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The wealth management firm that was set to become a co-conservator of Britney Spears’ finances has said it does not want to be part of the arrangement. Bessemer Trust had been approved as co-conservator of Spears’s $60m fortune last year. But after the pop singer told a court that the legal arrangement was abusive, the

Love Island “bombshell” contestant Chloe Burrows has received “vile” abuse and death threats after just three days in the villa, her family and friends have said – in a statement reminding viewers to “be kind”. Chloe, 25, arrived in the Love Island villa in Majorca a few hours after the original 10 contestants had coupled

It’s taken seven series of Love Island – and a considerable amount of coaxing from viewers – for the producers to cast a contestant with a disability. In 2019, ITV bosses responded to questions I had asked about disability by referring to the costs of adapting the villa. Richard Cowles, the show’s producer, has also

Nick Grimshaw has announced that he is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 14 years. The 36-year-old said it was “time to go and maybe make some other dreams come true” after fulfilling his “childhood dream” at the radio station. Grimshaw joined the BBC in 2007, hosting the BBC Two youth music show alongside DJ Annie

MPs from across the political spectrum have called on the government to introduce new measures to support the live music industry after restrictions were extended. The group of MPs from the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens and Scottish National Party say that the sector has gone through a “profound challenge” when faced with the pandemic,

It’s got impressively scary aliens, time travel and huge amounts of fire power, but Chris Pratt says it’s family relationships that are at the heart of his new film. In The Tomorrow War the actor plays a former military man turned school teacher who’s drafted, along with many others, to travel into the future to

It’s been a quarter of a century since the Spice Girls first zig-a-zig-ahhed into our lives, making the message clear from the start. “If you wannabe my lover, you gotta get with my friends,” was their sing-song warning to the boys, in a song about friendship and, of course, girl power, that paved the way

Two big festivals have announced they will be going ahead this summer. Tramlines Festival, in Sheffield, will run as part of the government’s pilot events programme from 23-25 July, with acts including The Streets, Royal Blood and Richard Ashcroft set to play to a full capacity of 40,000 fans. Standon Calling, in Hertfordshire, is not

Elvis Costello has defended teenage star Olivia Rodrigo over an accusation that she copied one of his songs. Brutal, a track on Rodrigo’s chart-topping album Sour, sounds similar to a riff that featured in Costello’s 1978 track Pump It Up. Veteran singer-songwriter Costello stepped in to defend the young star after a Twitter user described

Jamie Lynn Spears has publicly come out in support of her sister Britney for the first time since the singer spoke about her controversial conservatorship in court. The Zoey 101 star, 30, said she is “so proud” of her older sister, 39, for “using her voice” by speaking out against the arrangement. In a video

Cast your mind back to July 2000, a time when Tony Blair was prime minister, the world was only just discovering Coldplay, and a group of unknowns were entering a house-share for an experiment. In that summer, the TV phenomenon of Big Brother was born. The country became addicted to watching a bunch of random

Actor William Shatner has revealed loneliness was a “huge aspect” of his Star Trek fame. Shatner, 90, shot to fame as Captain James T Kirk, commander of the star ship USS Enterprise in Star Trek, which ran from 1966 to 1969. He reprised the role several times over the years, as well as starring in

Sir Ringo Starr has dropped a legal case against the makers of a sex toy called Ring O. The Beatles drummer had first challenged the Ring O trademark with US authorities in March 2019, saying it was too similar to his name. However, he has now withdrawn his complaint after reaching an agreement with manufacturers

It was early in the morning on 2 July 2020 when, after months of keeping a low profile following the death of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in prison, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested during an FBI raid on a secluded property in Bradford, New Hampshire. The story made headlines around the world. Charged with helping

It starts with Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto retired and seemingly happy enough living the quiet life – but it’s not long before we’re thrown into an epic chase and a fire is reignited in the iconic character. Marking 20 years since the first Fast & Furious film and the return of director Justin Lin –

Britney Spears has apologised to fans for not being honest about her feelings over her controversial conservatorship. In a lengthy post on Instagram, the singer said she regretted “pretending she was ok for the last two years” but that pride and embarrassment prevented her from admitting the truth. “I was embarrassed to share what happened