AN INFLUENCER has been branded a “paedophile” for breastfeeding her three-year-old daughter.
Madison Simpson, 22, shares daughter Amaya with boyfriend Jermaine, and has faced backlash for her extended breastfeeding journey.
While some cruel trolls have called her a “bad mum”, others have likened her daughter to a “grown woman”, and even called her “obese”, because of her size.
Now Madison – who acknowledged that her daughter is “bigger than average” – has said she decided to stop breastfeeding Amaya, because her milk habit was “turning into an addiction”.
She went cold turkey, but cutting Amaya off didn’t go down well with the toddler.
“Amaya gets very mad if she doesn’t get my boob,” Madison sighed to What’s The Jam.
“She’ll throw a tantrum, refuse to sleep; it’s exhausting.
“I feel like she has done it now for too long and I want my body back.
“Right now, she’s not very happy about it… But it had to happen at some point.”
Madison, who is also mum to four-year-old Amirion, admitted she used to cry about the horrible comments she got from trolls online.
And it’s now made her afraid to even leave her home.
“People bash me as their mum and constantly put us down,” she said.
“I have severe anxiety now, which has made it harder for me to be in public.
“So I just stay home.
“People don’t seem to understand that breastfeeding can continue until the age of four, or even seven, in some countries.
“They just used to stare at me, though and give such a horrid look.
“And online, it’s even worse.
“It’s my child’s choice when they stop – or my own – not anybody else’s.”
Madison first fell pregnant aged 17, and when Amaya was born, she was told that breastfeeding would be the most beneficial for baby as there were complications relating to her growth during the pregnancy.
And despite being criticised for her decision to breastfeed Amaya to her current age, Madison won’t be put off doing the same with her next baby.
She also shared some of her other controversial parenting styles, such as giving her children as much screen time as they want and allowing them to eat what and when they want.
“They don’t really cuss, but they have picked up on a few words and phrases and repeat them around the house,” she admitted.
“I don’t tell them off, though, it’s quite funny.
“And they don’t have a bedtime.
“Often, it’ll be around 11 before they go to sleep.”
WAYNE ROONEY and Tyson Fury will co-manage the England team at Soccer Aid 2025 – but they’re not the only famous faces.
They’ll be joined by Dermot O’Leary, Alex Scott and some much-loved pundits to present this family-friendly match.
Soccer Aid is the world’s biggest charity football match and has raised more than £100MILLION since its inception by Robbie Williams in 2006.
Old Trafford will host this year’s event with Rooney and Fury’s England taking on an incredible World XI – and all proceeds going to Unicef.
Dermot O’Leary and former England football star Alex Scott will present Soccer Aid 2025 on ITV.
Returning for another year, Dermot and Alex will bring the polish and expert analysis, providing pitch side interviews, behind-the-scenes moments and fun.
They’ll be joined by seasoned pundits Sam Matterface and Love Island voiceover presenter Iain Sterling who will be on commentary duties during the match.
Dermot will dust off his suit and present Soccer Aid 2025, something he’s done every year since 2010.
O’Leary, 52, currently presents This Morning, where he’s always ready to add some personality.
He has earned his status as prime time ITV royalty, with over 10 years presenting The X Factor.
He started his career in 2001 when he hosted Big Brother’s Little Brother on E4, leaving in 2007.
His voice can be heard welcoming the weekend on BBC Radio 2 where he presents the Saturday breakfast show.
He’s a key part of the line-up, establishing himself as a prominent voice in the presenters line-up.
Alex Scott is a former Arsenal and England international who has swapped the pitch for presenting duties.
Alex played a huge role in increasing the popularity of women’s football and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
As a presenter, Alex has held the mic for Sky Sports and the BBC, covering major footballing events, including at the Women’s World Cup and England’s failed bid for silverware at Euro 2024.
Since 2021, Alex has partnered with O’Leary to present Soccer Aid.
The perfect partners provide interviews and insights from the sidelines and behind the scenes.
Experienced football commentator Sam Matterface will be in charge of describing the action.
Sam will be a familiar voice to ITV, TNT Sports and TalkSPORT audiences.
To stop it all getting too serious, Iain Sterling will provide some light relief as the co-commentator.
The cheeky Scottish presenter is taking a quick break from preparing for Love Island 2025 to deliver sharp one-liners and celebrity insights – to stop it all getting too serious.
Soccer Aid will take place on Sunday, June 15.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7.30pm, with coverage free to view on ITV1 and streaming available on ITVX.
The match will be held at Manchester United’s Old Trafford, having been played at Stamford Bridge last year and the London Stadium the year before.
SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.
NINE million pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment THIS YEAR after a humiliating government u-turn.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has expanded the threshold for receiving the benefit allowing the elderly with a pension below £35,000 will get the benefit.
Ministers will be left red-faced with the change costing £1.25 billion with the new means-testing saving Treasury coffers around £450 million.
Ms Reeves axed the universal winter fuel payment last July just weeks after entering office in a bid to save £1.5 billion – after claiming the Tories had left a £22 billion financial black hole.
She said: “Targeting Winter Fuel Payments was a tough decision, but the right decision because of the inheritance we had been left by the previous government.
“It is also right that we continue to means-test this payment so that it is targeted and fair, rather than restoring eligibility to everyone including the wealthiest.
By Jack Elsom, Political Editor
AS political u-turns go, Rachel Reeves’ retreat on winter fuel payments will surely go down as one of the biggest – and messiest – in history.
Her first act as Chancellor to snatch the cold weather cash from 10million pensioners has today been spectacularly dumped.
Nine million OAP will now get the benefit, meaning all but the richest will claw back the £200-£300 sum.
With a price tag of £1.25billion, this whole palaver has only saved the Treasury £450million.
It’s chicken feed in the grand scheme of things, and a tenth of the annual migrant hotel bill.
But the political cost has been devastating.
Labour insiders trace their spanking at last month’s local elections back to Ms Reeves’ toxic decision in the weeks after the election.
That the winter fuel policy was still coming up on doorsteps 10 months later was a sign it was destined for the shredder.
Yet rather than ripping off the plaster cleanly, the past few weeks have seen an agonising u-turn mired in chaos and confusion.
Four years is a long time until the next general election, and Sir Keir Starmer and Ms Reeves will be hoping voters would have since moved on.
But – even with today’s backing down – the winter fuel debacle is likely to live long in the memory of the electorate and haunt Labour for a very long time.
“But we have now acted to expand the eligibility of the Winter Fuel Payment so no pensioner on a lower income will miss out.
“This will mean over three quarters of pensioners receiving the payment in England and Wales later this winter.”
The payment will be £200 per household or £300 per household where someome is over the age opf 80.
Eligibility will be based on the individual’s age and location during the third week of September this year. The person will have to have reached state pension age by September 21 this year to be eligible.
Pensioners will not have to take any action to receive the payment, it will come through automatically. For those above the threshold it will be automatically clawed back through HMRC.
Three-quarters of people of state pension age in England and Wales are now expected to get payment this winter worth up to £300 a year.
Only around two million individuals in England and Wales over the state pension age will miss out as they earn too much.
YOU can start your application up to four months before you reach state pension age.
Applications for pension credit can be made on the government website or by ringing the pension credit claim line on 0800 99 1234.
You can get a friend or family member to ring for you, but you’ll need to be with them when they do.
You’ll need the following information about you and your partner if you have one:
You can also check your eligibility online by visiting www.gov.uk/pension-credit first.
If you claim after you reach pension age, you can backdate your claim for up to three months.
The threshold is seen by the Treasury as “well above” the income level of pensioners in poverty and is being seen as broadly in line with average earnings.
The costs will be accounted for in the Budget this autumn with the Chancellor taking decisions in the round to ensure her non-negotiable fiscal rules are met.
The Treasury say there will be no permanent additional borrowing to pay for the move.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch blasted: “Keir Starmer has scrambled to clear up a mess of his own making. I repeatedly challenged him to reverse his callous decision to withdraw winter fuel payments, and every time Starmer arrogantly dismissed my criticisms.
“This humiliating u-turn will come as scant comfort to the pensioners forced to choose between heating and eating last winter. The Prime Minister should now apologise for his terrible judgement.”
The decision was in part triggered after Labour suffered a brutal set of results at the local elections last month as Nigel Farage’s party surged.
Ms Reeves ditched the winter fuel payments to all pensioners in one of her first major acts as Chancellor last July blaming the state of the public finances.
But the move only saved Treasury coffers around £1.5 billion but the decision provoked fury from OAPs and charities.
The Chancellor last week revealed there would be a “means test” but stopped short of saying how it will be funded.
She said: “People should be in no doubt that the means test will increase and more people will get winter fuel payment this winter.
“As we have been clear, on winter fuel we will set out how we will fund that at the next fiscal event.
“We will set out how everything will be paid for at the budget in the autumn but it’s important that everything that we do is funded, because that’s how people know that we can afford it.”
The about-turn came after Sir Keir Starmer revealed more pensioners would be receiving the benefit following the outcry.
It meant a huge reduction in those receiving the benefit with numbers falling from 11.4 million to just 1.5 million.
But there was a word of warning that the payment wouldn’t return to being universal for all pensioners before the decision was made last year.
Pensions Minister Torsten Bell said last week: “Is there any prospect of a universal winter fuel payment? The answer is no.
“Most people – ninety-five per cent of people – agree that it is not a good idea that we have a system paying a few hundred pounds to millionaires.”
BOBBY GEORGE has opened up on the passing of his great rival Eric Bristow – and admits he warned the darts great to slow down.
Bristow died suddenly of a heart attack in 2018 aged just 60.
George, 79, and The Crafty Cockney faced off on the oche throughout the 1980s.
Bristow was the face of darts in that era, winning five BDO World Championship titles.
He was also known for his hell-raising antics away from the sport – and was rarely seen without a pint in his hand.
George, who met Bristow as a teenager, remembers: “He could be a pain in the a***,
“We had some right ding-dongs over the years.
“But for most of the time, he was my mate and we had some great times together.”
Bristow memorably beat George in the 1980 World Championship final.
It was Bristow’s first crown, with the Hackney-born star going on to repeat the trick in 1981, 1984, 1985 and 1986.
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King of Bling was somewhat in Bristow’s shadow, winning two major BDO titles during his career.
And he was left stunned by Bristow’s untimely passing seven years ago.
He wrote in his autobiography: “Eric Bristow’s death hit me hard.
“He was only 60 for f***’s sake. That’s no age these days, is it?
“I had known him since he was a teenager – and he never changed.”
George admits Bristow wasn’t one to follow health advice – despite trying to give it to him.
He continued: “Anyone who knew him was aware that he didn’t exactly lead a healthy lifestyle.
When I go, I’ll go like that. Bang.
Eric Bristow
“For as long as I’d known him, he was a heavy smoker, always rolling his own.
“And he would think nothing of getting through 15 or 16 pints of Guinness in a day, rounding it all off with a curry.
“Nobody’s body can handle that day in, day out.
“I’d say, ‘You smoke and you drink too much.’
“He said, ‘I know all about that, Bob. But put it this way – no one is going to be pushing me around in a wheelchair. When I go, I’ll go like that. Bang.’
“And he f***ing did as well. Bang.”
JESSIE J has broken down in tears and struggled through panic attacks, while revealing her “hardest yet” after her breast cancer diagnosis.
It was on Wednesday last week that the Price Tag songstress revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and would undergo surgery in days.
The former Voice coach, who shares a son with basketball player Chanan Colman, opened up about the sad news on Instagram.
In an emotional post she told fans: “I was diagnosed with early breast cancer.”
She added: “Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on to the word ‘early’.”
Now, the brave star has taken to Instagram with a new health update for her 13million followers.
She posted a statement reading: “Honesty time.
“Had my worst day yesterday so far since my diagnosis and the busiest 3 months I have had in years.
“Work. Toddler. Cancer. Life etc had my mind,” the star then inputted a string of lighting emojis.
Jessie continued: “Panic attacks/ tears/ big fears/ anger/ overwhelm. Bad.
“And you know what helped?”
Jessie playfully went on: “I ate corn on the cob. Turns out it’s extremely hard to panic or cry while eating one.
“Highly recommend. Instant mood shift.”
Jessie finished by writing: “Tomorrow is a new day. The rollercoaster of cancer.
“I won’t just be talking about the highlights. And making jokes all the time. That isn’t real life.
“Goodnight. Hug ya peoples.”
The former Voice coach first opened up about the sad news on Instagram last week.
The singer said she would be undergoing surgery after performing at the Summertime Ball in London on June 15.
“It’s a very dramatic way to get a boob job,” she joked.
She told fans she was hesitant about going public about her diagnosis but that she decided to be “open” for multiple reasons.
She said: “One, because, selfishly, I do not talk about it enough.
“I’m not processing it because I’m working so hard. I also know how much sharing in the past has helped me with other people giving me their love and support and also their own stories. I’m an open book.”
The Grammy nominee, who also shared her ADHD and OCD diagnoses with fans earlier this year, added that she hoped to show solidarity with other cancer patients.
She said: “It breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar and worse — that’s the bit that kills me.”
Referring to her latest tracks No Secrets and Living My Best Life, she said “you can’t make it up” – explaining she had no idea about her diagnosis at the time of recording.
Fans and fellow celebs jumped into the comments to share their support.
TV and radio personality Gaby Roslin said: “Sending you so much love and enormous hugs”.
One fan added: “Love you and your light! This won’t dim you down”.
While another said: “You are not alone. May your recovery be gentle, peaceful, and full of healing. Sending you a tight hug and all the love my heart can carry.”
DAN Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa have flown off to Ireland for a family holiday.
The trip away comes after The Sun revealed how Dan, 33, and fellow reality star Christine, 37, comforted one another amid their marital woes.
Dan and wife Jacqueline have shared pictures on Instagram of their trip away with the kids.
Putting on a united front, the couple revealed they had enjoyed a weekend in Ireland.
Sharing the pictures on Instagram, the couple looked happy as they spent time with their children.
They could be seen enjoying country walks and some family time.
The family’s trip away comes just days after The Sun exclusively revealed how Jacqueline’s husband Dan had previously sent flirty texts with Christine McGuiness.
Dan had joined Christine for raucous nights out that helped lift her spirits after her split from radio and TV host husband Paddy.
At the time, reality star Dan was still building bridges with Jacqueline over previous cheating claims.
Our source said of Christine and Dan’s texts: “She is absolutely adamant nothing sexual happened between them.
“She also was 100 per cent single at the time and could chat to anyone she wanted.”
Former Towie star Dan is adamant nothing happened romantically between the pair, even suggesting that the text messages between them were “deep fakes or AI” when asked.
Shortly after his Christine texts were revealed, Dan posted a grovelling message on one of wife Jacqueline’s Instagram post.
It came after the EastEnders star posted a stunning photo in a plunging black gown a few days ago.
She captioned her post: “BRITISH SOAP AWARDS 2025. Celebrating 40 years of EASTENDERS with 8 wins isn’t too bad.”
Dan commented beneath it: “Beautiful!” and the comment was liked by hundreds of people.
A pal said: “Dan is devoted to Jacqueline and would hate for any suggestion of impropriety.
“Of course, it’s possible for a man and woman to be mates.”
Earlier this year, The Sun revealed Dan had moved out of his and Jacqueline’s home and into a property he had bought behind his wife’s back.
Both temporarily removed their wedding rings.
Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne have weathered several storms since they first got together over 10 years ago. Here's how their relationship has played out
2013: After meeting at an awards ceremony that year, Jacqueline and Dan start going on a string of dates
November 2013: Jacqueline is forced to defend Dan online after it was revealed he had also been on dates with Ferne McCann, Jac cleared up the matter by saying he was “single and can do what he wants”.
August 2014: Dan and Jacqueline announce that she is pregnant with their first child together
February 2015: The couple welcome their first baby, a daughter named Ella.
June 2015: Dan excitedly announced on Twitter that he and Jacqueline were engaged after a romantic proposal in Greece. He wrote: “She said YES!!! I am the luckiest man in the world to be marrying the woman of my dreams.”
June 2017: The couple exchange vows at a star-studded wedding ceremony at Cheshire Manor House.
January 2018: The couple announced they were expecting their second baby together.
May 2018: News reports that the couple have split with Dan heading off to a Marbella bootcamp when she was 30 weeks pregnant. Dan later confirmed he was living with a friend, and told Daily Star Sunday: “I’m still staying with a mate. I left because we were arguing and it is such a waste of energy.
“The way I look at life is every day spent unhappy is a wasted day, and we were both having a lot of unhappy days,” he added. “I still obviously care for Jacqueline but if we can’t make each other happy then we shouldn’t stay together. Life is too short.”
May 2018: Dan was seen getting close to Gabby Allen, sparking rumours they were now seeing each other during his break with Jacqueline.
June 2018: The couple’s second daughter, Mia, is born.
October 2018: Dan and Jacqueline confirm they are giving their relationship another shot, telling OK! Magazine they “went through a bad patch” but are “stronger than ever”.
March 2019: Dan is accused of cheating on Jacqueline with Love Island star Alexandra Cane. Both sides denied the claims.
November 2019: Jacqueline enters I’m A Celebrity but threatens to quit when Myles Stephenson confesses to her he thinks Dan cheated on her with his ex, Gabby Allen. She later is given a voicemail, and chooses to stay, winning the show.
December 2019: Celebrity Big Brother star Chloe Ayling accuses Dan of having a threesome with her and Natalie Nunn on a boozy night out. Chloe stated in an interview with The Sun that Dan was “making a fool of Jacqueline”.
August 2024: Dan and Jacqueline become victim of a terrifying kidnap plot while they’re on holiday with their daughters. The pair claim £20,000 worth of jewellery and even their girls’ tooth fairy money was stolen.
January 2025: Gabby Allen denies all relationship rumours with Dan and claims they have now completely cut contact, saying she “hopes he and Jacqueline are happy together.”
January 2025: The couple are one again forced to deny split claims, with friends saying they were “upset and hurt” at the allegations after they put their home on the market.
March 2025: The Sun exclusively reveals that Dan has moved out of the home he shares with Jacqueline.