A lot of factors can make or break a relationship, but who thought this would be one of them?
According to a newly-conducted poll, one in 10 adults claim that eating a McDonald’s without their partner is just as bad as cheating on them, and whilst it’s definitely a bit of a bizarre revelation to take in at first, maybe it’s not massively that hard to see where they’re coming from.
People do take Maccie’s very seriously, after all.
A total of 1,000 fast food lovers were polled by UK market research company OnePoll to produce this shocking outcome, which indicates that some find tucking into a secretive Big Mac or McSandwich without letting your partner in on the action is on par with cheating.
That’s not all the findings revealed either as apparently, one in 20 adults are so desperate for a taste of Maccie’s after months of going without one, that they would break up with their other half if they found out they went for a sneaky drive-thru alone.
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This remarkable devotion continues as it’s also revealed one in five / 17% loyal McDonald’s customers believed that their first taste of a Big Mac after lockdown was better than a pay rise, 16% rated the feeling as being on a par with the birth of their first child (yes, really), and 13% even considered it to be better than their wedding day.
Well then.
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If any of the above sound like you, or someone you know, then you’ll be pleased to hear that McDonald’s is also opening up 700 restaurants across the UK & Ireland for dine-in with table service only from today, although it hasn’t been confirmed which outlets will be welcoming back customers as of yet.
A list of compatible branches set to be released this morning.
McDonald’s also announced last week that it will be introducing the VAT reduction and slashing the price on many of its fan-favourite menu items, with some of the 700 restaurants catering for table-dining also taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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The new scheme will see customers get up to £10 off their food bills from Monday 3rd August.
Thanks to the VAT reduction from the Chancellor, we’re reducing the price of many of your McDonald’s favourites from today. pic.twitter.com/fYY6QBfIVN
So, to cut to the chase, if you are planning on heading to your nearest Maccie’s at some point today, just make sure you check in with your other half before you do.
Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
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Bernardo Silva refused to speak to Bruno Fernandes during the FA Cup final
Danny Jones
The first-ever Manchester Derby FA Cup final in history was always going to be an acrimonious affair, but one flare-up fans might not have expected came between midfielders Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva.
Man City took one step closer to winning the treble on Saturday — a feat which would see them equal United’s treasured achievement in 1999 — but at half-time, Bernardo Silva’s derby day mentality was well and truly locked in as the two Portuguese players had a little spat on the pitch.
With the United captain walking up to share a few words with his international teammate as they went to walk down the tunnel, City’s number 20 had no interest in chatting with his compatriot.
In fact, in a moment picked up by the cameras on the day, Bernardo not only did his best to ignore Bruno but even shoved him away when his opposite numbers tried to get his attention.
No wonder Portugal have never been close to winning a World Cup. These lot hate each other.pic.twitter.com/Hyn94tRQO3
Bernardo Silva pushes Bruno Fernandes away as he tries to chat in the middle of the derby.
That’s an icy blue cold shoulder if we’ve ever seen one.
Despite apparently having been friends ever since they met in Portugal’s under-18s camp, it’s clear that City star Silva was fully focused on seeing out the result and had no time for pleasantries with the task still at hand.
Moreover, while Fernandes has previously insisted he has “a great relationship with Bernardo” and that the two share regular WhatsApp messages throughout the season, he did admit ahead of that game they “normally don’t speak” until after the full-time whistle these days.
That being said, it would seem only Silva got the derby day memo this time around and, much like City have been on the pitch for a good five or six seasons now, he chose to remain ruthless and quite literally push his friendship to the side.
Although seeing rival players (often fellow countrymen or ex-teammates) greeting and hugging each other before, during and after a game is much more commonplace these days, it’s still one that split opinion — especially if you’re Roy Keane.
The United legend has previously slammed a number of players from his former club for being far too friendly in the tunnel before going up against each other — including in a Manchester derby not long ago — stating that they need to “cut that” and “just get down the tunnel”.
Nevertheless, it looks as though the more cutthroat attitude helped the Blues on the day, scoring within 13 seconds to set the tone for the rest of the game.
Pep Guardiola‘s side now only needs to win one more game, the Champions League final against Inter Milan this weekend, to do the treble and put themselves even deeper into the history books than they already are. Either way, many already believe Pep will go down as the greatest of all time.
Holly Willoughby delivers honest and emotional statement addressing Phillip Schofield scandal on This Morning return
Danny Jones
Holly Willoughby has officially addressed the ongoing Phillip Schofield scandal on her return to This Morning on Monday.
Making her first appearance since the pair both dropped off the show following Schofield’s admission that he had a relationship with a younger man who worked on the show, his former co-presenter jumped straight into the issue at the top of the show.
“Firstly, are you OK? I hope so. It feels very strange sitting here without Phil and I know that you might be feeling a lot like I have: shaken, troubled, let down, worried for the wellbeing on all sides of what’s been going on, and have lots of questions.
“You, me and all of us at This Morning gave our love and support to someone who was not telling the truth, who acted in a way that they themselves felt they had to resign from ITV and step down from a career they loved. That is a lot to process and it’s equally hard to see the toll that has taken on their own mental health.”
Holly Willoughby’s opening statement on her This Morning return.
The 42-year-old went on to say, “I think what unites us all now is a desire to heal for the health and wellbeing of everyone. I hope that as we start this new chapter and get back to a place of warmth and magic that this show holds for all of us, we can find strength in each other.
“From my heart, can I just say thank you for all your kind messages and thank you for being here this morning. Myself, Josie, Dermot, Alison, Craig and everyone who works on this show will continue to work hard every single day to bring you the show that we love.”
Stand-in host Josie Gibson then hugged Holly and said: “All we can do now is be the family that we are”.
After making it through the statement, Holly and Josie then jumped back into the regularly scheduled programming as usual.
As for the scandal itself, Schofield recently gave an exclusive interview with the BBC admitting that his “career is over” and had “suicidal thoughts” after the story broke, as well as insisting that he hasn’t spoken with Holly since apart from sending her an apology via text following his own statement.
The 61-year-old continues to deny allegations that he groomed the man he maintained a relationship with for a number of years but ITV has stated that they are continuing to investigate the situation following his resignation.
Emily Sergeant -
23rd July 2020 
