeted history-taking can prevent misdiagnosis and avoid unnecessary investigations.”

The Gunners endured a frustrating summer due to missing out on many of their top targets, but are being tipped to go back in for at least two in January: Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi. Chelsea did land one of those targets, in Morgan Rogers, but failed to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, after Monaco pulled the plug an agreement to sell Lamine Camara. Chelsea could now turn to Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios, who is valued at around €100 million.

In his 100th year, David Attenborough took home the National Television Award (NTA) for Best Presenter, leaving Ant and Dec without the gong for the second consecutive year.

The iconic Geordie duo held onto the accolade for a record 23 years before losing out to Gary Lineker at last year’s awards. 

And this year they were trumped by the legendary broadcaster, whose producer Mark Brownlow accepted the award on his behalf with his speech focused on the dangers of climate change. 

Meanwhile This Morning’s winning streak continued as Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard took home the award for Best Daytime show alongside Friday hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.

Ahead of its revamp this year, Strictly Come Dancing also took home the gong for Best Talent Show, while the Celebrity Traitors won the Reality Competition category.

As Alan Carr accepted his second award of the night, after receiving this year’s Special Recognition earlier in the programme, he joked: ‘I bet you’re sick of me.’ 

The BBC hit, hosted by Claudia Winkelman, dominated the nominees, with its regular civilian series also nominated. 

Fellow contestant Charlotte Church jumped on the microphone to praise Alan and Faithfuls Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga for a moment of ‘male tenderness and emotion.  

The legendary broadcaster, whose producer Mark Brownlow accept the award on his behalf with his speech focused on the dangers of climate change

Alan Carr received this year’s Special Recognition after a hilarious introductory sketch that included Paloma Faith being carried on in a coffin and Amanda Holden singing 

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Elsewhere collecting the Reality Docuseries gong was Jeremy Clarkson’s Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm. 

The presenter made the shock revelation he was in remission from prostate cancer earlier this year. 

Keeping his speech short and sweet he later broke his silence on the illness during the winner’s press conference. 

The 66-year-old said: ‘I wasn’t emotional; it was annoying. I had a heart thing, and I had a bit of cancer but I wasn’t away really, it was two weeks.

‘It was, it was just annoying because I missed a lot of the harvest time.’

Lee Mack once again took home the gong for his ITV hit The 1% Club as he attended the ceremony with his three children and paid tribute to his wife in his speech. 

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award was awarded to Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – after it was presented by Paris Fury and her daughter Valencia, eight. 

The cast of Mrs Brown’s Boys were ecstatic on hearing they had won Best Comedy Show, in what will be a boost to Brendan O’Carroll after he was forced to cancel this year’s festive specials after breaking his jaw.

Gogglebox, now in its 28th series, was awarded the Factual Entertainment gong, beating Stacey Solomon’s Sort Your Life Out. 

Elsewhere collecting the Reality Docuseries gong was Jeremy Clarkson’s Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm

As Alan Carr accepted his second award of the night, after receiving this year’s Special Recognition earlier in the programme, he joked: ‘I bet you’re sick of me’

Alan burst into tears after his name was read out for the special award 

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The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award was awarded to Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – after it was presented by Paris Fury and her daughter Valencia, eight

This Morning’s winning streak continued as Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard took home the award for Best Daytime show alongside Friday hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary

The cast couldn’t stop beaming as they posed with the gong 

Fellow contestant Charlotte Church jumped on the microphone to praise Alan and Faithfuls Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga for a moment of ‘male tenderness and emotion

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The presenter made the shock revelation he was in remission from prostate cancer earlier this year

Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks celebrated a couple milestone of presenting an award together as they were cheered onto the stage 

Pete gave the This Morning crew a huge hug after announcing their win 

Michael looked overjoyed after winning the first accolade of the night 

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Amanda joined Paloma Faith and Kate Garraway on stage for an iconic performance 

Emmerdale Jeff Hordley won in the Serial Drama Performance category

For the first time in the history of the National Television Awards, all women led the nominees for Best Drama Performance and it was Vicky McClure who came out on top

Alan looked over the moon after his successful night following his iconic traitors performance 

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Lee Mack once again took home the gong for his ITV hit The 1% Club as he attended the ceremony with his three children and paid tribute to his wife in his speech

Call The Midwife picked up best Returning Drama as the cast gathered on stage 

The Traitors gang looked glam as they celebrated the hit screening 

For the first time in the history of the National Television Awards, all women led the nominees for Best Drama Performance.

And it was Vicky McClure who came out on top, thanks to her role as volatile explosives officer Lana in Trigger Point.

I Fought the Law, led by Sheridan Smith, won this year’s New Drama gong after an impressive performance. 

This year’s Authored Documentary gong was awarded to the BBC’s special Our Girls: The Southport Families.

Completing the wins for the night was Call The Midwife, who picked up best Returning Drama, Emmerdale who won best Serial Drama and Jeff Hordley who won in the Serial Drama Performance category.  

Speaking during the winners’ press conference Conor Moloney who plays the priest in Mrs Brown Boys said: We’re just delighted, particularly for Brendan, who’s just had this operation, so he just FaceTimed us now, and it was just lovely too. So it’s great that we won, particularly for him tonight.

Fiona Gibney, who plays Sharon added: ‘He’s doing great, isn’t he? Yeah, no, he’s doing very well. He is doing very well. He’s very sad not to be here.

‘It’s one of his most favourite awards is the NTAs. I mean it’s a night out for all of us and it’s kind of, you know, it’s a bit, but listen, we will give it to him, the award and he’d be happy.’ 

The cast also confirmed a new series will be coming next year.  

The celebrities made sure to bring the glam for the biggest evening in British television as Olivia Attwood, Rochelle Humes and Cat Deeley dazzled in breathtaking gowns as they led the stars on the red carpet.

Television favourites gathered at London‘s O2 Arena for a star-studded ceremony, with comedian Joel Dommett back as host for the sixth time. 

Olivia, 35, looked like a real life Barbie doll as she slipped into a strapless pale pink gown and styled her long blonde locks wavy. 

Rochelle Humes, 37, oozed elegance in a backless off-white gown alongside her dashing JLS star husband Marvin Humes, 41.

This Morning’s Cat Deeley wowed in a red and purple floral dress and statement gold necklace as she put on an animated display with her co-host Ben Shephard.

Stacey Solomon slipped into a strapless PVC dress as she matched her husband Joe Swash, who opted for a black tuxedo. 

Just hours after flying in from the Isle Of Man, Paris Fury arrived on the red carpet in a gorgeous red gown. 

Meanwhile, TV star Ashley, 39, wowed in a black Karen Millen gown with a dramatic white shawl as she posed up a storm. 

Olivia Attwood, 35, dazzled in a breathtaking pink gown as she led the stars on the red carpet at the National Television Awards tonight

Former Saturdays star Rochelle Humes, 37, oozed elegance in a backless off-white gown as she turned heads on her arrival

This Morning host Cat Deeley wowed in a red and purple floral dress and statement gold necklace

Nominee Stacey Solomon exuded glamour in a thigh-high split black dress as she geared up for a hopeful night

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Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks looked dapper as they led the early arrivals to host the red carpet for the third year in the running. 

Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby, 36, slipped into a glitzy fishtail lilac dress for the occasion.

Rival reality star, TOWIE’s Amy Childs, 36, stunned in a thigh-high split green dress with an embellished corset.

Love Island stars Jasmine Muller, Kavan Murphy and Priya Jaswal also made their red carpet debut. 

Fresh off the Britain’s Got Talent stage, The Hawkstone Farmers Choir were beaming with pride.

Newly single Brooke Vincent showed her ex-fiancé Kean Bryan what he’s missing as she stunned in a semi-sheer dress following their split last month after ten years. 

Megan McKenna, who flew all the way from Germany to attend, stunned in a black PVC dress. 

This year’s NTAs has proven to be historic even before the first winners were announced, as it features the first ever all-female shortlist for Drama Performance.

Two of TV’s biggest franchises are going head-to-head in the Reality Competition category.

I’m A Celebrity… takes on its South African spin-off, while The Celebrity Traitors is up against its civilian version, with BBC hit Race Across The World also in the running.

Erling Haaland believes Manchester City have found a new weapon as they look to dethrone Premier League champions Arsenal.

Man City began their Champions League campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Portuguese giants Porto.

After a goalless first half, prolific goalscorer Haaland gave Man City the lead with a 47th-minute header.

The Norwegian superstar put the game to bed with City’s second in injury time, taking his tally for the club to 36 Champions League goals in only 40 appearances.

Haaland’s form was not the only promising sign for Manchester City, with Enzo Fernandez impressing following his £125m move from Chelsea and £86m signing Ayyoub Bouaddi thriving on his first start for the club.

Man City’s midfield was weekended by Rodri’s £65m move to Barcelona but Etihad bosses appear to have signed well in Fernandez and Bouaddi.

Morocco international Bouaddi only joined City two weeks ago but has already impressed Haaland, who described him as a ‘gem’ and revealed he had told decision-makers at the club that he looked ‘amazing’ in training.

‘I think he played a very good game,’ Haaland said of 18-year-old Bouaddi, who was linked with several Premier League clubs before joining Man City.

‘Last couple of weeks in training, I told the chairman that he has been amazing, so I think we have a gem here.

‘But to be honest, I think he should of played me through in the second half when I was all alone. I was a bit angry, so I will tell him right now, he played a good game, except that pass!’

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca also praised Bouaddi, describing his performance against Porto as ‘unbelievable’.

‘The good thing is that from Erling [Haaland], Ruben [Dias], Mateo [Kovacic] you expect how to manage this game but Ayyoub was never in panic,’ Maresca told Amazon Prime.

‘He was very good and I think the performance was unbelievable.’

Moses Itauma has a rare story behind his ascent.

Itauma was born in Slovakia to a Slovak mother and a Nigerian father, but was brought up from an early age in England, after moving  to Kent.

Originally, his parents had hoped that he might become a doctor or lawyer, but instead he followed his older brother, Karol, into boxing. While some parents might have been sceptical about that career choice, Itauma’s family became supportive when they realised his talent.

“There’s a lot of expectations on my shoulders to carry the flag of British boxing. I just have to live up to it,” Itauma told the BBC.

Itauma was spotted by Frank Warren’s son, Francis, as a teenager, with the Queensberry man noting his talent as he sparred with professional fighters, where he was able to get the better of far more experienced, and much older, opponents.

Boxing journalist, the excellent Gareth A. Davies, notes that while we can also see his exceptional talent, there is still a feeling that he has to show us more. All his wins have come so quickly, and with so much more to spare, that we may yet have seen him truly tested.

Davies wrote in The Telegraph earlier this month: “Moses Itauma was spectacular in demolishing old warrior Dillian Whyte here in just 119 seconds of utter dominance, but there is still one thing missing for the 20-year-old: rounds in the bank.

“In thirteen career fights, Itauma has fought just 26 rounds, stopping eleven of those victims.”

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Aged 18 years and 341 days, Ayyoub Bouaddi became the fourth-youngest player to start a Champions League match for City.

Question marks were raised around the size of the fee for a position on the pitch where players can be exposed, but Bouaddi seems to have settled in immediately and showcased why he will be a valuable option this season.

“He is very good,” said manager Enzo Maresca. “Against Coventry, he lost two balls and after that he was inside our box and calm. Other players may have panicked but at 18, he is a fantastic player.

“Tonight, he was very good. He speaks French, English, Spanish perfect. He is different in how mature he is. This is why the club has made the effort for him to be with us.”

BBC Sport reported City’s interest in Bouaddi in June and, contrary to reports, sources said signing him and then loaning back to Lille for a season was not on the agenda.

The performance in Portugal highlighted why those in power at City believe he has all attributes to “develop into a world class talent” and he clearly enjoys playing on the biggest stage.

Two years ago, Bouaddi earned a standing ovation from Lille supporters after helping his side to a shock group phase victory over holders Real Madrid and the travelling City fans will have been doing the same in Portugal on Tuesday evening.

Bouaddi completed 54 of his 55 passes, while he also topped the metrics across players of both sides for most dribbles (4), most times possession won (7) and contesting more duels (13).

“He did a really good game,” said Haaland. “The last couple of weeks in training, he has been amazing. I think we have got a gem there, to be honest.”

Though it was only Bouaddi’s 10th appearance in the competition, the Norwegian sent a playful yet pointed message to his team-mate about needing to be perfect all of the time.

The striker added: “I think he should’ve played me through in the second half so I was a bit angry.

“But he played a good game… except for that pass.”

Los Angeles police have fatally shot a man who allegedly threatened them with a tree trimmer.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were called to Zimran Canas’ home in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on Monday at around 10 a.m. local time.

The department said in a news release that they were told the man had a mental illness and was armed with a “metal pipe.”

When officers arrived at the home — located east of downtown Los Angeles — a family member came outside and directed them to Canas, “who exited a front gate armed with an approximate 8-foot pole with an approximate 12-inch serrated blade attached to the end,” according to the cops.

Police said they demanded that Canas drop the tree trimmer, but he refused and approached one of the officers “with the blade pointed toward the officer, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting.”

“They gave him commands to drop the item, but he advanced towards the officers,” LAPD Captain Mike Bland told local outlet KABC. “The officers did attempt to redeploy their position, but he continued to advance and not comply with their directives to drop the item and submit to arrest.”

Canas collapsed to the ground and officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.

No one else, including any officer, was injured during the incident.

It’s unclear how many officers drew their weapons and how many shots were fired. The Independent has reached out to the LAPD for comment.

Police recovered the metal pipe and pole with a serrated blade and booked them as evidence.

The LAPD’s Force Investigation Division is investigating the incident.

“Part of that process would include interviews with the involved officers, any body-worn video that they would have, any other video in the area, as well as interviews with any of the involved persons that were here at scene,” Bland said.

The bankruptcy filing was made in the federal district court of New Jersey, where LIV Golf set up a subsidiary earlier in the summer.

Chapter 11 protection postpones a US company’s obligations to its creditors, giving it time to reorganise its debts or sell parts of the business.

PIF is providing a bankruptcy loan of $49.6m (£36.6m) – called ‘debtor in possession’ (DIP) financing – to help fund the process.

When announcing its decision to withdraw funding, PIF said the “substantial investment required by LIV Golf over a longer term” was “no longer consistent” with its strategy.

Despite its decision to stop bankrolling LIV Golf, PIF added it “remains committed” to its “substantial current and future investments in various sports as a priority sector”.

On Tuesday, LIV confirmed international investment firm BC Partners as its proposed new investor in a letter to fans outlining its “next phase”.

“LIV Golf has entered a court-supervised restructuring process that provides us with the time and framework to address previous financial obligations and complete a transaction that will make the league’s next phase a reality,” said the letter.

“Put simply, this process is designed to build a stronger and more sustainable future for LIV Golf.”

O’Neil added in a statement: “This process gives us the structure and time to pursue a landmark transaction and begin the next chapter of LIV Golf – one built around the fans, an innovative, player-first ownership model, and a part of the global golf ecosystem.”

In yet another indication the free-spending days of LIV 1.0 are over, the letter said the new league would be “built around a sustainable business model”.

Players are set to be given equity and individual commercial rights are set to be returned to players, giving them greater earning potential. In terms of prize money, LIV Golf purses are set to be lower than events on the PGA Tour – which has risen in part because of the existence of LIV – but higher than events on the DP World Tour.

The letter also outlined proposed changes, with field sizes expanding to 75 players, the introduction of a cut, creating qualifiers and having more teams that “embrace national identities”, with the ambitions for teams to “grow into enduring global sports businesses”.