The Sun – Ronnie and Laila’s 147 break
The Sun leads on Ronnie O’Sullivan splitting up with his fiancee Laila Rouass after 147 months (that number is the same as a maximum break in snooker).
Elsewhere, the front page reports on the ‘cover up’ of rapist Fayed. The former Harrods owner has been accused by at least 20 women of sexual abuse. Fayed died last year. He was a prominent business owner and father of Dodi Al Fayed – the man who died alongside Princess Diana in a car accident in 1997.
Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan splits from EastEnders’ actress fiancee Laila Rouass after 147 months together
SNOOKER legend Ronnie O’Sullivan has split from fiancée Laila Rouass — 147 months after they got together.
Ronnie, 48, who has scored a record 15 maximum-147 breaks in a glittering career, has been playing abroad and barely seen the 53-year-old actress.
A friend said: “They have been going in different directions.”
Actress Laila was not wearing her diamond engagement ring when she appeared on This Morning last month.
Seven-times world champion Ronnie gave her the huge sparkler in 2013 — a year after they started dating.
However they never married and friends say they have now broken up — 147 months since they got together.
How appalling that Mohamed Fayed never lived to face justice – but others can be held to account
HOW appalling that Mohamed Fayed never lived to face justice.
That only now, a year after his death, the 20-plus apparent victims of his sickening rapes and sexual assaults feel able to come forward.
We do not of course blame them.
Their many traumatic accounts reveal Fayed as a monstrous, bullying predator who ran Harrods through fear and viewed all women on the staff as his exclusive sexual playthings.
He used his lawyers and security team to silence anyone threatening to go public. He bugged rooms and phones.
One woman says she was just 15 when Fayed, aged 79, raped her. She did go to the police, but no action ensued. Why?
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 20 September 2024.
For a third day, the latest developments in the Middle East find a prominent place on the UK front pages. Many of the papers report the latest strike is taking the region a step closer to an ‘all-out war.’
A BBC investigation into Mohammed Al Fayed – the former owner of Harrods – makes several of the front pages. The papers report the BBC’s investigation found more than 20 female ex-employees say Mr Al Fayed sexually assaulted or raped them.
Friday’s papers also feature a dash of domestic politics as the Tory leadership race heats up and speculation over the upcoming Budget continues to cause fear and worry.