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Jason Manford has shared a glimpse inside his lavish theatre-themed 40th birthday.The comedian, who celebrated the milestone birthday on the scorching Bank Holiday Monday, shared a collection of snaps to his 322,000 Instagram followers of the glamorous garden party.The 40 year old revealed how his best friend Steph Ledigo, owner of the popular Go PR and Events, organised the birthday bash.

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Jason Manford is filming in Glasgow for his new quiz show and joked about receiving anal Covid-19 swabs. The comedian, from Salford, has been in Scotland over the past few weeks as he hosts his brand new general knowledge show Unbeatable, which will air on BBC One later this year.

McDonald's McFlurry - and we certainly don't blame him. The comic, from Salford, said he was the "heaviest" he'd "ever been" when he jumped on the scales on New Year's Day and discovered he was 17st 6lb.

hereBut the singer revealed that his practice sessions haven’t gone too badly.“We had a lot of people on screens but I think we had a few laughs,” he said.Shaun was mentored by fellow northerner Jason Manford, who is no stranger to stand-up gigs.The 38-year-old, also from Salford, is to put his comedy credibility on the line as Shaun tries to win over the mostly-virtual crowd.“He probably wants to never see me again for the rest of his life,” Shaun joked.“I suppose it was like training a big

Death In Paradise's season 10 guest star Jason Manford, 39, joined Ralf Little, 40, and Will Mellor, 44, on their Two Pints with Will & Ralf podcast recently and took the opportunity to call his co-star Ralf out on a comment he made about his tanned skin. The moment came after the latter read out comments from listeners, where one asked Will why he didn't follow Ralf on Instagram.

Nicola Sturgeon.The comic said he would be happy to lock lips with the SNP leader, 50, because he thinks she would be a “good laugh” on a night out.And he went one further to reveal that he would marry The Chase’s Anne Hegerty, 62.Jason, 39, said: “I think I’d snog Nicola Sturgeon.“I quite like Nicola Sturgeon. I think she’s neat.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Jason Manford showed off his acting chops on Thursday's episode of Death in Paradise, and fans were full of praise over his brilliant performance as the holidaymaker, Craig McDonald.  MORE: Death in Paradise star reveals the most surprising thing about wife's role on showOn the show, Jason played the pal of a lottery winner who visited them on the Caribbean island, only for his host to be discovered dead.

One Death in Paradise spoiler for series 10, episode 3 follows. Death in Paradise star Jason Manford has shared some behind-the-scenes images from his time on the BBC murder mystery drama.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Death in Paradise star Tobi Bakare has opened up about his delight at welcoming his wife, Prisca, onto the show to play his on-screen wife! The actress joined him in Guadeloupe for season ten, and it sounds like they had the best time filming together.  MORE: Jason Manford hints at role in Death in Paradise season tenChatting about working with Prisca on the set to the BBC, Tobi said: "Oh my gosh.

Jason Manford has shared his heartbreak after finding out his BBC and XFM radio star pal has died.The stand up comedian took to his Instagram feed to share a photo of Michelle Mullane before explaining to his 318,000 followers that she sadly lost her battle with bowel cancer aged 50 on Christmas Eve.The snap saw the the brunette beauty smiling at the camera, which he captioned: "Just found out my dear friend and ex-BBC Manchester presenter Michelle Mullane sadly passed away on Christmas Eve.

direct to your inboxThis is the heartwarming moment Jason Manford turned up outside a care home in Greater Manchester to sing Christmas songs to residents.The Salford-born comedian sang a series of Christmas classics from outside the window of the home, thought to be in south Manchester.He posted the video on Facebook, saying he'd wanted to surprise his friend's dad at the care home.Residents can be seen inside the home cheering, dancing along from their chairs, and singing along.Jason gave them

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Death in Paradise fans were devastated when DI Richard Poole was killed off at the beginning of season three - so now that he will be returning to the show, the big question is: how?!MORE: Jason Manford talks taking over from Ralf Little on Death in Paradise one dayBen Miller, who plays the detective, opened up about how his character would be making a comeback to the drama while on Steph's Packed Lunch earlier this week.

Royal Variety Performance 2020.The comedian and actor is presenting the annual entertainment show from the historic Blackpool Opera House in the Winter Gardens Complex.It is the first time the Royal Variety, which airs on ITV, has been held in the north in nine years.However, due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year's edition will feature a "virtual audience" and the Prince of Wales will record a special video of thanks instead of attending.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester

As Coronation Street gets ready to celebrate its 60th anniversary on 9th December and viewers get ready to indulge in all the fantastic storylines leading up to it, it appears the soap has some great news. According to the Sun, the world’s longest running soap has just handed over brand spanking new contracts to five of its most-loved actors.

a church run by Mr Manford's uncle was also targeted by thieves.The heartless burglars raided Cadishead Community Church in May, taking everything from expensive music equipment and guitars to their store of toilet roll.They even made off with a Bible and sweets meant for children's groups at the church.Anyone with information on burglaries can pass it on to police on 101.Alternatively, use the Live Chat services at www.gmp.police.uk. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News

Jason Manford has been announced as host of the Royal Variety Performance 2020.The Salford comic will present the annual entertainment show from the historic Blackpool Opera House in the Winter Gardens Complex as it returns to the north for the first time in nine years.The Royal Variety Performance was last held in Blackpool in 2009, and last took place outside of London in 2011 at Salford's Lowry Theatre.However, due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year's edition will feature a "virtual

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine is currently playing the lead detective on , but couldbe the man for the job after the star eventually steps down? Chatting toabout appearing as a guest star on the show, the comedian revealed whether he'd like the main gig one day. He said: "I couldn't do the show.

Death in Paradise has started revealing which guest starts will be appearing in series 10, and there are a few familiar faces.The show's official Twitter account has begun detailing the actors who'll pop up on the fictional island of Saint Marie this time around, with more to come as the week goes on.We already know about comedian Jason Manford, as he previously tweeted that he and former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher were on their way to filming, but two new names have now been announced.The

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Everything seems a little bit better when is on our screens, and so it is no surprise that fans are eager to season ten of the hit murder mystery.

The Million Pound Cube suffered a technical issue, as the show's sound mysteriously disappeared.Presented by This Morning favourite Phillip Schofield, tonight's (October 17) opener was a special celebrity edition featuring comedians Jason Manford and Mo Gilligan. Just as things were being wrapped up, though, the volume randomly decreased before cutting out completely for several seconds.Over on Twitter, the viewing public shared their collective confusion as the ITV sound waves faltered.

Salford -born comedian Jason Manford as its first contestant.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine 's Ben Miller has opened up about his experience on the show in an interview with EM-Con - and he might well have let it slip what Jason Manford's role will be in season ten!While discussing the series, the star,, revealed that everyone wanted to play 'the victim' in an episode of the crime drama, as it essentially meant a two-week holiday in the Caribbean! \He explained: "Once the series became popular it was easier to get people to be in it, but one of the

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine and have been loving life in Guadeloupe! The brilliant duo are in the Caribbean to guest star in , and they have sharing plenty of snaps of their time on the island. Sharing several snaps of his beautiful surroundings on Instagram, Jason wrote: "It’s been another tough day at work for @kelvin_fletcher & I." Sharing a snap of the pair wearing snorkels, Kelvin wrote: "My new best mate @jasonmanford #NotStoppedLaughing." Jason also shared a video of Kelvin

hereFigen said she missed his 'cackle of laughter' and the ability to 'make everyone feel he was their best friend'."I loved the fact he stood up for himself and who he believed he was," she added.Mr Murray told anecdotes about Martyn, describing how his relationship with his mother was 'really special'.He said Martyn could lose his house keys and once called from Nottingham at 2am with no money.He recalled 'drunken messages telling you he loved you'.Mr Murray said that when Martyn arrived in

Death in Paradise with Emmerdale and Strictly Come Dancing star Kelvin Fletcher.The comedian posted a picture on social media of himself and Fletcher aboard a plane – masked up – en route to Caribbean island Guadeloupe, where filming resumed in July.He also referenced criticism he'd received from the picture already, with regards to which way up he was wearing his mask and what class the TV stars were flying in."Please stop calling people out on 'wearing mask wrong' it is soooo boring!" he wrote

Soccer Aid viewers have criticised tonight's commentators for 'fat-shaming' some of the celebrities taking part in this year's charity football match. Once again raising funds for UNICEF, to help support disadvantaged children in more than 190 countries, Sunday's (September 6) game handed a Soccer Aid debut to a whole new bunch of celebrities and former professional footballers, including Jason Manford, Joel Dommett, Iain Stirling, Santan Dave, Kelly Smith MBE, Patrice Evra and David James.

Soccer Aid 2020 line-up when the charity football match takes place on Sunday. We last saw Jason being unveiled as the hedgehog on bonkers ITV singing competition The Masked Singer, in which he finished in second place to winner Nicola Roberts.

Soccer Aid debut when the big charity match returns on Sunday.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! if Carole Baskin ends up going into the jungle.It is rumoured that ITV is trying to sign the Tiger King star for the 20th anniversary series later this year, and if she agrees, it will be a huge name for the show.Speaking on his Absolute Radio show about the rumours last week, Manford said: "If Carole Baskin ends up in the jungle, I might sign up!" The comedian then noticed the press had started reporting on his comments and tweeted about it further – maybe

Salford comedian has recalled how he helped a cyclist who was involved in a collision with a van.

his rejection from Tesco that caused a stir.The comedian applied for a customer assistant position at the supermarket's Alderley Road Express store in Wilmslow.But it wasn’t meant to be - Jason was unsuccessful and joked that he was 'livid' at the response but admitted he did genuinely apply after fans thought it may have been a joke.Tesco then sent him a reply to explain their decision.A spokesman said: "We've recruited around 50,000 temporary workers during the Coronavirus pandemic and they

Jason Manford swapped his microphone for a delivery van as he spent the day dropping off groceries.