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Bonjour, Insiders. Jesse Whittock with you as another busy week in entertainment land draws to a close. Max and I were in Lille France for Series Mania for most of it, where encountered everything from Hollywood stars to raging rioters. Read on and sign up for the newsletter here.

Naga Munchetty fans have begged the BBC Breakfast host to quit her 'filthy' habit after she shared a post-run selfie.

Charlotte Crosby sparked what could have been an interesting debate with her social media followers if they weren't quick to side with her partner Jake Ankers. The new mum was left asking 'how old is my child?' as she got into a conversation with her other half about their baby girl's age.

David Beckham's pal Rio Ferdinand claimed he has never seen her eat. The Spice Girls star hit the home gym on Saturday and shared a glimpse of her workout regime with fans. Posh Spice moved to post a couples’ workout with topless David.

Piers Morgan has praised a black cabbie who drove across London to return his lost phone at 2am. Former ITV Good Morning Britain star Piers has spoken out after losing his mobile. "Many thanks to @Gett_UK for tracking down the taxi containing my phone last night, and to Yasin the driver who brought it back from the other side of London at 2am," he wrote.

A BBC radio presenter has admitted she was upset after the show she was involved in for 19 years 'persuaded her not to say goodbye'.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has dazzled fans with her new look but her latest Instagram post was actually flooded with support after she revealed that she had suffered an infuriating incident. The former Strictly Come Dancing champion stepped out this week at film premiere and ditched her usual soft make-up looks for something more heavy and rock-inspired.

"something bad happened" to her as she issued a tearful update to fans. The Channel 4 Made in Chelsea star spoke out on her Instagram Story. Channel 4 Made In Chelsea star Louise has suffered PTSD ever since her traumatic birth.

Christine McGuinness has told fans she is 'struggling' as she gave an insight into how she is impacted by autism. The model has been flooded with praise in recent weeks following the release of her first solo documentary.

Paddy McGuinness was a picture of despondency this week, as the BBC indefinitely paused production on his motoring series Top Gear.The 49 year old dad-of-three has co-presented the show since 2019 alongside ex-cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff and Chris Harris, following the exit of previous stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May several years earlier, who collectively jumped ship to Amazon Prime Video for The Grand Tour. News of Top Gear's axe arrived on Thursday in light of 45 year old Freddie's life-threatening injury while working behind the wheel for the show. Back in December at Surrey's Dunsfold Aerodrome, he was involved in a horrific accident that saw him airlifted to hospital.

My guest this week is Sian Clifford.

A Good Person, which was released in cinemas today (March 24).Pugh confirmed her music would feature on the Zach Braff-directed film’s soundtrack back in January. Between 2013 and 2016, she had uploaded a string of acoustic covers of songs by artists such as Coldplay and The Lumineers to YouTube as Flossie Rose.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Documentary specialist Autlook Filmsales closed a raft of sales at a vibrant market during the Copenhagen documentary festival CPH:DOX. “Subject,” directed by Camilla Hall and Jennifer Tiexiera, got picked up by Sweden’s SVT, Denmark’s DR, Norway’s NRK, Norway’s VGTV, The Netherlands’ VPRO, Israel’s Yes Doc, and Madman for Australia and New Zealand. Dogwoof released the film early this month in the U.K. “Subject” is an examination of the relationship between nonfiction filmmakers and their subjects. It raises important ethical questions during a golden of age for documentaries, when docs are screened by millions of viewers. The film re-visits protagonists of some of the most viewed documentaries of today – “The Staircase,” “The Square,” “Hoop Dreams,” “The Wolfpack” and “Capturing the Friedmans.”

Craig Charles was hospitalised after he fell ill live on air.The DJ was in the middle of presenting his BBC 6 Music show on Wednesday (March 22) when he reportedly developed a number of concerning symptoms.Charles described on air today (March 24) how he suffered from “tingling” in his fingers, as well as a “pain” in the right shoulder which lanced up his neck and head. Despite concern from his production staff, Charles continued with the show and only went to the hospital following the end of his slot on 6 Music.“My hands couldn’t grip the pen and my fingers were tingling,” he told listeners (as per Mirror Online).

Craig Charles was rushed to hospital after falling ill live on air during his BBC Radio 6 music slot.

Naga Munchetty always entertains fans when she's presenting BBC Breakfast, and her sporty selfies always win the approval of her followers.On Friday, the presenter shared a photo after a fitness session, admitting that she "didn't want to" do her routine in the first place, but had powered through nonetheless. Naga looked absolutely stunning in her slinky black gym top, alongside a pair of earpods, so that she could listen to her tunes while out running.WATCH: Naga Munchetty shares inspirational postIn her caption, she shared "Didn't want to.

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Cox is back as Logan Roy on Sunday, and the Succession star is next getting a special on BritBox International.

Manchester’s Eurovision fans who failed to secure tickets for the annual singing contest will be able to line up the next best thing. The show is set to be broadcast live from Vue cinemas as it goes out to the world on May 13.

Coronation Street actor Craig Charles has revealed he was rushed to hospital after he falling ill live on air.The radio host and Lloyd Mullaney actor was presenting his afternoon show on BBC 6 Music when he felt a tingling in his fingers. "My hands couldn't grip the pen and my fingers were tingling," he told listeners as he returned to his show this afternoon.

The BBC has halted production on the latest series of Top Gear following an investigation into co-host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff‘s injury that required him to be airlifted to a hospital last December.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC and PBS have set their latest landmark science series, an exploration of how modern humans came into being.

More artists have been added to the already star-studded line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023. The broadcaster’s flagship live music festival will take place in Dundee, Scotland, from May 26 to 28, with more than 80,000 music fans expected to attend the three-day event.

Naman Ramachandran Channel 4’s “Derry Girls” and the BBC’s “This is Going to Hurt” and “The Traitors” have won the top honors at the U.K.’s annual Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards. “Derry Girls” won best comedy and best writer for Lisa McGee and the stars of “This is Going to Hurt,” Ben Whishaw and Ambika Mod won best actor and best actress. The most popular new reality show on British television, “The Traitors,” won best entertainment title. Other BBC shows among the awards were “Sherwood,” which won best drama, “The Real Mo Farah” best documentary mini series and “Frozen Planet II” best documentary.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA-winning producer Patrick Spence is leaving ITV Studios after three years, Variety has confirmed. Spence, who serves as creative director, will leave at the end of March, ITV Studios managing director Julian Bellamy told staff via an internal memo on Thursday. Spence will continue to partner with ITV Studios on upcoming projects including “People vs. Post Office” (working title). Spence joined ITV Studios in 2020 and secured several acclaimed commissions, including the BBC’s drama-romance “Ralph & Katie,” a spin-off of “The A Word,” about the lives of a couple with Down syndrome; ITVX’s “Litvinenko,” about the investigation into the death of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko; the BAFTA-nominated Cold War spy drama “A Spy Among Friends,” also for ITVX; and post-pandemic frontline medical drama “Maternal” for ITV.  

Ben Whishaw and Ambika Mod, the stars of This is Going to Hurt, have scooped the top acting prizes at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, while Derry Girls picked up a double.

The BBC has suspended its plan to shutter the BBC Singers choir after a public outcry over the decision.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC raised concerns about the way the government was going about appointing its new Chairman before the controversial hire of Richard Sharp.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The BBC has reversed a controversial decision to disband its professional choir, the BBC Singers. The corporation confirmed on Friday that it’s “suspending” the proposal to close the group, and that the BBC Singers will also appear in this summer’s annual classical concert series, the BBC Proms. In a statement, the BBC said it has “received approaches from a number of organizations offering alternative funding models for the BBC Singers. We have agreed with the Musicians’ Union that we will suspend the proposal to close the BBC Singers, while we actively explore these options. If viable, these alternative options would secure the future of the ensemble.”

Paddy McGuinness has given a rare, and brilliantly honest, insight into life as a dad-of-three as he continues to live with ex-wife Christine McGuinness in their Cheshire home. The comedian and presenter was on The One Show on Thursday night (March 23) to chat about his new Channel 4 show, Tempting Fortune.

The Limes in Kirkcudbright will be open to visitors on Sunday as part of the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme.

Last week saw reports emerge that the BBC may be increasing its licence fee, with the broadcaster already under fire over the handling of the Gary Lineker tweet situation.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Spence, the executive producer behind ITVX/MGM+ series A Spy Among Friends, is leaving ITV Studios after more than three years.

Naman Ramachandran The BBC has halted filming on season 34 of “Top Gear” after presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was involved in an accident on the show’s test track in December 2022. The BBC said that halting the show would be “disappointing to fans, but it is the right thing to do. Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34. We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery.” “We’ll make a judgement about how best to continue later this year,” the statement added. The BBC also said that there would be a health and safety review of the show.

with a "scary health issue". Lea, the Glee actress, has been forced to cancel performances of Funny Girl. The 36 year old has issued a health update on son Ever Leo.

The winner of the 17th series of The Apprentice has been revealed as boxing gym owner, Marnie Swindells.The 28 year old beat stiff competition from 18 ambitious entrepreneurs undertaking plenty of tough tasks on the popular BBC show to win a life-changing £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar, her new business partner. She won the show with her boxing gym business plan for Bronx, and last week she said: "My business is in boxing gyms, the name’s Bronx, the idea is to create a middle-market option between the high-end boutique gyms and the low-end spit and sawdust gyms." Marnie was in the final with Rochelle Ray Anthony, who's dream was to expand her salon and hair academy business.

The BBC will not resume Top Gear filming following an investigation into Freddie Flintoff's horror crash, the corporation said.