1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Will Smith’s Last Netflix Movie Before Oscar Slapgate Had Undoubtedly a Weak Script But Critics Were Outrageous With Their Verdicts
Will Smith’s slap on Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars stirred up a lot of drama and led to some serious consequences, including a ten-year ban from the event. Everyone was buzzing about it for a while, and it got plenty of criticism. But even before that incident, Smith was already facing criticism for his […]
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1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Deion Sanders and Colorado Buffaloes in trouble with Travis Hunter facing career-threatening issues against Kansas State
COLORADO Buffalos star Travis Hunter is facing an issue that is threatening his NFL career.
There are growing concerns that Hunter’s abilities as a two-way player will not continue into the NFL.
There are growing concerns about Travis Hunters’ abilities in the NFL[/caption]
Hunter plays both offense and defense at Colorado[/caption]
Hunter is undoubtedly the most athletic player in college football, playing nearly every snap on both offense and defense.
He excels as both a wide receiver and cornerback, being one of the best in the game at both positions.
As a receiver, Hunter leads the Big 12 with 49 receptions, going for 587 yards with six touchdowns this season.
As a corner, Hunter has completed 17 tackles, caught two interceptions, and forced a fumble.
The 21-year-old superstar is already on pace to surpass his totals from last year’s season, but there is one issue that has plagued him in his time with the Colorado Buffaloes: injury.
Hunter missed multiple weeks of the 2023 season after taking a big hit that led to a lacerated liver. He missed three games that season due to the injury.
There are already concerns about him missing more time this season following an injury this weekend against Kansas State.
Hunter went down in the first half of the game and did not return after suffering an apparent shoulder injury.
Head coach Deion Sanders didn’t share any update about his star player’s injury but hinted that he could take his time returning to the team.
“I saw Omari in a boot, kind of a cast. I thank God we have everything we need on the second floor here in this wonderful building,” Sanders told Buff Stampede.
“But I haven’t gotten an update on those particular young men. Hopefully they can get back at it, but we’re not going to rush them.
“Their safety and their health is much more important than this game.”
Hunter has played a whopping 664 snaps, nearly all of the team’s snaps this season, which highlights his impressive endurance but also draws some concern about his long-term health and ability to play in the NFL.
Currently, Hunter is the favorite to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but continued injury struggles could also derail that dream.
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BELOW are the top 25 rankings of college football's best programs after Week 5
Texas (5-0)
Ohio State (5-0)
Oregon (5-0)
Penn State (5-0)
Georgia (4-1)
Miami (6-0)
Alabama (4-1)
Tennessee (4-1)
Ole Miss (5-1)
Clemson (4-1)
Iowa State (5-0)
Notre Dame (4-1)
LSU (4-1)
BYU (5-0)
Texas A&M (5-1)
Utah (4-1)
Boise State (4-1)
Kansas State (4-1)
Indiana (6-0)
Oklahoma (4-1)
Missouri (4-1)
Pittsburgh (5-0)
Illinois (4-1)
Michigan (4-2)
SMU (5-1)
Hunter also has many doubters who don’t think his body will be able to handle playing over 100 NFL snaps per game.
Former quarterback Cam Newton suggested that Hunter can make his two-way status work in the NFL, but he will have to take fewer snaps on either offense or defense.
“Yes, I do think he can play both,” Newton said.
“Now, do I think the volume of plays—can he play 72 plays on defense and another 57 plays on offense in the NFL?
“No. I think a guy with Travis’ skillset focuses on defense.”
The Buffaloes’ next game is on Saturday, October 19 against the Arizona Wildcats. If there is still no injury update for Hunter, it seems unlikely that he will play in the contest.
If he doesn’t play, his NFL Draft stock and Heisman candidacy will continue to slip down.
Hunter suffered a shoulder injury on Saturday against Kansas State[/caption]
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Colorado Buffaloes star Shedeur Sanders tipped to take over from $230m quarterback bust – rival of NFL legend dad Deion
COLORADO BUFFALOES quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been tipped to join the Cleveland Browns in next year’s draft.
The Browns have slumped to a 1-5 record this season.
Shedeur Sanders could be the Browns’ first draft pick next year[/caption]
Deshaun Watson has failed to impress for the Cleveland Browns[/caption]
And QB Deshaun Watson could find himself on the bench in the near future amid a terrible start.
He completed just 16 of 23 passing attempts for 168 yards and was sacked five times for a total loss of 24 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles at the weekend.
The 29-year-old also failed to score a touchdown or make any interceptions.
He said: “I think Deshaun gives us the best chance to win, continues to give us the best chance to win.”
With doubts over Watson’s future continuing to mount, CBS Sports has predicted a new QB draft pick for the Browns.
Sanders has been tipped for a move to Cleveland in 2025.
Josh Edwards wrote: “No one questions that Cleveland needs to make a change at quarterback
“There are questions about how to handle Deshaun Watson’s contract and the path forward.
“Signing Sam Darnold next offseason is probably not in the cards considering what they will owe Watson, but the idea of taking a quarterback in the draft makes a lot of sense.”
Sanders is enjoying an outstanding season in Colorado.
The 22-year-old is a candidate to be the first quarterback picked next April.
Jalen Milroe, Cam Ward, Carson Beck and Quinn Ewers are also among the contenders.
Sanders’ dad is NFL legend Deion Sanders, who is head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes.
The 57-year-old previously played for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on How Menudo member Roy Rossello could assist in brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez’s prison release
ROY Rosello was a member of the hit Puerto Rican boyband Menudo in the 1980s and he made headlines again, in 2023, when he accused the Menendez brothers’ father of sexual assault.
Public interest in the Menendez brothers’ case has surged after a letter detailing Erik’s abuse by his father resurfaced and after their crime was dramatized on Netflix by Ryan Murphy.
Boyband success
Roy Rosello was born on May 1, 1970 and began performing from a young age.
In 1983, he joined the hit Puerto Rican boyband Menudo which starred young singers and catapulted them to fame.
The line-up changed regularly as the members grew up and the band, at one point, even starred pop icon Ricky Martin.
They sold over 20 million records and have had 40 members star in their line-up.
Eventually, Roy left the band in 1986.
In 2023, he claimed that he had been sexually assaulted by José Menendez while he was still a member of Menudo.
The Menendez brothers’ case
On August 20, 1989, Erik and Lyle Menendez murdered their parents and went on to live a lavish lifestyle, using their inheritance.
After Erik confessed to his therapist, whose mistress then told the police about the crime, the brothers were arrested.
While in court, the Menendez brothers claimed that they had killed their parents after years of sexual abuse perpetrated by their father.
Their cousin, Andy Cano, testified at the trial and claimed that Erik had told him about the abuse when he was 13.
Eventually, the brothers were sentenced to life in prison without parole after their first trial ended in a hung jury and their second had restrictions, which limited discussions of the alleged sexual assault.
After their crime and subsequent trial were dramatized in Ryan Murphy’s Monster series, a retrial was ordered into the Menendez brothers’ case.
A letter from Erik to his cousin Andy will be examined, that details the alleged abuse from his father.
It’s still happening Andy, but it’s worse for me now.
I can’t explain it.
He’s so overweight that I can’t stand to see him.
I never know when it’s going to happen and it’s driving me crazy.
Every night, I stay up thinking he might come in.
I need to put it out of my mind.”
Roy’s life after Menudo
Roy’s star continued to rise after he left Menudo, which had reached global success while he was a member.
He toured America in 1987 and appeared in a hit movie named Star of the Jungle.
He also started hosting the Brazillian TV show Frente Jovem in 1986, which began a lifelong connection to Brazil for the singer.
It was in Brazil that he reunited with his long-lost daughter on a TV show in 2003.
His daughter, Bianca, was the result of a fling that the star had with a Brazilian fan, in 1985, and reuniting with her made Roy fall in love with the country even more.
Bianca is one of Roy’s five children, whom he had with five different mothers.
The Menudo singer has been married several times.
He now owns a Caribbean-themed bar in Campinas, which he runs alongside a jewelry store named Roy Rosello Fine Jewellery.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on DWTS fan-favorite pro drops out of show after suffering gruesome injury and shares hospital bed selfie
DANCING With The Stars fan-favorite pro Emma Slater has dropped out of the show after suffering a gruesome injury.
The 35-year-old was eliminated from the competition alongside her partner actor Reginald VelJohnson, 72, last week.
Dancing With The Stars Emma Slater will not be dancing in the show after hurting her foot[/caption]
The dancer has hurt her foot[/caption]
Emma and Reginald were eliminated from the show last week[/caption]
Usually the professional dancers of the ABC show continue to perform despite being voted off.
However it sounds like Emma won’t be back on the dance floor anytime soon.
Sharing a snap of herself with her fellow DWTS pro Britt Stewart from a hospital bed, the star revealed she’s hurt her foot while in training.
Emma said: “Today threw a little curve ball at me but got looked after by some special people.
“On the phone to my mum and dad letting them know I’m ok. All is good, will be back soon
“@brittbenae thanks for these #memories!
“Thought I was gunna be cutting a rug with my fellow #eliminated pros but sadly I got #eliminated from that crew too.
“So I think I’ll go join @thereginaldveljohnson and just sit on the couch for a bit.”
Another picture she uploaded was of her foot on a cushion at home with a bandage wrapped around it.
Emma took to her Instagram story to explain what happened.
“So that’s my left ankle,” she told her followers as she filmed her ankle elevated and an ice pack on it.
“I was rehearsing I did a bumper rehearsal this morning for week five and I came out of a lift trick…
“I thought it was ok but I obviously didn’t come out great because my foot hit the floor and then did that whole roll over thing.”
Fans rushed to the comments section to share the love.
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Another added: “Ems, NOOOOOOOO!!!! You can’t get eliminated twice! You’re gonna have to heal quickly, ok? At least green is a pretty bandage color. Sending you a great big hug and lots of love.”
“Feel better soon Emma!!,” a third chimed in.
A fourth commented: “We love you.”
VOTED OFF
Emma and Reggie entertained fans during their stint on this year’s season.
The pro dancer took to her Instagram page to share a touching message after they were voted off the programme.
“This whole time your favorite thing to say is ‘I can do this’ and my darling you DID it!!!! You’re a champion!!!
“Secondly, I’m convinced you are an angel, sent from somewhere beyond here, spreading your love so easily it makes the world a better place.
“Never seen a person shine so bright. I’m going to miss your smiles everyday and the face you do when you forget your steps (my personal favorite).
“I’m going to miss your stellar choice in shirts and your beautiful words to me.
“You treated me so well it moved me to tears. Now we have our beautiful friendship that will last a life time and I can’t wait to meet your dogs!
“Proud of the person you are, a loving father figure to so many people and shining example to us all. You are sunshine.
” Love you sweet Reggie VelJohnson
“Also, would love to see this incredible man on our screens more so if anyone wants to put Reggie back on TV and cast him in their show, movie, commercial, all of it, please think about it!!!
“He is not done with blessing us all and I had some messages about him being cast in things so I just wanted to write this here because we all would love that and so would he!!!!!”
Emma joined Dancing With The Stars in 2012.
Over the years, she’s managed to place first with Rashad Jennings, back in 2017.
Emma was accompanied in hospital with DWTS co-star Britt Stewart[/caption]
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Who Is Cher’s boyfriend Alexander Edwards?
SINGER Cher is set to perform at the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
In an all-women lineup, Cher will be a headline act on October 15, 2024 for Victoria’s Secret’s first major show since 2018, and fans of the star studded singer are wondering if her boyfriend, Alexander Edwards will be attending.
Believe
The music executive, Alexander Edwards, is no stranger to the spotlight or dating in the music industry.
He is famously known for being one of Amber Rose’s baby daddies before he coupled with the Goddess of Pop.
They first met at Paris Fashion Week in September 2022, and the two made headlines when he was first photographed holding hands with Cher in November that year.
And although the couple received a fair amount of criticism for the 40-year age gap between them, they brushed it off and continued to date in the public eye.
The beat goes on
Alexander “AE” Edwards is a rapper and music businessman, with an ear for talent.
Born on September 21, 1986, in Oakland, California, AE had a strong connection to hip-hop from a young age.
In 2018, Alexander Edwards took on the role of Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Records and was responsible for signing the Florida rapper, Osiris Williams.
By November, the pair were spotted holding hands outside Los Angeles hot spots, Craig’s and The Nice Guy.
In response to criticism regarding their 40-year age difference, Cher told Kelly Clarkson on her daytime talk show: “On paper, it’s kind of ridiculous.
“But in real life, we get along great. He’s fabulous. And I don’t give men qualities that they don’t deserve.”
Cher is not opposed to dating younger men, after all in the 1980s she previously dated actor Val Kilmer who was 13 years her junior.
In 2021, she told People: “The truth was if I hadn’t gone out with younger men, I would have never had a date.
“Younger men weren’t intimidated by older women. But older men in my age category, they weren’t having it.”
Cher was so smitten, she told E! News in March 2023, that the couple would be collaborating on her next two albums.
She said: “I’m going to England to make two albums.
“Some of the songs Alexander gave me, so I’m pretty excited about that.
“He’s a producer and a writer and he does everything, so I’m happy about that.”
Despite rumours of a break-up in early May, the couple have been attending many red carpet events together including, the amfAR gala in Cannes, France, on May 23, 2024 – where the couple shared a passionate kiss.
I got you babe
AE reportedly got into a physical altercation with rapper Travis Scott at the after party of amfAR Cannes Gala 2024.
The “Believe” artist took to X over the weekend, more than a week after the incident to say she was “proud” of her boyfriend.
On June 1, 2024 she wrote: “I’m Proud of Alexander,” she gushed on X.
“He Didn’t Start The fight Against 2 Men,… He finished it, Gotta Love Him.”
If I could turn back time
AE first started dating Amber Rose in 2018, making their debut as a couple at her annual SlutWalk event.
In January 2019, Amber Rose claimed that Alexander came into her life at a time “where I’ve had enough of the narcissistic, cheating and abuse I’ve endured over the years from my previous relationships”.
Later that year, in October, Amber and Alexander welcomed their first child together – a son named, Slash.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces a slew of accusations from racketeering to rape[/caption]
Diddy (centre left) parties with celebrities including Britney Spears (left) and Paris Hilton (centre right)[/caption]
A fresh slew of horrific allegations came as part of six new lawsuits filed against Diddy yesterday – by four women and two men.
They follow more than a dozen other claims filed in recent weeks, totalling over 100 alleged victims who accuse the musician of sex trafficking, sexual assault and racketeering.
The new lawsuits involves an unnamed John Doe who claims he was “brutally” assaulted by Diddy in a stockroom at the flagship Macy’s department store in New York.
He says he was in an Ecko clothing back room when Diddy and three of his bodyguards entered.
The victim alleges he was “hit hard around the base of the neck, possibly with a pistol” and knocked down as the men swore at him.
It then claims Diddy proceeded to “forcefully, and brutally, orally rape the plaintiff” while shouting obscenities at him and calling him “Ecko”.
After the assault, the victim alleges Diddy went back out onto the shop floor and began “distributing merchandise [from his own Sean John clothing line] to an adoring crowd, as if nothing had happened”.
He claims he tried to report the alleged assault to Macy’s security but no action was taken and he was eventually barred from the store.
The lawsuit also claims that Macy’s “pressured Ecko executives to fire the claimant because Macy’s had just signed a multi-million-dollar deal with Sean John Clothing”.
The new suits filed on Monday include accusations of rape, forced oral sex and drugging his alleged victims.
His trial date for the criminal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering has been set for May 5 next year.
Diddy has pleaded not guilty to the charges with his lawyer addressing previous claims.
Attorney Marc Agnifilo said the rapper “cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus.”
Prosecuting attorney Tony Buzbee said earlier this month that he is representing 120 accusers.
They include someone who claims he was just nine years old when he was allegedly abused by the rapper – and warned: “the names will shock you.”
Buzbee said the allegations involve “many powerful people” and “many dirty secrets.”
He also noted that his team has “pictures, video and texts” to back up the claims.
“We will expose the enablers who enabled this conduct behind closed doors,” Buzbee told reporters.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).
The Sun has reached out to Diddy’s legal team for comment.
BEFORE Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest on Monday night, it had been highly speculated that the rap star would find himself in custody after he was repeatedly hit with disturbing accusations – and had two of his mansions raided by the feds.
His mounting legal troubles finally came to a head on September 17, when he was charged with three federal counts, including sex trafficking, for allegedly forcing victims to take part in drug-fueled sex parties he called “Freak Offs.”
The development also came after Combs was named 77 times in documents submitted by prosecutors in the Tupac murder case.
Aside from the Tupac probe, Combs was already facing a slew of lawsuits, including one he settled with his ex, Cassie Ventura, after she accused him of rape and abuse.
Two months earlier, in March 2024, two of Combs’ mansions were raided by federal investigators, who seized three AR-15s, drugs, and 1,000 bottles of lube which were part of his “Freak Off” supplies.
In addition to his federal criminal charges, Combs also faces a handful of lawsuits with allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and sex trafficking dating back to the early 1990s.
Music producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones filed one suit in February 2024, claiming Combs forced him to hire sex workers and participate in sex acts while he worked on his latest album.
Combs has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the federal sex trafficking charges against him, but his battle is far from over.
He faces life in prison if he’s convicted on all counts.
Candice Swanepoel, pictured at Paris Fashion Week in 2024, was once engaged to Hermann Nicoli[/caption]
Candice Swanepoel and Hermann Nicoli announced their engagement in 2015 but split three years later after the birth of their two sons[/caption]
Just three years earlier, in August 2015, the South African model announced her engagement to Hermann.
The couple had been together since she was 17 years old, after meeting in Paris.
Hermann was born on July 8, 1982, and is originally from Brazil.
The couple kept their relationship away from the spotlight, but in 2013, Hermann stunned fans by attending the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show After Party.
Their engagement came after ten years of dating, but Candice revealed to Hello! magazine that she was in no rush to tie the knot.
She said: “I kind of feel married already.
“Ten years is kind of a marriage, so I don’t really need papers to tell me that.
“It helps because we’ve grown together over the years.
“He’s helped me a lot through all the experiences and been a rock in my life.”
Starting a family
Despite never marrying, Hermann and Candice had two children together before separating.
Their first son, Anacã, in October 2016.
In May 2017, Candice shared her joy on being a mom, telling Vogue: “I’m loving being a mum and this new stage in my life.
“It’s always been about me, and my career, and it’s so nice to have this shift and put all my love and energy into something else.”
In December 2017, Candice revealed that she was expecting her second child with Hermann.
Candice Swanepoel was a Victoria’s Secret Angel , with Hermann attending their after-party in 2013[/caption]
Candice and Hermann pictured together in 2017 – they reportedly split in 2018[/caption]
Candice and Hermann have two children together[/caption]
She posted “Christmas came early…” adding “#2”.
Their son, Ariel, was born in the summer of 2017.
Splitting up
Hermann last appeared on Candice’s Instagram in September 2017 after the birth of their second son, when the couple posed for Vogue Italia.
After unfollowing each other on social media, fans were quick to speculate what it meant for the pair’s relationship.
Hermann’s Instagram is set to private, but as of October 15, 2024, he has close to 63,000 followers.
Since their split he has remained out of the spotlight
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Final chance to see stunning ‘comet of the century’ TONIGHT before it disappears for 80,000 years
BRITS have one last chance to see the “comet of the century” tonight before it disappears for 80,000 years.
Magnificent Comet A3 has been visible from the skies over the last few nights – and Tuesday is your last best shot to spot it with your own eyes.
Comet C/2023 A3 is also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS[/caption]
The space rock comes from the Oort Cloud, a giant shell around our solar system that hosts millions of comets and other icy pieces of debris[/caption]
However, it will largely depend on weather conditions with cloud and rain expected to ruin the view for some parts of the UK.
The best time to see the comet is at sunset, which is between 6pm and 6.30pm.
From today onward, the brightness will steadily start to decrease.
The pair, who are currently boarded on the International Space Station, caught the once in a lifetime comet on camera – as shown in the video above.
How to see Comet A3
Sky gazers need to look west to see Comet A3.
It’ll appear close to the horizon, so your best chance is away from buildings and with a wide view.
While the comet should be visible to the naked eye, it never hurts to be prepared for a dimmer display.
Having a good pair of stargazing binoculars or a small telescope to hand will enhance the view.
“Low on the horizon at sunset, it is best to wait a while for the sky to darken a bit before trying to see it,” advised Dr Greg Brown, astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich.
“Look to the west, just to the left of where the sunset was and, if you are lucky, it should be just about visible to the unaided eye.
“However, as it is rapidly fading as the days go on, a pair of binoculars or a small telescope will certainly help if you are struggling to find it.
“It is visible across the country, though a low western horizon is a must, and it certainly wouldn’t hurt to be out in the countryside where light pollution is less of a problem.”
What's the difference between an asteroid, meteor and comet?
Here's what you need to know, according to Nasa...
Asteroid: An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Most are found in the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) but they can be found anywhere (including in a path that can impact Earth)
Meteoroid: When two asteroids hit each other, the small chunks that break off are called meteoroids
Meteor: If a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it begins to vapourise and then becomes a meteor. On Earth, it’ll look like a streak of light in the sky, because the rock is burning up
Meteorite: If a meteoroid doesn’t vapourise completely and survives the trip through Earth’s atmosphere, it can land on the Earth. At that point, it becomes a meteorite
Comet: Like asteroids, a comet orbits the Sun. However rather than being made mostly of rock, a comet contains lots of ice and gas, which can result in amazing tails forming behind them (thanks to the ice and dust vaporizing)
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Watch moment ragged whale-watcher is found after 67 DAYS adrift in ocean – with dead bodies of his brother and nephew
THIS is the moment a whale-watcher was rescued after being stranded at sea for more than two months with the bodies of his family.
Mikhail Pichugin, 45, set off from Okha on Russia‘s largest island Sakhalin, to the remote Shantar Islands in Russia with his older brother and nephew on August 9.
The whale-watcher was found surrounded by the bodies of his older brother and teenage nephew[/caption]
Pichugin was filmed weakly shouting to the crewmen on the trawler during the nighttime rescue[/caption]
The trio braved the stormy sea of Okhotsk in a 15ft inflatable vessel with warm clothes, life jackets, flares, some food and 20 litres of drinking water.
However, during the journey that should have taken several days, the Honda engine on the Baykat 470 M catamaran-type inflatable cut out, causing the vessel to drift at least 625 miles.
Pichugin was located 67 days later in his vessel 14 miles off the village of Ust-Khairyuzovo, on the Kamchatka peninsula.
During the perilous two-month ordeal, his brother Sergey Pichugin, 49, and his son Ilya, 15 died.
The teenager’s birthday was on August 27 and it is not known if he lived to see his 16th year.
Pichugin was surrounded by their corpses when he was found by the crew of a fishing trawler clinging to a lifebuoy inside the vessel.
A member of the crew filmed the rescue mission with footage showing Pichugin in a lifejacket desperately flagging down the fishing vessel in the dark as large waves crashed into the side of his boat.
“Strength is low,” the 45-year-old shouted to his rescuers.
“Got it. We’ll try now. All right, hold on,” they replied.
“Just sit tight for now.”
“At least they’re wearing those life jackets, it’s okay,” one of the rescuers was recorded saying to a fellow crewmember.
Eventually, Pichugin was thrown a line by his rescuers to pull his boat up alongside the trawler.
As he got next to the ship and prepared to be hauled up, the bodies of the nephew and brother could be seen as the man weakly manoeuvred his way around the vessel to get closer to the trawler.
Mikhail Pichugin pictured holding up a fish he caught on a fishing trip before he was left drifting in the sea for 67 days[/caption]
Sergei Pichugin, 49, died on the boat as it drifted in the Sea of Okhotsk[/caption]
Ilya Pichugin, 15, pictured wearing a sash at a celebration before he died onboard the small boat[/caption]
Too weak to climb on board the Angel, Pichugin was winched up and reportedly “took a warm shower and fell asleep.”
It was found that despite losing 50kg in weight, Pichugin’s condition was “satisfactory” and the Angel trawler transported him to Magadan.
“When they said Misha [Mikhail] was alive, I thought we were waiting for a miracle, and it happened,” his 38-year-old ex-wife Ekaterina Pichugina told KP-Irkutsk.
“After 4 am the captain of the ship on which Misha was being taken to Magadan called me….
“The captain says that Misha received medical assistance. His condition is satisfactory. However….he lost 50kg, half his weight.”
While Russian authorities launched a search and rescue for the three whale watchers, these attempts were called off after a month of no results.
‘TRUE MIRACLE’
Shocked experts have called Pichugin’s survival a “miracle.”
“There are two real miracles here,” said Dmitry Lisitsyn, the head of Sakhalin Environment Watch who has travelled the Sea of Okhotsk for two decades.
“The first is that such a small, uncontrolled boat was not capsized in the stormy autumn Sea of Okhotsk after more than two months of drifting.
“The second is that someone on this boat survived.”
“I can’t wrap my head around how this is possible. The boat certainly went through several strong storms and remained afloat – this is something incredible,” he continued.
“But how [he] could survive in the icy, stormy sea for more than two months is simply beyond comprehension. It truly is a miracle.”
Since returning to Magaden, Pichugin has revealed that he survived by collecting rainwater and eating soaked dried peas and freeze-fried noodles.
He also wrapped up the bodies of his brother and nephew and tied them to the vessel to prevent them from going overboard.
It is reported that his nephew died about three weeks ago quickly followed by his brother, Ilya’s father, after suffering from severe hypothermia and dehydration.
Footage captured the moment the trawler came to shore in Magadan as they carried a conscious Pichugin off in a folding stretcher and into an awaiting ambulance
In another clip, the distraught man covered his face with his hood as he was being wheeled on a gurney into the hospital.
“The patient is more or less stable, and we are examining him now,” a doctor told reporters.
“We will place him in the intensive care unit and do further examinations.”
Key concerns about Pichugin’s health concern dehydration and the long-term effects of hypothermia.
He has been described as “severely dehydrated and exhausted.”
When he was found, the 45-year-old was “very weak and [he] could barely speak,” reports have said.
However, despite the miraculous survival and rescue, Pichugin may find himself facing legal trouble as his vessel was unsuitable for the type of expedition he planned.
Under Russian law, the inflatable motorboat could only legally venture two nautical miles away from the shore.
A criminal case has been opened into a potential violation of maritime safety laws, according to TASS.
The moment Pichugin was taken off the Angel in a stretcher into a waiting ambulance[/caption]
The Angel trawler that spotted Pichugin and rescued him from the stormy sea[/caption]