SHOCKS & SCANDALS

SOME OF THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE YEAR WERE THE ONES THAT NO-ONE SAW COMING

THE CYRUS FAMILY FEUD

Miley Cyrus and her family weren't far from the headlines in 2024. Her mother, Tish, 57, and her younger sister, Noah, 24, were rumoured to be feuding over Tish's husband, Dominic Purcell. A source told People that Noah had been romantic with the 54-year-old actor before Tish started seeing him.

Noah didn't attend their wedding but was spotted with Tish in July 2024, suggesting the mother and daughter had reconciled. There was no such rapprochement between Billy Ray Cyrus, 63, and his wife, Firerose, 35, who split amid accusations of fraud and the leaking of a heated voicemail in which Billy Ray verbally abused Firerose.

KING'S CANCER DIAGNOSIS

After it was announced King Charles had been admitted to hospital in January for surgery related to an enlarged prostate, it was revealed days later that doctors went on to diagnose him with an unspecified form of cancer during his stay.

While the 76-year-old monarch continues to undergo treatment, his quick trip Down Under with Queen Camilla, 77, in October was said to be just the tonic Charles needed to lift his spirits during this trying time. The King is “doing fine” but “won’t slow down and won’t do what he’s told”, the Queen has said.

THE PRESLEYS’ GRACELAND FRAUD