Humanitarian and social media personality Dora Moono Nyambe died at the age of 32.

“It is with a heavy hearth that we announce the sudden departure of our beloved Dora,” a Friday, December 27, statement shared via Nyambe’s Instagram read. “She will be remembered as a loved mother, heroine, peace philanthropist and an extraordinary woman.”

Nyambe primarily worked as a humanitarian and educator in the village, helping to provide food and shelter to youth residents. She also documented her work via YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, garnering over 4 million followers.

A teacher who worked with Nyambe’s organization confirmed her death in a TikTok video shared earlier this week.

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“I am officially announcing the loss of my beloved CEO, director, manager and founder of Footprints of Hope School, who died on Wednesday, 25th of December 2024,” she said. “Our sister will be buried here in Mapapa at Footprints of Hope School. … Thank you so much for everything.”

Nyambe’s funeral will be held at the Mapapa Village in Mukushi, Zambia, on Monday, December 30.

“The burial of the late Dora Moono Nyambe, which was initially scheduled for an earlier date, has been moved to Monday afternoon due to some unforeseen challenges,” a Saturday, December 28, statement read. “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding during this difficult time.”

The note continued, “We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has come forward to support us, whether financially or in other forms. Your kindness and generosity have been a source of great comfort and strength for the family during this period.”

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A cause of death for Nyambe has not been publicly shared.

Nyambe previously moved to Zambia to start a boarding school through her Footprints of Hope nonprofit.

“I came to Mapapa Village while waiting for my visa to be approved. I needed to renew my visa to visit. This is [my friend’s] village,” she said in an October Instagram video. “When I came here I saw that there were a lot of kids getting [sexually assaulted], there were a lot of kids that had babies; just a lot of bad things happening. … I decided to stay.”

 Nyambe built four schools to house over 500 children.

“That is why I keep on getting more kids,” she added. “I know it’s very confusing saying, ‘Let me turn this kid away’ or ‘I can’t house you’ or ‘I can’t do this.’ It’s very difficult for me because there’s a lot of kids in the village, but I don’t have the resources for that.”

Several months before model Dayle Haddon died at age 76, she appeared alongside Blake Lively in a Vogue editorial shoot.

“What a wonderful time working with the brilliant @bazluhrmann on his version of the classic film, To Catch a Thief for @voguemagazine September Issue,” Haddon wrote via Instagram in August. “A genius director and photographer, Baz, enthusiastic, creative, inclusive was so much darn fun to work with!!”

She continued, “Loved working beside the absolutely delightful, funny and mischievous @blakelively. Not only is Blake beautiful, inside and out, she is generous to a fault, fixing my dress during takes, adjusting my fabulous @cartier jewels [and] making sure I was ‘shining’ during the shoot!”

Haddon further praised Vogue icon Anna Wintour for “pulling this exciting project” with all the “massive talents” including Lively, 37, and Hugh Jackman.

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Haddon died four months later on Friday, December 27.

“The bright light that is Dayle has dimmed in this Earthly realm. Shining somewhere as radiantly as ever where it’s most needed, I have no doubt,” Haddon’s daughter, Ryan, wrote via Instagram. “She was a woman in her power, yet soft and attentive to all. Deeply creative and curious, gifted with beauty inside and out. Always kind and thoughtful.”

The 53-year-old journalist added, “In conversation, she could go to the deepest of places and also soar to the highest heights of spiritual understanding. She held so many up, saw their greatness sometimes hidden to them, and always built bridges with her own connections to help them ascend. She was everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many.”

Ryan, whom Haddon shared with ex-husband Glenn Souham, further explained how she planned to honor her mother’s legacy moving forward.

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“I always trust the timing of things. There are no accidents and certainly how we enter and exit this world is mystical and unknowable,” Ryan wrote in her upload. “She was a high-hearted spiritual being that put value on her soul’s evolution, so I know her journey here in this dimension must have been complete. I honor her. I bow to her. I revere all the paths and adventures taken. I saw her be golden and always reach for the Light in all areas of her life.”

Ryan reshared her post onto her Instagram Story, with the caption, “Rest in Light, Mom. So grateful for this beautiful should and to be her daughter this lifetime.”

Haddon had been found unconscious inside Ryan and husband Marc Blucas’ Pennsylvania farmhouse after a suspected carbon monoxide leak. A police investigation is ongoing.

Brooks Nader made a statement during her Friday, December 27, date with Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko.

When the pair were spotted together in Los Angeles on Friday, the 27-year-old model wowed in a sheer blouse underneath a navy pinstripe blazer. Nader completed her look with a matching striped pencil skirt and black accessories, including kitchen heels, a handbag and a thin belt.

For glam, Nader wore her long locks in loose waves. Savchenko, 41, opted for a similar color palette. He wore a black bomber jacket over a pair of coordinating jeans and a loosely fitting T-shirt.

Nader was partnered with Savchenko for season 33 of DWTS, which aired earlier this year. They immediately raised eyebrows for their sizzling chemistry.

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“We have a good energy. Like, I think we got good vibes. I mean, it’s nice to be in the room for five hours a day with someone that you get along with,” Savchenko exclusively told Us Weekly in September. “And also, you know, looking like that. She’s hot.”

Amid their ballroom lessons, Us broke the news that Savchenko and Nader were hooking up. They briefly split after their October elimination from the competition.

“I don’t even know what’s going on. I know I am confusing people, but I am confusing myself. I am loving life,” Nader told Us earlier this month. “My family loves him, and he’s just a great guy, and he’s so great with all the girls and the family.”

She added, “We were all on Dancing With the Stars because it’s always a family affair. And he made everyone feel really welcome, including myself. He made me feel really comfortable dancing and doing things that I was maybe uncomfortable with. So he’s great.”

Days later, Savchenko confirmed to TMZ that he and Nader had officially gotten back together. They even spent part of the holiday week with his eldest daughter, Olivia. In addition to 13-year-old Olivia, the Russian dancer also shares 7-year-old Zlata with ex-wife Elena Samodanova.

Actor Marc Blucas has previously been candid about fixing up his Pennsylvania farmhouse, which is where his mother-in-law, Dayle Haddon, died on Friday, December 27.

“You know what’s amazing, our house was built in 1711, you know, before George Washington was born,” Blucas, 52, quipped during a 2016 interview on Hallmark’s Home & Family. “It’s a way to stay creatively stimulating when I’m not filming and working.”

He added, “We wanted to be closer to family so we moved back to the East Coast to be by them. It’s the only place in the United States that has that kind of architecture with old stone barns and old stone houses.”

Blucas and his wife, Ryan Haddon, moved to Pennsylvania from California in 2012 after three years of marriage. Around that time, they also welcomed their eldest daughter together. (Ryan, 53, also shares two older children with ex-husband Christian Slater.)

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In addition to renovating the property that offered all sorts of “projects for life,” Blucas and Ryan took in a number of four-legged friends.

“We have 15 chickens, two rabbits, a dog, cats — the wildlife is [off-the-charts],” the My Life With the Walter Boys star gushed at the time, one year after they welcomed their second daughter. “We’re seeing [foxes and deer] constantly. We do house all of them. In fact, my wife [and I] had to institute a new rule. … We were working on the main house and my wife comes home with chicks and so, I’m like, ‘Where we’re going to put them, honey?’”

Blucas also frequently highlights his renovation projects on social media.

“When we bought our old house, the list of things that needed to be done was staggering,” he wrote via Instagram in January 2023. “I didn’t own a tractor yet, and frankly, it wasn’t on that list. Needed that money for other things. But I remember my dad saying, ‘You can’t have a farm and not have a tractor.’ My old man has never been so right.”

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Blucas added, “As my DIY projects and historic home design and restoration business have grown, I’ve upsized and added to my equipment collection. From something I didn’t think I needed, to something I truly couldn’t do without. Presently, rebuilding the stone courtyard walls around the barn.”

Dayle died at Blucas and Ryan’s residence on Friday after a suspected carbon monoxide leak. She was 76.

“New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company was also on scene and detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property,” a police report read. “Two medics were transported to Doylestown Hospital for carbon monoxide exposure and one Solebury Township Police Officer was treated at the scene. This tragedy is currently under investigation by the Solebury Township Police Department.”

Dayle is survived by Ryan — her daughter with ex-husband Glenn Souham — and her four grandchildren.

“The bright light that is Dayle has dimmed in this Earthly realm. Shining somewhere as radiantly as ever where it’s most needed, I have no doubt,” Ryan wrote via Instagram later on Friday. “She was a woman in her power, yet soft and attentive to all. Deeply creative and curious, gifted with beauty inside and out. Always kind and thoughtful.”

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Andi Dorfman underwent a “quick/safe procedure” at the hospital less than one week after giving birth.

“Welp, we’re back! This time for Mama (minor setback and need a quick/safe procedure) but got a quick snuggle with this little nugget first,” Dorfman, 37, wrote via Instagram Story on Saturday, December 28, sharing a hospital selfie with her infant daughter.

She added, “Lesson Learned: No matter how clueless you are about motherhood, you still know your body best! Listen to it! Yes, recovery is tough and everyone is different but your instincts are valid (and probably right).”

The former Bachelorette gave birth to daughter Harper Bell on December 20, her first baby with husband Blaine Hart. After they were discharged from the labor and delivery ward, Dorfman started experiencing “a ton of pain.”

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“It was getting worse by the day,” she recalled on Saturday. “Despite the internet saying recovery takes the, I still felt something was wrong and finally after trying every home remedy, I called my doctors and they told me to come right in.”

Dorfman was diagnosed with “one large and one small hematoma” that was causing her discomfort. According to the Cleveland Clinic, a hematoma is defined as a closed wound, where blood collects and fills a space inside your body because it can’t flow or drain out.

“Within a few hours, we were at the hospital and prepped for surgery,” Dorfman wrote on Saturday. “A very straightforward procedure but still pretty terming having a 6-day-old baby, plus loads of hormones still lurking.”

The former attorney further stressed the importance of trusting “your body” and instincts when something feels off.

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“Trust that your doctors do truly care about your health and well-being and don’t be afraid to reach out to them,” Dorfman concluded. “I felt some guilt worrying about myself instead of my daughter but realized she’s no good if I’m no good. Hope this helps anyone out there doubting their own postpartum recovery.”

Dorfman rose to fame on Juan Pablo Galavis’ season 18 of The Bachelor in 2014, later becoming the next Bachelorette. On her season, Dorfman got engaged to Josh Murray only to split within months. She later found love with Hart and they tied the knot in 2023. Dorfman announced in August that she was pregnant with the couple’s first baby.

“Introducing … Harper Bell Hart,” Dorfman wrote via Instagram on December 22. “Our sweet girl came into this world at a solid 7lbs 13 ounces and towering tall like her Daddy at 20.5 inches! We are more in love with her than we could ever have imagined. I cry on the spot just looking at her and Dad is completely wrapped around her cute little finger.”

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TikTok star Kylan Darnell’s luxury Christmas haul went viral over speculation that many of the designer presents were actually dupes.

“I don’t know what to say because I don’t really owe y’all an explanation,” Darnell, 20, said in a Friday, December 27, TikTok video. “Some of my stuff that’s designer is real and some of my stuff is fake. I thought that was, like, an everybody thing.”

She added, “I know people that I go to college with [and] their parents have way more money than I could ever dream of having [and they] have real and have fake. I didn’t know that would be that big of an issue.”

After Christmas on Wednesday, December 25, Darnell and sister Izzy posted individual videos of the luxury holiday presents they received from their parents. The videos, which have since been deleted from TikTok, featured the sisters marveling over handbags and shoes from Chanel, Dior and more famous luxury brands. (Darnell initially rose to fame as one of “Bama Rush” hopefuls going through 2022 sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama.)

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Social media users flooded both of the influencers’ comment sections, claiming that most of the items weren’t actually name-brand as advertised.

“I have real and I have fake. I didn’t know that this was going to blow up the world,” Darnell said on Friday. “My mom [gave] us some real things and some fake things. I thought that was normal. I didn’t mean to offend anyone, but whenever my mom hands me Christmas presents, I was raised to be grateful for whatever I got.”

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According to Darnell, she would never ask “for the card showing it’s authentic.”

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“I would never do that to somebody. I would be like, ‘Oh, thank you. I love it.’ And I would still wear it,” she stressed. “I’ve seen so many people that are uber-rich be like, ‘I  don’t care if it’s real or fake. Like, who cares?’ That’s why I didn’t think it would be a problem to post it.”

Darnell — who further noted that she didn’t even “think to ask” about each gift’s authenticity — also clapped back at the “far-fetched” rumors about her family and their financial situation.

“I’m just gonna keep being positive and ignore it because the more hate I get, the more money I make,” she quipped. “Actually, keep hating because maybe next time, you’ll buy my next Gucci bag!”

Darnell and her sister reposted their holiday haul on Saturday, December 28 and “shared receipts” from each purchase.

“We have to show the tags otherwise you guys will clock us,” Darnell quipped, holding up a Louis Vuitton handbag purchased secondhand from Forward, a resale website for luxury goods.

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Influencer Candice Miller is reportedly in debt after her husband Brandon Miller’s death earlier this year.

Candice, 42, recently filed court papers obtained by The New York Times on Friday, December 27, claiming that Brandon had been $33.6 million in debt when he died in July. According to the former “Mama & Tata” social media star, she only has $8,000 in a bank account and is unable to repay Brandon’s loans. Candice also claimed that Brandon died without a will.

News broke this summer that Brandon, a property developer, died by suicide. While Candice initially deactivated her social media following her spouse’s death, she claimed in the recent court papers that he now owes more than $20 million in unsecured loans from UBS Bank, BMO Bank and American Express.

The Times further reports that Candice has also benefitted from $15 million worth of Brandon’s life insurance policies and sold their joint residence earlier in December. Per the outlet, Candice alleged that she had no knowledge of the financial situation ahead of his death.

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Candice has not publicly addressed the court battle, with the Times reporting that she declined to comment.

Brandon had been found unconscious in the couple’s Hamptons estate in New York this summer. He was 43.

“Candice is devastated by the loss of her soul mate, and her two young daughters’ lives are forever impacted by the loss of their beloved daddy,” a family spokesperson said in a statement at the time.

In September, Candice was sued for $195,000 in unpaid rent on their Manhattan condo. The documents obtained by Us Weekly claimed that Candice failed to pay the monthly cost. Her lawyers argue in their newly filed response that Candice should not be involved since her name was reportedly never on the apartment lease.

Candice and Brandon got married in 2009, later welcoming two daughters. Their family life was chronicled on her now-defunct “Mama & Tata” blog.

“On most days, what I really look forward to is arriving home, and sitting for dinners with my husband and my girls,” Candice told Mini Magazine in 2019. “Followed by some very yummy snuggles before bedtime, where we all profess our love for one another over and over again. Literally, we do that!”

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Despite Candice and Brandon’s lavish lifestyle, they wanted their daughters to be “kind, good humans.”

“It’s important to me that I raise girls who are kind, good humans. Girls who are compassionate, sensitive, respectful, reliable, honest, and strong,” Candice told the outlet. “I want my girls to know that they can follow their biggest dreams and know to never give up. I want them to be confident in everything they do and know that they are SO loved and supported every step of the way.”

She added, “I already know they will be wonderfully loving, compassionate, good humans, but I want them to always be themselves. I want them to be their own unique individuals, strong, independent, and fearless when it comes to voicing their mind.”

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Fresh off Travis Kelce’s Christmas Day football victory, he reunited with girlfriend Taylor Swift in the Big Apple.

Swift and Kelce, both 35, were spotted in social media footage heading to dinner in New York City on Friday, December 27, coordinating in tan outfits.

Swift shimmered in a bedazzled, tweed Stella McCartney blazer over a black minidress, diamond-patterned Sheertex tights with Versace platform boots. Kelce, for his part, opted for a beige cardigan and khakis with an olive-colored shirt and a black baseball cap.

The couple were seen holding hands as they entered and exited the eatery. Swift and the Kansas City tight end were also spotted alongside her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff and his wife, actress Margaret Qualley.

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Two days earlier, Kelce helped secure the Chiefs the No. 1 seed in its AFC conference going into the playoffs. The Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Christmas Day game on Wednesday, December 25. During the matchup, Kelce scored his third touchdown of the season and broke Tony Gonzalez’s team record for most receptions.

“It’s everything to me. Tony’s been a mentor to me, he’s been there right there for me [with] any questions I’ve ever had,” Kelce said at the time. “I feel like I’m still trying to fill that guy’s shoes. He’s such an unbelievable competitor and I’ve got so much love for him. It’s an honor to be in conversations with him.”

Swift, who did not go to the game, subtly supported her boyfriend by dropping a “like” on several social media posts about the newly shattered record.

Swift and Kelce have been dating since summer 2023 after a missed connection at her Eras Tour, which the NFL star later called out on an episode of his “New Heights” podcast.

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“This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” she told TIME in a December 2023 profile. “We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other.”

Swift and Kelce took their relationship public when she hit up one of his Chiefs games that fall.

“By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple. I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game. We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date,” the Grammy winner quipped to the outlet. “When you say a relationship is public, that means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care.”

According to Swift, she and Kelce are both “just proud of each other.”

Kelce, for his part, feels the same and publicly attended many of Swift’s Eras Tour concerts since they got together. After she concluded the shows earlier this month, he organized a celebratory “End of an Era” theme party with many of their mutual friends.

Actor Marc Blucas and his wife, Ryan Haddon, have been together for more than a decade.

Blucas, best known for roles in Summer Catch, First Daughter and a slate of Hallmark movies married Haddon in 2009. Together, they share two daughters. (Haddon also coparents two older kids with ex-husband Christian Slater.)

“My family’s always going to be more important to me than my career,” the actor told Wake Forest University’s alumni magazine in 2019. “Right now, my kids are at an age where they want to be around me.”

Blucas will even fly home every two weeks from set just to see his loved ones. He and Haddon live with their blended brood in a renovated farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania.

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“You know what’s amazing, our house was built in 1711, you know, before George Washington was born. … It’s a way to stay creatively stimulating when I’m not filming and working,” Blucas gushed during a 2016 interview on Hallmark’s Home & Family. “We wanted to be closer to family so we moved back to the East Coast to be by them. It’s the only place in the United States that has that kind of architecture with old stone barns and old stone houses.”

According to Blucas, the property has become “projects for life.”

“We have 15 chickens, two rabbits, a dog, cats — the wildlife is [off-the-charts],” he added. “We’re seeing [foxes and deer] constantly. We do house all them. In fact, my wife [and I] had to institute a new rule. … We were working on the main house and my wife comes home with chicks and so, I’m like, ‘Where we’re going to put them, honey?’”

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Three years after Haddon and Slater divorced, she started dating Blucas.

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Blucas and Haddon tied the knot in July after one year together.

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Blucas and Haddon left Los Angeles for Pennsylvania the same year that their eldest daughter was born.

“From 25 to 35, it was a great place to be,” he told the Wake Forest alumni magazine in 2019. “I was single. It’s the heartbeat of the industry I was in, and I needed to learn it and make the relationships.”

He added at the time, “It’s Groundhog Day in L.A. It’s 70 and perfect all the time, but you can’t really mark time. There’s no cycle of life and death. The leaves don’t fall off the trees. After a while, you blink, and five years go by, and you don’t even know it because the trees don’t grow.”

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Four years after Blucas and Haddon’s daughter was born, she became a big sister. (The couple have not publicly revealed the names of either of their children.)

“There’s nothing better than watching them share new experiences together,” Blucas wrote via Instagram in 2017, sharing a photo of the siblings.

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The My Life With the Walter Boys star honors his wife, kids and pets in his Instagram bio.

“13 chickens, 2 rabbits, 2 dogs, 2 kittens, 4 kids, 1 wife, 15 acres, 300-year-old farmhouse … one actor’s dream come true in PA,” his bio reads.

That December, news broke that Haddon’s mother, Dayle, died at 76 after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at the couple’s farmhouse.

“I always trust the timing of things. There are no accidents and certainly how we enter and exit this world is mystical and unknowable,” Haddon wrote via Instagram of her mother, a renowned model. “She was a high-hearted spiritual being who put value on her soul’s evolution, so I know her journey here in this dimension must have been complete. I honor her. I bow to her. I revere all the paths and adventures taken. I saw her be golden and always reach for the Light in all areas of her life.”

Blucas did not immediately address his mother-in-law’s passing.

During the Kansas City Chiefs’ Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was rumored that Taylor Swift made a low-key appearance in the crowd.

During the Wednesday, December 25, game in Pennsylvania, several attendees claimed via social media that they saw Swift, 35, sitting in a private box wearing a white cardigan and her signature red lip.

Swift, however, was not present at Acrisure Stadium on Wednesday. The attendee in question, a TikToker named Olivia, has since addressed the comparisons.

“Today, I was at the Steelers [versus] Kansas City game for Christmas and I was sitting in a box seat with my best friend,” Olivia said in a video posted later on Wednesday. “We were having a really, really nice time. … I would see a lot of people take pictures of me or wave to me. I would wave back, like, I didn’t want to be mean or rude. I was like, ‘Maybe they think I’m Taylor Swift?’ I can see it from far away.”

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Olivia said that a “staff member came up” to her when the game ended, stating that she was going viral on social media for presumably being Swift.

“I’m sorry to the people that thought I was Taylor Swift, but yeah, everyone was like, ‘Is that Taylor Swift in the white sweater?’ It was me,” Olivia quipped. “There were a bunch of videos of me standing up or me sitting down or, like, talking to my friend. It was a whole thing.”

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She concluded, “I hope you had a really nice time otherwise, but very sorry about that one.”

Swift has been a staple at Kansas City Chiefs football games since fall 2023 when she started dating tight end Travis Kelce.

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“When you say a relationship is public, that means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” the Grammy winner told TIME in December 2023. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone. And we’re just proud of each other.”

This season, however, Swift has only made it to home games at Missouri’s Arrowhead Stadium. After Kelce, 35, and the Chiefs won 29-10 on Wednesday, Swift shared her support from afar.

Swift dropped “likes” on several Instagram posts highlighting Kelce’s latest team milestone. He is now the team’s receiver with the most touchdowns, surpassing retired athlete Tony Gonzalez.

“It’s everything to me. Tony’s been a mentor to me, he’s been there right there for me [with] any questions I’ve ever had,” Kelce said in a postgame interview. “I feel like I’m still trying to fill that guy’s shoes. He’s such an unbelievable competitor and I’ve got so much love for him. It’s an honor to be in conversations with him.”

Professional boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35.

Bamba was managed by singer Ne-Yo, who confirmed his death via a joint statement with the athlete’s family on Friday, December 27.

“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of beloved son, brother, friend and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose light and love touched countless lives,” the statement read. “He was a fierce yet confident competitor with an unrelenting ambition to achieve greatness. But more than anything, he was a tremendous individual that inspired many with his exceptional drive and determination.”

The note concluded, “We are heartbroken by his passing and kindly ask for privacy and understanding during this difficult time as we collectively navigate our grief.”

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Ne-Yo, 45, shared the same statement on his Instagram Story set to Nipsey Hussle’s “Victory Lap.”

Bamba signed with Ne-Yo’s management company in November. It marked the musician’s first foray into the boxing ring.

“To be completely honest? Just belief in the fighter,” the “Miss Independent” singer told NBC News last month of the career move. “Realizing places I could help him, realizing places he could help me, it all made sense. You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t shoot. So let me see what it’s about, let me give it a try.”

Ne-Yo, in particular, was inspired by Bamba’s “drive and dedication to a cause.”

“You’d be surprised how rare that is nowadays,” he added at the time. “Like everybody wants something handed to them. You know what I mean? Everybody wants it the quick and easy way. And Paul Bamba is not one of them cats.”

Six days before Bamba’s sudden passing — a cause of death has not been confirmed — he was crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion after a fight against Rogelio Medina.

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“This year I set out with a goal. I did just that,” Bamba wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, December 25. “Wasn’t easy there were many obstacles that I adapted to overcame and kept on the path we set regardless of extenuating circumstances. 14 fights. 14 knockouts ending with the WBA GOLD cruiserweight world title.”

He gushed, “Blessed to have my family my team and all my supporters along the way. That being said if you got what some might call an ‘outlandish goal,’ GO chase it. Anyone who thinks that isn’t as brave as you, prove people wrong!”

After the victory, Ne-Yo also paid tribute via his Instagram.

“The best is yet to come. Congrats my guy!!” he wrote earlier this week. “Honored to be your manager. Let’s keep going!!!”

Rapper OG Maco has died. He was 32.

“With heavy hearts, we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of our beloved ben, known to the world as OG Maco,” the musician’s family wrote in a Friday, December 27, Instagram statement on his official page. “His life was a testament to resilience, creativity and boundless love. Through his music, passion and unwavering spirit, he touched so many lives and left a lasting impact.”

The statement continued, “While we grieve this immense loss, we also celebrate the extraordinary life he lived — one that will continue to inspire and uplift others. Maco’s influence, both as an artist and as a person, will remain forever etched in our hearts.”

A cause of death for Maco, real name Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr., has not been publicly shared. It was previously reported that he suffered a gunshot wound. TMZ alleged earlier this month that police were called to Maco’s Los Angeles home after a firearm went off. Per the outlet, Maco was subsequently taken to a local hospital for surgery.

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“He is currently in critical but stable condition,” a December 16 statement from Macy’s family read. “He is receiving the best possible care and we are staying hopeful as he continues to fight. … We thank you for your understanding, support and continued prayers during this difficult time.”

Maco is survived by his parents and his older sister.

“For those who wish to offer condolences, share memories or connect with the family, please reach out through the account,” the Friday statement added. “Your support means more than words can express. To all of Maco’s fans, friends and supporters: thank you for standing by him throughout his journey.”

The message concluded, “Today, we celebrate a life that was extraordinary in every way. With love and gratitude, the family of OG Maco.”

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Maco rose to fame in 2014 with the release of his debut single, “U Guessed It” featuring 2 Chainz.

“It’s so crazy because every day I wake up, and I’m more famous,” he quipped to Vice later that same year. “I think it’s like this for everybody in the city who actually ends up making it. It was a long period of ‘You’re angry because, you know, I’m nice! And nobody’s paying attention!’”

At the time, Maco noted that he drew from his emotions to create his tracks.

“I pull from it. But because I can rap, it’s not just pure yelling,” he explained to the outlet. “It’s formatted, but it’s really just my pure emotion.”

Model Dayle Haddon died on Friday, December 28, at the age of 76 after a suspected carbon monoxide leak.

Multiple outlets reported that local police officers discovered an apparent leak at the Bucks County, Pennsylvania home of My Life With the Walter Boys star Marc Blucas following a 911 call. In a police report, an unidentified 76-year-old man was found “passed out” on the first floor of the residence while Haddon was found dead in an upstairs bedroom.

“New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company was also on scene and detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property,” the police report read. “Two medics were transported to Doylestown Hospital for carbon monoxide exposure and one Solebury Township Police Officer was treated at the scene. This tragedy is currently under investigation by the Solebury Township Police Department.”

Further details have not yet been released.

Celebrity Deaths of 2024: Stars We Lost This Year

Haddon and ex-husband Glenn Souham shared daughter Ryan, who married 52-year-old Blucas in 2009. (Ryan shares two children with Blucas, as well as two older kids with ex Christian Slater.)

Later on Friday, Ryan, 53, paid tribute to her mother’s legacy.

“The bright light that is Dayle has dimmed in this Earthly realm. Shining somewhere as radiantly as ever where it’s most needed, I have no doubt,” the journalist wrote via Instagram. “She was a woman in her power, yet soft and attentive to all. Deeply creative and curious, gifted with beauty inside and out. Always kind and thoughtful.”

She added, “In conversation, she could go to the deepest of places and also soar the highest heights of spiritual understanding. She held so many up, saw their greatness sometimes hidden to them, and always built bridges with her own connections to help them ascend. She was everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many.”

Ryan further noted that she will continue to “honor” Haddon’s memory.

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“I always trust the timing of things. There are no accidents and certainly how we enter and exit this world is mystical and unknowable,” Ryan added in her upload. “She was a high-hearted spiritual being that put value on her soul’s evolution, so I know her journey here in this dimension must have been complete. I honor her. I bow to her. I revere all the paths and adventures taken. I saw her be golden and always reach for the Light in all areas of her life.”

She concluded, “Thank you everyone who was a part of her journey that helped to shape her, enrich her and activate her to become the absolute gem that she is. She loved so many. A pure heart. A rich inner life. Touching so many lives. A life well-lived.”

Ryan also reshared the post onto her Instagram Story, with the caption, “Rest in Light, Mom. So grateful for this beautiful should and to be her daughter this lifetime.”

Haddon is survived by Ryan and her four grandchildren.

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UPDATE — 12/27/24 at 2:22 p.m. ET:

Hannah Berner has broken her silence after receiving backlash for her Blake Lively joke during her Netflix special Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year.

“My joke in the Netflix roast was filmed before news of the lawsuit,” Berner wrote via her Instagram Story on Friday, December 27. “To be 100 percent clear, I support Blake xoxo.”

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Summer House alum Hannah Berner joked about the drama surrounding Blake Lively in Netflix’s Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year. 

“The word c— was trending this year,” Berner, 33, began during her stand-up portion of the special, which premiered on Friday, December 27. “I don’t think Blake Lively was that bad.”

Earlier this year, Lively, 37, starred as protagonist Lily Bloom in It Ends With Us, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel of the same name. The film was directed by Justin Baldoni, who also appeared as Lily’s abusive husband, Ryle.

When Baldoni, 40, and Lively went to promote It Ends With Us, rumors swirled of a tense rift.  A source told Us Weekly there had been “two camps” on set.

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“This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and grew into them not speaking anymore,” the insider claimed to Us at the time.

At the time, social media was flooded with speculation about the feud, with many users slamming Lively. It’s likely Berner’s joke was about the chatter and not the lawsuit Lively filed earlier this month, claiming Baldoni caused her “severe emotional distress” during production and fostered a “hostile work environment.” (The legal action was taken on December 20 and it’s unclear when the December 27 Netflix roast taped.) The Gossip Girl alum also accused him of sexual harassment and alleged that Baldoni launched a “social manipulation” campaign in an attempt to destroy Lively’s career and reputation.

Baldoni, for his part, categorically denied the accusations in a statement provided to Us by his attorney, Bryan Freedman. According to Freedman, the claims were “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” and the court motion was allegedly filed to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” regarding the film’s production.

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Freedman also claimed that Blake made “multiple demands and threats” while filming It Ends With Us, including “threatening to not show up to set, threatening to not promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during release, if her demands were not met.”

Lively, who was also an executive producer on the project, subsequently clapped back at Freedman’s allegations.

“I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said in a statement.

Lively has since been supported by members of her family, including sister Robyn and her husband Bart Johnson, and other It Ends With Us colleagues. Author Hoover, 45, as well as actors Brandon Sklenar and Jenny Slate have all spoken out in Lively’s favor.

“As Blake Lively’s castmate and friend, I voice my support as she takes action against those reported to have planned and carried out an attack on her reputation,” Slate, 42, told Today on Monday, December 23. “Blake is a leader, loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support for me and so many who know and love her. “What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing, and wholly threatening. I commend my friend, I admire her bravery, and I stand by her side.”

TikTok personality Kate Steinberg was in complete disbelief that she won a new car on an episode of The Price Is Right — but no one was more surprised than her fiancé, Chad Savage.

“She wasn’t messing with me,” Chad, 33, captioned a Thursday, December 26, TikTok video of a FaceTime call he received from Kate, 32.

Kate, who got engaged to Chad on the 2020 Max dating show 12 Dates of Christmas, appeared on a recent broadcast of The Price Is Right. After game show host Drew Carey proclaimed that she won, Kate ran from her podium to give him a big hug.

“Ah, I need a car,” Kate proclaimed before running around the stage. She later shared footage on her TikTok page with the caption, “Pinch me.”

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After the taping wrapped, Kate FaceTimed her fiancé to share the good news.

“Did you win something? No, you didn’t,” he said. “See, you mess with me too much. You’re like the boy who cried wolf. Alright, show me the car.”

@chadbsavage

She wasn’t messing with me @Kate Steinberg #fyp #couple

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After Kate shared the Price Is Right footage, Chad filmed himself watching the TV with his mouth agape. He also jokingly dropped a bag of chips that was in his hand.

Kate is a social media star with over 2 million followers on TikTok, best known for satirical videos about millennial trends from the late 1990s and the early 2000s. Chad, for his part, often uploads videos “exposing” the behind-the-scenes side of Kate’s content.

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“I did a lot of dating, single content. I’ve been on the app for a long time,” Kate detailed her content creator role during a September episode of “The Shift” podcast. “Things didn’t start taking off for me … until 2021. It’s 2024 and I still feel like I’m still hustling on the app.”

She added, “The thing that lit me up inside was talking about nostalgia. I’ve always remembered feeling, like, I had so much knowledge about nostalgia for the early 2000s and I had nowhere to put this plethora of, like, knowledge until I found TikTok.”

Kate, who often makes comedy skits about American Girl dolls, Abercrombie and more, brought her signature sense of humor to Max’s 12 Dates of Christmas. On the 2020 reality show, Kate was one of Chad’s suitors. After developing an effortless connection, he proposed during the season finale.

“This actually makes me really happy,” Chad gushed in a TikTok video earlier this month, recapping Kate’s dating show introduction.

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Wicked: For Good, the second part of the popular movie musical, will include brand-new music that deviates from the original production.

“I collaborated on one of the new songs, and it’s so special to me,” Cynthia Erivo told Variety on the Thursday, December 26, episode of its “Award Chatter” podcast.  “When we filmed it, the entire crew was in tears. I hope audiences are ready — it’s a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is.”

Wicked, which hit theaters last month, was adapted from Stephen Schwartz’s Broadway musical of the same name. Both shows serve as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, based on Gregory Maguire’s novel, in which the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North are roommates at the fictitious Shiz University.

The OG musical starred Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as Elphaba and Galinda/Glinda, respectively. In the long-awaited film version, Erivo, 37, and Ariana Grande took over the roles.

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Wicked: For Good is set to continue the story where Part One left off but with a more mature tone.

“We’re diving deeper into the consequences of the characters’ choices,” Erivo told Variety. “The story is richer, and the stakes are higher. It’s not just a continuation; it’s a transformation.”

While Elphie eventually becomes the notorious Ozian villain, Erivo doesn’t see the character as “purely” evil.

“Elphaba isn’t wicked. None of the characters are purely good or bad. They’re flawed, complex and human,” Erivo stressed to the outlet. “This story asks us to reconsider the labels we place on others and ourselves. It’s about empathy and understanding. The world needs more of that right now.”

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Erivo and Grande, 31, are both nominated for Golden Globes for their Wicked roles albeit in different categories. (Erivo is up for Leading Actress in a Musical/Comedy, while Grande was honored for Supporting Actress in a Musical/Comedy.)

“Oh my goodness oh my goodness,” Grande gushed via her Instagram Story earlier this month. “I am floored and honored to be recognized by members of the @goldenglobes. Crying (of course). It’s impossible to find my words, but I am simply so deeply grateful for this acknowledgment.”

She added, “Congratulations to my brilliant, dear sister @cynthiaerivo, and all of our Ozian family on this celebration of our work. I can’t possibly express my gratitude.”

Both parts of Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu, also star Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum and Peter Dinklage.

Wicked: For Good premieres in theaters November 21, 2025.

Ina Garten and her husband, Jeffrey Garten, were only separated for four months before reconciling.

“We got married in 1968 and in the ‘70s women are, kind of, sorting things out,” Ina, 76, said during a Tuesday, December 24, podcast appearance. “When we got married, it was assumed that he would be ‘the husband’ and I would be ‘the wife’ and I would make dinner and we would do the finances.”

She continued, “We would have the prescribed roles, and I think those roles annoyed me in the ‘70s — even though Jeffrey thought of me as an equal. We just had roles that we were playing.”

Once Ina bought her first Barefoot Contessa shop, she saw her mindset shift.

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“I had my own business and I had my own life,” she recalled. “I found those rules to be really confining, so I just said to him, ‘I just feel like I need to be only own for a little while.’”

In response, Jeffrey, now 78, told the lifestyle maven that, “If you feel like you need to be on your own, you need to be on your own.” Their separation, however, only lasted a few months.

“We, kind of, took a break for about four months,” Ina said. “He was with the State Department, he went on this big trip around the world and afterward, at the end of the year, we met in Palm Springs and we just talked. We just sat and talked about what he wanted and what I wanted. He always has this great attitude, ‘Let’s just figure out what each of us wants and how we can do both of them.’”

Ina further gushed that Jeffrey “is the best” and “should be a role model for every guy,” also crediting the former financier with helping her find her voice.

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“He really is so wise,” Ina said. “His advice is never, ‘This will be good for me.’ It’s always, ‘This would be good for us.’”

Ina also credits therapy with improving their relationship.

“I remember going to [my therapist] the first day and I said, ‘I’m not having fun. I mean, I work all the time and it’s easy to get wrapped up in that,’” she recalled on Tuesday. “It was true for us for a long time when Jeffrey would leave on Monday [for a work trip]. .. The weekdays I pretty much had on my own, so I would just work all the time.”

Once Ina started embracing new hobbies — many with Jeffrey’s encouragement — they were able to get their romance back on track.

“He made me feel like I could do anything and that we would talk stuff out and he would say, ‘Have you thought about that’ and we would have a conversation right from the beginning,” Ina said. “He would say to me, ‘What do you love? If you love it, you’ll be really good at it.’ He knows I have a lot of enthusiasm and energy for things.”

OnlyFans model Scarlet Vas and Tayo Ricci became stepsiblings after they fell in love themselves.

Vas and Ricci first crossed paths as teenagers, later dating once they grew up. They tied the knot in September 2023 — shortly after two of their parents similarly got married.

Vas and Ricci are aware that their love story is unconventional, but they aren’t bothered by any criticism.

“Honestly, it doesn’t affect us because we have each other,” Vas told Australia’s news.com.au in November 2024. “I don’t really read our comments section, but if I do, I actually laugh. We find trolls very entertaining. If something’s really negative, we might comment back, we find it is quite a good disarming tactic.”

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The next month, Vas gave birth to the couple’s first baby, a girl.

“Our Christmas miracle has finally arrived ,” a joint Instagram post read on December 25, 2024. “Merry Christmas from our family to yours .”

Keep scrolling to revisit Vas and Ricci’s complete relationship timeline:

2008

“We were about 13 years old when we first met through mutual friends,” Vas told news.com.au in 2024. “Our families knew each other and they introduced us, I guess you could say. So, we’ve known each other for a very long time.”

October 2020

The Neighbours alum debuted their romance via Instagram.

“What a journey this year has been. So grateful for every single day ,” she wrote alongside a pic with Ricci in Beverly Hills. 

That same month, Ricci featured Vas on his Instagram. “Baddy,” he captioned a photo carousel with her in West Hollywood, California.

January 2021

In January, Vas and Ricci launched their joint “Tayo and Scars” TikTok page where they started documenting their relationship and poking fun at their status as dating stepsiblings.

“So in love with you,” they captioned a video the next month.

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September 2023

Vas and Ricci got married on September 9 in Mykonos, Greece.

“You may now kiss the bride,” they gushed via Instagram, uploading wedding pics.

September 2024

Vas announced her pregnancy via Instagram.

“We can’t wait to meet you ,” she captioned maternity photos.

They later found out that they were expecting a baby girl.

December 2024

Vas gave birth to the couple’s daughter, whose name they did not immediately reveal, in time for Christmas.

“And then there were three ,” they captioned a joint social media video with the newborn.

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Ina Garten never saw the need to compare herself to Martha Stewart — despite what everyone around her said.

“[I learned] to just trust your vision,” Garten, 76, said during a Tuesday, December 24, podcast appearance. “I think the thing that works is if you’re really true to who you are. If you believe in it so fiercely, somebody out there is going to believe in it too.”

She added, “It’s true. It’s not, ‘I’m going to become this perky person … that people will just love.’ Just put out who you are and do the best job you possibly can do and I think people will trust that. They honor that and they believe in that.”

Garten says she sees her life like a train ride.

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“People are trying to pull me off the train and I just keep it right on the tracks,” she explained. “If I feel, like, I’m so sure what I’m doing is right, I don’t let people pull me off my game.”

The two lifestyle gurus first crossed paths in the early 1990s when Stewart, now 83, went shopping at Garten’s now-closed Barefoot Contessa shop in East Hampton, New York.

“My desk was right in front of the cheese case and we just ended up in a conversation,” Garten previously told TIME in a 2017 interview. “We ended up actually doing benefits together where it was at her house and I was the caterer, and we became friends after that.”

One day, Stewart brought a publisher to the Barefoot Contessa outpost that helped secure Garten’s first cookbook deal. They have each since published numerous recipe compilations and helmed respective culinary shows.

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Nearly two decades later, it was reported that Stewart and Garten were on the outs. Stewart had claimed to The New Yorker in September that Garten “stopped talking to me” after she went to prison. (Stewart was found guilty on felony charges of conspiracy to obstruct and of making false statements to federal investigators. She was sentenced to five months in prison and was released from jail in March 2005.)

Garten, however, has denied that the alleged falling-out was a result of Stewart’s prison stint.

“Well, let’s just say her story isn’t exactly accurate,” Garten said earlier this month during a book event, supporting her recently released memoir. “You know, that was 25 years ago. I think it’s time to let it go.”

Garten further noted on Tuesday that she surrounds herself “with really creative, smart people” to help make the best decisions for her own career.

“What I tend to do is I talk to everybody in the beginning and I get everybody’s point of view,” Garten explained. “I hear and we talk and we, kind of, build something. But, at the end of the day, it’s my job to choose and once I get all the information … I know exactly what the right thing to do is.”

Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris had a joyeux noël in the City of Lights.

“Comment dit-on ‘’Tis the Season’ en français? ,” Bush, 42, wrote in French via Instagram on Friday, December 27, sharing a slew of pictures of the couple in Paris. (Bush’s social media caption translates to “How do you say ’Tis the Season’ in French?”)

In the Instagram carousel, Bush and Harris, 39, cuddled under the Eiffel Tower, hit up museums, enjoyed cozy dinners, saw a show at Crazy Horse Paris and packed on the PDA along the way. In one snap, Bush snapped a selfie while kissing the soccer star.

Bush and Harris also celebrated the festive season with her former One Tree Hill costar Hilarie Burton Morgan. “From France to Mischeif [sic], it’s been a great couple of weeks,” Bush gushed via Instagram Story. “Feeling incredibly grateful for the humans that are my humans.”

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Burton Morgan, 42, and her husband, Jeffery Dean Morgan, live on their owned Mischief Farm in upstate New York.

“21 years of holidays and trouble-making,” Bush wrote via another Story post, sharing a selfie with Harris, Burton Morgan, Morgan, 58, and the spouses’ two kids: Gus and George.

At the intimate bash, Bush and Harris twinned in holiday sweaters.

“@Amazon sweaters for the win,” Harris quipped via her Instagram Story, sharing a loved-up pic of Bush sitting on her lap.

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Bush and Harris were first linked in October 2023 following their respective splits from Grant Hughes and Ali Krieger. A source confirmed to Us Weekly at the time that the pair met at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June. Bush and Harris’ connection, according to the insider, only turned romantic after they each filed to end their previous marriages.

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Bush, for her part, publicly came out as queer in April of this year.

“As I came into myself, I already felt it was my home. I think I’ve always known that my sexuality exists on a spectrum,” she wrote in a Glamour essay. “Right now I think the word that best defines it is queer. I can’t say it without smiling, actually. And that feels pretty great.”

Bush added at the time, “I don’t think I can explain how profound that is. I feel like I was wearing a weighted vest for who knows how long. I hadn’t realized how heavy it was until I finally just put it down.”

She and Harris made their red carpet debut weeks later at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.