Entertainment
‘Had to really take it serious’
Jelly Roll opened up about his dramatic weight loss at the 2026 Grammy Awards, explaining that the transformation came only after he decided to take his health as seriously as his past battles with addiction.
Speaking to reporters in the Grammys press room on 1 February, the singer revealed he has lost more than 200 pounds and said the journey required a complete shift in mindset.
“I did it with a lot of consistent cardio and food,” he said.
“I had to fight my food addiction just the way I fought my cocaine addiction. I had to really take it serious. I had to change my relationship with food.”
The 41-year-old, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, stressed that weight loss for him was as much mental as it was physical. He shared that therapy played a key role in helping him manage cravings and break unhealthy patterns.
“I had to do a lot of mental therapy and a lot of mental work about it to block the food noise,” he explained, adding that he never used weight-loss injections. “Never did a GLP-1, but I don’t judge nobody who does it.”
Jelly Roll, who took home three awards at the 68th annual Grammys, including Best Contemporary Country Album, Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Shaboozey, and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, used the moment to encourage others facing similar struggles.
“Anybody who’s 500 pounds: I don’t care if you take one shot or 10,” he emphasised.
“Do whatever it takes. Get the weight off. Don’t listen to nobody else. Go get your life straight and save that heart.”
He has previously shared that earlier attempts to lose weight had failed, and it was his sobriety journey that ultimately changed his approach.
Reflecting on the process during a December appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, he said he decided to slow down and be more intentional.
“When I sat down to try to lose it this time, I said, ‘I’m going to take a different approach. I’m going to really take my time with it and I’m going to think about what I’m doing and be intentional,’” he recalled, noting that his experience with addiction helped him recognise deeper patterns.
“I’ve dealt with drug addiction, so I was like, maybe there’s something here.”
Exercise, particularly running, has become central to his daily routine.
He recently told E! News that food was the biggest change he made, but movement became his anchor.
“Running’s been my real healer,” he said, explaining that he runs every single day. Even on lighter days, he makes sure to get in at least a mile at a slow, steady pace.
Beyond the physical changes, Jelly Roll says his motivation is rooted in family.
He is a father to Bailee Ann, 17, and Noah, 9, from previous relationships, and credits his wife, Bunnie XO, with being his strongest support system.
“Bunnie played the [biggest] role to even get me here,” he said. “Every part of me that gets better is just another attempt to be a better husband and a better father.”
While he is proud of the weight he has lost, Jelly Roll made it clear the journey is ongoing.
For him, the transformation is not about a finish line, but about continuing to grow. As he put it, losing weight was only one step, and he knows he has to keep evolving tomorrow.
Entertainment
Zayn Malik thanks fans after ‘epic’ Konnakol Tour opening night
Zayn Malik is overwhelmed with gratitude as fans continue showering him with love and support after The Konnakol Tour launch.
Shortly after wrapping up the opening night of his first-ever headlining arena and stadium tour since his One Direction days, the former boy band star took to social media to thank his supporters.
On Sunday, May 24, the Dusk Till Dawn hitmaker shared a series of photos and a video, featuring some behind-the-scenes glimpse, highlights from the first show and a peek into the prep.
“Night 1 LONDON 02!!! Big thanks to everyone that came out and turned up!” he captioned the carousel. “That was epic ! [red heart emoji].”
The Pillowtalk chart-topper kicked off the 31-date global trek, supporting his fifth studio album of the same name, on Saturday, May 23, at the O2 Arena in London.
Standup comedian Usama Siddiquee was selected alongside DJ Lonyo to provide the opening entertainment to get the arena crowd energised before the 33-year-old singer took the stage.
Taking to his Instagram Stories, Zayn gave a shout out to the fast-rising Bengali-American comedian, writer, and actor.
“@usamastandsup you’re a legend bro,” he wrote over an image of himself watching Usman dominating the stage. “Thank you!”
In the following update the Die For Me singer reposted the America’s Got Talent semifinalist’s story.
The text over the duo’s picture read, “Thanks for having me bro.”
Zayn officially announced the Don’t Tell Comedy star as the comedy opener for the major UK arena dates, including the opening night at London’s O2 Arena on followed by the Manchester AO Arena on May 24.
Entertainment
‘Teen Mom’ star’s wife taken into police custody for DUI
Amanda Conner, wife of Teen Mom star Ryan Edwards, was arrested on Sunday morning near Chattanooga, Tennessee, and charged with driving under the influence and child abuse and neglect after allegedly getting behind the wheel with the couple’s baby daughter in the car.
According to TMZ, which first reported the arrest, Conner was also charged with driving on the wrong side of the road.
A dispatch call obtained by the outlet indicated that it was her husband who alerted police, having grown concerned that she may have taken narcotics before leaving the house with the baby.
Her bond was set at $16,000, and she had not been released by 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday. A court hearing has been scheduled for 3 June.
Conner, 35, and Edwards, 37, married in September 2025, just some time after he finalised his divorce from his previous wife, Mackenzie Standifer.
The pair had been friends for years before beginning a relationship in September 2023. Together they share a one-year-old daughter, Presley, who was in the car at the time of the alleged incident.
The arrest arrives against a complicated family backdrop.
Edwards has had a well-documented history of addiction and legal troubles stretching back years, including a 2023 court order requiring him to seek help for substance abuse following a series of arrests involving Standifer.
He is also father to Bentley, 17, with fellow Teen Mom original cast member Maci Bookout, as well as Jagger, 7, and Stella, 6, with Standifer.
Bookout, who married Taylor McKinney in 2016 and shares two children with him, has spoken candidly in the past about the toll Edwards’ struggles have taken.
“Obviously, when things first went down with Ryan and him having to go to jail and making stupid decisions and stuff, I definitely had a breaking point then,” she shared.
She described therapy and self-compassion as the tools that helped her through.
“I think the therapy I had done previously… and just making sure that I check in with myself and that I give myself grace and that I let myself fall apart and then pick myself back up is a game changer.”
Entertainment
Gordon Ramsay reveals ‘most important thing in life’
Gordon Ramsay may have built his reputation on Michelin stars and television fireworks, but when it comes to raising his six children, the lesson he holds above all others is a rather simpler one.
Speaking to Fox News Digital in an interview published on Sunday, 24 May, the 59-year-old chef revealed what he considers the single most important thing he has instilled in his kids.
“The one thing I’ve taught them all, brilliantly, are manners,” he said, adding with characteristic directness: “The most important thing in life, but they cost zero.”
Ramsay shares his six children, Megan, 28, Holly, 26, Jack, 26, Matilda, 24, Oscar, 7, and Jesse, 2, with his wife Tana.
On the professional front, one of his children appears to be following closely in his footsteps.
Ramsay spoke to PEOPLE in February about his daughter Matilda, known as Tilly, who has chosen to pursue a career in food, a decision that clearly delights him.
Ramsay spoke to PEOPLE again at the Fox Upfront event on 11 May, where he was celebrating the renewal of several of his shows including Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, Next Level Chef, Next Level Baker, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service and Gordon Ramsay’s Being Gordon Ramsay.
Asked which of his six shows currently on air is his favourite, he reached for a familiar metaphor.
“I have six shows on air right now. That’s like saying, I have six kids as well, what’s my favourite kid? It depends, it’s the one that least pisses me off at the moment.”
Six kids, six shows, and a firm belief in the power of a please and a thank you. Not a bad philosophy, all things considered.
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