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Sydney ? He was obsessed with Princess Diana picture: Getty/ Metro

I dated someone obsessed with Princess Diana – he wanted me to look like her

Sex 14 hours ago By Sydney Summers

Enes Kanter Freedom at the WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, showing his t-shirt to camera that reads 'woman noun. adult human female'.

Anti-trans protestors at the WNBA don't truly care about women's sports

Opinion 4 days ago By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

Young woman in bed with her arms by her head

I slept with my new partner and his ex – it was amazing

Sex August 21, 2026 By Sydney Summers

Man kissing woman's neck (Picture: Getty Images)

I tried airplane sex – it was awkward and disgusting

Sex August 14, 2026 By Sydney Summers

I kept tiger balm and lube by my bed – he reached for the wrong one

Sex August 7, 2026 By Sydney Summers

Man kissing woman's neck in bed while their hands are interlaced

My date was paying me for sex – and I had no idea

Sex July 31, 2026 By Sydney Summers

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 7: Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage announces his resignation as a member of parliament while giving a statement on his "future in public life" at Millbank Tower on July 7, 2026 in London, England. Farage added that he would stand in the by-election triggered by his resignation. The remarks came amid renewed scrutiny over financial support he received ahead of his election as Clacton MP. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Farage quit in a huff - why should Burnham invite him to talks?

Politics July 29, 2026 By Pablo O'Hana

Holly Willoughby (Picture: Multitude Media)

Holly Willoughby's new show is all kinds of cringe – but it exposes a darker problem

TV July 29, 2026 By Sabrina Barr at the Edinburgh TV Festival

Film Review - The Odyssey

If you do this in the cinema, just know I hate you

Film July 27, 2026 By Tom Percival

Young woman kissing another young woman who is lying on a bed (Picture: Getty Images/Westend61)

Our best sex ever was right after I found out she'd cheated

Sex July 24, 2026 By Sydney Summers

Strictly has the best line-up in years but the BBC is doing it a disservice

TV July 24, 2026 By Adam Miller

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: Ronaldinho, Madonna and Ronaldo perform during the Topps Final Halftime Show in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

The World Cup's biggest scandal was wasting Madonna

Showbiz July 20, 2026 By Adam Miller

Closeup side view of a embracing in a swimming pool (Picture: Getty Images)

The heatwave was leaving me sexually frustrated – until I found the answer

Sex July 17, 2026 By Sydney Summers

"Ladies First" UK Special Screening - Arrivals

Sacha Baron Cohen's midlife Ali G comeback is pathetic

Film July 15, 2026 By Asyia Iftikhar

Man and woman in an intimate embrace in front of a window blind – she's pulling on his tie as they're about to kiss (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

I had sex in a meeting room at work – it was awful

Sex July 10, 2026 By Sydney Summers

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Gary Barlow of Take That performs live on stage during the "The Circus Live" stadium tour at The London Stadium on June 26, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for ABA)

Gary Barlow's Take That statement made me confront an uncomfortable truth

Music July 7, 2026 By Adam Miller