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When Nick Bateman entered the Big Brother house back in July 2000, one of the first UK contestants picked out of tens of thousands of hopefuls, he had no idea what was coming. Thirty-five days later, he was asked to leave via the back door following his attempts to manipulate nominations. After a showdown with

When Patricia Noble had to make the decision to end her dog’s life just hours after he fell ill, the grief was almost unbearable. “When my dad died, I grieved for him, but he wasn’t in my life regularly,” she says. “Dougie felt like a support dog… it was like my world had crashed.” Dougie,

Drake has revealed he will take a break from music after suffering “the craziest problems for years” with his stomach. The Canadian rap star said he will stop making music for “maybe a year or so” as he needed to focus on his health. His announcement came as the 36-year-old musician released a new album

A 36-year-old man has been charged over an alleged plot to kidnap TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Gavin Plumb, 36, of Potters Field, Harlow, has also been charged with soliciting to commit murder, incitement to commit rape and incitement to commit kidnap. The suspect is in custody and will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court later today.

Stormzy joined thousands of mourners who gathered in south London to honour the life of 15-year-old stabbing victim Elianne Andam. The grime artist was seen among crowds at a candlelit vigil on Wednesday evening outside Whitgift Shopping Centre in Croydon, where the teenager was fatally wounded a week earlier. Elianne died after being attacked on

British actress Julia Ormond is suing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 1995. Ormond, who starred in films alongside Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s, said she was a star on the rise when she met Weinstein in 1994. The pair kept in touch to discuss scripts

Just Stop Oil protesters have halted a West End performance of Les Miserables after invading the stage. During the song One Day More, where an actor waves the famous red flag, members of the group stormed the stage with banners emblazoned with Just Stop Oil. A video shows the actors on stage continuing to perform

Victoria Beckham has spoken for the first time about her husband David’s alleged affair with his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos, saying: “It was the most unhappy I have ever been in my entire life.” She describes the aftermath of the claims as the “hardest period” of her marriage to the former football star in

David Beckham has insisted he was not upset by the criticism he received over his decision to accept millions of pounds from Qatar to serve as a football ambassador around last year’s World Cup, despite its stance on LGBTQ+ rights.  Speaking at the premiere of his new Netflix documentary, when asked if he had done

The iconic C-3PO head worn by Anthony Daniels in the first Star Wars film is expected to fetch up to £1m when it goes under the hammer. A collection of more than 1,800 pieces of film and TV memorabilia is due to go on sale, including props from Indiana Jones, James Bond and A Nightmare

Russell Brand is being investigated by a second police force following further allegations. Thames Valley Police told Sky News that a woman contacted the force two weeks ago with “new information,” and that it was looking into her claims of “harassment and stalking”. The Metropolitan Police previously confirmed it had received a “number of allegations

Tom Hanks has warned his 9.5 million Instagram followers not to fall for an advert that appears to use his face but which he says is using an artificial intelligence (AI) version of him, without his authorisation. The two-time Oscar winner wrote: “Beware!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI

Katherine Ryan says she “wrestled” with her conscience over whether to work with a male celebrity she says she believes “was or is dangerous”. The Canadian comedian first spoke about an “open secret” in the industry back in 2022, telling fellow comic Sara Pascoe she had confronted the alleged predator while filming a TV show

Glastonbury 2024 will cost £360, organisers have said, meaning the cost of the festival has risen £75 in two years. Announcing a £20 increase from this year’s price, co-organiser Emily Eavis said tickets will go on sale in November. Ms Eavis said on Instagram: “Here we go! All ticket information is now on our website.

First presented in 1984, named after English painter J M W Turner, The Turner Prize is the art competition that introduced us to Tracey Emin’s iconic bed, Damien Hurst’s formaldehyde cow and calf and not forgetting Anthea Hamilton’s giant bum. Now the British art prize has arrived in the coastal town of Eastbourne this year

Authorities have reportedly carried out a welfare check on Britney Spears after the popstar shared a video of herself dancing with knives at home. The footage showed the 41-year-old singer dancing around the property while holding large knives. Image: The alarm was raised after Britney Spears shared a clip of herself dancing with knives Police