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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

Jay-Z’s music festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row – with organisers not explicitly giving the reasons why. Made In America festival, which usually takes place in Philadelphia in September, announced in a vague statement on social media that the event would not be held in 2024. “Since its inception, this

Rebel Wilson claims she felt as if Sacha Baron Cohen “sexually harassed” her on the set of the film Grimsby, and believes he “gets off on making people feel uncomfortable”. The Australian actress made the allegations about the British comedy star in her memoir, Rebel Rising, which was released in the US yesterday. A representative

JK Rowling’s comments about new hate crime laws “are not assessed to be criminal”, police have said, as they confirmed no further action would be taken. The Harry Potter author dared police to arrest her on social media over the legislation that came into force in Scotland. The new measures aim to tackle the harm

Ultravox star Chris Cross has died, his bandmate Midge Ure has announced, in a tribute paid to his friend as “the glue that held the band together”. The musician, whose real name was Chris Allen, was the bass guitarist with the new wave band, best known for their 1981 hit Vienna. He died on 25

Shakira has criticised the Barbie movie as “emasculating”, adding men and women both have a “purpose” in society and one shouldn’t be at the expense of the other. Speaking to Allure magazine, the 47-year-old Colombian popstar spoke about the blockbuster film released last summer, as well as her new album and her break-up with former

Co-stars of the British-American actor Chance Perdomo have expressed their “devastation” after his death aged 27. Perdomo, who was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Southampton, died after a motorbike crash last week. He was best known as Andre Anderson in the superhero show Gen V, a spin-off of the satirical TV series

Colin Farrell is swapping rural Ireland for the mean streets of Los Angeles in his new detective series, Sugar. Oscar-nominated Farrell, 47, was a film fan before he became an actor and says he finds solace in stories told on both the big and small screens. He told Sky News: “Films are constantly teaching me

“Hate and death threats and abuse, and personal, deep things. All the hate out there… I don’t think anyone can prepare you for that.” Georgia Steel doesn’t find it easy talking about the trolling directed at her during her time on Love Island, but says it is an issue she needs to address. The reality

British-American actor Chance Perdomo has died in a motorbike crash at the age of 27. Perdomo was born in Los Angeles but raised in the English city of Southampton. He was best-known as Andre Anderson in the superhero show Gen V, a spin-off of the satirical TV series The Boys. His representative said in a

Ewan McGregor says it’s “a great shame” when roles are reduced to surface level characteristics. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner recalls how early on in his career he constantly faced questions about being naked on film – and rarely the deeper meaning behind his artistic choices. In 1996, just after Trainspotting, the Scottish actor

US popstar Lizzo has quit the music industry because she is tired of being ridiculed online for her looks and her character. The About Damn Time singer, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, does not make it clear what she is referring too or what sparked the online statement. However, it comes a day

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer And A Gentleman, has died aged 87. The actor’s nephew confirmed he died on Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed. This breaking news story is being updated and more details

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey. Essex Police say the 40-year-old is thought to have died after a fall at work. Gilbey appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry,

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan says she was sent into a psychosis after suffering a “bad reaction” to her ADHD medication earlier this year. The 33-year-old TV star, who’s best known for her role as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, shared the news on Instagram, after a couple of months away from social media. She

Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40, a spokesperson for the show said. The reality star appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry, who died aged 71 in 2021. He also appeared on the 14th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2014, reaching the final. Image:

Taylor Swift’s father will not face police charges over accusations he assaulted a photographer in Australia. Ben McDonald had told police that Scott Swift struck him in the face in Sydney on 27 February. The alleged confrontation happened after the 72-year-old and his megastar daughter left a yacht following the final show of her Eras

Police raids on two properties owned by rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs were an “unprecedented ambush”, his lawyer has said. Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by officers on Monday. The searches were connected to a sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, US news outlets reported yesterday. In a statement

Steven Spielberg has given an impassioned speech urging the importance of stopping the rise of antisemitism and extremist views amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas which began in October. The 77-year-old director was speaking at a ceremony to honour the USC Shoah Foundation – a non-profit organisation he founded, which documents interviews with survivors