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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is exploring the story of the Boston Marathon bombing in a new docuseries.

Barbara Windsor's widow Scott Mitchell has shared the moving words his late wife told him shortly before her death two years ago. The actor, 60, reflected on his grief in an interview with Best magazine and said it is now time for him to think about his future as Barbara would have wanted him to. EastEnders star Barbara, who was well-recognised for playing Peggy Mitchell, died in December 2020 at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

BBC Radio 1 host Mollie King has shared a heartfelt and emotional tribute to her late father Stephen. Mollie wrote: "This month is Brain Tumour Awareness month. I’ve always tried not to let myself think about losing someone I love, it’s too hard to think about, but last year this fear became a reality.

EastEnders star, 41, took to Instagram on Sunday to announce she and her husband Phil Davies had welcomed their bundle of job. Sharing an adorable photo of her little one, the star - who played Carly Wicks on the BBC soap between 2006 and 2008 - let her following know the big news. She wrote: 'So there’s this new fella in my life….

EastEnders' Lacey Turner has admitted she is "petrified" of her first London Marathon on 23rd April.The Stacey Slater star, 34, is reuniting with Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, as well as joining co-stars Tanya Franks, Natalie Cassidy and Heather Peace, to run for Alzheimer’s Research UK in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. Dame Barbara Windsor tragically passed away in 2020 aged 83 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014, the late Peggy Mitchell actress and her husband Scott Mitchell went public with her diagnosis in 2018 in a bid to help other people or families battling the disease.

Matt Hancock resigned from his ministerial role for breaking social distancing guidelines, to put it tactfully. The politician resigned after footage of him kissing his aide Gina Colangelo in his office while coronavirus was at large was released by the press, and anyone with a shred of empathy will agree it is one of the more embarrassing ways to be forced out of office. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterBut what happened next did not betray the signs of a man humbled.

A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced the man convicted of gunning down Nipsey Hussle to 60 years to life in prison after hearing testaments to the immense cost of the killing of the hip-hop star and neighbourhood leader, and of the lifetime of mental illness, abuse and struggle of the man who shot him.

A man convicted of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 is likely to get life in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom.

Frankie Essex has spoken out about her boyfriend Luke Love's foster care experience after Action for Children has agreed to sponsor the doting dad for this year's London Marathon. Luke, who shares twins Logan and Luella with former The Only Way Is Essex star Frankie, has been applying to run for the marathon for many years but has struggled to land a place. However, after hearing about Action for Children and sharing his own foster story with the charity, they've agreed to sponsor him for the London Marathon – much to Luke and Frankie's joy.

Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, whom she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, in May and has since revealed to the world that they’ve named their little bundles of joy Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK!, Frankie has discussed a range of topics in regards to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to “feeling more human again” as the babies dropped their dreaded 2am feed. This week Frankie discusses Valentine’s Day with Luke, wanting a big family (if she won the lottery), and the heartwarming reason Luke is doing the London Marathon.

Close connection. Zac Efron has been open about his bond with his family over the years.

An intrepid Perthshire fundraiser will kit himself out in a full Santa suit - beard and belt included - to complete a remarkable charity challenge on Christmas Eve.

Sharing his story. Ashton Kutcher is opening up about overcoming a life-threatening health scare in 2019 which resulted in him suddenly losing the ability to walk, hear or see.

Well, would you look at that! Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes aren’t going anywhere!

Before Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ alleged relationship status made headlines, the pair opened up about their “cute” half-marathon training.

More than 50,000 runners hit the streets today for the New York City Marathon, challenging not only the 26.2 mile course, but braving the unseasonably warm weather, which climbed into the 70s.

Getting in shape! Ashton Kutcher is gearing up to race in the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon — and he’s spilling his training secrets.

Matt Hancock left everyone stunned after announcing he would be taking part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2022.

Diana Kipyokei may have her 2021 Boston Marathon victory rescinded after she tested positive for a banned substance and allegedly obstructed an investigation into the cheating allegations. The Kenyan runner’s sample after winning the race in October 2021 had traces of triamcinolone acetonide, according to the Athletics Integrity United (AIU).  The drug is a glucocorticoid prohibited at races when an athlete doesn’t have permission to use it as a medication.

Mark Wright has opened up about his long-awaited house move and seven-year marriage to Michelle Keegan, exclusively telling OK! she is one of his biggest supporters. Michelle, 35, proved how much of a cheerleader she is for her husband by supporting him at the London Marathon earlier this month. He said: “It was important to me to have the people I love there to be supporting me.

After a samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King as part of Movie Week, Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice became the second couple to leave the BBC One dance contest on Sunday night. The Radio 2 presenter and his professional dance partner found themselves in the bottom two in the results show against Fleur East and Vito Coppola.

Amy Robach, 49, had plenty to smile about on Sunday as she completed the Chicago Marathon with a stellar race time.MORE: GMA's Amy Robach looks sensational in string bikini during time offThe Good Morning America co-anchor took to social media to share a series of highlights documenting her milestone achievement. In one joyful snap, a radiant-looking Amy beamed for a celebratory selfie with her enormous marathon medal.WATCH: GMA's Amy Robach comes face to face with a snakeThe-mom-of-two moreover included a snippet of her running data, proudly sharing her final race time of 4:17:36.

Fans were left 'outraged' when they discovered the latest elimination result on Strictly Come Dancing ahead of the results show airing on BBC One. The remaining 14 couples took to the ballroom on Saturday night (October 8) for the first themed episode of the series and it was all about the lights, camera and action.

Tyler West had to jet to and from Mauritius in just a day so he could attend his brother’s wedding and make it back in time for Strictly Come Dancing. Radio host Tyler is partnered up with Strictly favourite Dianne Buswell and appeared to take both his dancing and best man duties very seriously. "I think I’ve put my body through the paces and then I thought, Lewis, my brother, I’m the best man for his wedding, so I’m flying to Mauritius for, I think, about nine hours,” he told BBC Breakfast yesterday morning, Friday 7 October.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestant Tyler West impressively received the first 10s of the season as he performed in Movie Week just days after taking part in the London Marathon.Tyler, who's best known for hosting Kiss FM, wowed the judges with his performance on Saturday 8 October alongside partner Dianne Buswell.The high-energy performance would have been gruelling for anyone - but the training had been undeniably more difficult for Tyler after going straight back into it after running over 26 miles last weekend. His hard work paid off however, with Tyler and Dianne receiving an almost-perfect score from the judges: including 10s from Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse. Strictly viewers also loved their dance, with many agreeing Tyler deserved the high scores.

Michelle Keegan manages to keep her jaw-dropping figure despite tucking into takeaways and currys. The actress, 35, keeps to a strict gym routine to keep herself in shape but always allows herself cheat meals on the weekends. Speaking to The Sun, Mark, 35, said: 'She loves a Chinese takeaway and a curry.

A Perthshire man gave his all for 26 gruelling miles and even fought back tears to complete the famous London Marathon in dedication to his cancer fighting partner.

Natalie Morales will be a correspondent for CBS News, with duties that will include the true crime series 48 Hours.

Michelle Keegan was a very proud wife on Sunday after her husband Mark Wright completed the London Marathon - and you won't believe how they celebrated the major milestone.MORE: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan reveal a look inside their ultra-luxurious new bedroomTaking to Instagram, Mark shared a heartwarming photo alongside his wife and nearest and dearest friends and family members, enjoying a very lavish meal in a private room at the Corinthia hotel in London.WATCH: Mark Wright shares sweet nickname for wife Michelle KeeganCaptioning the photo on his Instagram Stories, the radio presenter penned: "My people…always there."READ: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's jaw-dropping master bathroom rivals a five-star spaSEE: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan finally move into megamansion - and wowAmongst, the proud group was Mark's sister Jessica Wright and cousins, Sophie and Holly Wright. The Wright clan headed to the Corinthia after Mark's achievementThe sweet snap was also featured as part of a moving photo carousel shared by the former TOWIE star dedicated to his incredible achievement.In the post, Mark captured the emotional moments Michelle and his mum Carol greeted him at the finish line, as well as the details of the gruelling run including his mind-blowing step count after the day which wracked up to 43,656 steps.As he documented the day, Mark also shared the sweetest nickname he has for Michelle - and we'd never heard it before!A post shared by Mark Wright (@wrighty_)Mark posted a heartfelt update about his day In a behind-the-scenes video, as he made his way to the start line, Mark chatted to the camera.

Mark Wright took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his preparations for the London Marathon.His family supported him in his incredible endeavour, with wife Michelle Keegan by his side, alongside his parents.MORE: Mark Wright is one proud uncle in adorable baby photoIn a sweet moment, the presenter and reality TV show star revealed the adorable nickname he has for his spouse.Speaking to camera as he walked to the start line, Mark panned his phone to show his family behind him, and said: "Walking to the start line, mum, Shelley, me old man…WATCH: Mark Wright shares sweet nickname for wife Michelle KeeganAbout to start 26 point 2 miles, never in my life have done this, never in my life did I think that I would but here we go, there's a first for everything, come on!"READ: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's jaw-dropping master bathroom rivals a five-star spaSEE: Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright share exciting update: 'A dream come true'The star later shared a series of videos during his run, as he appeared progressively more fatigued but kept a positive mental attitude throughout.A post shared by Mark Wright (@wrighty_)Mark shared his pride after completing the marathonAfter the race, Mark shared a photo of himself holding up his medal, as well as one of himself kissing Michelle as she hugged him and later enjoying a meal with his friends and family.He captioned the images: "Wow what a day. Let me tell you, the best experience of my life.

Michelle Keegan sweetly supported her husband Mark Wright as he completed the London Marathon on Sunday.The former TOWIE star, 35, managed to finish the marathon in an impressive time of just over three hours and 40 minutes. According to the London Marathon app, this places him as 8,245th overall - an incredible achievement after the TV star admitted he has never ran a marathon prior to today.Taking to Instagram before the race, he said: "About to start 26.2 miles, never in my life have done this, never in my life did I think I would, but there's a first for everything - come on!" And Michelle, 35, who married Mark in 2015, was there to support her husband as he crossed the finish line as she was seen sweetly hugging him. The actress also took to her Instagram as she posted a video of him afterwards, captioned: "He did it!!" Michelle was also joined by her in-laws and Mark's parents Carol and Mark Senior as they too posted videos to their social media of their son's incredible milestone.

With the London Marathon back once again, a number of celebrities have taken the challenge to beat the gruelling 26.2 mile stretch across the capital - with some pretty impressive results. Just finishing a marathon at all is an incredible achievement, and these celebs can be proud of their fantastic efforts on the day - whether they are experienced runners or attempting the race for the first time.The mass participation section of the race started at 9.40am on Sunday, with the celebrities being joined by tens of thousands of people all looking to beat their personal bests, raise money for charity, or take on the challenge of a marathon.

Kate Lawler ran into some trouble ahead of the London Marathon as her running partner somehow lost her trainers.The former Big Brother contestant took to Instagram early on Sunday as she and a friend prepared for the massive 26.2-mile route. But disaster struck when her running partner was left without trainers – though she did have a pair of high heels on standby. "Guys, my running partner can't find her running trainers.

Mark Wright has been training for the London Marathon with the help of Olympic gold medallist Paula Radcliffe, revealing the runner has been "incredible".The former The Only Way is Essex star, 35, spoke of being mentored by the once-fastest female runner of all time, 48, in a chat with OK!: "You can't really beat it, can you? She’s incredible. When you're training for something like this, you always take advice on Google or people you know, who have done it everyone gives you different advice, but I just stuck with her expertise and advice." He added: "And of course, it was the best. Because she's the best of all time." Mark - who has finally moved into his epic Essex mansion - revealed he has been working with Paula for around two years after originally signing up to do the marathon last year.

BBC TV host and adventurer Ben Fogle has offered a rallying cry to everyone looking for some last-minute motivation ahead of running the London Marathon on Sunday Ahead of the big race which will see 50,000 people compete in the ultimate endurance test, celebrity engagement platform Cameo asked Ben to give people a pep-talk to encourage them to keep going to the finish line.

Ashton Kutcher was very drunk the first time he professed his love for Mila Kunis. The Vengeance actor began dating his former That '70s Show co-star in 2012, with the pair tying the knot in July 2015. During a recent workout session filmed for his Our Future Selves interview series, Ashton told guest Kenny Chesney that it was his 2010 song, You and Tequila, was what inspired him to express his feelings for Mila.