Serena Williams left emotional after crushing defeat following retirement news

TV star and designer Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen will turn on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations as part of a live switch-on concert at the Tower Ballroom. He replaces actor and comedian Johnny Vegas, who announced last week that he would have to pull out due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’.

Meghan Markle sat down with US glossy magazine The Cut and has made a number of bombshell revelations– including a statement that she was not allowed control over her own social media presence while a senior Royal Family member. Meghan has been in the spotlight ever since she met Prince Harry, and has been the subject of major controversy after the couple relinquished their royal duties.

A distant cousin of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has been found dead in a hotel room, according to reports. Charles Villiers, 59, was found deceased in a London hotel, reports The Times, after he was embroiled in a lengthy divorce battle with his estranged wife Emma, 62, in what was branded as one of "Britain's longest-running divorce battles".The pair separated a decade ago and filed for divorce in 2014. According to the publication, Charles was discovered by a housekeeper in a room at the Durrants Hotel, Marylebone, west London, last week.

Serena Williams shared on Tuesday a previously unseen photo of herself with her daughter Olympia and “dear friend” Meghan Markle. The image appears to have been taken in 2019 when the Duchess of Sussex traveled to New York to watch the tennis star play in the US Open.Meghan Markle says to expect ‘the real me’ on her podcast A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams)Serena posted the photo on Instagram, promoting Meghan’s new Spotify podcast, Archetypes. “I loved talking about so many important topics with my dear friend Meghan as her first guest on #archetypes for @spotify! It’s out now and worth the listen, especially if you’re ambitious ❤️,” she captioned the photo.Serena was Meghan’s first guest on the podcast, which debuted on Aug.

Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast has finally launched on Spotify, and with it has come plenty of revelations from the Duchess of Sussex, including her pet name for Prince Harry and the terrifying fire that happened in her son Archie's bedroom. Starting her first episode with a bang, 41 year old Meghan invited her best pal tennis ace Serena Williams to join her, where the focus of the chat was about the "double standard women face when they are labelled "ambitious" and the ripple effects this has on other aspects of their lives." Aside from that though, there were plenty of little tidbits about Meghan's life, and her husband of four years Prince Harry, 37, even made an appearance.

Lady Louise Windsor is to read English at the University of St Andrews, following in the footsteps of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Buckingham Palace has announced. The 18-year-old daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wessex will relocate to Fife in September to begin the four-year course. The palace did not reveal her A-level grades but the standard entry requirements are AAA.

The Queen's granddaughter is set to attend St Andrews University to study English after receiving her A-level results today, according to Buckingham Palace.

Vogue Williams has been photographed looking stunning at Channel 4's Married At First Sight UK season 7 launch.The model and presenter, 36, hosted the event which was attended by many of the show's stars. Vogue looked chic as she sported a mini yellow and green dress. She also wore her slick straight hair down and dressed her ears with hooped gold earrings.Taking to her Instagram to express her excitement about hosting, Vogue wrote: "Vvvvvvvv excited to be hosting this event! I've seen the first episode and it is BRILLIANT!" She then shared a post of the series that showcased the cast members.

Blam! Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams have bounced straight to the top of the Official Trending Chart with Stay With Me.

Stephen Colbert where he has been the bandleader for seven seasons. Batiste was brought to the attention of an international audience back in April after the singer-songwriter won five Grammys.

Emma Raducanu has made a surprise appearance in the doubles draw at next week's Western & Southern Open, and has partnered none other than recent Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. The world No 10 already has her work cut out for her in Cincinnati after drawing Serena Williams in the first round of the singles competition.

Whilst the temperature is hotting up in the UK, Vogue Williams sent the temperature soaring even further in Ibiza in a series of stunning shots taken on holiday.The television presenter, model and DJ is enjoying a well-deserved break in Spain, known for its vibrant nightlife and hidden away beaches. Vogue, 36, is currently enjoying the holiday with husband Spencer Matthews, 34, and their three children Theodore, Gigi and baby Otto.The happy family were the perfect picture of bliss as they soaked up the sun, topped up tans and enjoyed spending quality time together.

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Robbie Williams has released ‘Lost’, a new single about “reckless behaviour” that features on his 25th anniversary album ‘XXV’.The new song, which is produced by Guy Chambers and Richard Flack, is a poignant ode to turbulent times. “‘Lost’ is about the times in my life when I’ve abandoned myself to reckless behaviour,” Williams said in a statement.‘XXV’ celebrates 25 years of Williams as a solo artist, featuring several Number One singles and fan favourites all freshly orchestrated by Jules Buckley, Guy Chambers and Steve Sidwell and re-recorded with the Metropole Orkest in The Netherlands.