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AJ Pritchard’s fiance flashes HUGE engagement ring three months after proposal

STRICTLY star AJ Pritchard’s fiancée Zara Zoffany has sent fans into a frenzy after flashing a HUGE diamond ring.

The model, 30, showed off the dazzling rock on social media – three months after AJ’s sweet Hyde Park proposal.

A woman showing off her engagement ring to the camera, with her fiancé standing behind her.
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AJ Pritchard got engaged to his model girlfriend Zara Zoffany after two years of dating[/caption]
AJ Pritchard and his fiancée showing off her engagement ring.
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The Strictly pro got down on one knee in Hyde Park to pop the question[/caption]
AJ Pritchard and his fiancée posing for a selfie.
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Zara flaunted the ring on social media as they start to plan the wedding[/caption]

The brunette beauty flaunted the sparkling rock as she shared snaps on Instagram in a glammed up photoshoot.

AJ, 29, looked just as smitten, keeping close to his bride-to-be as they celebrated the milestone in style.

Zara looked stunning in a satin backless dress with a plunge neckline in a gorgeous lemon yellow colour.

With a slick back ponytail, the model completed her ensemble with a pair of heels and silver jewellery.

While her fiancé wore a matching linen shirt in the same colour, white trousers and tinted sunglasses.

The TV personality captioned the post: “Somehow, you reached a part of my soul I didn’t know was waiting for you. Blink, I can’t wait to spend forever loving you.”

AJ shared the romantic moment of his proposal to girlfriend Zara in March.

The former Strictly dancer surprised his partner while they were doing a dance routine in Hyde Park.

After revealing the ring, AJ then proceeded to ask: “Zara, will you marry me?”

Visibly shocked, Zara replied: “You’re lying. You’re actually lying”, while saying: “What’s going on?”

An emotional AJ told her: “I love you so much and it’s just… I can’t even get my words out. I had a whole thing planned in my head.”

The couple have dated for two years before AJ popped the question.

A few days later, they celebrated Zara’s 30th birthday with friends at a lavish restaurant.

Zara wore a busty red top and a white mini skirt with matching knee boots.

She posted a photo to her Instagram stories of her left hand with a dazzling diamond ring with a caption reading: “MISS ENGAGED @zarazoffany.”

Fans are convinced the wedding is just around the corner, with the couple dropping cryptic hints about a glamorous big day.

But will it be a star-studded affair or an intimate romantic getaway?

AJ and Zara first crossed paths while filming Channel 5’s The Challenge in 2022.

The reality show brought them together, and sparks flew quickly.

Their romance became public soon after, with AJ confirming their relationship during a shopping trip in London, where they were spotted sharing a kiss.

A man proposing to a woman in a park.
AJ popped the question during a stroll in Hype Park
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AJ Pritchard and Zara Zoffany engaged.
Zara showed off her ring on her 30th Birthday bash
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AJ Pritchard and Zara Zoffany at a fashion show.
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AJ and Zara dated for two years after meeting on The Challenge[/caption]

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Brit mum-of-three facing death penalty in Bali over £300k cocaine found in ‘Angel Delight’ bags insists she was FRAMED

A BRIT facing the death penalty accused of trafficking more than £300,000 worth of cocaine into Bali, today told a court: “I was framed.”

Lisa Stocker, 39, told Denpasar central court that she was fitted up when she entered Bali with 992 grams of cocaine disguised as the popular dessert Angel Delight.

A man and woman in red vests sit in court; the woman is crying.
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All three defendants could face death by firing squad if they are found guilty[/caption]
A British woman on trial in Bali for drug trafficking, alongside two other defendants, claims she was framed.
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They appeared in court today[/caption]
Two handcuffed men in red vests and white shirts.
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The trial continues on June 17[/caption]

“The packages were not mine, but someone else’s. I was framed,” she said.

Stocker, a mum-of-three, and her partner, Jon Collyer, 39, both from East Sussex, were arrested at Bali’s international airport on February 1.

They had travelled from the UK through Qatar and were arrested in Bali after a routine x-ray at the airport alerted officials to the suspicious packages.

The couple appeared in court with Phineas Float, 31, also of East Sussex, who is accused of receiving the packages in an airport hotel on February 3.

Float was arrested following a sting operation set up by police where they used Stocker and Collyer as lures.

All three defendants could face death by firing squad if they are found guilty of trafficking the narcotics.

Stocker said that she had been given the 17 packets of Angel Delight by a third man who she claimed was a friend in the UK and who instructed her to take the Angel Delight packets to Bali.

“Jon and I had been to Bali twice carrying packages from [him]. I was shocked after finding out it was cocaine,” she said.

In his statement to the court, Jon Collyer said that he had not received any payment and that he paid for the trip to Bali himself.

“[He] gave me some goods to be handed over to his friend in Bali.

“[He] told me the package contained snacks, such as chocolate, pudding and chips.

“[He] said that someone would pick up the package when I arrived in Bali,” Collyer said.

However, police prosecutor Made Umbara alleges the man gave Collyer £2,130 to pay for accommodation and flights from the UK to Bali for the couple.

Float laughed in front of the media when the three were paraded at a press conference in February.

While walking to the court room last week for the first day of his trial he yelled at journalist to “f**k off”.

Why are Brits targeted as drug mules?

Growing numbers of Brits are being targeted by drug gangs to smuggle their wares around the world, authorities have claimed.

The high profile cases of Brits Bella Culley and Charlotte May Lee – who are being held on drug charges in Georgia and Sri Lanka respectively – have put a spotlight on the issue.

Gangs based in Thailand are reportedly luring potential mules with the promise of big payouts and lavish travel breaks in return for carrying drugs back with them.

Cannabis is decriminalised in Thailand, which has seen it become so cheap there that gangs have sought to export it at vast profit.

One reason cited by authorities for the targeting of Brits specifically is that tourists from the UK have visa free access to Thailand.

British and Thai police launched a joint operation last July that laid bare the scale of the gang recruitment drive.

Some 800 people, including 50 Brits, have been held in Thailand since then for alleged drug smuggling.

But today he was unusually reserved in court.

“I took the packages from Jonathan and Lisa after getting a message from [him].

“I wanted to help a friend and did not know it was cocaine, “he told the court.

He said that he was shocked that Lisa was involved in any alleged trafficking plot because she “chose to live a healthy life.”

The trial continues on June 17.

It comes amid several other high profile cases of Brits being charged and detained in other countries for alleged drug smuggling.

Bella May Culley, 18, was the subject of a major search operation in early May when she was reported missing while holidaying in Thailand.

But she was later arrested 4,000 miles away in Georgia for alleged drug offences.

Elsewhere, 21-year-old Charlotte Lee May has been detained in Sri Lanka for alleged drug smuggling.

Both Brits face lengthy prison sentences if found guilty.

British drug smuggling suspects arrive at Denpasar District Court.
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Stocker and her partner, Jon Collyer were arrested at Bali’s international airport[/caption]
Three British drug smuggling suspects in court.
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The couple appeared in court with Phineas Float[/caption]

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Chelsea transfer for AC Milan’s Mike Maignan OFF as Blues accelerate talks for £30million-rated England wonderkid

CHELSEA have halted talks over a deal to sign Mike Maignan but will continue pursuing Jamie Gittens.

The Blues had hoped to land both in time for the Club World Cup, which starts next week, but deals will not be agreed in time.

Mike Maignan of AC Milan during a Serie A match.
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Chelsea have pulled out of a deal to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan[/caption]

A new, short-term, transfer window to allow signing’s ahead of the tournament closes at 7pm TODAY.

The usual summer transfer window opens on June 16.
Chelsea are not willing to meet AC Milan’s asking price of more than £20million for Maignan given he has just a year left on his deal.

Their latest proposal was for a fee of around £12m. Maignan has made his desire to move to Stamford Bridge clear, telling Milan he will not renew his deal.

Chelsea opened talks after being altered to Maignan’s desire to move, but refuse to budge on their valuation.

WATCH EVERY MATCH OF THE CLUB WORLD CUP 2025 LIVE ON DAZN

Their remains the chance that negotiations could pick up again later in the window if Milan’s asking price comes down.

Failing that, from January Chelsea could hold pre-contract talks over a free transfer next summer.

The possibility of Djordje Petrovic going the other way as part of a deal has been discussed.

Borussia Dortmund winger Gittens remains a key target on the wing.

Chelsea have seen a £30m approach for the 20-year-old winger knocked back by the German side, who could hold out for up to £50m.

Mike Maignan's 2024-25 Serie A stats for AC Milan.

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Chelsea's Club World Cup fixtures: June 16 vs Los Angeles FC (USA), June 20 vs Flamengo (Brazil), June 25 vs Esperance (Tunisia).

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Gittens is the number one target for Enzo Maresca on the left-wing after the decision was made to send Jadon Sancho back to Manchester United following his loan spell.

Chelsea had to pay a £5m fee to return the England man to Old Trafford.

The Blues will have new faces they can take to the Club World Cup, which begins next week.

They have already signed a new No9 in Liam Delap, who made a £30m move from Ipswich Town, while Mamadou Sarr and Dario Essugo have both arrived from Strasbourg and Sporting Lisbon respectively.

Teen sensation Willian Estevao will complete his much anticipated move from Palmeiras following the Club World Cup.

Jamie Gittens' 2024-25 Dortmund season statistics.

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I paid £200 for a filthy static caravan & made it my dream home – I even have a walk-in wardrobe 

PAYING rent or buying a house can be a huge expense these days – but one woman shared how she bought a static caravan for £200.

While the tiny home needed a lot of work doing to it, Catherine shared how she was able to look past the dirty interior and turned it into their dream pad.

A caravan purchased for £200.
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Catherine shared how she bought a £200 static caravan[/caption]
Sunroom with leather couch, wicker chair, and TV.
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They transformed the interior to look stylish and cosy[/caption]

On her @catherineelizabethb, she shared incredible before and after photos of their affordable home.

She wrote: “A year of hard work and determination and we have our home.

“We’ve been actually living in here for half a year now and I love it so much.

“The best decision we’ve ever made.”

Catherine shared how her partner had found the property in October 2023 for £200 and were lucky enough to use family land to house it.

She showed how the interior was “filthy and had not been looked after.”

However, it did not put them off and they set about transforming it into a cosy pad.

This included adding a new wooden floor, a rug and new curtains into the lounge.

They also added a log burner for warmth which they “loved” during winter.

The savvy couple also gave the kitchen a facelift, and changed the old wooden cabinets and white countertop for cream units and a wooden top.

Thankfully they didn’t need to replace the oven, which saved them some cash.

They then decided to transform one of the twin bedrooms into a bathroom to give them more space and said the last room had been “too small.”

Catherine then turned the old bathroom into a stylish walk-in wardrobe.

A year after they bought the caravan they were able to move into their new chic space, with the entire renovation not costing a fortune.

Luxury static caravan holiday home.
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Around 104,000 households in England & Wales live in caravans or temporary structures[/caption]

Catherine shared: “I don’t have an extra number but I reckon a couple of thousand.

“We got as much second hand as possible and luckily had friends/family who got us stuff for cheaper.”

Thousands of people have liked their video, with one saying: “You’ve done an amazing job, it’s gorgeous.”

A second commented: “How you added so much character to a caravan is beyond me! 

“Absolutely incredible job. What a lovely home you’ve made.”

According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2021 there were 104,000 households in England & Wales living in caravans or temporary structures.

This was an increase of 19,000 over the previous decade.

Meanwhile, the average UK house price in 2024 was roughly between £268,000 and £290,000.

How much does it cost to live in a caravan?

LIVING in a caravan can be an economical and flexible lifestyle choice in the UK. Here's a breakdown of potential costs:

Initial Costs

  • Caravan Purchase: £8,000 – £40,000 (depending on size, age, and condition)
  • Caravan Insurance: £200 – £800 per year

Ongoing Monthly Costs

  • Pitch Fees: £150 – £600 (varies by location and facilities)
  • Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water): £40 – £120
  • Maintenance and Repairs: £20 – £80
  • Internet and TV: £20 – £50
  • Gas for Heating/Cooking: £15 – £40

Other Potential Costs

  • Waste Disposal Fees: £8 – £25
  • Transport Costs (if moving locations): Variable, depending on distance
  • Optional Add-ons (Awning, Solar Panels, etc.): £400 – £1,600 (one-time)

Sample Monthly Budget

  • Pitch Fees: £400
  • Utilities: £80
  • Maintenance and Repairs: £40
  • Internet and TV: £40
  • Gas for Heating/Cooking: £25
  • Total: £585

Annual Estimated Cost

  • Total Monthly Costs: £585 x 12 = £7,020
  • Insurance: £500
  • Maintenance and Repairs: £480
  • Total Annual Cost: £8,000

Tips to Save

  • Off-Peak Pitch Fees: Look for lower rates during off-peak seasons.
  • DIY Maintenance: Handle minor repairs yourself.
  • Energy Efficiency: Invest in solar panels to reduce utility costs.

While initial setup costs can be significant, ongoing expenses for living in a caravan can be relatively low, making it a viable option for those seeking an affordable and mobile lifestyle in the UK.

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