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Rita Ora is back on screens, appearing as a judge on the new series of The Voice Australia. And the Brit star dressed to impress for the first episode which aired Down Under on Monday, wowing in a series of backstage shots shared to her Instagram ahead of the broadcast. Rita chose a slinky purple dress for filming, posing up a storm as she showed off her look for her followers.

Hallmark Channel is bringing more inclusivity to the network with their brand new movie, Love, Classified.

Adult film star Steven Miles, AKA Sergeant Miles, was arrested Tuesday for taking part in the January 6 Insurrection at the US Capitol Building. Court documents state that on January 6, Miles, 39, trespassed on Capitol Building grounds, assaulted police officers, smashed windows of the building, and then entered the building briefly. Miles can be seen posing in photographs as well as in CCTV images, wearing a MAGA hat and wearing a desert camo jacket and breaking into the Capitol Building.Nearly 800 people have been arrested in the aftermath of the January 6 Insurrection at the US Capitol, according to the US Department of Justice.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAmazon’s Prime Video platform will broadcast the Australian Swimming Championships, in Adelaide next month, as part of a two-year deal with Swimming Australia. The company will use a roster of celebrity commentators to give a high profile to its continuing foray into the sports sector.The deal with Swimming Australia is the first partnership Amazon has had in Australia for sports, other than sports documentaries.The streaming giant has a patchwork of sportscasting in other territories – in India, for example it currently has a mixture women’s basketball and some cricket, having previously carried major tennis tournaments and English soccer.

Spilling it all! Garcelle Beauvais has never been one to hold back when it comes to sharing her opinion — and her new book, Love Me As I Am, is no exception.

Trust Rihanna to ring in the last trimester of her pregnancy in the most fashionable way possible!

Paige Turley has revealed she is not taken seriously as a music artist since appearing on Love Island and going out with Lewis Capaldi.

Sean Penn has regrets about how his marriage ended with Leila George.

Sean Penn is admitting his wrongs when it comes to his relationship with estranged wife, Leila George.

Love Island star Callum Jones has shared his sweet two-year anniversary plans for girlfriend Molly Smith.The couple met on the winter series of Love Island in 2020 and their romance is still going from strength-to-strength after moving into their own very own gorgeous four-bedroom house in Manchester last year.Talking about their life and romance since the ITV2 show, Callum, who recently took part in Manchester Remembers football match, exclusively told OK!: "It literally feels like it was about eight months ago, when you think about it, two years is a long time and it really doesn't feel like two years." Teasing details of their anniversary plans, he added: "It's actually next week, so yeah we've got something planned for that... going to go on a little date so I'm looking forward to it!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Former Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon cut a stylish figure as she headed to Aintree Racecourse for the Grand National race day. The 26-year-old actress, who played Bethany Platt in Corrie, looked a far cry from the Weatherfield cobbles as she dressed up for a day at the races.

It’s official! Less than one year after Kendall Long returned to the Bachelor in Paradise beaches determined to find love after her split from Joe Amabile, she has introduced her followers to the man who won her heart.

BBC Two last night. They play the Cumbria-born comedian and his larger-than-life American partner in the latter stages of their career. During this period their fame had started to dwindle, and they eventually severed ties with Hollywood.

The Victorian Greens on Wednesday apologised to the trans and gender diverse community over comments made by an out gay Melbourne City Councillor. Trigger Warning: This story discusses comments, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Trans rights advocates had criticised comments made by Greens councillor Rohan Leppert in a private group as well as on social media, that seemed to question transgender identities and access to gender affirming healthcare.“In light of recent commentary by Cr Rohan Leppert, the Victorian Greens reject any suggestion that trans rights should be up for debate,” the party said in a statement. The Greens said that the party had a proud track record of standing up for trans rights. “Trans rights do not conflict in any way with women’s rights to feel safe. Trans women are women, and trans women are particularly vulnerable to gendered violence.”“Our primary concern at this time is for the wellbeing of the trans and gender diverse community.

Australia is set to elect a new government in May 2022. The country’s peak national LGBTQI health organisation, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA), has called upon the major political parties and independent candidates to spell out their commitment and plans to improve the health and well being of the community. “LGBTIQ+ communities face significant barriers to improved health because of stigma and discrimination,” Nicky Bath, CEO, LHA, said in a statement. “All members of LGBTIQ+ communities, including those who live at the intersections of additional marginalised identities and experiences, can no longer be left behind.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video has doubled down on its investment in Japan with six local originals greenlit and an additional foray into live boxing. At an event in Tokyo on Wednesday, Amazon revealed a reboot of “Takeshi’s Castle,” the iconic game show starring Kitano Takeshi that aired on terrestrial network TBS from 1986-1989. The reboot, with the working title “Takeshi’s Castle Project' will bow in 2023.

Doubling down on investment and expanding its offer in Japan, Prime Video has unveiled a slate of new Japanese originals including a reboot of iconic game show Takeshi’s Castle and a local adaptation of anthology series Modern Love. The streamer revealed the lineup at a showcase event in Tokyo today, where it also announced it will livestream the World Bantamweight title fight between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire on June 7.

Naman Ramachandran London-based documentary specialists Dogwoof and Danish production company Elk Film have revealed a commercial partnership to develop and produce documentary projects. The deal will involve a project slate of eight to 10 feature documentaries and documentary series where Dogwoof, Elk Film and the Danish Growth Fund Vaekstfonden will co-fund development. This will be The Danish Growth Fund’s first venture into documentary film development and production.

Montana Brown has opened up on life after Love Island for many contestants, and said that some of those that don’t end up successful feel “embarrassed” about returning to their day jobs. Montana, 26, shot to fame on the popular ITV2 show in 2017 and lasted an impressive 50 days in the Love Island villa. While Montana has gone on to become a successful influencer, as well as launching her own swimwear line called Swim Society, not everyone ends up successful after leaving the show.

“When I really love someone, I don’t notice others,” utters Anais (Anais Demoustier) to her affair partner while laying in bed together. It’s ominous wording for what’s to come for the protagonist in writer/director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s new romantic comedy Anais In Love. It is similar to Jochum Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, but while that film feels grounded, Anais has its head in the clouds. However, that isn’t a massive ding on the movie as the over-optimism is used to its advantage as the character breaks numerous boundaries and hearts in her quest to find the one person who will become her everything.