Rio Ferdinand and his wife Kate say they are “absolutely devastated” to announce the loss of their unborn second baby.
The former Manchester United and England footballer, and his former reality TV star wife already share a son, Cree, who was born in December 2020, and were due to welcome their second child together, but Kate confirmed in a post shared to her 1.4 million Instagram followers that sadly no heartbeat was found during the 12-week scan.
Kate said she was “heartbroken” at the loss.
Alongside a black and white photo of her legs resting on the edge of a hospital bed, Mrs Ferdinand wrote on Instagram: “The last time I was in this hospital I was having Cree, but this time it was because our baby had no heartbeat in our 12 week scan and I had to have surgery.
“We were so excited and planning a space for our new baby in our family, we just couldn’t wait to share our news with you all.
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“But unfortunately sometimes life just doesn’t go as we plan.”
Kate Ferdinand shared the loss of the couple’s unborn child in a post to Instagram / Credit: Kate Ferdinand (via Instagram)
She added that she was “grateful” for the hugs she received from her “bigger babies” when she returned home.
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Her statement concluded: “So much to say, but somehow I can’t find the words.
“Absolutely devastated and heartbroken… but couldn’t be more grateful for the hugs I got from my bigger babies coming through the door when we arrived home.”
The 31-year-old, who found fame on reality show The Only Way is Essex, married former footballer and current TV pundit, podcast host, and social content creator Rio Ferdinand, 43, back in September 2019, and the couple welcomed their first child together in December 2020.
Mrs Ferdinand has already spoken publicly and detailed her “traumatic” experience undergoing an emergency C-section when announcing the birth of her first son.
“It’s a whirlwind I just wasn’t expecting… but at the same time the most perfect whirlwind,” she said.
Rio also has three children from his former relationship with his first wife Rebecca Ellison – who died of breast cancer in 2015.
Drinks prices revealed as Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub opens inside T2
Emily Sergeant
It’s official… Manchester Airport’s first-ever JD Wetherspoon pub has officially opened its doors inside Terminal 2.
The 300-seater pub – which welcomed its first customers earlier this week – is named The Belle Vue after Manchester’s historic showground.
Throughout the pub, you’ll spot design features that nod to the city’s sporting heritage – including vintage event posters and memorabilia, a ‘locker wall’ hosting trophies and other sporting exhibits, and a cricket-themed design in the carpets and bar panels.
Creating around 150 jobs in the process, The Belle Vue is the final planned new eatery to open in the airport’s redeveloped Terminal 2, marking one of the final steps in the super-terminal’s decade-long, £1.5bn transformation.
Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub has opened inside Terminal 2 / Credit: Supplied
According to the MEN, pints are priced from £6.20 for Carling and Coors lager, £6.45 for Budweiser, £6.60 for Guinness, and £6.70 for Poretti and 1664 Biere.
Prosecco is £9.20 for 175ml glass and £37.10 for the full bottle, while spirts and mixers are £6.80 for singles and £10.20 for doubles.
There’s also the classic Wetherspoons tea and coffee machines, where you can refill as many times as you like for just £3.60.
“It’s a proud moment to see the final new retail unit opening in our new-look Terminal 2,” commented Richard Jackson, who is the Retail Director at Manchester Airport.
“To be rounding off this 10-year programme by adding such an iconic name as Wetherspoon to the terminal is particularly special and we know that it will prove extremely popular with passengers. We think they’ll love the nods to Manchester’s heritage in the décor and design – and of course the name.”
The Belle Vue will be open from the first flight to the final flight each day, and food will be served from opening until 10pm.
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Iconic Manc movie 24 Hour Party People is set to return to cinemas for its anniversary
Emily Sergeant
One of Manchester’s most iconic movies is set to return to the big screen next month.
Remastered in 4K and returning to UK cinemas to mark 24 years since its original release, Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 biographical comedy drama film, 24 Hour Party People, tells the story of Manchester‘s popular music community from 1976 to 1992 – specifically about Factory Records‘ founder Tony Wilson.
The film begins with the punk rock era of the late 1970s, before moving through the 1980s into the rave and DJ culture, and of course, the ‘Madchester‘ scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The narrative largely follows the career of Tony Wilson, played by Middleton-born actor Steve Coogan, while also covering the careers of the major Factory Records artists – especially Joy Division and New Order, as well as A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, and Happy Mondays.
If you haven’t seen 24 Hour Party People before, it’s a dramatisation based on a combination of real events, rumours, and urban legends, as the film is sure to make clear.
Coogan is joined by a cast by a mixture of big names and, at the time, rising stars like Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Lennie James, John Simm, Ralf Little, Andy Serkis, Sean Harris, John Thomson, and even Peter Kay, alongside cameos from other figures connected to the Manchester music scene.
Before it returns to cinemas, the film will first open music and media festival/conference, Beyond The Music, at MediaCity in Salford on 6 October.
The screening at the festival will also be followed by a Q&A with Coogan, Winterbottom, and producer Andrew Eaton.
24 Hour Party People will then be re-released in UK cinemas from 9 October, and you can check your local cinema for screening times and book tickets online now.
Emily Sergeant -
28th July 2022 
