Katie Couric pens heartbreaking tribute: 'I adored this amazing woman'

Tributes are being paid to a semi-professional footballer who was killed after being knocked down at a car meet.

A nine-year-old Ukrainian girl wrote a heartbreaking letter to her mum who was killed when a car they were in together was shelled by Russian forces - calling her 'the best mom in the world'. The contents of the note, which appears to have been written in a diary, was revealed on Twitter by Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

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Martine McCutcheon is known for how bright and peppy she is, the actress shared a moving tribute on Tuesday as she marked the passing of June Brown.SEE: Martine McCutcheon shares very rare family photo of lookalike mum JennyThe actress shared a sepia-toned photo of June and movingly wrote: "Darling June… The true essence of Eastenders. An amazing mother, wife, actress, and a damn good laugh… RIP darling." She ended the post with a praying, heart and dove emoji.June died on Sunday, with the press office for EastEnders sharing the devastating news on Monday.

Lady Gaga received a standing ovation from the audience at the Grammy Awards for her performance of “Do I Love You” from her joint album with Tony Bennett, Love for Sale. Among those in the Las Vegas crowd showing their support on Sunday (3 April) was fellow nominee Billie Eilish, who was captured screaming and cheering at Gaga’s star turn.

Tom Parker's bandmate Max George has said his friend's death has left a "huge hole in his life" in a heartbreaking tribute.The Wanted singer tragically died on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2020 and tributes have since been pouring in for the star. Posting a gallery of images of the pair over the years, Tom's friend and bandmate Max expressed his heartbreak in a length tribute. Max wrote: "Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud..

Bruce Willis would be retiring from acting and stepping away from his Hollywood life due to his aphasia diagnosis, John Travolta penned an emotional tribute to his dear friend.MORE: Demi Moore and family announce Bruce Willis' retirement with heartbreaking health updateThe two iconic actors are longtime friends, having starred in Quentin Trantino's cult classic, Pulp Fiction, in 1994, as well as in the hilarious romantic comedy, Look Who's Talking, in 1989.Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, with whom he shares daughters Rumer, Tallulah and Scout, announced the news in a heartbreaking post on Instagram on 30 March. The two have remained close friends since their 2000 divorce.WATCH: Bruce will be “stepping away” from his acting career due to health issuesMORE: What is aphasia? Bruce Willis’ shock health condition explainedJohn shared two unbelievable throwbacks of him and Bruce for his tribute, the second of which had an extra layer of sadness, as it was a picture of Demi, Bruce, John and his wife Kelly Preston, who passed away in July of 2020 after battling breast cancer.The Grease star started off the somber post with: "Bruce and I became good friends when we shared [two] of our biggest hits together, Pulp Fiction and Look Who's Talking."He included a revelatory and gut wrenching anecdote as a true testament to the Die Hard actor's character.

Nathan Sykes paid a heartbreaking tribute to his "brother" Tom Parker following his tragic passing at age 33. On Wednesday, Tom's devastated wife Kelsey took to her Instagram account to announce he had passed away nearly two years after receiving his brain cancer diagnosis. And Nathan admitted that his life would "never be the same again" as he shared a behind-the-scenes video of the final time Tom joined them on stage as part of The Wanted.

Paul McCartney has penned a lengthy tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in Colombia last Friday (March 25).Since news of the tragic death was announced by the band, tributes have been pouring in from across the music world and beyond.McCartney – who collaborated with Foo Fighters on their 2017 album ‘Concrete and Gold’ and most recently invited them to play ‘Get Back’ with him at their 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction – has now taken to Twitter to pay an emotional tribute to Hawkins.“Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him,” his message began.“Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him.”McCartney added: “I was asked by the Foo Fighters to play on one of their tracks. It turned out that they wanted me to play drums! – on one of Taylor’s songs.

Hilary Duff is saying goodbye to Jak, her canine companion of nearly two decades.

Caitriona Balfe's latest project Belfast won Best Original Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards.

Brenda Edwards has shared a heart-wrenching series of pictures dedicated to her late son Jamal Edwards and the rest of her family as she marks an incredibly painful first Mother's Day without him.The 53 year old Loose Women star lost her son at the tender age of 31 last month. Posting a beautiful collage of her family together, Brenda captioned the post: "Always and Forever." Friends and colleague flocked to the comments to share their support for the grieving mother of two.

Sam Thompson has penned a sweet tribute to his sister Louise on her 32nd birthday. Louise turned 32 on Saturday 26 March, and marked her special day alongside her family. Sam, 29, shared a snap on Instagram of him hugging his older sister, which he wrote a heartfelt message next to.

Lily James just gave fans a devastating family update. The star was inundated with support as she grieves the passing of her grandmother.MORE: Lily James channels Pamela Anderson in risque sequin gown for Pam and Tommy partyThe actress announced her death with an Instagram post on Wednesday, 23 March, sharing an incredible throwback of the 92-year-old as well as a heartwarming snap of a framed photograph featuring the two of them. The 32-year-old revealed in her heartbreaking tribute that her grandmother is now reunited with her husband, Lily's grandfather.WATCH: Lily impressively transforms herself into Pamela AndersonMORE: Lily James sends fans wild in striking neon suit – and wowShe wrote in her caption: "To my granny, may I live up to your strength, grace and memory."The incredible throwback has a classic blurry and sepia tone, and sees her in an old-school pose as she looks out to the horizon, her curly hair in a traditional updo as she sports a big flower earring.The Pam and Tommy actress continued her dedicatory post by explaining that: "Your stories and life are my inspiration.

Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have never let their political parties stop them from working together — and the two former presidents have once again joined forces to support Ukraine. Bill and George, both 75, made a joint appearance at a Ukrainian church in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, March 16. The Windy City (a nickname for Chicago) is notably known to have one of the largest Ukrainian populations in the United States and has been a “sister city” to Kyiv since 1991.

Heartbreaking tributes have poured in for teenagers tragically killed in a horror crash in Dumfries.

John Travolta has taken to Instagram to pay an emotional tribute to the late actor William Hurt, who passed away on Monday.MORE: John Travolta brings fans to tears with emotional tribute to dadThe Hollywood star shared a picture of the pair of them together in the movie Michael, alongside a heartfelt message.It read: "William Hurt. A true gentleman and a truly original actor.

Katie Couric is thriving with her own media company, but she hasn't completely shut the door on a possible return to network television.The veteran journalist spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner at 's 2022 Women of the Year gala at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, and Couric, 65, said ultimately it would come down to finding the perfect scenario if she were to return to network television.«I think if the right opportunity presented itself, you know,» Couric said. «My husband and I started our own media company that's a thoroughly modern media company.