The 'doorstep' clown from Wigan who kept delighting kids against all the odds during lockdown

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Paul Weller has opened up about making music during lockdown.In a new interview with Uncut magazine, the former frontman of The Jam said music helped to keep him sane during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Weller’s upcoming new album ‘Fat Pop (Volume 1)’ is set for release on May 14, was written and recorded during the first coronavirus lockdown last year.Weller said that without access to a studio and the means to make music, he would “probably be in a padded cell.

KoRn worked on a new album during lockdown, the band’s frontman Jonathan Davis has confirmed.The band last released an album in 2019 with ‘The Nothing’. That record was their 13th studio album since forming in 1993.Speaking to Kerrang!, Davis said the group had used the enforced downtime brought about by the coronavirus pandemic to work on a new album.“We just got done writing a record,” he said.

Trust Ben Wheatley to devote a fair chunk of lockdown to trying to creep audiences out. The cult British filmmaker —who made a name for himself with indie genre titles such as Kill List and Sightseers, moved into bigger budget action with Free Fire and High Rise and recently went in a totally different direction with Netflix’s period adaptation of Rebecca —used the pandemic to go back to his roots.

Good Morning America's Dr Jennifer Ashton graces our TV screens everyday on GMA3, but during the weekend she's making memories with her close-knit family.MORE: Good Morning America's hosts' homes are another level: Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts, moreJennifer delighted fans on Sunday after sharing a rare photo of her son Alex and nephew Jack during a trip out to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.In the photo, the boys were posing next to a colourful sculpture outside, with the city of

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Chris Hughes has said he feels comfortable in his own skin, despite finding it "difficult" to stay in shape during lockdown.The Love Island star, who previously became the new face of a dating app, showed off his fuller figure when he stripped off for an ice bath live on ITV racing in March. Speaking to The Sun, the 28-year-old said: "Some days all I want to do is just eat.

Made In Chelsea star Binky Felstead lives in a gorgeous London pad with her fiance Max Darnton and her three-year-old daughter India, who she shares with ex boyfriend and former co-star JP Patterson. However, it seems that the pregnant star was not content with having just one house over the lockdowns.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been raising their two young daughters out of the spotlight, but that hasn't stopped them from enjoying some of their famous parents' celebrity connections.MORE: Nicole Kidman's home with Tom Cruise had an unexpected feature that caused troubleDuring an interview on The Ellen Show last week, Keith opened up about Sunday and Faith's excited reaction to finding out their dad had received a message from one of their favourite singers, Taylor Swift.The country star

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireAfter she was made redundant last June, Elaine decided to take early retirement at the age of 55.“I realised I needed to focus on my health,” she explained.“I was a union rep as well as my job role and, working from home, I could be sitting down at my computer at 8am and not finishing until the same time that evening or later.“I think it’s very much a case of use it or lose it.

pandemic has been the biggest crisis ever to hit the beer and pub industry and the impacts are going to be long-lasting.

The Graham Norton Show, BBC One, Friday 9th April 10. 45pm. Also available on BBC iPlayer. Star Wars actress Felicity and filmmaker Charles, 44, are known to be a fiercely private couple, who rarely publicly share details about their home life.