Coronation Street's Matt Milburn has joked that working with some of the soap's stars is 'hard work'. The actor recently returned to the ITV soap as retired Weatherfield County footballer Tommy Orpington.
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Kamila Valieva blamed her positive drug test on WHAT?!?
During the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the 17-year-old Russian figure skater was at the center of controversy. when news suddenly came out halfway through the individual competition that she failed a drug test at the 2021 Russian Nationals. She had tested positive for the banned medication, trimetazidine or TMZ, which can help make the heart function better. By that time, she had won gold for the team competition. So naturally, Olympic commentators and viewers were enraged as they accused Kamila of cheating and doping.
Despite the public uproar, the athlete was allowed to continue to compete in the individual competition. However, she did not perform well, stumbling four times during her skate, and failed to medal. Two years later, we’re getting some answers as to how the banned substance may have ended up in her system.
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According to NBC News on Thursday, Kamila’s attorney tried to argue that she accidentally took the trimetazidine because she ate her grandfather’s strawberry dessert. Um, what?! The lawyers claimed her grandfather has taken the drug for a heart condition since 2018, and he may have contaminated a dessert he made for her right before the 2021 national competition in Russia.
How did the contamination happen? They alleged he used the same chopping board to prepare the dish as he did to crush the trimetazidine he took. In documents from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Kamila claimed she ate the dessert “by bits” throughout the competition — hence “the extremely low quantity of [TMZ] in her” system. And there’s more! She offered up a few other explanations
Coronation Street's Matt Milburn has joked that working with some of the soap's stars is 'hard work'. The actor recently returned to the ITV soap as retired Weatherfield County footballer Tommy Orpington.
died last month at age 58. According to Gail’s publicist, the star died from anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, following resuscitation from cardio pulmonary arrest due to drug intoxication from substances including amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl.Gail’s mother, Mary Painter, opened up about her heartbreaking loss in a statement to People.“It breaks my heart to learn that my son died this way,” Painter said.
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Michelle Keegan has made an admission about her latest glamourous appearance as her fans brand her 'perfection'. The actress was among the famous faces attending the BAFTA Film Awards over the weekend.
Usher has announced a UK and European tour set to kick off in spring 2025 – find all the details below.The R&B star, who recently announced the US dates for the 2024 ‘Past Present Future’ tour, will now be continuing his live run into next year, which will include three dates at London’s O2 Arena.The tour will start with a trio of shows at the London venue on April 1, 2 and 5, followed by shows in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin.Tickets go on sale Thursday (February 22) at 12pm local time, and you can purchase tickets to the UK dates here. Tickets for European shows can be found here.
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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor In Christine Angot‘s documentary “A Family,” which premieres Sunday in the Encounters section of the Berlin Film Festival, the French novelist explores how various members of her family reacted to the revelation that she was repeatedly raped by her father from the age of 13. The film starts with a startling confrontation between Angot and her stepmother in Strasbourg, with Angot pushing her way into her stepmother’s apartment with a camera-person and proceeding to question the woman about Angot’s late father’s crimes and the wife’s view on that. Angot says that this incident was not planned at all.
Director Daniel Roher is making no secret who he blames for the death behind bars of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, focus of his 2023 Oscar-winning documentary Navalny.
Sir Chris Hoy has shared some heartbreaking health news.The 47 year old six-time Olympic champion revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer last year and is currently undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy. He said on his Instagram: "I have a bit of news. Last year I was diagnosed with cancer, which came as a huge shock, having had no symptoms up to that point." "I'm currently receiving treatment including chemotherapy which thankfully is going really well.
Emmy winner Jon Hamm is set for a recurring role opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the Paramount+ drama Landman from Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace.
Sheridan Smith has been wowing fans with her latest transformation while she also opened up about her new health diagnosis. The actress and West End star has revealed that she’s been recently been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as ADHD.
Sheridan Smith has revealed that she has been diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 42 and says she is now able to "make sense" of a lot of things in her life.The Mrs Biggs actress, 42, received her diagnosis earlier this year and admitted that it explains why she has a lot of "brain background noise." The mum-of-one, who is set to make her West End return, also began seeing a therapist which is something she wished she'd done sooner. Sheridan described how she was constantly "overanalysing" little things as she opened up about her mental health.
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Nicole Scherzinger has wowed fans on social media with her latest jaw-dropping holiday pictures as she posed in a zebra print bikini.The 45 year old singer is currently enjoying some winter sun in the Maldives with her fiancé Thom Evans and posted a series of images to her Instagram. She struck a playful pose and captioned the post: "Norma in the sun! Sun-kissed and salty hair x." Nicole showcased her incredible figure in a barely there two piece as she stood in super clear blue waters.The star opted for minimal makeup, save for a pop of bright red lipstick, and beach waves to complete her look.
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