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RTE chef Donal Skehan has shared his genius hack for keeping young kids happy while traveling on holiday. 

The celebrity chef and his wife Sofia have two kids together, Noah, six, and four-year-old Oliver.

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Donal and his family frequently enjoy exotic holidays and often times the RTE star has to travel for work.

And he has offered his advice to parents with young kids on how he keeps his young lads quiet on long plane rides.

Speaking to RSVP, he said: “Entertainment comes first. I bought these toiletry bags that people hang on the back of their bathroom door, but I fill them with activities, toys, snacks and books. It’s perfect for a long-haul flight and it’s important to set them up with as much as you can, or else you will be up and down every five minutes.

“We brought the boys to Marrakech, somewhere that families don’t really go, but it’s important to be brave and let them have new experiences. You have to let them explore as much as you want to explore and don’t project any fears you might have on them.”

He explained that it is he and his wife’s dream to travel as much of the world with their kids as they can – and the family frequently visits Southeast Asia.

He said: “We would love them to experience it, and at a younger age, if possible. Those experiences are so formative.

“We always encourage them to try new foods and travelling overseas is a lovely way to experience new cultures.”

The dad-of-two also revealed that India is on his bucket list of countries to visit and would like to go there in the “next 10 years”.

Donal also joked about his biggest travel nightmare, which occurred just as he was leaving a hotel.

He explained: “I once managed to get a laptop into a safe, but I wasn’t able to get it back out. I had a total breakdown. It happened at the moment I was leaving the hotel, so there wasn’t time to deal with it.

“I was fit to kill someone at the time, luckily I can laugh about it now. Stressful and panicked moments happen on every trip.”

Recently Donal enjoyed a low budget trip to Madeira with his long-time pal Arthur Gourounlian.

The pair embarked on the trip as part of RTE series High Road, Low Road.

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The hit travel show pairs top celebrities and sends them off to popular holiday destinations.

Although both celebrities are headed to the same location, they have very different experiences.

Each star is presented with an envelope: in one, is everything they need for a five-star holiday; inside the other, it’s the holiday from hell.

It’s the luck of the draw who gets what.

Arthur enjoyed a luxurious five-star hotel in the heart of Funchal, the island’s main city.

He was put up in a suite that boasted panoramic views of the ocean and was priced at €784 per night.

On the low road, Donal took a bus to his more humble three-star €83 a night hotel room that had a twin bed and en-suite and kitchen.

Walking in to his accommodation, Donal remarked: “It’s not terrible… at least it’s clean.”

ACTOR Noel Clarke yesterday failed in a bid to have The Guardian’s defence thrown out in a £10million libel court action.

The Doctor Who star and newspaper will now go to trial on March 3 over its claims he sexually harassed 20 women.

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Stories in 2021 and 2022 accused Clarke, who was also in crime drama Kidulthood, of groping, bullying and sending sexually explicit images between 2004 and 2019 to women he met through work.

His barrister, Philip Williams, told the High Court that Clarke could not have sent one alleged “d*** pic” in May 2015 because he had not by then met his accuser.

Clarke, 49 — suspended by Bafta after the stories were published — accuses Guardian News & Media of perverting justice by deleting and fabricating evidence.

Mr Williams said journalists’ message threads were modified to try to “swindle” Clarke.

Referring to Clarke, who was in court, he said of the claims: “The police were so disinterested they didn’t even speak to my client.”

Gavin Millar, KC, for GNM — which is defending Clarke’s action on the grounds of truth and public interest — said its reporting was based on interviews with 22 people.

He said the deleted threads were “routine and banal conversations” between three journalists about “minor tweaks” to stories.

Mrs Justice Steyn rejected the plea to strike out the Guardian’s defence, reserving her reasons for a written judgment.

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THE Fortnite Championship Series, or FNCS, is gearing up for its first Major for 2025, as the play-ins are starting today.

FNCS 2025 comes with a revamped format based on divisional cups, followed by Majors throughout the year, each consisting of four stages.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the FNCS 2025 format and schedule.

We look into the prize pot, format starting with the overall structure of the FNCS Majors and how to qualify for each.

FNCS 2025 prize pot

The FNCS 2025 is bringing a staggering prize pool of $8million this year, distributed across all Major events in each region and the Global Championship.

That’s up by almost half a million from last year’s edition of Fortnite’s top esports tournament.

Is FNCS Trios or Duos in 2025?

This year, the FNCS is being played in Trios, a change from last year’s Duos format.

Trios means that there are 99 players on the Battle Royale map at the start of a match, playing in 33 teams of 3 players each.

FNCS 2025 format: Major Play-Ins and Group Stage

Each FNCS Major consists of Play-In Stage, Group Stage, Last Chance Qualifier, and the Major Finals.

During the Play-In Stage, players who have reached Division 1 in the Divisional Cups of their respective region can team up in trios to compete for a spot in the Group Stage.

Play-Ins take place over two days, during which teams play 10 matches each day with a cumulative leaderboard

The top trios on the leaderboard advance to the Group Stage.

For the Europe (EU) and North America Central (NAC) regions, that’s the top 99 teams, and for all other regions – the top 66 trios.

During the Group Stage, teams are split into groups of 33 teams, that’s three groups in EU and NAC, and two groups for the other regions.

Five matches are played in each group, and the team that earns the Victory Royale in each group match qualifies instantly for the Major Finals.

Then, the best-performing teams in each group also qualify, the top 5 in EU and NAC, and the top 10 in other regions.

FNCS 2025 Last Chance Qualifiers

All players who have not qualified for the Major Finals by this stage, will get a last chance to earn a spot at the FNCS Major.

The Last Chance Qualifier is open to all players from Divisions 1, 2, and 3, and the best teams will enter the Last Chance Lobby.

The Victory Royale winners of each Last Chance Lobby match qualify for the Major Finals, and there will be three matches per region.

The Last Chance Qualifier for Major 1 will take place on February 12 and 13, 2025.

FNCS 2025 Major Finals

Each Major ends with the Major Finals over two days, with six matches played each day, with the top trio in each region crowned as the Major champions.

The Major champions win a share of the FNCS prize pool and will be able to wield the Blade of Champions pickaxe in-game during the next season.

The Major Finals or Major one are scheduled for February 15 and 16, 2025.

FNCS 2025 Majors schedule

Here’s all the dates for each of the three majors of FNCS 2025.

The majors will be followed by the Fortnite Global Championship, the exact schedule for which will be announced later this year.

FNCS 2025 Major 1

• Play-Ins: January 29-30
• Group Stage: February 2-9
• Last Chance Qualifier: February 12-13
• Major Finals: February 15-16

FNCS 2025 Major 2

• Play-Ins: April 9-10
• Group Stage: April 13-20
• Last Chance Qualifier: April 23-24
• Major Finals: April 26-27

FNCS 2025 Major 3

• Play-Ins: July 16-17
• Group Stage: July 20-27
• Last Chance Qualifier: July 30-31
• Major Finals: August 2-3

How to watch the FNCS 2025

While the Divisional Cups are not broadcast, Fortnite’s official channels will be showing FNCS 2025 matches.

Here’s where you can watch FNCS 2025:

• Fortnite Competitive English Feed
• Fortnite Twitch channel
• Fortnite Competitive YouTube channel
• Fortnite Competitive TikTok account

Fortnite Global Championship 2025

Each region is sending its top teams from each FNCS Major to the Fortnite Global Championship 2025, which will take place in the second half of this year.

After Major 1, Europe and North America Central are sending 2 trios each.

The rest of the regions, North America West, Brazil, Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, are sending one team, their Major champions.

Here’s a full breakdown of the number of teams that will qualify from each region after all three Majors conclude:

• Europe: 11 teams
• North America Central: 7 teams
• North America West: 3
• Brazil: 3 teams
• Asia: 3 teams
• Middle East: teams
• Oceania: 3 teams

If a trio that has already qualified finishes in a qualifying spot again, then the next team on the Major leaderboard that hasn’t already qualified will earn the spot.

How to qualify for an FNCS Major in 2025

Qualifying for the FNCS 2025 starts with the FNCS Trial, which you and your teammates can unlock by reaching Gold rank or higher in Battle Royale, Zero Build, and Reloaded Ranked modes.

The FNCS Trial is a single Trios tournament session, which took place on December 7, 2024, for Season 1.

The top 200 trios from the FNCS Trial are then placed in FNCS Division 1, the next 600 go into FNCS Division 2, and the rest of the teams – in FNCS Division 3.

The Divison 3 Cup is also open again to any trios that have reached Gold in Ranked.

Each Division Cup consists of 2 days of play, and teams have to complete 10 matches per day.

The top teams from Divisions 3 and 2 climb up in the division above, while Division 1 teams compete for a spot in the Division 1 Cup Finals which gives cash prizes.

The Divisional Cups for this season ended on January 25, 2025, and players who have reached Division 1 are eligible for the FNCS Major Play-In Stage, which starts today, January 29, 2025.

In future seasons, there will be no FNCS Trial, and players will start based on their best placement in Divisional Cups across the seasons.

New Gold or higher Ranked players will then have to start in Division 3 and win their way up.

The dates for the next Divisional Cups are yet to be announced.

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REAL MADRID legend Iker Casillas has been romantically linked with a former porn star and OnlyFans model after being pictured on a “date” while they stayed at the same Barcelona hotel.

The former Spain international has enjoyed the company of a string of attractive women since his split with radio and TV presenter Sara Carbonero in March 2021 after five years of marriage.

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Reports in Spain suggest his latest love interest is Claudia Bavel, who is said to make around £17,000 a month from OnlyFans.

The 28-year-old brunette defines herself online as a “content creator and ex-adult film actress.”

She has nearly 250,000 followers on her ‘official’ Instagram account where she shows off her curves in a range of figure-hugging outfits.

And she has another 16,000 followers on a second account where she has published more daring selfies and a link to her Only Fans page where she describes herself as a model and influencer and adds: “My bad hot side wants you at my links.”

Casillas announced his retirement from professional football in August 2020 after a heart attack just over a year earlier while he was training with last side Porto.

Snaps of him and Claudia together in the Catalan capital, taken last Tuesday, were published by weekly glossy Spanish magazine Diez Minutos.

The pictures coincided with a visit the pair made the same evening to an event in a winery in the town of Vilanova i la Geltru around 30 miles south of Barcelona with former Real Madrid players Luis Figo and Michel Salgado.

The magazine said the pair abandoned the unnamed hotel together early the following morning, deliberately leaving separately in case they were spotted by waiting paparazzi.

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It is not the first time they have been romantically linked although these are the first pictures of them side by side.

Spanish journalist Javier Hoyos claimed recently he had spotted the model and Iker, 43, enjoying a passionate kiss during a dinner date at an upmarket restaurant near the Costa Brava resort of Blanes in May last year.

Neither the former shot-stopper or Claudia have confirmed they are seeing each other but asked about him a few weeks ago in an interview, she replied: “We are two single people.”

It would be the first time Iker, popularly dubbed Saint Iker for his ability to produce miraculous saves, has decided to date an OnlyFans model but not the first footballer partner for Claudia, who enjoyed a brief romance with Spanish-born Senegalese international Keita Balde, who is currently playing in Turkey.

Shortly after he split from his former wife, who he famously kissed on air during a post-match interview after Spain won the 2010 World Cup before they officially became partners and the parents of two children, Casillas was linked to a Malaga-based Spanish singer.

She denied she was the retired goalie’s new squeeze by posting a photo of her with her boyfriend and raging: “I hope whoever is trying to cause damage through false information pays.”

He was linked late last year to former Miss Spain Maria Jose Suarez and before that to another model Ana Martin as well as a journalist called Ana Quiles, although Casillas denied any romance with her.

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