BBC Studios’ Natural History Chief Julian Hector Exits After Nearly 30 Years At The ‘Planet Earth’ Production Unit

Kaye Adams tends to keep her personal life away from the spotlight. But she gave a rare insight at the weekend when she shared a candid confession with her fans.Loose Women star Kaye, 59, took to Twitter on Saturday with a funny question for her followers.WATCH: Loose Women's Kaye Adams and Denise Welch clash during furious debate on showShe wrote: “Is it a bad thing when you start to eye up your (male) partner’s pants and think ‘they look really comfy?’” Myleene Klass was among those to reply.

Today is the Queen's first Valentine's Day without her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It will likely be a strange day, as together they marked the holiday 73 times. Despite being the longest married couple in UK monarchy's history, Prince Philip kept coming up with new ideas to surprise his wife with romantic gestures on February 14th.

Snail Mail has shared a new demo of her ‘Valentine’ title track to celebrate Valentine’s Day – listen to ‘Adore You’ below.Lindsey Jordan released her second album last year via Matador, and will head out on a rescheduled UK and European tour later this year.The new demo version of ‘Valentine’, titled ‘Adore You’, sees a more lo-fi, scratchy initial version of the song, which eventually ended up as a widescreen rock anthem.Check it out below.The US singer-songwriter was forced to delay the run of shows in support of her latest album album after undergoing vocal cord surgery.“I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple [of] days of singing,” she said at the time, adding that a doctor subsequently discovered “massive polyps”.The musician will touch down in the UK on June 23 for a performance at The Ritz in Manchester before making stop-offs in Glasgow (June 24), Bristol (28), London (29) and Brighton (30).An additional European concert in Lyon, France is scheduled for July 5 before Snail Mail heads back to the states in August.Tickets purchased previously remain valid for the new shows.

Ghostbusters and Kindergarten Cop, has died at the age of 75.According to Reitman’s family, the filmmaker and producer died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday (February 12) night at his home in Montecito, California.“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” Reitman’s children Jason, Catherine, and Caroline said in a joint statement.“We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 film, wrote on Twitter: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of Ivan’ Reitman.

EXCLUSIVE: Shooting upcoming Netflix pic Against The Ice was no straightforward task, as its stars and director reveal to Deadline in a first interview as a trio.

Livingston skipper Nicky Devlin says he ‘proud’ of his team-mates despite their Scottish Cup exit.

Alexandra Burke has revealed she's expecting her first child with footballer Darren Randolph.The 33 year old singer, who recently said her mum denied her a record deal with Stevie Wonder at the age of 12, took to her Instagram feed to announce the happy news with her 243,000 followers in the form of a video. The clip showed the star with her footballer beau outside playing with their two dogs to a beautiful piano melody. The pair held hands and smiled before Darren, 34, knelt down to kiss her blossoming baby bump.

Peter Andre has opened up about being involved in a “horrific knife incident” where a group of men “threatened to finish me there and then”. The ordeal happened in a nightclub in Sydney when Pete was in his twenties and saw a “group of guys” cornered the 48 year old and holding a knife up to the Mysterious Girl singer’s throat.

There is "no case for rejoining" the European Union, Keir Starmer has declared.

Actress turned model Martine McCutcheon has opened up about her plans for Valentine's Day, revealing that she and her husband Jack McManus will not be out and about so as to avoid attention from fans.This year will see Martine and Jack celebrating 10 years of marriage, but the couple won't be enjoying a meal out or a date night on February 14. During a chat with OK! , the 45 year old explained: "We’ll celebrate on another day because you can get privacy.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said she felt "very touched" after the Queen shared her wishes for her to become Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King. While many shared their congratulations and joy over Her Majesty's decision, including her husband who called her his "darling wife", the news was reportedly met with silence from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

The increase to the state pension will not be enough for thousands of Lanarkshire pensioners trying to cope with the cost of living crisis.

A Scots family have been left with nothing after 'soul-destroying' blaze ripped through their home while they were at the supermarket.

Development plans are in the pipeline for a continuous trail along the Solway coast.

Ever since they met in 2001 at St Andrews University, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s love story has sparkled with all the magic and charm of a fairy tale. And the royal couple celebrated their landmark tenth wedding anniversary in April 2021 and released two new portraits to commemorate the momentous occasion. As Valentine's Day approaches, we cast a look back at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first Valentine's Day as a married couple, which they spent apart.

Princess Eugenie has shown her support for cousin Prince Harry after jetting out to visit him in California.The Royal cousins were pictured seated side by side as they watched the Super Bowl on Sunday, alongside celebs including Kanye West with his children Saint and North, and J Lo with new beau Ben Affleck.The Duke of Sussex, 37, and Eugenie, 31, spent the game in a box at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood California to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals. The game is the hottest ticket in the American sporting calendar, and took place about two hours from the home Harry shares with wife Meghan and their two young children.The pair kept a low profile as they watched the game, with Harry dressing down in a pair of dark jeans and a white T-shirt, while Eugenie was similarly casually dressed in some blue jeans, a black shirt and a blue cap.

BBC Breakfast stars Dan Walker and Sally Nugent have been replaced in a shocking presenter shake-up. The popular presenters - who are the regular faces of the morning news show - were missing from the iconic red sofa on Monday morning. Dan, 44, and Sally, 50, normally host BBC Breakfast on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6am.

COPS have been told to reinvestigate Caroline Flack's mother's complaint that police treated her daughter differently because of her fame. Watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has instructed the Metropolitan Police to reinvestigate the aspect of an old complaint, a force spokesman told the BBC.

GOOD Morning Britain viewers all complained about the same thing as they tuned into Monday's show. Host Richard Madeley was joined by Ranvir Singh who replaced Susanna Reid on the Valentine's Day show.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis looked all partied out as she headed home from a night on the town with friends. The former EastEnders star had been attending the wrap party at a London hotel after the final Strictly tour performance on Sunday night. Actress Rose, 27, appeared worse for wear as she linked arms with pals following the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2022 wrap party.

DANIELLA Westbrook showed off her fresh-faced look in a new snap after Botox and fillers. The 48-year-old has spent the last few weeks reflecting on her life after the BBC replaced her Albert Square character with a different actress.

MEGAN Barton Hanson has promised viewers there will be "a lot of drama" in the upcoming series of Celeb Ex On The Beach - and confessed she "was on edge the whole time". The reality star - who shot to fame on the fourth series of Love Island in 2018 - is one of nine famous faces in the original line-up for the MTV show. Fans don't have long to wait as it's returning to our screens tomorrow night.

THE Ex On The Beach line-up have had a dramatic fall out after one of them awkwardly left their WhatsApp group after the show. The brand new series of the MTV show is due to premiere tomorrow evening - and it's certainly not one to miss.

TRIGGER Point viewers were in for a shock during Sunday night’s episode - and some weren’t happy about one fine detail. In the explosive episode of the ITV drama, bomb disposal expert Lana Washington - played by Vicky McClure - was told by her superiors that her brother was a terrorist suspect. During a surveillance call between Lana and Billy, in which she intended to lure him to the police station, it became clear that he had been targeted as he discovered an explosive device rigged up to his car.

DRESSED to impress on Valentine's Day, Nina Warhurst chose an outfit celebrating love. But things soon turned awkward for the BBC Breakfast host due to a wardrobe blunder with one of her co-stars. As loved-up couples celebrate their romance throughout today, Nina decided to kick-start her own celebrations by wearing a stunning white top with a red love-heart design.

There was more intense viewing on Sunday night as Trigger Point aired.

Manchester United have some ground to make up despite seeing Premier League results go their way on Sunday afternoon - including another defeat for Tottenham.

Naman Ramachandran Julian Hector, head of the Natural History Unit at BBC Studios Productions, will step down at the end of the year after five years leading the unit, and almost three decades at the BBC.Since taking over from Wendy Darke in 2016, Hector has overseen a stellar period in the Bristol, England-based production house’s 64-year history, with programs like “Planet Earth II,” “Blue Planet II,” “Dynasties” and “Seven Worlds, One Planet” proving global successes.Under his leadership, the Natural History Unit (NHU) also won several new commissions, including the BBC’s “The Green Planet” and “Frozen Planet II,” Apple’s upcoming “The Year the Earth Changed,” National Geographic’s “Ocean Xplorers,” “Endangered” for Discovery, and “The