Investigation launched after Oliver Cromwell statue in Wythenshawe daubed with graffiti AGAIN

THIS Morning viewers were left swooning today as ex-EastEnders star Ben Hardy returned to screens. The 31-year-old actor, who has tasted Hollywood success since leaving Albert Square in 2015, was on the show to plug the release of thriller The Girl Before in America.

THIS Morning host Dermot O'Leary slammed West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma today after he was filmed kicking his pet cat in a sickening video. Cat-lover Dermot told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield he was unable to watch the disturbing clip, exclusively revealed by The Sun.

KATIE Price's son Harvey was given a standing ovation after his victory speech at the National Diversity Awards. The 19-year-old raised his arms in the air as he was presented with the Celebrity of the Year gong beside his bruised and bandaged mum following her latest cosmetic procedures.

EAMONN Holmes had a cheeky dig at Celebs Go Dating star Tallia Storm after she wore a VERY daring dress at the Brits. With his arm wrapped around her, the TV presenter, 62, said: "I didn't recognise you with your clothes on." He was referring to her racy unitard she wore on the red carpet that showed off her stunning figure.

A GRAND Designs hunting lodge conversion that was dubbed "heaven" by property expert Kevin McCloud is now on Airbnb. Kemeys Folly in Wales featured on the much-loved Channel 4 show in 2009 as a family attempted to turn it into a stunning countryside home. Kevin, 62, was left mesmerised by the stunning Newport location, with a panoramic view of the Usk Valley and Monmouthshire beyond.

ADELE slipped into a pair of fluffy slippers as she left the Brits after winning three awards. The superstar was spotted in the back of a chauffeur driven car with a packet of cigarrettes in reaching distance.

CLARKSON'S Farm star Kaleb Cooper looks unrecognisable in a throwback snap buying first tractor aged 15. The farmer has won a legion of fans since making his debut on Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon Prime Video farming show last year.

LOVE Island star Siannise Fudge has moved on from Luke Trotman with a hunky male model. The 27-year-old is currently on holiday with new man Chris Beviere – just a few months after splitting with her fellow Islander.

Ryan Reynolds is really his own brand right now. No, I’m not talking about the businesses he owns, such as Mint Mobile and Aviation Gin.

Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment weren’t supposed to drop the official trailer to “Jurassic World: Dominion” until Superbowl Sunday but plans change and the trailer is here. What do we know about this third film in the trilogy, well, it’s the final one for these characters and writer/director/producer Colin Trevorrow who has overseen them all.

Eve and her husband, Maximillion Cooper, have welcomed their first child together. The 43-year-old rapper announced Thursday that she gave birth to a son on Feb. 1. «Wilde Wolf Fife Alexander Somers Cooper

Pete Davidson made a telling home decor decision during a recent virtual interview. Earlier this week, the 28-year-old comedian chatted with 's Tabitha Lipkin, and she posted a behind-the-scenes clip to TikTok of Davidson rearranging his shot and moving a Kim Kardashian prayer candle into frame. «I just want to make sure I don't have underwear [in the shot],» Davidson said as the clink of the candle's glass case was heard. Lipkin also confirmed Davidson's decision in the post, writing, «Pete Davidson moved the Kim Kardashian candle into view before my interview with him!» For a better shot: pic.twitter.com/s6qKsIjjBCAlso in the clip, thestar revealed that he's leaving his Staten Island apartment behind for another New York borough. «Sorry, I'm moving so my place is disgusting,» he shared.

Team17 would be cancelling its Worms NFT project shortly after it was announced last month, several employees have come forward to share their disappointment with the company’s push into the NFT space, along with other concerns.According to the original report from Eurogamer, several anonymous staff members have stated that during the original announcement of the NFT project, the company refused to listen to concerns, which has ultimately put additional pressure on the team.Some staff members came forward to object to the NFT project – which was said to be in the works since last year – saying that they were against the idea of non-fungible tokens. After the cancellation, Team17 staff were informed via a meeting that reportedly felt like a “political apology”.“If it was the people in the office who swayed them – if it had been the employees – they wouldn’t have done it,” one staff member who attended the meeting said.

Your Grandparents‘ So Damn Fly is giving us neo-soul meets hip hop.

Olivia Munn continued to speak out about her struggles with breastfeeding.

The driver of a train that derailed after it approached a station at 40mph was using his phone just seconds before the crash.

Michael Strahan has made no secret of his adoration for his Good Morning America co-host, Robin Roberts, and on Wednesday he opened up to lavish her with praise over a moment he will never forget. The former NFL star was chatting on Candace Parker's Moments podcast and laid bare many of the struggles and achievements he has navigated in his life. MORE: Michael Strahan reflects on incredible achievements in inspirational postMichael was discussing his unexpected transition from the football field to becoming a TV personality and said Robin had been a godsend from the start. WATCH: Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan are friendship goals Despite being a sporting celebrity, Michael was unbelievably worried about his abilities in a new profession when he began.He explained to Candace: "To be honest with you, I was such a fish out of water that Robin saved me in a lot of ways.MORE: Michael Strahan makes candid comment about career changeREAD: GMA's Robin Roberts convinced she'll 'get in trouble' with partner Amber Laign over new post"I remember being at the Oscars on the red carpet and I was doing Live with Kelly at the time. I had never done an Oscar red carpet.

Police have issued CCTV images of three young men they want to speak to in connecting with an assault in Oldham last summer.

A new public park with a ‘performance space’ is set to be built in Bolton town centre.

Pierce Brosnan, 68, was spotted out to dinner in Malibu, California on Wednesday night (Feb. 9). The actor left Lucky’s steakhouse holding hands with his wife Keely Smith, 58, while their son Dylan, 25, and his girlfriend Avery Wheless followed them. Pierce had a giant smile on his face following the double date night. He looked so handsome in a navy button up shirt and gray dress pants.

Jhené Aiko will no doubt have her biggest audience yet when she takes the stage at Super Bowl LVI on Sunday (Feb. 13) at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The 33-year-old R&B phenom will be gaining a new legion of fans as she gives her own unique spin on the patriotic classic “America the Beautiful.” The performance will go down before the championship game between the Cincinatti Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams kicks off and will also come prior to the Pepsi Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Keep reading to find out all about the six-time Grammy nominee, below!

It’s been nearly 30 years since The Nanny first aired on TV, and Fran Drescher celebrated the series being available to stream on HBOMax by revisiting some of her old looks from the classic sitcom on Saturday February 5. The 64-year-old actress went back into her character Fran Fine’s closet for some of her classic Nanny fashion in a video set to the show’s theme song, with her showing, well, “What I’d wear as Fran Fine.”

NME at the BRIT Awards 2022, Griff revealed that she’s progressing well with her debut album – as well as discussing what it was like to collaborate with Sigrid on recent single ‘Head On Fire’. Check out our video interview with Griff above.Having won the BRITs Rising Star Award last year, Griff was down at the London ceremony this week where she was nominated for Best New Act and Best Pop/R&B Act.Up against the likes of Adele, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Joy Crookes, Central Cee, Little Simz and Self Esteem across her categories, Griff said that “you can’t really look at it as competition”.“First of all, the Pop and R&B category is Dua, Ed, Joy, they’re all such incredible artists and I feel very grateful to be in and amongst the nominations,” she told NME.Looking to the future, Griff told us about progress on the follow-up up to her acclaimed ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’ mixtape and what to expect from her long-awaited debut album.“I’m always trying to write, but it’s quite funny because it feels like we’re kind of coming out of the pandemic and I feel like it was a blessing to write in such a space where I was left alone,” she told NME.

94th Academy Awards ceremony next month will not have to show proof of vaccination against COVID.That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will only require guests to show proof of a negative PCR or lateral flow test to gain entry to the ceremony on March 27.The Academy, however, declined to comment on the reported entry requirements. It requires its own employees to be vaccinated (with rare medical exemptions).As THR notes, the organisation is technically adhering to the latest minimum requirements from the Los Angeles Department of Health.

Hearthstone streamer Alexandra Alliestrasza Macpherson was swatted mid-stream, with police handcuffing her and her family.Macpherson is one of the most prominent female Hearthstone streamers on Twitch, and last night (February 9) her stream was interrupted by a police raid. The police were there because someone had filed a false report that was serious enough to warrant a fully armed response, specifically to target the Streamer during their broadcast. The practice is known as swatting.After a commotion was heard in Macpherson’s house, she left the room, until a group of three armed officers can be seen moving through the house and clearing the room used for streaming (as reported by PCGamer).Macpherson returned to the stream 25-minutes later and said, “I’m gonna turn the stream off now.

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

Kanye West‘s 2006 live album ‘Late Orchestration’ has finally been made available on streaming platforms in the US.The rapper and producer’s live LP was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in September 2005, and featured live renditions of tracks from West’s first two studio albums, ‘The College Dropout’ and ‘Late Registration’.‘Late Orchestration’ saw West working with a 17-piece all-female string orchestra, while the likes of John Legend, Lupe Fiasco and Consequence made guest appearances.Nearly 16 years on from its original release as a CD and DVD in April 2006, ‘Late Orchestration’ has finally become available on streaming services in the US.You can hear Kanye West’s ‘Late Orchestration’ below.West, who is now legally known as Ye, is currently working on the sequel album to 2021’s ‘DONDA’. Future is said to be executively producing the record, while Marilyn Manson is also working on the album.The rapper reportedly held a private listening party for ‘DONDA 2’ in LA earlier this week, which was attended by the likes of Drake, Travis Scott and Yung Lean.

If you see Kelly Ripa out on the street, it’s best to keep your opinions about her hair to yourself.