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James Argent has revealed his 14 stone weight loss on a trip in Marbella.The Only Way Is Essex alum, 34, was spotted soaking up the sun while cliff jumping and hiring a pedalo. James has lost 14 stone after undergoing a life-saving gastric band surgery last year in 2021 to get his health in order.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSpanish director Isabel Coixet, known for prizewinning works such as “The Secret Life of Words” and “The Bookshop,” will preside over the jury of the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons (Orizonti) section dedicated to more cutting-edge works.Coixet will be joined on the Horizons jury by Italian director Laura Bispuri (“Sworn Virgin,” “Daughter of Mine”); U.S. director and producer Antonio Campos, who most recently created, wrote and directed HBO Max series “The Staircase,” starring Colin Firth, Toni Collette and Juliette Binoche; Algerian director Sofia Djama, whose first feature “The Blessed” won the 2017 Horizons best actress award for Lyna Khoudri; and former Cannes Director’s Fortnight chief Edouard Waintrop.

Gemma Atkinson has shown her sweaty reality as she joins the millions of us battling the heatwave this week. The Hits Radio host took to Instagram with two very different images showing it's not always glam being a celebrity.

Denise Van Outen could be seen planting a kiss on her new boyfriend Jimmy Barba on holiday as their romance continues to blossom.The actress and singer, 48, was left heartbroken when her relationship with former fiancé Eddie Boxshall ended in December last year, but she has since moved on with 51 year old property developer Jimmy. Enjoying the sunshine in Marbella, Denise shared a series of photos from the couple’s break, including one of her in a black bikini top and sunglasses as she reaches over to give Jimmy a kiss.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFernando Franco’s coming of age drama “The Rite of Spring” and Mikel Gurrea’s rural drama “Suro” will vie for the top Golden Seashell at September’s 70th San Sebastian Festival, the highest-profile film event in the Spanish-speaking world. Also making the cut are Jaime Rosales’s female emancipation tale “Wild Flowers” and Pilar Palomero’s teen motherhood story “La Maternal.”The four titles form part of a Spanish film line-up which looks to be “the strongest Spanish movie presence at San Sebastian in the 11 years I’ve been directing the festival,” San Sebastian director José Luis Rebordinos said on Friday.One or two more Spanish films could still be added to the selection, including one more in New Directors, he went on. Galvanizing the selection is new talent.

Eva Mendes is sharing some relatable content! The 48-year-old Hollywood star and businesswoman, is currently promoting her new line of kitchen essentials, and she wants to make sure all her fans and followers know that she means serious business when it comes to deep cleaning.The actress, who was recently gushing over her husband Ryan Gosling’s character in the new ‘Barbie’ movie, has explained that her Latin roots are strong at home. “Oye mira, si tu no lavas los platos, no eres Cubana.

Former Love Island star Megan Barton-Hanson has appeared to reunite with her on-off boyfriend The Only Way is Essex's James Lock. The pair were spotted putting on a very cosy display as they held hands and cuddled up whilst on a sun-soaked holiday in Costa del Sol, Spain. Megan, 28, and 35 year old James have had quite a tumultuous relationship over the past year after meeting on Celebrity Ex OnThe Beach last year.

Hola! reported that the couple treated their guests to a gluten-free banquet before the celebrations took a more festive turn.  They opened the dance floor with a slow song before their guests joined in and danced to the musical musings of DJ Quike AV.

Stars of Strictly Come Dancing enjoyed a rowdy Spanish getaway with karaoke and cocktails thanks to their host, former contestant Sara Davies. Janette Manrara, 38, and her 32 year old hubby Aljaž Škorjanec joined Sara at her holiday home in Spain alongside fellow dancing professional Katya Jones, 33.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we’ll shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week we speak to Dani de la Torre, co-creator and showrunner of Movistar+’s anti-terrorism thriller drama series La Unidad (The Unit) and director of the recently released feature Live is Life, about local developments, Spain’s emergence as a key European drama hub and his love of nostalgic 1980s movie making.

chef has claimed that Victoria Beckham “changed the whole menu” with “strange” demands during a celebrity wedding she attended. Dani Garcia, who owns the Smoked Room restaurant in Madrid, spoke about his experience serving the former Spice Girl in an interview on national Spanish television on Monday night.

during an Instagram live with Woody Allen Tuesday.Baldwin was interviewing the controversial filmmaker in a livestream during which tech issues plagued the chat, with Wi-Fi apparently dropping out multiple times.After the screen froze mid-chat, Baldwin got off the couch and could be heard yelling at someone off-screen in Spanish, which was later translated to be requesting the dogs to stop barking.“Leonetta! Leonetta! Basta! Las perritas! Basta! Las perritas, suficiente!” Baldwin yelled, which reportedly translates to “Leonetta! Leonetta! Enough! The dogs! Enough. The dogs, that’s enough!”It both baffled and amused viewers online, with native Spanish speakers claiming they found it difficult to understand what Baldwin was saying.

Longtime friends and collaborators Antonio Banderas and Andrew Lloyd Webber are joining forces under the banner of new company Amigos Para Siempre (APS), aimed at producing theatre, musicals and live entertainment shows, including some of Webber’s best-loved works, for major Spanish-speaking markets.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBrussels-based sales company Best Friend Forever has acquired Andrea Bagney’s feature debut “Ramona,” a Spanish romantic comedy which will premiere at Karlovy Vary. Produced by Sergio Uguet de Resayre at Tortilla Films, “Ramona” previously won awards in work-in-progress sessions at REC Tarragona and Malaga festival in Spain. The movie is also set to open the Atlántida Mallorca Film Festival later this month.

The family of software pioneer John McAfee has stepped up their demand for answers a year after his mysterious death in a Spanish jail cell .

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn late April, Banijay Iberia moved waves by taking an equity stake in Alex de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang’s Pokeespsie Films, with the aim of scaling up on its Spanish-language high-end original series and fiction production.Via Shine Iberia, Banijay is also producing biopic “Bosé,” one of VIS’ biggest Spanish-language plays for Paramount Plus, about singer-songwriter Miguel Bosé.Best known for its entertainment formats – though it does own Barcelona’s Diagonal TV, producer of hit Netflix historical sagas “Cathedral of the Sea” and “Heirs to the Land” and DLO Producciones, behind “Tell Me Who I Am” and “El Immortal,” – Banijay is now moving to strengthen its position in scripted in the Iberian market and, via it, across the globe. That is seen at Conecta Fiction, which runs June 21-24 in Toledo, Spain, where Banijay will have one of the biggest presences of any global company at the TV co-production forum, with Lars Blomgren, Banijay head of scripted, teaming with Maria Rua Aguete, Omdia senior research director, to deliver a first full day keynote on Wednesday on Global Fiction Trends, Consumer Choices & The Future of Fiction TV in a Streaming World.James Townley, Banijay’s global director of content development, who overseas new non-scripted IP, will also speak at Conecta Fiction;  Pilar Blasco, CEO of Banijay Iberia, will engage in a conversation with María José Rodríguez, head of Spanish originals at Amazon’s Prime Video.In the run up to Conecta Fiction, Variety talked with Blomgren about Banijay’s plans to ramp up its series and fiction output in the Spanish-speaking world.At Conecta Fiction, you’ll deliver a keynote on global TV fiction trends. Could you anticipate

Hollyoaks stars Luke Jerdy and Daisy Wood-Davis have headed to Spain with their families and friends ahead of their wedding day. Luke, 32, who portrays Jesse Donovan in the hit Channel 4 soap, and Daisy, 31, who previously starred in Hollyoaks as Kim Butterfield but left the show in 2018, flew out to Spain earlier this week to get prepared for their big day, which is taking place on 18 June.

Spanish media outlet AS are reporting that Real Madrid are already eyeing up a move for Erling Haaland, just days after his arrival at the Etihad Stadium was officially confirmed.

A diabetic woman says she was abandoned at an airport in Alicante after Ryanair said she wasn't allowed on the plane home because her hand luggage was 'too big'.

EXCLUSIVE: BCDF Pictures has acquired film rights to Elena Armas’ 2022 New York Times bestseller The Spanish Love Deception, tapping Peter Hutchings (The Hating Game) to adapt it for the big screen.

Christine Lampard looked the epitome of summer chic in a burnt orange dress as she hit the beach with her family on Wednesday.MORE: Christine Lampard reflects on long-distance love with husband FrankLooking relaxed and beautiful, the Loose Women star looked stunning in the maxi - from Melissa Odabash - which she styled with a beige tote, black flip flops and oversized sunglasses.WATCH: Christine Lampard shares rare footage of daughter Patricia playing footballShe was pictured with husband Frank Lampard and their three-year-old daughter Patricia during their family vacation in Formentera. Kicking back in the sun, at one point, they were seen heading on a boat ride.MORE: Christine Lampard shares rare footage of daughter Patricia playing footballSEE: Christine Lampard's £10million family home with husband Frank is ultra-chicChristine, 43, has been married to former footballer Frank since December 2015 and together they share Patricia and little Freddie, who was born in March 2021.Christine is also a stepmum to Luna, 16, and Isla, 14, from Frank's previous relationship with model Elen Rivas.

Emilio Mayorga Spain’s Navarre will analyse a 40% tax deduction on R&D investment and other factors turning it into one of Spain’s fastest-building animation hubs at a June 15 panel, held at Annecy’s MIFA market.Located in northern Spain,   Navarre currently has six animated features in development, two in production, one recently launched, and two shorts, according to Ana Herrera, audiovisual and digital projects manager at the Navarre Government. “For a community of 663,612 inhabitants, these are very stimulating statistics.,” Herrera said. Herrera went on to underscore the importance of the partnership between private companies and public institutions to boost the sector, which takes in several government areas – economy, employment, Navarre’s tax office and culture.

Emilio Mayorga “Unicorn Wars” (Alberto Vázquez)Alberto Vázquez, the director of “Birdboy: The Forgotten Children,” a Gkids pickup for North America, delivers an apocalyptic anti-war parable narrating the ancestral war between teddy bears bigots and environmentalist unicorns with irreverent visual exuberance and moments of real horror.WIP’S“They Shot the Piano Player” (Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal)Trueba and Mariscal’s much-awaited new collaboration after their 2012 Oscar-nominated “Chico & Rita” is a co-production with France, Portugal, the Netherlands and Peru. Sold by Film Constellation, project threads “music, politics and documentary as well as fiction, thriller and memory,” Trueba has said.

Emilio Mayorga Roc Espinet“I’m a big fan of 2D, keeping a handcrafted look and strong emotions, like in Ghibli movies. Having said that, I always want to complement it with a contemporary narrative concept and bold and crazy camera movements,” Catalan animator Espinet says.

Manchester is set to see temperatures soar to nearly 30C over the week as the UK is hit with a heatwave.

TOWIE cast member James ‘Arg’ Argent flaunts his incredible weight loss while on holiday in Spain.The 34 year old reality TV looks trim as he goes for breakfast with a pal at the Café Boulevard in Cala De Mijas He was snapped in his holiday attire, wearing a branded Versace t-shirt, a pair of chequered shorts and neutral coloured sliders. He is beginning a summer of singing with his band at venue Olivia's. He has just returned from a luxurious trip to the Bahamas, a reward for the hard work and commitment he has put into overhauling his lifestyle.The star has lost an incredible 14 stone in weight over the past year.

Mediapro Group has refinanced its debts, handing majority shareholder Southwind Group more control of the Barcelona-based production and live broadcasting services giant and easing financial pressures.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLooking beyond its The Alliance partnership with France Télévisions and Italy’s RAI, Germany’s ZDF Studios has boarded six-part series “Boundless,” (“Sin Límites”), an epic adventure tale of the first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago whose backers include Spanish pubic broadcaster RTVE.Directed by Simon West (“Con Air,” “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”), “Boundless” stars Alvaro Morte, the Professor in “Money Heist,” as Spaniard Juan Sebastián Elcano and “Westworld’s” Rodrigo Santoro as Portugal’s Ferdinand Magellan.The six-part series is described by Robert Franke, VP drama, ZDF Studios, as “one of the biggest and most ambitious dramas that ZDF Studios has ever had the pleasure of being involved with.” “Boundless” is produced by Miguel Menéndez de Zubillaga (“Loving Pablo”) for Madrid-based Mono Films (“Descarrilados”) in co-production with Leo Pearlman and Heather Greenwood at London’s Fullwell 73 (“One Direction 3D: This is Us,” “Bros: After the Screaming Stops”). It is co-produced by Patrick Fischer and Richard Kondal.Backed by Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, it is also one of the biggest Spanish-language plays to date of Amazon’s Prime Video which will bow the flagship drama in exclusivity in Spain and Latin America on June 10.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAtención, teleadictos!Roku has unwrapped Espacio Latino, a new destination for U.S. Spanish-speaking audiences, which aggregates hundreds of hours of free programming on the Roku Channel.For the launch of Espacio Latino, Roku has inked deals with several new partners: NBCUniversal’s Telemundo, Hemisphere Media Group, Cisneros Media, Eurochannel, Weather Channel en Español and Canela.TV.

On top of facing travel chaos at several airports in the UK, British tourists are also facing long queues when they arrive at their destination. According to complaints on social media, some travellers have had to wait up to three hours to get through passport control in Spain.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn a milestone move, HBO Max will bow on June 18 in Spain and Latin America a weekly Max Original TV format version of “Nadie Sabe Nada” (“Nobody Knows Anything”), a hit comedy improv format starring Andreu Buenafuente and Berto Romero, two of Spain’s best known and admired figures on its late-night talk show scene.HBO Max has previously announced the adaptation of the reality dating competition and Max Original “FBoy Island” in Spain, Netherlands and Sweden. But “Nadie Sabe Nada” will be its first Spanish Max Original entertainment show to premiere in Spain.Buenafuente broke out in Spain bowing in 2005 on broadcast network Antena 3 the David Letterman-ish “Buenafuente,” a late night talk show which gently-ribbed some of Spain’s still sacred cows after 28 years of democracy.

Spanish Filmin Buys Lars Von Trier’s ‘The Kingdom’ Trilogy

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSpanish streaming service Filmin has acquired Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom” trilogy, along with the full library of films by the director, from TrustNordisk.Von Trier is currently completing the third and final instalment of “The Kingdom,” his cult 1990s TV show about the good, evil and paranormal inside the neurosurgical ward of Denmark’s main hospital.Filmin is also acquiring the restored Seasons 1 and 2 of the show and will launch the complete series in Spain. The trilogy has already been acquired in several territories, including Germany and Austria (Koch Films), Japan (Synca Creations) and South Korea (AtNine).“We are pleased to experience this high level of interest in the series among buyers, who are evidently intrigued and excited about the series’ epic story, director and cast, which of course comes as no surprise,” said Susan Wendt, TrustNordisk’s managing director.

A family's first holiday abroad since the pandemic has been thrown into chaos after claims all five of their suitcases have been lost between Manchester and Fuerteventura.

A bench erected at the spot where a Scots holidaymaker was killed in Spain was vandalised before a service to mark the 10th anniversary of his death.

Emilio Mayorga Pedro Almodóvar has put his considerable weight behind Spaniard Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s first feature,”Lullaby” (“Cinco Lobitos”) as it has initiated a spirited run at Spain’s box office.“It is undoubtedly the best debut in Spanish cinema for years,” Almodóvar announced in a statement, describing the mother-daughter relationship drama as “a portrait of the role of women within the family, which is truthful, devoid of sentimentality and that does not exclude humor.”“Life could offer another destiny for women other than caring for the whole family. [The film offers] very accurate interpretations, where Laia Costa stands out and I suppose will sweep all this year’s awards.