Stacey has brought her newborn son home for the first time (Picture: Instagram/@staceysolomon)
Stacey Solomon has shared another heart-melting picture of her new baby boy, admitting she would put him back inside her tummy for another year given the chance.
Lying on a sofa next to her son’s cot, Stacey revealed they have now taken him home for the first time, writing: ‘welcome home, my love. Feeling ridiculously teary today. He’s just so teeny and precious and I want to do the very best I can by him.
‘I never thought I’d say this but If I could put him back inside my tummy for another year I would.’
Stacey later commented on the photo again after reading the lovely comments and well wishes from her followers: ‘The messages on here are just so lovely. Obviously I’ve burst in to tears reading them but I’m a good way so thank you.’
It looks like the couple are going to keep their baby’s face a secret for now, as all pictures of him have been blurred so far.
The new addition to Stacey and boyfriend Joe Swash’s family was born earlier this week and is the couple’s first baby together.
Stacey has already treated us to a number of pictures of her bundle of joy, including adorable black and white photos of her two sons meeting their new baby brother.
Zachary, 11, and Leighton, 7, gave their mum kisses as she breastfed the new baby.
Baby Swash/Solomon was born a month earlier than expected, but Stacey is wasting no time in getting back to work as she is planning to take only two weeks off from the Loose Women panel.
‘They have been really good about saying take the time that you need and they will have me back which is really amazing,’ said the former X Factor star of the ITV bosses.
‘You are so replaceable and if you’re not there then someone else is going to jump at the chance to do it. Nothing is guaranteed and we are all freelance.’
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David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Peep Show (Picture: Channel 4)
Gender-swapped reboots of movies have been having a bit of a moment recently with the likes of Oceans 8 and Ghostbusters but now a women-led remake of Channel 4 classic Peep Show is in the works.
Starz, Fox, and Spike have tried to recreate the long-running comedy’s signature cringe humour to no avail, but now FX are set to try their luck.
He said ‘two female leads’ will play the equivalent of David Mitchell and Robert Webb’s Mark and Jez.
He wrote: ‘I can’t wait to find out what sick and twisted bull**** goes on inside the minds of a pair of female losers.’
Ooh. Something like Broad City is springing to mind but perhaps it will be a grittier experience.
There have been unsuccessful attempts to remake the cult-comedy Stateside, with footage of a terrible Peep Show US pilot starring The Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galeki leaking online.
So maybe a woman’s touch is what it takes to make Peep Show transferrable to the US.
Successful US reboots of UK shows have been done before with the US versions of Shameless and The Office being the most obvious examples.
All old episodes of Peep Show can be watched on All4.
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Don’t get too excited, it’s nowhere near as racy as the scandal that rocked the Spice Girls.
Speaking to The Sun at Radio One’s Big Weekend, Perrie said ‘of course’ there has been some sexual encounters between the bandmates.
‘Me and Jesy get together all the time, especially when we’re drunk,’ she added.
Jesy reportedly rolled her eyes at Perrie’s revelation, before quipping: ‘God, the fans would love that. . . I forgot that!’
‘It was funny, but we are like sisters,’ Perrie said as she cleared up any potential gossip.
Jesy gave it her all in Middlesborough (Picture: PA)
Perrie admitted her and Jesy have shared a drunken kiss in the past (Picture: Redferns)
Little Mix took to the Radio One’s Big Weekend stage and smashed their performance in neon green outfits, much to the delight of their fans.
Mixers who couldn’t be at the event in Middlesborough showed the support for their fave gals on Twitter, with one livestream viewer writing: ‘Little Mix screams talent. The type of girlgroup that can perform one song 100 times but still each performance of it is so different.’
Another praised the foursome for their new take on old songs: ‘Little Mix really are THAT group like they are constantly looking for ways to make their performances bigger and better like it only goes up’.
The band took the Big Weekend opportunity to give fans a sneaky listen to their upcoming new single, Bounce Back, and ask their following if they’re ‘ready’ for the new material.
The answer was obviously a resounding ‘yes’.
The last year has been a banger for Jesy, Perrie, Jade and Leigh-Anne as it was recently reported their earnings have increased by over five times in just 12 months, as they earned a whopping £6.6 million through their joint business, Eternal Magic Touring.
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Ma is in cinemas on 31 May, and promises to be the next horror movie to completely screw with our minds.
The film focuses on Octavia Spencer’s Sue Ann (aka Ma), who meets a group of youngsters she lets party in her basement, before becoming obsessed with them, stalking everyone online and even following them to school.
And Diana Silvers, who plays high-schooler Maggie, revealed she was so creeped out by the overall film – which also stars Juliette Lewis, Luke Evans, Allison Janney and Dante Brown – that she found herself deleting social media.
Honestly, we’re not ready for this film.
‘I literally kid you not, when I saw the movie for the first time, I went on Facebook and deleted my entire Facebook account. I no longer have a Facebook,’ the 21-year-old told Metro.co.uk exclusively.
‘I don’t even want to know what you can find from 2013 Diana Facebook, so I’m just going to delete the whole thing. It never even happened.
‘Truly, I deleted my entire Facebook. No more embarrassing photos that I can reference to now. It’s just all gone. Well, Facebook [probably] has it forever, but at least I don’t.’
Diana Silvers deleted her social media page after watching Ma for first time (Picture: Universal)
Which is fair enough.
Diana stars as Maggie in the Tate Taylor-directed horror flick – who moves to a new town with mum Erica (Juliette) – and finds herself drawn into the cool crowd at school.
Ma marks her biggest role to date, and promises to propel her into superstardom.
Speaking about the part, she continued: ‘Maggie was written to be a pretty nuanced teenage girl, which I really liked.
‘I feel it’s so rare that young females are portrayed as being anything more than a stereotype.
Octavia Spencer is terrifying in Ma (Picture: Universal)
‘Very good female characters, that’s all we want. It’s happening, slow and steady, which I love, hopefully it gets a little quicker. Fast and steady, how about that? Either way, we want more good females.’
And what is the message she wants viewers to take home after watching Ma?
Ma is out in cinemas on 31 May (Picture: Universal)
‘Really think about the way you interact with people, whether it’s in person or on the internet,’ she added. ‘You have to be very mindful.
‘At the end of the day, people don’t always remember what it is you said to them, but they remember how you made them feel.
‘I think it’s very important that we’re all just a bit more mindful and kind to each other. Because it never hurts to be kind.’
Diana is total goals.
Ma is in UK cinemas Friday 31 May.
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Kim Kardashian is making a documentary about her pursuit of the bar (Photo by: Jordin Althaus/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
You didn’t think Kim Kardashian would become a criminal justice lawyer without us all watching, did you?
The Kardashian will soon be crossing over to the True Crime genre to make a two-hour documentary about her public campaign for criminal justice reform.
It’s been confirmed that the reality star will executive produce a new programme entitled, Kim Kardashian: The Justice Project, for a channel dedicated to shows about US crime.
Since successfully achieving clemency for Alice Marie Johnson, the 38-year-old has now decided to pursue her own career in law and so the programme will follow her journey to the bar exam in 2022.
Variety reports that documentary will cover ‘Kardashian’s efforts to secure freedom for Americans who she believes have been wronged by the justice system.
Kim helped to free prisoner Alice Johnson in 2018, after campaigning for prison reform (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
‘Kim Kardashian: The Justice Project is an exclusive, never before seen look inside her mission to tackle one of America’s most controversial subjects.’
The project already has the green light from NBC TV channel Oxygen, which runs True Crime programming targeted at women.
Since becoming a mum, Kim has used her position for social activism, meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss prison reform on more than one occasion.
Of course, the passion for criminal law runs in Kim’s family as her father, Robert Kardashian Sr, was one of OJ Simpson’s attorneys in his 1995 double murder trial.
Hinting at the drama in store for Kim’s documentary, Shapiro says he thinks ‘it’s going to be a very difficult and long process for [Kim], doing it the way she’s doing it.’
Kim is studying for the 2022 bar exam alongside a four-year apprenticeship with an unnamed law firm in San Francisco.
In the state of California, aspiring lawyers are permitted to sit the bar exam without a law degree.
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Regardless of your feelings over that ending, one thing’s for sure: we’ll miss the residents of Westeros.
But there’s good news ahead! Not only are HBO releasing a new documentary, there’s also some exciting news about George RR Martin’s next book and more information on the Game of Thrones prequel.
What will the Game of Thrones prequel be called?
The GoT prequel has the working title of Bloodmoon.
It’s not clear if it will keep this name when it goes to air.
What will the Game of Thrones prequel be about?
Set thousands of years before GoT, Bloodmoon will begin during The Age of Heroes.
During this time, there was a winter which lasted a whole generation, which is when the White Walkers arrived for the first time.
We’re already excited and scared (Picture: HBO)
The events of this era in time – the Long Night – will feature heavily in the prequel.
While we won’t see any of our favourite GoT characters, we may see some of their predecessors such as Bran the Builder, founder of the House of Stark as well as Lann the Clever, founder of the House of Lannister.
When will the Game of Thrones prequel air?
Filming is due to start in June, but no release date has been set yet.
HBO Programming President Casey Bloys told the Hollywood Reporter earlier this month they’re in no rush to release the prequel.
He said: ‘What I’m not doing is working backwards by saying, “this has to be on the air by this date.”‘
He added: ‘I don’t want to speculate any dates.’
Who will be in the Game of Thrones prequel cast?
The cast, led by Naomi Watts, is pretty big, and if GoT is anything to go by, we’re sure it will grow and grow.
Some cast highlights include:
Naomi Watts, best known for her role in Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive and 21 Grams
Jamie Campbell Bower, known for his roles in The Twilight Saga and Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp, Toby Regbo, John Simm, Marquis Rodriguez, Richard McCabe, John Heffernan, Dixie Egerickx and Sheila Atim will also star.
No details are known about Naomi Watts’ leading character (Picture: Getty)
Are there going to be any other Game of Thrones spin-off shows?
There are reportedly plans to create up to four more spin-off shows, however, it’s unclear whether or not these have all been commissioned, or will go ahead.
When will George RR Martin release the Winds of Winter book?
George RR Martin previously refused to speculate on when he may finish the Winds of Winter.
However, that all changed earlier this week when he responded to an Air New Zealand ad which invited him over there to finish his book.
On his blog he wrote: ‘If I don’t have The Winds of Winter in hand when I arrive in New Zealand for worldcon, you have here my formal written permission to imprison me in a small cabin on White Island, overlooking that lake of sulfuric acid, until I’m done.’
Worldcon takes place in New Zealand in the summer of 2020, which isn’t very far away at all.
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch is on Sky Atlantic at 2am on Monday 27 May and again at 9pm.
With the deserved success of the Resident Evil 2 remake it now seems only a matter of time before a similar revamp of Resident Evil 3 is announced. And if that’s a success too then it will surely be time for Resident Evil 4 to be modernised as well (although hopefully Capcom will stop to give CODE: Veronica, the real Resident Evil 3, the same treatment first). Resident Evil 4 has already had a clear influence on the new version of Resident Evil 2, so this is another good excuse to see how the original game stands up.
We say ‘another’ because, over the years, we’ve reviewed Resident Evil 4 more than any other over single game. Partly because it’s been re-released for almost every format going and partly because it’s one of our favourite games ever. And yet despite so many versions, on so many formats, there isn’t really a definition edition, with none of them being full remakes but instead medium (at best) effort remasters. And, predictably, that’s the same case with this new Switch version.
The problem has always been that Resident Evil 4 is a game caught awkwardly between the modern and retro eras. At the time its graphics were state-of-the-art and although the low polygon visuals still polish up remarkably well today, they’re not stylised enough to be considered timeless. Likewise, the third person combat was revolutionary in 2005, but although it’s often cited as the primary influence for Gears Of War many playing it fresh today will wonder why it doesn’t handle more like that, or indeed the new Resident Evil 2.
Although the phrase survival horror accurately describes Resident Evil 4 the game has surprisingly little in common with previous Resident Evil games – and virtually nothing with the likes of Silent Hill. This is an action title first and foremost, with ammo in abundance, relatively little exploration, and almost no puzzle solving.
As the game starts you’re tasked with rescuing the president’s daughter from a spooky Spanish village. The village makes up only a small part of the entire 12+ hour game and yet it remains one of the most memorable opening sequences ever. It starts by ratcheting up the tension, as you observe the weird, Texas Chainsaw Massacre-inspired villagers and then suddenly throws everything at you as you’re mobbed by hordes of enemies (which are absolutely not zombies).
Running around in a blind panic, looking for a place to hide, you duck into a two-storey house. At this point one of the game’s innumerable sieges starts, as chainsaw-wielding villagers break down the door below and others use ladders (which you can knock down) on the top windows. Nowhere is safe and there’s no right way to go: it’s just down to your wits and your aim.
Despite sequences such as this progression is much more linear than other Resident Evils and there is almost no backtracking. Instead there’s an emphasis on set pieces: not just sieges, but also a number of escort missions and multiple boss battles. The sense of anxiety and desperation is fantastic and there’s usually many ways to succeed, from barricading doors to creative use of gas lamps and the game’s many and percussive weapons. With no fixed camera angles the game uses what was at the time an unusual third person view that stops at the waist. This is then zoomed in to over the shoulder for aiming those weapons that don’t have a first person view.
It still works extremely well and although the inability to move while shooting should feel restrictive it becomes part of the distinctive gameplay and tactics. Non-believers will complain about the ‘tank controls’ but traditionally the series has always depended on a degree of clumsiness in the controls, helping to instil the idea that you will never be fully prepared for all the game can throw at you.
Resident Evil 4 (NS) – Best. QTE. Ever
Resident Evil 4 also features some of the best quick time event sequences ever seen in gaming. Used sparingly these give you the illusion of control in many of the cut scenes, with a knife fight towards the end being a particular classic. The game as a whole has an excellent cinematic look and feel, with superb pacing that manages to come up with new ideas, enemies and situations right until the very end.
There are a few unequivocal flaws though, the most obvious being the inventory system, which despite the loss of the magic storage chests from the old games still makes changing weapons awkward and jarring. There’s also a new shop system where you can buy and upgrade weapons. This adds to the gameplay, but at the cost of immersion as you stop to shop in the middle of a charnel house. Although that’s not to diss the wonderfully cheesy, and now iconic, merchant.
The other strange thing about Resident Evil 4 is that it’s not actually very scary. Incredibly tense and exciting but rarely ever a tax on your nerves in the same way as the originals were. This is a probably unavoidable side effect of the increased amount of action and ammo, but since the end result is such a uniquely entertaining game it hardly seems to matter.
Resident Evil 4 remains a triumph. It’s a constant temptation to spoil some of its surprises by reminiscing over favourite set pieces, but if you haven’t come across it before we certainly don’t want to be the ones to ruin it for you. In terms of performance, this Switch version seems to be based on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 remasters from a few years back, with the only major difference being a lower resolution.
The frame rate is also a little uneven, especially in docked mode, but portable mode feels superior not just because of that but because on a smaller screen the 14-year-old visuals don’t seem quite so jarring. There’s no attempt to use any of the Switch’s other features though, such as replicating the Wii version’s motion controls, and there’s the quite considerable problem that the game is £29.99. Despite the PlayStation 4 version being just £15.99.
That’s a shocking price increase (Resident Evil 1 remake and 0 were also released at the same time and for the same price), with no added benefit. It turns what would have been a welcome trip down memory lane into an expensive indulgence even for those that have, somehow, never played it before.
But then our advice for a long time has been that, until the inevitable remake happens, you should try to play the original GameCube or Wii versions, borrow an old non-HD telly and experience the game as it was originally intended to be played. Cost factors aside, it’s far better to remember a game like this from when it was in its prime, rather than yet another half-hearted remaster.
Resident Evil 4
In Short: Still one of the best action games ever made, but while this is a competent port/remaster the absurdly high price makes it an expensive novelty.
Pros: Endlessly inventive set pieces and action, with enormous variety and some great enemies and boss battles. Endearingly cheesy characters and plot.
Cons: Intrusive inventory can spoil the atmosphere. Many of the control mechanics now seem very outdated. Minor frame rate issues and an unfairly high price.
Score: 8/10
Formats: Nintendo Switch Price: £29.99 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Production Studio 4 Release Date: 21st May 2019 Age Rating: 15
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Stealth genius
I saw there’s a new teaser for Death Stranding which, of course, doesn’t make any sense at all and you can’t tell what it is. Which has been par for the course for anything to do with the game or anything to do with Hideo Kojima full stop, really. Which makes me wonder the potentially contentious question, does he deserve to be as well regarded as he is? I see people often call him a genius, but is that really deserved?
That’s not me implying I don’t think he is, because I have enjoyed a lot of his games in the past. I have very fond memories of the original Metal Gear Solid and, to a degree, the next two sequels, but didn’t really enjoy 4 or any of the spin-offs, which I thought were just weird for weird’s sake and didn’t really innovate the gameplay.
I think Kojima is obviously talented but stealth gameplay has gone out of fashion now and I think that’s partially because people associate it with hour long cut scenes and incomprehensible stories. And while it’s not clear exactly how stealthy Death Stranding is I’m going to bet it has a similar mix. So does he deserve his status or I’m doubting him unfairly? Taylor
As exciting as it is to imagine that there’s going to be a Knights Of The Old Republic game I don’t know if there’s two companies I have any less faith in at the moment than BioWare and EA. EA has gone through the whole sequel trilogy without making a single game based on it, and BioWare’s last two games have both been terrible.
As useful as it can be to follow developers the fact is they can be made up of hundreds of different people and often times the most important ones leave, often without much notice. In BioWare’s case these lost the company’s two founders and a lot of other major stuff, so from that perspective it’s kind of obvious why they aren’t as good as they used to be anymore.
Casey Hudson is now back, and worked on the original Knights Of The Old Republic, so there is hope but I don’t how much. I certainly don’t see the game allowing for the same style of combat, which was actually quite slowly paced when you were able to pause it all the time. Considering what Mass Effect turned into I don’t think there’s the patience (or rather, I don’t think EA thinks there’s the patience) for that kind of thoughtful role-playing game anymore. Tolly
Ghostly character
So the mew Modern Warfare is a reboot, eh? Not sure I really see the point, as I bet nobody can even remember what happened at the old one, but an excuse to bring back Ghost seems plausible. Although… wasn’t he just a guy with cool looking mask on? I don’t recall him doing anything all that much or even having any dialogue. He was like the Boba Fett of Call Of Duty.
Still be interesting to see what’s going on. I’m pretty surprised that they’re going back to having a story campaign, but obviously it’s because sales weren’t what they hoped on Black Ops 4. I think they’re kind of missing the point though. The story campaign was a relatively minor issue in the grand scheme of things, the problem is that the big audience for Call Of Duty is now playing Fortnite. And buying a new full price game every year is not the sort of thing to tempt them back.
Free-to-play Blackout could work but that doesn’t help with the issue of wanting to buy the main game. If I was Activision I’d do the free-to-play stuff this year and get an idea for how popular it’s going to be as soon as possible, because with their line-up it’s not like they’ve got much of a plan B. Hakron
Thought people might be interested to know (or not, if they don’t want to feel old) that it’s the 10th anniversary of inFamous this month. Sucker Punch has been tweeting some interesting trivia about it, including that it used to be called True Hero and, err… the character used to have a different haircut.
I know they could be a bit generic but I would say I’m a fan of the games, particularly Second Son, and for the longest time kept getting confused thinking Sucker Punch were making Marvel’s Spider-Man, when it was actually Insomniac. I still think Sucker Punch were the most logical choice, given their experience with superheroes and I’m not really sure what to make of Ghost Of Tsushima, as it doesn’t really seem to be continuing any of the same ideas.
Maybe they’ll get around to an inFamous 4 game on the PlayStation 4, although perhaps they’d be better off making a different Marvel game. Maybe that Ant-Man game everyone thinks is a good idea, or Thor or Black Panther. Doesn’t really matter, I just want to see more superhero games and more inFamous, or things that are like it at least. Krest
inFAMOUS turns 10 years old today! From Cole, Trish, Zeke and the team at Sucker Punch, thanks for a decade of being the best fans we could ask for!
As we craft Ghost of Tsushima, we thought it would be fun to look back at 10 inFAMOUS facts in honor of 10 years: pic.twitter.com/lxJEx9P2eM
Great review on the Oculus Quest. I’m pretty sure it won’t sell nearly as many as, say, PlayStation VR but would love to be proved wrong.
There is one thing that on the pricing that confuses me, and it’s a bugbear of mine for tech in general.
Nowadays memory is cheap. If you’re getting memory in bulk for a product you are making then it should be really, really cheap.
The Quest is desperately trying to keep prices as low as possible to get as many people on board as possible. Why then is the 128GB version £100 extra? I know nobody is forcing you to get the higher memory version of this (or any other) product but the memory price premium always annoys me.
I’ll get off my soapbox now. fman00
Two horse race
Great review of the Oculus Quest, GC. I’ve recently been considering getting a VR platform because yourselves and a number of gaming podcasts have brought a lot of great VR experiences to my attention. I’ve also been to a VR arcade in Japan, which was incredible, but I’ve only recently felt that there are enough experiences in the VR library of interest to me (not a fan of horror, so Resident Evil 7 would not be for me!).
My inevitable question is which platform would you recommend? I have an entry level PlayStation 4 (i.e. not a PS4 Pro) and don’t have a gaming PC. The only viable options in my eyes (although I’m happy to be told otherwise!) would be PlayStation VR or Oculus Quest.
I’m sure it’s not a straightforward decision/recommendation but it’d be good to know whether the extra power of the PS4 Pro, which I’m lacking, is needed to enjoy PlayStation VR. And which of the two would you say has the strongest library of games? Although that Vader Immortal game sounds so good it could be the decider itself! Hubert
GC: Those are the two most sensible options. We’ll be doing a round-up of the Oculus Quest games later this week, so you might want to wait till then to make your decision.
Odd one out
I had to laugh at your suggestion that Sonic The Hedgehog was the worst managed franchise in gaming, but I have to say it’s probably true. The things that gets me is that Sonic Mania seems to have had zero effect on Sega’s plans and they’re back to churning out mediocre games once again (the only reason Team Sonic Racing is above average is that it didn’t have much to do with Sonic Team, outside the initial idea).
To be fair, I don’t think Sonic Mania was that big a hit. And it’s probably about 20 years too late, but the one bright spot in the franchise in that whole time is having no influence at all. Can’t wait till the next terrible 3D game gets announced and the Sonic cycle starts again. Wishton
Please don’t read this email if you don’t want to know what is on this month’s cover of Edge.
On the latest issue released today they have the Playdate on the cover with a 20-page feature inside. Quite interesting that the Playdate actually featured in Firewatch in 2016, originally on a desk in the game.
Also, Draugen looks quite good, it is by Red Thread Games who make the Dreamfall games and the recent Kickstarter game Dreamfall Chapters, which I was a backer on. Here is the trailer. The landscapes remind me
of the walking sim The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Andrew J.
PS: Not really game related but here is the latest trailer for the new The Terminator: Dark Fate film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton and produced by James Cameron. Hope it’s better than the last three films.
GC: Apparently the Playdate has been in development for three years, so that matches up to Firewatch.
Inbox also-rans
An open world game from FromSoftware and George R. R. Martin sounds like some kind of silly fan dream. Crazy to think it could be announced in just a couple of weeks. Here’s hoping! Dalglish
Will you be reviewing Blood & Truth, GC? Do you know when the review embargo is? Broken Trolly
GC: We will, the embargo is up tomorrow.
This week’s Hot Topic
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Party-girl and beautician Amber Rose Gill is said to be the first contestant flown out to Majorca (Instagram/Amber Rose Gill)
Could ‘sassy’ party girl Amber Rose Gill be the first-known face of Love Island 2019?
The 21-year-old beautician is reportedly the first ‘confirmed’ contestant of the new series after the ‘fun-loving’ Newcastle party girl was flown out to Majorca this weekend for the show.
It’s just one week (one week, people) until the start of our long, hot summer with ITV2 and so far very little has been given away about the line-up.
A TV insider told The Sun: ‘Amber is a down to earth and fun-loving girl. She loves to party and is always out in Newcastle.
The 21-year-old could be joining to the 2019 line-up (Instagram/Amber Rose Gill)
‘She’s beautiful and looks incredible in a bikini and unlike other previous stars of the show doesn’t have masses of Instagram followers.’
Amber Rose, who has modeled for Newcastle fashion brand Fash 1, is 5ft4in and a dress size 8, but also clearly confident about posing in a bikini on her Instagram page.
Though at the time of publishing, her public page had amassed just under 6,000 followers, which is a fraction of the millions that last year’s contestants Laura Anderson and Megan Barton-Hanson now boast.
It is alleged that show bosses sprung the tests on hopefuls ahead of picking the final line-up and many were instantly dropped after being found with cocaine, ketamine and cannabis in their systems.
It’s reportedly the first time drug testing has taken place ahead of the show airing.
She is described as a fun-loving party-girl with plenty of sass (Instagram/Amber Rose Gill)
‘They weren’t warned, so it came as a surprise,’ an insider told The Star on Sunday.
‘That’s the only way to do it, if people are told way in advance, they can take steps to avoid getting caught.’
ITV told Metro.co.uk that they ‘endeavour to have a diverse range of contestants appearing on the programme’ and that ‘the only stipulations are that applicants are over 18, single and looking for love’.
And fellow siblings of the famous expected to take part include Soph Piper, the little sister of Rochelle Humes, and Curtis Pritchard, whose big brother AJ is in Strictly Come Dancing.
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Madison Beer performed at BottleRock Napa Valley 2019 over the weekend (Photo by Steve Jennings/WireImage)
Madison Beer fled the stage at BottleRock Napa Valley 2019 on Saturday night amid a shooter scare in the crowd.
The 20-year-old thought she saw an audience member pointing a gun at her and stopped in the middle of a song to alert authorities.
In video captured from the front of the stage, audience members scattered in all directions while Madison was heard shouting, ‘What is going on? Yo, yo, everyone pay attention. What’s going on?!’ to her stagehands.
Madison later reported that a man was permanently ejected from the concert but no weapons were found by police.
While Madison Beer was performing, a man was thought to have pointed a gun at Madison after shouts of 'GUN!' was heard. Police reports confirm that there was no actual weapon involved. 🙏
Madison tweeted to say that she was fine and hoped her fans were, too (Twitter/Madison Beer)
She wrote on Twitter: ‘Thank you for your concerns and supportive messages following the scary incident at my set yesterday.
‘I’d like to inform everyone that I am in fact fine and no one, including me, was injured.’
She continued: ‘Watching videos of all my fans run away in fear truly breaks my heart.
‘We should all continue to be diligent when attending music events/events of any kind and report anything we feel is suspicious without hesitation. Concerts should be a safe place for us to enjoy music together.’
The disturbance was handled by police and Madison returned to the stage to finish the show shortly afterward.
Madison’s mother wrote a post about protecting her children later that night (Instagram/Madison Beer)
Madison’s mum Tracie said she was both ‘disturbed and unsettled’ by the day’s events, later writing a post on Instagram saying how much she wished she could protect her children.
Tracie wrote: ‘It’s so disturbing to me that the world we’re living in has made us has feel the need to have to always be aware of our surroundings.
‘Looking over your shoulder in public places such as a concert where you’d like to feel free & distress from life’s worries seems so sad to me… but this is the world we live in, unfortunately.
‘I wish there was a bubble I can put around my kids to shield them. Last nights scare truly was disturbing & unsettling. My thoughts, prays & love to anyone that was in the crowd. (sic)’
Other performers at the BottleRock Napa Valley 2019 event over the weekend were Imagine Dragons, Logic and One Republic.
Madison has released nine singles, and one EP. Her planned album was scrapped in 2013 but her debut album As She Pleases came out earlier this year.
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The 55-year-old looked utterly smitten with his new Israeli singer wife, 35, on the red carpet for The Specials film at Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night, almost 10 years after their first meeting.
Quentin and Daniella got married in Los Angeles last November (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Danielle looked exquisite in a soft yellow ballgown with a sweetheart neckline decorated by dazzling diamonds.
And on her arm, Quentin looked sharp in a tuxedo with his dark shades in hand, while he nuzzled into his red carpet date and kissed her hand like the perfect gentleman.
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Kanye West and Kris Jenner had a minor hiccup over his ‘disrespect’ for Corey Gamble (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Kris Jenner is not happy with son-in-law Kanye West and his ‘bad energy’.
The momager ranted about Kim Kardashian’s husband on the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians on Sunday, after Kanye ‘disrespected’ her boyfriend Corey Gamble.
Kris, 63, put Kanye, 41, on blast asking Corey, 38, why he has never introduced his family members in the five years that he has been with Kris.
According to Kim, Kanye texted Corey out of the blue to say: ‘We don’t know you, we’ve never met any of your family members.’
Both Kim and Khloe said Kanye’s ‘blunt’ delivery was not great, they felt like the essence of what he was saying was valid.
Kanye has caused friction in the family by asking why Corey is so secretive (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
But Kris didn’t see it that way.
The 63-year-old said: ‘I just wish I knew why [Kanye] has to bring bad energy into the field at 6 o’clock in the morning
‘I would never disrespect somebody and say that.’
Khloe vowed to ‘ride for’ her brother-in-law when she traveled to Palm Springs with Kris later in the episode, and Corey made a surprise appearance as a third wheel.
‘Hurt’ by Khloe’s poor attitude, Kris vented: ‘I think it’s really unfair to direct this attitude towards Corey,.
‘Her behaviour is just uncalled for. … It’s really important for Khloé to understand that she really needs to get on my bandwagon because Corey is a part of the family, he isn’t going anywhere and she needs to be nice.’
Kris has been married twice, divorcing Robert Kardashian in 1991, and calling time on her marriage to Caitlyn Jenner in 2014, after a 24-year relationship.
The reality star turned manager has been with Corey Gamble since 2014, after meeting him at Riccardo Tisci’s 40th birthday party in Ibiza.
Corey previously worked as a road manager for an entertainment and marketing company owned by Scooter Braun.
He therefore worked closely with Justin Bieber, whom he affectionately calls his nephew.
But little is known about Corey’s connections outside of Kris’s circle – and clearly, the Kardashians are no more enlightened than we are!
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The 48-year-old says there will ‘definitely’ be another alternative ending creation from the Netflix franchise and we already can’t wait to see what they come up with.
He told The Hollywood Reporter this week: ‘While we were making it we kept saying, “We’ll never do this again.” And then I guess, perhaps like childbirth, you block out the pain and approach it a second time!
Bandersnatch featured five different endings as viewers chose the characters’ fate (Picture: Netflix)
‘By the end, I was saying, “Oh I’ve got an idea.” It’s definitely something I would do again and I think there are lots of ways to tackle it.’
On his advice for trying the format himself, Brooker said in January that creators should ‘runaway’.
He now explains: ‘The biggest challenge is narratively. It would have to justify being interactive otherwise, why put yourself through that?’
Bandersnatch boasted five main alternative endings through the choose-your-own-adventure narrative, which followed wannabe game developer Stefan (Fionn Whitehead) in his bid to pitch to Tuckersoft Games.
Charlie Brooker and producer Annabel Jones have teased the possibility of future interactive episodes (Photo by Blair Raughley/Invision for Netflix/AP Images)
The company, who trademarked the phrase ‘choose your own adventure’, claimed Netflix used the phrase and concept in Bandersnatch to ‘capitalise on viewers’ nostalgia’ for the 1980s book series.
That must mean there’s plenty of idea brewing for future alternative endings episodes.
Black Mirror season five is released on Netflix 5 June.
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Gentleman Jack has been likened to Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag (Picture: BBC)
Gentleman Jack viewers have branded the BBC period drama ‘a 19th century Fleabag’ and we’re here for it.
In the brand new show, which kick started last week, Suranne Jones’ Anne Lister frequently breaks the fourth wall to talk to the audience like Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s titular character.
Fleabag had a tendency to make snide remarks directly at us and she frequently shared awkward glances – and Anne is no different.
Fans are digging the filming technique on Twitter and have made direct comparisons between the two programmes, writing: ‘So Gentleman Jack is the Fleabag of the Victorian era?’
Echoing the same sentiment, another added: ‘It’s like Fleabag in the 19th century.’
Gentleman Jack, which tells the story of the ‘first modern lesbian’, has proved such a hit that the BBC has already renewed it for a second series.
‘We always dreamed there would be more and now we get to play it all out,’ said Suranne of getting to play Anne again.
‘It’s such amazing and positive news. I love working with the brilliant and talented Sophie Rundle and can’t wait to create some more Lister and Walker moments with her too.’
The first episode of the series raked in a staggering overnight audience of 5.1million viewers.
Talking about the response so far, showrunner Sally Wainright said: ‘It’s so exciting that so many people have had such a positive response to Suranne’s exuberant performance as the brilliant, life-affirming Anne Lister and to Sophie’s beautiful performance as her courageous partner, Ann Walker.
‘I’m utterly delighted that we’ve been recommissioned, because there are so many more big, bold stories to tell about Anne Lister and Ann Walker.
‘A massive thank you to the BBC and HBO and to everyone at Lookout Point.’
Gentleman Jack airs Sundays at 9pm on BBC One.
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Miley Cyrus is making her Black Mirror debut in the new series (Picture: Netflix)
Miley Cyrus ditched Hannah Montana for a ‘very raw and emotional’ performance in Black Mirror, according to creator Charlie Brooker.
The 26-year-old singer-and-actress – who shot to fame in Disney TV show in 2006 – plays a former child star in the upcoming Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too episode of the anthology series, and was happy to give her own ‘insights and opinions’ on her character, leading to what producers believe to be one of her ‘best’ ever pieces of work.
‘She had all sorts of insights and opinions on the script. We had a Skype call with her. She really related to the character and had some useful observations – and very quickly she was on board,’ Brooker told SFX.
‘I think people will be surprised by what she gets up to in the episode, and by her performance.’
Executive producer Annabel Jones added: ‘I think it was quite an emotional experience for her. She brought lots to the script, but also I think she felt emotional reliving some of these things.
‘She gives a very raw and vulnerable performance. I think it’s one of the best things she’s ever done.’
While casting the ‘Malibu’ hitmaker was the “dream” for the show, no one involved in the project expected her to even respond when they sent her a script.
Charlie said: ‘We sent her the script thinking, “As if she’s going to say yes to this.” We sent it in the full knowledge that it probably wouldn’t even be rebuffed – I would just be ignored.
‘But we very quickly got word back to say that she was interested.’
Although plot details are being kept tightly under wraps, Charlie promised Miley’s episode will be wild.
He explained: ‘That episode is quite a romp, in many ways. It’s about celebrity, it’s about loneliness, it’s about music and it’s about digital assistants in the Siri or Alexa mould, so there’s a lot going on in it. It’s also quite bananas.’
Maisie Williams needs a new script that makes her gasp (Picture: Getty Images)
Maisie Williams gets frustrated with other scripts after starring in the epic Game of Thrones.
The 22-year-old star, who played the stealth assassin Arya Stark on the hit fantasy HBO show, is desperate for new material that makes her ‘gasp’ but she struggles to find it.
She told SFX magazine: ‘I read other scripts now and think, “This is trash!” The stories are just not complex. And then sometimes you read a script which is definitely like 30 pages too long and you think, “But there’s still no twist!”
‘It’s sometimes really difficult to find something that surprises you. I think that’s what the show has always done so well.
‘And you can’t do that sort of writing unless you’re good at writing because otherwise it just becomes sort of nonsensical and you’re just being shocking for the sake of being shocking rather than writing something that’s believable.
Arya Stark killed the Night King in the epic HBO fantasy drama (Picture: HBO)
‘I’m constantly craving something that makes me gasp as I read.’
Despite the huge global success of the show, Maisie admitted she still can’t grasp how big it has been because she has been inside the phenomenon from the start.
She said: ‘I still struggle to grasp how huge it is. It’s really hard because you’re like, “Well do I just think that because I’m on it? Is it really that big?”
‘You see all the numbers come in and fans dressing up, but because it’s our entire life, it’s hard to be objective and see it from the outside.
‘I’m friends with a few of the cast on Stranger Things and that show really blew up. People always say, “Oh my God, what are they like in real life?” and I’m like, “They’re just my friends.”
‘People build this idea of someone and it’s beautiful to see the excitement in their eyes, but at the end of the day, we’re all still figuring this out like everyone else. We still can’t believe that it’s got so big.’
Little Mix’s Perrie and Jesy made a shock confession over their boozy kisses (Picture: Rex Features)
Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson reckon that the fans will ‘love’ that they share a kiss when they are drunk.
The Little Mix stars, who hit up Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesborough on Saturday night, confessed to sharing a kiss or two in the wake of Mel B’s sex bombshell about her getting it on with Spice Girls bandmate Geri Horner back in the day.
When quizzed on if anything had happened between the four – which also includes Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie chipped in: ‘Of course there has. Me and Jesy get together all the time, especially when drunk.’
According to The Sun, Jesy rolled her eyes as she said: ‘God, the fans would love that. . . I forgot that!’
(L-R) Perrie Edwards, Leigh Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix perform at the Radio 1 Big Weekend (Picture: Jo Hale/Redferns)
While Perrie added: ‘It was funny, but we are like sisters.’
Both of the stars actually have boyfriends, with Perrie dating Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for nearly three years while Jesy has found love with former Love Island star Chris Hughes.
The ladies are currently prepping for their tour in Australia, which kicks off next month.
‘Expect big things. Every time we tour we want it to be better than the last. And the last one was pretty darn good,’ Perrie teased.
Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington’s reaction to learning of Jon Snow’s murder of Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen for the first time is absolutely priceless.
Two-hour documentary The Last Watch showed all the behind-the-scenes action of the finale season eight, including the very moment Kit realised he’d be slaying his love interest.
The bombshell was dropped during a table read with the cast, with the last scene being dictated to the room.
‘For a moment neither moves as if moving would make this real. We see Jon with his hands still on the with the hilt of the dagger he’s just lodged in Dany’s heart,’ a narrator announced.
‘Her strength leaves her and she collapses to the marble,’ they continued.
‘He keeps her in his arms and she falls, kneeling down to the floor beside her. He looks down at what he’s done, terrible and necessary. End of Game Of Thrones.’
— Game of Thrones Memes (@IronThroneMemes) May 27, 2019
Kit held his head in his hands as he listened to how the HBO series ending would play while Emilia tried her hardest to make her co-star laugh by pulling faces.
However Kit was visibly shocked by what he’d heard and covered his mouth with his hand.
Fans were living for the actor’s reaction and joked on Twitter that his reaction was to the writing rather than to Dany’s fate.
It didn’t end well for Daenerys (Picture: HBO)
‘Kit Harington reading the script and realising how sh**** the writing has been this season and crying,’ laughed one.
The petition has so far racked up a staggering 1.5million signatures, with the likes of Sophie Turner slamming fans over the ‘disrespectful’ move.
Game Of Thrones is available to stream on NOW TV.
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Millie Bobby Brown attends the Godzilla II premiere in Paris (Picture: Getty Images Europe)
Millie Bobby Brown was unofficially cast in Godzilla: King of the Monsters before the movie even went into production and before she even knew it.
The 15-year-old actress is set to play Madison Russell in the follow-up film to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 Godzilla, and director Michael Dougherty has said it was always the plan to get her to star in the movie after he and his pre-visualisation animators used her face as a reference for the character before the movie even began filming.
Speaking about Millie – who rose to fame on Netflix show Stranger Things – Michael told ScreenRant.com: ‘Millie’s great. She was still … Season 2 of Stranger Things had just been shot. Not even aired yet. I was a huge fan of the show and my pre-viz animators and I used her face as reference, as a model for the pre-viz for the movie before we ever cast her.
‘We got so used to seeing her face that we just kind of said, ‘Well … why don’t we make her the offer?’ And we had a breakfast here at The London, years ago, and we actually spent more time talking about our mutual love of animals and pet reptiles and just a love of nature that I think she clicked with the themes of the film.’
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set to feature several giant Kaiju, known as Titans, including the likes of Mothra, King Ghidorah, Rodan, and the titular Godzilla itself.
While the nature of Millie’s role is not yet known, it’s thought she could be one of Mothra’s fairies, which the giant insect is known for using to communicate with mankind.
Alongside Millie, the movie is also set to star Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Charles Dance, and O’Shea Jackson Jr, and will hit cinema screens later this week.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has consistently denied ever having sex with OJ, despite rumours of him being the ‘real father’ to Khloe Kardashian have failed to die down.
She appears to have brushed off OJ Simpson’s sex claims (Picture: Rex Features)
According to his ex-manager Norman Pardo, OJ once boasted that he ‘f***ed that B until I broke her’ in a hot tub in the 1990s, the New York Post reports.
However, it seems the reality star won’t let the rumours stop her from having a good time, and she smiled away at the star studded event.
Dee Ocleppo and Tommy Hilfiger joined Kris and Corey for a round of photos, before the fashion mogul then focused her attention on the man of the moment, Lewis Hamilton.
The star appeared to congratulate Lewis on his success (Picture: Rex Features)
She joined a number of A-listers at the event (Picture: Rex Features)
Gary Lineker also addressed the star on Twitter where he said: ‘Brilliant stuff from @LewisHamilton. What a drive.’
The Match Of The Day presenter went on to say the 34-year-old is getting to goat levels, using the goat emoji to properly illustrate his point.
Fellow racing driver Heikki Kovalainen also tweeted Lewis with his congratulations for the ‘amazing win’.
He told the sportsman he’d never seen anyone win a race with ‘just rims’ before referring to the type of tyres the Mercedes team had incorrectly put on the car.
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