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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Share Family Christmas Photos Amid Feud

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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have sent a message to their followers as rumors of a family feud with Victoria and David Beckham continue to intensify.

Taking to Instagram on Friday, December 26, Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, shared a joint post, showing off their Christmas together with Nicola’s side of the family.

“We wish everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year filled with so much love, peace and happiness ❤️🎄⭐️, “ they captioned the carousel of photos.

In the series of snaps, the couple cozied up to one another in matching Christmas outfits as they posed in front of a festively decorated Christmas tree.

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Several other photos in the collection showed the duo posing with Nicola’s parents, Nelson Peltz, 83, and Claudia Heffner Peltz, 70.

The public appearance of Nicola’s parents on the couple’s Instagram appeared to make the ongoing absence of David, 50, and Victoria, 51, even more glaring for followers.

“Why don’t you show love to the Beckham family?!” questioned one person in the comments section, while another wrote, “I’m surprised you haven’t dropped the surname Beckham because you were all quick to drop the Beckhams.”

The post comes less than a week after Cruz Beckham, 20, accused his older brother Brooklyn of blocking their parents as well as him. (David and Victoria also share son Romeo, 23, and daughter Harper, 14.)

After media reports emerged on December 20 that the former footballer and Spice Girl had “unfollowed” Brooklyn, Cruz hit back at the accusations.

“NOT TRUE,” Cruz wrote alongside a screenshot of Daily Mail’s coverage of the family feud. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.. let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked … as did I.”

In May, David held multiple bashes to celebrate turning 50, but Brooklyn and Nicola were noticeably absent for the milestone birthday. A source subsequently told Us in October that Brooklyn was not interested in fixing his relationship with his family.

“Brooklyn has no interest in mending things at this time,” the insider shared. “He’s really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life with Nicola. They’ve built their own world together and are very content in it. They want to let things settle naturally rather than trying to fix something that still feels tense.”

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Us learned that there is still “a huge rift in the family” that has extended to Brooklyn falling out with his younger brothers.

“The relationships are all still strained,” a source revealed to Us.

When David was knighted by King Charles in November at Windsor Castle, Brooklyn and Nicola were nowhere to be seen. Victoria, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper all attended the ceremony to support David.

Brooklyn and Nicola also skipped the premiere of Victoria’s Netflix documentary in October, while the rest of the Beckham family posed together on the red carpet.

The couple first had issues with his family ahead of — and at — their 2022 wedding. The bride notably did not choose her fashionista mother-in-law to design her gown, and it was later reported that Nicola left her reception in tears after performer Marc Anthony called Victoria the “most beautiful woman in the room.”

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Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram

Maravi Post Reporter

Brooklyn Beckham made it clear how important his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, is to him after allegedly blocking parents David and Victoria Beckham on Instagram.

Brooklyn, 26, took to Instagram on Wednesday, December 24, to share a photo of him holding Nicola’s hand, writing, “My everything x.” The picture showed a tattoo on Brooklyn’s hand that read “beautiful girl Nicola.”

The sweet social media post came after Brooklyn’s brother Cruz Beckham accused him of blocking their parents. Eagle-eyed social media users noticed on Saturday, December 20, that David, 50, and Victoria, 51, were no longer following Brooklyn or Nicola, 30.

“NOT TRUE,” Cruz, 20, wrote alongside a screenshot of Daily Mail’s coverage, which claimed it was an unfollow on David and Victoria’s end. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.. let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked … as did I.”

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David and Victoria still follow their sons Cruz and Romeo Beckham, while their daughter, daughter Harper, does not have Instagram. Brooklyn, meanwhile, only keeps up with an Instagram account for brother Romeo’s photography but is no longer following his brothers’ official accounts. Nicola also does not follow her brothers-in-law.

Us Weekly reached out for comment at the time but Brooklyn and Nicola have not yet acknowledged the most recent headlines about the ongoing tension between them and David and Victoria. Brooklyn and Nicola originally sparked rumors that they were on the outs with the rest of the family after they skipped David’s birthday party in March.

A source exclusively told Us at the time that the couple largely avoided the event to not interact with Romeo’s then-girlfriend, Kim Turnbull, who was previously linked to Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram
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“David and Victoria are over it,” a source noted. “They’ve thrown in the towel over the whole thing.”

At the time, the insider also claimed that Brooklyn and Nicola wanted “special treatment” from his parents, who allegedly prefer to “treat everyone the same and approach life like a family.”

The rumors about a rift initially started after Brooklyn and Nicola’s 2022 nuptials, when the bride didn’t wear a gown designed by her now-mother-in-law. Victoria and David have not publicly addressed the alleged falling out. Despite the tension, Davis showed his appreciation for his kids in June with a Father’s Day post.

“My most important & favorite job in life is being a dad,” David captioned the post, tagging sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz’s Instagram accounts. “I’m so proud of all of you and like daddy (sorry boys) tells you every single day, I will always be here for you no matter what. Mummy, thank you for doing the most important part and making me a father there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad. Happy Father’s Day. I love you kiddies more than you could imagine.”

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Victoria, meanwhile, called her husband the “best daddy” to their four children in her own post, writing, “You always lead with love and our four beautiful children are a reflection of that. We all love you so so much!!”

More recently, Brooklyn was asked about the estrangement.

“Everyone is always going to say rubbish,” he told the Daily Mail in September. “I just try and do this, play some golf with some friends. It’s good fun.”

Brooklyn credited his wife for standing by his side, adding, “There’s always going to be people saying negative things but I have a very supportive wife. Me and her, we just do our thing. We just keep our heads down and work. And we’re happy.”

An insider subsequently told Us in October that Brooklyn was not interested in fixing his relationship with his family.

“Brooklyn has no interest in mending things at this time,” the source shared. “He’s really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life with Nicola. They’ve built their own world together and are very content in it. They want to let things settle naturally rather than trying to fix something that still feels tense.”

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Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram

Maravi Post Reporter

Brooklyn Beckham made it clear how important his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, is to him after allegedly blocking parents David and Victoria Beckham on Instagram.

Brooklyn, 26, took to Instagram on Wednesday, December 24, to share a photo of him holding Nicola’s hand, writing, “My everything x.” The picture showed a tattoo on Brooklyn’s hand that read “beautiful girl Nicola.”

The sweet social media post came after Brooklyn’s brother Cruz Beckham accused him of blocking their parents. Eagle-eyed social media users noticed on Saturday, December 20, that David, 50, and Victoria, 51, were no longer following Brooklyn or Nicola, 30.

“NOT TRUE,” Cruz, 20, wrote alongside a screenshot of Daily Mail’s coverage, which claimed it was an unfollow on David and Victoria’s end. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.. let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked … as did I.”

Celebrities Who Have Complicated Relationships With Their Parents

David and Victoria still follow their sons Cruz and Romeo Beckham, while their daughter, daughter Harper, does not have Instagram. Brooklyn, meanwhile, only keeps up with an Instagram account for brother Romeo’s photography but is no longer following his brothers’ official accounts. Nicola also does not follow her brothers-in-law.

Us Weekly reached out for comment at the time but Brooklyn and Nicola have not yet acknowledged the most recent headlines about the ongoing tension between them and David and Victoria. Brooklyn and Nicola originally sparked rumors that they were on the outs with the rest of the family after they skipped David’s birthday party in March.

A source exclusively told Us at the time that the couple largely avoided the event to not interact with Romeo’s then-girlfriend, Kim Turnbull, who was previously linked to Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram
Instagram

“David and Victoria are over it,” a source noted. “They’ve thrown in the towel over the whole thing.”

At the time, the insider also claimed that Brooklyn and Nicola wanted “special treatment” from his parents, who allegedly prefer to “treat everyone the same and approach life like a family.”

The rumors about a rift initially started after Brooklyn and Nicola’s 2022 nuptials, when the bride didn’t wear a gown designed by her now-mother-in-law. Victoria and David have not publicly addressed the alleged falling out. Despite the tension, Davis showed his appreciation for his kids in June with a Father’s Day post.

“My most important & favorite job in life is being a dad,” David captioned the post, tagging sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz’s Instagram accounts. “I’m so proud of all of you and like daddy (sorry boys) tells you every single day, I will always be here for you no matter what. Mummy, thank you for doing the most important part and making me a father there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad. Happy Father’s Day. I love you kiddies more than you could imagine.”

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Victoria, meanwhile, called her husband the “best daddy” to their four children in her own post, writing, “You always lead with love and our four beautiful children are a reflection of that. We all love you so so much!!”

More recently, Brooklyn was asked about the estrangement.

“Everyone is always going to say rubbish,” he told the Daily Mail in September. “I just try and do this, play some golf with some friends. It’s good fun.”

Brooklyn credited his wife for standing by his side, adding, “There’s always going to be people saying negative things but I have a very supportive wife. Me and her, we just do our thing. We just keep our heads down and work. And we’re happy.”

An insider subsequently told Us in October that Brooklyn was not interested in fixing his relationship with his family.

“Brooklyn has no interest in mending things at this time,” the source shared. “He’s really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life with Nicola. They’ve built their own world together and are very content in it. They want to let things settle naturally rather than trying to fix something that still feels tense.”

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Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram

Maravi Post Reporter

Brooklyn Beckham made it clear how important his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, is to him after allegedly blocking parents David and Victoria Beckham on Instagram.

Brooklyn, 26, took to Instagram on Wednesday, December 24, to share a photo of him holding Nicola’s hand, writing, “My everything x.” The picture showed a tattoo on Brooklyn’s hand that read “beautiful girl Nicola.”

The sweet social media post came after Brooklyn’s brother Cruz Beckham accused him of blocking their parents. Eagle-eyed social media users noticed on Saturday, December 20, that David, 50, and Victoria, 51, were no longer following Brooklyn or Nicola, 30.

“NOT TRUE,” Cruz, 20, wrote alongside a screenshot of Daily Mail’s coverage, which claimed it was an unfollow on David and Victoria’s end. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.. let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked … as did I.”

Celebrities Who Have Complicated Relationships With Their Parents

David and Victoria still follow their sons Cruz and Romeo Beckham, while their daughter, daughter Harper, does not have Instagram. Brooklyn, meanwhile, only keeps up with an Instagram account for brother Romeo’s photography but is no longer following his brothers’ official accounts. Nicola also does not follow her brothers-in-law.

Us Weekly reached out for comment at the time but Brooklyn and Nicola have not yet acknowledged the most recent headlines about the ongoing tension between them and David and Victoria. Brooklyn and Nicola originally sparked rumors that they were on the outs with the rest of the family after they skipped David’s birthday party in March.

A source exclusively told Us at the time that the couple largely avoided the event to not interact with Romeo’s then-girlfriend, Kim Turnbull, who was previously linked to Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram
Instagram

“David and Victoria are over it,” a source noted. “They’ve thrown in the towel over the whole thing.”

At the time, the insider also claimed that Brooklyn and Nicola wanted “special treatment” from his parents, who allegedly prefer to “treat everyone the same and approach life like a family.”

The rumors about a rift initially started after Brooklyn and Nicola’s 2022 nuptials, when the bride didn’t wear a gown designed by her now-mother-in-law. Victoria and David have not publicly addressed the alleged falling out. Despite the tension, Davis showed his appreciation for his kids in June with a Father’s Day post.

“My most important & favorite job in life is being a dad,” David captioned the post, tagging sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz’s Instagram accounts. “I’m so proud of all of you and like daddy (sorry boys) tells you every single day, I will always be here for you no matter what. Mummy, thank you for doing the most important part and making me a father there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad. Happy Father’s Day. I love you kiddies more than you could imagine.”

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Victoria, meanwhile, called her husband the “best daddy” to their four children in her own post, writing, “You always lead with love and our four beautiful children are a reflection of that. We all love you so so much!!”

More recently, Brooklyn was asked about the estrangement.

“Everyone is always going to say rubbish,” he told the Daily Mail in September. “I just try and do this, play some golf with some friends. It’s good fun.”

Brooklyn credited his wife for standing by his side, adding, “There’s always going to be people saying negative things but I have a very supportive wife. Me and her, we just do our thing. We just keep our heads down and work. And we’re happy.”

An insider subsequently told Us in October that Brooklyn was not interested in fixing his relationship with his family.

“Brooklyn has no interest in mending things at this time,” the source shared. “He’s really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life with Nicola. They’ve built their own world together and are very content in it. They want to let things settle naturally rather than trying to fix something that still feels tense.”

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Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram

Maravi Post Reporter

Brooklyn Beckham made it clear how important his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, is to him after allegedly blocking parents David and Victoria Beckham on Instagram.

Brooklyn, 26, took to Instagram on Wednesday, December 24, to share a photo of him holding Nicola’s hand, writing, “My everything x.” The picture showed a tattoo on Brooklyn’s hand that read “beautiful girl Nicola.”

The sweet social media post came after Brooklyn’s brother Cruz Beckham accused him of blocking their parents. Eagle-eyed social media users noticed on Saturday, December 20, that David, 50, and Victoria, 51, were no longer following Brooklyn or Nicola, 30.

“NOT TRUE,” Cruz, 20, wrote alongside a screenshot of Daily Mail’s coverage, which claimed it was an unfollow on David and Victoria’s end. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.. let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked … as did I.”

Celebrities Who Have Complicated Relationships With Their Parents

David and Victoria still follow their sons Cruz and Romeo Beckham, while their daughter, daughter Harper, does not have Instagram. Brooklyn, meanwhile, only keeps up with an Instagram account for brother Romeo’s photography but is no longer following his brothers’ official accounts. Nicola also does not follow her brothers-in-law.

Us Weekly reached out for comment at the time but Brooklyn and Nicola have not yet acknowledged the most recent headlines about the ongoing tension between them and David and Victoria. Brooklyn and Nicola originally sparked rumors that they were on the outs with the rest of the family after they skipped David’s birthday party in March.

A source exclusively told Us at the time that the couple largely avoided the event to not interact with Romeo’s then-girlfriend, Kim Turnbull, who was previously linked to Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Beckham Calls Wife His Everything After Blocking Parents on Instagram
Instagram

“David and Victoria are over it,” a source noted. “They’ve thrown in the towel over the whole thing.”

At the time, the insider also claimed that Brooklyn and Nicola wanted “special treatment” from his parents, who allegedly prefer to “treat everyone the same and approach life like a family.”

The rumors about a rift initially started after Brooklyn and Nicola’s 2022 nuptials, when the bride didn’t wear a gown designed by her now-mother-in-law. Victoria and David have not publicly addressed the alleged falling out. Despite the tension, Davis showed his appreciation for his kids in June with a Father’s Day post.

“My most important & favorite job in life is being a dad,” David captioned the post, tagging sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz’s Instagram accounts. “I’m so proud of all of you and like daddy (sorry boys) tells you every single day, I will always be here for you no matter what. Mummy, thank you for doing the most important part and making me a father there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad. Happy Father’s Day. I love you kiddies more than you could imagine.”

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Victoria, meanwhile, called her husband the “best daddy” to their four children in her own post, writing, “You always lead with love and our four beautiful children are a reflection of that. We all love you so so much!!”

More recently, Brooklyn was asked about the estrangement.

“Everyone is always going to say rubbish,” he told the Daily Mail in September. “I just try and do this, play some golf with some friends. It’s good fun.”

Brooklyn credited his wife for standing by his side, adding, “There’s always going to be people saying negative things but I have a very supportive wife. Me and her, we just do our thing. We just keep our heads down and work. And we’re happy.”

An insider subsequently told Us in October that Brooklyn was not interested in fixing his relationship with his family.

“Brooklyn has no interest in mending things at this time,” the source shared. “He’s really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life with Nicola. They’ve built their own world together and are very content in it. They want to let things settle naturally rather than trying to fix something that still feels tense.”

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Serena Williams Reacts to Sister Venus’ Wedding to Andrea Preti

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Serena Williams is sharing an emotional tribute to sister Venus Williams following her wedding to Andrea Preti.

“My sister’s keeper. Venus, where do I even begin?” Serena, 44, wrote on Instagram alongside a series of photos from Venus’ nuptials. “From the backyard courts to the biggest stages in the world, you’ve always led with grace, strength, and a heart bigger than any trophy. Watching you step into this next chapter surrounded by love felt like watching the sun rise…steady, powerful, and full of promise.”

“You’ve been my built-in best friend, my protector, my teacher, and my reminder to always walk in purpose. Seeing you this happy, this loved, this radiant… it means everything to me,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion continued.

Serena concluded, “To love, to partnership, to laughter, and to a lifetime of choosing each other every single day. I couldn’t be prouder to stand beside you, not just today, but always.”

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Venus, 45, tied the knot with actor and model Andrea, 37, in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, December 20, following a five-day celebration with their loved ones.

“It was just the happiest, most beautiful, sweetest day,” Venus told Vogue in an interview published on Tuesday, December 23.

“I can’t describe how beautiful, calm, sacred, exciting, and exalting it was,” Venus said. “It was just a dream.”

The formal wedding ceremony in Florida follows an unofficial ceremony in Italy in September.

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“We had this dream to do our wedding in Italy,” Venus shared. “But we didn’t have enough time to do the paperwork — because I’m a foreigner, it can take about eight months. So we decided to have a second wedding.”

Andrea told Vogue that he was calm on the morning of his wedding, however, his parents were full of energy for their son. “They were all so excited. I was so calm. My mama kept asking: ‘How can you be so calm?’ I said: ‘Mama, I know what I wanted. I’m committed already. It’s something very, very deep for me,’” he said.

On Tuesday, Andrea shared a series of pictures from the wedding on Instagram and captioned the post, “MR & MRS PRETI … it’s a kind of magic 🫶🏻my beautiful wife @venuswilliams 🩵.”

Venus and Andrea were first linked in July 2024 after they were spotted enjoying a boat trip in the village of Nerano in Italy.

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Venus confirmed their engagement this past July in a post-match interview after defeating Peyton Stearns at the Washington  Open.

“My fiancée is here,” Venus said, noting that it was Andrea’s first time seeing her play tennis live. “He really encouraged me to keep playing. There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill.”

Venus joked, “Do you know how hard it is to play tennis? … You guys don’t know how much work goes into this, like, it’s 9 to 5 except you’re running the whole time. Lifting weights and just, like, dying, and then you repeat it the next day. [Andrea] encouraged me to get through this, and it’s wonderful to be here.”

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Kyle Chrisley’s Mugshot Released, New Details on Domestic Violence Arrest

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Todd Chrisley’s son Kyle Chrisley’s mugshot has been released two days after he was booked on domestic violence, intoxication and a slew of other charges.

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee made Kyle’s mugshot public on Monday, December 22, while confirming more details about his arrest over the weekend.

In the photo obtained by Us Weekly, Kyle, 34, is making a stern face as he looks at the camera. His dirty blond hair is disheveled and he has a scruffy beard. A bit of a green vest can also be seen in the photo.

Along with the mugshot, Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh issued a press release on Monday, confirming that “multiple charges were filed against a husband accused of assaulting three deputies responding to a domestic assault call” that transpired on Saturday, December 20.

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Kyle has since been charged with three counts of “felony retaliation for past actions,” three counts of “felony assault on first responders” as well as “misdemeanor domestic assault, public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest,” according to police.

News broke on Sunday, December 21, that Todd’s eldest son — whom he shares with ex-wife Teresa Terry — was arrested one day prior in Tennessee.

According to Monday’s press release, deputies responded to a call on Saturday made by Kyle’s wife, who claimed he was being “belligerent” and walking down the middle of the road as she followed him in her vehicle. (Kyle married Ashleigh Nelson in 2021.)

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Once the police arrived on scene, they attempted to speak with Kyle, but according to sergeant Brady Greene, the former reality star “became immediately aggressive.”

Kyle then allegedly “charged at deputies and began to throw punches and assault deputies.”

He was taken into custody after a “physical altercation and deployment of OC Spray,” per the officer. Three deputies reportedly “suffered injuries” during the altercation.

Kyle, meanwhile, was released on $88,5000 bond and has a hearing set for January 27.

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Following his arrest, Us Weekly reached out to Kyle for comment.

As Chrisley Knows Best fans know, this is not Kyle’s first run-in with the law, as he has a history of arrests dating back to 2013. At the time, Kyle’s dad and stepmom, Julie Chrisley, received joint custody of his daughter, Chloe, now 13, after he was arrested for assault. Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, received full custody of Chloe in 2016.

In 2019, Kyle was hospitalized following an attempted suicide. Through the darkness, Kyle found a shining light in Nelson, whom he began dating that same year.

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Two years after the pair tied the knot, Kyle was back in the headlines. He was arrested and charged with aggravated assault in March 2023. Kyle was later released on bond and before a trial, prosecutors dismissed the charges.

In August, Kyle filed a $1.7 million lawsuit against Rutherford County and two sheriff’s deputies over a September 2024 aggravated assault arrest.

In the documents, both Kyle and his wife claimed that he was falsely arrested at his home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 2024 following an altercation with a “disgruntled mechanic” who they claimed was “angry over a payment dispute, showed up uninvited, kicked at their doors, threatened violence and used his car as a weapon by ramming their SUV and nearly running Kyle over in front of multiple neighbors.”

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Gymnast Dominique Dawes Mourns Father-in-Law After He Was Found Dead

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Gymnast Dominique Dawes is mourning the death of her father-in-law, Leonard Thompson.

Taking to Instagram on Saturday, December 20, to alert fans of Thompson’s disappearance and put out a plea for help, the four-time Olympic medalist, 49, confirmed later that day that Thompson had died. He was 79 years old.

Dawes initially wrote alongside a video that addressed fans, “Please help my family. Find my father-in-law, Leonard Thompson. White male, 79 years old, white hair. He may have possibly suffered a help episode and is more than likely disoriented and confused. Last scene in Winchester, Virginia, left his car abandoned in Roanoke, Virginia. Law-enforcement believes he was picked up by a trucker and was traveling 81 south. Anything you can do to share this post and help us get national exposure so that my kids can see their grandfather again.”

Dawes and her husband, Jeff Thompson, share four children together: daughters Kateri and Quinn, and twin sons Dakota and Lincoln.

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A subsequent Instagram post on Saturday announced Leonard’s death, with Dawes sharing a photo of her father-in-law beaming at one of her sons as a baby, and writing over the image, “Rest in Peace, Papa T. We are holding on to the memories. It is with a very heavy heart that I report my father-in-law has been found and not in the way that we had hoped for.”

Dawes captioned the post with an emotional reflection on the day and her final time with Leonard. “We take comfort in knowing that he is now with our Lord and Savior. Thank you all for the prayers and support during this very difficult time. Our last moment with him was accompanying him at mass and giving him a hug and my husband and I said, ‘Get home safely,’” she wrote.

According to USA Today, Leonard’s body was found in southwestern Virginia on Saturday. The outlet reported on Sunday, December 21, that his car had been “found on Interstate 81 near Roanoke on Tuesday [December 16] with a flat tire and missing keys.”

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According to another report by Essentially Sports, published on Sunday, Leonard was found “deceased” by Herndon Police Department authorities who “have not released details about the cause of death.”

Prior to Dawes’ personal plea via her filmed video, the athlete had shared a missing persons notice via Instagram that detailed Leonard’s appearance and last known activity. The official notice stated that while Leonard was last seen on Monday, December 15 “at 1930 hours” in Herndon Virginia, he was “believed to be currently on foot” in the area at the time.

Dawes, who is famously nicknamed “Awesome Dawesome,” won her first Olympic medal when she took out gold with Team USA at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. That Olympics also saw Dawes taking out an individual bronze medal in the floor competition.

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Subsequent medals came at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and the 2000 Games in Sydney.

Dawes founded the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics and Ninja Academy in Clarksburg, Maryland, in 2020, with additional locations in Maryland’s Rockville, opened in April 2023, and Columbia, opened in 2024.

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Colin Jost Jokes Scarlett Johansson Is His ‘Gravy Train’ on ‘SNL’ Joke Swap

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’Tis the season for Colin Jost and Michael Che’s annual Saturday Night Live joke swap and, predictably, there was a not-so-subtle mention of Scarlett Johansson.

“Tonight is our Christmas show, and we have a tradition,” Che, 42, began during their “Weekend Update” segment on Saturday, December 20. “Colin [and I] give each other jokes to read that neither of us have ever seen before.”

Jost, 43, however, revealed that he didn’t prepare any jokes this time around.

“That’s interesting because you specifically said that we were not doing it this year,” Jost said. “You know that I didn’t write any jokes for you.”

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Che, with a laugh, told his coanchor to read aloud his newly crafted jokes instead — including one about Jost’s wife, 41-year-old Johansson.

“New research shows that millions of women leave the workplace due to menopause, which means there’s only a couple years left on my gravy train,” Jost said, stifling a laugh, as a pic of Johansson was shown on the screen. “My girl already be like, ‘Colin, I’m warm. Colin, I’m sweating.’ Bitch, you having a hot flash, but don’t worry about me. I’ve got a backup [because] they don’t call Wednesday ‘hump day’ for nothing.”

As another photo of Wednesday actress Jenna Ortega flashed on the screen, Jost subsequently buried his head in his hands.

“Wow, Colin, I wouldn’t have done that one,” Che quipped, referring to the insinuation that Jost could leave Johansson for Ortega, 23.

Jost succinctly replied, “Wednesday?!” and started coughing. Che quickly asked his pal whether he “was OK” before continuing on with the live broadcast.

Jost and Johansson have been together since 2017, getting married three years later in 2020. Since then, the Marvel actress has become consistent fodder for SNL jokes.

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“I now rarely watch [SNL] without having a sense of … not overwhelming panic, just like a slight underwhelming panic because I just feel like at any moment something’s going to fall apart,” Johansson previously said on The Kelly Clarkson Show in July 2021. “And that’s the excitement of SNL and for all audiences, right? Because it’s absolutely live.”

She continued, “When you’re emotionally invested in it and not just entertained by it, it takes on a little bit of a different life.”

Johansson did watch Jost and Che’s 2024 joke swap live after appearing on the variety show in other sketches but wasn’t pleased her husband was forced to make a crude joke about her vagina.

“Costco has removed the roast beef sandwich from its menu,” Jost read aloud during the December 2024 holiday episode. “I’ve been eating roast beef every night since my wife had the kid.”

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Colin Jost and Michael Che during the Saturday, December 20, episode of ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Will Heath/NBC

Johansson, who gave birth to the pair’s son in 2021, was taken aback by the joke. (Johansson also is the mother of daughter Rose from a previous relationship.)

“I was, obviously, surprised by everything, but they gave her a heads-up,” Jost said on a January episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “They were like, ‘Hey, would you be OK if Michael made a little, like, kind of vagina joke at some point?’”

According to Jost, Johansson was “open to” the mention.

“I didn’t know where it was going and then the graphic came up for Arby’s,” Jost recalled. “Scarlett is backstage, like, ‘Oh, my God, that’s what it is?’”

Che later issued a public apology to Johansson during a May episode of SNL.

Saturday Night Live airs on NBC Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET.

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Bowen Yang Cries in Final ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch with Ariana Grande

Maravi Post Reporter

Bowen Yang couldn’t quite hold it together for his final Saturday Night Live sketch — but he still got some TLC from Ariana Grande and Cher.

Yang, 35, teared up during a holiday travel-themed sketch on Saturday, December 20, as Grande, 32, and Cher, 79, serenaded him with the festive classic “Please Come Home for Christmas.” The sketch referenced Yang’s real-life departure from Saturday Night Live as he played a Delta Sky Club employee joined by old friends on his last-ever shift.

“I can’t believe you’re retiring,” Grande told him, with Yang explaining: “I just wanted to go out on top!”

Grande’s character then quipped: “Everyone knows you’re a bottom, honey!”

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As the trio continued to sing, both Yang and Grande got choked up and eventually started to cry. Yang’s bittersweet final sketch closed with him pulling Grande and Cher into a hug as he bawled.

Earlier in the night, Yang joined his Wicked: For Good costar Grande for a sendup of Mariah Carey’s festive classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” now retitled “What Do I Get for Christmas for This Dude” as an ode to the perils of holiday gift buying.

News broke on Friday, December 19, that Yang planned to leave SNL after its annual Christmas show, featuring Grande as host and Cher as musical guest.

Yang opened up about his time on the show in a poignant goodbye note before showtime on Saturday. He looked back on joining SNL just as the COVID-19 pandemic started in late 2019 and credited the show with teaching him “the value in showing up anyway when people make it worthwhile.”

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Bowen Yang and Ariana Grande perform with “Saturday Night Live” cast. Courtesy NBC

“I’m grateful for every minute of my time there. I learned about myself (bad with wigs). I learned about others (generous, vulnerable, hot). I learned that human error can be nothing but correct,” he recalled. “I learned that comedy is mostly logistics and that it will usually fail until it doesn’t, which is the besssst.”

Yang then thanked his many friends at SNL, adding: “Thank you to every single person who showed up there: friends and coworkers and audiences and hosts … Thank you to every cast member for making me laugh and cry.”

There had been speculation that Yang would leave the NBC sketch show in May when he was seen wistfully dancing with fellow cast member Sarah Sherman during the season 50 finale’s goodnights segment.

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However, Yang decided to come back for season 51, explaining that SNL creator Lorne Michaels personally encouraged him to stick around.

“I’ve always gone by the instinct of, do I have more to do? And I feel like I do,” Yang told People in September. “Even Lorne and I talked about it, and Lorne was like, ‘You have more to do,’ and that means a lot, because I even confessed to him. I was like, ‘I feel the audience is maybe getting sick of me.’ And he was like, ‘That’s not true. There’s more for you to do. I need you.’”

Yang went on, “I have to honor that. That man has changed my life, and I owe a lot of my life to that show. And I love working there, the people are the best. I really love each of them so much.”

Prior to his exit, Yang missed an SNL season 51 episode in October to accept the Vantage Award at an Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala held at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.

Saturday Night Live returns on NBC January 17, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. ET with Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard as host and ASAP Rocky as musical guest.