The tiny Salford café with 'outrageous' food highlighted by Jay Rayner in year-end review

Kim from Manchester, Owen from Lincoln, Georgina from Hertfordshire, Perry from Truro all appeared on The Chase in the hopes of winning thousands of pounds as they took on the Chaser.

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Coco Gauff has a four-year tennis career but already secured a Grand Slam victory at the US Open in the fall of 2023. Now that a new season just kicked off, the athlete has prepared herself physically and mentally with the help of Andrew Roddick, a former professional tennis player and winner of the 2003 US Open.While Coco has a powerful arm — the US Open recorded a 128 mph rocket off her racquet in 2022 — she is working to get stronger and faster.“There is nothing physically that stops me from bombing a serve,” Gauff said, as informed by the Women’s Tennis Association.

Shakira has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Known for her unique voice and captivating performances, Shakira has won the hearts of millions of fans across the globe.

Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello had one of the most talked-about and unexpected breakups of 2023. After seven years of marriage and amidst rumors of a crisis, the Colombian actress and the American actor announced the end of their marriage in a brief joint statement in July of last year. According to the documents they submitted to the courts, the former couple cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their separation.

A new musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby starring Smash‘s Jeremy Jordan and Hadestown‘s Eva Noblezada will open on Broadway this spring, producers announced today.

Aramide Tinubu Four months late and coming off the heels of two strikes, an awkward Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, there perhaps weren’t many expectations leading into the 75th Primetime Emmys. When actor Anthony Anderson was announced as the host, it seemed like a safe albeit humdrum choice — until news of past sexual assault allegations against the actor began to resurface and go viral, and what had seemed tame became something more unsettling. Yet despite the Anderson controversy, the Television Academy surprised viewers and attendees by delivering a delightful Emmys, honoring classic TV and its legends, while celebrating the shows we love and revere now.

Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT:This story contains spoilers from “The Book of Clarence,” now in theaters. “The Book of Clarence” begins with a misdirect. The sophomore feature of British musician-turned-filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, a biblical epic, opens with a crucifixion. The camera sweeps across a sun-streaked landscape where a dozen men are nailed to crosses.

Anna Tingley SPOILER ALERT:This post contains spoilers from the finale of Showtime’s “The Curse” now streaming on Paramount+. The finale of “The Curse,” set nearly a year after the previous episode, begins in an unlikely place: the set of “The Rachael Ray Show.” Asher (Nathan Fielder) and Whitney (Emma Stone) appear on the cooking show via Zoom to promote the new season of their HGTV series, now called “Green Queen,” and explain to the masses the environmental benefits of “passive living.” They also plan to announce their pregnancy during the live broadcast, Whitney’s baby bump purposefully in frame. But the “flipanthropist” couple is all but entirely ignored as Ray banters with her in-studio guest, “The Sopranos” star Vincent Pastore, who’s teaching her how to cook his famous meatball recipe.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Attending the Consumer Electronics Show is an eye-opening experience that offers intriguing glimpses into the future and an overwhelming amount of information about how the media, entertainment and tech industries are evolving in the present day. For the past decade, Variety has partnered with the Consumer Technology Association to help Hollywood players navigate a fast-changing marketplace with an entertainment business-focused track of programming at the big show.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle flew home from their lavish honeymoon in the Mediterranean in 2018 and were straight back into the spotlight for Trooping the Colour.

EXCLUSIVE: National Geographic Documentary Films is returning its Oscar-shortlisted documentary Bobi Wine: The People’s President to select cinemas over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will take the debate stage one last time this Wednesday, Jan. 10.

The Weeknd has teased a return to music with a sequel to ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’.The singer – real name is Abel Tesfaye – took to his official social media accounts to tease his sixth album, hinting that the LP will mark the end of his ‘After Hours’/’Dawn FM’ trilogy.His posts featured the two album covers from 2020 and 2022 respectively, followed by a photo with a question mark. The caption for the post read “3”.A post shared by Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd)The singer also took to X/Twitter to retweet a post that read: “Pain, regret, rebirth” with three different silhouettes of the singer, the most recent showing him as a child against a purple backdrop.pain, regret, rebirth.

Next year will be 15 years since we lost one of Manchester's most missed nightclubs.

Some of Rihanna‘s biggest Real Housewives dreams came true when she met up with Kyle Richards during a shopping trip in Aspen, Colorado earlier this week. Now details are emerging about their time together.

Households with an energy meter have been warned they need to do one thing before the year ends.

Whether you consider it a year to remember — or one you’d rather forget — 2023 was packed with a plethora of surprises and wild characters from Hollywood to DC.

Emilia Fox has opened up on finding love with TV producer Jonathan Stadlen who "feels like home".The Silent Witness actress, 49, met Jonathan, 45 through a mutual friend three years ago and the pair have been loved-up ever since. She confessed to telling each other every night, how much they love each other before sharing that they feel like they're married, despite not tying the knot.

FatFace is known for its Adele dress, and there's no guessing as to why. Not only does it have a slimming design, which perfectly skirts over lumps and bumps, arms and hides bloat, but it also has pockets, and can be worn in every season of the year.