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Married At First Sight star Billy Vincent calls out ex-wife Susie Bradley for post about ‘kindness’

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Billy and Susie have officially ended their romance – but it’s starting to get ugly (Picture: MAFS/9)

MAFS star Billy Vincent thinks his ex-wife Susie Bradley is a ‘walking contradiction’.

Billy was left scratching his head on Thursday when his former Married At First Sight bride posted about ‘being kind’ on Instagram.

Marriage didn’t exactly get off to a strong start for the aspiring actor and Brisbane-based nurse, who officially ended things on the show this week.

And even though ‘kindness’ is the last thing Billy got from Susie, the beauty posted an inspirational meme that said: ‘In a world where you can be anything, be kind.’

When it was reposted by a meme account, Billy wrote underneath: ‘[She’s] a walking contradiction.’

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Scenes in which Billy dumped Susie on the show were aired this week, but it seems the pair officially split a long time ago.

Susie was pictured kissing rugby player Todd Carney while she was still married to Billy, back in February.

And Billy has not held his tongue on the topic of Susie in the last couple of weeks.

He recently said: ‘The girl’s a straight up hustler. She was cast for the show and said all the right things to all the right people to get onto the show so she could get on Instagram,’ he said.

‘She tricked everyone, me, my family – they thought she was sweet and bubbly then when it came to the show [she was like] “nah I’m not up for this, I’m just here for the ride.”‘

However, Susie has accused Billy of signing up for MAFS to help launch his acting career.

‘Billy is legitimately an actor,’ she claimed. ‘He did a degree [in acting] at university so from the very beginning he made it quite clear that he was on the show to further his career,’ she said.

‘When I didn’t respond the same, he took 100 steps backward and from that minute I was onto him, it was bit of a nightmare.’

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Kaley Cuoco turns the tables behind-the-scenes on her male The Big Bang Theory co-stars with Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch

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Kaley Cuoco and her female The Big Bang Theory co-stars Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik turn the tables on the men (Picture: Instagram/Kaley Cuoco)

The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco is flipping the sitcom upside down and gender-swapping the ‘nerds’ in a classic behind-the-scenes photo.

The Penny star has been vocally airing her grief over the end of The Big Bang Theory ever since CBS confirmed the show had been cut after a glorious 12 seasons.

But she’s still managing to get through these final days with a sense of humour, thankfully, and roped in her co-stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch for spectacled selfie.

With all three disguising themselves behind glasses – and looking fierce AF in the process – Kaley wrote: ‘The tables have turned 👓 nerd alert 👩🏫👩🏼🏫👩🏻🏫 @bigbangtheory #bts.’

And that was after she shared this cute throwback with Jim Parsons, which we’ll leave just here:

Kaley’s post comes after it was revealed the 33-year-old almost played a very different role, originally cast as Katie – who sounds like a drab FYI.

‘I didn’t get [the role of Katie] the first time around. I was too young, which I love saying because I don’t get to say that I’m too young anymore!’ she told TV Insider.

‘Then, a year later, I heard they were doing it again, and they brought me back in to read for Penny.’

In the original version of the pilot, which was pitched to CBS in order to get a full-season run, Katie was played by actress Amanda Walsh.

Peter Roth, Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros TV, explained: ‘It was not the actress [Amanda Walsh] but rather the conceit of the character.

‘Fortunately, Nina Tassler, then-president of CBS Entertainment, realised we had something very special and said, “Let’s do it again.”’

Although, Amanda later went on to star in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Lost Girl, and is due to appear in Into The Dark so she’s all good.

The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays on CBS in the US.

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Louis Tomlinson’s history of family tragedy as he loses mum and sister in two years

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Louis Tomlinson and his sister Felicite Tomlinson
Félicité has died at the age of 18 (Picture: Instagram)

Louis Tomlinson’s family has been struck by tragedy again following the death of his little sister Félicité.

The 18-year-old died on Wednesday of a suspected heart attack, it was confirmed last night.

Félicité – an aspiring fashion designer and social media influencer – collapsed in her West London apartment, with two ambulance crews attending the scene.

Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

This is the latest family tragedy suffered by One Direction star Louis, whose mother Johannah Deakin passed away in December 2016.

Johannah was just 43 when she died on 7 December 2016, after a battle with a ‘very aggressive form of leukaemia’.

The news of the mother-of-seven’s death was announced on 9 December, with a statement from her husband Dan reading: ‘It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin’s family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: (SUN NEWSPAPER OUT. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE J. HOGAN GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Louis Tomlinson and his mother Johannah Poulston attend the Believe in Magic Cinderella Ball at the Natural History Museum on August 10, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Johannah died after battling leukaemia (Picture: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

‘Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment. We respectfully request that the family are given time and space to grieve in private. Johannah was first and foremost a truly amazing mother to seven children – Louis, Lottie, Félicité, and two sets of twins, Phoebe and Daisy and Ernest and Doris – whose individual talents and success are testament to the principles and beliefs she instilled in them. She was also an incredibly proud grandmother to Freddie.

‘Incredibly selfless, she would always look to put other people before herself. She desired nothing more than for everyone around her to be happy and loving. She worked tirelessly on numerous charity campaigns, creating memories for many individuals and their families. It wasn’t uncommon for Johannah to hear through the media of an individual in need of assistance, and she would immediately make it her objective to get that person what they often desperately needed, and rarely without success. These are the things that made Johannah happy and content in life, and all of which for me made her simply the perfect wife and best friend to face each day with.

‘I thoroughly loved walking through life with her, and though five years was far too short a time, during that time we had so many lifetimes worth of happiness, adventures, and memories. We would like to send our sincere thanks to Professor Steve Mackinnon and his team at University College London Hospital where Johannah was hospitalised since May. And during the last few weeks Professor John Snowden and his colleagues at Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield.’

Just a day later, Louis was due to perform his debut solo single Just Hold On on The X Factor final, and amazingly, showed up to make his emotional debut as a solo artist.

Johannah Deakin and her daughters
Johannah is survived by her seven children (Picture: Instagram)

Following the performance, Simon Cowell said: ‘You know what. I have to say something to you. I’ve known you now for six years. What you’ve just done — and the bravery — I respect you as an artist, I respect you as a person, and your mum was so proud of you, Louis, and she was so looking forward to tonight. She watching down on you now, and you’ve done her proud.’

Louis admitted the performance was hard, later tweeting: ‘That was harder than I ever imagined. I want to thank everyone around me and all of the amazing fans out there that made that so special!’

In a recent interview, the 27-year-old – who is father to three-year-old Freddie with ex Brianna Jungwirth – said that his friendship with Zayn Malik never recovered after he didn’t attend The X Factor that night, with Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Liam Payne all showing up to give their support.

Speaking to The Sun, Louis said: ‘Truthfully it never really got better. I had a couple of calls with him after I lost my mum and all the boys had agreed to come to that performance and he didn’t show so that really bugged me.

‘I’ve got goosebumps now. It was just seeing everyone there – Harry, Niall and Liam – that was what I needed that night, that support. So on the other end of the spectrum it kind of really showed. So, eh, I hope he’s alright, but…’

Last week, Louis made his comeback, releasing the song Two Of Us, which reflected on the death of his mum.

He sings on the track: ‘You’ll never know how much I miss you, the day that they took you, I wish it was me instead.’

The former boybander admitted he was worried about playing Two Of Us for his younger sisters, telling Newsbeat: ‘I’m not at the stage in my grief where I’m going to open the first verse and burst into tears.

‘It was something I needed to get off my chest. I used to lean on my mum for a lot of things – anytime I needed advice on something she would be the first call I made.’

‘There is a lot of fight in life and I just get on with it. I’m quite a positive person but there’s no two ways about it – it’s sad what happened to me.’

Louis Tomlinson and sisters
Louis is the eldest of his six siblings (Picture: Instagram)

Last year, Louis also faced his biological father Troy Austin – from whom he is estranged – battling cancer, though thankfully, he had a tumour successfully removed.

Troy, 50, had a life-saving operation to remove a 1.5 inch tumour from his liver.

Louis reportedly has not spoken to Troy in over five years, with the singer taking on his stepfather Mark Tomlinson’s surname.

Mark and Johannah divorced while Louis was competing on The X Factor with One Direction.

After Troy did an interview with The Mirror in which he pleaded to reconnect with his son, Louis tweeted: ‘I’d like to start off the day by saying a big fuck you to The Mirror.’

The Back To You singer has yet to comment on Félicité’s passing, although reports have said that Louis is ‘devastated and distraught’ by his younger sister’s death.

A Met Police said: ‘Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 12.52pm to a residential address in SW5.’

The London Ambulance Service told Metro.co.uk in a statement: ‘We were called at 12.51pm. We sent two ambulance crews, a single responder in a car and an advanced paramedic to the scene.

‘Sadly, despite efforts of our medics, a person died.’

Louis was due to perform Two Of Us on Comic Relief tonight, but has understandably pulled out of the performance.

Félicité is survived by her siblings Louis, Daisy, Phoebe, Lottie, Ernest and Doris, her father Mark and her stepdad Dan.

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I don’t care if you stop listening to Michael Jackson, just start listening to victims of abuse

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Michael Jackson smiling after announcing his This Is It tour
To bring a person’s talent or success into the equation is to suggest that certain people are immune from being accountable for their actions (Picture: Reuters)

After the airing of the Leaving Neverland documentary last week, each of us became inadvertent members of a global jury in a harrowing case.

There wasn’t a water cooler, dinner table or WhatsApp group free from mention of Michael Jackson, each of us forming an opinion on the events described.

But some of these opinions shared on social media (and even on the sides of buses) continue to feed the culture that kept these victims silenced for decades.

It’s been a tough week for survivors of abuse and assault. Hearing detailed accounts of the violation of others can trigger unwelcome reminders of personal experiences.

Whenever a news story of this calibre breaks and engulfs the internet, nowhere feels safe. You run the risk of the reminder of not just the trauma but the fear, shame and guilt associated with your own ordeal.

As if that wasn’t enough, your Facebook timeline informs you that Auntie Linda reckons it’s all a scam for money and Uncle John wants MJ to be left to rest in peace because he was a great musician and it’s none of our business anyway.

Listening to victims IS our business. Victim-shaming comments stop those who have experienced abuse and assault from speaking out, especially when they are expressed by someone they trust and respect.

To bring a person’s talent or success into the equation is to suggest that certain people are immune from being accountable for their actions.

How many scandals do there need to be before society accepts that good people are capable of doing bad things? From a young age we are told stories of the battle between good and evil, but the real world doesn’t work like that.

Being nice and being capable of assault are not mutually exclusive. Heroes can be abusers, just as monsters can be victims.

It’s easy to turn off a radio station because of something that happened to strangers in America decades ago. The real change happens when you tune in to what’s happening closer to home, no matter how difficult it is to believe.

I don’t care if you think Jackson is no more than a harmless eccentric, I care about how you respond to those who spoke out against him.

I care about the children in your family who may overhear you and feel afraid disclose their own abuse. I care about the woman who sits next to you at work who has been assaulted by her partner and is scared to tell anyone in case she faces similar criticism.

Michael Jackson is dead. He will never spend another night in the company of a child. But victim-blame culture is alive and well.

There is no handbook on how victims should respond to assault, and yet so many self-proclaimed ‘experts’ seem to crawl out of the woodwork whenever a story like this hits the press.

‘If it was true, they would have gone to the police’; ‘They wouldn’t continue to spend time with someone who hurt them’; ‘They’ve changed their story, so it can’t be true’, are the claims of many who simply don’t understand that being physically hurt by someone you love, being sexually assaulted by a stranger or a friend, or losing your childhood innocence are all forms of grief.

A loss of something we once knew to be true. We all know that grief affects people in unpredictable ways.

There are people who think they are being objective by saying things like, ‘Well I guess we’ll never know the truth’ and ‘There are two sides to every story’ but you are categorically subjective, whether you mean to be or not.

To question the ‘truth’ is to say that the victims aren’t already telling it. To say there are ‘two sides to a story’ is to immediately doubt the validity of the victim’s account of events that unfolded. The default setting of society should not be incredulity.

I understand people may feel uneasy about the absence of criminal court proceedings in this case, but the language used to express this unease should be chosen carefully.

Be aware that there are people around you who may be hiding their own experience. The way you react to cases like this will affect how, or if, they share it with you. One reason victims don’t come forward is because of the reaction they see to others that do.

After the documentary aired, public debate turned to the ‘ethical dilemma’ of whether or not we should still be listening to Michael Jackson’s records.

I don’t care if you stop listening to his music. Start listening to victims. Don’t turn this into a consumer issue when the real concern is that we continue to facilitate abuse and the silencing of those affected by it.

It’s easy to turn off a radio station because of something that happened to strangers in America decades ago. The real change happens when you tune in to what’s happening closer to home, no matter how difficult it is to believe.

In a justice system which seemingly prioritises the punishment of the guilty over the welfare of the victim, it’s on us to support those who need it and provide a safe environment for them to speak out, should they choose to do so.

If you have experienced abuse and are looking for support, you can contact Rape Crisis here

Leaving Neverland

How to watch the Michael Jackson documentary

Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me aired in the UK last week on Channel 4 and can be found on All4 here.

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Ralph Fiennes initially turned down the role of Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter

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Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort
Ralph nearly didn’t play Lord Voldemort (Picture: Warner Bros)

The Harry Potter series is one of the most successful franchises in movie history, with stars like Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint set up for life thanks to the wizarding world.

But one of the series’ most iconic roles was almost turned down by Ralph Fiennes, who we can safely say would have been kicking himself for eternity had he not reconsidered.

Ralph has admitted he initially turned down the role of the noseless villain himself, Lord Voldemort, because he was ‘ignorant’ about JK Rowling’s book series.

Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, the 56-year-old said: ‘The truth is I was actually ignorant about the films and the books. I was approached by the production. Mike Newell was directing the film that they wanted me to be in… the first time Voldemort was going to appear physically.

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Ralph was persuaded to reconsider by his sister Picture: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX)

‘Out of ignorance I just sort of thought, this isn’t for me… Quite stupidly I resisted, I was hesitant.’

However, we can have Ralph’s sister to thank for him readdressing his stance.

He said: ‘I think the clincher was that my sister Martha – who has three children who were then probably about 12, 10 and 8 – she said, “What do you mean? You’ve got to do it!” So then I rewound my thinking.’

While Voldemort does appear in the series from the get-go, sitting on the back of poor Professor Quirrel’s head in The Philosopher’s Stone, He Who Must Not Be Named first appeared as a fully formed human from the fourth film onwards.

Ralph played the Dark Lord in The Goblet Of Fire, The Order Of The Phoenix, The Half-Blood Prince and both parts of The Deathly Hallows.

Of course, he has plenty of other credentials to back up his acting career – Oscar-nominated turns for Schindler’s List and The English Patient, and roles in In Bruges, The Hurt Locker, and The Grand Budapest Hotel to name but a few – but we’re sure Ralph is pretty glad he listened to his sister.

While Ralph reconsidered, other stars actually did turn down roles in the Harry Potter franchise.

Naomi Watts’ agent turned down the role of Narcissa Malfoy on the actress’s behalf, Christopher Lee and Ian McKellen refused to replace Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and Tilda Swinton turned down the part of Sybil Trelawney because she dislikes the romanticisation of boarding schools.

The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday on ITV at 9.30pm.

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Cheat viewers are inconsolable after apparent death of Hunter the dog in chilling final scenes of ITV drama

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Fans of ITV drama Cheat were disappointed to see another animal seemingly killed at the end of the fourth episode (Picture: ITV,TWO BROTHERS PICTURES)

Nevermind adulterous Adam, Cheat viewers were bereft at the possible killing of another animal in Thursday night’s thrilling conclusion.

Fans of the ITV drama were outraged that Rose could have ordered a hit on William’s chocolate labrador Hunter in the closing scenes of the fourth episode.

It came after the death of Leah and Adam’s pet cat Betsy in episode one, which foreshadowed the menacing behaviour of university student Rose.

The final scene showed porter Ben poised behind a tree with a knife, while William – the man Rose always believed was her real father – walked with his dog in the woods.

Viewers were furious at ‘monster’ Leah for ordering the hit (Picture: TWO BROTHERS PICTURES FOR ITV)

While it was unclear whether Ben was sent to kill Hunter or William, viewers heard a whimper from the dog as he was captured behind the tree.

However, as many viewers pointed out, the knife was clean again when Ben lured William further into the woods in search of the pooch.

It still left ITV viewers unsettled, with some tweeters left tearful, ‘upset’ and even ‘fuming,’ especially after a family cat was killed off at the start of the drama.

There wasn’t as much sympathy for the death of Leah’s husband Adam, who was found murdered at the start of episode four.

Adam’s stabbing during Leah’s parents’ wedding anniversary led to police questionning for both Rose and Leah.

Viewers were gripped as they watched student Rose sabotage her university professor’s life from her job, to her marriage and her relationship with her parents.

However, there was disappointment on Thursday night when it was announced that there would not be a second series for the thriller.

Former soap star Katherine said there was no more left to give after the conclusion and that a return had not even been discussed.

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Who is PewDiePie as controversial YouTuber was mentioned by New Zealand gunman

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PewDiePie has tweeted speaking out against the connection (Picture: PewDiePie)

Controversial YouTube PewDiePie was mentioned by one of the gunman who shot dead at least 49 people in Christchurch, New Zealand today.

The gunman, named locally as Brenton Tarrant, began streaming on Facebook in his car, saying: ‘Remember lads, subscribe to PewDiePie’,

The stream then sees Tarrent holding a semi-automatic rifle, walking up to the mosque, and opening fire.

At present it’s unclear why the shooter has linked himself to the Swedish content creator – who has condemned the attacks.

It does come in a long line of scandals associated with him, however.

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Felix started his channel in 2010 (Picture: PewDiePie)

Who is PewDiePie?

Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg is better known by his YouTube name PewDiePie.

The 29-year-old was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on 24 October 1989, to company director parents but he has since moved to the UK with his girlfriend – fellow YouTuber Marzia Bisognin, known as CutiePieMarzia.

PewDiePie is most famous for his Let’s Play style videos, and vlogs about his life, and he is currently one of the highest earning YouTubers.

His channel is the most subscribed-to on the site, and his competition with Bollywood channel T-Series – who were rapidly gaining on him – was widely publicised.

Three days ago T-Series caught up with him, but he is now back in first place.

Why is he considered controversial?

In 2016, the YouTuber was suspended from Twitter for making jokes about ISIS.

Then, at the start of 2017, a video of PewDiePie was published on IB Times with him appearing to use the N word.

Not long after, he was embroiled in another scandal after paying someone $5 on freelance website Fiverr to display a sign that read ‘death to all Jews’.

He responded to this saying, ‘I was trying to show how crazy the modern world is, specifically some of the services available online.

‘I think it’s important to say something and I want to make one thing clear: I am in no way supporting any kind of hateful attitudes.’

Felix was then dropped by Disney Maker Studios who said he ‘clearly went too far’.

PewDiePie has been associated with a number of scandals (Picture: Tang/WireImage)

In September the same year, he said the N word again on a PUBG live stream, prompting further widespread criticism.

In a response video, he stated: ‘I’m not going to make any excuses to why [the slur] did [slip out] because there are no excuses for it.

‘I’m disappointed in myself because it seems like I’ve learned nothing from all these past controversies, [using the slur] was not okay. I’m really sorry if I offended, hurt or disappointed anyone with all of this. Being in the position that I am, I should know better.’

Regarding the Christchurch gunman mentioning him, Felix has sought to distance himself publicly, tweeting: ‘Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch.

‘I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person. My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy’.

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Rosario Dawson for First Lady? Actress confirms she’s dating presidential candidate Cory Booker

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Rosario Dawson could be First Lady (Picture: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

We have no idea what will happen in the 2020 US presidential election – but one of the possible outcomes is making us very excited.

Not from a political or policy-driven point of view – but because of a possible First Lady who could be living in the White House.

Rosario Dawson has confirmed she is in a relationship with Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker.

The 39-year-old bashfully confirmed the romance while speaking to TMZ upon landing in Washington DC.

When asked whether she believes Booker would be a good President, Rosario said: ‘I think so, he’s an amazing human being.’

Cory Booker
Cory Booker is one of the Democratic party’s candidates for the 2020 presidential election (Picture: Alex Edelman/Getty Images)

And she later discussed their personal relationship, saying: ‘So far, so wonderful. He’s a wonderful human being. It’s good to spend some time together when we can.’

The Sin City star started laughing when asked whether she, like JLo and Alex Rodriguez, could be getting engaged anytime soon, replying: ‘I have no idea. I am just grateful to be with someone who I respect and love and admire so much, who is brilliant and kind and caring and loving.’

This comes after Cory, 49, addressed his relationship status in an interview with The Breakfast Club, with the senator saying: ‘I’m dating someone who’s really special. I got a boo.’

Now, we don’t want to put any pressure on the relationship, but we’d really be here for a star of Josie And The Pussycats shacking up in the White House.

Rosario herself is very politically minded, having actively campaigned for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidentail election.

She is also the co-founder of the non profit organisation Voto Latino, which has launched a multi-million dollar effort to increase Hispanic voter turnout.

Dawson is mum to a 12-year-old daughter Lola, who she adopted in 2014, and has previously dated Eric Andre, Danny Boyle, Joshua Jackson and Gerard Butler.

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Avengers’ Chris Pratt swaps saving the galaxy for the stage as he performs with Garth Brooks

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Chris Pratt, right, performs with artist of the decade award winner Garth Brooks at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Chris (right) had a blast on stage (Picture: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Avengers star Chris Pratt surprised fans by performing on stage with his hero Garth Brooks, shortly after the singer scooped up artist of the decade at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

The Friends In Low Places singer performed a medley of his hits after being presented with the award by Chris.

The Guardians Of The Galaxy star then had his turn at the microphone, marveling at the experience afterwards on Instagram.

‘Welp. I guess I died and gone to heaven,’ he wrote. ‘Thank you @garthbrooks and congratulations on the artist of the decade award. It was an honor to sing with you and the band on stage. I can’t wait for the upcoming stadium tour.’

He continued: ‘God is so good. Thank you thank you thank you.’

The 39-year-old later shared a video of himself in awe at the singer backstage, writing: ‘Here I am all misty eyed backstage. A moment I will never forget. Sound on.’

Support act for the tour, anyone?

The big night came in the midst of the star making wedding plans with his fiancé Katherine Schwarzenegger.

However, Chris confessed that he’s having to leave the majority of the work to his beau, revealing to Us Weekly that he ‘barely has time’ to plan the upcoming wedding.

Not ideal.

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‘Welp. I guess I’ve died and gone to heaven’ (Picture: Chelsea Lauren/REX)

The couple are set to tie the knot later this year, with the actor previously saying: ‘We’re maybe [thinking of a] fall, winter kind of thing. We have a lot to get done.’

Nevertheless, the bride-to-be doesn’t seem too overwhelmed with the work, telling Entertainment Tonight: ‘I think that you know, for me, my family is very involved. I’m very involved, [Chris is] very involved, so it’s a great combination of everything and just a really exciting and fun [time].’

The adorable pair announced their engagement back in January, with Chris sharing a picture of himself planting a kiss on his new fiancé

In the caption, he wrote: ‘Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I’m thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go! ‘

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Inside Louis Tomlinson’s sister Félicité’s career as an Instagram star

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Louis Tomlinson’s 18-year-old sister Felicite Tomlinson has died

Félicité Tomlinson, sister of singer Louis Tomlinson, died suddenly of a suspected heart attack at just 18 years old.

Louis Tomlinson's sister Felicite TomlinsonInside Louis Tomlinson's sister Félicité's career as an Instagram star

This tragic news comes just over two years after their mother, Johannah Deakin, passed away in 2016 following a battle with leukaemia.

According to reports, Louis has been left ‘devastated and ­distraught’ at the death of his younger sister.

Félicité, also known as Fizzy, was was born in August 2000, and raised in Doncaster, England.

An aspiring fashion designer, DJ and social media star, Félicité had 1.4 million followers on her Instagram account.

She would regularly keep her followers updated with projects she was working on, with some of her fashion work including selling some of her own designs at a pop up clothing store in London.in November last year.

Felicite also turned her hand to modelling, as well as taking amateur modelling shots of herself which she would share on her Instagram feed.

She would regularly post photos of herself with her family and friends, as well as pics of her travels, outfit choices, and workout routines.

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In one pic, she can also be seen showing off a new tattoo of her siblings’ initials – L, L, P, D, D and E, which stand for Louis, Lottie, Phoebe, Daisy, Doris and Ernest.

Her brother Louis has reportedly pulled out of his Comic Relief performance after his sister’s death.

Louis had, just this month, released a single that expresses his grief over the loss of his mother in 2016, which includes the lyrics: ‘It’s been a minute since I called you/ You’ll never know how much I miss you/ The day that they took you/ I wish it was me instead/ But you once told me don’t give up.’

‘Louis is obviously distraught at the loss of his sister,’ a source told The Sun.

‘He has cancelled all promo, which includes his performance on Comic Relief this week.

‘It’s just the biggest tragedy and everyone wants to be there for Louis, who is the leader of his family since the loss of his mother and always there for all his siblings.’

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Félicité is said to have collapsed at her flat in West London on Wednesday afternoon.

Somebody with her at the time called the emergency services, who attempted to resuscitate her on their arrival, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Celebrities like Olly Murs, James Corden and Brian McFadden have all paid tribute to Félicité, and thrown their support behind Louis.

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Julia Roberts slams Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin over college admissions scandal: ‘It says they don’t have enough faith in their children’

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Julia Roberts has argued that the college admissions scandal, which saw Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman being accused of involvement in a bribe scam, sends the message that parents ‘don’t have enough faith’ in their children.

The mum-of-three reflected on being a parent, saying: ‘To bring the college situation into the mix, that to me is so sad because I feel from an outsider that it says a little bit “I don’t have enough faith in you.”‘

Meanwhile, Julia explained that, while she doesn’t want her children to struggle, she believes it’s important that they have ‘life skills’.

‘From the kind of childhood I had, I raised my kids now, I don’t want them to have to have some of the struggles I had,’ she explained. ‘But at the same time, you do need to know how to make your bed and how to do your laundry and how to be able to make one meal, these are important life skills.’

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Actress Lori Loughlin and daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli attend Women's Cancer Research Fund's An Unforgettable Evening Benefit Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 27, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Lori Loughlin was accused of being involved in a college admissions bribe scheme (Picture: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Julia’s comments come after Loughlin and her husband were accused of paying bribes totaling $500,000 to get their two daughters onto the USC (University of South Carolina) crew team.

The Fuller House star handed herself into authorities, after being named as one of the individuals charged in connection with alleged payments of up to $6 million used to get children into schools including Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and USC.

She was set a $1 million release bond and reports suggest the star subsequently ‘put her house up as collateral’.

It was later confirmed that Hallmark has dropped the actress, and will no longer be working with her.

Felicity Huffman was arrested ‘with guns drawn’ (Picture: Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Loughlin’s daughter Olivia has also seen her partnerships with Sephora and Tresemme end with ‘immediate effect’.

As the investigation continues their Olivia, 19, and Isabella, 20, have decided to leave USC, according to TMZ.

Meanwhile, according the site also reported that Huffman was arrested by the FBI ‘with guns drawn’.

Sources told the publication that FBI agents ‘drew their weapons’, as they ordered Felicity to leave her home and surrender.

A insider familiar with the FBI added that guns would have been drawn as a ‘precaution’.

It’s reported Felicity’s husband William H. Macy and their two daughters – Sofia, 18, and Georgia, 16 – were sleeping at the time while the Desperate Housewives star was expecting the arrest.

Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV.

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Sam Claflin, Carrie Fletcher and Bryan Adams among stars paying tribute to victims of New Zealand shooting

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Celebrities have been paying tribute to the 49 victims of a terror attack at two New Zealand mosques on Friday.

From musicians to global actors and television personalities, Twitter was flooded with condolences and disbelief about the unprecedented level of violence in the city of Christchurch.

Hunger Games actor Sam Claflin summed it up when he said: ‘Words fail me today,’ leading a collection of messages from Hollywood.

West End actress Carrie Fletcher said: ‘Completely horrified and heartbroken to hear about the terrorist attack in New Zealand.

‘My heart is with all those involved today. Please, for their sake, if you come across any footage, don’t share it. 💔’

Singer Ann-Marie echoed her sentiments when she said: ‘Can’t believe what has happened in New Zealand. My heart goes out to the Muslim community in Christchurch and around the world ❤’

The attacker live-steamed the footage on YouTube for 17 minutes while he invaded mosques and senselessly killed Muslim worshippers.

Some stars have condemned the use of the footage, with Joel Creasey saying: ‘My heart is truly broken for Christchurch.

‘Any person or media sharing the footage – please stop. Prioritise compassion over clicks for once.’

Shocked at the level of hate, Nigella Lawson commented: ‘This world is really rancid with hate.’

But it was YouTuber PewDiePie who was left feeling ‘sickened’ on Friday after gunman Brenton Tarrant encouraged viewers to follow the Swedish 29-year-old just before the killings took place.

PewDiePie tweeted: ‘Just heard news of the devastating reports from New Zealand Christchurch. I feel absolutely sickened having my name uttered by this person.

‘My heart and thoughts go out to the victims, families and everyone affected by this tragedy.’

Singer Bryan Adams also tweeted to send his love, saying: ‘My ❤️ goes out to all the families of the victims of today’s horrific mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.’

New Zealand cricketer spoke of a ‘dark day’ in his country’s history: ‘One of our great country’s “Darkest” days. My family’s thoughts are with our nation and our Muslim brothers and sisters. Much love.’

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What time is the Four Weddings Comic Relief sequel on TV tonight?

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In support of Comic Relief 2019, viewers of the telethon will be treated to a sequel to Four Weddings And A Funeral.

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If you somehow haven’t already heard, the members of the original cast have come together to film a short follow-up to the 1994 smash hit rom-com, Four Weddings And A Funeral.

The sequel, called One Red Nose Day and a Wedding, will see the likes of Hugh Grant as Charles, Andie MacDowell as Carrie, Rowan Atkinson as Father Gerald, and Kristen Scott Thomas as Fiona reprise their roles from the original classic.

Director Richard Curtis and MacDowell spoke to Radio Times on the subject of the special, with Curtis saying: ‘It is actually meant to be a continuation of the film – not just a sketch – and on a couple of occasions there was genuine emotion and passion and even romance in the room.’

Meanwhile MacDowell said of her co-star Hugh Grant: ‘He’s very sweet and funny, and we both feel deeply connected to Four Weddings.’

When can you watch the Four Weddings And A Funeral sequel?

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding is due to air during the Comic Relief 2019 telethon.

While no specific air time has been released, we do know that the 12 minute sequel will air during the first part of the telethon, which will air on BBC1 from 7pm until 10pm.

Other skits and specials that will air during this time slot include: Jennifer Saunders’ Mamma Mia: Here We Go Yet Again, a routine from Only Fools and Horses: the Musical, and Richard Madden’s Bodyguard spoof – all in an effort to raise charitable funds for those struggling both abroad and in the UK.

Part two of the telethon will air on BBC1 from 10:35pm until midnight, after Comic Relief Does University Challenge from 10pm until 10:35pm on BBC2.

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Mariah Carey was majorly disrespected on latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race

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We have seen a whole lot of goopery, gaggery and general tomfoolery on RuPaul’s Drag Race across the past ten seasons and four All-Stars editions.

But never have we seen a legendary diva dealt such disrespect.

And now, we’re not talking about Mama Ru.

The latest episode of Drag Race season 11 left viewers astonished, as half the queens failed to display basic knowledge of Mariah Carey.

Yep. We’re as stunned as you are.

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The team were clueless about Mariah, and it showed (Picture: VH1/Netflix)

Episode three of the latest series saw the queens split into two teams, led by Nina West and Ra’Jah O’Hara respectively, and told they would be creating their own ‘Diva Worship’ skits – essentially the Christian Broadcasting Network, but with pop divas as the deities.

Team Nina chose Britney Spears, and went on to utterly smash the challenge – Vanessa Vanjie Mateo’s conversion expert in particular was side-splittingly funny.

But Team Ra’Jah decided to choose Mariah Carey – which would have been fine, if anybody actually knew anything about Mariah Carey.

We’re not sure what was a worse misstep. Scarlet Envy thinking the ‘Lambs’ were called the ‘Butterflies’?

The team thinking Mariah’s most iconic feature is her middle parting?

Plastique Tiara and A’Kera Davenport calling Glitter Sparkles in the challenge? (‘I tried to give her a chance. About five years ago, I watched that movie Sparkle.’ ‘We love Sparkles!’)

Or, upon the Mariah classic Emotions being brought up, Ra’Jah singing So Emotional by Whitney Houston? (Actually, yes, this is the worst one.)

Needless to say, viewers were personally offended on behalf of the queen of the whistle tone:

RuPaul did tell the group to choose someone they actually knew – Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Beyonce, Madonna, Lady Gaga, ANYONE.

But the group didn’t listen, and in the end they were punished for it, as all six members of Team Ra’Jah were forced to lip sync for their lives to a remix of Jennifer Lopez’s Waiting For Tonight.

We’re kind of disappointed a Mariah song wasn’t chosen for some poetic justice.

In the end, it was Honey Davenport who got the chop, with Ru’s face during the lip sync saying it all.

RuPaul’s Drag Race continues at 9pm ET/PT on Thursdays on VH1, and drops on Netflix the following morning.

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Alicia Keys’ adorable sons steal show at iHeartRadio Awards with performance and front row appearance

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Alicia Keys and her family looked like they were having the time of their lives at iHeartRadio Awards last night.

Pictures of the singer, her husband rapper Swizz Beatz, and their two sons, Genesis, four, and Egypt, eight, sitting in the front row together should warm the coldest hearts.

And the No One singer even let her boys upstage her during a night that was all about the music icon.

The young family arrived at the prestigious awards on Thursday and proudly watch Alicia give her acceptance speech and perform her hit songs during the live show.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE) Egypt Daoud Dean and Alicia Keys perform on stage at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on FOX at Microsoft Theater on March 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Egypt and Alicia performed together at the event (Picture: Getty Images)

Alicia shared the stage with Egypt as they performed Raise A Man together on the keys (no pun intended).

‘Ladies and gentlemen, I wanna bring my son Egypt out here,’ Keys told the audience before the young lad came out.

‘The man that I get to raise,’ she added with absolute pride.

Alicia sang again before stopping to say: ‘You know what, this is such a special night for us tonight, and we’re so blessed we get to share it with you.

‘So we want to sing one of our other favorite songs. It goes…’

She then went into a performance of You Don’t Know My Name taking us all down memory lane.

Elsewhere, the 38-year-old was celebrating taking home an iHeartRadio trophy last night after being presented with the 2019 Innovator Award, and it was here Genesis joined his brother in stealing the show.

While his mum was delivering her acceptance speech, Genesis, who was sitting on Swizz’s lap couldn’t stop staring at the one and only Taylor Swift.

Noticing what was going on, Alicia didn’t miss a beat, joking: ‘Actually, my son Genesis is maybe trying to take Taylor out later tonight. He’s working on it – not sure how it’s gonna go but it looks pretty good right now!’

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Game of Thrones’ Sean Bean spills all on axed Ned Stark scenes reveals chaos behind his on-screen death

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Sean Bean may have lasted just one season in Game of Thrones as Ned Stark, but steering into season eight we’re still pining for the original hero of the fantasy epic.

There’s just six episodes to go, with less than a month until we return to Westeros and in the mean time we’ve got four weeks to tear our hair out over what lies ahead.

It’s hard to believe, but Game of Thrones, undisputedly the greatest juggernaut on television today – arguably ever – was almost turned down because of a shoddy pilot episode, which Lena Headey recently recalled as a mess.

Ahead of the bloodbath that will inevitably be season eight, Sean opened up about his brief stint on the fantasy epic, revealing what was cut from the original pilot and the one which eventually made it to air.

‘I remember a scene with Bran in the old tree and [his parents are] talking to him about life,’ the 59-year-old told Entertainment Weekly. ‘He was very young at the time, when Isaac was playing the part.

‘There are some nice scenes with [Williams as Arya]. I quite enjoyed those scenes because there was a lot of horrible backstabbing going on, and I think those scenes stood out because they were very natural and people could identity with them: a father and his children.

‘I also remember the banquet, which was quite interesting. We shot it in Scotland, and it was a banquet with King Robert. All the families were coming together, there was a real feeling of this horrible tension, which represents what we did afterwards.’

And then, you know what happened next. After being pitched as the hero of the entire series, a sword came crashing down on Ned’s neck before his head was carefully placed on a spike outside the Lannister castle.

‘I remember filming that day,’ Sean added. ‘The death, that was wonderful because it was so unexpected. I thought it was amazing how they shot it. But I died, and then I had to do some scenes from earlier in the episode, so it wasn’t the end for me.

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By this point you all know what happened to Ned Stark in Game of Thrones, right?

‘We were in Malta; it was very hot. It was very colourful. Everyone was there, and with things like that there’s a sort of gallows humour to it. It’s awful what’s happening, and you start giggling and laughing.

‘When the head fell off, there were mistakes. It didn’t quite work out sometimes. It was quite comic. So it breaks the ice a bit.’

As for the remaining Stark children, just Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington), Arya (Maisie Williams), Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) and Sansa (Sophie Turner) are still standing, but it’s unlikely we’ll be saying the same by the end of May.

A new theory has now emerged tipping Sansa to be the target of The Night King after actor Vladimir Furdik finally confirmed the beast is out to kill a specific hero, and we’re kind of here for it…

Game of Thrones returns to HBO and will be simulcast with Sky Atlantic on April 14.

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Lori Loughlin dropped from Fuller House TV show amid college admissions scandal

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Lori could have just lost her slot on TV show Fuller House (Picture: Adam Rose / Netflix)

Lori Loughlin will allegedly not return to her TV show Fuller House for Season 5 after being indicted for fraud.

The former 90210 actress has reportedly been dropped from her role as Rebecca Katsopolis after four seasons, TMZ reports.

Lori has simultaneously been dropped from the Hallmark Channel while creatives for When Calls The Heart evaluates ‘all options’ after she was arrested for her alleged involvement in the college admissions scam.

On Lori’s future with Fuller House, a source told the publication: ‘Fuller House is not currently in production.

Lori is accused of paying bribes to get her children on to USC crews so that they will get admitted to USC college (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

‘Lori is a guest star and was during the previous 4 seasons and there are currently no plans for her to return to the 5th season.’

The actress has featured since 2016, alongside actor John Stamos who plays her husband Jesse.

However, she originally starred in the precursor series Full House, under her maiden name Rebecca Donaldson.

She joined the show in 1988, a year after the OG stars, and stayed with the franchise until 1995.

Lori went on to play Debbie Wilson, Annie’s mother, in the reboot of 90210 in 2008 and landed her part as Abigail Stanton in When Calls The Heart in 2014.

She handed herself in to authorities on a $1million bond on Wednesday.

Both Lori and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are being investigated over claims they paid bribes totaling $500,000.

It’s understood that her two daughters achieved places on the USC crew team that influenced their admission to the college, despite never participating.

Fellow actress Felicity Huffman was also arrested on conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.

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Chris Hemsworth taking selfies with a quokka is almost too cute to handle

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Marvel casually went and ruined all our chill and productivity yesterday when they dropped a brand new trailer for Avengers: Endgame.

But while we were all freaking out and dissecting theories about how our heroes will save the day, Thor himself was crawling around on the ground with a quokka.

Chris Hemsworth has taken his first selfies with the macropods, known as the happiest animals on earth, and they are almost too much for us to handle.

Thor and cute furry animals? Our hearts.

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Elsa really had to push her way in there (Picture: @chrishemsworth)

The Aussie actor and his family were invited to explore the nature and wildlife in their homeland by Tourism Australia, and visited Rottnest Island, which has a huge population of the quokka.

And Chris couldn’t help but get down and dirty to endear himself to the creatures.

The 35-year-old wrote on Instagram: ‘Got my first quokka selfie this week at @rottnestislandwa. Epic little creatures are all over the island just cruisin through the day doin their thing. Get there and check it out! #quokkaselfie #wadjemupbidi #rottnestisland @australia.’

He then shared an adorable selfie with his new pal, who was outposing him, before cuddling up with a quokka and his wife Elsa Pataky on the ground.

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Thor meets Captain Marvel in the latest Endgame trailer (Picture: Marvel)

Chris also posted a video feeding the quokka a plant from his own mouth, writing: ‘Spent 3 weeks crawling around the dirt, studying the Quokkas movements, mimicking their language and eventually gained their trust and was accepted as one of them, I now go by the name Quokkachris.’

The Australian tourism board was chuffed with the pics, commenting: ‘Forget about Lady and the Tramp, we have Quokka and the Chris’, while Chris’s sister-in-law Miley Cyrus wrote: ‘This photo will break records. #NothingBreaksLikeTheInternet.’

Chris may be enjoying all the treats Australia has to offer with wife Elsa and their three children, six-year-old India and four-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan, right now, but he’ll be very busy over the coming month.

Avengers: Endgame hits cinemas at the end of April, and Chris returns as Thor for the climax of the Avengers series.

The brand new trailer features plenty of the son of Odin, including an amazing scene where he meets Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, for the first time.

Avengers: Endgame is out on 25 April.

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Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness UK tour dates and how to get tickets

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For those of you who are deep into the new series of Queer Eye, you’ll of course have fallen in love with Jonathan Van Ness once again.

The fab five’s resident grooming guru had us all hooked from season one, with his animated expressions and catchphrases like ‘can you believe?!’

It turns out that now you can also see your beloved JVN as part of a new tour he’s doing called Road to Beijing, focusing on his former life as a figure skater.

He’s already taken the tour to the tour to the US, and so far it’s getting rave reviews. It won’t be until October that you’ll get to see the comedy show, but you can get your tickets soon.

Thankfully there are also dates across the UK.

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Jonathan Van Ness tour dates

17 October 2019 – O2 Apollo Manchester
18 October 2019 – Eventim Apollo, London
19 October 2019 – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow

How to get tickets?

Tickets for the newly announced dates will be available from 10am Saturday 16 March 2019 through Ticketmaster.co.uk.

For the Glasgow show there will be Platinum tickets available, which means the price can change based on demand.

It’s likely worth booking early to ensure you get the best seats, and especially due to the fact Jonathan’s tour sold out in record time in the United States.

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Nicki Minaj’s boyfriend Kenneth Petty pleads guilty to driving on suspended licence

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Nicki recently said she’s the happiest she’s ever been (Picture: Instagram)

Nicki Minaj’s boyfriend Kenneth Petty has reportedly pleaded guilty to driving on a suspended licence.

The Anaconda rapper, who confirmed her relationship with Kenneth on Instagram back in December, previously defended her beau after it was revealed that he’s a registered sex offender in New York.

The 41-year-old has now pleaded guilty to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and will have to pay $88 in fines as well as clearing his licence.

In court documents obtained by TMZ, Petty is said to have failed to stop at a stop sign on 13 September in Long Island.

When he was pulled over, the police discovered he was driving on a suspended licence.

Nicki, 36, previously caused outrage after she stood by her man.

At the time, TMZ revealed that Kenneth was convicted in 1995 for ‘attempting to rape a 16-year-old girl using a sharp object’.

Nicki then uploaded some snaps of the pair together, and defended her boyfriend in the comments section, saying: ‘Y’all can’t run my life. Y’all can’t even run y’all own life.’

She added: ‘Oh they wanna talk? Let’s give’m smthn to talk about.’

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Kenneth also has a tattoo of Nicki’s birth name (Picture: nickiminaj)

The rapper’s since admitted she’s in the best place she’s ever been – putting it all down to her relationship.

She said: ‘If I’m being honest, spiritually, I’m at the best place I’ve been in a long time. I think who you have in your life determines how you feel spiritually.

‘I’m happy now with or without a man, but it just so happens the n**** in my life, he’s known me since I was 14.’

The star added: ‘He knows the real me, I don’t have to pretend. We can be around each other all day and not get bored. I know I say we fuckin’ four times a day, but that’s not all we do.

‘There’s a different level of friendship and passion I’ve never had before. So nurturing and knows just what to say to make me feel empowered.’

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