Gogglebox star looks almost unrecognisable five years after quitting Channel 4 show

Libertines frontman Pete Doherty has claimed that he was once offered a role in Eastenders.As reported in The Mirror, Doherty said he was offered a part in the long-running show, but turned it down – something he says he was later “disappointed” about.He said: “There are a few things that have fallen through over the years that I was a bit disappointed about – opportunities that came up that I didn’t take.“I was going to get a part in EastEnders at one point. It was around this time that the Libertines re-formed too.”He also claimed that he turned down an offer of £100,000 to go on Celebrity Big Brother.Last month, Doherty revealed that he hopes The Libertines‘ long-awaited fourth album should be completed by the end of 2022.Doherty was speaking to NME just after they stepped off stage from their opening performance on The Other Stage at Glastonbury 2022 last weekend, where the singer and guitarist spoke highly of the current mood in the camp – which was reflected in the joyous and buoyant nature of their set.“The chemistry is working to the original chemical formula, with the prosperity, harmony and advancement of the Albion’s dream and promise,” Doherty told NME.Looking to the future, Doherty confirmed that writing sessions in Jamaica were pencilled in for work on the long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth‘.Having previously told NME that the record looked set to have an eclectic mix of styles in the same vein as The Clash’s ‘Sandinista’, Doherty explained: “There are lots of things on the table – some really good, strong and melodic rock’n’roll songs.

Tom Cruise has received well wishes from a number of stars on the occasion of his 60th birthday.The actor marked the milestone yesterday (July 3), appearing at the British F1 Grand Prix as he supported Lewis Hamilton.Some of Cruise’s celebrity friends have sent him birthday wishes on social media, with Top Gun: Maverick‘s Val Kilmer tweeting: “Happy Birthday Mav @TomCruise from Ice !”Mission: Impossible‘s Christopher McQuarrie shared a picture of a stunt from the new film in the series, writing: “Happy 60th Birthday, Tom.” Fellow Maverick star Glen Powell also shared the picture, saying: “This is 60. TC, there is just no one like you.

Stranger Things has wrapped up its fourth season following the release of the final two episodes over the weekend.The anticipated finale saw the main characters attempt to take down Vecna from various locations, though many fans feared for their favourite characters beforehand given creators the Duffer Brothers had teased a “body count” (via Variety).In the end, alongside various background characters, there were only three major character deaths across the two episodes – Dr Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine), Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) and Jason Carver (Mason Dye).Brenner meets his demise in the penultimate episode after trapping Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in the lab after she tries to leave to save her friends in Hawkins. He believes that she needs to regain her strength to face Vecna.However, the desert lab is ambushed by Lt.

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is out of rehab.In May, the band announced that the vocalist had voluntarily checked into a rehab facility.“As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his sobriety for many years,” Aerosmith wrote at the time. “After foot surgery to prepare for the stage and the necessity of pain management during the process, he has recently relapsed and voluntarily entered a treatment program to concentrate on his health and recovery.”“We are truly sorry to inform our fans and friends that we must cancel our first set of Las Vegas Residency dates this June and July while he focuses on his well-being,” they added.Now, a representative of the band has told People Magazine that Tyler is out of rehab“He’s doing extremely well and looking forward to being back on stage,” they added.Over the weekend, it was also confirmed that Linda Kramer, the wife of Aerosmith’s drummer Joey, has passed away aged 55.

Anitta and Rita Ora are enjoying a fashionable night out together.

The BBC has received six complaints against disgraced DJ Tim Westwood over alleged bullying and sexual misconduct, including a historical one that was referred to the police, revealed just months after Director General Tim Davie said he had “seen no evidence of complaints” against Westwood.

Naman Ramachandran The world Premiere of local filmmaker Tearepa Kahi’s action-drama “Muru” will open the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin chapters of the New Zealand International Film Festival, while American filmmaker Sara Dosa’s Sundance-winning documentary “Fire of Love” will open all the other festival locations, which include Gore, Hamilton, Hawke’s Bay, Masterton, Matakana, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Tauranga and Timaru. Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning “Triangle of Sadness” will close the festival in all centers.Other Cannes titles joining the lineup include Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future,” Queer Palm winner “Joyland,” from Saim Sadiq and “Sick of Myself,” by Kristoffer Borgli. Award winners from this year’s Berlin International Film Festival include Golden Bear winner “Alcarràs,” by Carla Simón and Natalia López Gallardo’s Silver Bear jury winning “Robe of Gems.” Other local films include Fergus Grady and Noel Smyth’s “Gloriavale,” Tom Levesque’s “Shut Eye” and New Zealand-U.S.

RYLAN Clark has been secretly dating Declan Doyle since April of this year. The TV and radio presenter, 33, was first spotted out for dinner in London with the Ex On The Beach star a few months ago, but has desperately tried to keep the budding romance underwraps.

THE BBC has launched an internal review of its Sunday night show Countryfile after fans slammed it for "biased and unfair" reporting. In response to viewers' ongoing impartiality concerns over topics like fox hunting, badger culling, and other agricultural and environmental issues, the BBC has ordered a review of Countryfile's editorial standards. The review will be conducted in-house at the BBC.

THOSE tuning in to Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party were left open-mouthed after a drag queen sniffed what appeared to be drugs live on air. Channel 4 marked 50 years of pride in the UK with a big queer celebration held in Joe's Birmingham hometown.

HOLLYOAKS actress Chelsee Healey has been completely blindsided by the death of her ex Jake McLean. Jake, 33, was killed in a car crash in Bodrum, Turkey, which has left his current girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou in hospital with serious injuries.

CASA Amor beauty Mollie Salmon is a clone of a former Love Island star, according to viewers. The 23-year-old make-up artist has wasted no time making her feelings known in the villa.

Steven Tyler is out of rehab following a recent relapse.

Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews were the picture of happiness as they doted over their baby son Otto on a recent family day out.The couple were visiting Williams Racing during the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone and they arrived by helicopter along with Spencer's dad, millionaire entrepreneur David Matthews. Vogue, 36, looked incredible just three months after she gave birth to Otto, her third child with former Made in Chelsea lothario Spencer, 33.

In Lalalaletmeexplain's hit column, readers now get to feel like they watching TV's Love Island with her. She'll be using her knowledge to analyse the episodes so we can learn from the cast's triumphs and mistakes. With over 200k Instagram followers, Lala is the anonymous voice helping womankind through every bump in the road.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that TikTok is a great place to pick up time-saving hair and makeup hacks and beauty product recommendations – from heated rollers that promise Dyson Airwrap-like curls to time-saving hacks like using fake tan as lip liner. One of the latest to catch our eye is a hair oil that beauty fans are hailing as an alternative to Olaplex’s No.7 Bonding Oil, £28 here, which may be worth trying out if you can’t quite stretch to the higher-end price tag.

Spoiler alert: This article contains minor spoilers for “Stranger Things 4” Volume 2.

Victoria Beckham jokingly criticized her husband David Beckham after he revealed she’d only eaten grilled fish and vegetables for the last 25 years.

Sharna Burgess is opening up about life as a first-time mom. The “Dancing With the Stars” pro took to her Instagram Story Sunday to share an update on postpartum life as well as some new photos of her son, Zane, who she welcomed with boyfriend, Brian Austin Green last week.

Bill Pullman’s iconic Independence Day speech will be watched by many on Monday, July 4, but the chances of him tuning in is slim to none.

After over five years full of fond memories, Gabriel Jesus completed a £45 million move to Arsenal on Monday morning.

Following the ultimatum issued by Jake Paul regarding their fight at Madison Square Garden next month, there are now serious doubts over whether the fight can go ahead.

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan admitted to not shying away from the camera as she soaked up the sun on holiday. The actress, who plays Daisy Midgeley in the ITV soap, has swapped Weatherfield for the delights of Corfu, Greece.

The cast of The Only Way is Essex have been sharing their heartfelt messages of support after the news their co-star Yazmin Oukhellou had been involved in an accident which killed her ex boyfriend, Jake McLean.

A popular kitchen gadget that allows users to make sparkling water from the comfort of their own home will be reduced for Amazon's Prime Day sale.

Manori Ravindran International EditorWarner Bros. Discovery’s post-merger growing pains and an eye-watering $3 billion cost-savings target are hitting its programming strategy in Europe, Variety can reveal.As the media conglomerate looks to recalibrate its streaming priorities, it will no longer produce originals for HBO Max in the Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland), Central Europe, the Netherlands and Turkey, and will also remove some content from its platform in order to free up licensing deals elsewhere.In a statement shared with Variety, a spokesperson for Warner Bros.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentChristine Vachon, the legendary U.S. indie film producer behind “Far from Heaven,” “Boys Don’t Cry” and HBO miniseries “Mildred Pierce,” will deliver a masterclass at Locarno Pro, the expansive industry program of the Locarno Film Festival.Further masterclasses will be given by Katriel Schory, an architect of the modern build in Israel cinema as executive director of the Israeli Film Fund for 20 years; and by Lucius Barre, the renowned international film publicist who has represented early crossover films by Pedro Almódovar, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Atom Egoyan, Johnnie To and Tom Tykwer.Neon Distribution will be the subject of a panel presentation on original-language film distribution in the U.S.

K.J. Yossman Sarah Edwards, creative director and senior vice president of global unscripted entertainment at Sony Pictures Television International (SPT), has departed the company, Variety can confirm.Edwards stepped down last month with a view to taking a break for family reasons.

Naman Ramachandran The total U.K. and Ireland box office for June 2022 was £95.7 million ($116 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.May holdover “Top Gun: Maverick” was the top film of the month with £37.1 million, for a total of £65.3 million.