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    Meet the Sidemen & YouTube All-stars’ WAGs – from ‘Merch Queen’ to Mr Beast’s girlfriend who had a tricky first date

    IT’S the hotly anticipated charity football match that will see some of the biggest streaming stars on the planet battle it out.Tickets for the Sidemen VS YouTube All-Stars at London Stadium sold out within hours back in June and tens of millions more are likely to be watching online. 
    Sidemen star KSI dodging a tackle from YouTube All-Stars’ IShowSpeed last yearCredit: PA
    The Sidemen are a collective of British streaming stars including KSI, Zerkaa and Vikkstar123Credit: Instagram
    The annual football match will see famous British stars including KSI, Miniminter and Zerkaa take on the likes of Mr Beast, IShowSpeed and Chunkz.
    Last year, they raised more than £1million for charity in a thrilling 8-7 win to the Sidemen before 35,000 spectators at Charlton Athletic’s Valley Stadium. 
    This year will be even bigger, with 62,000 cheering from the stands of the West Ham ground – including the streamers’ glamorous girlfriends, fiancées and wives. 
    From the ‘Merch Queen’ to the novelist and a popular singer with 1.9million monthly listeners, we reveal the love interests of the online-obsessed stars.
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    Miniminter 
    Talia Mar is a musician with 1.9million monthly listeners on SpotifyCredit: Instagram
    She’s engaged to Simon Mintor, who’s known as MiniminterCredit: Instagram
    Miniminter, whose real name is Simon Mintor, has been engaged to beautiful British singer Talia Mar, 26, since last summer.
    The 31-year-old Sidemen star met his glamorous beau at Wireless Festival back in 2017 and they confirmed their relationship a year later, according to The Tab.

    Talia, who is best known for her 2022 song Stay The Night, has a whopping 1.9million monthly listeners on spotify and a considerable online following.
    She has more than a million fans following her content on both YouTube and Instagram as well as 757,000 on Twitch, where she plays video games and sings.
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    Away from music, Talia had her own fashion line with PrettyLittleThing and was an ambassador for clothing range The Martian Club. 
    The songstress, who released new hit Forget About Your Ex last month, also posts make-up, hair and beauty tip videos online. 
    Zerkaa
    Freya Nightingale is known as ‘Merch Queen’ due to wearing so much Sidemen clothingCredit: Instagram
    She’s dating the Sidemen’s Zerkaa, real name Joshua BradleyCredit: instagram
    Joshua Bradley, known as Zerkaa, is among the Sidemen XI and has been dating Freya Nightingale since 2010. 
    The 29-year-old influencer is often dubbed the “Merch Queen” due to regularly sporting Sidemen’s clothing range online. 
    Freya has her own YouTube channel, which has 268,000 subscribers, where she posts video gaming content and gives fans an insight into her relationship. 
    On Instagram, where she has 436,000 followers, she shares holiday snaps from stunning locations around the world and is often pictured in the fashionable outfits.
    Freya also has 104,000 TikTok subscribers and nearly 1million likes as well as more than 282,000 followers on Twitch.
    Behzinga
    Social media influencer Faith Kelly in a barely-there bikini before her pregnancyCredit: Instagram
    She and dad Ethan Payne, aka Behzinga, is now the mum of daughter OliveCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Ethan Payne, known as Behzinga, became a dad to daughter Olive Ottilie Payne just hours after his win alongside his Sidemen teammates at last year’s charity football match. 
    It’s not known when he started dating girlfriend, Faith Kelly, 23, but she started to appear on his social media channels in June 2021. 
    She’s also an online star with an impressive 1.6million followers on TikTok, where she posts beauty tips along with sharing insights into her life with Behzinga.
    Faye, who has 804,000 Instagram followers, often shares photos of herself with baby Olive and her partner as well as snaps of her horses Cali and Lorenzo.
    Last month, she and Ethan spoke out about the “hate” she received online for dating Behzinga and he described her regularly “getting smoked” by trolls. 
    Vikkstar123
    Vikram Barn, aka Vikkstar123, has been engaged to Ellie Harlow since 2021Credit: INSTAGRAM
    The YouTube star proposed to his girlfriend in front of the Burj Al Arab hotelCredit: Instagram
    Sidemen star Vickram Barn, who is known as Vikkstar123, proposed to girlfriend Ellie Harlow in front of Dubai’s iconic seven-star hotel the Burj Al Arab back in 2021.
    Unlike the Sidemen stars’ other halves, the Brit is very private and is said to be “not really interested in having a lot of followers”.
    That came as a relief to her partner Vikkstar123, who admitted: “I quite like it as well because I like that there’s some part of me that isn’t on YouTube.”
    It’s not known what Ellie, who is believed to be 25, does for work but she is regularly seen in her fiancé’s YouTube videos and at red carpet events. 
    Mr Beast
    Mr Beast’s girlfriend Thea Booysen in one of many glamorous holiday photosCredit: INSTAGRAM
    She’s been dating the All-Star player, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, since 2022Credit: INSTAGRAM
    YouTube All-Star player Jimmy Donaldson, from Greenville, North Carolina, is known as Mr Beast online and has been dating Thea Booysen since late last year. 
    In a podcast, the gaming streamer revealed he “tested” his future beau, 24, on their first date with a list of pre-made questions to test their compatibility.
    And it seemed they had plenty of chemistry because they couple are still together today and regularly feature on each other’s streaming channels. 
    Thea, from Cape Town, South Africa, has 163,000 followers on Instagram and regularly shares gaming videos on Twitch and YouTube, where she collectively has 54,000 subscribers.
    Away from gaming, she has a degree in psychology and law and is believed to be studying For a Master’s degree in neuropsychology.
    She’s also self-published a book last year titled The Marked Children, which she claimed to have started writing for seven years. 
    IShowSpeed
    IShowSpeed revealed his girlfriend Ermony Renee back in 2021Credit: Tiktok
    She’s been dating Darren Jason Watkins Jr, aka IShowSpeed for around two yearsCredit: Rex
    IShowSpeed, real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr, hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, and will be joining Mr Beast on the All-Star team.
    He met glamorous Ermony Renee at ice cream shop United Dairy Farmers and the pair revealed they were dating back in 2021.
    Unlike her YouTube star partner, she keeps her private life to herself and has a private social media account with 10,600 followers.
    Not a lot is know about Ermony, who was nicknamed ‘Dream’ by IShowSpeed, apart from her having studied at Walnut Hills High School and the University of Cincinatti. 
    Chandler Hallow
    Chandler Hallow and Cara Davis got married in 2022Credit: instagram
    Chandler Hallow, who is one of Mr Beast’s closest friends, has more than four million fans on Instagram alone. 
    The 24-year-old, from North Carolina, revealed he was in a relationship with Cara David back in 2020.
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    The pair got engaged a year later and married in 2022.
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    World’s sexiest athlete Alica Schmidt looks sensational in daring high split dress after releasing own clothing line

    ALICA SCHMIDT looked amazing as she got dressed up to go to the opera.The German runner, who is often hailed the world’s sexiest athlete by her fans, as she wore a daring black dress.
    Alica Schmidt has stunned in a black dressCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
    She was visiting the operaCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
    Alica is a star runner for GermanyCredit: Reuters
    Schmidt, 24, wowed in her skin-tight outfit as she uploaded two snaps onto her Instagram story.
    The dress also had a high split up her leg, sending her 4.5million followers on the platform crazy.
    She captioned the pictures simply: “Went to the opera yesterday evening.”
    It has been a busy week for Schmidt as she has also released her own clothing line collection with Hugo Boss.
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    Boss announced the collaboration on Instagram with two pictures of the athlete in her new items.
    A caption read: “Sleek, sporty, and smart. The new BOSS x Alica Schmidt collection will get your hearts racing.”
    The pictured outfit shows Schmidt donning a baggy green suit with a brown zip-up top.
    The collection also includes a set of sports clothes which Alica shared on her own account.
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    Alica has released a new collaboration with Hugo BossCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
    She shared some of the pictures on InstagramCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
    Her fans hail her as the world’s sexiest athleteCredit: https://www.instagram.com/alicasmd/
    And fans loved the designs of the new clothes as they flocked to the comment section.
    One commented: “I’m obsessed with your new collection!”
    A second wrote: “I gotta get me some!”
    A third said: “The collection is just perfect wow😍!!! A real boss.”
    She has 4.5million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
    Alica is aiming to qualify for the Paris OlympicsCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
    While another added: “Just perfect! Congratulations.”
    Recently, Schmidt has taken fans behind the scenes of her daily routine as an athlete.
    She has also challenged Manchester City star Erling Haaland to a race and claimed she would run rings around him.
    The track star also showed off her incredible six-pack as well a showing her cute face before going to her game face before a race. More

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    Shakira stuns in steamy Instagram video – hours after ex Gerard Pique seen packing on PDA with girlfriend Clara

    SHAKIRA has set pulses racing with a steamy new video – after her footballer ex Gerard Pique jetted off on a getaway with his lover.The pop icon can be seen gazing at the camera intently and tossing her trademark long hair, after her footballer ex was seen packing on the PDA with his girlfriend Clara Chia Marti.
    The pop icon can be seen gazing at the camera intently and tossing her trademark long hair in the steamy new clipCredit: Instagram
    The video came just hours after Shakira’s ex Pique was seen cuddling up to his new girlfriend Clara Chia on holidayCredit: Splash
    Shakira was in a relationship with the football ace, with whom she shares two children, for 11 yearsCredit: Getty
    The Colombian star, 46, announced her new fragrance for “powerful femininity” with the racy clip posted to Instagram yesterday.
    The launch of ROJO, which translates to red in English, was announced under footage of the star wearing a sexy scarlet corset as she danced.
    It comes as football icon Pique, 36, was just yesterday seen paddleboarding by a luxury yacht during the romantic getaway with his girlfriend, 24.
    The pair were seen getting cosy as they swam along the Croatian coast, just weeks after Clara moved into the mansion he shared with Shakira.
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    Clara showed off her toned figure in a tiny green bikini while Pique was kitted out in blue and white swimming trunks.
    Snaps showed the 24-year-old beauty lying on her stomach on the paddleboard as Pique seemed to be enjoying the view.
    It follows a steamy lip-sync video Shakira posted in August that appeared to some to be a ‘diss track’ aimed at her ex.
    The Colombian star wore tight black leggings and a crop top as she danced and mouthed the lyrics to her song Copa Vacia.
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    The name of the tune translates from Spanish to empty cup – leading fans to believe the song is a swipe at her former beau Gerard Pique.
    The single, featuring Manuel Turizo, talks about wanting more in a relationship that feels like drinking out of an empty cup.
    The swipe came after Pique was filmed demanding “nobody” fans to “shut up” at a Madrid nightclub after partygoers began chanting Shakira’s name.
    It led to Pique reportedly biting back to the trolling by saying: “What’s wrong? I am the world champion and you are nobody.”
    The famous pair were together for 11 years and share two boys, Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8.
    They announced their split in June last year, before Shakira moved from Spain to Miami with her children.
    Shakira revealed her new fragrance, ROJO, meaning ‘RED’, as she donned a sexy scarlet corsetCredit: Instagram
    Pique and his 24-year-old girlfriend were seen getting cosy as they spent time on a yacht along the Croatian coast, just weeks after Clara moved into the mansion he shared with ShakiraCredit: Splash
    It follows a steamy lip-sync video Shakira posted in August that appeared to some to be a ‘diss track’ aimed at her exCredit: Instagram
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    Grealish’s model girlfriend Sasha shows off tanned legs in daring black dress as fans hail ‘beautiful fashion queen’

    JACK GREALISH’s model girlfriend Sasha Attwood stunned fans as she posed in an Yves Saint Lauren outfit last night.Attwood wore a classy black dress alongside silver jewellery and green heels for the YSL beauty event.
    Sasha wore an all black ensemble for the YSL eventCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    She attended the event with friend Jacinta SpencerCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Attwood and Grealish met when they were 16Credit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Sasha is a regular Grealish’s gamesCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    She captioned her post: “An evening with @yslbeauty.
    “Ps wish the rest of my body was tanned as good as my legs.”
    Jordan Pickford’s wife, Megan, led the comments heaping praise on Attwood, calling her a “supermodel”.
    Another fan wrote: “It’s giving supermodel.”
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    A third fan wrote: “Beautiful girl.” Alongside a heart-eyes emoji
    While a fourth commented: “Sensational!” With an accompanying fire emoji.
    Sasha is the childhood sweetheart of Manchester City winger Grealish, with the two first having met at 16.
    They met while attending St Peter’s Roman Catholic Secondary School in Solihull, West Midlands.
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    Sasha is a model and influencerCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    It is not known if they were a couple all of that time, however.
    Attwood is a fashion model and influencer – and boasts 264,000 followers on her Instagram.
    She is also a YouTuber where she vlogs under the name Sasha Rebecca.
    She has over 47,000 subscribers on the video content platform.
    Attwood is represented by Industry Model Management and has modelled for a number of high profile labels, including L’Oreal and Lounge Underwear.
    She was confirmed as the new face of online clothing store Boohoo in 2021.
    She also has her own Instagram channel where she gives fans an insight into her lifeCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca More

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    Ex-Premier League Wag and ‘world’s most beautiful woman’ joins no bra club in risque outfit and appears topless in pool

    GRAZIANO PELLE’S wife Viktoria Varga joined the no bra club in a risque outfit and appeared topless in pool. The Hungarian model has been dubbed the “world’s most beautiful woman” by her adoring fans.
    Graziano Pelle’s wife Viktoria VargaCredit: @vikyvarga
    Viktoria appeared to pose without a top onCredit: @vikyvarga
    The Hungarian model has been dubbed the ‘world’s most beautiful woman’Credit: @vikyvarga
    Viktoria posing with husband PelleCredit: @vikyvarga
    And it isn’t hard to see why when judging by her series of latest Instagram snaps.
    The stunner shared a string of “sweet summer memories” and dazzled in a red dress and beige bikini.
    It left fans in awe as one said: “Beautiful woman.”
    Another added: “I love the floral look. Very summer colors.”
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    One gushed: “So gorgeous.”
    Viktoria’s 610,000 Instagram followers are no strangers to seeing her dazzle in racy social media snaps.
    She was called “fantastic” by one fan as she wore a tiny bikini in one recent post.
    Another upload earlier this summer saw her set pulses racing in a low-cut swimsuit.
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    Viktoria also posed on a yacht in snaps from a trip to Dubai back in May.
    Her marriage to Pelle has even seen her dubbed the “world’s sexiest Wag”.
    Pelle spent two years in England between 2014 and 2016, scoring 23 Premier League goals for Southampton.
    However, the Italian forward has been without a club since leaving Parma in July 2021.
    Viktoria joined the no bra club in a risque outfitCredit: @vikyvarga
    Viktoria’s 610,000 Instagram followers are no strangers to seeing her dazzleCredit: @vikyvarga
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    Ex-Premier League star Erik Pieters’ wife reveals she has breast cancer in heartbreaking Instagram post

    NERMINA PIETERS has bravely revealed she’s currently battling breast cancer.The 33-year-old wife of former Burnley and Netherlands defender Erik made the heartbreaking admission in a touching social media post earlier this week.
    Nermina Pieters has revealed she’s battling breast cancerCredit: Instagram @nerminapietersmekic
    Nermina is the wife of former Burnley and Netherlands defender ErikCredit: Getty
    Nermina made the heartbreaking admission on Instagram
    Nermina – a former showjumper – bravely wrote on Instagram: “And just like that my life changed forever.
    “A few months ago I felt a lump in my left breast and I decided to see a GP who didn’t seem overly concerned.
    “After some convincing from my mum, I decided to investigate it further as the lump was getting sore and growing.
    “I’m so grateful that I did because on the July 10th I got diagnosed with an early-stage aggressive breast cancer.
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    “I will never be able to describe how I felt that day and the days after that.
    “My heart was broken, I was scared and I had so many questions.. I’m healthy and fit so how is this possible for someone of my age?
    “But one question scared me the most and it makes me upset even writing it down – ‘Will I see my little princess grow up?’
    “My days were filled with hospital appointments every day and there were so many decisions to be made. I had to make some of the hardest decisions in my life.”
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    Nermina was left devastated by her early diagnosisCredit: INSTAGRAM@NERMINAPIETERSMEKIC
    Nermina is getting through the harrowing and life-changing ordeal thanks to the support of her loved ones – in particular husband Erik.
    She said: “I’m in very good hands and I’m positive and I am forever grateful for my husband, our families and my friends who have been with me the last weeks.
    “And who kept me going and made me feel so very loved.
    “Whenever I look into my little girl’s eyes I know I have to be strong and that I will do anything and everything to get through this.”
    Nermina hopes publicly opening up about her breast cancer battle will encourage other women to get themselves checked out.
    The former Real Housewives of Cheshire star said: “I didn’t know if and how to share this with the world but I do know that I want to bring awareness to young woman like me.
    “Always listen to your gut feeling and for anyone going through this right now – I’m sending you love and strength.”
    Nermina received scores of messages of support from her near 80,000 followers, with one saying: “Healing energy from me. You shine bright. You can fight it .”
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    Another said: “My heart thoughts love everything is with you angel beautiful girl I’m so sorry.”
    And another said: “So sorry to hear this, Nermina, you are strong and beautiful and powerful…you will get through this storm just fine.”
    Nermina has been getting through the brave battle thanks to help of husband ErikCredit: INSTAGRAM@NERMINAPIETERSMEKIC More

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    Premier League star’s car windscreen smashed by team-mate in amazing coincidence

    FULHAM midfielder Tom Cairney admitted “I wish our strikers could shoot” after his car windscreen was smashed during training… for the second time.The 32-year-old took to Instagram to share some pictures of the damage after a wayward shot hit his car on Thursday.
    Tom Cairney’s car window was smashed during trainingCredit: Getty
    Cairney was left fuming and admitted ‘I wish our strikers could shoot!’Credit: Instagram @thomascairney10
    The midfielder revealed Rodrigo Muniz was the culpritCredit: Instagram @thomascairney10
    “How’s that possible again 😭,” he said before pointing the blame at Carlos Vinicius.
    However, the midfielder was quick to realise that Rodrigo Muniz was the culprit and added: “Apologies @carlosvinicius95 it was the other Brazilian @rodrigomuniz019 😂.”
    Cairney suffered the exact same damage to his car one year ago following a wayward strike from Aleksandar Mitrovic.
    The then-Fulham striker showed no remorse as he posed for a selfie in front of the smashed window before sending it to the Cottagers’ group chat.
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    Mitrovic later revealed: “It’s true I broke Tom’s window but it was not on purpose. His car was behind the goal when we were finishing in training.
    “I mishit a shot, the ball went over the fence and it was so hot that day and it hit the windscreen and broke it.”
    The 28-year-old striker was far from the crime scene when Cairney’s windscreen was smashed for the second time this week.
    He joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a £43million transfer in August after forcing an exit from Craven Cottage.
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    Mitrovic told friends and family that he would never play for Fulham again after club officials rejected an initial £25.5m bid.
    And the ordeal left manager Marco Silva with a sour taste.
    The Portugal-born boss said: “He forced everything to leave the club, he wanted to leave the club.
    “If you ask me if it is normal? No. If you ask me if football players should behave in this way? No. That is the easy answer.”
    Mitrovic took a selfie after smashing Cairney’s window last yearCredit: Twitter @ThomasCairney More

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    Apollonia Llewellyn shows off major underboob squeezing into tiny bikini as fans gush ‘you take my breath away’

    INFLUENCER Apollonia Llewellyn has wowed fans in her latest Instagram upload.The boxing ring girl posed in a yellow bikini and captioned her post: “Tanned and natural.”
    Appollonia posed in a yellow bikini on InstagramCredit: Instagram
    She captioned the post: “Tanned and natural.”Credit: Instagram
    Llewellyn found fame as a boxing ring girlCredit: Instagram
    She has since built a considerable Instagram followingCredit: Instagram
    Llewellyn shot to fame when he was a ring girl at KSI’s boxing match against Joe Fournier in May.
    She has since become a member of the Youtuber’s Misfits boxing agency.
    Llewellyn has built a considerable following off the back of her appearance in the ring and now boasts 565,000 followers on Instagram.
    She has 696k followers on TikTok.
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    Fans were quick to heap praise on her latest upload.
    One said: “You take my breath away.”
    Another wrote: “Beautiful and stunning as always!”
    A third wrote: “Gorgeous.”
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    She previously visited Santorini this summerCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    While a fourth wrote: “Heavenly.”
    A fifth wrote: “Beautiful.” Alongside a fire emoji.
    Llewellyn previously posted from the luxurious location of Santorini.
    She has spent most of this summer away, and had previously visited Mykonos in Greece.
    Before that though, she took some time out to visit New York.
    Before becoming a ring girl, Llewellyn was a page 3 girl where she went by the moniker of ‘Barbi’.
    And also New YorkCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn More