Good Morning Britain signs pop star as new entertainment presenter

Rylan Clark has been flooded with well-wishes to pass on to his mum after revealing she had been rushed to hospital. The BBC Radio 2 host made a statement after a period of silence on social media.

Billie Shepherd and Stacey Solomon have had something in common this week as both of their babies reached an exciting milestone at the same time. Former The Only Way is Essex star Billie took to Instagram and declared 'she's off' alongside a sweet video of baby Margot.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Mexico’s Teresa Sánchez, winner of a 2022 Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for acting in Juan Pablo González’s “Dos Estaciones,” is set to star in the follow-up, his sophomore outing “Warm Water.” Co-directed with Ana Isabel Fernández, co-writer of “Dos Estaciones,” “Warm Water” will also star Rafaela Fuentes, who played opposite Sánchez in “Dos Estaciones.” Set up at Mexico’s Sin Sitio Cine, whose partners are González, Ilana Coleman, Makena Buchanan and Jamie Gonçalves, “Warm Water,” produced by Bruna Haddad (“La Hija de Todas Las Rabias,” “Dos Estaciones”) and Gonçalves, will be brought onto the market at the San Sebastian Europe-Latin American Co-Production Forum, where it ranks as one of its highest-profile projects. In development and scheduled to shoot in fall 2024, “Warm Water” turns on Ana María, a renowned actress who, after a devastating break-up, reluctantly travels to the rural countryside in Mexico to lead an acting workshop.

Naman Ramachandran Production has commenced on British multiverse horror-thriller film “Parallel.” The film follows a detective’s journey through the pain of losing his son. As he navigates through a small British community veiled in enigma and fear, a hidden portal to a parallel realm offers a chance at reunion, blurring reality as secrets unfurl. The film is directed by Matthew Tibbenham (“Surviving Confession,” video game “Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom”).

Ellise Shafer Wes Anderson has confirmed that his Roald Dahl “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” anthology will eventually include three more short films of the author’s stories: “The Swan,” “Poison” and “The Ratcatcher.” During the Venice Film Festival press conference for the 37-minute “Henry Sugar” on Friday, Anderson teased the forthcoming “very, very strange” short films. “There’s another one that’s in the ‘Henry Sugar’ collection that’s called ‘The Swan,’ we’ve done that with Rupert Friend,” Anderson said. “We did a very old one called ‘Poison,’ which is one I always loved… And then we’ve also done a very, very strange one called ‘Ratcatcher,’ which is from a book called ‘Claud’s Dog,’ a kind of obscure Dahl book set in the Eastern part of England.

easyJet has issued a travel warning to holidaymakers flying today (Friday September 1) and tomorrow as train drivers walk out across the country. The airline has urged passengers to make sure they find alternative travel options to get to their airport so that they do not miss their flight.

Starfield features contributions from a former The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim writer who is now training to become a priest.Religion acted as a conduit for Starfield‘s themes of theology yet, as it is such a personal part of people’s lives, the team was aware they might mistakenly offend players. In the game, Sanctum Universum believes that God exists in the universe and that the Grav Drive (that allows for interstellar travel) is evidence that He is encouraging humans to find Him.In an interview with Polygon, design director Emil Pagliarulo shared that Bethesda reached out to one of their old employees for a realistic perspective on a fictional religion.“We actually had Shane Liesegang, who was one of our writers [on Skyrim and Fallout 4] … He’s now studying to be a Jesuit priest,” explained Pagliarulo.

ABBA reunion ahead of one of the band’s upcoming milestones.The singer was speaking in an interview when she seemed to hint that there may be some potential ABBA announcements on the horizon – particularly with the group celebrating the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision win.Reflecting on her time in the band alongside Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad during a discussion with The Sun (via Daily Mail), it seemed as if something may be in the works to bring their concerts back.“You never know anything about ABBA and when we’re going to…’ Fältskog said, trailing off and quickly adding: ‘Well, I won’t say anything about that. I’d rather be quiet.”The comments also arose after the band were rumoured to be planning to perform at next year’s instalment of Eurovision, when the contest will return to their native country following the win of returning Swedish contestant Loreen earlier this year.The hints dropped by Fältskog also come on the heels of her recent single ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’, her first new solo music in 10 years.The single is taken from her upcoming album ‘A+’, a revisited version of 2013’s record, ‘A’.Set for release on October 13, the singer explained her reasons for revisiting the record in a letter to fans, writing: “I have lots of fond memories from making that album, so I couldn’t help but smile, time flies…”“Suddenly it hit me, what would the album sound like if we had made it today…? I couldn’t stop thinking about it,” she added.

much speculation last month that both Grande and Braun’s highest profile client, Justin Bieber, were seeking new management, although sources at his company SB Projects denied this.Rumours about Grande and Bieber leaving SB Projects began circulating as it was confirmed that another client, Demi Lovato, had indeed ended a four year alliance with Braun’s management firm. It also followed the departure of Idina Menzel in January this year and J Balvin in May.As the Grande and Bieber rumours gained momentum, sources close to SB Projects said that the company was simply going through some restructuring as Braun stepped back from artist management in order to focus on his role as CEO of Hybe America.South Korean entertainment company Hybe acquired Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, which included SB Projects, back in 2021, of course.“All of Scooter Braun’s clients are under contract and negotiations have been going on for several months”, one of those sources told Rolling Stone.

A court in New York has dismissed a lyric theft claim made against Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion because, and let’s be clear about this, standalone lyrics about wet pussies are not sufficiently original to enjoy copyright protection. And that, people, is the law.“The concept of using ‘pussies so wet’ as a rhetorical device in a song is neither original nor unique to plaintiff”, district judge Andrew L Carter Jr declared in a ruling earlier this week, “and in any event, copyright does not protect ideas or themes”.You might have guessed that the Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion song subject to this particular lyric theft claim was ‘WAP’.

Tickets went on sale yesterday for screenings of a ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert film, which will arrive in cinemas across North America next month. And, according to Deadline, ticket pre-sales have already topped $10 million.“The Eras Tour has been the most meaningful, electric experience of my life so far and I’m overjoyed to tell you that it’ll be coming to the big screen soon”, Swift posted on social media yesterday, alongside a trailer for the film.

APPOINTMENTSThe Scottish Music Industry Association has announced that its Creative Director Robert Kilpatrick will take on the additional role of Interim CEO following the departure of Ronnie Gurr from the top job. The association’s Interim Chair, Nick Stewart, says: “Robert understands the SMIA’s importance better than anyone else.

PlayStation Plus (or PS Plus) will be pricier as a result of an increase across all tiers of the subscription service, which will be activated on September 6.“This price adjustment will enable us to continue bringing high-quality games and value-added benefits to your PlayStation Plus subscription service,” Sony wrote in a post on the platform’s official blog.Those who are already on a rolling 12-month subscription will not be charged the new prices until their next renewal date on or after November 6.Sony clarified that membership changes enacted either on or after September 6, such as moving from Essential to Extra, “will update your plan reflecting the new prices”.Ergo, the new prices for the three different tiers of PS Plus in their 12-month subscriptions are:The prices are still a saving when compared to the cost of the one-month or three-month subscriptions over the course of a year.In addition, Sony announced the PS Plus monthly games for September in the same release. These are Saints Row, Black Desert Traveller Edition and Generation Zero, and will become available from September 5.As a result subscribers will lose the ability to add August’s games – Death’s Door, Dreams and PGA Tour 2K23 – to their PlayStation library on September 4.Xbox has also altered its Game Pass subscription service in what appeared to be an attempt to safeguard Starfield‘s financial success.

Miracle Workers.The former Harry Potter actor, who has starred in the TBS comedy anthology series as different characters since 2019, was seen with a ripped physique while going feral in Y-fronts during the closing episode.In the episode, called The End, Radcliffe’s Sid is seen ripping off his clothes and tearing his enemies limb from limb.The scene left an impression on fans, some of whom suggested that it was the perfect audition tape for playing X-Men Marvel character Wolverine, a dark-haired, muscular werewolf superhero who’s been portrayed by a Hugh Jackman for the last two decades. Jackman will make his final outing as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 in May.One fan wrote alongside a screengrab of Radcliffe in his underwear: “Daniel Radcliffe is such a specimen.”Daniel Radcliffe is such a specimen #MiracleWorkers @miracletbs pic.twitter.com/qcdD6dsoUV— NickThomas1979 (@NThom1979) August 29, 2023Daniel Radcliffe is such a specimen #MiracleWorkers @miracletbs pic.twitter.com/qcdD6dsoUV— NickThomas1979 (@NThom1979) August 29, 2023After seeing Daniel Radcliffe go feral and hump a robot's corpse in Miracle Workers, he is the only logical choice for an MCU Wolverine.

Kerry Katona’s confidence shone through as she enjoyed a beach day on holiday in Spain.The TV personality, 42, looked glowing as she relaxed with her children and fiancé, Ryan Mahoney, during their trip to Malaga.Their holiday comes following her three-stone weight loss, which has helped her feel "so much happier", she recently said. Kerry donned a skimpy blue and white bikini and was snapped cooling off from the Spanish sun, and going for a dip in the sea. She revealed her toned figure as she walked back to the beach to dry off and relax on the sand.

The Traitors has begun filming for the second series after their hugely successful first season.

An elderly dog has been given a new lease of life after a huge lung mass was removed in a complex operation at a West Lothian vets.

Coronation Street legend Chris Gascoyne, who plays the iconic Peter Barlow in the soap, is expected to earn big bucks in his new panto role away from the show. Reports suggest the actor is likely to follow on from fellow soap stars and earn 'six figures' from his upcoming panto job this Christmas.

Former Love Island stars Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad have moved in together, just six months after leaving the villa.The pair, who met on this year's Winter Love Island in South Africa, have shown that things are going well in their relationship with their new move.Taking to social media to share the news with their fans, Tanya wrote: "WE HAVE A NEW HOME. "Guess there’s no escaping now.

The doors of Kensington Palace are set to open to the public this Christmas, as a new festive ice rink makes its debut to the public. ICE is set to attract plenty of visitors, with a countdown already in place on the official website.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Stage 32, the entertainment industry social network and educational platform, and Catalyst Studios, a U.S. production company supporting female-fronted projects, are partnering to launch a screenwriting contest for feature films with a focus on social impact, the companies announced Friday at the Venice Film Festival.

A two-week warning has been issued to UK motorists living in Spain to change their driving licences before the deadline comes around.

Rylan Clark’s mum Linda has been rushed to hospital after suffering from a fall while on her holiday.The radio presenter shared a statement on his Instagram as he revealed his mum was "not in the best of health". Rylan thanked his fans for their support as he revealed he would not be able to host his BBC Radio 2 show over the weekend due to the circumstances.

Push away those summer holiday blues with a sun-soaked trip of a lifetime…without paying a penny! Enjoy some winter sun with lifestyle hotel brand Cook’s Club, as they’re giving one reader and a guest the chance to visit their lavish adults-only hotel in Adakoy, Turkey. Whether you take a dip in the Mediterranean Sea, unwind at the private beach, or sip on cocktails at the recently extended seafront lounge, there’s something for everyone.

Rylan Clark has told fans his mum has been rushed to hospital after suffering a bad fall on holiday.

Emily Symons found her breakout role in the character of hairdresser Marilyn Chambers on Home and Away, taking up the role in 1989.The star, now 54, took up the role for ten years before departing for a series of other roles, including a stint on Emmerdale, although she later returned to her Home and Away role in 2010.The star also had a stint on Dancing On Ice in 2007, but was voted out in the semi-final following a skate-off against Blue's Duncan James. After years living in the UK and seven years playing Louise Appleton on Emmerdale, Emily returned to her native Australia to reprise her Home and Away role and has resided there ever since. Off screen, Emily’s romantic history includes two marriages - her first to drummer Nick Lipscombe, who she met in London in the early 90s.

Alison Hammond has decided to follow in the footsteps of her This Morning pal Josie Gibson. The presenter told her fans she had to 'get in on this' after her co-host announced she would be appearing on the upcoming Loose Women live tour.

This Morning star Alison Hammond has revealed that she will be joining the Loose Women panel for their upcoming tour - in a place very close to her heart. Alison has been a regular on the ITV daytime show This Morning for many years but has taken over hosting duties from Phillip Schofield following his exit. She will now present alongside fellow ITV stalwart presenter Dermot O'Leary on Friday mornings while Holly Willoughby will keep her spot on the sofa for the rest of the week, sharing duties with Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.

Lifelong Manchester United fan Rachel Riley has insisted she will walk away from the club if Mason Greenwood is reintegrated into the squad.

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Good Morning Britain viewers have joked that they'll think Kate Garraway will 'let rip' at Richard Madeley after she shut him down live on air. The pair were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Tuesday (August 15) after kicking off a fresh week together on-screen on Monday.

Good Morning Britain viewers were stunned to see former boyband heartthrob Duncan James in one of the famed presenting chairs on Monday (14 August) morning. The former Blue star has stepped in for Richard Arnold as entertainment host this week, receiving a warm welcome to the “GMB family”. Veteran host Richard Madeley introduced the singer while co-host Kate Garraway quipped: “All rise”, as the band’s smash hit 2001 track blasted out and Duncan made his entrance.

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Arnold is away from the ITV studios from next week as he takes a break from his hosting duties on the breakfast programme, and will be replaced by a huge pop star.

Married at First Sight Australia stars Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James have revealed they have reached an exciting milestone in their relationship. Evelyn, 27, announced the news to her followers on social media that she's taken the next step with her beau.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Anton Du Beke made a special family admission after sharing the truth about his difficult history growing up with an alcoholic and abusive dad, who stabbed him when he was a teenager. The professional ballroom dancer shared plenty of heartbreaking reveals during his appearance on Kate Garraway's Life Stories tonight (Wednesday 2 August), and the star fought back tears as he explained what happened when he was stabbed for the first time ever. But despite opening up about his painful background with his father Antal, who was Hungarian, 57 year old Anton insisted that he doesn't let it impact his own ability to be a fantastic role model for his twin children George and Henrietta, five.

Anton Du Beke is one of the more mysterious Strictly Come Dancing stars - and even kept his exact age under wraps for years. Anton, 57, was part of the show’s original line up and spent a decade and a half starring as one of the show’s dancers, before moving over to the judging panel in 2020.The pro was originally supposed to be a temporary replacement for Motsi Mabuse, who was isolating with the coronavirus at the time, but proved to be such a hit that he became a permanent addition to the panel in 2021. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Anton on the show, though, as he’s been plagued by rumours of a feud with Bruno Tonioli, who he replaced on the judging panel.