Vernon Kay breaks silence after he's announced as new host for BBC Radio 2

Vernon Kay is looking ahead to the next chapter in his career, having been announced as one of the new faces of Radio 2.The 48-year-old, who is replacing Ken Bruce in May, took to Instagram to reveal things are officially moving ahead now he has his BBC lanyard."And so the @bbcradio2 adventure begins! Not had one of these since @bbcradio1," he wrote alongside the image, which prompted several messages from celebrity friends and fans alike. Vernon shared this snap with fans on WednesdayDavina McCall wrote: "Couldn't be happier for you." Fellow Radio 2 star Zoe Ball added: "He's official.

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Avenged Sevenfold have shared new single ‘Nobody’ as well as announcing their first new album in six years, ‘Life Is But A Dream’.Set to arrive on June 2, the new album will be the band’s eighth studio album, following their progressive 2016 release, ‘The Stage’.Entitled ‘Life Is But A Dream’, the album was written and recorded over the course of four years, and sees the four-piece channel the wisdom of French philosopher Albert Camus.Not only does the motif of the album centre around Camus’ written work, but the lyrics of frontman M. Shadows also follow suit, and will be rooted in existentialism and absurdism.‘Nobody’, the first single taken from the upcoming release, is available now – along with an accompanying stop-motion music video, directed by award-winning director Chris Hopewell.

Dumped Love Island star Olivia Hawkins has insisted that she's not a "villain", despite many viewers of the show branding her as such during her time in the villa. During her time in the villa Olivia, 27, was at the centre of plenty of drama in the show, including when she fumed at Kai Fagan for choosing to recouple with Sanam Harrinanan, despite Olivia herself recoupling with Max Samuda after Casa Amor. She also found herself embroiled in a row with Jessie Wynter, after she suggested that Jessie's intentions with Will Young and the show might not be genuine.

Tess Daly has applauded her husband Vernon Kay after he accompanied their daughter Phoebe and her friends to the John Wick Chapter 4 UK premiere this week.On Monday, the presenter, who was recently announced as the new host of Radio 2, made a rare appearance with their eldest child - much to the delight of his fans!WATCH: Tess Daly reveals the secret to her happy marriage to Vernon Kay "Dad and daughter in London with Phoebe [heart emoji] #johnwick4 What a fab night in the company of #keanureeves What a dude!" he wrote in the caption.Upon seeing the post, Tess gushed: "What a way to celebrate your friends birthday Feebs! Thanks for taking them out @vernonkay [heart eyes emoji]."Celebrity friends and fans alike rushed to comment with Rochelle Humes writing: "Daddy cool." Piers Morgan added: "Lovely pic." A third post read: "Wow. I remember you announcing her birth on T4." A fourth person wrote: "She is the spitting image of Tess!"SEE: 11 heartwarming photos of Tess Daly's daughters with husband Vernon Kay Vernon with his eldest daughter PhoebeVernon shares his 18-year-old daughter Phoebe with his wife, Tess.

Harry Styles has explained why he posted then swiftly deleted a picture of himself wearing a One Direction t-shirt this weekend.On Sunday night (March 5), the singer shared a mirror selfie to his Instagram Story, in which he was wearing merchandise from the band’s ‘Up All Night Tour’ (2011 to 2012).Numerous Instagram accounts screenshotted the photo before it was quickly deleted, as fans were quick to speculate as to why he removed it.Several suggested it was possibly meant for his ‘close friends’ Instagram story, while ‘He Deleted It‘ also trended on Twitter.when I thought I was the only one stuck in the 1D fangirl era also he deleted it … pic.twitter.com/Ap6dfNsrsS— thewalkingredflag (@twrf_) March 6, 2023The former One Direction singer has now explained what actually happened, telling the crowd at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand during his ‘Love On Tour’ show yesterday (March 7), that it was an “accident”.“I guess some of us have secrets,” he said during an interaction with a fan.

Wunderhorse have announced additional UK and Ireland dates for 2023 – find all the details below and buy tickets here.Jacob Slater and co. will open at SWX in Bristol on October 25, with stops in Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow and Birmingham, before closing out at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on November 1.O2’s pre-sale is happening from today (March 8) until Friday, March 10 8am GMT, while general sale goes live Friday 9am GMT – you can purchase your tickets here.The new dates follow Wunderhorse’s previously announced UK and Ireland tour which is due to kick off March 26 in Southampton, with further shows scheduled for Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, London, Dublin and more.A post shared by WUNDERHORSE (@wunderhorse_)Wunderhorse will also perform five North American shows across May and June, starting in Philadelphia on May 27, followed by Boston, Toronto, Chicago and New York.The tour follows the release of debut album ‘Cub’, which NME said in a four-star review “repositions Slater as a rock’n’roll troubadour drawing from the likes of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell (the music he always listened to, Slater says) and desperately grappling back control of his narrative”.“It makes for an album that’s filled with fantastic revelations, namely the realisation that you have agency over your decisions and the path you choose to go down.”Last year Wunderhorse hit the road with Fontaines D.C., which they described as a “hell of a year” in an Instagram post.

Vernon Kay was a proud father as attended a film premiere with his 18 year old daughter Phoebe by his side – who looks just like her mum, Tess Daly. TV presenter Vernon, 48, and Strictly Come Dancing host Tess, 53, are parents to Phoebe, and 13 year old daughter Amber, however, it was just Vernon and Phoebe who attended the John Wick: Chapter 4 in London on Monday night.

Two days on since she was brutally dumped from the Love Island villa, Olivia Hawkins has finally returned to reality as she arrived back in Brighton to an adorable welcome home gift. The 27 year old star was dropped from the villa on Wednesday alongside her partner Maxwell Samuda, but after finally getting back to normality and reconnecting with her friends and family, the bombshell has broken her silence and admitted the “real journey starts now.” Upon arrival back home, Liv was greeted by a a pink and white balloon from her loved ones with the sweet message “So proud of you” written across the front.

Claudia Fogarty has broken her silence after becoming one of the latest Islanders to be dumped from the Love Island villa. The 24 year old, who is the daughter of motorcycle racer Carl Fogarty, took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to share a message to her supporters following her stint on the ITV2 dating show. She branded Love Island the "best thing" she's "ever done" but admitted she's "happy to be home" with her family in the video clip, which she shared to her Stories.

King Charles has sent an emotional message to the President of Greece to express his sorrow over an “appalling” train crash in the country. More than 40 people died after a passenger train and freight train collided near the city of Larissa in northern Greece, in one of the country's worst rail accidents.The first four carriages of the passenger train were derailed and the first two caught fire, leaving them almost completely destroyed.

Tess Daly has an exciting few weeks ahead of her thanks to the release of her new wellness book, titled 4 Steps: To a Happier, Healthier You.After teasing parts of the new offering, the Strictly Come Dancing host - who is set to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary with Vernon Kay this year - shared an intimate selfie with her fans on Friday.WATCH: Tess Daly reveals the secret to her happy marriage to Vernon Kay The stunning image showed the mum-of-two lying down in bed with her pet pooch Micky, and in the caption, she gushed: "The divine urge to get back in bed for cuddles with the pup [dog emoji] #FridayFeeling."Many of her fans rushed to comment on how "beautiful" and "gorgeous" the snapshot was. "Two cuties [heart emojis]," wrote one, while another added: "What a cutie."Later this year, the glamorous TV presenter and her husband Vernon will mark 20 years of marriage.

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Carlos Santana wouldn’t be able to tour anymore after a handful of shows were cancelled due to a health scare.However, the 75-year-old has since recovered from the heat exhaustion and dehydration he suffered last year and is back at it in 2023 with his upcoming ‘1001 Rainbows’ Tour.From May 4 all the way until Nov 12, Santana has 31 concerts lined up at Las Vegas’ House of Blues as part of an ongoing residency at the venue as well as a few just announced headlining gigs.Those new include stops include shows at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on June 21, Canandaigua, NY’s Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center on June 22 and then two back-to-back nights at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena on July 28 and July 29.Plus, he’s also set to shred at this year’s star-studded New Orleans Jazz Festival.Other headliners set to take the stage at the multi-weekend celebration of music taking place April 28 through May 7 include Dead and Company with John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Wu Tang Clan and Kenny Loggins to name just a few.And if you want tickets for all shows, you can grab them as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

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Vernon Kay has addressed the controversy over his new gig, which sees him replacing Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2.The All Star Family Fortunes presenter, who is married to Tess Daly, will take over in May with Ken's final show airing on 3 March after 31 years at the helm.WATCH: Vernon Kay forced to apologise after This Morning guest's on-air blunder Appearing on Zoe Ball's show on Monday morning, Vernon was reduced to tears as he spoke about the backlash and reflected on the support he has received from adoring fans."My dad is a lorry driver and I said this when I joined Radio 2 and started standing in for Steve Wright, so we've always had Radio 2 on in the background," he said whilst becoming emotional."It is part of us, it is in our DNA - Ken Bruce is mid-mornings. You don't think of any other DJ when you think of that slot.

Vernon Kay has finally spoken out on his new gig, days after it was announced he'd be replacing Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2. The Bolton-born star will take over in May after Ken's final 9.30am to 12pm show on March 3 after 31 years.

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning weekday show, the BBC has confirmed.The TV presenter, 48, will take over in May following the announcement last month that Scottish broadcasting veteran Ken, 72, would be stepping down from presenting his mid-morning show on the station after 31 years. Ken will present his final show on 3 March, the BBC confirmed on Friday.