Wimbledon To Lose Familiar Face As Veteran BBC Presenter Sue Barker Calls Time After 30 Years

lost Tuesday in a first-round shocker to World No. 115 Harmony Tan. That stunning early departure in London, after nearly a year of being off-court, opened the floodgates for the usual question posed to the 40-year-old superstar: When will you retire?Asked at a post-match press conference if she’ll ever play tennis again professionally, Williams cryptically said, “That’s a question I can’t answer. I don’t know .

recent colonoscopy procedure.TMZ initially reported Barker’s pancreas became inflamed due to a recent colonoscopy procedure, but it has not yet been confirmed.No comments have been made yet about Barker’s hospital stay or condition.The pancreas is a gland that has two main functions: to break down food and control your body’s blood sugar levels.Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas becomes inflamed, usually when digestive juices or enzymes attack the pancreas.There are two types of pancreatitis: acute, which is sudden and lasts a short time, and chronic, which is long-lasting and comes and goes. Mild cases of pancreatitis improve with treatment, but more severe cases can cause life-threatening complications.Chronic pancreatitis affects about 50 in 100,000 people, according to the National Pancreas Foundation.

Serena Williams is keeping it positive after her unexpected Wimbledon loss. The 40-year-old athlete made her comeback to the annual tennis tournament after pulling out of 2021's Wimbledon due to a leg injury she sustained during her match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus.Her time at the tournament was cut short, however, when she was defeated by France's Harmony Tan in her first singles match. The match went on for three hours and 11 minutes and marks the third time Williams failed to advance past the first round of a Grand Slam.On Tuesday, the tennis legend opened up about her return to the courts on Instagram, calling it «insane and intense.»«Not the result I came for, but my goodness I enjoyed that,» she wrote in the caption alongside a picture of herself waving to the crowd.

Wimbledon fans have enjoyed a thrilling start to the 2022 competition so far.But, on Tuesday, some viewers watching the BBC coverage were left less than impressed by remarks made by Sue Barker and John McEnroe. WATCH: Kate Middleton makes surprise appearance at WimbledonThe TV pundits made reference to their former colleague and tennis ace Boris Becker, who was jailed for two and a half years in April for hiding £2.5million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.Boris, 54, who was part of BBC's Wimbledon coverage last year, is currently serving out his sentence at Huntercombe prison near Henley-on-Thames. US star John spoke about his friend during Tuesday's commentary, saying: "Boris, we love you. We miss you, man." Co-star Sue agreed, adding: "We do indeed."However, viewers were unhappy with the BBC for allowing the pair to send well-wishes to the "convicted criminal".

Serena Williams is opening up just hours after losing at the 2022 Wimbledon Tournament.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Wimbledon is officially underway — and it’s already proving to be a tournament you don’t want to miss.Rafael Nadal has the chance to capture a rare calendar-year Grand Slam after his wins at the Australian Open and French Open.

Anna Faris is getting candid on divorce. The 45-year-old actress spoke her two failed marriages on Chelsea Handler’s "Dear Chelsea" podcast on Thursday.  "I’m like a divorce veteran because I’ve been divorced twice," she told Handler. "It hit hard the first time." Anna Faris referred to herself as a "divorce veteran" in a recent podcast appearance.

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Love Island fans were left in hysterics during Thursday night’s episode of the popular ITV2 dating show, as Luca Bish realised that his loved up relationship with Gemma Owen could soon be under threat. The episode opened to trouble in paradise for couple Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Jay Younger, as Jay calmly and respectfully told Ekin-Su he would like to get to know Paige Thorne better. While things appeared to initially go well at first, it wasn’t long before Ekin-Su kicked off in a fiery tantrum at having been “led on” and “mugged off”.

Baby Rodgers is here! Aaron Rodgers’ older brother, Luke Rodgers, and his wife, Aimee Rodgers, have welcomed their first child — and his name is a nod to their youngest sibling, Jordan Rodgers.

Vampire hunters are coming to Netflix. Even more impressive, the guys who taught “John Wick” how to kick ass, are now teaching Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and Snoop Dogg how to hunt bloodsuckers in “Day Shift,” a new action-horror thriller coming August 12 only on Netflix.

Dan Walker didn't waste his opportunity to mock his rival Piers Morgan as he made an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Monday (June 6). The presenter headed for an interview on his former TV rival after leaving BBC Breakfast last month.