Salford councillor who won second seat 150 miles away WILL stand down here

After weeks of heated competition, themed musical nights, emotional backstories, and surprising departures,  has crowned a new winner!Sunday's Season 21 finale all came down to the season's top three — Megan Danielle, Iam Tongi, and Colin Stough. After a fierce and star-studded extravaganza, there could only be one winner. After all the votes were cast, the new champion is… Iam Tongi!The 18-year-old winner wowed the judges with a stellar performance of his original song, «I’ll Be Seeing You,» during Sunday's live show.

Phillip Schofield has stepped down as co-presenter of British daytime show This Morning.

Paula Abdul was offered a chance to join the Real Housewives franchise at Bravo, but she turned it down.

returns for its sophomore season on June 14, and ET is exclusively debuting the first look at a brand new season of the family's laughter, love, and the lessons they learn along the way.Season 2 of the Peabody Award-winning series returns on Wednesday, welcoming back stars Don Cheadle, who narrates the series as Adult Dean Williams, Elisha «EJ» Williams as the younger Dean Williams, Dulé Hill as Bill Williams, Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams, Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams, Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman, Amari O'Neil as Cory Long and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons.Musical legend Patti LaBelle is set to guest star in two episodes in the upcoming season, portraying Bill Williams' mother, Shirley Williams. The network revealed in September that Shirley is also the church choir director.

A new park and ride facility has opened in Walkden and will provide more than 100 free car parking spaces. Local residents will be able to park their car free of charge, before boarding tram, train or bus services to other parts of the city-region.

A Salford councillor is defying the city mayor’s call for him to resign following his shock election to another authority 160 miles away. Coun Chris Twells has been a Liberal Democrat representative in the Orsdall ward since his election last year.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the season finale of The Masked Singer!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 14 season finale of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 17 on Fox. Like a river, Bishop Briggs kept a steady flow throughout Season 9 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” — and her perseverance was rewarded with the championship. Briggs, as Medusa, won this season’s top prize and was finally unmasked on Wednesday night’s finale, along with runner-up David Archuleta, revealed as the Macaw. Briggs, who performed the most of any contestant this season, sealed her victory with performances of “Elastic Heart,” by Sia, and “Welcome to the Black Parade,” by My Chemical Romance. Although Briggs said singing under the Medusa costume was a challenge, she pointed out that it was nothing compared to what she did last year.

Emma Willis and her husband Matt opened up about his struggle with addiction in a new BBC documentary on Wednesday night and broke down in tears as they visited a Scots addition support group.

Jane Fonda just dropped a Hollywood bombshell. The 85-year-old actress didn’t hold back while a guest on Monday's episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen were on the Bravo show promoting Book Club: The Next Chapter, and Fonda was selected to play Plead the Fifth, a game where contestants are asked three questions and you can only pass on one. The two-time Academy Award winner was asked by Cohen, «Name one man in Hollywood who tried to pick you up once that you turned down.»Without much hesitation, Fonda responded, «The French director René Clément.»Clément directed Fonda in the 1964 French mystery–thriller, Joy House.

Bernard Grace lived a solitary life.

Holly Willoughby has been pictured for the first time following reports of a “feud” between her and fellow This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield. The pair, who have hosted the ITV daytime show together since 2009, have been hit by allegations of a rumoured feud in recent days, with sources claiming that “Holly just wants Phil gone”. Amid the ongoing reports, 42 year old Holly has been spotted looking deep in thought as she stepped out in Hampshire on Saturday (May 13).

Prince Andrew is reportedly refusing to vacate the Royal Lodge, despite plans for Prince William to move into the property. King Charles is said to have embarked on a shake-up of royal households in recent months, with the duke of York set to be moved from Royal Lodge - the 30-room, Grade II listed mansion, in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson since 2003. As part of the shake-up, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were evicted from Frogmore Cottage - the UK home they were gifted by the late Queen following their marriage in 2018.

With so many countries battling it out in the Grand Final, only one can be crowned the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The 67th contest reaches its climax on Saturday night (May 13).

After three weeks of trials and elimination challenges, the first-ever I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here 'Legend' has been crowned. Viewers have been watching the action unfold every weeknight after the pre-recorded series hit screens last month.

BBC documentary. Viewers will see the star touch on the daily struggle to stay clean following a relapse six years ago when he took cocaine on a reunion tour in 2017. In the hour-long feature, fans will see the musician get support from family, friends, his bandmates and his wife Emma Willis, who he has three children with.

King Charles III released a series of official coronation portraits to mark his crowning on 6 May 2023.The King thanked everyone who made the festivities a success in a note to the public and included several photos, including solo shots of him and his wife Camilla, 75, a picture of them as a pair and an official portrait with other royals.The larger portrait photo still omitted some of the royals that might have appeared in previous official portraits, however, as a part of the King’s plan for a slimmed down monarchy. King Charles III, 74, chose to omit all of the non-working members of the royal family, including his son Prince Harry, who reportedly jetted off shortly after leaving Westminster Abbey to spend time with his wife and kids back in California.

An Audi driver ‘deliberately rammed’ into a BMW before the vehicle was later found burnt out some ten miles away.

The Mayor of Salford has called on a Lib Dem councillor to resign after he won an election last night — more than 100 MILES AWAY.

There was plenty of local political drama in three Greater Manchester boroughs last night — with more election action set to hit the region today.