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BBC Morning Live's beloved presenter Rav Wilding, 46, left viewers in awe as he showcased an impressive body transformation, flaunting a chiselled physique that defied his age. The seasoned TV personality recently made headlines not just for his on-screen prowess but also for his remarkable journey towards fitness and wellness. Rav took to Instagram, shared a candid glimpse into his fitness journey, showcasing before-and-after photos that left followers astounded.

One week on since Lenny Henry officially announced he would no longer be presenting the bi-annual Comic Relief live shows on TV, the comedy heavyweight looked happier than ever as he was spotted filming for his brand new Netflix series in Greater Manchester. Dressed in a stylish green polo shirt with blue collar and matching flat cap, the 65 year old actor flashed a cheeky smile on the set of Missing You, the latest of Harlan Coben’s novels to be adapted by the streaming service, following the success of his earlier novels including Fool Me Once, The Stranger and Safe.

Mollie King was "completely overwhelmed" as she finished an exhausting 500-kilometre bike ride for Red Nose Day.The 36-year-old singer, known for being part of girl group The Saturdays, broke down in tears after taking part in the charity bike ride.The mum started her journey from London to the East Riding of Yorkshire in memory of her dad Stephen, who died of a brain tumour in 2022. She got emotional as she got to the last part of the ride in her dad's hometown of Hull, where people lined up to cheer for her. Her fiance Stuart Broad and their 16-month-old daughter Annabella were at the finish line waiting to congratulate her on the incredible feat.

The BBC's Comic Relief fundraising event left some viewers with questions over the number of hosts on at the same time.The show marked Lenny Henry's final hosting gig, after announcing earlier this year that he would step away from this role he held for 39 years. On stage, he was joined by Davina McCall, Joel Dommett, Paddy McGuinness, Rosie Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan, Maya Jama and David Tennant. Viewers' attention shifted from the action on stage to the quantity of hosts; as the hosts themselves poked fun at this at the beginning of the evening.

Sir Lenny Henry has announced the sad reason why he's quitting Comic Relief as he hosts his last-ever show.The actor and comedian, 65, has become the face of the charity after co-founding it with Love Actually director, Richard Curtis back in 1985.The TV star revealed that he would be stepping down from presenting the show after 39 years during an appearance on BBC Breakfast earlier this year. His last time hosting Comic Relief will be tonight (Friday, 15 March) as he hands it over "to the new generation." Sharing the news he said: "I'm not going to be hosting anymore Comic Reliefs after this but I will make special appearances.

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay took a cheeky swipe at Morning Live host Gethin Jones about his outfit. On Wednesday (13 March) Gethin appeared wearing a stripy jumper. Gethin and his co-host Kym Walsh were on the show to share what was coming up on Morning Live at 9:30.They shared that they would be chatting with Radio 1's Mollie King about her big bike ride for Red Nose Day.

She’s a self-made multimillionaire with a glittering TV career, so it’s no wonder that for Sara Davies MBE “failure is not an option”.The crafting queen, 39, has earned an astonishing £37 million fortune by harnessing her pioneering spirit, determination and good old-fashioned grit to forge a business career. Now Dragons’ Den star Sara hopes that same mindset will carry her along on her toughest mission yet – a 50km trek for Comic Relief across the Arctic Circle, alongside fellow Geordie Vicky Pattison, DJ Laura Whitmore and England Lioness Alex Scott. “I’m a firm believer that actually getting through anything is just mind over matter,” says Sara, confidently.

TV presenter Vicky Pattison insists she can handle sub-zero temperatures in the Arctic Circle – because she’s from Newcastle.The 36-year-old once celebrated her birthday in winter wearing just a grass skirt and a coconut bra. She laughed, “I remember on my 17th birthday me and the lasses went out dressed as hula girls wearing grass skirts and coconut bras in Newcastle in November. If that’s not training for this, I don’t know what is!” She might love a daft laugh, but Vicky is determined to complete the challenge, if it takes all her strength.

Katie Price appeared fuming after revealing she was snubbed from a major BBC show, and insists she won't watch it in protest. While she's no stranger to reality TV, having been on the likes of I'm A Celebrity and Big Brother, the mum of five revealed on her podcast this week that she was in the "top five or 10" for a spot in the final line-up - and "definitely" knows who took her spot. On Thursday , 29 February, Katie and her sister Sophie, who is the co-host of The Katie Price Show podcast, were discussing the line-up for the BBC's Comic Relief, which puts celebrities through their paces in difficult challenges to raise money for good causes.

Vicky Pattison has emotionally opened up about her "stressful" experience filming Comic Relief challenge Snow Going Back, with the ex Geordie Shore star revealing that she struggled in "darker moments". Vicky, 35, trekked across the Arctic Circle with Sara Davies, Alex Scott and Laura Whitmore for Red Nose Day in February. Appearing on ITV's Lorraine to chat about the mission, Vicky fought back tears as she recalled the tougher moments on the trip.

Sonali Shah, known for presenting on BBC's Escape to The Country and Magic FM, has had quite the journey. From reading news on BBC children's Newsround to presenting on BBC's world news, she's had a successful career in journalism. But there's more to Sonali than meets the eye.

Emmerdale viewers are convinced that a particularly heart-wrenching conversation between David Metcalfe (played by Matthew Wolfenden) and his elderly dad Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) was a foreboding glimpse at a tragic end in the former's exit plot.The ITV soap is gearing up to say goodbye to David during Thursday night's instalment, and fans have mixed feelings about the character's departure from the village. David has long been a fixture in the Yorkshire Dales, and has provided much comic relief and romantic drama with his various relationship difficulties.

Stacey Solomon loves helping people find happiness on her show Sort Your Life Out - but it's helped her marriage too after she learned an important lesson.The show sees Stacey help families reclaim their homes from mountains of clutter and chaos and become more organised. But not everyone loves to be quite as meticulous as Stacey - especially her husband. “The best lesson for me is that everyone needs and requires to live differently.

When Stacey Solomon needed a decluttering expert to stand in for Dilly Carter on her BBC series Sort Your Life Out, she called on close pal Mrs Hinch. Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hinchcliffe, appears in series three of the hit show alongside Stacey but had a hairy encounter with a cow which started to eat Mrs Hinch’s hair during filming. “Her hair must have looked like hay,” laughs Stacey.

She’s one of our warmest, kindest and most relatable TV stars, but tucked away behind her huge heart Stacey Solomon has a ruthless streak reserved exclusively for clutter.The 33-year-old is back with a third series of her hit BBC One show Sort Your Life Out With Stacey Solomon and she’s determined to help the families taking part to find joy and peace in their homes. But to transform their habitats in just a week, they must kick the clutter. After seeing all their belongings laid out in a huge warehouse, the families donate, recycle or sell half.

Channel 5 news presenter Dan Walker has scaled the perilous Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief and braved sparkly costumes and spray tans as a competitor on Strictly Come Dancing. But he had to face his two worst fears while filming alongside his long-time pal Helen Skelton for their new travel series Dan & Helen’s Pennine Adventure. The journalist and TV presenter, 46, is “mildly terrified” of horses, following an incident when he was a sports reporter.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Following BBC presenter Arielle Free's suspension after an awkward exchange with her colleague, Charlie Hedges, her replacement has been revealed. The Radio 1 presenter will be off the air this week following an incident that saw her criticise music during a live broadcast. Appearing briefly on Charlie’s Dance Anthems Ibiza show on Saturday (29 July), Arielle told the broadcaster: "Can I be honest with you?...

It seems nothing can come between Shirley Ballas and her heels as the Strictly Come Dancing judge was spotted looking very glam in some sky high stilettos, despite having to wear an ankle bandage following an accident. Shirley attended the gala performance of Mrs Doubtfire on Sunday in support of Comic Relief at Shaftesbury Theatre in London, and was photographed looking very glamorous in a shocking pink blazer and matching shorts with a white T-shirt underneath as she arrived at the event.

Susan Boyle made a rare appearance as she reunited with comedian Peter Kay at one of his shows on his Peter Kay Live! tour.The Britain's Got Talent star, 62, and Peter, 49, first worked together 12 years ago, when they collaborated on a song for Comic Relief, which saw Peter perform as his character Geraldine McQueen. Raising money for charity, the duo recorded a cover of the song I Know Him So Well from the musical Chess, and filmed a music video for the performance.The video saw Susan sport a huge perm, which only increased in size during the video, with the pair later removing their wigs to reveal bad caps underneath. Taking to Instagram, Susan shared a snap of her reunion with Peter, which she captioned: "A reunion 12 years in the making! Susan Boyle & Peter Kay back together again after she went to see his hilariously brilliant show 'Peter Kay Live' in Glasgow.

Ahead of her Coronation Street debut last year, Jodie Prenger had already dabbled in the TV and showbiz world having appeared in a handful of programmes. Jodie, who stars as barmaid Glenda Shuttleworth on the popular ITV soap, first shot to fame on The Biggest Loser in 2006, with the now-43 year old going on to win the show and bagging a £25,000 cash prize.The UK edition of the programme – which was axed in 2012 – was for people wanting to overhaul their diets and their lives, with Jodie going on to shed an amazing nine stone on the show.

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole’s final post on social media prior to his death showcased the star at his smiling and cheeky best, as he starred alongside his bandmates in a Eurovision themed skit for Comic Relief. The 46 year old singer was sadly found dead at his home on Thursday (6 April) and his death was announced on Friday.

Style maven Amanda Holden is no stranger to showcasing her outfits. From chic dresses to tailored shirts, there’s no shortage of impressive looks within her wardrobe. However, it was while showing off her latest outfit on Instagram that many fans got more than they bargained for, as the star suffered an unfortunate wardrobe blunder while modelling an all-white outfit.

Popular BBC series The Traitors returned for a hilarious sketch for Red Nose Day, as two iconic contestants joined a a rather star-studded round table.The parody sketch began with Dawn French playing show host Claudia Winkleman, who announced: "I’m actually Claudia Winkleman - half woman, half fringe." Those sat around the table then began to remove their hoods, revealing the famous faces underneath, which included Alison Hammond, Dame Mary Berry, Steve Merchant and Danny Dyer. Actor Ewan McGregor also made an appearance as his Star Wars character Obi Wan Kenobi. As the skit continued, Traitors icon Maddy Smedley was unhooded and accused those around the table of either being traitors or faithfuls.

The Prince of Wales has said his mother would be “disappointed” that the UK is still no further along with tackling the problem of homelessness. William appeared in a short film as part of the 2023 Comic Relief broadcast where he sat down with two people who had experienced homelessness. For the film, William visited Groundswell, a homelessness organisation supported by Comic Relief, and spoke to Nawshin and Miles.

Michelle Keegan has showed off her stylish new hairstyle as she shared a fun selfie with fans.The actress, 35, posed with a Red Nose Day nose in the photo as she urged fans to get involved in the charity event.The star smiled at the camera and placed a hand on her chin in the photo, with a paper red nose perched on her face. In the caption, Michelle wrote: “#rednoseday has a brand new Red Nose that makes a really big difference! Support @comicrelief by ordering yours now at @amazonuk or on the Comic Relief shop and you can help change lives.

Prince William has admitted his mum Princess Diana would be feeling really "disappointed" with the state of homelessness in the UK.The Prince of Wales, 40, has said he feels “glad” his mother introduced him to the cause from a young age, as he reflected on his childhood while recording a podcast with two people with firsthand experience of the issue.The royal said he thought his late mum would be “disappointed” more progress had not been made in tackling the problem during the intervening years.The Royal features in a video appeal recorded for this year’s Red Nose Day in which he meets people receiving help from charities supported by Comic Relief. “My mother introduced me to the cause of homelessness from quite a young age, and I’m really glad she did," he explained in the film.

Dawn French and Claudia Winkleman have officially joined forces to raise money for Comic Relief in an exciting Traitors themed sketch for the annual charity event. The Vicar Of Dibley star, 65, looked virtually unrecognisable as she posed alongside the Strictly Come Dancing host, 51, in a playful Instagram selfie on Friday. Dressed in one of Claudia’s iconic jumpers and sporting a black wig complete with signature blunt fringe, Dawn posed alongside Claudia in the cheeky selfie ahead of the sketch which is due to air next week.

A Jaguar previously owned and driven by the Queen has been donated by Chris Evans’ CarFest as a prize for Red Nose Day.The 2009 Jaguar X-Type estate was first owned by the late monarch, with its original vehicle handbook confirming its registration as PYN 1F, belonging to the Queen. She was widely photographed using the car, including at Windsor Castle.

Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt had Comic Relief fans on their feet when she joined other celebrities in singing a medley of three Aria’s from Carmen as part of the Red Nose Day event at The London Coliseum. The I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! winner, 31, only had 24 hours to rehearse for the her performance with comedian Rosie Jones, Call the Midwife actress Helen George, former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite and another Ex-EastEnder, Nina Wadia.

Lenny Henry fans claimed he looked very different while presenting Comic Relief on Friday evening, as he appeared on the BBC show following his three stone weight loss.The 63 year old hosted the BBC charity show when viewers on social media commented on the star’s health transformation. Lenny previously revealed that he had lost "between two and a half and three stone" thanks to eating a healthier diet and adding in more exercise to his routine.The change was noticeable to many viewers, with one writing on Twitter: “Blimey.

Little Britain has returned to BBC iPlayer two years after the sketch show was axed in light of the Black Lives Matter protests.The show came under fire for offensive scenes including ones regularly featuring "blackface", as David Walliams frequently wore black make-up and a large afro wig to play a black woman called Desiree DeVer. David's co-star Matt Lucas also dressed as a Thai bride, called Ting Tong, a Jamaican coffee stand worker named Precious Little and a Pakistani airport worker called Taaj for Come Fly With Me.

Jordan North has said he’s “in agony” on the final day of his Comic Relief challenge which will see him row 100 miles from London to his home town of Burnley.The former I’m A Celebrity campmate began his challenge on Monday 28 February, and is completing the final 23 miles today. Jordan’s efforts have so far raised an impressive £600,000 Comic Relief. Sharing BBC Radio 1's video of him rowing earlier today, Jordan admitted that he was "in agony" but remained "determined" to carry on.

There is sure to be some sadness in Marston Moretaine this week, the Bedfordshire village that is home to Hannah Ingram-Moore and her family. For it's a year since her beloved father - the inspirational Captain Sir Tom Moore - died. However there will be laughter too, as Hannah, husband Colin, and their children Benjie, 18, and Georgia, 13, reminisce about all the incredible things that happened to the nation's hero in the last year or so of his life - including the day when he received his knighthood, and Georgia broke royal protocol by striking up a conversation with the Queen.The event was undoubtedly a dream come true for a man who'd become a national treasure.

There aren’t many positives to come out of a global pandemic, but one gift has been the joy brought to the world – and we really do mean the world – by an unassuming family of six from Kent, who just happen to enjoy a good singsong. When they uploaded a (very funny) parody of One Day More from Les Misérables to Facebook in March 2020, the Marsh family never quite imagined they’d be providing a soundtrack to our collective, universal experience.

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is well under way, with a cast of famous faces keeping us entertained each evening. And amongst the line up is renowned podcast host Giovanna Fletcher, who is married to McFly star Tom Fletcher.The sweet pair are actually childhood sweethearts and have been dating since they were 13 years old.

When we hear news of our favourite fast food restaurants bringing out new items on their menus, we can’t wait to try them. However, when they bring out clothing ranges, it can be a little questionable to say the least.