Ex-GMP chief inspector strangled his partner in terrifying attack at home, trial hears

Ruth Langsford has been seen out and about just hours after her ex-husband, Eamonn Holmes, was snapped getting cosy with his new girlfriend in Ibiza. In pictures that left their fans gobsmacked, Eamonn, 64, was spotted with his hand on the lower back of 42 year old Katie Alexander as they stepped off their Mediterranean cruise to enjoy some time on the party island of Spain.

BBC Heading On More ‘Famous Five’ Adventures

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There can be few more testing times than the difficult journey the Princess of Wales has been through these past nine months. Since her planned abdominal surgery in January that resulted in a “shock” cancer diagnosis, which she revealed in March, Kate, 42, has had to come face to face with her own mortality, while also trying to keep worries as low as possible for her children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.

A 23 year old funeral arranger from Dunstable, Bedfordshire, has opened up about her unique career choice, which she says can be a conversation "starter" or "killer" when meeting new people.

The West Wing cast reunited at the 76th Emmy Awards last night (September 15) ahead of the show’s 25th anniversary.Stars Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney and Richard Schiff appeared on a replica set of the Oval Office before presenting the Best Drama Series, which was won by Shōgun.During their segment, Janney also took a pop at the current state of politics as she said: “It’s hard to believe that 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plot lines for The West Wing.”Schiff added: “Unlike today, where story lines can be plucked right off the news, storylines that writers would have deemed a bit far-fetched, if not utterly ridiculous 25 years ago.”Full video of The West Wing Cast presenting at the 2024 Emmy Awards!#Emmys pic.twitter.com/ZaX09vS1Xj— Kenny (@kennysroys) September 16, 2024It comes 25 years after the show launched on NBC, on September 22, 1999. It ran for seven seasons.Earlier Bradley Whitford, who played Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman, announced that he couldn’t be in attendance due to filming commitments.“It breaks my heart not to be able to be with my ‘West Wing’ family at the Emmys tonight or at the White House later this week to celebrate our 25th birthday, but I’m in Budapest on another White House set pretending to work for another administration.

The Department for Work and Pensions has faced harsh criticism over what has been described as a "meaningless" bonus, amidst claimants stating that despite having families of five, they are compelled to share bathwater to scrape by. Those hit hard by the Cost of Living crisis are advocating for an increase in the DWP Christmas benefit bonus beyond the meagre £10.

Amanda Holden has been flooded with messages of support as she told fans 'she's off' in a personal family update. The Britain's Got Talent judge revealed it was time for her eldest daughter Lexi to head off to university.

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has opened up about the challenges of co-parenting with her ex-fiance Scott Sinclair, describing it as a "journey" and admitting that it's "a lot".The actress appeared on ITV's Lorraine to chat about her experience on Celebs Go Dating, despite already having a "secret boyfriend". Discussing her split from Scott, with whom she shares three children, Helen confessed that it was "difficult" to handle. In conversation with Lorraine Kelly, Helen shared: "It's not easy.

Helen Flanagan has returned to social media with a heartwarming family focus, following reports that her ex-fiance Scott Sinclair is seeing someone new.The 34 year old actress, known for her role on Coronation Street, and footballer Scott, 35, ended their relationship in 2022 after being together since 2009.Together they share three children, Matilda, eight, Delilah, five, and three year old Charlie. While Scott has maintained a relatively private life post-split, Helen hasn't shied away from expressing her readiness to dive back into the dating pool, even sharing conversations about new love interests with her eldest daughter online, reports the Mirror.

Korn played ‘Hey Daddy’ live on tour for the first time in 25 years last week – watch footage of the song below.The nu-metallers kicked off their autumn tour of North America on Thursday (September 12) and surprised fans by playing the track, a deep cut from their 1999 album ‘Issues’. In fact, according to Setlist.fm, they’d previously only played it once live.The band began their show at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida, with their 2002 single ‘Here To Stay‘, before surprising with another seldom played track – ‘Dead Bodies Everywhere‘, from the 1998 album ‘Follow The Leader‘.

Bananas top the chart as one of the bestselling fruits in the UK year after year and it's easy to see why. They are fresh and delicious and can be served as a quick snack or as an accoutrement to many mouth-watering breakfast dishes.

Jess Wright was left devastated recently when her two-year-old son, Presley, was diagnosed with Bicuspid Aortic Valve, a rare heart condition - something which means the youngster will need open heart surgery for in the future. And speaking exclusively to OK! at the National Television Awards last week, Jess gave an update on Presley's health. She shared: "We know Presley's situation, we have to monitor it every 10-12 weeks and we're hoping that, please God, we get the right result until eventually, he has to have surgery." Continuing that she has been inundated with support since sharing the news, Jess said: "I've had so much love and it's crazy to know how common it is.

EXCLUSIVE: Daddy Issues has secured a second season on the BBC.

An Aldi shopper's videos of him attempting to outpace the store's "insanely speedy" cashiers at bag packing have taken the internet by storm, amassing over a million views.

So for me the big story of the night was the completely unexpected win by Hacks for Best Comedy Series over The Bear which was coming off a record 10 Emmy win in January for its first season, led with another record 23 nominations in season 2, railroaded through the Creative Arts last weekend with 7 wins and had another 4 Sunday night leading up to the final award of the evening, a no-brainer it was assumed at this point for the FX series about a chef returning to Chicago to run a restaurant. But then the SHOCKER.

Alex Ritman The 2024 BFI London Film Festival has unveiled a bustling lineup of speakers and events for its industry forum. Set to take place between Oct.

Married At First Sight UK is back on E4 with the first couples of the series having tied the knot in front of their families, having never met before. Kristina Goodsell from East Sussex and Kieran Chapman from Newcastle met down the aisle in the latest episode.

James Martin, the culinary sensation who became a staple in British kitchens during the 1990s, has been on an upward trajectory ever since. And he's recently turned heads with his astonishing weight loss secret, a simple two-ingredient diet that helped him drop 3 stone.

A man with a receding hairline was left looking unrecognisable after travelling two hours for a trim.

NME’s latest stars of The Cover, ATARASHII GAKKO!, have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Japanese band are on this week’s (September 16) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of ATARASHII GAKKO! here, written by JX Soo and featuring photography by Toshio Ohno.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist that ATARASHII GAKKO! have compiled, titled ‘What you need to hear right now’.

Naman Ramachandran The 69th, and possibly last, film of popular Tamil-language cinema actor Vijay before he enters politics full time, has set a producer, director and release date. The as-yet-untitled film will be directed by H. Vinoth, whose last three films “Nerkonda Paarvai” (2019), “Valimai” (2022), and “Thunivu” (2023) all starred Ajith Kumar.

Ellie Leach was pushed to reveal what it was like backstage at Strictly Come Dancing as she was seen making an epic return to the ballroom, nine months after lifting the Glitterball trophy.

Chris McCausland has made a very honest admission about his participation in Strictly Come Dancing after he was seen making his debut in the ballroom over the weekend.

Ben Shephard has admitted to being 'very emotional' as he and his wife faced a big family moment over the weekend. The This Morning star took to social media to give fans a glimpse into how he spent the last week.

Supergrass have announced their return with details of a 30th anniversary UK tour celebrating seminal album ‘I Should Coco’.The band announced this morning (September 16) that they’ll be celebrating 20 years of their debut album with a run of shows in May 2025, taking place in Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cardiff and Leeds, before a show at the Roundhouse in London.They’ll be playing ‘I Should Coco’ in full, before an encore with some of their biggest hits. Bassist Mick Quinn said: “15 May 2025 marks 30 years since ‘I Should Coco’.

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has explained why the club decided to allow Matthis de Ligt to join Manchester United.

European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who pursued Elon Musk over content regulation on social media site platform X, has resigned from his role, accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of acting against him.

Aisha Tyler, who starred in the legendary sitcom Friends, has candidly discussed her time as one of the show's few black cast members.The 53-year-old actress was the only black woman to have a recurring role on the series, making her first appearance in its ninth season in 2003. She portrayed palaeontology professor Charlie Wheeler, the girlfriend David Schwimmer's character, Ross Geller's girlfriend.

KISS’ Gene Simmons has weighed in his thoughts on the Oasis reunion ticket scandal, and said that fans unhappy with dynamic pricing are “entitled to fuck off”.The debate arose as news broke that Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher had reconciled, and would be getting back together for their first shows in 16 years.Tickets went on sale at the end of last month and officially sold out within a few hours. However, the entire process was far from smooth, with millions flocking to try to grab tickets and many – including Louis Tomlinson – being left disappointed after several issues cropped up. Another sore point came as dynamic pricing was used; a process which sees prices hiked up due to high demand.Now, following the whole debacle, various other figures from the music industry have weighed in on the situation, and shared whether or not they support the idea of ‘dynamic pricing’ being used for live music events.The latest one is KISS icon Gene Simmons, who took part in a new interview with Forbes and was asked about the “ethics” of the Oasis ticket sale.“They’re entitled to fuck off.

The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has launched a crowdfunding campaign to create a permanent mural of late bassist Andy Rourke – find out more below.On Sunday (September 15), Joyce took to social media to share that he has launched a campaign on the Crowdfunder platform. The campaign aims to secure a permanent mural of Rourke in Manchester to honour his legacy and impact.Additionally, the campaign will also raise funds for the charity organisation Pancreatic Cancer Action.

Alex Edelman is now halfway to EGOT after winning a Tony Award and an Emmy Award in the same year!

EXCLUSIVE: Bosses at the likes of Roku and Rakuten will take to the stage at next month’s MIPCOM Cannes as part of a series of global streamer talks.

Real Madrid’s official website, where it announced the postponement of all events and concerts to be held at the stadium for an unspecified amount of time.“This decision is part of the set of measures that the club has been taking so that our strict compliance with current municipal regulations is verified,” the organisation said in its statement.“Despite the soundproofing conditions of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium and the reinforcement measures that have been undertaken, [its] compliance with regulations by the various organisers and promoters has been affected,” the statement read.“Real Madrid will continue to work so that during the concerts the precise conditions are met in the production and emission of sound that allow concerts to be held in our stadium,” continued the organisation.“Real Madrid will continue to collaborate with the Community of Madrid and the City of Madrid for sustainability and coexistence, and [we] guarantee our commitment to the city of Madrid and its environment.”While new dates and details for other events scheduled to be held at the stadium from November through to March were confirmed by the organisation to receive a revised rescheduled date, it also confirmed that ‘Music Bank in Madrid’, originally slated to take place on October 12, has been “definitively cancelled”.Tickets for ‘Music Bank in Madrid’ went on sale in mid-July, with top K-pop acts such as aespa, RIIZE, NMIXX, ENHYPEN and more announced as part of the performing line-up.

The Killers paid tribute to The Beatles during their show at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium over the weekend – watch their cover of ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ below.The Las Vegas band kicked off their two-night stay at the Queens venue on Saturday night (September 14) by honouring The Beatles, who did two nights there themselves 60 years earlier.Frontman Brandon Flowers told the audience, “Some of you might know the history of the place. Obviously, there were some amazing tennis matches that took place here. When we think about that historic Beatles performance at Shea Stadium, that was in 1965.

Connie Britton hit the stage as a presenter at the 2024 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.