Diversity's Perri Kiely 'splits' from ‘first ever’ girlfriend he met on Dancing On Ice

EXCLUSIVE: John Boyega has been set to star in sci-fi romance The Freshening from director Cathy Yan (Birds Of Prey), we can reveal.

The “Nepo baby” effect has been laid bare in the UK by Netflix/National Youth Theatre research that showed the vast majority of respondents believe connections rather than talent are required to make it big.

"What you so boring for? It's like talking to a door..."

David Byrne knows where he’s going and he knows where he’s been, and the former Talking Heads band leader and near EGOT winner is on his way to the Oscars again, 35 years after taking home the original score Academy Award for Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (which he shared with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su) with a song nomination for “This Is a Life” from A24’s 11x Oscar nominated Everything Everywhere All at Once which he co-wrote with the pic’s composers Son Lux and Mitski. If Byrne wins a second Oscar next Sunday, it doesn’t bring him closer to an EGOT; he needs an Emmy win to do that after two Grammys and a special Tony award for his Broadway showstopper American Utopia.

Alice Winocour‘s “Revoir Paris,” or its English title “Paris Memories,” bowed at the Cannes Film Festival last May to general acclaim. And later on, star Virginie Efira nabbed a César for her performance.

Hello Insiders. The international biz descended on the UK for the London TV Screenings this week, and we were there to cover it in full. Jesse Whittock here to guide you through all the film and TV news.

Harry Young has revealed he is going to become a dad.The Love Island star took to Instagram to announce his happy news that he's expecting a child with his girlfriend Erin Sandilands. In the snap was a board reading: "We are expecting! Due August 2023". Next to the sign was a white baby grow reading 'Baby Young', as well as a baby scan and a handful of kids' toys.

There are scores of apps aiming to help us monitor our mental health, but sometimes the best approach is to turn off technology. Getting outdoors in parks, woodland and other natural settings has long been known to improve people’s mood – the Japanese call it shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing”. But recently researchers have been investigating whether spending time with animals can have similar benefits.

Amanda Holden is never one to shy away from a bold look, and on Saturday, the star turned heads in a dazzling power suit.Over on Instagram, the mother-of-two, 52, delighted fans with a series of outfit photos giving centre stage to her jaw-dropping glitzy ensemble.WATCH: Amanda Holden celebrates 52nd birthday in styleStepping out for ABBA's virtual concert, Amanda looked sensational in a black diamante suit which she teamed with a pair of sky-high silver boots.Beneath her flattering blazer, the Heart radio presenter showcased her washboard abs in a tiny crop top. In terms of hair and makeup, Amanda opted to elevate her look with bouncy curls and a luscious nude lip.

Teenage girls are awakening their power in Prime Video’s new series.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is kicking off its 2023 Diverse Writers Program giving 10 participants the opportunity to link up with industry professionals in a four-week course.

Proud dad David Beckham posed with his youngest son Cruz as he enjoyed his first pint on his 18th birthday. Mum Victoria shared a picture of father and son together on her Instagram and exclaimed "finally!!!!!!" with a crying-laughing emoji.

Dancing On Ice fans were left in awe after Diversity took to the rink on Sunday night's show.

#film industry behind the scenes and the supremacy that it flaunts in my face so much, day by day, so it's not a surprising result, but in 2023, it is deeply regressive and uncalled for ↓ https://t.co/j9aT8ZHcKWBAFTA member and film and TV commentator Ashanti Omkar said she was “disappointed” but not surprised.“I’ve felt this deep pain in the pit of my stomach of late, as I’m seeing the #film industry behind the scenes and the supremacy that it flaunts in my face so much, day by day, so it’s not a surprising result, but in 2023, it is deeply regressive and uncalled for,” she added.Omkar had replied to a tweet from BuzzFeed UK head of culture Ada Enechi who wrote: “2 steps forward, 10 steps back #EEBAFTAs.”“Not even Oscar/GoldenGlobe winners Michelle Yeoh, Angela Basset, Viola Davis or Ke Huy Quan could break through. All judging systems have biases but this is broken,” BAFTA member and Naughty Dog senior character artist Del Walker said.

The #BaftaSoWhite hashtag was circulating once again on social media after the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday night.

Paul Weller has announced the support acts for his Forest Live 2023 gigs – find details below and purchase tickets for the gigs here.As announced last month, the Modfather will play three outdoor gigs this June, performing on Thursday, June 8 at Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, Friday, June 9 at Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire and Saturday, June 17 at Thetford Forest, Suffolk.Speaking about the upcoming dates in a statement, Weller said: “I am very happy to be playing the Forest Live gigs again as they are always such great shows with such a great audience! See you there.”Now, it’s been confirmed that he will be supported by Far From Saints, the new band of Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones, and Manchester singer-songwriter Seb Lowe.Paul is very happy to announce the amazing guest artists that will be supporting him for the Forest shows this Summer! The brilliant @Seb_lowe_music will be supporting, and joining as a very special guest at the shows is Kelly Jones' band @farfromsaints! pic.twitter.com/ZrufobkhZ4— Paul Weller (@paulwellerHQ) February 20, 2023Following the Forest Live gigs, Weller will headline Y Not Festival this July. The festival will return to Pikehall in Derbyshire from July 28-30, with Royal Blood topping the bill on the Friday night.

For the first time ever, Ashley Banjo and the rest of the Diversity dance troupe will be taking to the ice for a performance on tonight’s Dancing on Ice. Ashley, who rose to fame on Britain’s Got Talent as the frontman of Diversity, has worked as a judge on the BBC skating show since 2018 with Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill and Jason Gardiner.The judging panel has changed significantly over that time, with John Barrowman featuring in 2020 and later Strictly Come Dancing’s, Oti Mabuse. During Sunday night’s episode, Ashley and the rest of Diversity will be swapping their kicks for skates in their first group skate ever ahead of their Supernova tour later this year.

Fashion fans are going wild for a pair of £44 Boohoo boots that look incredibly similar to a £1750 Givenchy pair. Shoppers are flocking online to get their hands on a pair of the Boohoo dupes, which cost a whopping £1.706 less than the designer shoes.

Around 1,300 homes in Scotland are still without power as Storm Otto moves away from the UK. The homes have not been reconnected since they fell off-grid on Saturday afternoon.

Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone & Kevin Connolly To Star In Dark Comedy ‘Krazy House’Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone, and Kevin Connolly have signed on to star in the dark comedy Krazy House from writer-directors Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil. Production on the pic has just been completed in Amsterdam. The cast is rounded out by Gaite Jansen, Walt Klink, Jan Bijvoet, Chris Peters, and Matti Stooker. Maarten Swart will produce the film for Kaap Holland Film, in a co-production with Haars and van der Kuil. Kaap Holland Film’s Jorn Baars and XYZ’s Todd Brown are executive producers. Splendid Films is handling distribution in the Benelux. XYZ has North American sales rights.