BBC star suspended over sex claims 'broke lockdown rules to meet young stranger'

Daran O'Briain has rejected the opportunity to take part in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, which would have seen him return to the BBC one year after Mock The Week was brutally axed from BBC Two.The comedian and TV presenter, 51, joked about the show during a gig at the Paddy Power Comedy Festival, where he revealed that although he has no plans to ever take part, he does use the possibility as a way to threaten his teenage daughter. He joked: "I have a 15-year-old daughter, which is a glorious thing. I'm so proud of this young lady and what she's becoming; strong and powerful and fierce.

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Veteran BBC presenter Esther Rantzen fears her lung cancer may have been caused by exposure to asbestos in the studios where she worked for decades.

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Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Some of soccer’s biggest stars are taking to the pitch tonight for the 2023 MLS All-Star Game, which is taking on a new format this year. This year’s MLS All-Star Game pits Major League Soccer’s top talents against players from Arsenal, of the English Premier League. This is the first time since 2019 that the North American league has faced off against a European team in the All-Star Game. Want to watch the MLS All-Star Game online? Here’s how to find a live stream to watch the match for free. The 2023 MLS All-Star Game kicks off tonight, Wednesday, July 19 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The game takes place at Audi Field in Washington D.C., which is home to the D.C. United. Tickets to the game are still available on VividSeats.com.

Keir Starmer has been urged to "think again" by a leading Scottish children's charity over his refusal to commit to scrapping the two-child cap on benefits.

Fans who have secured themselves tickets to Taylor Swift’s huge UK tour next year are ‘panicking’ after discovering a small-print detail that could see them turned away from the gig.

Blur’s Dave Rowntree has shared his opinion of Labour leader Keir Starmer in a new interview with NME.The Britpop veteran was taking part in the latest installation of NME’s Does Rock N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! series when he was asked to recall key moments from throughout his career, including his work in politics.Alongside his role as the drummer for Blur, Rowntree has also had a successful career in politics throughout much of the 21st Century – even going as far as to be elected as a Labour Councillor in Norfolk in 2017.Now, following his time in the role, which came to an end in 2021, the musician revealed his thoughts on current Labour leader, Keir Starmer.“Well, the test is at General Elections,” he began, discussing how well he thinks the figurehead is faring with the public. “If he wins the General Election, he’ll be widely touted as the most visionary Labour leader of modern times and will join the incredibly small number of Labour leaders who’ve gone on to become prime minister.”“If he loses, he’ll be regarded as an idiot who wrecked the Labour Party and achieved nothing,” he continued.

The BBC’s main primetime news presenter Huw Edwards and his family are receiving advice from former News of the World tabloid editor Andy Coulson, The Guardian reports. 

Rishi Sunak's popularity continues to decline as he lags behind Sir Keir Starmer in the polls, according to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos UK. The Prime Minister's net favourability rating has plummeted to minus 21, with 47% of respondents expressing an unfavourable view of him.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC News journalists had begun work on a potential exposé about Huw Edwards prior to The Sun newspaper sparking a UK media storm about the presenter, Deadline can reveal.

To say the mood is grim at the BBC would be an understatement. In a long line of recent crises, a messy, murky, seemingly sordid scandal involving a top presenter could prove to be its gravest in a decade.

In a major plot twist in an enormous scandal gripping the UK’s national broadcaster, the young person at the heart of the BBC presenter sex pictures scandal has thrown doubt on the claims.

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read a statement from the public British broadcaster. “New allegations were put to us on Thursday of a different nature and in addition to our own enquiries we have also been in touch with external authorities, in line with our protocols.”Neither the BBC nor The Sun are disclosing the accused presenter’s name.

A top BBC presenter has been suspended amid allegations he paid a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for explicit images.

The mystery BBC presenter at the heart of a sex pictures scandal has been the subject of fresh allegations on Sunday amid a growing crisis for Britain’s national broadcaster.

Scots broadcaster Nicky Campbell has hit out at a twisted troll who claims the telly veteran is the BBC star accused of paying cash to a teenager in exchange for explicit photos.

BBC stars Jeremy Vine and Rylan Clark have been forced to deny that they are the high-profile presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexual images.