New petition calls for DWP £10 Christmas Bonus to increase for first time in 51 years

Holly Willoughby is reportedly waiting until the new year to decide whether to front the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice, as she is "not rushing" make her decision.The TV presenter, 42, usually hosts the ITV show alongside Phillip Schofield, 61, but Phillip cut ties with ITV after quitting This Morning in May 2023 when details of his affair with a much younger male colleague emerged. Holly then stepped down from This Morning in October, with her future at ITV uncertain. It has not been revealed if she'll return to television to present Dancing On Ice, which kicks off in January, with reports claiming ITV are keen to persuade her to come back.

Former This Morning presenter, Holly Willoughby, has been seen for the first time following an alleged kidnap plot and quitting the ITV daytime show. Holly was pictured as she enjoyed a day out with her husband Dan Baldwin and friends at a cinema in London.The 42 year old looked festive in a pair of red trousers and a warm camel coat as she kept her look simple with minimal makeup and jewellery, and a light pink crossbody bag. She paired her outfit with some pink heels and wore her blonde hair down.

Another broadcast series of the the pre-streaming era has found its way to SVOD. All five seasons of the 2003 NBC drama Las Vegas, starring James Caan and Josh Duhamel, will be available on Peacock starting Dec. 29, the NBCUniversal streamer announced Friday.

Alex Batty - who was missing for six years before being reunited with his grandmother in Oldham - has revealed he wanted to return home to have a better future.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Darlene Love‘s annual television performance of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” was essentially orphaned after “Late Show With David Letterman” went off the air in 2015, putting an end to the 28-year streak that had the music legend singing her signature holiday song with Paul Shaffer‘s band on Letterman’s last original show before Christmas each December. But they all reunited — not over the air, but on YouTube — for a resumption of the tradition, nine years after the last time this particular caroling took place on CBS. Watch the video, below.

Helen Flanagan has revealed how she will not be spending Christmas with her three kids for the first time this year. The 33 year old former Coronation Street star, who played Rosie Webster on the cobbles, shares children Matilda, eight, Delilah, five and Charlie, two, with her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair.The mum of three and the Bristol Rovers footballer split last year after 13 years together and they now co-parent their children.

U2 performed their cover of Darlene Love’s ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ for the first time in nearly 36 years at the Las Vegas Sphere this weekend.The Irish rock band performed the Christmas classic for the first time since 1987 during their show at the Sphere at The Venetian Resort on Friday (December 15).They last performed the track in December 1987 as they closed out the ‘Joshua Tree’ tour at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.While performances from that gig featured on U2’s hybrid live/studio album ‘Rattle and Hum’, their version of ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ was not included.However, they did release a video filmed in November 1987 at the Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana before their concert there that night. It was also released in December 1987 with the charity compilation album ‘A Very Special Christmas’.They revived the track on Friday and, according to setlist.fm, rehearsed it during soundcheck in the day but did not print the song on the setlist.Watch the performance below.Back in October, U2 announced they were extending their residency at the Sphere, adding 11 extra dates to the run.

Jamie Spears has been seen for the first time since it was reported that he'd had his leg amputated following a bacterial infection. The 71 year old father-of-three, who is dad to pop star Britney, 42, actress and I'm A Celebrity star Jamie Lynn, 32, and film producer Bryan, 46, was photographed at a storage facility near Kentwood, Louisiana on Tuesday, 12 December. A friend could be seen pushing Jamie in a wheelchair as they made their way round the facility.

Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig have been spotted together for the first time since their relationship was revealed to the world.

The rate of a two-year fixed mortgage has now dipped below the six percent mark for the first time in almost six months. Across all deposit sizes, the average two-year fixed-rate deal that homeowners can now get was 5.99 percent on Friday (Dec 8), according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.

Michael Clifford, the guitarist for pop band 5 Seconds of Summer, has officially announced the safe arrival of his first child, with wife Crystal Leigh.The happy couple took to Instagram to share their happy news, alongside a carousel of pictures showing their adorable baby girl before revealing her name to the world.Their exciting comes just weeks after Michael and his bandmates completed their highly anticipated The 5 Seconds of Summer Show, with concerts across the globe. Taking to his Instagram page, the delighted couple couldn’t contain their joy as they cradled their newborn from moments after she was born, to napping at home with her.

Ainsley Harriott has excitedly revealed that he's become a grandad as he announced the birth of his 'beautiful' granddaughter.The popular TV chef, 66, couldn't contain his excitement as he proudly shared the news of the "beautiful baby girl" with his 119,000 followers on Instagram on Tuesday.The ex-Ready, Steady, Cook star shared a sweet snap of a tiny newborn hand adorably wrapped around one of his fingers as he shared the heartfelt announcement with his fans. Ainsley was married to costume designer Clare Fellows, but the couple divorced in 2012 and they share two adult children together, Jimmy and Maddie.

Shirley Ballas is celebrating a new arrival to the family after the birth of her first grandchild, a baby boy named Banksi Wylde Ballas, on 5 November. The Strictly Come Dancing judge's only child Mark, who is married to singer-songwriter BC Jean, celebrated becoming a father with a sweet Instagram post a month after Banksi's birth. "Welcome to Earth my son.

In an intriguing move, yet retro, move for Disney on the 2024 theatrical release calendar which is starving for product, three Pixar movies –2020’s Soul, 2021’s Luca and 2022’s Turning Red –which were sidelined on Disney+ during the pandemic, are getting special engagement theatrical runs. We hear all three will receive moderate to wide theatrical runs. The titles will remain in play on Disney+ during their new theatrical window.

Meghan Markle has been spotted out and about in California for the first time since the Royal race row was stirred up again by Omid Scobie's explosive book Endgame. The book has drawn global attention since King Charles and Princess Kate were named as the senior royals who allegedly discussed Prince Archie's skin colour before he was born. The former Suits star, 42, was seen strolling in Santa Barbara on Monday, dressed in her gym clothes.This city is just a short distance from Montecito, where Meghan lives with her husband Prince Harry, 39, and their two children.

Eamonn Holmes has posted an adorable picture after meeting his new granddaughter for the first time.The 63 year old TV presenter welcomed a new addition to the family and became a grandparent again in November.The former This Morning presenter, who can now be seen on GB News, previously announced the arrival of his son Declan's daughter Isabella to his fans after she was born a coupe of weeks ago. Now the proud grandparent has shared a picture of him meeting Isabella for the first time. Posting on Instagram, the picture shows Eamonn pulling tongues at his two grandchildren, Emilia, 2, and the new-born.

Ever wonder where Jonathan Taylor Thomas is these days?

With December now officially here and the countdown to Christmas well and truly on, Britain’s biggest family, the Radfords, have kicked things off in style with a lavish festive dinner to feed all 26 members of the family.Taking to Instagram to document the mammoth sized meal, the family shared a photo of every member of the family settled around a large table, including the two most recent additions to the family, grandchildren Chester Bleu, one, and Elodie Jade, three months. In the festive themed snap, the table could be seen beautifully decorated with plenty of Christmas crackers and a Christmas themed tablecloth as the family teased at what their fans could expect on the big day later this year.

Trains are to service Ayr for the first time in more than two months in a major boost for the town ahead of the Christmas period.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been pictured on royal duties with the Swedish prince and princess for the first time since the publication of Omid Scobie's book Endgame. Journalist Omid's tell-all book, which includes explosive claims about the Royal Family, was pulled from shelves in the Netherlands this week when it was reported the Dutch version included names of two senior royals said to have made comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie's skin tone before he was born.