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LOVE ISLAND STAR SOPHIE GRADON DIES AT 32: Sophie Gradon, a former contestant on Love Island, has died at age 32. “At about 8:27 p.m. yesterday (June 20) police attended a property in Medburn, Ponteland, where sadly a 32-year-old woman was found deceased,” the Northumbria Police said in a statement to People. Police told the outlet the cause was not considered suspicious.

JOSH BROLIN SPEAKS OUT ON DIANE LANE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Josh Brolin is speaking out about an ugly incident in his past. In 2004, months after the pair married, the Oscar-nominated Diane Lane called the police and accused Brolin of hitting her. He was charged with spousal battery and then released on $20,000 bail. “There was a misunderstanding at their home,” a publicist representing the couple said in a statement. “Diane called the police. Josh ended up being arrested for the lowest-end misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Diane did not want to press charges and asked them not to arrest him, but in cases involving the possibility of any physical contact, the police have to arrest first, ask questions later. They are home together and are embarrassed the matter went this far.” In an extensive interview with The New York Times, Brolin said there was “no explaining” the incident. “God, I’ve never been so careful with my words. Ever. Maybe in all 50 years. And there’s no reason for me to be other than there’s no explaining it,” he told the paper. “Do you know what I mean? The only person who can explain that would be Diane, and she’s chosen not to, so I’m O.K. with that. I was more reactive, I was more, ‘People need to know the truth.’ Whatever I say is going to sound like compensation for a perpetrator,” he continued. “I’ve gotten to a place where all that matters is that I have control over my behavior, and at that time, it was a little more chaotic.”

ZOEY DEUTCH CONFIRMS THAT JAMES FRANCO IS A BAD KISSER: Zoey Deutch is kissing and telling. Deutch, who starred opposite James Franco in Why Him, said the actor was a “meh” smoocher. She dished on Watch What Happens Live! With Andy Cohen. When the host prodded her for more info, she admitted the kiss was “very not memorable” and that he had bad breath.

MEGHAN KING EDMONDS SHARES PIC OF HER TWINS: Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King Edmonds welcomed twins, sons Hayes and Hart, on June 5. She posted a close-up shot of them snuggling together and napping. King Edmonds welcomed the babies with retired baseball player Jim Edmonds. The couple are parents to 18-month-old Aspen. Edmonds has four children from a previous marriage.