Blue's Lee Ryan's flight arrest explained as he tries to reverse plea

Ant McPartlin found himself in an awkward position on this weekend's Saturday Night Takeaway, which was filmed live from Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, after he broke an important prop.The 47 year old was in the sunshine state alongside co-host Declan Donnelly and former The Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Sherzinger.The trio were playing Saturday Night At The Movies, but as Nicole helped a family win £1,000, the clapperboard with which Ant was supposed to be timing the game, broke. A shocked Ant said: "My [clapperboard] has broken! It just fell apart in the heat." Dec and Nicole burst out laughing as Ant added: "It's alright I can use [the top half] it's fine!" Fans of the show are gutted this series has come to an end, as they took to Twitter in their droves to praise it.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mum Cheryl has shared special memories she has of her daughter as she revealed a touching memorial garden in tribute to the nine-year-old.

A number of Manchester United's loanees were on form for their respective clubs over the Easter weekend.

For seven years, Scottish footballer Gordon McQueen was known for being the outspoken centre-back of Manchester United. But the family of the star, now 70, have spoken this week about his ‘rapidly’ declining condition after he was diagnosed with dementia two years ago.

Kate Bush‘s ‘Wuthering Heights’, has died.The news of the 69-year-old’s death was announced on social media by his wife Leila on Saturday (April 8).Sharing a photo of the pair, she wrote on Instagram: “It is with deep sadness and regret that I let you know that my loving husband Ian Bairnson has passed away on Friday 7th April.“Ian was the sweetest, kindest, loving husband I could ever have wished for and I take comfort that he is resting now up there in his very own piece of ‘Blue Blue Sky’.”Revealing that her husband suffered a long battle with dementia, Leila continued: “Although Ian has left us, his musical legacy stays with us and will continue to delight and brighten our lives, as it did his, forever.“I would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Frimley Park Hospital, the managers and carers at Lynwood Care Home and our families and close friends for the love and support they have provided us during these challenging years of Ian’s long battle with dementia.”A post shared by Leila Bairnson (@leila_bairnson)Born on the Shetland Islands of Scotland, Bairnson moved to London in the early 1970s and was invited to join Cockney Rebel by Steve Harley, though instead opting to join the band Pilot from his homeland.The Scottish musician was a renowned session player, featuring as part of the Alan Parsons Project and working with the likes of Paul McCartney, Sting and Mick Fleetwood.His most iconic turn though came when he played the solo on Kate Bush’s huge 1978 single ‘Wuthering Heights’.Bairnson retired from performing live in 2018 and was battling dementia in his final years.

Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has spoken out about his recent legal battle with the band, following the lawsuit he filed against them over his share of profits.In a new interview with Variety, Mars detailed his thoughts on the ongoing arbitration, as well as his feelings towards his ex-bandmates.“Those guys have been hammering on me since ’87, trying to replace me,” he said. “They haven’t been able to do that, because I’m the guitar player.

IQ, the gender pay gaps in live music companies Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Academy Music Group and AEG range from 16.5 per cent to 37.5 per cent.Live Nation UK has “reported a 24.8% improvement on the 2021/22 median pay gap, reducing the disparity to 6.6% in 2022/23.”In a statement, Live Nation said: “In senior management positions/the upper quartiles pay, and bonus, are both heavily linked to the delivery of commercial performance, and therefore show bigger variance than at other levels of our business.“We regularly review salaries and have recently undertaken a full job levelling review to ensure our commitment to paying equally for the same job (and for equal levels of experience) is robust.”At Ticketmaster, “women’s median hourly pay is still significantly lower than men’s at 25.9% in 2022/23, while their mean pay is 16.5% lower.”Elsewhere, AMG’s first report since 2018/19 revealed “an increase in pay disparity during the last four to five years. Women’s median pay is 10.7% lower than men’s in 2022/23, up from 6% in 2018/19.

Cheryl has discussed whether she will ever return to the music industry to release new material.The former Girls Aloud singer is currently appearing in London’s West End as the lead role in supernatural thriller 2:22: A Ghost Story.The singer has been playing the starring role of Jenny from January, a role that was played originally by Lily Allen when the show opened in London in summer 2021. She took over from TV presenter Laura Whitmore in the role.Earlier this week (April 4), fans stopped Cheryl outside the Lyric Theatre to chat to her and take photos.As Mail Online report, one fan then asked Cheryl about her future plans after appearing in the show.“What am I going to do?” she replied, with one fan then saying: “Music.

The first train station to be built in 25 years in Greater Manchester is just one Whitehall signature away.

When the last of Catherine's three children left the family home in Didsbury, she and her husband were at a loss what to do with the space.

Here are your latest Manchester United morning headlines on Sunday, April 9.

Manchester City have again managed to pile the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 4-1 win over Southampton.

Laura Palmer-Hukins, 36, lives in Pocklington, East Yorkshire with husband David, 37, and daughters Minnie, six, and Etta, four. After discovering in 2019 she carried a high-risk cancer gene, known as Lynch syndrome, she decided to have her womb and ovaries removed. Lynch is estimated to cause 1,200 cases of bowel cancer in the UK each year, many in people under the age of 50.

Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Joe Alwyn have "split" after six years of dating, according to reports. According to ET, the pair's split was "amicable" and was "not dramatic", with a source telling the publication: "The relationship had just run its course. It's why [Alwyn] hasn't been spotted at any shows." Multi-award winning Taylor, 33, and her British actor beau, 32, first got together in 2016 and kept their relationship notoriously private, never even making a red carpet appearance together.

Vogue Williams has never shied away from a busy schedule.The mum-of-three juggles two podcasts, a plethora of different brand campaigns, her marriage to Made in Chelsea alum Spencer Matthews , and, of course, motherhood. Although her schedule is jam packed, Vogue has spoken before about wanting to have four children by the time she turns 40, but at 37 with so much going on, she says that may not happen any more. Speaking to The Sun, Vogue says she had originally planned to have four children close together because she is close with her brothers and the youngest of the three siblings.

Mystery surrounds the fate of the blue Twitter tick of the UK’s most high-profile footballer turned TV presenter, Gary Lineker. 

Doja Cat has once again teased that she has new music on the way, revealing in the process that all of it will be rap-based because she’s no longer interested in pop.Earlier this week, the artist tweeted a screenshot of what appear to be three demo tracks, respectively titled ‘Wet Vagina’, ‘Balut’ and ‘Agora Hills’. Responding to fans who replied to the tweet, she clarified that she currently has a total of 15 tracks on the cards – implying 10 of those will appear on her upcoming fourth album – with her stylistic palette consisting of “rap only”. “No more pop,” she tweeted some time later, expounding on her current tastes as an artist in another reply to a fan: “Pop isn’t exciting to me anymore.

BLACKPINK would love to kill the drama rumors. However, if that’s not possible, at least fans should know that they aren’t overly bothered by them.

Fans of Coronation Street were surprised last month when Tracy McDonald - nee Barlow - appeared surprisingly level-headed when her daughter Amy told her she had been raped by her friend Aaron Sandford. However, true to form and never one to shy away from drama, she caused a ruckus earlier this week.

Meghan Trainor is all about her side-by-side toilets.

One Direction is undeniably one of the biggest boy bands to hit the scene since the early millennium bubblegum pop explosion, and the members of the group amassed impressive fortunes over the years.

The Jonas Brothers brought the house down with their performances on the April 8 episode of Saturday Night Live.

that saw Cerberus eat an Eccles cake after Roy dropped it on the floor. Because raisins are poisonous to dogs, he fell unwell and sadly died and before you ask, we’re not over it.

Emmerdale spoilers ahead. Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell says Amelia Spencer could really do with ex Noah Dingle's support right about now, as she deals with a cancer scare. Discovering a lump on her breast, the teenager eventually seeks medical analysis from Manpreet Sharma, but not before completely freaking out.

Helen Flanagan's kids had a meltdown on board a homeward-bound flight from Dubai, while the dishevelled and miserable ex-Corrie star held back tears and covered her face with her hands. The ITV legend, who has regularly shared her children's tantrums with her Instagram followers in the past, looked especially fed up today, as she admitted the plane had encountered turbulence. "Get me off this plane and get me a glass of wine!" she demanded, looking drained and tearful as the Evanescence song 'Bring Me To Life' played in the background.

Harry Styles’ mum reckons he’s ‘just like any other son’. The former One Direction star, 29, was born to Anne Twist, 55, and Des Styles, 65, in Redditch in 1994. Harry also has an older sister, 32-year-old Gemma Styles, and while their parents are no longer together, his family is still extremely close, with Anne lifting the lid on the superstar’s home life in a rare interview.

Marvel star Kathryn Hahn is still able to lead a "normal life". The 'WandaVision' star - who has teenagers Leonard, 16, and Mae, 13, with her husband Ethan Sandler - has insisted she has never set out to purposely keep her kids out of the spotlight, but that's because she's never felt like her life has changed since being famous. Speaking to Parade magazine, she explained: "I don't think of [living a normal life] consciously, but I think that it must be because I feel like I'm just still the same person [I always was].

Emily Ratajkowski’s anxiety doesn’t hit her “so much” anymore. The model, 31, who has two-year-old son Sylvester with estranged ex-husband Sebastian Bear McClard, 42, said she now has clarity on how she sees the world which helps keep her worries in check. She told the LA Times: “I don’t even feel my heart rate go up in the way that I used to.

The Mirror she wants to feel 'positively' about speaking up, despite having feared the report could make her 'unemployable'. The 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown star added that alleged victims of sexual assault or harassment should be 'listened to and respected', adding that she wants comedians to 'be a team' so that everyone can 'feel safe enough' to speak up. Sara claims she reported the allegations after a fan informed her that an unnamed male celebrity had raped her.

Fernandes apologetic

A man has been stabbed in south Manchester in a serious attack.

It’s Sunday and one star sign will resolve a recent disagreement, while another is ready to break away from negative relationships. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Katie Reul editor The latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” was a nostalgic throwback for Molly Shannon, a former “SNL” cast member who returned to Studio 8H for her second time hosting. Shannon spent six seasons as a repertory player on the NBC sketch show, during which she received an Emmy nomination for outstanding individual performance in a variety program. Most recently, the actor starred in director Zach Braff’s “A Good Person,” which released in theaters Mar. 24. She will also appear in Season 3 of “The Other Two,” which premieres May 4 on HBO Max. Shannon is best known among “Saturday Night Live” enthusiasts for playing a recurring character named Mary Katherine Gallagher, a Catholic school girl with bizarre habits — most notably, sticking her hands under her armpits and smelling them. In 1999, Shannon starred as the character in a feature film with fellow “SNL” co-star Will Ferrell.

On the last Friday of every month, thousands of people descend on Stockport’s Old Town. Foodie Friday, the night out that feels a bit like a festival, features live music by the Victorian Market Hall and a strong line-up of food and drink traders - all of which adds to the night’s electric atmosphere.

Singer Lee Ryan has submitted an application to reverse his plea after he was found guilty of drunkenly assaulting a police officer when he was arrested on a flight from Glasgow.

Blue singer Lee Ryan is trying to reverse his plea for drunkenly assaulting a police officer when he was arrested on a flight from Glasgow. The 39-year-old was found guilty by magistrates after a trial in January of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards cabin crew and racially aggravated assault. At that trial, the court heard Lee told Leah Gordon, a black flight attendant, “I want your chocolate children” and called her "my chocolate cookie".