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Gogglebox legend Jenny Newby often drives fans wild with her antics on screen, but the star once shocked them even further when close pal Lee, unearthed an amazing 80's curly haired throwback snap of the star long before joining the show. Fans couldn't believe the sight of Jenny, 67, who looked simply sensational in a retro picture posted on Instagram by her Gogglebox companion, Lee Riley. Being ever so cheeky, Lee , 55, joked around and threw this flashback into their shared Instagram account predicting a possible backlash from our dear Jenny! The stunning image paints a youthful Jennie, rocking the 80's like a queen with an outstanding perm that turns heads even today! Lee went a step ahead with his fun antics and captioned the pic: "She's going to go mad at me.

Meghan Markle reportedly responded very bluntly when a senior aide confronted her about her treatment of staff, according to Royal author Robert Lacey.The Duchess of Sussex, 42, is said to have humiliated palace workers in meetings, shouted at them and "governed by fear", as per revelations in a book about the royals. But when asked about it, Meghan's seven-word retort was, allegedly: "It's not my job to coddle people." However, Meghan's closest friends and former acting colleagues have refuted these claims, insisting that they don't align with the "kind" person they know and love.

Good Morning Britain started a brand new week on Monday (May 13) with Ed Balls and Susanna Reid ready to spill the latest news stories from around the globe. One of the main topics of discussion was the recent BAFTA TV awards, where beloved Scottish presenter, Lorraine Kelly, received a special honour for her undeniable impact on television over the years.Clearly Laura Tobin had a whale of a time celebrating at the event, appearing at work the next day still donning her shimmering gown.

Viewers got more than they bargained for in the May 10 episode of Gogglebox when Lee played a hilarious hair prank on Jenny. Our favourite Hull-based TV criitics were catching up on the week's programmes when Lee decided to have a play with a can of red hairspray. Holding the can aloft, he said: "Let me do this on your hair," leading to a concerned Jenny asking: "Oh, what is it? ".

Coronation Street and The Crown actor James Laurenson has sadly passed away at the age of 84 after a remarkable 50-year career in TV and film. Laurenson made his film debut back in 1969 with a minor role in Ken Russell's Women In Love, and also starred in The Crown in 2016. In the popular Netflix series about the Royal Family, he appeared as Doctor Weir – a Scottish physician and homeopath who served as the royal physician.The talented actor also made history by performing the first gay kiss on television alongside Ian McKellen.This groundbreaking moment occurred in a 1970 TV adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's Edward II, three years after homosexuality was decriminalised.

Game of Thrones actor Ian Gelder has sadly passed away after losing his fight with bile duct cancer at the age of just 74. Confirming the news of his death on Tuesday evening, his husband, fellow actor and star of The Crown, Ben Daniels broke the heartbreaking news on social media. In an emotional post, Ben wrote: “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder." Opening up about Ian's cause of death, Ben continued: “Ian was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December and yesterday he passed at 1.07pm.

Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett are back to host the biggest night in British television on BBC One - the BAFTA TV Awards 2024. After making their hosting debut last year, the hilarious duo admit that it’s a “relief” to be invited back, particularly as one of their award night barbs nearly led to a BAFTA brawl backstage. “The UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 won Best Sports Coverage and there was one bloke who was really celebrating,” Rob says.

his new film, “Challengers,” co-starring Zendaya and “West Side Story” star Mike Faist, he’s showing a whole new side of himself.O’Connor plays tennis pro Patrick, one-third of a love triangle with Tashi (Zendaya), a tennis pro poised for greatness before an injury relegates her to coaching, and Art (Faist), another well-to-do tennis pro. Tashi eventually marries Art, and Patrick comes back into their lives years later, kicking off tensions and connections, including a racy threesome.Reviews have described “Challengers” as sexy and steamy, something O’Connor is still surprised he was chosen for.“If you were making the movie, you wouldn’t cast me,” O’Connor recalled telling screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes in an interview for The Wall Street Journal.

Tennis isn’t a contact sport but it can be brutal on the body, mind, emotions, and ego, especially at the elite pro level depicted so sharply in the ripping sports drama Challengers.A tennis movie with much more on its menu, the film, directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), credibly captures the fiercely combative pro tour, where, for those at the top, the payoff in riches and fame can be massive.For rising or journeyman players toiling on the sport’s minor league Challengers circuit, however, the struggle to train, travel, stay healthy and fit, and just pay bills bears few rewards greater than simply winning. And if you’re not winning, then what are you doing here?That’s the ice-cold attitude espoused by tennis diva Tashi Duncan, portrayed with impervious brashness by Zendaya.

Downtown Abbey star Lily James celebrated her birthday in a £10,000 outfit at London's 'most exclusive' private members' club, Apollo's Muse on Friday, 19 April but still looked radiant and fresh-faced the morning after.The exclusive Apollo Muse, also known to welcome Kate Moss from time to time, is known to be the 'most private of private members' clubs' within the Mayfair Bacchanalia restaurant with only 500 people granted membership in the world. Looking relaxed and happy as she left her central London hotel, the newly turned 35 year old appeared effortlessly casual wearing baggy trousers, leather jacket and baseball cap and pulled along a stylish Antler Stamford 2.0 Large in Dusk Blue.The designer luggage piece, worth £270, is a stylish choice for the star as she jetted off on a 600 mile trip to Milan for a fashion exhibition.

The Pursuit Of Love together in Rome photos of the pair appearing to kiss were released, which West has shared affected his family.Following the emergence of the photos, West and his wife, Irish aristocrat Catherine Fitzgerald, to whom he has been married since 2010, appeared outside their home and addressed paparazzi. The couple shared a kiss and placed a sign outside their house which read: “Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together.”Now, speaking with The Sunday Times, West has reflected on the incident and how it informed his portrayal of then Prince Charles in The Crown.Speaking on the public scrutiny, West shared: “I’d had a very acute understanding of what it’s like to feel the horror of your name or your photograph coming up in the newspapers.”“There is that dreadful freezing moment when something is being revealed about you,” he described.“I think anyone can understand how that feels,” he continued.

Friends.The British actor, now aged 55, had a guest role on the ’90s sitcom in the show’s fourth season. She played a friend and bridesmaid of Emily, who was played by Helen Baxendale.Williams can be seen in scenes from the season four finale of the hit show, in which the main cast travel to London for the wedding of Ross and Emily.

Midsomer Murders is returning to ITV after celebrating 25 years on air. Midsomer Murders episode The Blacktrees Prophecy follows a man named Warren Kaine who lives deep in Blacktrees Forest in a bombproof shelter. His extreme paranoia has drawn other survivalists to the village, and now a doomsday prepper group meets weekly.

Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney are reportedly 'head over heels' for each other after dating 'for weeks'.The former boxer, 45, and the Brookside actress, 52, who both appeared on ITV's Dancing On Ice earlier this year, have been spotted enjoying a pub crawl in Ricky's hometown of Greater Manchester. The pair are said to have had an "electric chemistry" when they first met during rehearsals for the competition, of which Ricky was the first to be voted out, and sources claim that their recent outing is just one of many dates they've been on since March. An insider revealed: "The chemistry was electric.

The Crown star as a smug bank manager attempting to close down more branches, promoted Nationwide’s commitment to maintaining open branches until 2026, featuring the line: “Unlike the big banks, we’re not closing our branches.”The ad has received 282 complaints, including from Santander, who challenged Nationwide’s claim that they weren’t closing their branches.The ASA report found that while Nationwide had the smallest percentage of branch closures compared to other similar financial institutions, they had closed 20 per cent of their estate over a ten-year period, equating to 152 branches.The ASA also found a lack of clarity surrounding the validity of the Branch Promise, which is only in place until 2026, after which Nationwide could start closing branches permanently. This has since been extended until “at least the start of 2028” according to a recent Instagram post by the building society.The report issued by the ASA found that in the 18 months since Nationwide originally launched the Brand Promise in July 2022, the building society had permanently closed 20 branches.

Andrew Buchan, who has starred in hit TV series such as The Crown and Better, has encountered a rocky few years. He was hit with drama when it was reported he had cheated on his Downton Abbey star wife Amy Nuttall and was said to have broken their seven marriage rules.The actor, 45, hails from Stockport, Cheshire, and began his acting career in theatre before securing his first TV role in 2006 when he appeared as St. John Rivers in the mini-series Jane Eyre.

Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance has said that his marriage of over 30 years ended because he “succumbed to some temptations”.Dance, 77, who played Tywin Lannister in the HBO series, married Joanna Haythorn in 1970 and the couple had two children together before divorcing in 2004.In a new interview with Gyles Brandreth on the Rosebud podcast, Dance, who also played Lord Mountbatten in Netflix’s The Crown, has spoken about how the marriage came to an end.“For the most part, it was a wonderful marriage, but then, unfortunately, I succumbed to some temptations along the way and the marriage ended because of my behaviour really,” he said. “I eventually had to come clean.”“Because we were living in Somerset, in this enormous place, and Jo had her study at one end and I had mine at the other end, and we became a bit like George and Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?“Eventually I came back and I thought, ‘really, we have to have (a) very serious conversation’.

In hindsight, perhaps the Television Academy’s decision to keep eight nominees for the Drama and Comedy Series categories was a mistake. The former will be fine, but the Drama Series category is something of, well, a potential embarrassment of historic proportions.

Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement in a new interview.The Princess of Wales, 42, delivered the shocking news on Friday that she was diagnosed with the disease and was undergoing preventive chemotherapy. The British actor — who played a young Prince (now King) Charles in Seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix drama — got candid about his feelings regarding Middleton’s health.At the Sydney premiere of his upcoming tennis flick, “Challengers,” the 33-year-old told the outlet 9honey Celebrity: “I really missed all the Kate stuff that everyone was talking online about.”Since Middleton’s abdominal surgery in January, she has mostly stayed under the radar, with many conspiracies swirling over her whereabouts.

Jemima Goldsmith, a journalist and screenwriter, has furiously defended Kate Middleton following "cruel" jokes about her relationship with Prince William. Kate underwent abdominal surgery on January 16 and had to take a back seat from royal duties while she recovered. Conspiracy theories have since been flying around on Kate's whereabouts and condition, with the Photoshop error this month fuelling rumours even further.

During his interview on Good Morning Britain on Monday 11 March, Gary Goldsmith revealed he hasn’t spoken to his niece Kate Middleton in ‘years’. He also revealed that he hasn’t spoken to his sister, Carole since leaving Celebrity Big Brother. Businessman Gary was evicted from Celebrity Big Brother on Friday 8 March.

As Call the Midwife season 13 comes to a close, fans were left on the edge of their seats as Trixie Aylward's fairytale relationship took a tumultuous turn. Portrayed by Helen George, Trixie faced heartache as her husband Matthew, played by Olly Rix, found himself ensnared in a web of deceit amid financial troubles. In the upcoming episode 8, even more unexpected events unfold as Miss Higgins is visited by a surprise guest.

time off from her royal duties while she’s been filling in for King Charles III amid his cancer diagnosis, according to her schedule reported by The Sunday Times.The 76-year-old royal has no duties listed on the books for over a week before she returns from her break during the Commonwealth Day celebration on March 11.She is scheduled to make a public appearance at Westminster Abbey to represent the crown to mark the celebrations of the 56 member states worldwide, according to the outlet.The King’s siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward, will represent the crown at most upcoming events next week while the Queen enjoys some much-needed relaxation.The royal siblings are scheduled to appear at the Rising Brook Community Church, Savoy Chapel, the Right Stuff Amateur Boxing Club, National Equine Forum and more outings while the Queen is on her break.King Charles, 75, has taken a step back from his royal duties since he broke the news of his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5.The Palace revealed Charles’ diagnosis after he underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate.

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An awkward mix-up occurred on the red carpet for the stars of Netflix's The Crown, during an interview with Loni Love. Famous US TV presenter Loni, reporting alongside Laverne Cox on E's Live From The Red Carpet at the SAG Awards, got into a spot of bother while chatting to the cast of the popular TV series, The Crown, which is based on the British Royal family. At first, Loni talked to Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki, who played Princess Diana on the show and scooped up the SAG award for Female Actress in a Drama Series for her role on the night - all while completely barefoot.

Everyone was glued to their screens watching the final instalment of The Crown when the finale aired last year. So it’s no wonder that Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki, 33, took home the award for a Female Actor in a Drama Series, for her role as Princess Diana, at the SAG Awards on Saturday 25 February. Elizabeth was up against the likes of Jennifer Aniston for The Morning Show, Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us, Keri Russell from The Diplomat and Sarah Snook who starred in Succession.

SAG Awards, which celebrates the incredible talent of actors and actresses in film and television, went down Saturday night at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in LA.Summer blockbusters such as Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” led the film division with a whopping four nominations, while HBO’s “Succession” dominated the television side with a massive five nominations.Barbra Streisand is also set to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s show.The award show, which has not had a solo host since 2021, had “Ted Lasso” star Phil Dunster and “Red, White and Royal Blue” actor Taylor Zakhar Perez tapped to serve as “ambassadors.” According to a press release obtained by People, Dunster, 31, and Perez, 32, will “provide viewers with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the ceremony and participate in various SAG Awards pre-show events.”Scroll below for the winners of the Screen Actors Guild Awards. This story will be updated as the night goes on.“American Fiction” “Barbie” “The Color Purple”“Killers of the Flower Moon”“Oppenheimer” Annette Bening — “Nyad” Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon” Carey Mulligan — “Maestro” Margot Robbie — “Barbie” Emma Stone — “Poor Things”Bradley Cooper — “Maestro” Colman Domingo — “Rustin” Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers” Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer” Jeffrey Wright — “American FictionEmily Blunt — “Oppenheimer” Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple” Penelope Cruz — “Ferrari” Jodi Foster — “Nyad” WINNER: Da’vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers” Sterling K.

the hit Netflix series and went on to receive an Emmy nomination for his work on the show.Recalling bumping into the Duke of Sussex at a polo match a few years ago, Smith revealed what Harry said to him.“He was like ‘alright grandad? I was like ‘alright mate?'” Smith told the BBC.In January 2023, Harry admitted to watching “The Crown” and said he goes so far as to “fact check” the show’s account of the royal family.During his appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Meghan Markle’s husband discussed the controversial drama when asked if he had “binged” anything on TV lately.Colbert asked if “The Crown” was one of the shows, saying Harry “had to have watched some” of it given that it’s all about his family.“Yes, I have watched some of ‘The Crown,’” he revealed, before Colbert asked if he’s watched any of the recent episodes.“The older stuff and the more recent stuff,” Harry clarified.The runaway royal was then asked if he did any “fact checking” while watching the show, prompting an animated response from Harry followed by laughter from the audience.“Yes, I do actually,” the father of two revealed. “Which, by the way, is another reason why it’s so important that history has it right.”Harry first admitted to dabbling in the hit Netflix show in February 2021 during an expansive interview with former “The Late Late Show” host James Corden.Harry told Corden that he prefers watching the show to reading headlines about himself and his wife.“They don’t pretend to be news — it’s fictional, but it’s loosely based on the truth,” he said of the show.

Claire Foy is the subject of a new viral video, in which the actor refuses to sign an autograph for a specific reason.The short clip, which is currently making the rounds on social media, features The Crown star pausing to sign an autograph, but refusing after seeing the colour of the pen ink.Foy, who recently starred in the movie All Of Us Strangers, continued to walk past the fan saying: “I don’t do blue,” to which the fan replied, “What?”, prompting Foy to repeat herself.Viewers of the video have been sharing theories about the actor’s refusal on social media. According to LadBible, one user suggested: “Most celebrities and athletes are taught not to do blue ink cause you can scan and forge the signature on other things and sell them.”However, as per an interview with Today, banker and attorney Christopher M.

one of the most famous royal families in the world, there are bound to be a few movies and TV shows about your life in the limelight.Prince William and his bloodline were recently serialized and dramatized in Netflix’s “The Crown,” with viewers either loving or hating the show for its portrayal.While some members of the Firm are fans of the show — or at least view it to a degree — not everyone is a watcher.According to a new biography by royal author Robert Hardman titled “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy“, the Prince of Wales, 41, and wife Kate Middleton, 42, won’t be taking to their Netflix account to watch the drama.Middleton and William’s romance was one of the centerpieces of the final season.“The Prince . .

75th Primetime Emmy Awards, television’s biggest night, is finally here, and all of Hollywood’s hottest small-screen celebrities are ready for their close-up.The show, which airs Monday at 8 p.m. ET live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, will be hosted by “Blackish” alum Anthony Anderson, who guarantees that the night will feel like an intimate dinner party among his famous friends.Anderson is an 11-time Emmy nominee, but despite never bringing home the golden statuette, the “We Are Family” star is ready to host and doesn’t seem at all deterred by Jo Koy’s epic fail hosting at last week’s 2024 Golden Globes.

tried to play matchmaker for her daughter (Meg Bellamy) for Prince William after they met at St Andrews University.The Duchess of Cambridge’s uncle Gary Goldsmith has blasted the depiction on an episode of the Daily Mail’s podcast The Crown: Fact or Fiction.He claimed he “stopped” watching the show because it became “very difficult to watch.”“It started becoming ridiculous and fantastical,” he began. “Carole isn’t that manipulative evil person — coming up with ways by which she can force her way into the royal family,” Goldsmith continued.

actors’ and writers’ strikes, the ceremony will kick off on Monday, Jan. 15.The show was initially slated to be telecast on Sept. 18, 2023, before being pushed back.

Prince Harry was the butt of a joke at the Golden Globe Awards, with host Jo Koy making a cheeky comment about him 'asking for money'. The comedian, who hosted the 81st annual ceremony on Sunday, 7 January, made a playful dig at the Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan Markle during his opening speech.

The Crown star said the director of the BBC’s Being Human pilot made her feel “bullied” while filming the 2008 show.Foy didn’t actually name the individual, but Declan O’Dwyer is credited as the director of the Being Human pilot episode.Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Foy accused O’Dwyer of bullying her and giving the “worst note” she has ever received from a director.Foy claimed that he told her to “start acting, darling” as she filmed scenes as the character Julia. “I didn’t know what I was doing and he shouted it at me,” the Emmy-winning actress recalled.She was being interviewed alongside her All of Us Strangers co-star Andrew Scott, who replied: “Oh that’s horrible.”Foy added: “It’s taken me a long time to accept that it was actually a very unkind thing to do to a 23-year-old on their first job ever.“Instead of taking them under your wing and helping them, just shouting at them in front of everyone … Sometimes not very nice directors need someone to bully on set and I was like that person.”Foy went on to claim that O’Dwyer “doesn’t really work anymore,” to which Scott responded: “But you fucking do.”Foy’s claim wasn’t entirely accurate, however, since O’Dwyer has been attached to a number of notable projects in recent years, including PBS series Miss Scarlet and The Duke.

whole sequence as “nasty.” “He definitely gives me the ick after that episode,” one fan posted. “I’ll never be able to ever listen to any Weeknd song the same way again if I watch this show,” laughed another fan. On the surface, the leads of a show sharing a smooch isn’t noteworthy.