Sharon Osbourne has hit out at Amanda Holden after the presenter appeared to call her “bitter and pathetic” over comments she made about Simon Cowell. The 71-year-old music manager and wife of former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne said Cowell “doesn’t know how to keep friends” in a conversation with their fellow former X Factor
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Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill and Sir Charles Napier statues are dressed to impress in Dutch wax fabrics but stripped of their bronze, marble and their power. An intention of Turner Prize-nominated artist Yinka Shonibare, who says we should question colonial history – not topple it. He told Sky News: “I personally don’t think that, you
A story broke in Newsweek magazine April 10th claiming that a study in a high prestige medical journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA Psychiatry, revealed that teenagers who spend a lot of time playing video games and who use their computers heavily are more likely to have a psychotic episode. In the study Newsweek was reporting on, seven researchers in
Comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have announced they are divorcing after nine years of marriage. In a statement, the couple said they had “jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways”. They added: “As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask
Taylor Swift’s music is reportedly back on TikTok just weeks after the social media app and her record label Universal Music publicly exchanged furious messages. Universal accused TikTok of bullying ahead of their agreement to license content on the video platform expiring on 31 January – while the social media firm dismissed the “false narrative
Former American footballer OJ Simpson has died at the age of 76, according to reports. In a statement on X, his family said: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. “During this time of transition, his family asks that you
Police are to reinvestigate the circumstances leading up to the decision to charge Caroline Flack with assaulting her boyfriend. The TV presenter died in February 2020, with a coroner saying she took her own life after discovering she was definitely going to be prosecuted. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had recommended she only get a
Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to return for a fourth Bridget Jones film. Two-time Oscar winner Zellweger is back in Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, while Grant reprises his role as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver. Emma Thompson, who starred in the third film as Bridget’s despairing obstetrician, also returns, with 12 Years A
Bake Off star Dame Prue Leith has told Sky News of her older brother’s “absolute agony” before his death, as she campaigns for assisted dying. Under the Suicide Act 1961, it is a criminal offence to help someone take their own life, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. Dame Prue, who is patron
Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson has revealed she has had a stoma bag fitted after months of health problems. The reality TV star shared a short video on social media, introducing her 1.4 million followers on Instagram to “the grey bag that may well have saved my life”. Thompson said the news was “not
Known for her iconic look and unique talent, Amy Winehouse had risen to an unimaginable level of fame by the time she had died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. She was 27. The London artist whose songs include Rehab and Tears Dry On Their Own, had struggled with addiction and bulimia throughout her music career.
Former Marvel star Jonathan Majors has been sentenced to probation for assaulting his former girlfriend, avoiding a prison sentence. The 34-year-old had faced up to a year behind bars after he was convicted of a misdemeanor assault and a harassment violation by a jury in Manhattan, New York, in December. A star of the Marvel
Motorcyclists have taken part in a memorial ride in honour of the late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers. Myers died in February aged 66 following a battle with cancer. Si King, the other half of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo, said Myers “would have loved” the event. X This content is provided by X, which may
A US actor who went missing after being charged in a domestic violence case in Kansas has been found dead in woodland, police have said. The body of Cole Brings Plenty, who appeared in a spinoff of the popular TV western series Yellowstone, had not been seen since police were called to an address in
Running her fingers over her scan for the first time, Karen Trippass could feel straight away that her unborn baby had her husband’s nose. Born with bilateral coloboma, a rare condition also known as cat-eye syndrome, she never thought she would experience this pregnancy milestone in the same way that sighted expectant mums do, the
Sean Combs, also known as P Diddy, has been named in a lawsuit that alleges his son sexually assaulted a woman working on a yacht chartered by his father. The suit alleges Combs created the circumstances that led to the assault and paid to cover it up afterwards. It is the latest in a string
Bridgerton and Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan has teamed up with Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood for the medieval comedy Seize Them! – a film about a dethroned queen who becomes a fugitive on her own land. For these two actresses, comedy and drama tend to go hand in hand. Aimee Lou Wood first shot
Model and singer Suki Waterhouse has confirmed the birth of her first child with Twilight star Robert Pattinson. The British star, 32, shared a Polaroid of her cradling her child, who was wrapped up in a blanket adorned with love hearts. “Welcome to the world angel,” she wrote on Instagram, adding a red, love heart
Peter Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh have welcomed their third child together. The Mysterious Girl singer, 51, shared images of his newborn daughter at “just minutes old” on Instagram. His baby girl is “very healthy” after she was born on Tuesday, as Andre wrote: “We feel so overwhelmed right now. So happy to welcome
Kiss have sold their music catalogue to the company behind ABBA’s hologram concerts. The US rock band, known for their black and white makeup, have also allowed Pophouse Entertainment Group to buy its trademark and face paint designs. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval and reported to be worth around $300m (£237m), includes