University Challenge: Sandi Toksvig and Richard Osman bookies' favourites to take over from Jeremy Paxman

Chris Rock appears to have directly addressed the joke that resulted in Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars, a controversial incident that will forever be remembered as the slap heard 'round the world.During his and Dave Chappelle's co-headlining European tour at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena on Friday night, Rock reportedly opened up about the severity of the slap and the joke's harshness, or lack thereof, according to the comedian.«Did that s**t hurt? Goddamn right,» Rock said. «The motherf***er hit me over a bulls**t joke, the nicest joke I ever told!»The controversial episode went down at the 94th annual Academy Awards earlier this year after Rock took the stage to present an Oscar.

Will Smith is fiercely protective of his family – as became clear after his appearance at the Oscars this year. The world was shocked after he slapped host Chris Rock, who made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, who suffers from alopecia. MORE: Will Smith reveals his heart 'shattered' when son Jaden made a shock requestHe subsequently issued an apology, and his family have all shown their support for him - with both Jada and his son Jaden speaking out.Just months before the incident, the award-winning actor released his memoir, Will, where he opened up about his family life - and some of the lessons he learnt through his children. One that stood out in particular was when his daughter Willow, 21, went to drastic measures to alter her own hair in a bid to stop touring.VIDEO: Will Smith prepares to take a dive into the deepest swimming pool on earthWillow gained global success following the release of her hit song Whip My Hair, and signed up for a month-long tour opening for Justin Bieber.MORE: Inside Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's jaw-dropping £32.3million mansionMORE: Will Smith hailed a 'hero' as he shares video of terrifying encounter during family timeThe talented singer wasn't enjoying the tour and told her dad she wanted to stop at the end of the European leg of the trip.However, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star told his daughter that was not possible because she had upcoming dates in Australia.

Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap.However, she apparently doesn’t harbor any ill feelings toward the Academy Award-winning actor.“I think they’re just really going through a season of healing right now,” Fox, 58, told People on Tuesday at the premiere of “The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure.”“Listen, I love Will Smith. He’s one of my favorite people on the planet.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton is currently the bookies' favourite to win the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing camp concerning last year’s champion Giovanni Pernice have reportedly “raised eyebrows” among some of the show’s professional dancers. The BBC competition is set to return to our screens next month, with celebrities including Will Mellor, Helen Skelton, Matt Goss and Fleur East all joining this year’s stellar line-up of contestants. While this year’s dance pairings are yet to be officially announced, reports have surfaced that suggest pro dancer Giovanni could be heading to the final once again, according to The Mirror .

BBC Media Editor and Today host Amol Rajan has been named the next University Challenge presenter, replacing Jeremy Paxman.

K.J. Yossman BBC News media editor Amol Rajan has been appointed the new host of U.K. gameshow “University Challenge.”The current host, Jeremy Paxman, revealed he would be stepping down after 28 years.

Jeremy Paxman has stepped down from University Challenge after almost three decades at the helm.

Naman Ramachandran Jeremy Paxman, who presented popular BBC quiz show show “University Challenge” since 1994, will film his last episode this fall. A new presenter will be announced later this week.The final series will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Aug.

Jeremy Paxman will officially stand down from his role as host for BBC's University Challenge after spending nearly 29 years as the face of the show.

Jeremy Paxman is to step down from stalwart BBC quiz show University Challenge after almost three decades.

Looking back at the beginning. Will Smith‘s ex-wife Sheree Zampino opened up about her biggest challenges with Jada Pinkett Smith in the early days of the Red Table Talk hosts’ relationship with her now-husband.