Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose world-spanning business career touched lives in Hollywood, Paris, London and his native Egypt, died Thursday, Aug. 30, at 94.
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Hands up if you remember Dick and Dom? They were the British comedy dynamic duo made up of Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood who brightened up every child's morning on telly in the 90s and through the early noughties.They were one of the most popular celeb tag teams, only second to Ant and Dec, with their hit BBC show Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow. But these days and after celebrating 20 years in the business last year, we don't see much of the pair on screen anymore.The pair enjoy living out their lives behind DJ decks as they travel worldwide playing drum and bass sets at festivals including Glastonbury and aboard cruise ships.
As it turns out, one half of the duo is creative in other ways, too. Dom runs his own home improvement Instagram @the_houseofwood where he showcases his incredible home and interior design, with some incredible touches.
We'd have expected nothing less than the additions that Dom has included such as a playful garden swing, which he built from scratch. Demonstrating his impressive creative side further, he uploaded a video and narrated his instructions in a Joe Wicks-style.
The star, 44, also showed fans how to change skirting boards, fixing up his parched garden, climbing on top of the roof to install wood burners and making over his master bedroom. On a more serious note, he also shows his incredible kitchen and patio extension which started in June 2020, complete with elaborate bifold doors, stunning flooring and luxe worktops and cupboards.
Fans can also see Dom, who lives with his wife allSTARS* singer Sandi Lee Hughes and two children together, get excited as he adds a very expensive Quooker tap as a finishing touch to the kitchen area. The star has been busy renovating the 1930s property and
.Mohamed Al-Fayed, whose world-spanning business career touched lives in Hollywood, Paris, London and his native Egypt, died Thursday, Aug. 30, at 94.
At Home With the Furys has become one of the UK's most-watched TV shows - and the only Netflix programme to make it into the top 50 most viewed in the same period. The series, starring boxer Tyson Fury and his family, became available on the streaming service on August 16.
IMAGO Photograph of the Year.The iconic snapshot of the little prince, 5, slapping his hand over the Princess of Wales’ mouth at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant back in June 2022 is up for the award.Actually, several members of the royal family are spotted in nine of the 20 finalists’s photos.Another shot that is seen in the competition is Louis screaming when he plugged his ears as the late Queen Elizabeth looks on at the Jubilee bash.One photo was of the monarch — who died in September 2022 at the age of 96 — during her last public appearance.She was photographed at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept. 6, 2022, to welcome Liz Truss as the United Kingdom’s new prime minister.A separate snap was of the sovereign’s funeral at Westminster Abbey last year.
At Home With The Furys scored Netflix a rare entry in the UK’s highest-rated television shows after its first episode was seen by 2.6M viewers.
Ash have shared new song ‘Crashed Out Wasted’, as well as telling NME about what to expect from eighth album ‘Race The Night‘ and their upcoming joint tour with The Subways.The new album, released on September 15 on Fierce Panda, has been five years in the making, and – with classic Ash dynamism – tackles themes of ego, sex, gentrification and dislocation. The band tour across the UK with The Subways from the end of September, culminating at the Kentish Town Forum on October 11, before heading on to Europe.For another taster of the record, the band have shared ‘Crashed Out Wasted’ – described by frontman Tim Wheeler as “an ode to one of those nights” where “you may be the last one standing, or wobbling, but you aren’t ready to end it just yet”.“You’re drunk dialing, and shit posting, looking for a partner in Dionysian crime,” said Wheeler. “Before you know it you’re crashing down the stairs, your mind is gone, and that’s when the bad thing happens…”Wheeler spoke to NME about the album’s lengthy genesis, their unreleased disco album and the ongoing godlike effects of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll.
England's rugby team has faced a nail-biting few weeks at the Summer Nations Series and have played their way to their game against Fiji in Twickenham. One of the biggest stars of the tournament has been Courtney Lawes, who plays as a lock and is set to win his 100th cap for England in today's match. Courtney's been playing rugby since he was 13- he's now 34.
Teenagers across the country will likely be full of stress as they collect their GCSE results today, a feeling that even the Royal Family will not have been immune from. And while the Royals may have had the privilege of attending some of the country's most prestigious schools, with both Prince William and Prince Harry having attended the £42,501 a year Eton College, that doesn't mean they all achieved straight A*s and As. Attending schools such as Eton College, Gordonstoun, and Marlborough College, the royals are a rather mixed bag when it comes to academic success, something that's likely true of families up and down the country.
Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury may not have walked out of the Love Island villa as winners, but they are arguably the most successful couple to come from the ITV reality show. Having welcomed baby daughter Bambi in January and getting engaged this summer, the loved-up pair are showing no signs of slowing down their epic romance which has gripped fans since they first met on screen in 2019.
Spanish women’s national team celebrates their historic World Cup win in Australia, on the other side of the world, in the U.S., David Beckham is thrilled about his team’s title victory. Led by Lionel Messi, Inter Miami triumphed over Nashville SC.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have “no road back” to the royal family under King Charles' reign as the monarch is aware that the British public “has no appetite” for their return, according to a royal commentator.
Steve Jones has made his debut on This Morning joining Josie Gibson on the sofa with ITV bosses said to be "thrilled" with the addition.The Welsh TV presenter, 46, first shot to fame when he hosted the hit 2000s teen show T4 and has officially joined This Morning with his first show being aired on Wednesday, 16 August. Since rising to TV fame his love life has since been talked about having had romances with a number of A-listers including the likes of Pamela Anderson, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry who all took a keen interest in the Welsh hunk. After a string of star-studded romances, Steve is now happily married to US writer Phylicia Jackson who will no doubt be supporting him in his new role.
Kate Middleton apparently let her hair down last weekend at an electronic musical festival, leaving William at home with their three kids.
John Whaite has admitted that he was unfaithful to his fiancé with "soap stars and celebrities" after finding fame, amid his confession that he and his partner briefly split shortly after he appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021.
While we’ve been enduring pretty lousy weather in the UK this summer, the rich and famous have been soaking up the sun at lavish resorts across the Mediterranean. One favourite haunt with the well-heeled is the beautiful Costa Smeralda in northern Sardinia.
Nothing offers a slice of escapism quite like a visit to a spa hotel and there’s one in Cheshire which has consistently wowed guests, celebrities and inspectors alike. Carden Park Hotel, only an hour’s drive from Greater Manchester, is a regular feature on Tik Tok and Instagram thanks to its top-of-the-range facilities and has won several awards in recent years.
Oliver Tree has announced a handful of UK and EU dates in the autumn as part of his ‘Oliver Tree Presents Alone In A Crowd’ tour.The tour will kick off in October with shows in Australia and New Zealand. From there, the European leg will embark on November 1 in Paris and then Luxembourg on November 2.
Britain's Got Talent and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! host Declan Donnelly appeared completely smitten with his wife of eight years, as they were spotted enjoying a rare date night together.
Expect a mixed bag of weather in Greater Manchester this week - with sunshine and showers forecast.
have poured blood, sweat and tears into the work of the royal family — and will make a fine king and queen when the time comes, according to an inside source. Lady Violet Manners, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, revealed in an interview that the couple is doing a “remarkable” job representing the Firm — while also gearing up for the task ahead.The Prince of Wales, 41, is first in line for the British throne, following his father, King Charles.
You might be asking, where has British filmmaker Andrew Haigh been, and the answer is right here and under your nose. While he hasn’t made a feature-length film since 2017’s English coming-of-age movie, “Lean On Pete,” starring Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny and Travis Fimmel, he was right back on it in 2021 with The BBC miniseries “The North Water” starring Colin Farrell, Jack O’Connell and Stephen Graham.