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Desperate Housewives actor Valerie Mahaffey dies after cancer battle, publicist says

1 June 2025

Emmy award-winning actor Valeria Mahaffey, known for her roles on Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, has died after a battle with cancer, according to her publicist.

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Cassie Ventura has reportedly welcomed her third child
	30 May: The 38-year-old singer was heavily pregnant as she gave harrowing testimony in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ongoing federal trial after she accused him of a series of abuses, and it has now emerged she gave birth days after finishing her disturbing appearance in court.... more

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex suffers money guilt
	30 May: The 43-year-old has just launched her lifestyle brand As Ever and is continuing with her podcasting while living in a mansion in California with her husband Prince Harry, 40, valued at more than $14 million, and she has now said she feels conflicted about her financial success.... more

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is being warned not to take the stand in his federal sex trafficking trial
	30 May: The 55-year-old rapper's federal trial is continuing in New York, and has seen a series of big-name witnesses take to the stand so far too testify against the Bad Boy Records founder - and legal analyst Lisa Bonner has now insisted Combs giving his testimony during proceedings would open him up to questioning on a range of damaging allegations.... more

Nicola Peltz has been ordered to appear in court in connection with the death of her chihuahua Nala
	30 May: The 30-year-old heiress, who is married to Brooklyn Beckham, has been hit with the order following a grooming session in New York she claimed led to the passing of her pet.... more

Brad Pitt has spoken publicly for the first time about the conclusion of his long-running divorce proceedings with Angelina Jolie
	30 May: The 61-year-old actor married Angelina, 49, in 2014 after they met on the set of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in 2005 and the couple separated in 2016, with the actress filing for divorce the same year before the couple became embroiled in bitter custody and business disputes, some of which are still ongoing.... more

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' defence team have requested a mistrial
	30 May: The rapper, 55, is standing trial in New York on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, and his legal staff have now alleged prosecutorial misconduct over the questioning related to alleged destroyed evidence in the arson case involving a car belonging to Combs' fellow performer Kid Cudi.... more

Kool and the Gang singer Michael Sumler has died aged 71
	30 May: The energetic backing vocalist for the iconic group, known to fans as 'Chicago Mike', was killed following a car crash in Georgia.... more

Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with rape, human trafficking and controlling prostitution in the UK
	30 May: The 37-year-old former kickboxer and influencer is facing a total of 10 charges, while his older sibling Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 charges in relation to one alleged victim, including rape and actual bodily harm.... more

Caleb Followill is "on the mend" but unable to travel or perform for at least eight weeks after a brutal injury
	30 May: The Kings of Leon frontman, 43, shattered his heel in what he described as a "freak accident" and revealed the news in a video posted to the band's official Instagram page, which also confirmed the cancellation of the band's upcoming UK and European shows as a result of him needing to recover.... more

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