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Disgraced TV presenter Michael Barrymore says he's 'happier than ever' as he plans a career comeback after getting his life back on track.

TikTok has given special status to certain high-profile accounts, with moderators in Europe encouraged to be lenient with the content they post.Journalists Hibaq Farah and Dan Milmo from The Guardian have suggested that the social media platform created a “hierarchy of users, with certain individuals or groups assigned internal tags that allow them more leeway. Certain seemingly important accounts have been given internal tags, which don’t seem to appear on other accounts.”Internal tags that are assigned to certain users and individuals point to a higher status and include markers such as “super account”, “super account super account”, “Top PGC” and “top creator”.People such as Russell Brand – who has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, although strongly denied the claims – Sam Smith, Manchester United, TV presenter Michael Barrymore, and YouTuber Ethan Payne have been given the internal tags.

The death of the pathologist who missed vital evidence in the Michael Barrymore pool death mystery has raised fears the case may never be solved.

Chantelle Houghton stole the hearts of the nation and won Celebrity Big Brother back in 2006, but the star has one regret from her time on the show that still haunts her today.The TV personality, who turns 40 next week, entered the Big Brother house as a non-celebrity with the task to convince her celebrity housemates such as Pete Burns, Jodi Marsh and Michael Barrymore that she was famous and part of a girl group called Kandy Floss. While being tasked with the biggest challenge of all, Chantelle who was just 22 years old, also fell in love with Ordinary Boys' Preston who she went on to marry. While they're no longer together, she said her highlight "had to be Preston".

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag It's been a difficult few months for stand-in television presenter Josie Gibson – as well as her fellow cast and crew at This Morning – following colleague Phillip Schofield's controversial dismissal and Holly Willoughby decision to step back for the summer. And today saw the Bristolean fan-favourite host Josie, who fronted the show alongside Irish TV star Craig Doyle, subjected to further criticism – this time, from a guest.

This Morning viewers reckon Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle should get a 'raise' following their interview with Michael Barrymore. The entertainer is back in the limelight after almost 20 years.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Michael Barrymore was one of the best-known TV presenters in the UK when the body of Stuart Lubbock was found in his swimming pool on 31 March, 2001. Six years later, he was arrested in connection with the death of Stuart at his then-home in Roydon, Essex following a party, and later released without charge. But by then, ITV had terminated Michael's lucrative contract, and the presenter, now 71, had lost the TV career he loved.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Michael Barrymore has declared that he is "back to my best after 20 years of misery", following a lifestyle overhaul, as he eyes a comeback to his TV career.The former TV star, actor and comedian was once one of the biggest names and faces of British television from the 80s to noughties, when he fronted popular shows such as My Kind of People, Kids Say the Funniest Things and Strike It Lucky. He even had his own self-titled show, Barrymore, and he also headlined the Royal Variety Performance in 1993, as well as appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, This Morning, The Graham Norton Show and more. But then a partygoer, Stuart Lubbock, died in the pool at his home, and his career was over.

Related: What’s at stake for Prince Harry as he gives evidence in phone-hacking trial? The lawyer also suggested the Daily Mirror’s then editor, Piers Morgan, was disingenuous when he later wrote in his autobiography that he had “heard rumours” about a friendship between Diana and Barrymore. Sherborne said that how Morgan had “heard” the rumours “was obvious”. The lawyer alleged the real reason the editor knew so much about Diana’s friendship with Barrymore was because “the Mirror had been listening in to her messages”.

Joel Dommett was back on our screens yesterday as he hosted the second episode of ITV's latest game show, In With A Shout.

Jamie Quinn is best known for playing Ian in BBC hit comedy Two Doors Down, but did you know that he first made his television debut when he was just a young lad?

Twitter account called Accidental Partridge - where users post clips showing public figures doing things which seem in keeping with comedy character Alan Partridge's behaviour.  The account tweeted this morning to say, 'Rest in peace, Coolio,' alongside the footage of Mr Barrymore after the news broke that the musician had been found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend's house in Los Angeles.  The singer, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was pronounced dead at the scene and it is believed he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow have been left saying the same thing after the comedian hosted a rebooted version of Strike It Lucky. The original quiz show ran for 13 years during the 80s and 90s, hosted by Michael Barrymore. The updated show saw three pairs of amateur quizzers attempt to navigate their way through a sea of screens as they attempt to bank prizes and avoid the infamous hotspots.

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father of a man found dead in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool 20 years ago has made a "final appeal" for witnesses after being told he has terminal cancer. Terry Lubbock, whose 31-year-old son Stuart was found in a swimming pool following a party at Mr Barrymore's then home in Roydon, Essex, on March 31 2001, wants a fresh inquest and says his time is "running out".

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lockdown measures, is a revival of classic game shows hosted by popular comedian Alan Carr.

Big Brother: Best Shows Ever compilation series.In the fourth season of Celebrity Big Brother in 2006, comedian Michael Barrymore drew on a moustache in pencil and impersonated the Nazi dictator, when the housemates were asked to show skills required for their profession.In the footage, Barrymore’s housemates, including Pete Burns and Jodie Marsh, show discomfort but no action was taken at the time.Following the re-airing yesterday (June 15), viewers have expressed their shock at such an

Davina McCall was "convinced" Chantelle Houghton would be exposed on 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The 52-year-old TV presenter was adamant the 36-year-old reality star - who joined series four as a "fake celebrity" - wouldn't complete her task where she had to fool her fellow contestants, including Michael Barrymore and Pete Burns, that she was the lead singer of the fictional pop group Kandy Floss.

Michael Barrymore has said that he is unable to comment on a documentary about the death of a man at his home nearly 20 years ago, because he has not seen it.

The 999 call made from Michael Barrymore’s mansion following the death of Stuart Lubbock will air for the first time tonight.

The father of a man found dead in entertainer Michael Barrymore’s swimming pool has praised journalists for keeping the case in the public eye.

Essex Police have admitted crime scene mistakes were made during the investigation into the rape and murder of a man at TV presenter Michael Barrymore's home in 2001.

What a series, already there’s been so much drama! So far we’ve had Michael Barrymore breaking his wrist and having to pull out of the show, Caprice Bourret and Hamish Gaman parting ways, and now Joe Swash's pro partner Alexandra Schauman is having to take time out after a freak fall caused her to badly injure her shoulder.

Michael Barrymore has said he was “absolutely devastated” to have to pull out of Dancing On Ice.

It was announced that Michael Barrymore had been forced to quit as a contestant on Dancing On Ice after he broke his wrist in a nasty fall during rehearsal.

Michael Barrymore has quit Dancing On Ice after breaking his wrist in a fall.

Michael Barrymore has been forced to pull out of Dancing On Ice just two weeks before the series start, it has been confirmed.The 67 year old was due to make his big television comeback on the hit ITV show but has broken his hand during training — leaving him unable to compete. Strike It Lucky host Michael will be replaced by Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya, who will start training for the series imminently.

It looks like comedian Michael Barrymore might not make it to the rink, as he becomes the SECOND star to sustain an injury in rehearsals for ITV’s Dancing on Ice.

Gemma Collins has backed comedian Michael Barrymore to win the next season of Dancing On Ice after the 67 year old said she could be famous. The Diva Forever star spent Tuesday morning back on the ice as she did her warm up with Hollyoaks star Ray Quinn, preparing for her Christmas Special return.