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Where Is Jeremy Deas, Mica Miller’s First Husband, Now?

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Where Is Jeremy Deas, Mica Miller’s First Husband, Now?

Mica Miller experienced love more than once in her lifetime.

At 18, Mica—whose story is explored in Netflix’s Death of the Pastor’s Wife—married Jeremy Deas, a fellow member of her church.

According to the docuseries, their marriage changed dramatically three years later when Mica admitted she had been having an affair with John Paul Miller, the pastor of Solid Rock Church and a man 15 years older than her.

The revelation ended both marriages and sent shockwaves through the close church community, though the congregation eventually accepted Mica and John Paul as a couple.

The two married in 2017, but those close to Mica said the relationship did not become the life she had hoped for. In the docuseries, friends and family accused John Paul of being abusive and controlling during their marriage—allegations he has strongly denied.

Just two days after serving John Paul with divorce papers, Mica tragically died by suicide on April 27, 2024.

Here’s everything to know about Mica Miller’s two marriages and where her husbands are today: 

Who is Jeremy Deas? 

Mica began attending Solid Rock Church with her family when she was 13 years old, ultimately becoming the worship leader in charge of the choir just three years later.

It was there her family told Netflix that Mica met Jeremy, while they both were still in high school. 

“I remember Mica meeting Jeremy and she just—she loved this boy,” her sister Sierra Francis shared. “He would carry her around and walk her in his arms and they were just inseparable. And it was young love.” 

Her sister Abigail Francis added that Jeremy was a “Godly man” who was devoted to his church.

“I think Mica knew early on that she wanted to be a pastor’s wife,” Sierra explained, “And I really did think like, you know, they’re gonna grow up, they’re going to get married, start a church or an orphanage or some kind of ministry.”

When Did Mica Miller and Jeremy Deas Get Married?

When Mica was 18, Jeremy proposed and the couple tied the knot on Sept. 29, 2012 with John Paul—Jeremy’s mentor—officiating the service.

“She was so excited to get married,” Sierra said in the docuseries. “She was just like butterflies and all excited.” 

After the wedding, Mica began working as John Paul’s assistant, often spending her days at the church. She also served as a nanny for John Paul and his first wife Alison Williams.

Mica Miller and John Paul Miller Begin an Affair

According to Mica’s family, Jeremy and Mica also often went on double dates with John Paul and Alison.

“Mica was so heavily influenced by John Paul because he was 15 years older than her, he was her pastor,” Sierra said in the docuseries. “He was her mentor, he was her church leader.”

Three years into the marriage, her family told Netflix that her relationship with John Paul turned romantic. 

In July 2015, John Paul admitted to the congregation he’d had a “moral failing” in his marriage, according to The Death of the Pastor’s Wife.

Alison also referenced the affair in an 2024 affidavit requesting emergency custody of the couple’s children and referred to Jeremy as “J.P.’s best friend.” 

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“The affair between J.P. and Mica tore our personal and church family apart,” she wrote, “and caused an imaginable amount of pain and discord in the lives of so many innocent people who truly trusted and believed in. J.P.”

When Did Mica MIller and Jeremy Deas Get Divorced? 

The infidelity ended Mica and Jeremy’s marriage.

He filed for divorce on Sept. 14, 2016, according to court records reviewed by Oxygen.

When Did Mica Miller and John Paul Miller Get Married?

Mica and John Paul’s relationship, however, survived the scandal and the couple married in December of 2017.

John Paul has described it has a happy life together.

“We were good for each other. She was incredibly affirming. She was a great pastor’s wife,” he told the Sun News. “She always wanted me to look in the very best light possible.”

However, Mica’s family and friends alleged in the docuseries that she often told them aspects of her marriage that they viewed to be abusive and controlling, like not letting her go to sleep until she had sex with him, dictating what time she woke up or controlling her bipolar medications.

In one journal entry shared in the docuseries Mica allegedly wrote, “Since the day we became husband and wife I have been abused in every way I can think of—emotionally, sexually, spiritually and physically.”

John Paul did not participate in the docuseries, but has adamantly denied any allegations of abuse in the past.

“Never once in any way shape or form,” he told ABC 11. “Not any type of abuse. Not physical. No type of abuse ever.”

Mica left the relationship before her 2024 death. Just two days after serving John Paul with divorce papers, she purchased a handgun, drove to North Carolina’s Lumber River State Park and placed a call to 911 declaring her intention to take her own life, according to a statement from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.

Her body was discovered a short time later in the water, not far from the gun. Her death was ruled a suicide.

Where is Jeremy Deas Today? 

Much of Jeremy Deas’ life after the divorce remains a mystery. He has continued to stay involved in Myrtle Beach area churches, including Christ United, where he is listed as a speaker.

He also continued to spread God’s word in a 2020 Daily Devotional video on Facebook on behalf of the church, in which he talked about appreciating the beauty of God’s work in the world.

An email address once associated with Jeremy through the church is no longer in service. Oxygen also reached out to Christ United, but did not receive an immediate reply.

Where is John Paul Miller Today? 

In the aftermath of Mica’s death, John Paul found himself at the center of a federal investigation.

Federal prosecutors have accused the pastor of stalking Mica in the months after she left the relationship, posting a nude photo online without her permission, tracking her movements, damaging her tires and calling her more than 50 times in one day, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Carolina. As a result, he’s facing ongoing charges of cyberstalking and lying to federal authorities.

John Paul has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. Oxygen has reached out to his attorney, but did not receive an immediate reply.

Though Solid Rock Church shuttered it’s doors in 2024, John Paul continues to preach today to a small group of 15 to 20 parishioners, Tudum reported.

In 2025, he remarried parishioner Suzie Skinner in a beachside wedding, according to FITSNews.

US Open Faces Reckoning as Influencers Crowd Tennis’s Biggest Stage

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US Open Faces Reckoning as Influencers Crowd Tennis’s Biggest Stage

Jessica Pegula’s answer said plenty. It reflected a growing tension in the opening week of the U.S. Open, a Grand Slam long known for its polished, high-end New York energy — and now seeing its cultural footprint expand as influencers, content creators and celebrity spectacle increasingly blend with the tennis at Flushing Meadows.

The $23 Honey Deuces. The TikTok clips. The blue carpet arrivals. The entire scene around the tournament. Madison Keys summed it up neatly when she called it the “big-show Grand Slam.”

Pegula is hardly new to that kind of stage. The No. 3 seed in the women’s draw, she has been one of the tournament’s central figures in recent years, reaching the 2024 U.S. Open final and the 2025 semifinals. After defeating unseeded Sofia Kenin in straight sets Wednesday, Pegula was asked about crowd behavior — a subject that drew fresh scrutiny this week after a chair umpire told spectators in a suite to sit down during Naomi Osaka’s match Monday, while viral videos showed ring lights being used to film influencers during play.

Fans enjoy the US Open’s signature drink the Honey deuce as Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays against Polina Latcenko on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

“I do think that it’s tough when you see videos like that when they’re taking pictures and using the selfie lights,” Pegula said. “People are down there trying to perform, and it’s their career and their job. It seems like a bit disrespectful. I think it’s gotten a little, maybe, too much, it feels like, this year. I don’t know.

“I think, again, I can appreciate one side of it, but I think when you have the other side literally interrupting matches, it gets a little tough.”

The video — and brief delay — in Osaka’s match captured some growing tension. It quickly evolved into a discussion point during the first official week of the tournament. 

But there’s a give and a take with it all. No. 7 Daniil Medvedev, who also cruised into the third round via straight sets Wednesday, said that “the more we try to raise awareness about tennis, the better it is, the more popular the sport is.”

But, he added, it can be challenging sometimes if a light disturbs the flow during the point. 

“Still, in general, the more the sport grows, the better it is,” Medvedev said. “So I would say this way: I trust USTA with what they are doing. … I think more, a lot of more upside than downside.” 

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Two female fans reviewing photos on a digital camera at the 2026 U.S. Open Tennis Championships.

Fans take photos as Jessica Pegula of the USA plays against Sofia Kenin of the USA on Arthur Ashe Stadium. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST

The U.S. Open’s credentials for content creators nearly doubled from 54 to 100 this year, according to Sportico. In a statement to The Post on Wednesday, the USTA said it wants “our fans and guests to have an incredible time when they attend the US Open, but we also need to ensure that does not interfere with the action and competition on the court.

These instances happen infrequently, and similar to when crowd noise reaches a certain level, our chair umpires have the ability to address the crowd when they occur.” 

The presence of the U.S. Open on social media has shaped its modern identity.

Pegula has carved out a space in the media world, too, as one of four co-hosts — alongside Madison Keys, Jennifer Brady and Desirae Krawczyk — on “The Player’s Box” podcast.

An article on the U.S. Open website earlier this month cited $1.2 billion in economic impact from the tournament annually. Around 1.14 million fans, a record number, attended last year. Fan Week has continued to soar. 

“I think I can appreciate, you know, the influencers coming and kind of showcasing, like, the U.S. Open experience,” Pegula said. “I think that’s something that the U.S. Open has utilized a lot as far as food and drinks and things to do and the shops. That part is part of a fan experience and something that people might not know and make them want to go.” 

The rise of the influencer space has directly contributed to that. It’ll only continue to do so over the next 10 days, too, as Pegula attempts to finally win an elusive Grand Slam title and Medvedev tries to emerge from the men’s draw as champion for the first time since 2021.

But the opening days of the tournament have also served as a reminder of the limits, of when the videos go too far and infringe on the sport itself. 

The flip side of the benefit has started to appear, too. And Pegula and Medvedev captured both sides of the emerging debate.

MAFS Star Faces Harsh Reality After Calling Out Ex Over Daughter’s Missed Birthday

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MAFS Star Faces Harsh Reality After Calling Out Ex Over Daughter’s Missed Birthday

A fierce parenting debate has erupted across social media, and it has now become so intense that it has been given its own label: Babygate.

The controversy began after MAFS star Domenica Calarco spoke out about the father of her daughter, Dove, from whom she is separated, deciding to go to a friend’s wedding as a groomsman instead of being there to mark their baby’s first birthday.

As a mother of five, I feel I have earned at least some right to comment on the matter, having navigated more children’s birthdays than I can count over the years.

I have hosted every kind of celebration, from parties with entertainers and elaborate cakes to the inevitable goodie bags pressed into the small, sticky hands of delighted children on their way out the door.

And on this point, I think Dom has a case: the milestone birthdays stay with you, and I can still vividly remember the first birthday of my eldest child, Caja.

I’d booked flights to India, visited the Taj Mahal, floated down the Ganges in Varanasi and bought bangles in Jaipur.

Caja wasn’t there.

She was back in Sydney with my mum. In fact, not only did my firstborn turn one while I was swanning around India, she decided to take her first steps while I was gone too.

Former MAFS star Domenica Calarco unleashed on her daughter's father after he missed her first birthday

Former MAFS star Domenica Calarco unleashed on her daughter’s father after he missed her first birthday

I did bring her back a snow globe I picked up from the market near the Taj and somehow, we both survived.

Fast forward 17 years and she has never once confronted me about the trauma of my absence on the first anniversary of the day she was born.

Which is probably why I’m finding the whole Babygate saga a bit much.

To be fair to Dom, I can understand being disappointed. She had pictured the three of them spending the day together as a family, perhaps going to the zoo or aquarium, and has spoken about wanting to create those memories together despite no longer being a couple.

Fair enough. We all picture how certain days are going to look and it’s annoying when someone else doesn’t follow the script.

But the dad isn’t ducking the birthday for a better offer at the pub. He’s a groomsman at his mate’s wedding, something he agreed to months ago.

Dom seems to think the fact he knew the date when he accepted the role of groomsman makes it worse. I’m not sure it does.

And the poor guy didn’t swerve it entirely, he was with them both in the morning.

Jonica Bray reveals she missed her own child's first birthday while she travelled around India

Jonica Bray reveals she missed her own child’s first birthday while she travelled around India

But according to Dom, who has since doubled down on her frustration, that simply wasn’t enough.

I don’t know if it crossed her mind, but there’s also a fairly obvious solution here which seems to have been lost somewhere in the outrage: they could always celebrate Dove’s birthday on another day.

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She’s turning one. She won’t know.

I’ve done it myself plenty of times. If a birthday falls midweek or at a time that makes absolutely no sense for the rest of the family, we move it.

Not officially, obviously. Nobody is altering birth certificates.

Although having my own birthday on December 30, I wouldn’t mind if that was an option, because let me tell you, the night before New Year’s is not ideal.

Two weeks ago, for example, my youngest turned two.

Work and the other kids’ sporting schedules meant we weren’t getting home until 6pm and he is normally tucked up in bed by 7pm.

Dom wasn't satisfied her daughter's father spent the morning of her birthday with her

Dom wasn’t satisfied her daughter’s father spent the morning of her birthday with her

So we did it on the weekend.

Be honest: how often have you pulled out the photos from your childhood birthdays?

I actually think I’ve only ever seen one photo of myself with a birthday cake. I’m about five and sitting on my great-grandad’s knee. I’ve always thought of it as a photo from my birthday, although now that I’m writing this, I’m wondering if it was actually his.

First birthdays are lovely. They’re a milestone and absolutely worth celebrating, but they mean far more to us than they do to the person whose name is written on the cake.

A one-year-old doesn’t know it’s Tuesday, doesn’t know Dad is at a wedding and won’t know if you move the whole thing to Sunday.

Dom asked whether she was being overdramatic and, while I probably wouldn’t have volunteered an opinion otherwise, once you ask the internet it seems fair game.

The answer is yes. 

'Dom asked whether she was being overdramatic and, while I probably wouldn't have volunteered an opinion otherwise, once you ask the internet it seems fair game,' writes Jonica

‘Dom asked whether she was being overdramatic and, while I probably wouldn’t have volunteered an opinion otherwise, once you ask the internet it seems fair game,’ writes Jonica

Not for being disappointed. I understand that bit. It’s the leap from being disappointed that the day she imagined isn’t happening to publicly shaming the father for making a choice that really isn’t that outrageous.

My firstborn is 18 now and studying Civil Engineering at university. She couldn’t care less that I spent her first birthday in India and clearly my absence on the big day didn’t derail her too badly.

Although, thinking back, I’m pretty sure I was also in that painfully earnest first-child, sugar-free phase, so she probably only missed out on a watermelon slice anyway.

As for the two-year-old whose birthday we casually relocated to the weekend, we gave him a $5 beach toy and a mudcake from Coles. He seems pretty happy.

NYPD Hunts Suspect Accused of Throwing Furniture at 90-Year-Old Woman on Sidewalk

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NYPD Hunts Suspect Accused of Throwing Furniture at 90-Year-Old Woman on Sidewalk

Authorities in Brooklyn are looking for a man accused of attacking a 90-year-old woman on a neighborhood sidewalk this week, an incident that was apparently captured on surveillance footage obtained by a local television station.

The violent encounter took place at about 9:47 a.m. Monday near 501 Brighton Beach Ave. in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach section, the New York City Police Department said.

According to police, the woman was walking when an unknown man came near her and hurled a piece of furniture in her direction, knocking her to the ground. The suspect then ran off on foot, and investigators said his direction of travel remains unclear.

An NYPD van in Brooklyn

An NYPD van parked on a street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, N.Y., April 27, 2025. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Video obtained by News 12 appears to show the man moving along the sidewalk with what resembles a discarded baby crib packed with debris. Moments later, as the elderly woman passes by, he seems to lift the item and throw it at her. The impact sends her falling onto the pavement, while the suspect appears to walk away without stopping.

Emergency medical personnel responded and transported the woman to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island, where she was listed in stable condition, police said.

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NYPD Crime Stoppers surveillance image of a suspect wanted in the alleged assault of a 90-year-old woman in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn

Police released this surveillance image of a suspect wanted in the alleged assault of a 90-year-old woman in Brooklyn Aug. 31, 2026. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)

Police have not identified a motive for the attack, and it was not immediately clear whether the suspect and victim knew each other.

The suspect remains at large.

Google Street View image of the intersection of Brighton Beach Avenue and Brighton 5th Street in Brooklyn, where police said a 90-year-old woman was assaulted

A Google Street View image shows the intersection of Brighton Beach Avenue and Brighton 5th Street in Brooklyn, where police said a 90-year-old woman was assaulted Aug. 31, 2026. (Google Maps)

The NYPD released a photo of the man investigators are seeking. He is described as wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, black pants and white sneakers at the time of the attack.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online through the Crime Stoppers website or by messaging @NYPDTips on X. Police said all calls and tips will be kept confidential.

News Media has reached out to the NYPD for additional information about the investigation.

Gainesville Felon Arrested After Traffic Stop Uncovers Gun and Concealed Knives

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Joshua Austin Bailey, 37, was arrested Monday night after Gainesville police said a traffic stop led officers to a firearm and several concealed knives.

According to the Gainesville Police Department, an officer spotted a vehicle traveling about 46 mph in a 30-mph zone at approximately 8:59 p.m. on September 1. After pacing the vehicle for more than 10 blocks, the officer initiated a stop in the 1300 block of South Main Street.

The officer reported that Bailey was behind the wheel and was the only person in the vehicle. Police said the officer also detected a strong odor of fresh marijuana. When asked for his driver’s license, Bailey allegedly reached into a black book bag on the seat, prompting the officer to order him to stop reaching into the bag and step out of the vehicle.

Bailey reportedly told the officer he had a medical marijuana card and said there might be a burnt “blunt” or “roach” in the center console. The officer confirmed the card was valid, but reportedly determined Bailey did not have any active open orders.

A probable-cause search of the vehicle reportedly turned up the following items:

  • A loaded and chambered Taurus G2, two fixed-blade knives with duct tape sheaths, and Bailey’s wallet in the book bag;
  • A fixed-blade knife with no sheath between the driver’s seat and the center console;
  • A fixed-blade knife/machete with a cloth sheath tucked between the front passenger seat and the center console;
  • A THC vape wrapper, THC-P container, and Hemp Cannabis container in the center console.

Photo courtesy of Gainesville Police Department

All of the knives were reportedly concealed from view but readily accessible to Bailey, who reportedly acknowledged that he knows he is a felon.

Post Miranda, Bailey reportedly said the vehicle belonged to a relative, and he added that the book bag also belonged to the relative and the firearm was not his. He said the knives belonged to his son and that his son had been cleaning the vehicle before he drove it; he said his son must have put his wallet in the book bag. He said his son had not finished cleaning the vehicle because his dog urinated and defecated.

Bailey was reportedly unable to explain why there was an unsheathed knife between his seat and the center console; he reportedly said it had fallen there.

At the jail, Bailey reportedly said he had gone camping over the weekend with his son and a woman, and that was why the knives were in the vehicle.

The officer cited Bailey for unlawful speed and charged him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bailey has two felony convictions (two violent). Judge Lua Lepianka set bail at $15,000.

Aryna Sabalenka’s Bold US Open Outfit Sparks Fresh Debate

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Aryna Sabalenka’s Bold US Open Outfit Sparks Fresh Debate

Aryna Sabalenka unveiled a fresh take on her much-discussed sheer dress at the US Open on Wednesday night, ensuring her on-court fashion remained a major talking point in New York.

The world No. 1 had already drawn plenty of attention at Flushing Meadows after stepping out in a black, basketball-style look for mixed doubles, with her vivid orange sports bra and coordinating briefs clearly visible beneath the see-through design.

Sabalenka, the two-time defending singles champion, followed that up with a similar outfit in Queens on Monday, swapping the black for a bold all-orange version as she opened her 2026 US Open campaign with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Camila Osorio.

For her second-round appearance on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday, however, Sabalenka went back to black. This time, the entire look was coordinated, with a black sports bra and matching briefs worn underneath the sheer outer layer.

The Belarusian star appeared completely at ease in the latest version of her US Open outfit, quickly taking control against Russian-born opponent Polina Iatcenko and powering through the opening set 6-1.

After Monday night’s eye-catching orange look, Sabalenka explained the change was because sponsor Nike actually developed day and night versions of the outfit for her to wear during the tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka debuted another version of her controversial see-through dress Wednesday

Aryna Sabalenka debuted another version of her controversial see-through dress Wednesday

Sabalenka wore a black ensemble but her sports bra and matching briefs were also black

Sabalenka wore a black ensemble but her sports bra and matching briefs were also black

Sabalenka once again completed her outfit with a dazzling array of rare gemstones

Sabalenka once again completed her outfit with a dazzling array of rare gemstones

‘To be honest, I didn’t know that I have a day dress,’ she said. ‘I thought I have a black dress with orange underneath. I figured [out] when I went to Nike that I actually have day session and night session, which is just like black and orange for the day.’

Tennis fans were quick to slam the risque outfit that Sabalenka wore during the mixed doubles event with Djokovic, although she did not back down from criticism.

‘Who cares what people think?’ she told reporters at Flushing Meadows on Friday’s media day. ‘I love it,’ she added.

As she explained, her grand-slam outfits are inspired by the cities where the four tournaments are played.

‘Surfing for the Australian Open, ballet for Roland Garros, cricket for Wimbledon,’ she said. ‘Now it’s basketball and we’re in New York. Isn’t it the perfect fit?’

The outfit certainly set fans’ tongues wagging on social media, with one viewer writing: ‘How about that – Sabalenka leading the parade of streetwalker chic at the US Open with fishnet over shorts and a sports bra. Why does New York bring out all the trashy-ness?’ 

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‘This Sabalenka clown kit can’t be actually real,’ another posted as a third questioned: ‘What is this outfit on Sabalenka???’

Another asked: ‘What on f***ing Earth is Aryna Sabalenka wearing? The netting and the heavy tacky jewellery. Who put her in that?’

Sabalenka has been to the last three US Open finals, rebounding from a loss to Coco Gauff in 2023 by winning in 2024 and then topping Amanda Anisimova last year to repeat.

Sabalenka raised eyebrows as she debuted her look for this year's US Open last week

Sabalenka raised eyebrows as she debuted her look for this year’s US Open last week

The women's world No 1 took to the court alongside Novak Djokovic in the mixed doubles event

The women’s world No 1 took to the court alongside Novak Djokovic in the mixed doubles event

She pivoted to an all-orange ensemble for her opening singles match in New York on Monday

She pivoted to an all-orange ensemble for her opening singles match in New York on Monday

‘I feel like this is one of my favorite stadiums,’ Sabalenka told the crowd after Monday’s win. ‘I really experienced the best emotions here in this stadium.’

She must have certainly been happier with the level of tennis she delivered Monday, after a series of poor events coming into the U.S. Open. She was knocked out in the fourth round in both Toronto and Cincinnati, after being ousted at the same point at Wimbledon.

That has left Sabalenka needing help to retain the No. 1 ranking, even if she wins again in New York. No. 2 Elena Rybakina will pass her if she reaches the semifinals, and won’t even need to win any matches if Sabalenka fails to win the title.

Sabalenka once again completed her all-black ensemble on Wednesday night with a dazzling array of rare gemstones.

She partnered up at the start of the year with New York jeweler Material Good and has since debuted an eye-catching array of pieces in Melbourne, Paris, and London. 

In keeping with the bold style of the US Open itself, her necklace, bracelet and earring set for the Big Apple is particularly vivid, featuring an array of colored stones said to represent the city’s ‘multicultural melting pot heritage’. 

It is also her most expensive jewelry set, with the pieces valued at over $400,000.  

Sabalenka’s necklace is set in 18-carat gold, featuring 83.20 total carats, courtesy of its sapphire, tourmaline, garnet, zircon, spinel, chrysoberyl, and tanzanite stones. 

A matching bracelet, worn during her media duties, and stud earrings which can be lengthened feature similar stones, with the carats of the set as a whole totaling over 127. 

12-Minute Morning Routine for Strength After 65, No Weights

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Many people over 60 assume they need to spend a full hour lifting weights at the gym to get stronger. In reality, strength training after 60 often comes down to choosing a handful of smart, effective exercises that target the body’s main movement patterns. This simple 12-minute morning workout is designed to build functional strength over time while also supporting better balance, coordination, and resilience for everyday activities.

A short morning routine can be more powerful than it looks. These bodyweight exercises challenge several muscle groups at once, helping you make the most of every minute. Better still, you do not need a gym membership or complicated fitness equipment. With just a sturdy chair, a wall, and a mat—or any comfortable floor space—you can complete this strength-building workout almost anywhere.

Move with control through every repetition, and resist the urge to rush. The goal is to feel steady, confident, and strong in each exercise before increasing your pace. Perform each move for two minutes, then transition to the next exercise.

King Hails Bayeux Tapestry as Symbol of UK-France Trust

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King Hails Bayeux Tapestry as Symbol of UK-France Trust

King Charles tonight praised the Bayeux Tapestry as a “precious symbol of trust” between nations as he hosted Emmanuel Macron in Britain for the historic presentation of the medieval treasure.

The monarch and the French president met at the British Museum to view the 70-metre embroidery, loaned by France to the UK for the first time in its almost 1,000-year history.

Opening to the public next week, the landmark exhibition represents a significant moment in Anglo-French relations and comes after years of talks over transporting the exceptionally delicate artwork across the Channel.

King Charles said the tapestry offered a vivid reminder of the deep and lasting connections between the two countries, declaring: “The tapestry’s story is one of ambition and uncertainty, of oaths and journeys, of ships, councils, kings, comets and consequences.”

He continued: “Yet it is not merely an English story, nor only a Norman one. Indeed, from the moment of its creation, it may have brought together our two peoples: commissioned in Normandy, yet most likely to have been embroidered in Canterbury by English craftspeople.”

And in a pointed reference to the modern world, the King said: ‘The Bayeux Tapestry – or the Canterbury Embroidery as it might just have been called – recounts a conflict, yet here it is today, nearly a thousand years later, as a precious symbol of trust, at a time when trust seems sadly to be in short supply between nations.’

Charles, who spoke in both English and French, also said: ‘We have defended our values together in times of peril; we continue to do so today across the world.’

He concluded: ‘Monsieur le Président, Madame Macron, Ladies and Gentlemen, may this Tapestry – and the treasures that will travel in return – stand as symbols not only of our shared past, but our shared future: a future woven, as it should be, by Britain and France together.’

The King and the French president came together at the British Museum to see the 70-metre-long embroidery, which is being loaned to Britain by France

The King and the French president came together at the British Museum to see the 70-metre-long embroidery, which is being loaned to Britain by France

The landmark exhibition, which opens to the public next week, marks a major moment in Anglo-French relations and follows years of negotiations over bringing the extraordinarily fragile artwork across the Channel

The landmark exhibition, which opens to the public next week, marks a major moment in Anglo-French relations and follows years of negotiations over bringing the extraordinarily fragile artwork across the Channel

Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron holding hands on the steps on the British Museum after a viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron holding hands on the steps on the British Museum after a viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

The King and Mr Macron arrived together at the museum in the State Bentley, while Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron followed behind in another car.

Both women wore white dresses, with Camilla choosing a design by Anna Valentine.

They were welcomed by Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel before being joined by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, France’s culture minister and Sir Thomas Drew, Britain’s ambassador to France.

Mr Burnham and Mr Macron appeared particularly at ease as they chatted and at times put their arms around each other, while Ms van Heel spoke French with Mrs Macron.

Inside the Salisbury Exhibition Gallery, the party was taken through the exhibition by museum director Dr Nicholas Cullinan, chairman George Osborne and curators Michael Lewis and Sue Brunning.

They walked the entire length of the embroidery, stopping to examine some of its most famous scenes depicting the events surrounding the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Among them was the depiction of Harold’s coronation before his death at Hastings, traditionally understood to show an arrow striking him in the eye.

Charles paused at the famous scene and asked: ‘Where exactly is Harold? The arrow is quite faint, isn’t it?’

The King also asked about the extraordinary operation required to bring the ancient textile to Britain.

The King and Mr Macron arrived together at the museum in the State Bentley, while Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron followed behind in another car

The King and Mr Macron arrived together at the museum in the State Bentley, while Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron followed behind in another car

French first lady Brigitte Macron talks with students of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle school outside the British Museum

French first lady Brigitte Macron talks with students of the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle school outside the British Museum

Mr Burnham and Mr Macron appeared particularly at ease as they chatted and at times put their arms around each other, while Ms van Heel spoke French with Mrs Macron

Mr Burnham and Mr Macron appeared particularly at ease as they chatted and at times put their arms around each other, while Ms van Heel spoke French with Mrs Macron

It took 18 hours to transport the tapestry across the Channel to its temporary home, with the artwork subject to stringent precautions because of its age and delicacy.

‘It’s very well insured,’ Charles joked to Mr Macron.

Mr Osborne thanked the French president for making the loan possible, telling him: ‘Thank you, really, so much, for making this happen.’

Mr Macron replied: ‘It took a few years to deliver, but we got there.’

The chairman said the British Museum expected more than one million people to visit the exhibition, potentially making it the institution’s biggest blockbuster yet.

The loan was first announced during Mr Macron’s State Visit to Britain in July 2025, with the UK agreeing to send treasures including objects from the Sutton Hoo burial to France in return.

The diplomatic effort to secure the tapestry has stretched back decades and was complicated by Brexit and the Covid pandemic, as well as concerns about the impact of moving such an old and fragile object.

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Mr Osborne later joked about the succession of British prime ministers involved in securing the loan.

He said it had been discussed and negotiated under Theresa May, Sir Keir Starmer and now Mr Burnham, adding to laughter: ‘1066 wasn’t the only time we had a rapid succession of leaders.’

Mr Macron delivered a speech lasting more than ten minutes in English and French, recalling how he had first discussed bringing the tapestry to Britain during a visit to Sandhurst in 2018.

‘It has required a little patience, then again, one does not move an artwork nearly a thousand years old lightly,’ he said.

‘But since the first British request dates back to 1931, I choose to regard eight years as something of a speed record.’

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech after viewing the Bayeux Tapestry

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech after viewing the Bayeux Tapestry

Mr Macron also praised Britain's role in Nato and the G7, before turning to Mr Burnham's first overseas visit as Prime Minister, to Ukraine

Mr Macron also praised Britain’s role in Nato and the G7, before turning to Mr Burnham’s first overseas visit as Prime Minister, to Ukraine

Charles, who spoke in both English and French, also said: 'We have defended our values together in times of peril; we continue to do so today across the world.'

Charles, who spoke in both English and French, also said: ‘We have defended our values together in times of peril; we continue to do so today across the world.’

The French president also praised the relationship between the two countries, recalling the ‘entente cordiale’ referred to by Charles during his State Dinner at Windsor Castle last year.

He highlighted the artwork’s likely English origins and joked that British influence had even extended to the grounds of the French presidential palace.

‘Even the Elysee garden is in the English style, but it will remain between us,’ he said.

Mr Macron also praised Britain’s role in Nato and the G7, before turning to Mr Burnham’s first overseas visit as Prime Minister, to Ukraine.

‘That mattered,’ he said.

He ended by describing the tapestry as a symbol of an Anglo-French alliance that was ‘always closer and together’, declaring: ‘Long live culture’.

Mr Burnham delivered the final speech, joking with the French president: ‘Thank you for this elaborate, 70-metre reminder of Britain’s biggest defeat’.

He then poked fun at the tapestry’s depiction of William, Duke of Normandy, travelling south to claim the English crown.

The Prime Minister said it showed ‘a leader from the north, coming south to seek the crown – that would never happen now’.

The royal party later met British and French schoolchildren gathered in the Great Court.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France meet children during a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France meet children during a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition

Mr Burnham said: 'The return of the Bayeux Tapestry to England is a landmark moment in the history of our two nations, and I want people everywhere in the country to be able to enjoy it'

Mr Burnham said: ‘The return of the Bayeux Tapestry to England is a landmark moment in the history of our two nations, and I want people everywhere in the country to be able to enjoy it’

The French president also praised the relationship between the two countries, recalling the 'entente cordiale' referred to by Charles during his State Dinner at Windsor Castle last year

The French president also praised the relationship between the two countries, recalling the ‘entente cordiale’ referred to by Charles during his State Dinner at Windsor Castle last year

The visit came after Charles and Camilla had hosted the Macrons for a private tea at Clarence House, where the couple were shown Fabuleu de Maucour, the ceremonial horse presented by President Macron to the late Queen.

The horse has since become a ceremonial horse and the Master of the Horse’s charger at Trooping the Colour.

The exhibition is accompanied by the British Museum’s new ‘Bayeux Around Britain’ programme, which aims to take the story of the tapestry to communities around the country.

More than 70 organisations across all four nations have already signed up, with a digital exhibition due to appear in museums, galleries, castles, cathedrals and heritage sites.

Thousands of schoolchildren will also take part in a live national history lesson on October 14 exploring the tapestry and the shared history of Britain and France.

Mr Burnham said: ‘The return of the Bayeux Tapestry to England is a landmark moment in the history of our two nations, and I want people everywhere in the country to be able to enjoy it. 

‘The Bayeux Around Britain campaign will give communities across the UK the opportunity to learn about one of the defining stories of our past.

‘As we celebrate our shared heritage, President Macron and I will continue to strengthen the relationship between our two nations.’
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