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Simon Cowell has confessed he wants his son Eric to work behind the cameras as he follows in his dad's footsteps in the future.The 62 year old, who reportedly recently hired Dawn French to front his new TV show, spoke out about his plans for his seven year old son in an exclusive interview with OK! at the Together For Short Lives' Ball – which was sponsored by M&S Food and held in partnership with OK! magazine.The Together For Short Lives' Ball aims to raise £300,000 to allow families caring for

Adele's long-awaited show at the London Palladium on Saturday. The presenter, 63, cut a stylish figure in a fun black printed dress as she arrived on the red carpet for the singer's ITV special, which will be broadcast later this month.

Simon Cowell has hired Dawn French for his upcoming show Walk The Line.The TV star has enlisted the help of Dawn to sit on the judging panel next to music icons including Gary Barlow and Craig David, amongst others.The Vicar of Dibley star, 64, is reported to have come as a surprise given the show focuses on finding singing talent.Those competing are set to battle it out for a chance to win a whopping £500,000.

Marks & Spencer has just debuted its brand new advertisement for Christmas 2021, and fans will be overjoyed to see the infamous Percy Pig brought to life.The M&S Food's festive campaign kicks off with a heartwarming video which stars some huge names such as Dawn French and Tom Holland.

Dawn French celebrated her 64th birthday in style with a delicious meal and family and friends in tow. Looking as glamorous as ever, the Vicar of Dibley actress styled her hair in to a quiff and beamed as she posed with pals.

Jamie Lee Curtis has been inundated with support after admitting she had plastic surgery she 'hated', and calling out the term 'anti-ageing' on an episode of Lorraine.SEE: Jamie Lee Curtis' heartbreaking personal struggle with addiction in her own wordsAfter Lorraine Kelly explained that Dawn French had recently spoken out about getting a grey bob to "channel" Jamie, Jamie said: "Lovely! I have been an advocate for natural beauty for a long time.

Comedian Dawn French has shared an update on phase two of her hair transformation, just weeks after discussing her “greying hair process” with fans. In a new tweet Dawn, 61, explains the next phase of her transformation was to cut off the best part of her hair to allow her greys to grow out in full.The Vicar of Dibley star can be seen showing the top of her head in the selfie, with her new crop on full display.

Dawn French’s long bob is as iconic as her wicked sense of humour but the comedienne has had somewhat of a transformation as she unveiled a drastic new hair change to fans.

The Vicar of Dibley’s Dawn French is synonymous with a glossy brunette bob and a blunt fringe, but it seems it’s time for change as the star has just unveiled a short new look. Showing her 200k Instagram followers a close-up of her new ‘do, Dawn can be seen sporting short tresses, peppered with grey hairs.

Many of us have embraced a new look during the pandemic and Dawn French certainly surprised fans with her own hair transformation after ditching her trademark dark bob.

Jessica Chastain and Dawn French have led tributes to Richard E Grant’s wife, vocal coach Joan Washington, who has died. In a tweet shared on Friday (3 September), the Withnail and I star wrote that Washington had died the previous night, with no cause of death given.

Dawn French keeps a fairly private life, but on Thursday she delighted her fans when she shared an incredibly rare picture of her daughter Billie from her childhood, to mark her 30th birthday.MORE: Dawn French's house with husband Mark could be a palaceDawn and ex-husband Lenny Henry adopted Billie when she was just two weeks old.WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposedIn the sweet picture, which was taken when Billie was just a baby, Dawn and her daughter had their heads close

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are not only a beloved comedy partnership but they are also the very best of friends. So there was no way that Dawn was going to let Jennifer's birthday pass by without a little fanfare.The Vicar of Dibley star shared two tributes – one on Instagram and one on Twitter – in celebration of Jennifer's 63rd birthday on 6 July.

Dawn French is an incredibly proud mum to daughter Billie and delighted fans on Instagram this week when she shared a very rare snapshot of her only child.The actress shares Billie with her ex-husband Lenny Henry – the former couple were married from 1984 until 2010 – and prefers to keep her daughter out of the spotlight.MORE: Dawn French stuns fans with major change to trademark bob haircut WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposedBut on Monday, Dawn reposted an image previously sent

Dawn French has released an extremely touching tribute to her late father Denys, who passed away 44 years ago. The 63-year-old star took to Instagram on Father's Day to share a throwback photograph of her younger self alongside her dad and told her followers just how much she misses him."44 years without you but miss you a lot.

Dawn French wowed her social media followers as she said goodbye to her signature fringed brunette bob and embraced her natural grey tresses. In a post shared to Instagram on Thursday, the 63 year old proudly showed off her dramatic change before unveiling her secret new trendy undercut in another selfie.

Inside Dawn French's beloved multi-million pound Cornish mansion she called home for 15 yearsBy RYAN SMITH for MailOnlineGallery: Inside the house near Redditch with its own cinema (Birmingham Mail)She recently parted ways with her treasured Cornwall mansion for a multi-million pound fee, after living in it for 15 years.

Red Nose Day without The Vicar of Dibley, and this year, Geraldine caught up with a very special friend. Dawn French is synonymous with the BBC's fundraising event, whether it's reuniting with her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders or treating fans of her beloved sitcom to special visits to Dibley.

Star of The Vicar of Dibley Dawn French has paid tribute to her co-star who has sadly died.

Dawn French in the BBC sitcom in its debut episode in 1994 and continued to appear in every episode until 2015. He was absent from the recent Christmas special.

Dawn French is leading tributes to The Vicar Of Dibley star Trevor Peacock, who has died aged 89 from a dementia-related illness. "Night Trev.

Trevor Peacock, who starred in Richard Curtis’ iconic UK comedy The Vicar Of Dibley, has died at the age of 89.

Trevor Peacock has sadly died at the age of 89, it has been confirmed. He was best known for playing Jim Trott in comedy series The Vicar of Dibley alongside Dawn French.The actor won the hearts of the nation thanks to his loveable character's "no, no, no" and "yes, yes, yes" catchphrases.

direct to your inboxTrevor Peacock who starred in The Vicar of Dibley has died, aged 89.His agent announced the sad news to the PA News agency on Tuesday morning.Peacock is best known for playing Jim Trott in the BBC comedy series opposite Dawn French.He is famed for the character and Jim's iconic "No no no no" catchphrase.A statement on behalf of his family said: "Trevor Peacock, actor, writer and song-writer, died aged 89 on the morning of March 8th from a dementia-related illness."He was

Dawn French might be one of the nation's best-loved comedians, but when it comes to her family life she prefers to keep it low-key.Fans were delighted, therefore, when she shared a very rare snapshot of her daughter Billie on Twitter this week – and it was such a sweet picture.MORE: Inside Dawn French's Cornwall home WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposed!The image is a close-up of Billie’s mouth; she is wearing a hot pink lipstick and has painted a red love heart over the top.

Dawn French has spoken passionately about the need to represent the voice of young girls who can't speak out for themselves.The actress joined campaigner Hibo Wardere for a discussion about female genital cutting (FGC) which was hosted by HELLO!'s editor in chief Rosie Nixon and Saiba Salam, the vice-chair of Waltham Forest Women's Network.The event was streamed on YouTube and held to mark the International Day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation.

coronavirus pandemic. Over its 35-year history Comic Relief has raised more than £1.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK judge Michelle Visage has revealed the one star the show has been trying to get on the judging panel for years. Speaking to The Huffington Post ahead of the new season of Drag Race UK, the former Strictly Come Dancing star reeled off a list of names she'd like to see as a guest judge on the show, including Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Madonna, Adele and Victoria Beckham.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has secured an impressive line-up of guest judges ahead of its season two debut next month. The televised competition will return to BBC Three on 14 January, with 12 new queens competing to be crowned the UK’s next drag superstar.

Noah Jupe, Brian Tyree Henry, Mandy Patinkin, and Benedict Wong have been lined up to voice star in The Magician’s Elephant, Netflix’s animated adaptation of the book of the same name by Kate DeCamilo. The voice cast also includes Sian Clifford, Pixie Davies, Natasia Demetriou, Dawn French, Aasif Mandvi, Miranda Richardson, Cree Summer and Lorraine Toussaint.

told The Sun: "It’s been a tough year financially, as everything was pulled, including a tour, cruises and corporate work, so I’ve literally had no financial income all year and I’ve pretty much lived off savings. Read more: Dawn French pays tearful tribute to Vicar of Dibley’s Alice Tinker"I’ve really missed being on stage too, so there have been some low periods.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNetflix has unveiled the animated feature film “The Magician’s Elephant,” with a voice cast including Noah Jupe, Pixie Davies, Sian Clifford, Natasia Demetriou, Dawn French, Brian Tyree Henry and Benedict Wong.“The Magician’s Elephant” is based on Newbery Award winner Kate DiCamillo’s novel of the same title.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has set an all-star voice cast and killer creative team for new animation The Magician’s Elephant, we can reveal.

direct to your inboxThe Vicar of Dibley viewers have reacted after Dawn French took the knee in a Black Lives Matter sermon. Dawn French has reprised her role as vicar Geraldine Granger for three 10 minute lockdown specials on the BBC tackling issues the country has faced this year.

direct to your inboxVicar Of Dibley viewers were left in tears as Geraldine paid tribute to her best friend, Alice Tinker.Dawn French has reprised her role as vicar Geraldine Granger for three lockdown specials of the iconic show on the BBC.The latest 10 minute special showed Geraldine fighting back tears as she remembered Alice, following the death of actor Emma Chambers from a heart attack in 2018 at the age of 53.Speaking directly to the camera and the audience at home, Geraldine revealed