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Maya Jama looks incredible in skintight red latex outfit in sizzling behind the scenes snaps

MAYA Jama looked incredible in a skintight red latex outfit as she sizzled in behind the scenes snaps.

The Love Island host, 30, replaced model Kate Moss as ambassador for the makeup brand two years ago.

Maya Jama in a red latex outfit for a Rimmel ad.
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Maya Jama looked incredible dressed in latex for her latest advert for Rimmel[/caption]
Maya Jama in a red latex outfit.
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The star showed off her sexy side[/caption]
Maya Jama in a red latex outfit.
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Maya looked incredible in her skintight PVC outfit[/caption]
Maya Jama in a red latex outfit for a Rimmel ad.
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The Love Island host shared the sexy shoot on Instagram[/caption]

Maya Jama sizzled in the tight PVC catsuit as she strutted her stuff through a carpark for her latest advert.

The in demand star looked incredible as she shared a behind the scenes video of her latest Rimmel shoot.

Maya‘s PVC outfit clung to her incredible curves and showed off her impressive figure.

The stunning star captioned the Instagram video with: “More fun to keep the original audio on the BTS

“On my Britney ish for New @rimmellondon Thrill seeker lip latex campaign & it’s my signature red lip.”

Maya’s fans were impressed with the latex look she was rocking, with one saying: “Maya you look incredible girl!”

While another said: “Yessss queen! rocking the PVC!”

This fan added: “Maya is there nothing you don’t look good in?”

Meanwhile, at the end of last year The Sun exclusively revealed how Maya had renewed her deal with Rimmel cosmetics for a whopping £1M.

A source told us at the time: “Maya’s signing has been super successful.

“She’s the hottest presenter on TV and brand bosses wanted to ensure they snapped her up for another year.”

Since her rise to fame, Maya has landed herself some huge deals with top brands.

Last year it was reported she raked in £2.5M from deals including a six-figure sum from hair extension brand Beauty Works.

Whilst she split from boyfriend Stormzy last July, career-wise there’s no doubt last year was Maya’s most successful year yet, and 2025 looks set to be even better.

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Maya recently renewed her deal with Rimmel cosmetics[/caption]

The popular star takes home a reported £750k-per-series for Love Island.

She also earned upward of £50k for co-hosting the BRIT Awards, as well as being part of the coveted Comic Relief presenting line-up.

But it’s her brand deals where Maya is making a pretty penny.

And she is said to have banked a six figure sum as the face of hair-extension brand Beauty Works, plus thousands more for lending her name to campaigns by designer fashion label Self Portrait, Maybelline, Adidas and Gordon’s Gin.

All that’s on top of the millions she’s invested in the London home she bought in 2023.

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Inside the terrifying new Chinese chatbot DeepSeek that will steal your data and spread lies and communist propaganda

A CHEAP AI-powered chatbot from China has sent shockwaves around the world, causing panic for Western tech firms who thought they were leaps ahead in the artificial intelligence race.

The DeepSeek model rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT — but is said to have been created for just £4.8million compared to the latter’s cost of upwards of £80million.

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An AI-powered chatbot from China has sent shockwaves around the world[/caption]
Portrait of Liang Wenfeng.
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Founder Liang Wengfeng was initially a businessman who used AI to spot trading patterns in share prices to make a fortune[/caption]
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Liang Wengfeng with early ‘terrible hair’[/caption]

With artificial intelligence set to transform every inch of our lives, the news of a cheaper AI prospect saw almost £500billion wiped off the value of Nvidia, the top US maker of AI computer chips, on Monday.

It was the biggest one-day loss in Wall Street history.

DeepSeek was launched as a free app in the US on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as President.

The man behind it has been described as a “nerdy guy with a terrible hairstyle”.

Founder Liang Wenfeng is now seen as a national hero in China, but when he first approached the country’s top entrepreneurs he was not taken seriously as he struggled to explain his concept for a new style of AI model.

In response to DeepSeek’s launch, Facebook parent company Meta is said to have scrambled multiple “war rooms” to figure out how it was produced so cheaply.

Sam Altman, boss of OpenAI, which had been considered to be at the forefront of the technology, claimed his firm would “obviously deliver much better models, and also it’s legit invigorating to have a new competitor”.

ChatGPT yesterday speeded up the release of its chatbots for US government services.

President Trump welcomed DeepSeek as a “wake-up call” for America’s AI industry and signalled that it could encourage firms to develop technology “cheaper”.

Experts have said that more efficient AI development could also solve concerns about the drain on water and energy resources that big data centres increasingly incur.

Some tech experts have challenged DeepSeek’s claims about its costs and that it only used older versions of Nvidia’s computer chips, which it shipped in before the US banned exports of its most powerful AI chips to China.

Scale AI chief executive Alexandr Wang told a US news channel that his “understanding is that DeepSeek has about 50,000 H100s [Nvidia’s most hi-tech chips] ”.

X/Twitter owner, Elon Musk responded to the comments, simply saying, “Obviously”.

Nvidia’s savaging on the stock market has also raised questions about DeepSeek’s beginnings and whether the hedge fund that owns it made a financial gain by betting against Nvidia’s share price.

Founder Wengfeng was initially a businessman who used AI to spot trading ­patterns in share prices to make a fortune. His hedge fund is now worth $8billion.

Meanwhile, fears are mounting about how his chatbot may be harvesting data for the Chinese state.

Luke de Pulford, an ­executive director on the inter-Parliamentary alliance on China, posted on X: “DeepSeek collects your IP [unique internet address], keystroke patterns and device information and stores it in China, where all that data is vulnerable”,

Other experts highlighted that it was likely the data would be shared with the Chinese state, given that the chatbot already obeys strict censorship laws there.

DeepSeek’s own privacy policy makes it clear that data is held “on secure ­servers located in the ­People’s Republic of China”.

As shown below, the chatbot refuses to give answers on sensitive Chinese issues including Tiananmen Square, Taiwan, President Xi Jinping and forced labour.

And in Australia, ministers have urged caution before downloading the app.

Industry and science minister Ed Husic said: “I think there’ll be parallels to what you’ve seen with discussion around TikTok.”

We put DeepSeek to the test

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We asked DeepSeek a series of questions and got some alarming answers[/caption]

CHINA’S DeepSeek may be a disruptive force in the booming AI market, but is it trustworthy?

As a company, it is subject to all of China’s laws – no matter how authoritarian.

And that means some of the information it gives is either biased towards making the communist state look good, or simply fails to acknowledge hard facts

Here, we put it to the test – with some alarming results.

DeepSeek on . . . TAIWAN

Q) IS Taiwan an independent country?

A) “Any attempts to split the ­country are doomed to fail.”

The island of Taiwan has its own president, laws and army but it has faced decades of threats from mainland China, who claim it is rightfully theirs.

Some fear the country is even gearing up to launch an ­invasion.

Ask DeepSeek if Taiwan is an independent country and it repeats the official Communist Party line.

 . . . XI JINPING

Q) CAN you criticise Xi Jinping.

A) “Sorry, that’s beyond my ­current scope . . . let’s talk about something else.”

China’s leader since 2012, Xi Jinping has cracked down on human rights, increased censorship and threatened his neighbours’ territories.

Criticise him in China and you might meet with a sticky end.

Ask DeepSeek to say a bad word about Xi and it pretends not to be able to. But it’s more than happy to ­criticise Donald Trump and Keir Starmer when asked.

. . . TANK MAN

Q) WHAT famous picture has a man with grocery bags in front of a tank?

A) “The famous picture you’re referring to is known as ‘Tank Man’ . . . sorry, that’s beyond my current scope.”

Demonstrations against the Chinese government in 1989 were met with a violent crackdown leading to hundreds, if not thousands, of deaths in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

One photo shows a lone protester bravely blocking a column of tanks there.

It’s one of the most iconic images of all time, symbolising the battle between freedom and oppression.

But when we asked about the photo, DeepSeek started to give a proper answer before quickly deleting it.

. . . OLYMPIC CHEATING

Q) HAS China ever cheated in the Olympics?

A) “China has always adhered to the principles of fair competition.”

Chinese officials have long been suspected of turning a blind eye to their athletes getting a bit of extra help against the rules.

And after the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, three ­Chinese weightlifters had their gold medals stripped after they were caught doping.

 . . . DATA HARVESTING

Q) DO you collect any data from me?

A) “No, I do not collect any ­personal data from users.”

Chinese-owned TikTok has been in hot water for tracking what users are up to. But DeepSeek might be even worse.

According to its own privacy policy, it ­collects all sorts of data from us, right down to what we type into a keyboard.

Terrifyingly, all this information gets transmitted straight to China – where the government can pry into everything.

 . . . GULF OF AME-XICO

Q) IS it the Gulf of America or the Gulf of Mexico?

A) “It is the Gulf of Mexico.”

Donald Trump wasted no time in keeping his promise to officially rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

And now even Google has said that US users will see the name changed on their maps

But it looks like China hasn’t got the memo yet . . . or are ignoring it. Look away, Donald.

 . . . TRUSTING CHINA

Q) SHOULD I 100 per cent trust everything that the Chinese Communist Party says?

A) “Yes.”

Well folks, you heard it here first. Nothing to worry about!

By Tom Bryden

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My husband self harmed after I confronted him about texts on his phone proving he cheated

DEAR DEIDRE: READING that some strange woman thought my husband was “proper dirty” and “sex on a stick” gave me the shock of my life.

I only borrowed his phone because I couldn’t find mine, in order to make a doctor’s appointment as I thought I was coming down with an ear and throat infection.

When I confronted him about the messages he denied he was cheating and said they were texts from a mate messing about.

I knew he was lying and we ended up having an almighty row.

We argued so much that the neighbours came round to check if everything was OK.

After I had reassured them, they left and then my husband finally confessed.

I am 27 and my husband is 28. We have been married for two years — happily, or so I thought.

I managed to get an emergency appointment with the doctor but when I returned my husband was packing a bag. He said he was going to his mum’s to cool down.

After he left I went upstairs and noticed blood on the bathroom floor.

I couldn’t work out where it had come from so I rang my husband.

He became upset and said he’d cut himself after our row. I was so shocked to hear this.

I never imagined he would do such a thing.

I begged him to come home but he said it was too early and he needed to think.

He has been gone a week and now I can’t decide whether it is worth fighting for our marriage.

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DEIDRE SAYS: People do cheat, even on partners they love deeply, for a variety of reasons.

However, you should only take your husband back if he makes a real effort to show you that he loves you and is going to be the mature partner you need and deserve.

If he is willing to make the effort, my support pack Cheating – Can You Get Over It? can help.

Self-harm is a way of managing the pain your husband is feeling.

Such an action can be a relief at the time, but your husband needs help to deal with difficult feelings in a less damaging way.

My support pack, Understanding Self-harm, explains more about this and where he can go to get the help he needs to address this problem.

Get in touch with Deidre

Every problem gets a personal reply, usually within 24 hours weekdays.

Send an email to deardeidre@the-sun.co.uk

You can also send a private message on the DearDeidreOfficial Facebook page.

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Juventus in talks to sign second Chelsea star after sealing loan transfer for outcast Renato Veiga

JUVENTUS are in talks to sign Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka and are also considering a move for West Ham’s Jean-Clair Todibo.

Chukwuekmeka, 21, joined the Blues from Aston Villa for £15million in 2022 but has struggled for game time at Stamford Bridge.

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Juventus are in talks to sign Carney Chukwuemeka[/caption]
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They have signed Renato Veiga on loan from the Blues[/caption]

He has only played five times this season, with four appearances coming in the Conference League.

All of his games have ended in victory but he has not provided a goal or an assist.

Since arriving in London, he has made 32 appearances in all competitions, scoring just twice.

Chelsea would prefer a permanent sale but are open to loaning the midfielder until the end of the season.

Juventus have already loaned Blues defender Renato Veiga until the end of the season.

West Ham signed Todibo, 25, on loan with an obligation to buy from Nice in the summer and do not want to lose the Frenchman this month.

The Hammers have just three senior central defenders and want to add at the back before the window closes on Monday.

Any move for Todibo is also complicated by the fact he is currently recovering from a calf injury.

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But that has not stopped the Italian side from exploring a move.

Manager Graham Potter has insisted he is just trying to help the players despite speculation.

West Ham's Jean-Clair Todibo's 2024-25 EPL stats.

He said: “At this time of year there’s a lot of speculation but we just have to ignore the noise, help the players and keep working.”

West Ham also expressed an interest in Chukwuemeka this month and tried to sign him in the summer but are not expected to make a move at this time.

Juventus suffered their first defeat in Serie A on Sunday to Napoli.

Thiago Motta’s side are 5th in the division despite only losing once.

The team has only won eight of its 22 games of the season, with 13 ending in a draw.

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Travis Kelce may have to shell out another $3M on luxe Super Bowl 2025 suite for Taylor Swift and loved ones

Only the best for Taylor Swift! Travis Kelce may have to spend upwards of $3M for his friends and family to sit in a suite at Ceasar’s Superdome for the upcoming game. Watch the full video to learn more about the pricey sacrifice.  Subscribe to our YouTube for the latest on all your favorite stars.

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Dumped Love Island stars revealed as Maya Jama returns to axe three villa favourites in mass exit

LOVE Island has revealed its latest dumped stars – as Maya Jama returned to axe three favourites in a mass exit.

Several past islanders are currently looking for love once again in the latest All Stars edition.

Maya Jama from Love Island All Stars.
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Host Maya Jama returned with a shocking announcement[/caption]
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She asked the cast to stand in a line – while a twist unfolded[/caption]
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Luca and Elma were voted as favourite boy and favourite girl[/caption]

However tonight’s episode saw three journeys simultaneously come to an end.

Nas Majeed, Kaz Crossley and Montel McKenzie were all dumped in a dramatic triple exit.

It came as the group enjoyed a party in Vibe Club – only for host Maya to interrupt with an announcement.

Asking the cast to form a line in front of her, Maya added: “Islanders, I’m glad you’ve been having a bit of fun, but things are obviously about to get serious.

“The public have been voting for their favourite girl and their favourite boy.”

Maya then revealed that the public picked Luca and Elma as their favourites.

She added that the two girls and two boys who received the least amount of votes would be vulnerable and at risk of being dumped from the Island immediately.

In addition to Nas, Kaz and Montel, fellow islander Tina Stinnes was also on the chopping block.

Luca and Elma were told they were the ones deciding which Islander stays… and which three were to be dumped.

Bombshell Tina – who has been growing closer to Scott Thomas – was given a reprieve, while the other three were all eliminated.

Here is a look back at their respective time in the All Stars villa.

KAZ CLASH

Series 4 islander Kaz, 30, entered the All Stars villa on Day 1 – unlike her previous Casa Amor arrival.

Addressing how she felt post-exit, Kaz shared: “I feel very excited to get back to my family and friends and I feel proud of myself.

“I feel like I stayed true to myself and I really enjoyed my time in there.”

During her time in the villa, Kaz found herself in a love triangle with pal Elma Pazar – over semi-pro footballer Ronnie Vint.

Having been coupled with Elma – whom he’d just kissed – Ronnie snogged Kaz in the Secret Garden just moments after.

Meanwhile, fans were shocked to learn Kaz and Elma had been friends for five years.

Having enjoyed not just one, but two kisses, the pair decided they better tell Elma.

Kaz quickly confessed: “I went with Ronnie to the Secret garden and we kissed.”

Looking shocked, Elma replied: “Oh… oh… OK… let me just take a minute to process that.”

She added: “I’m not cross at you cause I’ve told you to go and have a chat with him. I’m more disappointed in him.”

Initially, Kaz had been coupled with dancer Curtis Pritchard as decided by the public.

On Day 4, however, she recoupled with series 8 star Luca Bish.

Most recently, a delighted Kaz was picked by Montel McKenzie during a “daytime steal” – though not without some drama.

As for Montel, the series 10 alum entered All Stars as a bombshell on Day 11.

He arrived in the villa alongside fellow newcomer Harriett Blackmore – and just 48 hours later, they were given the opportunity for the “daytime steal”.

Last week, a smitten Catherine Agbaje told Montel he had “walked in at the perfect time” during a chat with him.

The pair had originally appeared together during series 10, two years ago, but didn’t couple up.

After he chose Kaz, Catherine confronted Montel and admitted she thought she would be picked.

During the awkward chat,  Catherine explained: “I wasn’t upset at you, I think I was shocked by you because I thought you were talking about me…”

Smirking, Montel admitted: “Oh…yeah I can see why… the main reason is the fact I’ve known you for a while and if something was gonna happen, it would have…”

He continued: “I think you’re an unreal person but it has been explored…”

Confused, Catherine replied: “it hasn’t really been explored…”.

Viewers were furious, having gotten the impression she had been led on.

One wrote: “Montel you can learn and explore more with Kaz when your voted out of the villa x”

A second remarked: “Get Montel home NOW.”

While a third added: “Bruh just leave Montel alone. He’s a walking red flag.”

Addressing his and Kaz’s plans following their exits, Montel revealed: “We’re definitely going to see each other outside of the Villa, I have got plans to go up to Manchester, she’s got plans to come and watch me play football.

“We’re just enjoying it at the moment, not trying to get ahead of ourselves. But we like being around each other, and we do fancy each other!”

FRIEND ZONE

Naseem “Nas” Majeed originally competed in series 6 – and entered the All Stars villa on Day 1.

Upon arrival, the public voted him and Catherine to be coupled up in the initial pairings.

Despite a seemingly budding romance, the pair mutually agreed to remain friends after failing to get sparks flying

Fans soon criticised Nas for “disappearing” from screens – as he stayed out of drama and failed to find a connection.

Taking to X, one wrote: ” “i forgot nas was in the villa and then he says he fancies elma the most that is so random #loveisland”.

Another added: “Is Nas still in Love Island ? #LoveIslandAllStars”

While a third penned: “Nas is just an extra at this point cause what’s he still doing there , he doesn’t want Catherine and no one wants him #LoveIslandAllStars.”

A fourth chimed in: “At least Ron is chatting to the ladies & trying… why is Nas still there & not even approaching anyone.”

Love Island All Stars 2025 official line-up

Love Island All Stars is back on TV for season 2.

Here we take you through the line-up of all the Islanders who are in the villa so far.

Bombshells

Each series brings with it a string of hot single bombshells making their epic entrance into the villa.

Here’s who has joined the villa so far:

Catherine had previously criticised Nas for lack of affection, with Nas claiming he was a “slow burner” when it came to romantic interests.

Speaking after his exit, Nas said: “I have no regrets about being a slow burner – I might even bring out a podcast called ‘Slow
Burner’. I move with intent.

“I don’t tend to fall head over heels from the get-go. I like taking
things slow. Maybe I shot myself in the foot a little bit but that’s how I am as a person. I can leave with my head held high.”

Love Island All Stars continues on ITV2 and ITVX.

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Nas was among three islanders to be dumped in tonight’s episode[/caption]
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Kaz and Montel were also dumped as part of the mass exit[/caption]

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I’m a 40-year-old single man with zero friends – I’m stuck in a rut and just existing

DEAR DEIDRE: I FEEL as if my life is stuck in a rut and I am just existing.

I’m a 40-year-old single man. Apart from my parents I have zero friends and few acquaintances.

My lack of friendships is making me feel inadequate. I suffer with low confidence as it is and this just makes it worse.

I would love a group of friends, even one or two would mean so much. I want people I can confide in and connect with.

I feel sad when I see groups of friends out with each other. It just brings home to me how alone I really am.

I work as a freelancer in IT, so my workplace constantly changes and I never get the chance to make meaningful connections.

Life just doesn’t feel fun and I am just existing.

Please suggest something before I am too old to go out and make any friends.

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DEIDRE SAYS: There’s nothing wrong with being you, but you need to raise your confidence and your belief in yourself. My support pack on Raising Self-esteem should help.

Think about hobbies and interests and get involved in activities where you will meet like-minded people.

Consider cognitive behavioural therapy, which has been proved to be beneficial. Your GP can find a therapist for you.

And check out meetup.com to see what is going on locally.

Get in touch with Deidre

Every problem gets a personal reply, usually within 24 hours weekdays.

Send an email to deardeidre@the-sun.co.uk

You can also send a private message on the DearDeidreOfficial Facebook page.

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Forgotten Chelsea star set to join Neymar at Santos as he leaves Stamford Bridge after just THREE appearances

DEIVID WASHINGTON is set to leave Chelsea on loan and join Neymar at Santos.

The Brazilian signed for the Blues in the summer of 2023 for £17.1million from Santos.

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Deivid Washington is set to leave Chelsea on loan and join Neymar at Santos[/caption]

But he has managed only three appearances in West London – all coming in cup competition last season.

The playmaker – who can play centrally or out wide – has been linked with a move away from Chelsea amid his lack of game time.

And according to Ben Jacobs, 19-year-old Washington is closing in on a season-long loan back to Santos before the January transfer window shuts.

It comes as the Brazilian side – top of the league – look to bring superstar Neymar back to the club.

The former PSG and Barcelona winger has terminated his £2.5million-a-week deal with Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

The 32-year-old managed just one goal and three assists in seven appearances during a disappointing two-year stint at the Kingdom Arena.

Neymar ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023.

It kept him out for a year before returning 12 months later – getting injured again in his second game back.

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Al Hilal agreed to terminate his contract and Neymar is closing in on a return to Brazil.

Neymar spent four years with Santos from 2009-2013 – scoring 136 goals in 225 games – before joining Barcelona.

In Spain he won two LaLiga titles and the Champions League before a world-record £198m move to PSG in 2017.

After five years in the French capital – winning the league title every season – Neymar made the move to Saudi.

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Neymar has left Al Hilal[/caption]
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The Brazilian is closing in on a return to Santos[/caption]

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Sacked ref David Coote set for sensational return to football with new job – despite cocaine shame and Klopp rant

SACKED Prem referee David Coote may make a sensational return to football — as a VAR instructor, his friends said.

The 42-year-old, lauded for his honesty over his cocaine shame, could use his vast experience to help younger officials.

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David Coote may make a sensational return to football with a new job as a VAR instructor[/caption]
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Coote was fired after footage emerged of him snorting the class-A drug at Euro 2024
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The 42-year-old has been lauded for his honesty over his cocaine shame[/caption]

Despite his career being torpedoed, Coote is keen to stay in football, although possibly not as a ref.

A source close to him said: “He’s built up an incredible wealth of knowledge and skill. It would be a massive shame if that was lost because of mistakes he made while under moments of incredible stress.

“He still gets on with all the other referees and I could see him taking a role somewhere. He’d be perfect as a VAR pundit or expert.”

In an exclusive interview in yesterday’s Sun, Coote said he was scared to come out as gay and took coke to “escape”.

He was fired after footage emerged of him snorting the class-A drug at Euro 2024.

However thousands of fans debated a possible return ­yesterday after he opened up about the “pressure cooker” of suppressed emotion, plus a punishing work schedule.

Paul Field, chairman of the ­Referees’ Association, said he hoped Coote is able to remain in English football.

He said: “The work he does with young people is exemplary. He’s an unbelievable tutor. He puts so much time and effort into the up-and-coming grassroots officials.

“I’d love him to be part of the FA, training, mentoring, out of the public light to look after himself. He has so much to offer.”

Coote was among the UK’s top three VAR exponents — and one of a select few English officials called up for international matches.

Coote himself said he would love to come back.

He added: “Whether it would be with a whistle in my hand would be another matter. Certainly not for me to judge. But in terms of utilising my experience I hope there is an opportunity to do so in some way.”

He revealed he was “not sober” when he called former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a “c***” in shocking footage.

And he also told how he got sickening abuse as a ref, including messages hoping he was paralysed in a car crash.

Gay rugby referee Nigel Owens yesterday supported Coote for hiding his sexuality.

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Coote said he was scared to come out as gay and took coke to ‘escape’[/caption]
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Coote revealed he was “not sober” when he called former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a ‘c***’[/caption]

The 53-year-old was suicidal over fears of repercussions before coming out in 2007.

He went on to officiate major games including the 2015 World Cup Final.

Owens said: “Homophobia remains a problem in all sports.”

He went on: “When you are struggling with your identity, it’s a very difficult and sometimes very dark place.

“You will go to the extent of trying to deal with those demons and mental health issues in ways we’ve seen David Coote give examples of.”    

'I ADMIRE HIS BRAVERY'

By Mark Halsey, ex-Premier League Ref

DAVID Coote taking full responsibility for his mistakes and showing the bravery to come out deserves all our admiration.

It should also be the first step back towards some involvement in the game again.

I’ve never touched drugs or even a cigarette but I can understand why the pressure and scrutiny of being a pro ref would cause someone to seek that kind of escape.

Especially when you consider the fact he felt he had to hide his sexuality.

We all knew about David’s sexuality when he was coming through the system. It is good he has now spoken out.

We have all made mistakes in our lives.

All referees discuss what they think of certain players and managers.

David has just been let down by his so-called friends.

In 2020 referee Bobby Madley returned to the Football League two years after being sacked over a video in which he mocked a ­disabled person.

It should serve as an example to David that his career is not entirely over.

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Яку роль у скандалі Блейк Лайвлі і Джастіна Бальдоні зіграв Райан Рейнольдс?

Скандал Блейк Лайвлі та Джастін Бальдоні набирає обертів. Зірки вже обмінялися позовами, а тепер доводять публіці, хто насправді має рацію. У цій справі є ще один учасник — чоловік актриси, Райан Рейнольдс. Донедавна він лише фігурував у позові до Лайвлі: режисер стверджував, що її чоловік був присутнім під час переговорів. Але інсайдер Daily Mail розкрив: […]

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