Tommy Bowe has ‘brilliant memories’ of 2020 thanks to baby son Jamie

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSavaged by COVID-19, global box office plunged between 57% and 76% in major markets outside the U.S., with the U.K. and Ireland leading the rout, crashing 76% against 2019, according to a Comscore study, published Wednesday.Also hit hard were China (-70%), South Korea (-71%), and Italy and Spain (both down 72%).

The Irish accents in Wild Mountain Thyme proved very controversial and now Jamie Dornan has responded to the criticism they received.

This year has been one of the most difficult for a lot of us.

If there’s one thing we know for sure about this year, it’s that we’ll never forget Christmas 2020 which held a whole new meaning after a difficult year that kept families apart.

Love Island host Laura Whitmore is expecting her first child with boyfriend Iain Stirling, the Scottish comedian who does the show's voiceover commentary.The Irish star took to Instagram on Boxing Day to showcase her blossoming baby bump while wearing a sunshine yellow cosy jumper with ruched shoulders.The 35 year old looked absolutely radiant as she joked that the bump was a result of “That day after Christmas bloat”.

Bless him, Jamie Dornan has been getting a fierce slagging lately. If it’s not his Irish accent in Wild Mountain Thyme getting teased, it’s his singing!

Back when Sam Atwell was starring as Summer Bay’s resident bad boy Kane Phillips, social media was in its infancy or still a ‘pen and paper’ as he puts it.

Jamie Dornan has issued a special Christmas message in a bid to urge people to support a Northern Ireland charity which he says is 'very close to his heart'. As patron of the Northern Ireland Pancreatic Cancer Society (NIPanc) the Co Down native has urged the public to dig deep if they can and support the charity.

U2 frontman Bono was joined by the band’s guitarist, The Edge, for a special holiday performance on Irish television.

U2‘s Bono and The Edge dusted off their rendition of ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ on a special edition of the Irish Late Late Show.The pair shared their cover of the song, playing alongside Irish musician Glen Hansard and others, as well as a stripped-down version of their 2000 hit ‘Walk On’.In an annual tradition to raise money for homeless charities, Hansard typically recruits a number of musicians to busk on Dublin’s Grafton Street on Christmas Eve.

Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe both took to social media this week to celebrate some exciting news!

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling are having a baby! The Love Island UK host and announcer shared the exciting news on Wednesday, with Laura posting an adorable Instagram picture of a “Guns N’ Roses Sweet Child O Mine” onesie.

Jamie Dornan is following in his wife’s footsteps.

Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Kenneth Branagh-directed feature drama Belfast.

Rumours about Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling’s marriage status have been swirling recently.

Former Love Island co-stars Maura Higgins and Tommy Fury were filmed shouting at each other in a Dubai night club. Professional boxer Tommy, 21, argued with Irish firecracker Maura, 29, while having drinks in the outdoor bar.The pair were sat with their other halves, Molly-Mae Hague, 21, and Chris Taylor, 30, when the shouting match took place.