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Jake Paul’s video of Zayn Malik screaming in hotel room amid feud leaves fans fuming: ‘It’s harassment’

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Jake Paul and Zayn Malik have been embroiled in an explosive feud (Picture: @celebrityNewsYo)

Zayn Malik fans have been left fuming after Jake Paul recorded a video of the singer screaming inside his hotel room amid their explosive feud.

The YouTube star had the internet shocked when he took aim at Zayn on Twitter, with Gigi Hadid taking him down with a brutal response.

Jake later deleted his own tweets, claiming he had written them while drunk, and branded himself a ‘f**king idiot.’

However, his brother Logan has now released previously unseen footage, claiming he tried to settle the feud between the pair as their hotel rooms were across the hall from each other.

In the video, Zayn can be heard shouting insults from inside the room, while Logan stands at the door, saying: ‘My friend…talk to me for one second.’

The older Paul brother said of the video: ‘Zayn is screaming, he’s screaming from inside his room…I knock on the door, he’s screaming, he’s losing his mind, I’m confused, he’s throwing out insults.’






However, Zayn fans are fuming that the footage was even filmed in the first place.

‘So ur telling me Jake Paul stood outside Zayn’s room with a camera basically harassing him??’ one asked. ‘@jakepaul should’ve just kept this in the camera roll.’

‘Jake paul was outside of zayns hotel room when zayn had, multiple times, told him to leave yet he continued to ask to talk to him. THAT. IS. HARASSMENT,’ another said.

One more fumed: ‘There’s nothing sexy or funny about that video. i’m mad bc Zayn‘s always minding his own we’ve never heard him that angry before, Jake Paul’s entitled ass had the audacity to call him out publicly when HE was the one harrassing zayn at his door and didn’t even apologize publicly.’

Tweeting Zayn as they both celebrated Tyson Fury’s win against Deontay Wilder, Jake said: ‘Almost had to clap up zane [sic] from 1 direction because he is a little guy and has an attitude and basically told me to f*** off for no reason when I was being nice to him.

Gigi Hadid and Jake Paul
Gigi took no prisoners in her response to Jake (Picture: Twiter/GiGi Hadid)

‘Zane ik you’re reading this… stop being angry cause u came home alone to ur big a** hotel room hahaha [sic].’

The 23-year-old continued: ‘Bro he literally started yelling and freaking the f*** out’, claiming that Zayn had yelled ‘“you wanna test me mate”’ at him.

Gigi took no prisoners in her response, saying: ‘Lol cause he doesn’t care to hang w you and your embarrassing crew of YouTube groupies ..? Home alone with his best friends like a respectful king cause he has me, sweetie.

‘Unbothered by your irrelevant ugly ass. Go to bed …’

Deleting his tweets, Jake later said: ‘Someone needs to take my phone when i’m drunk because I am a f**king idiot’

The 23-year-old’s social media has since been quiet, other than a clip on his Instagram Stories, which showed him smiling as he listened to One Direction’s Story Of My Life.

Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Jake and Zayn for comment.

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Rockstar updates hint at new game reveal but is it GTA 6 or something else?

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What is this artwork for? (pic: Rockstar Games)

Fans have become convinced that Rockstar is on the cusp of announcing something new but is it just another GTA Online update or a new game?

When it comes to inscrutability, Rockstar Games manage to make Nintendo look like an open book. There’s usually no clue as to what they’re planning or any way to guess when they’re going to announce something new… except maybe this time.

Fan Yan2295 noticed that Rockstar has upload some unusual-looking artwork to its website, that doesn’t seem to match with any current game.

The art of a sexy female robot is reminiscent of the work of Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama, who was very big in the 80s.


That immediately had some fans imagining something to do with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, either a remake or sequel, but then it was noticed that the champagne label is 1998, suggesting that the setting is the 90s or early 2000s. Although 1998 is the year Rockstar Games was founded, so that’s an obvious reference.

Of course, the one announcement everyone is hoping for from Rockstar (even though they’ve never given so much as a hint about it) is Grand Theft Auto 6, but if this image is meant to tease it the connection is not obvious.

The best guess is that it’s either just generic artwork meant to promote Rockstar in general or that it’s something to do with a new GTA Online update, which have often had very unexpected themes.

Or maybe it’s that sci-fi game that people have always been saying that Rockstar should make.

What makes the image more interesting though is that fans have noticed that Rockstar has a new video on their YouTube channel that is currently set to private (you can tell because the total number of videos went up but nothing new is visible to the public).

Games publishers do that a lot when they’re getting ready to show off something new, but it’s not the sort of thing you’d expect unless an announcement was very imminent.

Or maybe it’s all just a coincidence and the artwork is just a random image that someone at Rockstar took a fancy to. As ever, we’ll just have to wait and see…


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Love Is Blind finale: Will the Netflix dating show return for a second series?

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Jessica has made quite the splash (Picture: Netflix)

Netflix dropped Love Is Blind earlier in February and frankly, it’s been wild.

The show follows a so-called ‘experiment’ in which a bunch of singletons ready to settle down agree to go on dates with strangers in ‘pods’ which prevent each person from seeing the other in an effort to prove whether love really can be blind.

These people are only able to see their dates face to face after they become engaged, at which point they go on holiday together, move in, meet the parents and plan the wedding.

With the finale having dropped today, here’s what we know about whether we’re going to be getting another series of this oddly compelling and utterly surreal dating show.

Will there be a second season of Love Is Blind?

We don’t yet know for sure if there will be another season of Love Is Blind, as Netflix usually takes a couple of months to tally up the viewing figures of their shows before they greenlight new seasons.

Since Love Is Blind debuted this month, we likely still have a little while to wait until we know for sure, however, given the buzz around season one, the odds of there being a second series are looking good.

Even though the fate of a second season is still uncertain, there’s more Love Is Blind in store for us as Netflix has confirmed that there will be a reunion episode dropping on March 5.

The official Netflix US Twitter account posted a tweet which read: ‘The final episode of Love Is Blind premieres tomorrow! But the story doesn’t end there…

‘On March 5, all your burning questions will be answered in a can’t-miss reunion special hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey.’

So at least we don’t have long to wait for one last dose of this first season.

You can stream season one of Love Is Blind on Netflix now.

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The Simpsons director actually wrote out Apu years ago and no one noticed

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The Simpsons director actually wrote out Apu years ago (Picture: Fox)

The Simpsons star Hank Azaria recently explained his reasoning as to why he stepped down from voicing Apu.

However, the much-loved shopkeeper was actually written out of the show years ago, and it seems no one even noticed.

When asked by a fan about the possibility of removing the Kwik-E-Mart owner from the series, director Jay Kogen confirmed they’s already started to fade him out.

‘That’s old news as far as I know,’ the writer confessed.

‘A few years ago people made it clear they thought Apu was a hurtful racist stereotype. And Hank rightfully doesn’t want to be a part of it.’

Back in January, Hank revealed he’d no longer play the role after the cartoon was investigated in a 2017 film, The Problem With Apu.


Apu in The Simpsons
Apu may still continue on The Simpsons without Hank Azaria (Picture: Fox)

Here he told SlashFilm: ‘All we know there is I won’t be doing the voice anymore, unless there’s some way to transition it or something.’

He said of the character’s future: ‘What they’re going to do with the character is their call. It’s up to them and they haven’t sorted it out yet. All we’ve agreed on is I won’t do the voice anymore.’

Hank added: ‘We all made the decision together. We all agreed on it. We all feel like it’s the right thing and good about it.’

Since then, the star explained to The New York Times why he decided to quit: ‘Once I realised that that was the way this character was thought of, I just didn’t want to participate in it anymore. It just didn’t feel right.’

The Simpsons Hank Azaria
Hank recently stepped down from voicing the character (Picture: Getty)

The executive producers later issued a statement, reading: ‘We respect Hank’s journey in regard to Apu. We have granted his wish to no longer voice the character.’

On whether or not the character will return to the show, they continued: ‘Apu is beloved worldwide. We love him too. Stay tuned.’

And it seems we haven’t seen the last of Apu, as show creator Matt Groening confirmed his return despite the accusations of racism.

‘Yes [he will stay on the show]. We love Apu. We’re proud of Apu,’ Matt told a young fan during Disney’s D23 Expo in August, as reported by Variety.

The Simpsons is available to stream on Disney+ in the US.

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Riverdale fans delighted as Archie’s mum comes out and goes official with Brooke

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Riverdale's Mary and Brooke

Riverdale fans are stanning hard after Mary Andrews (played by Molly Ringwald) came out and announced her relationship with college friend Brooke.

In the show’s most recent episode, How To Get Away With Murder, Archie Andrews’ (KJ Apa) mum shared the joyous news after the trio had a run-in with him in the kitchen.

‘There’s something else I need to talk to you about,’ Mary told her son. ‘Brooke’s not just my friend, she’s my girlfriend.

‘We hadn’t really been close since college and then we reconnected after her husband died in Afghanistan, which was really hard on her.

‘At first, I just thought I was comforting her and then, I don’t know, it just happened. I don’t want there to be any secrets between us, Archie. I hope you’re okay with it. Are you?’

Riverdale's Mary
Mary came out to Archie (Picture: Netflix)

‘Yeah mum,’ Archie replied. ‘I’m not going to lie, I’m a little surprised.’

Fans were over the moon with this brand new couple and are already shipping them hard on social media, with one writing: ‘THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WE LOVE LESBIAN MARY’

Echoing a similar sentiment, another added: ‘THIS IS A STORYLINE WE DESERVE!’

The official Riverdale Writers Room account on Twitter also celebrated the show’s newest couple, writing: ‘Meet Brooke Rivers. You may remember her from last season.

‘She’s a badass. She and Mary met at Sarah Florence. We love them.’

And we’re obsessed with them already. Just please, whatever you do, don’t kill them off!

Riverdale is available to stream on Netflix.

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Kim Kardashian casually does the school run with North West after punching sister Kourtney

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Kim Kardashian returned to mummy duties (Picture: KimKardashian)

Kim Kardashian casually did the school run with daughter North West a day after the video of her huge fight with Kourtney Kardashian dropped.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians is no stranger to clashing with her sisters, but put that behind her as she dropped off her six-year-old at school.

Sharing a sweet selfie with North, the star simply wrote: ‘School Drop Off,’ along with three white heart emojis.

Kim pouted for the camera while North smiled for the camera, looking ready for class in her crisp white polo and navy hoodie.

All we know is that North is looking more and more like Kim every passing day.

Fans were quick to compliment the mother-of-four and her eldest daughter.

‘They grow up so fast,’ one fan wrote along with a heart emoji.

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North West looked ready for school (Picture: kimkardashian)

Another commented: ‘Awww this is SO beautiful.’

Meanwhile, some fans have yet to get over the trailer released for new episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

‘Kim, WHY YOU WAS BEATIN KOURTNEY UP AGAIN SIS,’ a concerned fan joked.

The video, teasing upcoming episodes of the reality show, showed Kim and Kourtney having yet another argument.

‘Why do you have to have an attitude?’ Khloe questions Kourt from across their kitchen table, while Kim raises her eyebrows at the drama.

‘Just don’t involve yourself in business that’s not yours,’ the eldest of the sisters shouts back at Koko, who hisses: ‘Then don’t talk about it in front of me.’

In another scene, Khloe FaceTimes Kim who reveals her cheating baby daddy Tristan would be joining them for dinner.

‘You invited him to dinner?’ Khloe snaps as Scott Disick throws his hands over his face.

And it seems as though the other sisters are not impressed with her invite, as Kendall Jenner exclaims: ‘She can’t sit back and be like, “Alright, I was wrong.”‘

But wait, there’s so much more.

Kourtney launches herself at Kim K, who does not take the scrap well at all.

‘Don’t ever come at me like that,’ the mother-of-four shouts, as she takes aim at the Poosh founder before throwing her fist at her.

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Lady Gaga viral sensation Charlotte Awbery shares behind-the-scenes snaps from The Ellen DeGeneres Show: ‘The secret’s out’

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Backstage with Charlotte Awbery on The Ellen Show
Charlotte’s performance of Shallow by Lady Gaga has gone viral (Picture: Warner Bros/ Instagram/Charlotte Awberry)

If you didn’t know who Charlotte Awbery was before, you definitely will now after she performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Charlotte is now a YouTube sensation after a video of her singing Lady Gaga’s Shallow went viral, and so far it has had 60 million views in a matter of days.

The 31-year-old was asked by a random stranger in a Tube station (who we know now as Kevin Freshwater) to finish the lyrics from the hit song from A Star Is Born.

Taking to her Instagram account where she now has 400,000 followers, including Ariana Grande, Charlotte shared some behind-the-scene snaps on the Ellen DeGeneres Show as she revealed: ‘The secret’s out.’

Along with a series of pictures of backstage, the star exclaimed: ‘So!! The secrets out. I’ll be on the @theellenshow show today from 3pm LA time and I’m so excited!!!

‘Also, can I just say to all my friends and family that have been with me from day one watching, supporting and cheering me on thank you so much, without you lot I probably would have stopped a long time ago.’

Backstage with Charlotte Awbery on The Ellen Show
Charlotte has insisted it wasn’t set up and she was just on her way to meet a friend (Picture: Instagram/@charlotteawbery)

Charlotte Awbery
Charlotte shared some snaps of what it was like behind-the-scenes (Picture: Instagram Charlotte Awbery)

She continued: ‘Also, I want to say thank you to all my new followers for the lovely comments you’ve left me. I’m glad I’m making you happy and can’t wait to show you all some of my own music.’

After her stunning performance on the show, Ellen asked Charlotte how it all happened.

‘I was literally on my way to meet my friend,’ she revealed. ‘I can’t believe it. I can’t believe I’m sat next to you.

’60 million [views]?! I didn’t even know that.’

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Ellen gifted the singer a year-long pass to the London Underground (Picture: Warner Bros)

LAdy Gaga viral sensation sings Shallow on The Ellen Show - Charlotte Awbery
The original video has been viewed more than 60 million times (Picture: YouTube/ @kevinfreshwate)

All in all, the attention has seen this jobbing singer – who performs at pubs and weddings – into a bonafide star.

‘I do weddings, I do pubs. I do bars, restaurants,’ she revealed. ‘[I’ve been gigging] for 15 years.

‘My dad always said to me just sing wherever you are and he’s right.’

Ellen then went on to ask Kevin, who was sat in the audience: ‘You do this, you go up to people and ask them to finish the lyric?’

He responded: ‘I do lots of different styles of content and this one has just been released. I was out in London for about two weeks and going up to so many random people and then I came across Charlotte and she just blew me away.’

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WWE teases The Undertaker for Super ShowDown to set up WrestleMania 36 match

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Is Undertaker set for Super ShowDown? (Credit: WWE)

WWE has all but confirmed The Undertaker has been sighted in Saudi Arabia – and it’s looking very likely he’ll appear tonight at Super ShowDown.

The sports entertainment giant is back in Riyadh this evening at the Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard, and the company’s official website has dropped a massive hint the Dead Man will make his presence felt.

In a cryptic post on WWE.com on Wednesday night, the company said: ‘His rumoured presence obviously lends itself to more questions than answers. Undertaker’s in-ring appearances are an increasing rarity, and he is not yet advertised for a match at tomorrow’s show.

‘Depending on how things shake out, we could be seeing a surprise appearance at Super ShowDown. It could, of course, be equally likely that The Deadman won’t be competing and will instead simply add his presence to the festivities. Tomorrow will bring the answers. Until then, we wait.’

It seems Taker’s preparations for WrestleMania 36 are already in motion as he was spotted arriving at King Khalid International Airport with several other WWE superstars on Tuesday ahead of Super ShowDown.

He’s expected to confront AJ Styles, who is scheduled to compete in the first-ever Tuwaiq Trophy gauntlet match against Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, Andrade, Erick Rowan and Bobby Lashley.

Last week, Styles returned on Raw after he suffered a shoulder injury during the Royal Rumble on January 26.


Earlier this month, reports claimed that Taker had asked to work with Styles at WrestleMania 36 as he views him as a modern-day Shawn Michaels.

Undertaker certainly looks to be in amazing shape too, with his wife – and former WWE superstar in her own right – Michelle McCool taking to Instagram with a video showing her man tensing as he takes some hard kicks to the body from his daughter, and the wrestling icon has clearly been sticking to a solid gym routine ahead of his latest appearance in the ring.

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Kobe Bryant’s sister reveals tattoo dedicated to brother and niece Gigi after tragic deaths

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Kobe and Gianna Bryant tragically passed away in January (Picture: Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant’s sister has revealed her new sweet tattoo, which pays tribute to her late brother and niece Gianna (Gigi).

Sharia Washington shared a photo of her new ink, which shows a number two and 24, surrounded by a snake.

The numbers reference Kobe and Gigi’s basketball jerseys, while the snake represents the Black Mamba, which was the NBA legend’s nickname.

Sharing a snap, Sharia, who’s one of Kobe’s two sisters, simply thanked the tattoo artist, adding snake and heart emojis.

Kobe and Gianna tragically passed away in a helicopter crash back in January, along with seven others.

The world has been in mourning with celebrities including Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez attending the recent public memorial for the pair.

Kobe’s wife Vanessa broke down as she paid tribute to the pair of them during the emotional ceremony.

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Talking about Gigi, Vanessa said: ‘She was always thoughtful, always kissed me good night and good morning.

‘She knew how much her kisses meant to me and she was so thoughtful. She was Daddy’s girl but I know she loved her Momma. She was one of my very best friends.

‘Her smile was like sunshine. It took up her entire face like mine. Kobe always said she was me, she had my fire and personality, she was tender and loving on the inside. She had the best laugh. It was infectious, it was pure and genuine.

‘She brightened up my day every day. I miss looking at her beautiful face. She was always so good, I knew I could always count on her to do the right thing.’

Vanessa described Kobe as her ‘soul mate’ and recalled his romantic gestures, including when he bought her the blue dress worn by Rachel McAdams in the film The Notebook.

Vanessa and Kobe also shared daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri.

Kobe was also honoured at this year’s Oscars, after he became the first professional athlete to win an Oscar for Dear Basketball, which was an animated adaptation of a poem he wrote explaining his love for the game just before he retired.

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Howard Stern calls colleague ‘racist’ for claiming there’s ‘no way BTS don’t have coronavirus’

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Howard called out a colleague for his comments (Picture: CBS/Getty; WireImage)

Howard Stern called out one of his colleagues on ‘racist’ comments he made about BTS and coronavirus.

The SiriusXM DJ branded Salvatore ‘Sal’ Governale an ‘a*****e’ after he claimed there was ‘no way’ the members of BTS didn’t have coronavirus.

Speaking on his show earlier this week, Stern, 66, explained that Governale, who has appeared on the station since 1996, was ‘freaking out’ because the Black Swan singers are from Korea.

He said: ‘BTS is from Korea and Sal was freaking out. BTS was here at Sirius on Friday and Sal was saying, “There’s no way those guys don’t have the coronavirus.” He was like every a*****e’.

Howard’s co-host Robin Quivers said that the band are ‘touring all the time’, with producer Gary Dell’Abate saying: ‘Every celebrity who walks through the door is traveling all over the world — not just Asians.’

Coronavirus, or COVID-19, began in Wuhan, China, not Korea, and while over 1,700 cases have been confirmed in South Korea, the virus has been identified in the US, the UK, Australia, Germany, France, Iran and Italy – where at least 400 cases have been diagnosed.

Sal Governale
Sal said the lobby was ‘like Chinatown’ (Picture: Instagram)

However, Sal doubled down on his comments, saying: ‘I walked into the lobby and it was like Chinatown, out of control, there were so many Asian people. These people are traveling, they’re not locals, they’re going from country to country to country.

‘It’s a dangerous situation. You got to look at it that way — they’re on airplanes; they’re in hotels.’

The following day, Stern revisited Sal’s comments as listeners issued complaints.

The shock jock said: ‘I got so many emails about what an idiot you are for avoiding a Korean boy band.’

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 21: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook of K-Pop band BTS are seen during an interview at the 'Today' Show on February 21, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
BTS have mainly travelled between Korea and the US (Picture: Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

One message called Governale and another show staffer Ronnie Mund, who said he would be avoiding Chinese food, ‘misinformed’ and ‘f***ing old, racist pieces of s***’.

Stern, a huge germaphobe, agreed with the racism accusation, saying: ‘I’m super paranoid about diseases and germs, but you came off as racist.’

The spread of coronavirus has impacted the entertainment industry, including the K-pop industry, with many bands including SEVENTEEN cancelling their trips to Europe.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 27: Disinfection professionals wearing protective gear spray anti-septic solution against the coronavirus (COVID-19) on February 27, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Government has raised the coronavirus alert to the "highest level" as confirmed case numbers keep rising. Government reported 334 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infections in the nation to 1,595 with the potentially fatal illness spreading fast across the country. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
There have been over 80,000 cases of coronavirus worldwide (Picture: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

BTS were forced to hold a press conference for their new album Map Of The Soul: 7 over live stream instead, while their upcoming music show performances will be filmed without an audience.

Elsewhere, Ireland’s Six Nations match against Italy, due to take place on 7 March, has been postponed, while there are concerns that coronavirus could effect the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo.

So far, over 81,000 cases have been confirmed globally, with over 2,900 deaths.

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Sophie Turner finds the cutest bag to cover her stomach amid pregnancy rumours

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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas spent quality time together this week (Picture: The Mega Agency)

Sophie Turner appeared to find a creative way to cover her stomach as the pregnancy rumours continue to swirl.

The Game of Thrones actress is reported to be expecting her first child with husband Joe Jonas but, clearly, they’re not ready to confirm the happy news just yet.

In the absence of an announcement, Sophie drew attention away from her stomach area by wearing a loose-fitting baby doll dress and placing a fluffy white handbag in front of her as she stepped out to grab smoothies with Joe in Los Angeles on Wednesday. 

The couple proved their generosity by stopping to donate money to a charity after they came across a fundraising stand outside the store.

On Tuesday, the couple were spotted taking a stroll with their dogs in Studio City to spend quality time together in the midst of Joe’s tour with his Jonas Brothers siblings. 

It was reported earlier this month that Sophie was pregnant with her first child less than a year after tying the knot with the Sucker singer. 

EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Turner brings out the skirt dress while out and about with Joe Jonas. They also donate money to keep kids off drugs. 26 Feb 2020 Pictured: Sophie Turner. Photo credit: P&P / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA619049_003.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]
Sophie looked cute in her baby doll dress (Picture: The Mega Agency)
EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Turner brings out the skirt dress while out and about with Joe Jonas. They also donate money to keep kids off drugs. 26 Feb 2020 Pictured: Sophie Turner. Photo credit: P&P / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA619049_033.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]
The couple stopped to donate money to charity (Picture: The Mega Agency)

A source told Just Jared at the time: ‘The couple is keeping things very hush hush but their friends and family are super excited for them. 

‘Sophie has decidedly been choosing outfits to wear on and off the carpet to accommodate her changing body.’ 

Another insider told E! News that Sophie and Joe told their families about the exciting news before it broke.

‘Everyone is ecstatic and so happy for them,’ the source revealed.

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Sophie found a creative way to hide her stomach area (Picture: The Mega Agency)

They added that while it’s still ‘early’ days for Sophie’s pregnancy, she and Joe are ‘extremely excited’ about what’s to come.

Reps for the couple declined to comment. 

Last weekend, Sophie celebrated her 24th birthday with an intimate party thrown by her loved ones in Paris. 

Joe, 30, paid tribute to the ‘love of my life’ in a loved up Instagram post on Sophie’s special day. 

The couple first tied the knot in May 2019 with a fun ceremony in Las Vegas just hours after they attended the Billboard Music Awards. They then hosted an official wedding in June with their friends, celebrity pals and family flying over to France for the stunning nuptials. 

He posted: ‘Happy birthday to the love of my life. Life is better with you.’

Sophie and Joe will be able to spend a little more time together before being torn apart again when he rejoins his siblings on their Happiness Begins Tour on 1 April. 

Although perhaps the couple can start their first wedding anniversary celebrations a little earlier as they’ll be hosting a residency at Las Vegas’ Park MGM, right where their marital love story began.

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Mewtwo, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle added to Pokémon Sword and Shield on Pokémon Day

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Mewtwo is now in Pokémon Sword and Shield (pic: The Pokémon Company)

Pokémon Sword and Shield is celebrating Pokémon Day with seven new additions of old school pokémon, including Bulbasaur and Blastoise.

Today is Pokémon Day, the anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green’s release in Japan, back in 1996. 24 isn’t a very significant birthday (next year should be fun though) but there’s still a bunch of additions being made to Pokémon Sword and Shield today, including lots of freebies.

The biggest news is that Mewtwo and Gen I starter pokémon Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle have started appearing in Max Raid Battles in Sword and Shield.

Although Charmander was already in the game the others weren’t, so that means seven new pokémon if you count Bulbasaur and Squirtle’s extra evolutions.

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Pokémon Masters is seeing Red (Pic: The Pokémon Company)

There is a snag though, in that you won’t be able to catch Mewtwo, as he’s too powerful. That presumably means he won’t be properly logged in your pokédex, although it should at least register his existence.

But according to Serebii.net if you beat him you will get some high value rewards, with all the new additions dropping EV reducing berries, Toxic Orb, Flame Orb, and Life Orb. Mewtwo will also drop ability capsules and PP Max if you beat him.

Mewtwo will also be appearing in Pokémon Go (no doubt to also help promote Netflix movie Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution), and fellow mobile game Pokémon Masters will add Red and Charizard, from the original Game Boy games.

And if you want some free pokéballs and other items in Pokémon Sword and Shield here are few codes to enter into the Mystery Gift option on the main menu:

AREAS1LVESTRE – 10 Premier Balls (until 27 February)
G1GAGRANF1NALE – 10 Heal Balls (until 8 March)
KAMPFTEAM – 20 Battle Points (until 28 February)
SUPEREFF1CACE – 20 Battle Points (until 8 March)
GALAR – 1 Bottle Cap (until 28 February)
C0MPET1T10N – 1 Silver Bottle Cap (until 8 March)
PUNKR0CK – 3 x High Horsepower TR (until 8 March)

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Alison Hammond weeps as Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby gift disabled viewer £2,000 and a wedding dress

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This Morning’s Alison Hammond was reduced to tears as Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby gifted a very lucky viewer with £2,000 and a wedding dress.

The former Big Brother contestant was in Hertfordshire to surprise Melissa for the return of Dosh On Your Doorstep, the game where contestants have to answer four questions to win £1,000.

But it soon emerged that Melissa’s story had touched the hearts of the This Morning family after they revealed Melissa been left disabled from a car crash and was getting married to her partner of 10 years.

So, not only did Melissa win the £1,000 – but Holly and Phil interrupted proceedings to announce that they were personally going to add another grand to her prize.

‘We don’t do this very often,’ Phillip explained. ‘But because she’s such an amazing winner and because she’s had such a rough time, Holly and I are going to add another £1,000 to her winnings.’

And it’s fair to say, it all got very emotional…but it wasn’t over.

A clearly weeping Alison then stopped the segment to plead for help to dress Melissa for her upcoming nuptials, as many local wedding shops were unable to.

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Holly and Phil helped Melissa through the video link (Picture: ITV)

It was Holly and Phil to the rescue again, however, as they invited the lucky viewer down to London so the This Morning professionals can help her get the wedding dress of her dreams.

‘We’ll do it!’ Phillip beamed. ‘Alison, Alison, she doesn’t need a shop.’

Holly added: ‘Come in! We’ll help you!’

‘We have an amazing team downstairs who will do it for her,’ the Dancing on Ice hosts explained.

Both Melissa and Alison were in floods of tears at the end and, to be honest, so were we.

‘We can’t wait to meet you!’ Holly told Melissa as the segment came to an end.

What a heartwarming start to a Thursday! Does anyone need a tissue?

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV.

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The Walking Dead teased Carol’s shock revelation way back in season 1

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The Walking Dead teased Carol’s shock revelation in season one (Picture: AMC)

The Walking Dead fans were left surprised after Carol (Melissa McBride) dropped a bombshell in the latest episode, titled Squeeze.

After chasing Alpha (Samantha Morton) into a cave, seeing Daryl (Norman Reedus), Jerry (Cooper Andrews), Aaron (Ross Marquand), Kelly (Angel Theory), Connie (Lauren Ridloff), and Magna (Nadia Hiker) get stuck inside, the much-loved character thought it would be the appropriate time to reveal she is claustrophobic.

Daryl warned the group of her fear when they were navigating their way through the underground tunnels.

And while this might have come as a shock to fans, it turns out her revelation was actually teased way back in season one.

That’s right, in the first season’s finale, the group find themselves at the Center for Disease Control where they come across virologist Dr. Edwin Jenner (Noah Emmerich).

During their time there, the newcomer appears to take a shine to Carol, who confessed she was frightened to be underground.

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Carol revealed she is claustrophobic (Picture: AMC)

When asked if she was claustrophobic, she tells Edwin: ‘A little.’

Fans were impressed by the show bringing up Carol’s insecurities again and praised them on Twitter for the clever foreshadowing.

‘Daryl mentioning Carol being claustrophobic – is that a reference to 1×6? When they were being introduced to the CDC by Jenner,’ one quizzed while another joked about the characters’ relationship (because let’s be series, we’re all still shipping Carol and Daryl): ‘Daryl remembering Carol is claustrophobic holy s**t MARRIED.’

Someone else also boasted about their knowledge of the show: ‘Last night I heard people found out carol was claustrophobic.

‘Not news people she told everybody when they were at the CDC in the first season. How’d ya’ll forget that??’

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Her fear may have cost Connie and Magna their lives (Picture: AMC)
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Will Daryl be able to save Connie and Magna from the cave? (Picture: AMC)

While others echoed a similar sentiment: ‘Guys, we all knew Carol was claustrophobic. Not just Daryl. She mentioned it in Season 1 to Edwin Jenner. Daryl remembered, we all just let it slip our minds.’

It’s not known as to why the showrunners reminded viewers about Carol’s trait – however, we’re excited to see where her new arc takes us especially as it might have cost both Connie and Magna their lives.

Despite having a fear of small spaces, Carol found herself running off in the cave to try and blow up Alpha’s horde of zombies.

And while Daryl tried to stop her, she ended up dropping a load of dynamite, causing the ground to fall in on her friend’s love interest.

Whether or not they’ll make it out alive is unknown, however Daryl has now tasked himself with the rescue mission of Connie and Magna.

The Walking Dead continues Sunday on AMC in the US and follows a day later here on Fox UK.

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Gwyneth Paltrow ruffles feathers alongside Gigi Hadid and Dita Von Teese at the Harper’s Bazaar exhibition

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Gwyneth Paltrow is here to slay (Picture: Getty Images Europe)

Gwyneth Paltrow ruffled feathers as she arrived at the Harper’s Bazaar exhibition in Paris, alongside Gigi and Bella Hadid and Dita Von Teese.

The Superman actress was all about sequins and feathers as she slayed the Paris Fashion Week exhibition at the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs.

Her bedazzled mesh dress was detailed with flowers and leaves while her sleeves and ends of her dress was covered with carefully placed feathers.

Gigi arrived at the event ready to stop everybody in their tracks with her all-white angelic ensemble.

The star completed her outfit with eyeliner going straight across her lid to give her a more futuristic look.

Her sister Bella, on the other hand, was all about 80s office glamour as she arrived extremely pointed and padded shoulders.

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Gwyneth was paranoid about going to Paris (Picture: Getty Images Europe)
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s entire outfit was bedazzled with flowers (Picture: Edward Berthelot/GC Images)
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Gigi Hadid meant serious business (Picture: BEST IMAGE / BACKGRID)
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Gigi and Bella Hadid were all about different eras (Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

The supermodel’s flowy dress was synched at the waist while her hair was slicked back and we’re wishing we can look that good with that much gel in our hair.

Other attendants at the star-studded event included Dita, who did not come to play.

Making the 40s sexy, the star rocked black leather gloves up to her elbows with a form-fitting black dress.

It’s not a complete Dita outfit without her bright red lipstick that puts the rest of the party to shame.

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Bella’s shoulders can’t get any pointier (Picture: Edward Berthelot/GC Images)
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Dita Von Teese wasn’t here to Von Play (Picture: Edward Berthelot/GC Images)
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All hail our sultry queen (Picture: Edward Berthelot/GC Images)

Meanwhile, Gwyneth’s attendance at the museum comes after the 47-year-old previously admitted she was nervous about attending PFW amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Taking to Instagram hours before her appearance in France, the star revealed she was wearing a £53 face mask on her flight to Paris in a bid to keep herself safe from infection.

She went on to poke fun at her role in the 2011 medical action thriller Contagion, in which her character succumbs to a lethal disease.

Posting a selfie in her mask, she wrote: ‘En route to Paris. Paranoid? Prudent? Panicked? Placid? Pandemic? Propaganda?

‘Paltrow’s just going to go ahead and sleep with this thing on the plane. I’ve already been in this movie. Stay safe. Don’t shake hands. Wash hands frequently.’

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BBC Breakfast viewers go to town on GP who ‘contaminates’ sanitiser by coughing into hands

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BBC Breakfast fans went to town on a GP who made a blunder during a handwashing demonstration on today’s programme.

Presenters Charlie Stayt and Rachel Burden were joined by guest Dr Rosemary Leonard, who attempted to show audiences how to keep coronavirus at bay with good hygiene

However, the demonstration left many viewers concerned as they saw Dr Rosemary cough into her hands before grabbing a bottle of hand sanitiser and pressing down on the pump.

She then proceeded to wash her hands in a jug of water and soap, explaining to viewers at home what they should be doing.

‘It’s the most important thing do in terms of stopping the transmission of this virus,’ Rosemary said. ‘And we were chatting earlier, the previous SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak was stopped by good hand-washing.’

After she coughed, Charlie pointed out: ‘Hold on a second, you just coughed, right? So the correct procedure is what?’

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Dr Rosemary coughed into her hands (Picture: BBC)
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She then reached for the hand sanitiser (Picture: BBC)

Signalling to some paper towels, he continued: ‘Should you now use one of these?’

But Dr Rosemary went straight for the hand sani, leaving some totally baffled.

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Dr Rosemary then washed her hands in a bowl with soap and water (Picture: BBC)

‘She coughed into her hands, touched the hand sanitiser, then proceeded to clean her hands. Bit late the virus would now be on the sanitiser,’ observed one concerned fan on Facebook.

Echoing a similar sentiment on Twitter, another wrote: ‘The Dr coughed in her hands, then grabbed the hand sanitizer to sanitize her hands… contaminating the bottle.’


Putting your hand in front of your mouth to cover your cough is actually not the best way to do it as the germs will then spread onto everything you touch with your hands,

It’s advised that coughing into the crook of your elbow is better as the chance of spreading your germs drops significantly.

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Brandon Jenner cradles newborn baby twins in adorable first photos as names are revealed

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Brandon Jenner and his wife Cayley Stoker welcomed their babies earlier this month (Pictures: Instagram/Linda Thompson)

The first photos of Brandon Jenner and Cayley Stoker’s baby twins have been revealed, as well as their names, and we can’t handle it in the slightest.

The couple welcomed the twins earlier this month, with Brandon’s mother Linda Thompson sharing the new adorable photos and the tots’ names – Bo Thompson Jenner and Sam Stoker Jenner.

The 38-year-old, who’s the son of Caitlyn Jenner and brother of Brody (making him half-brother to Kendall and Kylie), can be seen grinning at the camera as both babies sleep peacefully on his chest in one snap.

In another photo, the little ones are shown nodding off, swaddled in blankets and surrounded by stuffed animals.

Sharing the sweet pictures, Linda wrote: ‘@caylita_ @brandonjenner are the proud parents of two exceptionally beautiful fraternal twin boys!!!

‘Bo Thompson Jenner & Sam Stoker Jenner – already snuggling with their La La almost every day! Feeling so blessed as a family – with Eva being the BEST big sister imaginable! #twinboys #lala.’

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We cannot handle this in the slightest (Picture: Linda Thompson/Instagram)

It’s been an amazing start to 2020 for Brandon and Cayley, after they got married back in January.

On Cayley’s birthday, Brandon shared sweet wedding pictures and an adorable message for her, writing: ‘Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife, Cayley. I have discovered a whole new level of happiness because of you. You are smart, kind, funny, driven, caring and super pregnant at the moment with our twin babies!!

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The twins have been named Bo Thompson Jenner and Sam Stoker Jenner (Picture: Linda Thompson/Instagram)

‘I will forever cherish what we have together and am so looking forward to celebrating every one of your birthdays with you from here on out.

‘Eva, Onyx and I are so unbelievably lucky to have you in our lives. Thank you a trillion times over for loving me the way you do.’

Brandon was previously married to his ex-wife Leah, who he shares his daughter Eva with.

Addressing their split on social media, the pair wrote in a joint statement: ‘After celebrating fourteen beautiful years together, we have lovingly come to the decision to end the romantic aspect of our relationship.

‘We are deeply proud of the life we’ve cultivated together and are truly grateful for the bond of friendship we hold and cherish today. It is stronger than ever.’

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Love Is Blind showed us the truth about biphobia – but it’s also something we can learn from

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Coming out is no easy process for anyone, and people often hide their sexuality in order to protect themselves (Picture: Netflix)

Love is Blind another Netflix sensation that has everyone talking.

I’d seen the hashtag go around on Twitter, but didn’t pay much attention to it – until last week, when bi-Twitter started sharing a clip in which two people, Carlton and Diamond, were fighting because Carlton is bisexual and hadn’t disclosed his sexuality to Diamond.

The ensuing back and forth was distressing; she accused him of playing a game, claiming he’d led her to believe that he was really into her.

While I can understand Diamond being upset with Carlton hiding his sexuality, no one should be forced to disclose something so personal until they’re ready to do so.

Coming out is no easy process for anyone, and people often hide their sexuality in order to protect themselves. Bisexual people have to deal with discrimination from both ends – we’re too straight for the gay world and too gay for the straight world. 

For bisexual men, this often means we get rejected from both men and women when it comes to dating. Bi men are seen as secretly gay, so women refuse to date us, and gay men refuse to get together with us because they think we’re still in the closet. 

I’ve experienced this myself.

Women see me as their gay best friend and desexualise me, erasing my sexuality in the process. Meanwhile, gay men say I’m going through a phase and tell me how they used to be bi, and that I’ll realise soon enough. 

This is exactly why so few bisexual men come out.

According to reports from the LGBT charity Stonewall, only 14 per cent of bi men are out to their whole family, while 46 per cent aren’t out to anyone in their family. This statistic is troubling but not surprising. I recall when I first learned the word ‘bisexual’ – it was immediately ridiculed or used by people who are secretly gay.

I kept my feelings hidden for years, only coming out at 24. I feared the rejection and being misunderstood. I couldn’t tell people how I really felt.

Biphobia towards men differs to the way women are treated.

Men are seen as secretly gay, women secretly straight, while the relationships bi women have with other women is also considered an opportunity to fulfil fantasies under the male gaze.

Due to the discrimination bisexual people face, they are more likely to have issues with their mental health, suffering from anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to research – all things I have personally battled with.

The disparities between different groups within the LGBTQ+ community isn’t something that is often talked about, but it’s imperative that we start that conversation to protect people who are struggling.

Until we change how society views bisexuality, biphobia will continue to exist

Carlton was rightly criticised for the way he handled the conversation with Diamond. This was a perfect opportunity to have a teachable moment, to allow her to ask questions and inform her of his challenges.

It would have been a great moment for the audience to learn from, too, and could have brought the couple closer together.

But sadly that’s not how it went down.

Unfortunately not everyone understands the issues bisexual men face, and Diamond clearly didn’t. Carlton lashed out, got aggressive and swore at her, which was completely unacceptable behaviour. 

Following the episode, there was an uptick of biphobia targeted towards bisexual men on Twitter.

There were insinuations that bisexual men are deceitful, comments about how men having sex with men is disgusting and there was even a poll circulated that asked women whether they would date a bisexual man. Most women voted no.

The responses were disgusting, hurtful, depressing – but sadly they were all things I have heard before.

I felt exhausted by the biphobia that this event triggered and just wanted it to end, because it brought back negative thoughts I used to have about my lack of a dating life.

Until we change how society views bisexuality, biphobia will continue to exist.

So, I decided to make a change for the positive.

Last year, when all of my bi men mutuals were experiencing biphobia, I created the #BisexualMenExist hashtag, and realised now was as good a time as any to bring it back and spread some positive vibes.

I hoped it would bring my mood up, too, which it did – and then some.

Hopefully, we can all continue to make positive change so that we make things better for bisexual people.

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Hugh Bonneville eats a mountain of marmalade sandwiches with Paddington Bear and, tbh, we’re slightly baffled

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Hugh Bonneville eating a marmalade sandwich alongside a Paddington Bear statue as he attends the Scenes In The Square statue trail unveiling in Leicester Square, London. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday February 27, 2020. Eight statues will be unveiled to mark a century's worth of cinema in the Square. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire
Hugh Bonneville tucks into marmalade sandwiches with Paddington Bear (Picture: PA)

Hugh Bonneville spent the day eating marmalade sandwiches with Paddington Bear and we have a lot of questions.

Why are there so many marmalade sandwiches just for him? Did he eat said sandwiches all by himself? Does he even like marmalade?

How many did it take for him to eat until he felt seriously sick? Plus, are there any going spare? Because y’know, Hugh, we wouldn’t say no.

Hugh, 56, stopped by Leicester Square for the unveiling of its new attraction Scenes In The Square on Thursday, which sees a series of new statues celebrating cinema over the last century.

There’s Mr Bean, Mary Poppins, Bugs Bunny and, of course, Paddington Bear – hence why Hugh was making a visit with his marmalade sandwiches in hand (which we all know are Paddington’s snack of choice).

The actor starred in the Paddington movie and its sequel as Henry Brown, alongside Julie Walters, Sally Hawkins Madeleine Harris and Ben Whishaw.

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Hugh was seen munching away as he reunited with Paddington Bear in Leicester Square (Picture: EPA)
*** FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE *** Hugh Bonneville, star of Paddington and Paddington 2, unveils a Paddington statue as part of Discover LSQ?s film statue trail ?Scenes in the Square?. Eight dynamic statues of iconic film characters spanning a century of cinema will be displayed until at least July in London?s Leicester Square. The trail marks the square?s 350th anniversary and celebrates its rich history as the home of film. Other statues unveiled were Batman, Bugs Bunny, Gene Kelly in Singin? in the Rain, Laurel & Hardy, Mary Poppins, Mr Bean and Wonder Woman.
Hugh starred in the Paddington movies in 2014 and 2017 (Picture: Scott Garfitt/PinPep)

The first movie was released back in 2014, with Paddington 2 following three years later in 2017.

Hugh is also known for starring in hit series Downtown Abbey, where he played Robert, the Earl of Grantham, for five years, before making a comeback in the Downtown Abbey movie that was finally released last year.

Many familiar faces were back to see the series jump from the small screen to the big screen, including Elizabeth McGovern as the Countess of Grantham, Jim Carter as Charles Carson, Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Talbot and Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess.

If you haven’t yet see the movie, it’s set in 1927 and centres around a royal visit to Downtown, which causes a stir among the Crawleys and the servants as they prepare for the King and Queen’s arrival.

It was one final hurrah for the cast to all get together, four years after filming wrapped on the ITV series.

Recalling the moment the TV series came to an end, Hugh said in an interview back in 2015: ‘I suppose when we started saying goodbye to the regular and semi-regular cast. That was strange.

‘The first time we actually said, “That’s a wrap on…” that was weird. I thought, “It actually really is coming to an end.’

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Johnny Depp threatened to ‘burn and drown’ Amber Heard in shocking messages

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard split in 2016 (Picture: Getty Images)

Johnny Depp allegedly threatened to ‘burn’ and ‘drown’ his then-partner Amber Heard in a series of text messages, London’s High Court heard this week.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor appeared in court on Wednesday (26 February) when texts which he reportedly sent to actor Paul Bettany, were read out in court by the defence team. 

Depp is suing The Sun newspaper and its executive editor Dan Wootton over an article which alleged he had been abusive to his former wife.

During the pre-trial hearing, Mr Justice Nicol heard 70,000 text messages were ‘accidentally’ disclosed to the defendants by Depp’s former legal team. 

Adam Wolanski QC, representing News Group Newspapers, told the court the texts are ‘very damaging’ to Depp’s case.

The text messages were allegedly sent to Bettany in November 2013 and are said to feature Depp writing: ‘Let’s burn Amber.’ 

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Depp was spotted outside London’s High Court on Wednesday (Picture: PA)

Depp is also accused of writing: ‘Let’s drown her before we burn her!!! I will f**k her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she is dead.’ 

In another text sent to Bettany in May 2014, Depp allegedly said: ‘I’m gonna properly stop the booze thing darling … Drank all night before I picked Amber up to fly to LA, this past Sunday. 

‘Ugly, mate… No food for days… Powders… Half a bottle of whiskey, a thousand red bull and vodkas, pills, two bottles of champers on plane and what do you get…???’ 

It continued: ‘An angry, aggro Injun in a f*****’ blackout, screaming obscenities and insulting any f*** who got near… I’m done.

‘I am admittedly too f***** in the head to spray my rage at the one I love… for little reason, as well I’m too old to be that guy. But, pills are fine!!!’ 

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Depp allegedly sent the text messages to actor Paul Bettany (Picture: Getty Images)

According to Wolanski, the ‘significance’ of the text messages is that Depp’s case is that he was not drunk on that flight, while Heard reportedly claims he slapped and kicked her while also throwing his boot at her before passing out in the toilet. 

‘His version of events is that he was quietly sketching during the flight,’ Wolanski told the court. 

The barrister also mentioned another text allegedly sent from Depp to Heard in March 2013, after an incident where she accuses him of assaulting her during an argument over a painting. 

Depp allegedly referred to the incident as a ‘disco bloodbath’ and ‘horrendous moment’. 

The actor’s lawyer David Sherborne argued: ‘Nowhere, I repeat, nowhere, is there a single smoking gun, text or email, no document – unlike Ms Heard’s own taped confession we looked at before – there is no document where Mr Depp says: “I hit Ms Heard,” let alone “I hit her on numerous occasions”.’ 

Sherbourne continued: ‘[Depp] simply never did it so they [the defence] are not going to find it… 

‘The idea that somehow these texts contradict the account [given by Depp] and are therefore so critical to the defendants’ case just simply isn’t made out.’ 

Dep denies the allegations of domestic abuse and has accused Heard of being the ‘aggressor’ in their relationship, which ended in May 2016. 

Metro.co.uk has reached out to Depp and Heard’s lawyers and Bettany’s rep for comment.

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