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The episode tha
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Prince William recently shared that Kate is a “very good” cook and admitted that he only does a bit of cooking at home. And today, the Princess of Wales had the chance to show off some of her skills in public as she joined in with a pancake making activity during a visit to a nursing home.
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For the fun-filled engagement, Kate opted for her signature monochrome look of a n
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Speaking to the BBC this past weekend, Jackman said he thinks such a move “feels inevitable” and a “natural part of evolution of a country.”
He added that he’s
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On top of reactivating her Instagram account to shut down reports that Machine Gun Kelly cheated on her, Megan Fox slid into the comments of guitarist Sophie Lloyd’s Instagram over the weekend to confirm that she had nothing (nothing!!!) to do with their recent drama.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton showed up at the BAFTAs last night and apparently decided to it was the moment to lean into PDA. By which I mean Kate was seen tapping William’s butt in a video captured by Vogue.
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