Will Michelle Keegan finally say yes to Strictly this year? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
Michelle Keegan has become the bookies’ fave to join this year’s Strictly Come Dancing cast after quitting war drama Our Girl.
The actress is set to leave the role of Georgie Lane after four years in order to pursue new roles, with her Sky comedy Brassic already being cleared for a season three before season 2 even launches.
But despite her previously saying that she wouldn’t be up for joining the dance competition, bookies are now reckoning that she could be on the line-up – and is now even a 3-1 fave.
‘Michelle Keegan is very popular and we think she would be a big hit on Strictly where many punters are backing her to appear on the show this year,’ said Coral’s John Hill.
She’s also 7-1 with the bookmakers to lift the glitterball trophy if she were to compete.
The new odds come despite Michelle’s husband Mark Wright saying that she has too much anxiety to ever do Strictly, after he took part in it himself back in 2014.
Michelle’s husband Mark reckons she’ll be too nervous to do the show (Picture: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
‘I mean never say never. I just think her nerves would go to another level, she gets quite nervous,’ he explained to Metro.co.uk.
‘I mean I do, [but] I’m a bit more like, “Come on, let’s just have it.” Whenever she watches me or when I’ve sent her the dance before she’s like, “I don’t know how you do it!”’
Michelle is leaving Our Girl after four years (Picture: BBC)
Rumours that the Strictly team want to sign up Michelle have been rife for years, but she’s never made it to the ballroom floor.
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Kylie Jenner has jetted off for some sun with BFF Stassie Karanikolaou (Picture: Instagram)
Kylie Jenner has broken out the bikini and jetted off on a girls’ trip to the Bahamas.
The reality TV star is soaking up the sun with some pals including her best mate Stassie Karanikolaou.
Kylie shared some pictures from her Instagrammable trip as she partied with her pals.
The 22-year-old posed up in a black string bikini and large, dark sunglasses, wearing her hair down to show off her new hair colour.
Things looked like they were getting lively as Kylie posted videos of her group taking shots and eating fruit and mini pancakes.
And of course they found some time to do a spot of sunbathing, with the young mum sharing a snap of herself and Stassie chilling out on sun beds by the pool.
Kylie rocked a black string bikini in her Instagram videos (Picture: Instagram)
Kylie and Stassie get some sunbathing in (Picture: Instagram)
She shared clips of herself partying with pals (Picture: Instagram)
The reality TV star gets the shots in (Picture: Instagram)
Her two-year-old daughter Stormi was along for the trip and made it into Kylie’s string of photos as they walked along a beautiful beach hand in hand.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star wore a brown swimsuit and hat with her daughter trotting along side her in a pink outfit.
Stassie also posted bikini pictures to her Instagram page, looking amazing as she posed in a doorway wearing a red string bikini.
Kylie getaway comes amid rumours she reconciled with her ex – and the father of Stormi – Travis Scott.
While neither of the former couple have spoken out about it, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star did nothing to dispel speculation by sharing throwback photos of Travis on social media.
Even her mum Kris Jenner is as in the dark as the rest of us, telling The Ellen Show recently: ‘I don’t know if they’re back together, they’re just great co-parenters.’
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Fans will be pleased to hear that Myles, 28, is on the mend and finally on a general ward after leaving the specialist care unit.
‘After 12 days I’ve made it out of ICU and onto a general ward! Now time for Phsyio In breathing properly and to start walking hopefully by Wednesday!’ Myles informed his Twitter followers.
In an Instagram post, he then shared a boomerang of his messy hair and joked: ‘If any film directors need a scruffy man for any roles I’m there.’
He also joked with a fan that he has ‘life-threatening injuries’ and was looking for the ‘#SympathyVote’.
Last week, the Rak-Su singer detailed the extent of his horrific injuries which included internal bleeding.
‘I was involved in a snowboarding accident about a week ago which resulted in me rupturing my spleen breaking, broken ribs and having internal bleeding. This resulted in blood in my lungs,’ he explained in an Instagram video.
Panning to the wires and tubes hanging beside his hospital bed, Myles continued: ‘That’s meds going straight to my jugular artery. That noise is that they operated and put an incision through my rib cage just above my lungs made a puncture and just over three days or two days.’
The former X Factor star went on to reveal how doctors drained 950ml of blood’ that was ‘sitting around [his] lungs, but insists: ‘We’re good.’ Expressing his gratitude to still be alive, Myles said positively: ‘This is a quick message to say thank you to everyone messaging. I’ve been told everyone’s been asking about me.
‘Just live life because I came too close to death. Thank god for listening to my mum because if I didn’t listen to her, and go into the hospital. Who knows what would have happened.’
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Westworld season 3 is just two weeks away and the team are stoking the fire behind some of the biggest questions the show has to hold.
The character posters, which dropped this weekend, do nothing but fan the flames over Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and her mysterious new relationship with a man named Caleb (Aaron Paul).
The mysterious construction worker is cornered by the AI bot to help her out with destroying the company, and world that created her, as she finds herself in the actual real world for the first time.
After escaping Westworld, Dolores isn’t the only one that has managed to make it out, with Maeve (Thandie Newton) hot on her heels as she is recruited by the team to seek and destroy Dolores after going rogue.
Establishing a new team, Caleb is asked for his help, and soon he’s seen joining Dolores and standing alongside her as a revolution approaches.
Secret trailers for the show veered off into rom-com territory with a supercut suggesting the pair could become an item… but this show knows better than to play their cards too early, and it could well be a red herring for their true motives with each other.
Unless it’s a double bluff…
Then there’s the newly-converted Charlotte Hale (Tessa Thompson) who is adapting to her new life after being killed and re-uploaded into a host body.
The mix between what’s real and what isn’t is becoming more and more blurred as time has gone on in the show – and it’s unclear where any of the characters will end up.
Dolores recruits Caleb’s help for the new series (Picture: HBO)
Maeve is set against Dolores in what’s sure to be a brutal showdown (Picture: HBO)
For example, despite beginning life at the beginning of the series in a western-style environment, Maeve has been seen on set and in trailers embracing a life of World War II – complete with Nazis.
This surely must be a new world created by the labs, but could the busy city reality that Dolores has fallen into also be just a massive fake.
The posters of the show feature a desolated land covered in sand and fading away, and with the tag line ‘free will isn’t free’ could they be suggesting they’re just in another park trying to recreate another world?
Why are Caleb and Dolores so drawn to each other? (Picture: HBO)
What’s in store now for the AIs as they enter a new reality? (Picture: HBO)
Will we finally discover more about the mysterious Man In Black? (Picture: HBO)
And what is Dolores fighting for exactly? She’s become a destructive force but does she know what to get out of it?
So many questions…
What will become of the creators as their creations take over? (Picture: HBO)
Series creator Jonathan Nolan promises of the new series something dark, and teased: ‘Dystopia can look pretty beautiful in the world.
‘Just because the world is corrupt inside, doesn’t mean it can’t be smothered over and pretty. We wanted to find a version of dystopia that we hadn’t seen before.’
Westworld III launches 16 March on Sky Atlantic and Now TV.
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are one team when it comes to their wedding planning (Picture: Getty Images)
Katy Perry is apparently taking a relaxed approach to planning her wedding to Orlando Bloom, describing herself as ‘bridechilla’.
The Dark Horse singer is in the thick of wedding planning following Orlando’s romantic Valentine’s Day proposal in February 2019.
While wedding planning can be stressful for most blushing brides to be, Katy is taking it all in her stride and reveals it’s actually ‘united’ her and Orlando together as they’re both on the same page.
‘I call myself a “bridechilla” as opposed to a “bridezilla”,’ Katy told Stellar magazine.
The pop star continued: ‘Orlando and I are united with our approach.
‘It’s not about the party it’s about the coming together of people who will hold us accountable when things get really hard. Those are just the facts when you’re with someone who challenges you to be your best self.’
Katy and Orlando got engaged a year ago (Picture: Getty Images)
Aw, you guys.
Katy, 35, recently showed her fellow American Idol judges the exact spot where Orlando popped the question last year, bringing back fond memories for the singer.
Standing on a rooftop in Los Angeles with co-judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, Katy said excitedly: ‘This is the actual rooftop, this is where Orlando and I got engaged. He asked me to marry him on a helicopter and we landed the helicopter actually on this rooftop. I just am feeling all the feelings.
‘Oh my God, I remember this awning. We were all out here. My whole family and friends, he had surprised me. Everyone was wearing matching sweaters. It was really sweet. It was so beautiful – all in this room.’
She added with all the nostalgia: ‘It’s here, I’m happy to celebrate it again.’
Katy began dating the Pirates of the Caribbean actor in 2016 but split a year later. They found their way back to each other again in April 2018 and have been going strong since.
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of their engagement, Katy shared a sweet photo of her and Orlando posing in front of a heart-shaped flower wall and said: ‘One year ago I said yes to a life of love and evolution… and definitely never a dull moment.’
The couple have not shared a wedding date but they are rumoured to be tying the knot later this year.
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Members of Chungha’s team have tested positive for coronavirus (Picture: SIPA USA)
Chungha has gone into self-isolation after two of her staff members tested positive for coronavirus, following a trip to Italy.
The Korean singer had been in the country for scheduled activity last month, however after she returned home two of her staff members, who accompanied her to Italy, started showing symptoms of the virus.
Now 24-year-old Chungha’s agency has released a statement, confirming two of her staff tested positive for COVID-19, however the singer has not tested positive for coronavirus herself.
‘Our artist Chungha returned home from a scheduled activity in Italy on February 24. One of the staff members who accompanied her showed signs of fever and tested positive for COVID-19,’ MNH Entertainment’s statement read today.
It added that ‘Chungha and all accompanying personnel’ were made to go into self-isolation while they were also tested for the condition.
‘One more staff member tested positive for the virus, and we are taking the appropriate action for it,’ the statement continued. ‘All the other staff members tested negative, and Chungha also tested negative on March 1.’
She’ll have to miss the Head in the Clouds festival (Picture: Getty Images)
It added: ‘Based on the results of the test, they will go into self-isolation as requested by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
‘For the sake of safety, all scheduled activities have been canceled for the time being, and we will continue to take the best possible measures and deal with [the virus] faithfully.
‘We thank everyone working hard to combat the virus, and we will do our best to protect our safety and health from COVID-19.’
Self-isolation generally lasts for 14 days.
As a result of this, American company 88rising announced that Chungha – who was a member of girl band I.O.I. – will no longer be performing in her scheduled slot at Head in the Clouds Festival, set to take place 7 March in Jakarta.
The Korea Times Music Festival, which was set to be staged at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in April, will no longer be going ahead on the planned date. According to reports, the festival initially announced that the postponement was due to ‘the increasing uncertainty threat of coronavirus.’
The Korean Music Awards were recently cancelled, while BTS’ promotional performances for their new album Map Of The Soul: 7 will be filmed without an audience.
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The likes of Ada Lovelace, left, and Nikola Tesla, with the Doctor, in Doctor Who is a big thing (Picture: BBC)
Doctor Who Series 12, despite its shock reveals and intriguing Timeless Child plot thread, hasn’t completely enamoured it with audiences.
Declining viewership and mixed episodic reviews have led to rumours of a show hiatus or, surprisingly, even its cancellation. That speculation that’s since been shot down by showrunner Chris Chibnall, who has confirmed that Series 13 will begin filming this Autumn, while star Jodie Whittaker confirmed she’ll return as the titular character.
Despite its struggles, Doctor Who still has one major positive on its side: as a family-oriented production, its capacity to educate can’t be understated. Through its episodic exploration of different topics, Doctor Who can help to shape the next generation by teaching children something that they didn’t know, sparking an interest in an underappreciated subject, or even showing them that it’s okay to be who they are.
Take Series 12’s Orphan 55 and Praxeus episodes, for example.
Their environmental messages were criticised in some quarters for lecturing viewers on their plastic usage and global warming. Highlighting topical issues like climate change, though, in shows like Doctor Who is vital.
Blue Planet II already showed what is possible when audiences take action over pollution and the products we use, while activists such as Greta Thunberg have inspired a global youth movement that calls on governments to act now to protect Earth’s ecosystems, climate, and the human race itself.
Doctor Who should be praised for its role (Picture: BBC / Ben Blackall)
Doctor Who can perform a similar role by bringing climate change to the attention of kids who may prefer science fiction to natural history. No two children will be interested in the same things, and educating them about topics like climate change – in an easily digestible manner – is key if parents and other adults are to sow the seeds in their mind about protecting the only home we have.
Doctor Who’s time-travelling exploits provides an unbeatable platform to spark children’s interest in unusual hobbies or potential future careers.
Spyfall Part 2, Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror, and The Haunting of Villa Diodati continued the show’s exploration of historical figures and their impact on the world.
Like seasons before it, Doctor Who Series 12 provided the most accessible education to some of the most important, yet often unheard, figures of all time: Ada Lovelace, Nikola Tesla, and Percy, and Mary Shelley to name but a few.
Doctor Who can even ignite a new passion for children and potentially start them on their path to become the next famous mathematician, engineer, writer, or inventor.
The introduction of the first black Doctor in Fugitive of the Judoon, was vital too. Her addition promotes inclusivity regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexuality – finally, children of colour can see themselves in a Time Lord after almost 60 years of Doctor Who.
Of course, as a sci-fi show built around an alien with two hearts who can freely travel through time and space, Doctor Who’s main goal is to entertain. Audiences would be put off if its premise was simply to educate and dictate. By injecting these educational elements in its format, however, the show can provide its customary laughs and thrills while teaching viewers in some capacity.
Doctor Who’s power to educate is its greatest strength. Low viewership and middling reviews haven’t helped its cause but, despite its faltering appeal, it still offers something significant.
In marrying its action and humour with tuition, Doctor Who is helping to teach the next generation about topical subjects and representation. It can inspire kids to pursue interests or hobbies that they may not have given consideration to before. It highlights current affairs that can lead to children and teenagers taking action and making a difference, and stresses the importance that, regardless of who you are, it’s okay to be you.
Doctor Who isn’t for everyone but, as an extra educational tool for kids and families, its effect is arguably unrivalled.
Doctor Who concludes tonight at 6.50pm on BBC One.
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Mark and Jessica in happier times… (Picture: Netflix)
Love is Blind on Netflix has found a massive fan base since airing its first season, a 3-week event where couples would have the chance to get married after blind dating.
One couple who made it all the way to the altar were Jessica and Mark, but in a shocking finale, Jessica turned him down in the final moments, saying ‘I guess I’ll apologise to whoever I need to apologise to, but I’m not going to apologise to myself because I’m not actually sorry.’
What has happened to the pair since, and are they dating now?
Is Jessica from Love is Blind single?
Jessica cemented herself as our new favourite reality TV anti-hero with her shocking decision in the finale, but what has she been up to since the show stopped filming in 2018?
In an interview with USA Today, she revealed that she’s not in a relationship but she’s dating.
She said: ‘I’m actually dating around, but nothing serious. I didn’t date for a long time, after the show, but I recently started up again.
‘It’s been really great. I’m actually in L.A. now. So it’s been a nice change from Atlanta. Atlanta is a tough place to date…’
When asked by USA Today if he had connected with anyone after his time on the show, Mark kept his cards close to his chest, replying: ‘It’s hard to compare how I connected with anybody as I connected with Jess.’
On a brighter note, despite being jilted at the altar, Mark still has a lot of positivity towards his kind-of ex.
Speaking with the New York Post, he said: ‘This was the best thing that ever happened to me.
‘Without Jess, there would not be a Mark of today. I really am thankful for Jess and everything that we went through, because she challenged me in a lot of different ways.’
In the same interview with New York Post, Mark revealed the two haven’t spoke since the show stopped filming.
‘We haven’t talked since the wedding day. I reached out at some point — nothing bad, just to say, like, “Hey, I hope everything’s going well, I hope everything’s doing all right.” I didn’t hear back.’
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 canât-miss reunion special hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey pic.twitter.com/6IImBYy3OB
Kylie and Travis caught up, but let’s not get our hopes up, eh? (Picture: Backgrid)
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have been seen heading to lunch with their daughter Stormi amid rumours they may be back together and we’re trying ever so hard to not get our hopes up.
Amid all the chatter, the pair were pictured with their two-year-old daughter heading to lunch in Calabasas on Saturday after Kylie jetted off on a sun-soaked holiday with Stormi and her BFF Stassie Karanikolaou to the Bahamas.
While Kylie, 22, and Travis, 27 – who split in October last year – were in the same car, they were careful not to be pictured together as they headed to their swanky Mercedes Benz separately – albeit with the same bodyguard walking them to their door.
Travis carried Stormi before placing her in the backseat, as Kylie quickly hopped into the front.
Kylie headed to her car following the lunch date with Travis and Stormi (Picture: HA / BACKGRID)
She was accompanied by a burly bodyguard (Picture: HA / BACKGRID)
Travis followed with their daughter (Picture: HA / BACKGRID)
Wearing a pair of white trackpants and a black jacket, Kylie kept her head down as Travis, in black trousers and a cap, looked after their little one.
We have to say, while it’s more than likely the pair were merely catching up with their daughter, as brilliant co-parenters do, we’d be lying if we said we didn’t stan a reunion between these two.
Is that so bad of us?
While they’re clearly acing this co-parenting business, Kylie did little to dispel the reunion rumours after she posted a loved-up throwback of the pair.
Kylie recently posted shots to social media with the caption ‘It’s a mood’…and it is (Picture: Instagram)
Alongside the photos of the two cosying up, the mother-of-one wrote: ‘It’s a mood,’ and we’re waiting with bated breath for a confirmation that they’ve rekindled their relationship.
Perhaps Kylie is just playing with our hearts here.
Speculation that the pair were back on started when a source claimed Kylie is ‘very happy’ with Travis but is waiting for more ‘commitment’ from him before she even begins to think about a public reconciliation.
Kylie and Travis split last year (Picture: Getty Images)
While, speaking to Ellen DeGeneres on her show last week, Kylie’s mum Kris nodded when Ellen asked if they are ‘together a lot’.
‘We have such a great relationship. We’re like best friends. We both love Stormi and want what’s best for her,’ she told the publication. ‘We stay connected and coordinated. I think about [my parents] in situations with Stormi, what they would do. They were very hands-on with me, and I want the same for Stormi.’
Well, we’ll just be over here. Waiting for mum and dad to get back together.
No pressure.
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Ethan Dolan has hit back at ‘hateful’ comments about his skin (Picture: Twitter/Instagram)
Ethan Dolan has hit back at ‘hateful’ comments after people called him ‘ugly’ because of his acne.
The YouTube star shared Twitter searches that featured his name including ‘ethan dolan skin’ and ‘ethan dolan ugly’.
One user tweeted that they had to ‘cover’ Ethan’s forehead whenever they looked at a picture of him because they have trypophobia – a fear of or aversion to clusters of small holes or bumps.
Ethan shared a long statement on Twitter in support of others who may have acne or other skin conditions.
He wrote: ‘Just seeing what people are saying about my skin (which is completely out of my control, just bad luck). It just makes me think…so many people deal with acne, I can just imagine the comments they get about their appearance daily.
‘We all know it’s never cool or okay to pick on someone for their appearance/what’s out of their control, but that’s not going to stop people from doing it.
‘S**tty people will continue to be s**tty. I do think the world is headed in a way better direction where people will take others feelings into consideration and be more supportive/accepting, but until it’s fully there, it’s important to focus on loving yourself so hateful people’s words are meaningless.’
Ethan has shown support to others who may have skin conditions (Picture: Twitter/Instagram)
Ethan, the twin brother of Grayson Dolan, went on to urge people with skin problems to ’embrace’ them and ‘remind yourself of all your qualities and remember that acne isn’t a bad quality.’
He also added a picture of his face ‘cuz it’s just f****n pimples’.
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Love Island’s Callum Jones and Molly Smith are still going strong (Picture: Callum Jones, Instagram, Backgrid)
Love Island stars Molly Smith and Callum Jones are still on a high after striking up a romance in the villa this winter and brought their love to Manchester this weekend for a night of partying.
The couple, who was dumped from the Love Island villa shortly before the finale, hit the streets of their hometown on Saturday night to dance the night away at Firefly bar and restaurant.
Molly, 25, who strutted into the venue braving the cold in a bralet and mini skirt, was joined by a close girlfriend before meeting up with Callum, 23, inside the club.
The couple were also joined by their fellow islanders Natalie Zoppa and Jamie Clayton who were also booted from the island before the finale.
Callum and Molly looked completely smitten with each other throughout the night as they cuddled for Instagram videos and showed off their moves on the dance floor.
Despite enjoying the company of his number one lady, Callum was missing his Love Island pal Ched Uzor and sent a rather cute message for the scaffolder during the night.
Molly braved the chill as she headed to the club (Picture: Backgrid)
With Burna Boy’s hit song Ye playing in the background, Callum posted a video of himself dancing with the caption: ‘My g @cheduzor your tune,’ alongside a heart and cry-laughing emoji.
Aw, Callum! No doubt they’ll reunite soon with Ched now out of the villa after coming fourth place with Jess Gale last weekend.
Callum is still a cheery chappy (Picture: Backgrid)
Several of the other Love Islanders attended Shaughna Phillips’ homecoming party in London on Friday night.
Islanders such as Mike Boateng, Priscilla Anyabu, Leanne Amaning, Nas Majeed and Jess and Eve Gale, were in attendance at the bash and looked to be having the time of their lives.
However, Callum and Molly were nowhere to be seen although it isn’t a huge surprise given the scaffolder dumped Shaughna for Molly in Casa Amor.
‘I never thought that deep into it. I thought I’ll just chill out and enjoy,’ Callum admitted.
‘As bad as it sounds, I didn’t really think about anything else. I knew I was happy, so I just went with that decision. It’s not nice for Shaughna. At the end of the day, we were all in there to find something and I’ve found it.’
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So what have Paige and Lewis said about one another, when did they date and did she inspire any of the Scottish singer’s songs?
Let’s take a look.
What have Lewis Capaldi and Paige Turley said about one another?
Upon her arrival in the Love Island villa, Paige, 22, addressed claims that Someone You Loved was about her but played her cards close to her chest.
She said: ‘One of my ex-boyfriends is actually Lewis Capaldi. We dated for a year. According to the papers the song Someone You Loved was about me. ‘Lewis I’m so sorry, I must have been a b***h to you.’
Before she went into the villa she told The Sun: ‘It’s a great song. It’s relatable, and it would probably fit right in. That will be my walk-in song, probably.’
Lewis, 23, broke his silence a week later on radio show, The Edge, in New Zealand, joking that she should give some of her prize money to him.
The Scottish singer said: ‘She never told me she was going on it,’ Lewis conceded. ‘It would have been a nice heads up. But I mean, fair play, good luck to her.’
He continued: ‘I’ll be f***ing watching it. Aye, I’ll be watching it, I’ll be going “go on Paige, come on”. When she’s on a date with a boy, “come on, kiss him”. I hope she wins.’
‘The prize is like 50 grand. I’ll be like, “well, listen… they asked you to go on it, right… I’m not saying I’m the reason. But also, slide me two grand”.’
Paige is all loved up with Finn these days (Picture: Rex)
Lewis then went on to clear up any misconceptions that his smash single Someone You Loved was about his Love Island ex at The Brits.
While accepting his Brit award for song of the year, he explained: ‘Contrary to popular belief…a lot of people think this song is about my ex-girlfriend, who you can now see every night on Love Island.
‘But it’s actually about my grandmother who has sadly passed away a few years ago, and I hope to God ITV don’t contact her to be on a reality dating TV show.’
Lewis did, however, admit that Hold Me While You Wait is about her, which tbf, is pretty darned romantic.
Paige was quite blasé about the whole thing, telling Heat magazine this weekend: ‘I did [hear about his comments]. I’m actually yet to see it.’
And her reaction to finding out she was the inspiration behind his other hit?
‘Oh, really? See, I’ve not really caught up. That’s deep,’ she commented.
When did Lewis Capaldi and Paige Turley date?
Lewis and Paige go way back (Picture: Getty; @turley_paige/Instagram)
Paige and Lewis dated on and off – for about a year – before finally calling it a day in 2016.
The pair, who met at college in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, claimed the split was ‘amicable.’
Caprice doesn’t want to be involved with the show anymore (Picture: ITV)
Caprice Bourret has not been banned from this year’s Dancing On Ice finale following her fight with pro partner Hamish Gaman.
… She just doesn’t want to be there.
Reports surfaced yesterday that following her frosty exit from the skating show, and her public slamming of ITV, bosses had banned the model from being part of any of the series going forward.
However, sources claim that’s ‘nonsense’ and her absence is entirely down to the model – and had nothing to do with them.
Speaking to Metro.co.uk a source confirmed: ‘Caprice left the series some weeks ago. Caprice’s representatives clearly stated at the time of her departure that she was no longer participating in Dancing On Ice.
‘There have been no discussions of bans or warnings from series producers because her taking part in the show simply ended at that point. Suggestions that any such conversations took place are complete nonsense.’
Caprice’s rep said: ‘This is yet another leaked story from Dancing on Ice. Caprice was never planning on going to the finals after she had quit.
‘She does not want any affiliation with Dancing on Ice after what has happened. Caprice is up for a prestigious business award next week for her continued work in entrepreneurship and encouraging women in business.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Caprice’s reps for further comment.
Dancing On Ice continues Sundays at 6pm on ITV.
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Will Smith was in character as tennis coach Richard on-set of King Richard (Picture: Backgrid)
Will Smith was pictured with the young actresses playing Venus and Serena Williams for the first time while filming the upcoming biopic this weekend.
The 51-year-old actor is set to portray the tennis stars’ father, Richard Williams, in the biographical movie King Richard.
On Friday, Will was seen in character as coach Richard dressed in a pink shirt, red shorts and long socks while filming on a tennis court. Completing his transformation, Will ditched his typically clean-cut and shaven look to sport a beard and slightly thicker hair.
He was seen guiding actresses Saniyya Sidney, 13, who is playing Venus and Demi Singleton, also 13, who will star as Serena.
During one scene, Will was seen behind the camera like a proud father filming his young champions-in-the-making. He was also seen laughing around with actor Jon Bernthal, who will portray the Williams sisters’ coach Rick Macci.
The biopic will depict Richard’s iron-willed relationship with Venus and Serena throughout their childhood as he pushed and supported their tennis career.
He was joined by child actors Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton (Picture: Backgrid)
After realising their potential on the court, Richard sent the girls to Macci’s tennis academy in 1991 when Serena was 10 and Venus aged 11.
But in 1995, Richard pulled them out of the school and decided to coach them himself before successfully leading them to Grand Slam victory and Olympic gold medals.
Directed by Zach Baylin, King Richard will also star Liev Schreiber as tennis coach Paul Cohen as well as Aunjanue Ellis.
Following the announcement that she had been cast as a young Venus, Saniyya wrote in an Instagram post: ‘Game on…I’m playing Venus Williams!!! With Will Smith as my Dad!!! One Love to my incredible team. Champions on the court.’
The Walking Dead actor Jon Bernthal was also on-set (Picture: Backgrid)
Just as she was pictured filming with her on-screen father Will, Demi celebrated her 13th birthday and shared photos of the large balloons and tennis-themed birthday cake on-set.
‘THE BIG 13! Thank you all for the amazing birthday wishes! I’m so lucky to have been able to celebrate my birthday with the amazing cast and crew of #kingrichard ! To another year… (13 might just be my lucky number),’ she captioned the image.
Will’s involvement in King Richard is particularly notable as it marks the first time he has worked with a black director on a feature film across his entire career.
Will’s transformation into Richard is quite something (Picture: Backgrid)
Serena and Venus are two of the greatest tennis players in history (Picture: Getty Images)
Richard pushed Serena and Venus’ tennis career to the Grand Slams and beyond (Picture: Online USA)
His health condition forced Richard to pull out of walking Serena, 38, down the aisle when she married Alexis Ohanian in September 2017.
Opening up about the unfortunate situation, Serena said in her HBO documentary Being Serena: ‘He was in New Orleans, he had a suit, and I know he was really excited.
‘But then he wrote me and said: “Serena, I don’t want you to be mad at me, but I just can’t walk you down the aisle. I’m not myself anymore. I’m just too nervous”.’
Understanding of her father’s feelings, Serena explained: ‘Maybe a lot of daughters wouldn’t react the same way, but I know the struggles he’s had these last few years.
‘His health is better now, but I know he still doesn’t feel like himself, doesn’t feel like he’s perfect. And if he doesn’t want to be up there in front of a lot of people, I completely understand.’
She added: ‘Look, when we first came on the scene, there were a lot of people who didn’t get him. I don’t think a lot of them wanted to get him. I don’t think a lot of them could have anyway.’
Serena and Venus’ father Richard, now 78, spends less time in the spotlight these days following a stroke he suffered in 2016.
King Richard is set for release on 25 November.
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Celebs Go Dating has delivered some belters of ridiculous dates (Picture: SNL)
Celebs Go Dating is our ultimate guilty pleasure watch because nothing makes you feel better about modern day dating than the fact that even stars are stuck in the same awkward moments as you.
Most recently: Olivia Bentley and her horrific date with a man named Otto, whom she left high and dry at the table after a barrage of insulting comments.
Hun, we really wish we could say we haven’t been there, but we totally have.
But that’s not the only moment over the course of the series run that has caused a little stir and even ended up with a drink or two thrown into someone’s face.
From ditching someone at the train station to getting off with someone else in front of your actual date, it’s not been the easiest ride for the stars of the agency.
Here’s just some of the best and most awkward dates the show has delivered so far…
Olivia Bentley storms out of date
Made In Chelsea’s Olivia Bentley was cheered on by viewers everywhere after a ‘disgraceful’ date with a man named Otto resulted in her storming off.
During the short-lived coffee date, Otto bragged about ‘pumping an ex’ (which is grim, as they’re not a bike tyre), and declaring the ‘guy has to wear the trousers’.
He also added that he ‘didn’t want to get with mingers, but the more attractive girls are normally worse in bed’. Grim.
To be fair, we should’ve known it was going to be awkward when he filmed his video for the show shirtless saying that he was looking for the ‘top tier woman’ and hated it when woman took their make-up off and ‘revealed a different story’.
Calling him a disgrace and a liberty, she later excused herself to go to the bathroom – and never came back.
‘I don’t feel guilty at all, he fully f**king deserved that,’ she told the cameras later.
We back this move 100%.
Stephen Bear exits before they even order dinner
Whose idea was it to put Stephen Bear on a dating show expecting it to work out?
The man was a walking disaster on the series, but nothing was more awkward than the moment he decided to leave a date before the first course was even ordered.
Taking his coat to the toilet with him, he declared: ‘I’ve got to get out of here’ and left 24-year-old Dakota without even saying goodbye.
‘I’ve got to get out of here, it’s not for me,’ Bear told the cameras, leaving her a note saying he’d left a chicken in the oven.
The horrid move earned him ‘super a***hole’ status from Lady Nadia Essex.
Bear later left the show completely after it was discovered he was dating Charlotte Crosby in secret. Whoops.
She later defended herself saying that she was stuck in traffic in Leytonstone but after a while decided she ‘wasn’t feeling Paris’.
After the show ended, they actually got back together for a bit, and he even supported her on Loose Women… where she dumped him live on air.
So brutal.
Frankie Cocozza and Charlotte Dawson hook up – while on dates with other people
Frankie and Charlotte headed off on a double date during their time on Celebs Go Dating – but it ended unexpectedly as they ended up going home with each other.
Paired up with Kieran Patel and Katie Champ, Charlotte and Frankie looked like they were having a great time at the swanky dinner… just not with who they were supposed to be dating.
It didn’t take long for Kieran and Katie to realise they weren’t wanted and make a hasty exit, leaving the two celeb lovebirds to go home together.
However, this ends on a somewhat happy note – as Kieran and Katie ended up becoming an item themselves, getting MARRIED in 2017.
At least one successful relationship came out of this, as Charlotte and Frankie split before the series finished airing.
Jack Fincham tells waiter his date fancies them more than him
Turns out Jack Fincham is a bit touchy when it comes to not being the only man in a date’s life, and things got super awkward super quickly when he misconstrued his date’s hypothetical question for an assumption she was hitting on the waiter.
While Chiara tried to correct him, he just thought she was being polite and kept trying to set her up with the waiter instead.
He later told her: ‘I feel like you didn’t want to be on the date.
‘It’s fine. Listen, if I didn’t want to be on the date I’d tell them.’
‘Are you serious?!’ she told him. ‘Of course I want to be on this date with you. I’m sorry if I gave you that impression.’
He then realised his mistake and tried to backtrack, but the damage had been done.
Lee had no tact whatsoever and it made for some awkward viewing (Picture: E4)
Lee Ryan is ‘catfished’ by a Blue fan
Lee Ryan went down in a lot of people’s estimations when he slated a girl on camera for not looking like her profile picture.
Seemingly thinking Instagram filters are actually real, the star agreed to go on a date with a woman named Adele through the agency, after seeing a selfie that impressed him.
He was left a little less than pleased when the woman (who he declared ‘didn’t look her age’ of 35), turned up sans filter, causing him to gawp like a fish.
Even though she still looked fab, Lee, who is 36, said she ‘didn’t look like her profile pic’ and basically got aggy about it.
He later declared it the ‘worst date he’d ever been on’ as they didn’t connect on a personal level either.
So it was just awkward all round really. Maybe he’d have better luck on Love Is Blind. Or maybe be a bit less judgey.
Celebs Go Dating continues Monday at 9pm on E4.
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Noel is reportedly not going anywhere with an impressive pay rasie (Picture: Love Productions)
Noel Fielding has landed a pay rise of £150,000 to secure him as host for The Great British Bake Off for a while longer, according to new reports.
Following his co-star Sandi Toksvig quitting the series after three years in the Bake Off tent, bosses have been keen to keep Noel on board – and so have upped his pay packet a hefty amount.
A replacement for Sandi is yet to be announced, but Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are both due to return for this year’s series, which will air in the Autumn.
‘With Sandi leaving, it’s important they keep up with continuity to ensure people continue. Noel secured a healthy salary rise off the back of the success of the first two series,’ a source told The Sun.
Noel, who joined the show alongside Sandi when the show moved over to Channel 4 from the BBC, has also had quite the year with his income soaring £250k to more than a million year.
The pair will be seen on screen together for the upcoming final episodes – a celebrity series in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.
Celebs including Kelly Brook, Ovie Soko, Joel Dommett and Alison Hammond will be taking part.
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer airs 10 March at 8pm on Channel 4.
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The star put on the brave face as she walked with the aid of a cane during her Madame X tour in the French capital, amid debilitating injuries as of late.
The queen of pop, 61, grinned as she was led out of Grand Rex with Ahlamalik, 25, as she showed no sign of strain following her a Thursday night performance.
Wrapping up against the bitter chill of a Parisien winter, Madonna wore a massive coat and fingerless gloves – her usual post-show garb – while Ahlamalik kept things simple in a smart white top and hooded coat.
The Like A Virgin singer, who’s been battling knee and hip injuries for months, was said to have burst into tears after the tumble on Thursday and had to be helped up by a backing dancer.
She carried on the two and a half hour show despite the pain, according to The Sun, while one fan wrote on Twitter: ‘A friend who attended @Madonna Thursdays show told me that at the end of Vogue, she missed the chair and fell on the floor.
Madonna walked with a cane following her Paris gig (Picture: The Mega Agency)
She seemed in great spirits as she held Ahlamalik’s hand (Picture: MEGA)
‘A dancer had to help her on to the chair and then during the Polaroid part she broke in to tears and couldn’t stop. #madonna #madamex #MadameXTour’.
Poor Madge!
The star is yet to publicly comment on her latest show (simply quoting lyrics from her song I Rise), but if her smile is telling us anything it’s that the show must go on – after all, Madonna is a professional who’s been in the game for decades.
Madonna, who’s been relying on knee supports and a cane to walk for some time now, had already cancelled a show in the French capital last week because of her injuries.
Madonna has been forced to cancel gigs due to injury (Picture: Getty Images)
The queen of pop has just eight shows left out of her 79-date tour, which kicked off in New York last September and will end in Paris on 11 March.
Detailing her injuries and battles with fans, after she had to cancel her Boston shows in November, Madonna said: ‘Doing my show every night brings me so much joy and to cancel is a kind of punishment for me, but the pain I’m in right now is overwhelming and I must rest and follow doctor’s orders so I can come back stronger and better and continue the Madame X journey with all of you.’
In order to deal with her ongoing injuries, the Material Girl hitmaker recently told fans she was doing ‘six hours of rehab’ every day.
After pulling out of three shows in London in January, she said it was ‘too much on her body’, with her doctors insisting that she take a day off after each show.
‘It’s a miracle I have gotten this far but a-lot has to do with the fact that I do 6 hours of re-hab every day [sic],’ she said. ‘3 hours before show and 3 after with multiple therapies. I have also switched to flat shoes and modified difficult parts of the show.’
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Bob Geldof has lifted the lid on his sex life with wife Jeanne Marine although he may have shared a little too much information, after admitting ‘chemical assistance’ isn’t always needed in the bedroom.
The Boomtown Rats singer has enjoyed a lengthy romance with Jeanne, whom he began dating in 1996 and married in April 2015.
They got engaged in May 2014 just weeks after the death of Bob’s beloved daughter Peaches Geldof.
With a 25-year relationship to be proud of, Bob and Jeanne are a rare celebrity couple who have lasted the test of time.
And it might have something to do with the spark between them intimately.
When asked what sex is like at the age of 68, Bob joked to Tommy Tiernan on Ireland’s RTE One: ‘Difficult.’
Sir Bob Geldof is a happy man thanks to wife Jeanne (Picture: Getty Images)
Or maybe he was only half joking.
Bob went on to explain: ‘That laser-driven [sex] drive of a 16-year-old clearly isn’t there. As you age it tempers…
‘By 68, it doesn’t always need chemical assistance, but it f**king helps!’
Clearly still smitten with Jeanne, a French actress, he added: ‘You must be very careful, because the beauty of a long-married wife hides in plain sight.
‘You must always look to that woman who animates you, so that once again she electrifies you.’
Bob got engaged to Jeanne just weeks after his daughter Peaches’ death (Picture: Getty Images)
He added of Jeanne: ‘It’s very easy with my missus who I’ve been with for 25 years. I’m sort of a one-woman geezer.’
Aw, cute.
Bob met and began dating Jeanne, 54, shortly after the end of his first marriage to Paula Yates. He and Paula, who died in 2000 following a drug overdose, share daughters Peaches, Pixie and Fifi, while he adopted the presenter’s other daughter, Tiger Lily.
‘You’re driving along and you’re at the traffic lights and for no reason whatsoever, the person in question inhabits you and I’ll cry,’ Bob told Tiernan on his Saturday night show.
‘And then I’ll look around to make sure the people next door don’t see me or are taking a photo and posting it or something. But that happens and that happens to everyone. And so you say, “ok it’s time to cry now”.’
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Kourtney Kardashian was spotted arriving in France wearing a face mask (Picture: Splash)
Kourtney Kardashian touched down in France ahead of Paris Fashion Week wearing a mask to protect herself amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The star kept it low key as she arrived with sister Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West at private airport Le Bourget on Saturday.
With a structured black mask across her face, Kourtney wore dark sunglasses and her hair tied back in a loose bun.
Staving off the cold, she wore a baggy black leather jacket to make her way from the airport.
Dr Jake Dunning, Head of Emerging Infections and Zoonoses at Public Health England, told Metro.co.uk that there is ‘very little evidence of widespread benefit’ of using masks to protect against the coronavirus.
Kourtney, Kim and Kanye were in the French capital ahead of the rapper’s Sunday Service in Paris.
Kourtney made a low key entrance into France (Picture: Splash)
She was spotted wearing a mask (Picture: Splash)
The sisters arrived wearing skintight latex outfits and accompanied by their daughters Penelope and North, both in suits.
They seemed to be on better terms despite coming to blows in an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
After rumours that Kourtney wanted to walk away from the reality TV show to focus on her children, the star was soon back on set recording a confessional piece to camera.
Kim and Kourtney brought daughters Penelope and North to Sunday Service, seemingly on better terms now (Picture: MEGA)
Kim and daughter North looked great (Picture: MEGA)
Kourtney looked fierce in a tight latex outfit (Picture: Mega)
When appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the 64-year-old said: ‘I think she just needed a bit of a break.’
She continued: ‘You know how we all hit a tipping point, and she hit a wall.
‘She was frustrated and she felt under-appreciated and her sisters didn’t appreciate her boundaries, so I think after taking a little bit of time off, she’s seen the light.’
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Jess Wright is engaged to boyfriend of one year William Lee-Kemp (Picture: Instagram)
Jess Wright is engaged to boyfriend of just over a year William Lee-Kemp.
The former Towie star has been enjoying a romantic break away in the French Alps and to make her getaway that much more special, William popped the question.
Jess announced the exciting news via Instagram, where she shared a snap of the pair kissing and gave fans the first look at her stunning engagement ring.
She gushed: ‘A million times YES! 💍❤️ I love you so much x.’
Jess then posted another pic of the diamond to her Instagram story and told fans that it ‘feels like a dream’ to be heading down the aisle.
Of course, fans and Jess’ celebrity pals were quick to congratulate her, with the star’s sister-in-law Michelle Keegan (Michelle is married to Jess’ younger brother Mark Wright) posting a number of love hearts underneath Jess’ post.
Kate Ferdinand wrote: ‘Ah !! Amazing! Congratulations.’
Former Strictly star Gemma Atkinson said: ‘Ahhhhhh congratulations!!!’ while Vicky Pattison added: ‘OMG MATE!!!!!! Yesssss!!!! Congratulations! You totally deserve it.’
Jess showed off her engagement ring and said it ‘feels like a dream’ (Picture: Instagram)
Jess’ celebrity pals rushed to congratulate her, including Gemma Collins and Vicky Pattison (Picture: Instagram)
Jess’ mum Carol said: ‘So happy for you my darling couldn’t of wished for a better guy for you. Love you both,’ while her younger sister Natalya wrote: ‘Woooooooo I couldn’t be more happy for you both.
‘I love you soooooooooo much you deserve this more than anyone in the world!!!!!!!!!’
Jess and William have been dating since January 2019, but didn’t go public with their relationship until summer, last year.
Speaking to Hello! magazine about the proposal, Jess said: ‘I am absolutely overwhelmed with this amazing news. I never expected it for a second and he caught me totally off guard.
‘We are so very happy and in love! We are back in a place that is very special to us and now it has been made even better with this news. We are over the moon!’
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