Former Ayrshire schoolgirl stars at Women's World Cup as flag bearer after emigrating to Australia

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden is said to uncover her breast cancer journey in an emotional BBC documentary.

Exam pass rates across North Ayrshire have improved as more than 3,350 pupils received their long-awaited results.

Season 18 of “America’s Got Talent” is nearing the end of the audition rounds, and the acts are still heating up. The show returned on Tuesday for the ninth night of auditions and introduced fans to a whole new slew of impressive performers and mind-blowing entertainers.

Charlize Theron celebrated her birthday in style.

In June, ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs about former host Phillip Schofield’s exit from the show amid allegations that the programme was fostering a bullying culture that had been described as toxic. In correspondence published on Wednesday, Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, told Dame Carolyn that a group of This Morning employees past and present had since raised similar claims to Parliament.

Two crew members have been sacked from the popular cruise-based reality show Below Deck Down Under, after one of the ship's staff was accused of sexual misconduct. A recent episode of the show saw bosun Luke Jones climb into the bed of a sleeping Margot Sisson, while he was naked.

The Queen is likely to have been one of the hardest members of the royal family to buy a present for and Meghan Markle found herself with the task of finding the perfect Christmas gift for the late monarch just months after she became engaged to Prince Harry.

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly and husband Vernon Kay jetted off to America to spend some quality time together ahead of their 20th wedding anniversary.

Scottish reality star Laura Anderson is due to give birth to her daughter in just a matter of weeks, and although she hasn't revealed a due date, she has hinted she could arrive on a "special date".

Police officers are today appealing for information to help trace a 47-year-old man who was reported missing from Kilmarnock.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star Seth Green reunited at a recent Taylor Swift concert.The mini Buffy reunion took place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, one of the final US stops that Taylor Swift has lined up for her ongoing ‘Eras’ tour.Sharing an update on Instagram, the former co-stars took a selfie together at the live show – showing Gellar kissing Green on the cheek with the audience at the arena behind them.In the post, Gellar also shared a video of them both getting into the live show, featuring them singing along to her music at the gig. Other images included a snap of her outfit, as well as backstage photos with HAIM singer Este, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and screenwriter Alison Rose Greenberg.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was left calling out her own 'cheek' as she posed for a gorgeous selfie before it was revealed she will be starring in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Fans have praised Meryl Streep for her performance in the Disney+ hit series Only Murders In The Building.

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s most revered drama schools have been hit with nearly 100 complaints about sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying over the past three years, a Deadline investigation can reveal.

Leah Taylor has shown support for her Love Island pal Kady McDermott, as she defends the two-time Love Islander amid controversy surrounding comments made by Kady and other islanders on a number of podcasts. After she was dumped for the Love Island villa Kady appeared on a number of podcasts, where she discussed her time in the villa and relationships with other islanders, controversially revealing her feud with Molly Marsh and discussing her brief romance with Zachariah Noble.

We're so used to seeing Nicole Scherzinger with long hair that watching her pop up on our Instagram feed with a short new 'shag' cut was a bit of a jump scare. However, if you had any doubts that the star could pull off a shorter 'do, you won't after seeing the results of her trip to the hair salon. Posing for snaps on her hair stylist Dimitris Giannetos' grid, the former Pussycat Dolls singer looks red (or wet) hot with a tousled mullet-like style that falls just below her shoulders.

Olivia Newton-John continues to show up for her family in the most mysterious ways. On the one-year anniversary of her death, Newton-John's husband, John Easterling, and daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, revealed how the Australian actress is always watching over them, albeit in "supernatural ways." Newton-John died "peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California" on Aug. 8, 2022.

Christopher Vourlias Beta Film has acquired international distribution rights to “I Know Your Soul,” a new series from Oscar nominee Jasmila Žbanić (“Quo Vadis, Aida?”) that premieres Out of Competition next month at the Venice Film Festival. The six-episode limited series is led by European Film Award-winning actress Jasna Đuričić, who plays Nevena Murtezic, a prosecutor in the process of divorce and single mother to a teenage son.

Kylie Minogue has sent a heartfelt message to Madonna, following the recent health scare that left her in intensive care.The message of support comes in light of the ‘Like A Virgin’ singer’s recent stay in hospital, after she developed a “serious bacterial infection”, which saw her admitted to an intensive care unit.The news was announced by her longtime manager Guy Oseary, and the 64-year-old pop star was forced to postpone a number of shows due to health concerns.Madonna was supposed to embark on her massive 40th anniversary ‘Celebration’ tour last month, which would have kicked off in Vancouver, BC on July 15. Other stops in North America included New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington, Houston, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.Now, with the artist confirming that she is feeling better and set to make a full recovery soon, another pop icon has reached out to send her best to Madonna and share that she understands the health struggles that come with excessive touring.Speaking with E! News recently, Kylie Minogue said that she “feels for her”, and wants to join all other fans in wishing Madonna a “speedy recovery”.“‘I feel for everyone touring, but especially women touring.

Janette Manrara has shared the sweet moment she enjoyed some quality time with her baby daughter after facing a tough recovery from her birth. The dancer and presenter has been soaking up her newborn bubble after welcoming her first child with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has been flooded with congratulatory messages after she was revealed as the winner of Cooking with the Stars. The actress was one of several famous faces who signed up to the latest series of the ITV competition show hosted by Emma Willis and Tom Allen.

Snatch creator Guy Ritchie has responded to a lawsuit claiming he copied ideas for The Gentlemen from a friend and writer.

In a series of recent Instagram pictures, Chloe Ferry has faced claims she's a 'bad role' model, with one even saying: "Please eat! Not a good look to show kids this is it." However, her fans were quick to defend the brunette in the comments section and showed their support. Flooding the TV star, who has previously appeared on hit shows such as Celebs Go Dating and Ex on the Beach, with lovely compliments, one wrote: "Don't listen to the negative comments Chloe. Do what makes you happy...

And just like that, we have another contestant confirmed for Strictly - this time Bobby Brazier - best known to fans as Freddie Slater from EastEnders.The handsome curly-haired 20-year-old is set to join forces with Adam Thomas and set hearts racing as he dons full-on glitter, tight trousers and plenty of fake tan and takes to the dancefloor next month. But first, OK! takes a look at the actor's life away from the Square. Before finding fame and arriving on-set last September though, Freddie worked in a milkshake shop.

Olivia Newton-John‘s daughter Chloe Lattanzi has said that her mother ‘visited’ her two weeks after her death.Newton-John, who played Sandy Olsson in Grease and had a Grammy-winning music career, died aged 73 on August 8 last year following a battle with breast cancer.To mark the one year anniversary of her death, Lattanzi spoke to People and recounted a supernatural encounter with her mother shortly after she passed.“Two weeks after she passed my phone accidentally took a picture of my dog, and there floating by his head was a little blue orb, the same colour as this,” she said, referring to a necklace her mother had given her.She added: “Mum and I had talked years back. We’d watch these paranormal shows, and I’d say, ‘You gotta show up for me.’ And she was like, ‘I’ll show up as one of those orb things.'”Newton-John’s husband John Easterling also said he had a “supernatural” encounter with her, visiting Peru with her ashes and revealing: “I took a picture, and this blue orb is right between my eyes.”Earlier this year, John Travolta paid tribute to his Grease co-star Newton-John during the 2023 Oscars.“In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living,” an emotional Travolta said.

Andrew Garfield.The actor, who starred opposite Garfield in 2018’s Under The Silver Lake, recalled the “stressful” experience during an interview with Vanity Fair.“I was in the makeup trailer and I was eating a granola bar or something, and I was about to shoot a scene where I have to kiss Andrew,” Keough said. “And the makeup lady was like, ‘Are there peanuts in that?’”After Keough said she wasn’t sure, the makeup artist “ran away” to flag down a producer.

Talk To Me is in the works, titled Talk 2 Me.The Australian film was released last month, and follows Mia (Sophie Wilde), a young woman who becomes embroiled with the supernatural following a séance with an embalmed hand and the horrors that follow.Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou in their feature directorial debut, Talk To Me also stars Alexandra Jensen as Jade, Joe Bird as Riley, Otis Dhanji as Daniel, Miranda Otto as Sue, Zoe Terakes as Hayley and Chris Alosio as Joss.The movie follows a group of teens who come into the possession of a mummified hand that supposedly connects them with spirits when a seance is performed. When connected to the hand for no longer than 90 seconds, users experience a drug-like high, leading to the teens taking turns to use it.Now, it has been confirmed that the Philippou brothers will return to direct a sequel, which you can see the announcement for below.A post shared by A24 (@a24)In Talk To Me, Mia, who had lost her mother to an unspecified event, attempts to reach out to the spirit of her dead mother unsupervised, leading to chaos and havoc being unleashed.Reviewing the film, NME wrote: “This is a horror film and many will watch because they want to be scared – or, at the very least, spooked – and maybe even repulsed by some grisly sights, regardless of solid acting and realistic characterisation.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien appears to have 'confirmed' Lucy Fallon's return to the cobbles with a telling message after her birthday. The actress celebrated her 40th earlier this week and her former on-screen daughter was among those to publicly send her birthday wishes.

Manchester City are more confident that they will keep Bernardo Silva this season but are still pursuing another midfield signing.

Josie Gibson has excitedly confirmed her new romance with her secret boyfriend and said she has the 'flutters'. The This Morning star made the comments during the latest episode of Shopping With Keith Lemon.

A Lanarkshire comedian needed hospital treatment after a female audience member attacked him mid-show during the Edinburgh Fringe.

Bobby Brazier will be dusting off his dancing shoes as he is the latest star to join the Strictly Come Dancing lineup.

Sandra Bullock and Bryan Randall reportedly exchanged vows in an intimate, albeit not legally binding, ceremony in the Bahamas, years before he was diagnosed with ALS.

EXCLUSIVE: UK film fanatics will no longer be able to watch coverage of the Oscars on Sky.

Luncarty boss Jason McCrindle has urged his history-makers to make their date with destiny one to remember on Saturday.

Five people have been rescued from a fire at flats in Falkirk.