Mark Wright’s parents drop off shopping at his home as he celebrates his 34th birthday in isolation

Mark Wright’s parents drop off shopping at his home as he celebrates his 34th birthday in isolation following their coronavirus battle By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 10:58 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 11:02 GMT, 24 January 2021 Mark Wright’s parents dropped off shopping at their son’s home in Essex as he celebrated his 34th … Read more

Steph McGovern is forced to miss her show own after going into isolation as Helen Skelton steps in

Steph McGovern was force to miss presenting Friday’s instalment of her Channel 4 show Steph’s Packed Lunch on Friday, after going into self-isolation. The 38-year-old TV personality was replaced at the last minute by Helen Skelton, 37, after steering clear of the Leeds studio as a precautionary measure – despite testing negative for the novel … Read more

Love Island’s Anna Vakili steps out on rainy walk after Covid isolation

Anna Vakili stepped out for the first time following the completion of her isolation period after testing positive for coronavirus last month on Tuesday. The Love Island star, 30, headed for a rainy walk with her sister Mandi, 28, but bemoaned the weather conditions in the UK on her Instagram Story. Anna admitted that she … Read more

As she reflects on a year of isolation, Dame Sian Phillips, 87, says life is far better alone

Dame Sian Phillips, 87, is telling me guiltily that she’s had rather a good lockdown and truly isn’t minding Tier 4 restrictions at all. Not despite the fact she lives alone, but because of it. ‘Being alone is all I’ve ever known, really. I adore it. I could eat it, I like it so much.’ … Read more

Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox made an MBE for tackling social isolation

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has described being made an MBE for her work fighting social isolation as ‘bittersweet’ as she said she would have ‘much preferred’ for her sister to still be alive.  Kim Leadbeater, an ambassador for the Jo Cox Foundation, was recognised by the Palace for stepping up her struggle … Read more

Child eating disorders soar amid the pandemic as isolation from friends promote stress, experts say 

Child eating disorders soar amid the pandemic as isolation from friends and cancelled exams promote stress, experts say Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health asked parents to look out for signs Social media use can give children unrealistic ideas of how body should look  Some paediatricians had seen eating disorders quadruple compared to last … Read more

Strictly Come Dancing: Motsi Mabuse RETURNS to the judging panel after two week isolation hiatus

Motsi Mabuse made a triumphant return to the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel on Saturday night, after a two week hiatus.   The television personality, 39, cut a glamorous figure in a satin floral dress as she told hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman she was delighted to be back in the studios, after having to isolate … Read more

I’m A Celebrity ex-stars ‘are SENT HOME after two weeks in isolation as return plans are axed’

I’m A Celebrity legends including Charlie Brooks and Joey Essex have reportedly been sent home, despite spending two weeks in self-isolation, as plans for their return were axed by bosses. The stars were pictured heading home after spending a fortnight in quarantine having been reportedly been under the impression they’d be sent to Gwrych Castle … Read more

ISIS bride Shamima Begum faces beatings and isolation in her Syrian camp

A former London schoolgirl who ran away to Syria with two friends in February 2015 to join ISIS faces beatings and being placed in isolation if she tries to contact her lawyers.  Shamima Begum, who was 15 when she and two other schoolgirls flew to Syria in February 2015, is appealing against a government decision … Read more

Lockdown loneliness: Social isolation makes you ‘crave’ company like a hungry person longs for food

Lockdown loneliness: Social isolation makes people ‘crave’ company in the same way a hungry person longs for food, study claims US experts recruited 40 people for 10 hours of isolation and 10 hours of fasting After each session, participants reported how lonely they felt and their cravings  They were also given brain scans while viewing … Read more