I'm A Celebrity and X Factor star George Shelley has revealed his routine surgery turned into a nightmare when a major artery was severed. The former Union J singer had his tonsils removed over the summer but ended up in hospital for a week after the horror operation. George has admitted it has been a "really tough year" as during the surgery, his artery was "cut in two". The singer was also grieving after the death of bandmate Jaymi Hensley's fiance Olly Marmon. Olly tragically died after falling from a hotel window in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire in August aged 33. Reflecting on the devastating time, George said: “I lost a lot of blood and during that I was bereaved, my bandmate’s fiance Olly, and dealing with grief again.” Speaking of bandmate Jaymi, he added to the Sun: “I’m so proud of him. He’s kept working. He’s creating happiness for himself by performing and that’s what Olly loved with Jaymi. He was a really great rock for me during my grief and I want to be that for him.” Geroge's sister Harriet died in 2017 when she was hit by a car. The singer has candidly shared he is now "the best he's ever felt" and that it has taken a long time to heal from the trauma of the past six to ten years. George is now an ambassador for Grief Encounter, which helps young people who have lost loved ones, and recently did a fundraising trek for them. Following the tragic death of his sister, George decided to step away from social media for 18 months. Trainee midwife Harriet - who was 21 - and her friends had been partying at the O2 venue in Bristol when she left and tried to cross the street. Harriet was struck by a car and died a week later. George returned to social media in 2021 and uploaded a selfie to his Instagram page. He told followers he had been focusing on healing himself and that he is now focused on creating happiness. George said: "18 months ago when I chose to step offline, consumed in control, I had to detoxify and get back to the happiness of being. "The road I took this last decade was far from home and I got lost in escapism, judgement, social pressures & approval seeking; anything that gave me some sort of comfort after a very confusing and unpredictable journey. I let dominating fear hold me back. Sometimes you gotta do what’s right by yourself to heal, realign and do yourself justice. Self care is fundamentally important and not selfish at all. Especially when you’re caught up in the past, so used to criticism & shame and see no light in your future. "So after years of searching for belonging in the wrong places, sitting in silence when all I’ve wanted to do is roar, and living in a cage being taunted by the keys of freedom - the now comfortable silence comes to a close. I’m happy to say, amongst all this disarrangement, our future is as bright we wish to make it. We can create happiness. So to answer questions like 'Are you ok? Where have you been? What’s next? What have you been doing?' I’d say, on this ever changing, unsettling & overwhelming planet over the last year, I’m good. I have enjoyed doing things I love the most; designing, writing, learning, exploring & expanding." He ended his heartfelt post by thanking his followers for waiting for his return, as he typed: "Thank you for sticking here." In 2018 George released a BBC documentary named Learning to Grieve. Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .Brewers love crafting a wide array of beers, but over time, beer drinkers have gravitated dramatically toward two key factors – hoppiness and drinkability.

Blake Lively may walk out with ‘$10m’ & ‘saved’ reputation after lawsuit while Justin Baldoni’s career is ‘dead’Watch Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics free live streamTrump tariffs will hit California hard — and his voters harderTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Alyssa Naher made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and the Americans beat the Netherlands, 2-1, in an exhibition match on Tuesday. The U.S., which won its fifth Olympic gold medal in France this summer, closed its 2024 schedule on a 20-game unbeaten streak. The Americans were coming off a scoreless draw with England in another exhibition on Saturday at Wembley Stadium . Naeher announced two weeks ago that the European matches would be her last . The 36-year-old goalkeeper played in 115 games for the U.S., with 111 starts, 89 wins and 69 shutouts. Naeher is the only U.S. keeper with shutouts in both a World Cup and an Olympic final. She was in goal when the United States defeated the Netherlands, 2-0, in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final. The Netherlands took the lead on center back Veerle Buurman’s header off a corner kick in the 15th minute. Naeher prevented a second goal when she punched away Dominique Janssen’s shot in the 38th. The United States drew even at the end of the first half on an own goal that deflected off Buurman and past Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar. Naeher slid to stop Danielle van de Donk’s shot in the 69th minute before Williams scored her fourth goal of the year and 21st of her career. Lily Yohannes came in as a substitute in the second half. Yohannes, who has dual citizenship, opted to play for the United States over the Netherlands last month. She plays professionally for the Dutch club Ajax. The U.S. finished the year without the trio of Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith, who were left off the roster for the final two matches to rest and heal nagging injuries. The U.S. is unbeaten in 15 matches under coach Emma Hayes, who took over in May. More to come on this story.

PULLMAN — In a matter of hours, Washington State lost both its coordinators. Cougars offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle is leaving for the same job at SEC school Oklahoma, according to multiple reports, which comes hours after the school announced it’s parting ways with defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding . Arbuckle coached two seasons at WSU, which finished the regular season No. 12 nationally in scoring offense, putting up 37 points per game. The Cougars averaged 269 passing yards per game, No. 24 nationally, and 172 rushing yards per game, No. 55. Quarterback John Mateer leads the country with 44 total touchdowns, including 29 through the air and 15 on the ground. Arbuckle, 29, came to WSU by way of Western Kentucky , where he worked two seasons, one as an offensive quality control coach and the second as co-offensive coordinator and QBs coach. At 27, he was the youngest Power Five offensive coordinator in the country when he was hired by WSU in January 2023. In Arbuckle’s offense this season, senior receiver Kyle Williams cleared the 1,000-yard receiving mark, becoming the first WSU receiver to do so since Brandon Arconado in 2019. Transfer receiver Kris Hutson also piled up 683 yards and two scores on 54 catches. In recent games, though, Arbuckle and the Cougars’ offense scuffled at times. In WSU’s 15-14 loss to Wyoming last weekend, the Cougs didn’t score in the second half, recording just 57 yards of offense in the second half. Thanks to a late fumble against Oregon State, WSU missed a chance to tie that game up, and the Cougars were prone to third-quarter lulls, especially away from home. In fact, when Williams scored on a long touchdown reception against Oregon State on Nov. 23, it was WSU’s first third-quarter touchdown away from home since a win over Washington on Sept. 14. It underscores a bit of inconsistency that the Cougs’ offense couldn’t shake this season, particularly in road games. But Arbuckle and WSU’s offense also racked up 70 points against FCS Portland State, 37 against Texas Tech, 54 in a double-overtime win over San Jose State, 42 against Hawaii and 49 against Utah State. The Cougs played eight Mountain West schools this season as part of a Pac-12/MWC scheduling agreement that provided WSU and OSU games for this season.