Ellie Leach reduced to tears as 'overwhelming' Strictly Tour takes hidden toll

A woman has died at a Scots music festival over the weekend.

Viewers of the BAFTA TV Awards noticed Loose Women's Judi Love seemingly giving Lorraine Kelly a 'side eye' following her emotional victory.

A fuming vegan family have hit out at their carnivorous next-door neighbours in a scathing note over a BBQ.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that millions of people claiming Universal Credit will see the annual uprating reflected in their monthly payments from Tuesday, May 14, however, some will have to wait until June 13 to receive the higher amount in their bank account.

Police were called to a Coatbridge park after a man was spotted carrying a knife.

Kenny Miller has warned Philippe Clement the pressure will be ramped right up on him if he fails to win the Scottish Cup - and goes into the first Old Firm game of next season needing to avoid defeat to prevent a FIVE GAME winless streak against Celtic.

2 min read Nemo, the 24-year-old Swiss non-binary artist, touched down at Zurich Airport to a hero’s welcome after winning Eurovision 2024 with their powerful song “The Code.” Hundreds of fans, waving flags […]

Meghan Markle had to quickly adjust her wardrobe during her trip to Nigeria with Prince Harry in an effort to "fit in".The Duchess of Sussex took a brief break from Harry on Saturday to co-host a panel event on Women in Leadership. Throughout the day, Meghan sported three different outfits for various events during their unofficial "royal tour" of the African nation.

Kerry Katona is set to reunite with her friend of over 20 years Katie Price as the duo have both been cast in a stage production of Cinderella, and are set to play the infamous 'Ugly Sisters.' Taking to her weekly column to share the news this week, the former Atomic Kitten star said: "Katie Price announced this week that we’re going to be doing panto together later this year! We’re going to play the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella - hilarious". While Katie also took to her podcast, The Katie Price Show, to share the news, saying: "I've signed up to another Panto! Cinderella! I've signed up for Cinderella and I'm one of the ugly sisters - and guess who is the ugly sister I'm doing it with - it's Kerry Katona! "So Kerry got me the gig because she has been working with them for six years.

Lorraine Kelly's BAFTA TV Awards triumph has certainly got tongues wagging - and fans are all making the same joke.The telly icon was honoured with the 2024 Special Award by none other than Succession actor and fellow Scot Brian Cox for her remarkable contribution to television on Sunday (12 May) evening. Celebrating an incredible four decades in broadcasting this year, 64 year old Lorraine is a staple of our morning routines but not everyone was ready to sing her praises.

Samantha Faiers celebrated her son's second birthday this weekend and, despite it being only May, the bash had a Christmas theme. Her two-year-old boy Edward is apparently a huge fan of the Grinch, and the former TOWIE star went all out on the festive theme.The celebrations took place at The Smokery in Albury – a picturesque lakeside venue nestled in the heart of the Surrey hills – and Samantha enlisted the help of some party planners to turn the space into a Grinch-themed winter wonderland complete with a huge balloon display, a pancake station and an elaborate party table.The reality star documented the day on her Instagram Stories and posted an adorable image of the tot when he arrived and saw what was put in place for his big day.

Pregnant Glee star Lea Michele has announced the gender of her unborn baby's gender in a sweet social media post to mark American Mother's Day.The 37 year old actress is currently expecting her second child with husband Zandy Reich, and she revealed on her Instagram account that her three year old son Ever was going to be joined by a little sister. On Sunday, 12 May - which is Mother's Day in the US - she posted a a number of photos, including one of her with her own mum, and one of her carrying Ever: "The most beautiful Mother’s Day today, holding my son who made me a mama…and carrying my daughter." Her friends and fans were quick to congratulate the star, with one writing: "Happy Mother’s Day beautiful Lea! I know how much you love being a mom to Ever and now carrying your daughter must make this even more of a special day! I’m sending you so much love!" and another adding: "Oh it’s a little girl, my heart is so happy for you." The actress, who played Rachel Berry in Glee, announced in March that she was pregnant again, saying she, Zandy and Ever were all "overjoyed" at the news.The couple tied the knot in 2019 and in a later interview with Drew Barrymore on her talkshow, the Broadway actress revealed motherhood had changed her outlook on life.

BAFTA TV Awards viewers think they spotted the 'awkward' moment Loose Women's Judi Love reacted to Lorraine Kelly bagging a huge award.The 43 year old ITV panellist, who has been a regular on the lunchtime show since 2020, appeared to roll her eyes when Lorraine was announced as the winner of this year's BAFTA Special Award.The star-studded event took place at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night, with Judi and Lorraine, along with other big names from the small screen, in attendance for the glitzy ceremony. Acting and presenting talents from popular shows like Happy Valley, I'm A Celebrity and Succession were all vying for awards, hoping to take home the coveted statuettes and receive the admiration and congratulations of their peers.

Prince Harry's decision to step down from his role as a senior working royal rocked the Royal Family – but it seems it was a long time in the making. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped the bombshell news in January 2020 before jetting off to California two months later to start their new life.This move prompted the Royal Family to split in ways no one could have predicted.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that new rule changes for around 180,000 people in part-time work claiming Universal Credit will start on May 13. Those working less than half of a full-time week will have to meet their work coach more often to boost their earnings.

Scotland’s most senior police officer has said detectives probing SNP party finances will report their findings to prosecutors “in a matter of weeks”.

Castle Douglas Primary pupils have been busy soaking up some fantastic learning lessons recently.

A Scots mum has been inspired to become a nurse after seeing her baby daughter bravely battle a condition where he organs 'lived outside her body'.

The new Dumfries Town Board has reached out to a number of key partners in the town as it prepares its long-term improvement plan.

French actress and activist Judith Godreche is among a group of protestors who have set up a demonstration outside the CNC in Paris this morning calling for the organization’s head Dominique Boutonnat to be suspended. 

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of the Cannes market, Westbrook Studios and AGC Studios have set Italian filmmaker Stefano Sollima, known for directing Without Remorse, Sicario: Day of the Soldado and hit series Gomorrah, to helm big-budget action-thriller Sugar Bandits.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Picture Tree Intl. has taken international sales rights to Icelandic comedy “Divine Remedy,” which is shooting in Iceland and Rioja, Spain.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent New Italian media company Be Water – which is in Cannes for the first time – has announced its full roster of partners and scope of business activities comprising film, documentary and scripted TV production as well as theatrical film distribution, podcasts and live events. The Rome-based potential powerhouse is operating with what is being described as a holistic approach to content production that is congenial to the digital age, which is certainly a novelty for Italy.

Annika Pham Tagged as the new co-production showcase “like all those European markets but hotter,” ECAM Forum, launched by Madrid Film School ECAM, has unveiled the first 10 projects in development and eight in post-production, to be pitched to international decision-makers between June 10-13, in the Spanish capital. Famed for its standout talent development program ECAM Incubator, the Madrid Film School has set a high bar for its inaugural Forum, which aims to broaden the reach of Spanish productions and co-productions (shorts, features, series) and build bridges between Spain and the global industry.First case in point: the heavyweight industry names in the selection committees, which reflect the ambitions of coordinator Alberto Valverde and his team, to frame ECAM Forum as a must-attend industry event.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The trailer (below) has debuted for Leonardo Van Dijl‘s “Julie Keeps Quiet” ahead of its world premiere in Critics’ Week in Cannes. The film’s world sales agency New Europe Film Sales has revealed the first territory deals. New Europe has sold the film to New Horizons for Poland, Kino Pavasaris for the Baltic states, and I Wonder Pictures for Italy.

Donald Glover – aka Childish Gambino – has released his ‘Atavista’ album – listen to it below.Today (May 13), the rapper, actor and comedian took to social media to announce the release of the album, which is the “complete” version of his 2020 record, ‘3.15.20’. The album, now available on streaming, sees the musician rework tracks from the 2020 record, as well as the addition of a new song, ‘Little Foot Big Foot’.The new song, featuring Young Nudy, also comes with a black-and-white music video directed by his longtime collaborator Hiro Murai and stars Quinta Brunson, Monyett Crump, Rob Bynes, and others.Watch the music video for ‘Little Foot Big Foot’ below.Listen to ‘Atavista’ below.The album comes after Glover revealed earlier this year that he would be dropping two records this year before retiring the Childish Gambino moniker: ‘Atavista’ and ‘Bando Stone & The New World’.

NewJeans have allegedly spoken out about the treatment of the K-pop girl group in a newly released letter. However, HYBE claims that the letter was actually written by ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin.The letter, allegedly written by the parents of girl group NewJeans’ members, was released today (May 13) by South Korean news outlet eDaily.

Zayn Malik has reflected on his departure from One Direction, expressing his regret for not “enjoying” the band before leaving.Speaking on the Zach Sang Show about his upcoming album, ‘Room Under The Stairs’, which is due to arrive on May 17 via Mercury Records, Malik took some time to ponder about his past with One Direction.When asked by host Zach Sang if there was anything he’s grateful for today that he wasn’t able to appreciate at the time, Malik said: “The main thing that I always feel bad about when I look back over my life is not enjoying the band enough.”He explained: “I feel like I just took things too seriously. I’m grateful that I’m able to be happier now. I can actually enjoy things and own my own perspective a bit.

Childish Gambino has revealed the list of cities he’ll be performing in for his next world tour – see the full list below.Today (May 13), rapper-actor-comedian Childish Gambino, real name Donald Glover, released his ‘Atavista’ album, along with a music video for the new track ‘Little Foot Big Foot’. The album is the “complete” version of his 2020 record, ‘3.15.20’.Besides releasing the album and music video, Gambino has also now revealed the list of cities he will be performing in for his recently teased world tour.

Ministry performed a setlist of songs that haven’t been played live since the 1980s at Cruel World Festival this weekend.The US industrial metal pioneers performed at Brookside at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Saturday (May 11), where the likes of Duran Duran, Interpol, Blondie and Simple Minds were headlining.Ministry were billed on the line-up poster as performing songs from their first two albums – 1983’s ‘With Sympathy’ and 1986’s ‘Twitch’ – which meant fans were treated to a host of songs that haven’t been performed in decades.‘Work For Love’, ‘I’m Falling’ and ‘Effigy (I’m Not An)’ were all performed live for the first time since 1984, while ‘All Day’, ‘Over the Shoulder’ and ‘Just Like You’ were brought back for the first time since 1987.Also in the set was ‘We Believe’ for the first time since 2003, and ‘(Everyday Is) Halloween’, which was last played for a crowd back in 2019.Check out fan-shot footage of the show below.‘Work For Love’‘All Day’‘Over The Shoulder’‘Just Like You’‘We Believe’‘I’m Falling’‘Effigy (I’m Not An)’‘Revenge’‘(Everyday Is) Halloween’In an interview with Rolling Stone ahead of the performance, Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen explained how he came round to the idea of performing their debut live again.“The guys in the band know I don’t like this record,” he shared. “They came up with all these new versions of all the old songs and then sprung them on me one night on the bus while I was on ‘shrooms.

TWICE singer Nayeon has announced the upcoming release of her second solo mini-album, ‘NA’, due out in June.TWICE’s Nayeon revealed today (May 13) that she’s gearing up to make her solo comeback though a post on the girl group’s X (formerly Twitter) account. Titled ‘NA’, the singer’s second mini-album, will be released on June 14 at 1pm KST or 12am ETAn accompanying timetable for the project’s release revealed that the singer will release the tracklist and trailer for ‘NA’ on May 16 and 18, respectively.

Jamie Lang Swiss production company Contrast Film has appointed former Disney, Global Screen and Blue Entertainment executive Anke Beining as its new commercial managing director. Beining brings with her a strong and diverse history of industry experience. She studied political science in Germany, Switzerland and the U.S.

Rihanna holds hands with beau A$AP Rocky while heading out for dinner on Sunday (May 12) in New York City.

Carl Radke is revealing his thoughts on his ex moving on.

Tom Brady and Marc Anthony watch on while attending an event during the E1 Series racing weekend on Saturday (May 11) in Venice, Italy.

Benfica are reportedly unlikely to let Joao Neves leave for a lower fee than his release clause amid reports linking the midfielder with a summer move to Manchester United.