Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual harassment which some readers may find distressing.

A journalist who went undercover in Magaluf to investigate sexual harassment has revealed the secret signals she had in place to keep her safe.

Ellie Flynn created a new documentary with Channel 4 titled Magaluf Undercover: Predators and Parties in which she pretended to be drunk to show the predatory nature of many men who go to the party holiday destination.

Flynn’s efforts went viral following a horrifying clip in which a group of men, after commenting that she is ‘wasted’, say ‘let’s go for it’.

This came after one of them sat on a sun lounger with her and said this was his ‘last chance’ and asked if she wanted to ‘kiss for a little bit’.

Flynn on the viral clip of a group of predatory men

In an exclusive interview with Flynn, we spoke about that shocking moment, and the secret signals she had in place to keep her safe.

When asked about the moment she realised she was surrounded by three men, the clip of which has gone viral, she said: “It just really, really startled me, because I couldn’t see where the first two had gone.

“I didn’t know if they were behind me. I didn’t know if they were all surrounding me. It’s really, really dark. You can’t really see anything on that beach.

“There’s no lights in that area. All of a sudden it just felt like I was outnumbered.”

Sitting or standing up was one of the signals used (Channel 4)

Signals she used to keep safe

In the clip she uses one of the secret signals to indicate to security watching nearby that she wanted the interaction to be over, but you might not notice what it is she does.

In our interview, when asked about how she kept safe, she said: “Before we went, we had loads of conversations… so we were all really, really clear on what our red lines were.

“If it looked like anyone was sort of touching me, and I wasn’t able to kind of get up, if I was sort of pinned down at any point or anything like that, you know, to quite extremes, then obviously security would have intervened straight away.

“Otherwise, I had signals, like I would stand up, I would sit up, I would say something, and that would be the security’s cue to intervene.

She pretended to be drunk whilst in Magaluf to see whether men would act in a predatory fashion, which they did (Channel 4)

“But obviously, for our journalistic purposes, we have to be sure what people’s intents are and we have to be sure what is happening in this situation. With that last day, the signal was just for me to stand up.

“If I stood up at all, I had a word that I could say if I wasn’t able to stand up, and that was what I did as soon as soon as I couldn’t see where the other two men were, and I didn’t know how many of them were around me, I just stood up straight away.”

Ellie also revealed that the team would also communicate via WhatsApp with her able to see it on her phone despite acting ‘drunk’.

Magaluf Undercover: Predators and Parties is available to watch on YouTube now here.

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Global cruise ship company Royal Caribbean has lifted the lid on its exclusive $250 million (£192 million) private island in the middle of the Bahamas.

One of the largest cruise ship operators in the world alongside Carnival, Royal Caribbean owns the seven largest cruise ships on the planet including the number one, Icon of the Seas, which has room for a staggering 7,600 passengers.

With so many people, and weighing a whopping 248,663 tonnes, it is an engineering marvel that the thing doesn’t sink. There is some clever science behind why it doesn’t, though.

Launching earlier this year, it is the most exclusive offering Royal Caribbean provides at open sea.

Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay island (Royal Caribbean)

And one stunning location the ship visits adds to the exclusivity, with it being none other than the cruise line’s own private island it bought for just shy of £200 million.

CocoCay island, also known as Little Stirrup Cay, is one of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas, around 55 miles north of Nassau.

Taking over the island back in 1988 with a 100-year lease, Royal Caribbean put hundreds of millions into the location back in 2019 as it completely overhauled it, officially renaming it Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Despite only cruise ship passengers being allowed to step foot on the island, Royal Caribbean has allowed TV cameras to step on shore as part of Channel 4’s documentary special, Billion Pound Cruise.

The island with a RC ship docked (Royal Caribbean)

And one of the first revelations about the island is that it is completely uninhabited. It means that staff from the cruise ship must disembark and fully staff the five dining areas – plus other amenities – while also supplying their own food and drink for the island.

Staff go first followed by 60 tonnes of food and drink, the documentary reveals. It is only after this is complete that passengers can go and explore the 125-acre island.

The most eye-catching attraction on the island has to be the 120-foot water slide called Daredevil’s Peak – the tallest water slide in North America – which stands out above the tree line in a multi-coloured tower.

There is also a wave pool within the island’s own water park. And if you want something a little bit more relaxing, you can head to a number of beaches on the island where there are sun beds, swim-up bars, and hammocks to relax in the sun or shade.

One of CocoCay island’s beaches (Royal Caribbean)

As well as Daredevil’s Peak, the only other object to break the skyline is the island’s very own helium balloon – dubbed Up, Up and Away – which takes holiday-goers 450 feet up in to the sky to enjoy the view.

And for the thrill-seekers, the island has a zip line taking you 1,600 feet across the tiny plot of land in the middle of the ocean.

CocoCay island is near another private island owned by another cruise company (Royal Caribbean)

A lot of the services are free, such as the Splashaway Bay waterpark and beach areas, which is a welcome bonus for people trying to keep excursion costs down.

The Snack Shack, Skipper’s Grill, and Chill Grill – which has American classics such as hot dogs, burgers, and chicken sandwiches – are also included in the package you’ve paid to travel with Royal Caribbean in the first place.

Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick has opened up about a gruesome fall which left him with a broken neck, admitting the ordeal was a ‘wake-up call’.

Fitzpatrick, 56, is best known for his work on Channel 4 show The Supervet which sees him look after pets with some of the ‘hardest-to-cure’ illnesses, making him a beloved figure among animal lovers.

But while he may be known for saving the lives of the nation’s pets, Fitzpatrick previously had his own brush with death after a horror accident left him with a broken neck.

Speaking to The Guardian about his ordeal the Supervet explained he had suffered the injury after falling down a staircase in his own home back in 2020.

Fitzpatrick says he had gotten up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night but lost his footing and fell down an entire flight of stairs. To make matters worse, his fall ended by crashing into a wall which caused his neck to snap.

Noel Fitzpatrick is known for his work on Channel 4 series The Supervet. (Channel 4)

“It was a profound wake-up call. Also in the physical sense, that I was millimetres away from death,” he explained.

“Had the vertebra shifted more, apparently, the fatality rate from an asleep fall down 13 steps into a wall is not good.”

Fitzpatrick would later learn that he had fractured his C7 vertebra, a bone which is at the base of the neck. Immobilised in a neck brace, he would need to take months away from work to recover.

Thankfully Fitzpatrick has since been able to make a full recovery, with the 19th season of his show The Supervet currently airing.

Fitzpatrick is currently caring for animals on our screens as the 19th season of The Supervet is underway. (Instagram/ @profnoelfitzpatrick)

Fitzpatrick’s dedication to finding groundbreaking ways to save animals has led to him receiving many awards in his field. In 2017 he was honoured with the Blaine Award by British Small Animal Veterinary Association for ‘outstanding contributions’ to small animal medicine, noting that he responsible for creating 30 new medical techniques in the field.

He also made it into the Guinness World Records in 2014 after becoming the first veterinary surgeon to perform amputation prosthesis on a cat.

Fitzpatrick has also authored several books, with his biography revealing a surprising connection to pop star Britney Spears.

Fitzpatrick on his show, The Supervet. (Channel 4)

In Listening to the Animals – Becoming the Supervet Fitzpatrick revealed he had been in a relationship with songwriter Cathy Dennis, who penned Kylie Minogue’s ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’ back in the early 00s.

The pair broke up in 2003, shortly before she wrote Spears’ hit song ‘Toxic’ – leading many to question if Fitzpatrick was the inspiration for the song.

Addressing the speculation in an interview on This Morning, he said: “I think you need to get Cathy on the show and ask her…Who knows, we need to wait for Cathy’s biography on that one.”

One of the most iconic reality TV moments could have been even bigger and better.

Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me has provided TV viewers with some of the best memes, some questionable looking recipes and some moments of pure TV gold.

One particular Come Dine With Me moment that TV viewers won’t ever forget came from contestant Peter Marsh, who seven years ago came out with the perfect retort while insulting a fellow diner.

Peter’s famous rant to his fellow diners in 2016 has become TV gold. (Channel 4)

Not only did his dead pan delivery see the moment become enshrined in TV history but it sparked thousands of memes, using his now infamous speech: “Enjoy the money, I hope it makes you very happy. Dear lord, what a sad little life, Jane.”

Yet, it turns out his rant was even longer, as he actually said more but it was lost during the editing of the 2016 TV show.

The actual moment came at the end of the week as the four contestants gathered to see who had won for the Channel 4 show, with Peter given the role of reading out the rankings from last to first to his fellow diners Jane, Adam and Charlotte.

Unrolling the scroll with the results, Peter announced: “In fourth place is me.”

A shocked Peter then shook his head as Jane responded: “I don’t know why you’re shaking your head at me.”

Peter’s then infamous rant began as he said: “You won, Jane. Enjoy the money, I hope it makes you very happy. Dear lord, what a sad little life, Jane.

“You ruined my night completely, so you could have the money. But I hope now you spend it on some lessons in grace and decorum, because you have all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on.”

The other diners were left in shock at his words, with Charlotte adding: “I don’t get it.”

An angry Peter then dealt his final blows as he hit out: “Well, you wouldn’t. Let’s be honest, there’s nobody in there, love. So Jane, take your money and get off my property.”

However, there were a few sentences missing from the iconic scene. Adam Mastroianni, who was also in the same group as Peter, has revealed Peter’s tirade was actually longer.

The rant from Peter was actually edited to be shorter, and he said more explosive lines to his fellow diners. (Channel 4)

Speaking to the Independent, Adam described the experience as ‘surreal’. He said: “In fact, I couldn’t look directly at it – that’s why I was staring off into the distance during his whole rant.

“You can see me look up at one point to make eye contact with the producer, as if to plead with him, ‘Can’t you shut the camera off?’ Of course they wouldn’t, because the producers were probably getting exactly what they wanted.”

“His words to me at the end of his rant, which didn’t make the cut, were, ‘Adam… you’re very funny, your food wasn’t great, it’s been a pleasure.'”

Following the TV moment becoming an instant hit with viewers, Peter was said to have been inundated with offers to appear on TV screens again but he’s always declined.

At the time the episode aired, he told The Mirror: “What’s shown is not all that happens and people will believe what they’re shown.”