TV star Jordan Banjo has revealed the brutal toll boxing has taken on his body – as he challenges another Love Islander for his next big fight.

The Diversity dancer admitted he’s been through two major surgeries thanks to his growing boxing obsession.

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Jordan formed Diversity in 2007 with his brother Ashley, and won the 2009 series of Britain’s Got Talent.

The street dancer has also appeared on shows such as I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here, Dancing on Ice and The Masked Singer, but now laces up his boots for Misfits Boxing.

Jordan, 32, shared snaps from hospital last year as he took on gruelling training for his first ever match.

Speaking about his injury streak, he told The Sun: “Yeah, so I tore my bicep. It was like a full rupture. So I had surgery to reattach it.

“A complete tear, the kind that would put most people out of action for months.

Jordan explained that an earlier injury left him unable to move his finger.

He added: “I’d done a ligament in my hand which had to be repaired so I couldn’t move my little finger… it just had to either move to be straight or move to be bent because the ligament had snapped.”

Despite all that, the determined performer still managed to win his first fight back in May against a Love Island star.

In a refreshing show of sportsmanship, he said they became good mates.

He said: “I had my first fight in May. I won that against Wil Anderson – lovely guy, by the way. We still chat all the time now.”

Despite the painful side of the sport, Jordan insists he’s not done with boxing yet.

He explained: “I was doing some strength and conditioning training and I tore my pec, but that healed up.

“Definitely planning to fight again. Hopefully, November sort of time.”

Jordan says he’s proud to be part of the Misfits boxing scene — though he admits he’s not into the chaos that sometimes comes with it.

He said: “Misfits is a cool place to be. I do sometimes sit there and think, well, this is all a bit nuts because I’m here because I love the sport and I love boxing and I like fighting.

“I’m not sure if picking up a table and lobbing it over my head or smashing eggs into people’s faces and insulting people and getting personal is my type of thing, but people want to fight.”

Fans shouldn’t worry that boxing has wrecked his dancing career, as dancing has also caused even more wear and tear on his body.

“I’ve had like three surgeries on my knees, surgeries on my ankle. I snapped both my thumbs catching Perry once, you know what I mean, so there’s always little injuries and little niggles.”

He might not love the drama, but that hasn’t stopped Jordan from eyeing up his next opponent, and it’s another Love Islander.

He said: “Curtis Pritchard — he’s been over and he’s actually really not bad.

“A lot of people underestimated him before his first fight and were taking the mick out of him. He surprised a lot of people… so potentially Curtis, if he’s still up for it.”

Jordan spoke about his boxing ventures as he teamed up with Fuel10 to promote the Fuel A Breakfast campaign, with a portion of every Fuel pot bought this month going to FareShare, helping families who are facing food insecurity.

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A SUSPECTED arsonist accused of sparking the Palisades inferno blamed climate change for wildfires and mocked supporters of Donald Trump.

Cops arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, for “maliciously” starting the most destructive inferno in Los Angeles’ history and then trying to cover his tracks.

Devastating fires erupted on January 7, stretching across more than 23,000 acres, destroying over 6,800 homes and businesses, and displacing thousands of families across Los Angeles County.

Rinderknecht allegedly set the fire on purpose and left it to smoulder unnoticed for days causing the deadly inferno, police said.

The French-born man has been charged with destruction of property by fire. If convicted, he faces a minimum of five years in federal prison.

It has now emerged that Rinderknecht regularly posted on Facebook about how global warming causes wildfires.

He also shared posts mocking President Trump and his supporters.

One of them included photos of Trump supporters apparently crying after he lost the 2020 election.

The alleged firebug also regularly shared articles with climate-alarmist headlines, the New York Post reports.

In August 2020, Rinderknecht shared a post from Joe Biden claiming Trump inherited a healthy economy from President Obama – but that his response to the COVID-19 pandemic “destroyed it”.

Rinderknecht was arrested at his home in Melbourne, Florida, on Tuesday as investigators recovered a disturbing ChatGPT-generated painting “depicting a burning city.”

Rinderknecht allegedly used the artificial intelligence chatbot to produce a “dystopian painting, showing in part a burning forest and a crowd fleeing from it,” Bill Essayli, the acting US Attorney for the Central District of California, said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Essayli said Rinderknecht, who lived in Pacific Palisades at the time, returned to the area after wrapping up his shift as an Uber driver on New Year’s Eve.

Two of Rinderknecht’s passengers told investigators that the driver appeared “agitated and angry” that night.

Rinderknecht had allegedly dropped off his final passenger in the area then proceeded to park his vehicle and walk up a trail.

Essayli said Rinderknecht started the fire that evening, but the flames burned slowly underground for about a week.

Then on January 7, strong winds rekindled embers, spreading above ground, leading to the widespread blaze across Pacific Palisades.

Rinderknecht reported the initial fire to authorities, fled the scene but eventually returned and watched as firefighters battled the blaze, taking video with his phone.

Essayli said investigators had identified Rinderknecht on January 24.

“During his interview, he lied about where he was when he first saw the Lachman fire, claiming he was at the bottom of the hiking trail,” said Essayli.

“Geolocation data for the 911 call showed he was standing above the fire, in a clearing nearly 30 feet from the blaze as it rapidly grew.

“As the world watched in horror as the Palisades fires burned, victims perished in the smoke and flames.

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“Homes where cherished family memories and belongings were turned to rubble and ash.

“The iconic Palisades coast highway along Malibu looked like a warzone.”

Kenny Cooper, a special agent for the ATF’s San Francisco Field Division, said evidence determined the Palisades blaze was caused by an “intentionally set fire.”

“The fire was a holdover fire, meaning it was deeply seated in dense vegetation and roots and continued to burn undetected until catastrophic weather ensued, resulting in the Palisades Fire,” Cooper said.

Minutes before he allegedly set the fire, Rinderknecht went on YouTube and listened to the French rap song Un Zder, Un The by Josman.

The song’s lyrics, translated to English, speak about smoking weed to combat “despair and bitterness.”

“I feel like I’m nowhere,” the rapper sings in French before saying in the next line, “I’ll isolate myself later.”

At another point in the song, Josman sings, “Imagine how much I’ve got in my head, I’m taking off, I’m moving up.”

The next line eerily continues, “Everything we burn is counted in grams.”

The lyrics are referring to drugs, but the song’s music video shows Josman lighting multiple objects on fire.

“He exited the car, walked up a nearby trail, took iPhone videos at a nearby hilltop, and listened to a rap song, whose music video included objects being lit on fire,” Essayli said, describing the track as a French rap song.

“The defendant had listened to this song and watched its music video repeatedly in the days leading up to the Lachman fire.”

Rinderknecht watched the fiery music video four times.

Rinderknecht was charged with destruction of property by means of fire.

He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum 20-year sentence, if convicted.

FORMER Hollyoaks star, Sarah Jayne Dunn, has been left fuming after her “borderline pornographic” fitness class was banned by a venue.

A row over fitness pole dancing has led to the group being banned from the Cheshire venue.

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The 44-year-old had led the recent WILD&WILD event at the venue in Alderley Park.

But bosses objected to part of 45-minute presentation where Dunn used a pole in her gym gear before inviting members of the audience to take part.

Dunn also delivered a presentation of her journey which contained images of her family as well as her performing a pole fitness routine.

Despite attendees enjoying the talk, event organisers were left “confused and embarrassed” after a member of staff objected.

Furious, they demanded the demonstration be stopped claiming a complaint was received from another convention taking place at the same time.

Dunn was told her demonstration was “inappropriate” leaving her “floored”.

‘My talk at WILD & WILD was about empowerment about self-worth, autonomy and challenging outdated narratives and it was received with warmth and positivityby every woman in that room,’ she told the MailOnline.

‘The fact that a senior female representative at Alderley Park chose to label professional fitness imagery as ‘pornographic’ shows how deeply ingrained the stigma around women’s bodies still is.”

She added that pole fitness was an “artistic sport” and wasn’t something to be “sexualised or censored”.

After the event, the group were told they would be banned from the venue in the future.

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ALDI has launched a dupe of a popular M&S and Tesco viral treat and it only costs £2.

The German discounter has plans to sell its own take of the popular dessert sandwich.

Shoppers went wild over the summer for the M&S Red Diamond Strawberry & Crème Sandwich.

The £2.80 luxury sweet bread sandwich came packed with strawberries and a whipped cream cheese filling and was inspired by a viral Japanese treat.

It was a limited edition snack, meaning shoppers can no longer get their hands on the treat.

Tesco then launched a birthday cake sandwich, featuring the flflavours of a classic Victoria Sponge but with birthday cake-style sprinkles inside.

But customers were left divided over its take on the viral snack with some loving it, however others branded it “disgusting”.

And now Aldi is the latest grocer to jump on the bandwagon.

Its new cake sandwich will be available in stores from October 13 and will cost £1.99.

Customers can expect to tuck into vanilla sponge, vanilla frosting, and rainbow sprinkles.

Julie Ashfield, chief commercial officer at Aldi UK, said: “The nation made it clear: cake beats crusts every time.

“We’ve taken the hint and delivered exactly what shoppers have asked for. True to form, our Cake Sandwich is simple yet delicious — creating the perfect pick-me-up treat that truly delivers.”

If you are keen to shop the treat you will need to visit a physical branch as Aldi does not have an online store.

You can find your nearest branch by visiting, stores.aldi.co.uk.

The snack is a limited edition product, so won’t be around for long.

How to save money at Aldi

Unlike other major grocers, Aldi does not have a rewards or point card system but that does not mean you cannot save on your shop. 

Every week the store releases a list of special buys , which are unique bargain products you find online at Aldi and in store. 

The store releases a fresh range of deals every Thursday and Sunday, so be sure to check regularly to see what’s new. 

Meanwhile, the store also regularly sells fruit and vegetables at highly discounted prices, as part of its ‘super six’ deal.

It also does weekly saving offers on typically pricey items such as meat and fish.

Just this week, the store revealed it would roll out a new dedicated reduction zones to make it easier for customers to spot bargains.

These special areas in store will feature discounted bread, fresh produce, and other perishable items nearing their use-by date.

Items are discounted throughout the day, offering shoppers the chance to save on products that might otherwise go unsold.

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