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Madonna has told fans she “couldn’t walk” after her “near death experience” last summer, when she spent time in intensive care for a serious bacterial infection. The pop icon, 65, was rushed to hospital last June and forced to reschedule the North American leg of The Celebration Tour, marking the 40th anniversary of her musical

The Princess of Wales’s uncle has accused Prince Harry’s wife Meghan of “creating drama” between Kate, William and Harry while appearing on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother. Gary Goldsmith also said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could not “throw your family under a bus in such a dramatic style” – referring to books written by

Dan Wootton has left GB News to launch his own “independent platform”, the presenter has said in a statement. He posted on X: “I have left GB News to launch my own independent platform Dan Wootton Outspoken which will feature a brand new daily news and opinion show from later this year that will NOT

Baywatch is set to return to screens in a reboot 25 years after the original show last aired, according to reports. The show following a group of Los Angeles lifeguards became one of the most watched series in the world over 11 seasons between 1989 and 1999. Fremantle, the company that owns the rights, appeared

The Spice Girls have released an anniversary video marking 30 years since their very first auditions back in 1994. The British pop group formed three decades ago, taking the nation, and charts, by storm with their music. Composed of Victoria Adams (now Beckham), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell (now Horner), Melanie Brown (aka Mel B) and

Kim Kardashian turned heads at a Paris Fashion Week event on Sunday with a possible fashion faux-pas – or did she mean it? The reality TV star and businesswoman wore a black dress to a Balenciaga show in the French capital with the tag still hanging from the back. The word Balenciaga was clearly visible

Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman is used to her work speaking for itself. She’s known to many for her roles on Doctor Who, Eastenders and as “Auntie Val” in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner. But at a time when she’s arguably hitting her creative stride, winning critical acclaim in the West End, the actress has

Raye has smashed the record for the most Brit awards won in any one year – taking home six prizes including best song, best artist and best album. The star was visibly emotional as she collected the statuette for best album for her debut, My 21st Century Blues, saying: “You just don’t understand what this

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has said his Red Bull boss Christian Horner is “probably a little bit distracted” as he faces more questions over its investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour. Team principal Horner, who is married to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, said he “won’t comment on anonymous speculation” after material reported to have

American fashion icon and businesswoman Iris Apfel has died at her home in Palm Beach, Florida aged 102. The news was confirmed on her social media accounts in the early hours of Saturday morning. Image: Ms Apfel on the runway during New York Fashion Week in 2012. Pic: Reuters Ms Apfel, an interior designer, referred

The assistant director of Rust has told a court he missed a final safety check on the gun that killed the film’s cinematographer – as footage of Alec Baldwin firing blanks before the fatal shooting was shown. Hannah Gutierrez, the armourer responsible for the weapons on the set, is currently on trial in New Mexico

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has died at the age of 66, less than two years after revealing his cancer diagnosis. Myers, who formed one half of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo with co-presenter Si King, made the announcement on the Hairy Bikers – Agony Uncles podcast in May 2022, but did not specify what type

Westlife star Mark Feehily has announced he is “temporarily” standing down from all touring with the band due to what he called “health challenges”. The 43-year-old Irish singer, who recently had surgery, said “my recovery must now become my absolute priority at this time”. Feehily revealed he has “had ongoing medical problems” since he went

Richard Lewis, who played a version of himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Prince John in Robin Hood: Men In Tights, has died. The comedian, who was known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black – prompting his nickname The Prince Of Pain – was 76. He died at his

Kanye West is being sued by the estate of the late US singer Donna Summer for allegedly “stealing” parts of her music for his new album. It comes after Ozzy Osbourne said earlier this month he refused West permission to use a Black Sabbath sample because he’s an “antisemite” – but claims the rapper used

Adele has been forced to postpone her Las Vegas residency next month due to illness. The singer announced the update on social media, apologising to fans for the “inconvenience” and explaining she had not fully recovered after falling ill at the end of the last leg of her Weekends With Adele residency at The Colosseum

The BBC has apologised to the family involved in the Huw Edwards scandal over the way it handled their complaint. The BBC faced accusations it did not respond quickly enough to complaints from the family of a young person, after it took seven weeks for allegations of inappropriate behaviour to be put to Edwards. Image:

The X account of Matthew Perry has been targeted by hackers, according to reports. A foundation set up in honour of the Friends star, who died last October, appeared to be the target of a link in a pinned post at the top of his profile urging people to donate. However, the post actually linked

Actor Gerard Depardieu is facing a new complaint of sexual assault, with a female movie decorator alleging he groped her during filming in 2021. In her complaint to the Paris prosecutor’s office, the 53-year-old woman accuses the French star of sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexist insults, her lawyer Carine Durrieu Diebolt said. The complainant