Sunday People

I won’t skate off with ice partner like my pal Ash Melody vows to avoid romance on the show

Meg, Wes and a hamster in split Saira has therapy for abuse ordeal

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settle down. She said: “One of the things I have said to an ex is I didn’t spend my entire life learning how to use this voice to then meet you and just not bother.

“I am an artist and music makes me feel fulfilled and happy.

“My dad is more eager than my mum. My mum couldn’t be more pleased with my independen­ce.” Tonight Melody will be the first celeb to take on the terrifying headbanger stunt.

“I’m upside down more than once in this routine,” she said.

“I struggled last week but I feel so much LOVE Island stars Megan Barton- Hanson and Wes Nelson have split – but have still to decide who gets their hamster.

The pair, who came fourth on the reality show last year, have had their romance thrust into the spotlight as Wes takes part in ITV’S Dancing On Ice. Megan, 24, announced their break- up just over a week SAIRA Khan has had therapy to cope with being sexually abused as a teenager.

The TV presenter was traumatise­d by the horror she endured 35 years ago at the hands of a relative who is now dead.

Saira, who first revealed her ordeal on ITV’S Loose Women, said: “I decided to seek help. Up until t hat better this time.” And d she is not worried about criticism from the judges.

Melody said: “I respect pect them enough to know they’re there here to help. If anything rubs me the e wrong way I left it roll off like water on n a duck’s back.” after admitting to being jealous about seeing Wes dancing with profession­al ice skater Vanessa Bauer, 22.

The ex-lovebirds said: “We have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate.”

But Megan managed to inject some humour into the situation with a reference to their hamster – called Jon Snow after the Channel 4 news presenter.

She wrote online that they are “parents first and foremost to one incredibly wonderful hamster and we ask for his and our space and

privacy to be respected”. point I’d put what happened to the back of my mind like you would with any trauma.

“But then I started having therapy. I’ve managed to talk to people about what I went through.

“I’ve been given coping mechanisms and I’m in a good place now. The situation isn’t so stressful.

“I feel like now when people come up to me to talk about this sort of stuff I know what advice to give them. Before, I wouldn’t have known what to do. do.”

 ??  ?? BLOW: On ice with BrandeeFIN­ISHED: Megan and NelsonBETT­ER: SairaNO MESSING: Melody and pro partner Alexander
BLOW: On ice with BrandeeFIN­ISHED: Megan and NelsonBETT­ER: SairaNO MESSING: Melody and pro partner Alexander

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