First Dates' Merlin Griffiths out of hospital and ‘on road to recovery’

By Dr Christopher Pepin-NeffAs Australia celebrates the 2022 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Tuesday, 17 May, another day looms large, the May 21 federal election. Together, these days represent an important statement about where the LGBTQI community is going in 2022 and beyond as we face a resurgence of hate-fueled stigma. Now Peter Dutton stands in the wings to inherit the Prime Minister role from Scott Morrison if the Coalition is re-elected.

Hosting Saturday Night Live is one of the biggest challenges in television. This week, Selena Gomez dons the hosting crown for the first time, joined by musical guest Post Malone.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has spoken about Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen‘s inclusion on the performance line-up for this weekend’s Billboard Music Awards, which Combs is both hosting and executive producing.It was announced earlier this month that Wallen would perform at this year’s ceremony, a year after footage of the country singer saying a racial slur emerged. The video led to him being banned from last year’s Country Music Awards, American Music Awards and, indeed, the Billboard Music Awards.At the time he was announced to perform at this year’s event, MRC Live & Alternative, who produce the Billboard Awards, provided a statement to Billboard about their decision to include Wallen.

Rangers die-hards are selling a "Seville Kit" - containing everything Gers fans need to celebrate the Europa League final in style.

Mental Health Awareness Week runs until May 15 and is an annual event dedicated to giving everyone in the UK the opportunity to talk openly about mental health in the hopes of breaking down stigma and barriers to support, which includes accessing benefits.

A mum who secretly smuggled drugs in her bra to give to her murderer son in prison has been handed a jail term.

Two ex- cops who were locked up for taking pictures of two murdered sisters at a crime scene they were protecting have been attacked in prison, judges have been told.

A hiker who was only 100 meters away from bagging her 184th Scots Munro had to be saved by mercy crews after she snapped her ankle just 15 minutes from the summit.

Ioan Gruffudd is attending his first public event with his girlfriend Bianca Wallace!

The sequel to Top Gun will be hitting theaters at the end of the month and there are multiple ways to watch the original movie from the comfort of your couch.

When the dust settled after a frantic day today, the CW was left with 11 original scripted series — new and returning — on tap for next season. That is down from from 19 (including Stargirl whose future is unclear) picked up for the 2021-22 season last year.

James Corden admits that his decision to leave as host of was «really hard» to make, but he stands by it and is proud of what the show has accomplished during his tenure.The comic actor and host spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner on Tuesday at an FYC Event for the talk show in Hollywood, and he opened up about his recent announcement that he'd signed on to host for only one more year, and then would be departing the talk show.«I just sort of felt like maybe we'd done enough? Maybe we'd done everything we wanted to do,» Corden said, explaining the thought process behind his announced future exit. «When I took the job — firstly, I didn't think we'd be on the air, like, six months later.

reports. Gino has been linked with the celebrity dancing competition in the past. It's believed the 45-year-old has previously turned down every approach from producers because of his busy work schedule.

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the paparazzi seize any opportunity to snap photos of them when they’re out in the world, and Jason Momoa found himself having to deal with this in Italy. It got bad enough that the Aquaman actor arranged for the local chapter of the Hells Angels to hang out with him.

Gallery: 'I was fed up of dealing with idiots. . . ' The movie roles that made these stars QUIT Hollywood! (BANG Showbiz)"He was so young and it's not appropriate, I think, for a 5-year-old to watch that movie.

Rylan Clark has revealed his bold Eurovision outfits have led people to mistake him for the UK's entry. The TV presenter was on The One Show with Scott Mills and the UK's actual entry Sam Ryder ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend.

ITV The Games star Olivia Attwood reckons sex with her partner is the secret behind her success on the show. Olivia spoke out in a new interview. The reality TV star is among 12 competing on the show.

The Games got off to a chaotic start on Thursday as the women’s Keirin race featured several crashes. and left viewers questioning if the competitors even knew the rules of the game. A VT of the training showed Olivia Attwood suffering a shoulder injury as she crashed her bike, and the live event, broadcast on ITV on Thursday evening, showed that practice does not always make perfect.

Jessica Biel has reflected on the “unexpected” way that her husband Justin Timberlake proposed nearly a decade ago. The Sinner star, 40, shared details from the 2011 marriage proposal during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Wednesday, where she revealed that the Rock Your Body singer, 41, popped the question while the pair were on a snowboarding trip in Montana.

ITV newsreader, 46, lost her balance just as she set off for the race live at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London. She was unable to complete the rest of the event and was disqualified as it would have been too dangerous to reintroduce her to the track as the other women were riding. It came after earlier during training viewers saw how Love Island star Olivia Attwood fell after crashing into the back of Phoenix Gulzer-Brown's bike in an accident that worsened her injured shoulder.

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The Mirror reports that the chef is one contestant BBC bosses are very keen to get on the show. The cheeky Italian has a big fanbase after becoming a star on fellow BBC show Ready, Steady, Cook before he went onto claim the I'm A Celebrity crown.

Elvis and Marilyn Monroe 'started kissing and went into the bedroom'LinkElvis movie: Lisa Marie, Priscilla 'overcome with emotions, in tears'LinkLinda also talked about the experience of seeing Whitney sing her track in the recording studio: "She was a racehorse, stepped up to the microphone without any warm-ups, and just hit those big notes. "Extraordinarily, originally The Bodyguard did not have such a powerhouse soundtrack or many original songs for its leading lady.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are promoting their new movie!

Hugh Jackman is responding to the comments that Michelle Williams made this week about wanting to do a sequel to The Greatest Showman!

Post Malone has shared the latest single from forthcoming album ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ ahead of its release next month: a collaboration with Roddy Ricch titled ‘Cooped Up’.“I’ve been waitin’ so long, now I gotta resurface,” Posty croons on the track’s refrain above a hazy, mellow beat, referencing two years of pandemic life, and the rapper’s relative absence from music as a result. “We ’bout to toast up all that bread that we burnin’ / ‘Cause I’ve been feelin’ cooped up.”Listen to ‘Cooped Up’ below:“I’ve been out of my bag for a long time, and I’m trying to hop back in there, man,” Post said when discussing ‘Cooped Up’ in an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe.“We knew what we wanted to say, and we knew what we wanted to express, not only in a song but in that particular moment on the album. And yeah, it just came super naturally.

FOR years, First Dates has managed to charm the nation - despite a remarkably simple format devoid of nudity, bizarre challenges or embarrassing exes. Since first airing on Channel 4 in 2013, the show has produced at least seven long-lasting couples and one baby.

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths appears to have been discharged from hospital just days after going under the knife. Merlin, 46, was tragically diagnosed with bowel cancer last year, but refused to let the illness get the better of him. Over the weekend the father-of-one shared a snap from his hospital bed where he said that while he had some “aches and pains”, he was officially tumour-free.

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has shared an update with fans after undergoing a surgical procedure, following his diagnosis of bowel cancer last summer. Merlin, who is known for his role as the bartender who greets the nervous daters at the First Dates restaurant on the Channel 4 reality show, shared the news in September that he had been diagnosed with a Stage 3 tumour by doctors.

FIRST Dates star Merlin Griffiths has thanked the NHS for saving his life as he gave fans a health update from his hospital bed. The TV favourite, 47, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2021.

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has shared an update from his hospital bed amid his cancer battle.The 46 year old took to social media to share a selfie and thanked the NHS for saving his life. Merlin wrote: "2am.Tubes outta everywhere. Aches and pains.

First Dates barman Merlin Griffiths has thanked the NHS for saving his life after undergoing surgery to have his tumour removed. In September last year, the Channel 4 star announced he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer. Since then, he has been keeping fans up to date with his journey, yesterday sharing that it was time for his tumour to be removed.