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Lisa Kudrow belatedly finds note in gift from Matthew Perry During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Friends star Lisa Kudrow revealed that she recently discovered a note from her late co ...

Former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy has been harassed by a convicted killer, court documents show. Daniel Bannister, 49, admitted turning up at the 41-year-old’s Buckinghamshire home and trying to ...

Everton have completed the signing of Wales international Hayley Ladd from Manchester United on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. The experienced 31-year-old, who can play in both defence and ...

It was a romance that caused a media storm. One Direction hunk Liam Payne was only 14 when he met former X Factor judge Cheryl during the show in 2008. But it wasn't until 2016 - when the Girls ...

Charlotte Harpur reports that Welsh international Ladd was looking to move this month and has already completed her medical ahead of her permanent transfer to Merseyside. The midfielder’s United ...

Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey has been snubbed from the 2025 Pro Bowl. McConkey failed to make the AFC’s initial roster, but there is a silver lining because he was named as a ...

It just so happens that they landed one in the second round in Ladd McConkey. McConkey's emerged as the clear No.1 option for Justin Herbert and the Chargers offense. In 15 games, McConkey's ...

During this, they landed Ladd McConkey out of the University of Georgia in Round 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. And since then, he has impressed the quarterback, Justin Herbert, who recently talked ...