Long Lost Family double tragedy as father is unable to communicate with his son who tracked him down after heart attack

Alison Hammond has shared an unfiltered version of the swimsuit snap she took on her current sun-filled Dubai vacation. The This Morning star, 47, shared the new snap on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, having posted the original shot of her posing in the swimsuit to her main account two days prior.

Luke Bryan might just be one of the liveliest and most chipper artists in the country music scene, but he has definitely gone through his fair share of tough times.MORE: How Luke Bryan had everyone in tears over incredibly thoughtful gesture for two young fansThe singer and American Idol judge lost his brother Chris and sister Kelly unexpectedly when he was still young, hitting especially hard coming from a tight-knit family.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife CarolineIn a 2021 interview with Today's Willie Geist ahead of his docuseries Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary, he opened up about his siblings and the emotional anxiety talking about them sometimes caused.Reflecting on his older brother's passing, he said: "When Chris passed away, it was devastating because no one was more fired up about me going to Nashville than him."MORE: Luke Bryan clears the air on news regarding painful injuryWhen asked by Willie whether there was any hesitation involved in talking through it all, Luke stated: "When you start talking about the loss of siblings…you almost feel anxiety about telling aspects of your life that are tragic."But then, I remember that there are people out there that have gone through similar stuff that I have," the country star added, getting emotional as he did so.  Luke relies on his support system, his wife Caroline"And at the end of the day we're trying to just tell the story, like we say it, my dirt road diary."After his brother-in-law passed away of a heart attack seven years following his sister's death, Luke and his wife Caroline took in their three children as their own.MORE: Luke Bryan opens up about upcoming CMA hosting gig: 'Such a privilege'MORE: Luke Bryan shares bittersweet update

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ferne McCann has revealed she went into the Channel 4 show with the same mindset as giving birth to her daughter Sunday, four. Former TOWIE star Ferne, 32, is one of 14 celebrities faced with a brutal selection course run by the elite team of ex-special forces operators - Chief Instructor, Rudy Reyes, and his team of Directing Staff (DS), Foxy (Jason Fox), Billy (Mark Billingham) and Remi Adeleke.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Pete Wicks has revealed that he hasn't been to a gym in seven years ahead of the "super tough" show.TOWIE star Pete, 33, is one of 14 celebrities faced with a brutal selection course run by the elite team of ex-special forces operators - Chief Instructor, Rudy Reyes and his team of Directing Staff (DS), Foxy (Jason Fox), Billy (Mark Billingham) and Remi Adeleke. Speaking ahead of the new series, which is the longest yet and airs on Sunday 4 September at 9pm, Pete has discussed why he decided to sign up as well as his preparations for the show.

Kelly Ripa may be enjoying the blue skies and even bluer oceans on her dreamy vacation but the mom-of-three has even more exciting things in store, as her hit show Live with Kelly and Ryan will return on 5 September - and will celebrate her five-year anniversary working with Ryan Seacrest.MORE: Kelly Ripa's time off Live involves spending time with her family at their stunning vacation homeABC shared the news with fans on Tuesday, promising that the 35th season of the iconic daytime talk show will return with "lots of laughs, the hottest A-list celeb interviews, delicious cooking demos and not-to-be missed home and life tips". But more importantly the new season will see the pair celebrating five years together, after Ryan took over from Michael Strahan.WATCH: Kelly's son Joaquín shares glimpse into lavish vacationTheir first week back will see them hosting a 'Favorite Firsts Week' which promises to be "fun-filled retrospective look back on favorite 'first' moments that Kelly and Ryan have shared together over the years".Kelly has been hosting Live since 2001, and has worked with a number of co-stars over the years including the show's original host Regis Philbin, before he retired.MORE: Kelly Ripa soaks up the sun as she prepares to come back to 'reality' following summer vacationWith Ryan they have been nominated three years in a row for Daytime Emmys including Best Entertainment Talk Show and Best Entertainment Talk Show Hosts.Before they return to the New York studio though, Kelly is clearly making the best out of the last stretch of her vacation, sharing pictures with fans on social media that are envy-inducing.

Oprah Winfrey sure knows how to throw a party.

Duchess of Sussex has told how she only began to understand what it was like to be treated like a black woman when she started dating the Duke of Sussex. Meghan, in conversation with pop superstar Mariah Carey for her Spotify podcast, said her relationship with Harry led to more focus on her race than before. The American former actress was the first mixed-race person to marry a senior British royal in centuries when she wed Harry in 2018.

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin were headed toward a divorce, but a remarkable amount has happened in that time. New tattoos, new dogs, and, of course, money, are all part of the separation that has now become a legal matter, and Stallone has now responded to accusations that he’s been excessively spending money. Jennifer Flavin’s initial divorce petition accused Sylvester Stallone of “intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital assets.

Beanie Feldstein taught her 'Funny Girl' co-star "so much" about coping with "ups and downs". The 'Booksmart' actress cut short her run in the Broadway production at the end of July amid lukewarm reviews and a lack of recognition in the Tony Awards nominations but Jared Grimes has praised the 29-year-old star for refusing to be a "victim" and showing her strength. Speaking on the Broadway Podcast network's 'The Art of Kindness', he said: “She’s super strong.

Rachel Williams has filed a lawsuit against Netflix executives over her portrayal in Inventing Anna. The former photo editor and producer for Vanity Fair was played by Katie Lowes in the drama miniseries, which was released in February.

Jennifer Lawrence looked stunning as she headed to a yoga class in New York City on Tuesday. The actress, 32, put her post-baby body on display in a figure-hugging black tank top and matching leggings as she made her way to class.  She was the picture of fitness arriving to her class with a blue cap shielding her eyes and her wavy blonde locks piled back into a ponytail.

Matthew Lewis labelled Air Canada "the worst airline in North America" after becoming involved in a dispute. The 33-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the 'Harry Potter' film series - has lashed out at the airline on social media after being kicked off a flight in Orlando, Florida. Matthew wrote on Twitter: "Confirmed.

The Cut, New York Magazine’s lifestyle brand targeted at women who want to read the latest on politics, culture, relationships and style. But Prince Charles and the rest of his family are unlikely to have been able to resist reading some of the bombshells their former fellow royal Meghan Markle has dropped about them in her latest interview, a 6,000-word day-in-the-life piece with American features journalist Allison P Davis. Among the most memorable: that Meghan apparently doesn’t want Harry to lose his dad like she did; that she’s making an active effort to forgive; and that her wedding day was compared to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.

Andre Rieu vanquishes safari action adventure Beast to top the UK and Ireland box office. The Dutch violinist and conductor has been releasing his summer concert into UK cinemas every year since 2011, gradually building up box office to a pre-pandemic peak in 2019 with £1. 8m for the event.

Celebrity MasterChef fans will see actor and disability advocate Adam Pearson take to the famous BBC kitchen this week, who has told Metro. co. uk how much he ‘relished’ the opportunity to take on the challenge. Adam is one of five famous faces set to take part in the final heats of the series as the competition continues to hot up.

Liverpool played a significant role in both Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney’s musical development, the auction house said. The pair, who would become founding members of the Beatles, rehearsed at the semi-detached house with their bandmates in The Quarrymen without fear of noise complaints from Lennon’s mother Julia. Mrs Lennon lived in the home with her husband John “Bobby” Dykins from 1950 until her death in 1958, with the singer’s sisters Julia Baird and Jacqueline Dykins.

JUST IN: Dame Julie Walters' quiet life in picturesque West Sussex village"I love the fact that at 98 Granny's the hero of the piece. "She goes against what people think a 98-year-old is. She's full of energy and love and understanding and optimism.

Jennifer Lopez has slammed leaked footage taken from a private moment of her wedding celebration with Ben Affleck last month. The 53-year-old mum-of-twins had rekindled her Hollywood romance with Affleck, 50, last year after first dating (and even becoming engaged) over two decades ago. The famous couple had their initial nuptials in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in July and went on to have a second, larger ceremony with family and friends in Savannah, Georgia earlier this month.

“I’d been an actor for 15 years in London when I started to suffer from social anxiety,” explains Polly, 39. “I found myself increasingly incapable of getting on stage. “So in 2017 I decided to leave the city.

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Mike McCahill Guest Contributor The success of “Fleabag” loosed a glut of shows about young women tottering – heels broken, mascara smeared – in the vague direction of adult responsibility. Few have been as purely enjoyable as “Everything I Know About Love,” Dolly Alderton’s adaptation of her own memoir, which debuts on Peacock this week after winning plaudits on the BBC in midsummer.

Mariah Carey is exposing Meghan Markle‘s diva side!

What the serious eff is wrong with men?!

It’s over. After four years together, Leonardo DiCaprio and girlfriend Camila Marrone have split, Us Weekly can confirm.

An inside look into the royal family of country crooning! Jason Aldean and wife Brittany Aldean have spoken fondly of parenting their blended brood of six over the years.

Tough times. Iyanna McNeely opened up about the whirlwind of emotions she experienced after announcing her split from husband Jarrette Jones.

K.J. Yossman Amazon boss Jeff Bezos (pictured above, left) thanked “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” showrunners Patrick McKay and John D. Payne at the U.K. premiere of the Amazon Prime Video series on Tuesday night – for ignoring his notes on the show. “Every showrunner’s dream – and I mean every showrunner – their dream is to get notes on scripts and early cuts from the founder and executive chairman,” Bezos quipped while introducing the first two episodes of the series at the Odeon Luxe cinema in Leicester Square. “They loved that. I need to thank you both for listening whenever it helped but mostly I need to thank you for ignoring me at exactly the right times.”

Gordon Cox Theater Editor The composer (“Once Upon a Mattress”), young adult author (“Freaky Friday”) and philanthropist Mary Rodgers wanted to write a memoir that was candid, cutting, dishy and vanity-free — the exact opposite of the books penned by her father, the legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, and her mother Dorothy Rodgers. “Mary didn’t want it to be fake like her parents’ memoirs had been,” said Jesse Green, the co-author of Mary Rodgers’ recently released memoir “Shy.” Speaking on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast, Green explained, “She wanted it to spark with the actual sound of people enjoying thinking about their lives.”

Demi Lovato wishes she hadn't put out three documentaries. In an interview with Alternative Press, the 30-year-old singer reveals why she regrets putting out in 2012, in 2017, and in 2021.«I wish I would have waited until I had my s**t figured out more because now it's cemented,» Lovato, who's been open about her struggles with addiction, explains.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Comedy Store filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming that it lost out on $8.5 million in COVID relief funds because its accountant didn’t know about a government deadline. The comedy club sued Moss Adams LLP, alleging that the firm failed to warn that the application period for the grants was about to close. In late 2020, Congress approved $16 billion in relief funding to theaters and live performance venues that had been forced to close due to the pandemic. In the suit, the Comedy Store says that its business plummeted by nearly 90% in the latter half of 2020. The iconic club — which helped launch the careers of Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, David Letterman and many others — was not allowed to reopen at full capacity until last fall.

EJ Panaligan editor Mikhail Gorbachev, the Russian politician who served as the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 91, according to the Associated Press. The Central Clinical Hospital in Russia provided a statement to Russian news organizations that Gorbachev died after suffering from an undisclosed, long-term illness. Gorbachev served as the leader of the Soviet Union during its demise in 1991. He resigned on Christmas of that year after spending the last few months in office watching different republics declare independence. His initiatives and reforms led to the end of the Cold War but resulted in the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Carson Burton Tucker Wiard, who served as editor for TV series including “Murphy Brown,” “The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Scarlet Letter,” died on Aug 28 in Los Angeles after complications from heart failure. He was 80. Throughout Wiard’s decades-long career, he won five primetime Emmys for editing. Wiard won for his work in editing the final episode of “The Carol Burnett Show” at CBS in 1978, the four-episode WGBH series “The Scarlet Letter” in 1979 and the television special “American Bandstand’s 30th Anniversary Special” in 1982. Two episodes of “Murphy Brown” — “Respect” and “On Another Plane” — also won Wiard primetime Emmys. He was nominated a total of 11 times.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Amazon Studios’ hotly anticipated “Lord of the Rings” series is one of the streamer’s most ambitious (and reportedly most expensive) projects to date.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The upcoming “Spiderwick Chronicles” TV series at Disney+ has cast Joy Bryant, Variety has learned exclusively. Bryant joins previously announced cast members Lyon Daniels and Noah Cottrell as well as Christian Slater. The show is based on the popular book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. In the show, upon leaving New York and moving to Michigan and into their run-down ancestral home—The Spiderwick Estate—with their mother, twin brothers Jared (Daniels) and Simon Grace (Cottrell), along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate, fantastical world.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Snap is reportedly getting ready to make a major round of layoffs, as Snapchat advertising sales have hit turbulence. The social messaging and media company is set to cut 20% of its workforce, with layoffs set to begin Wednesday, the Verge reported, citing anonymous sources. A Snap spokesperson declined to comment. As of the end of June 2022, Snap had 6,446 full-time employees, up 38% year over year. As part of the layoffs, Snap’s advertising group will be restructured, per the Verge report. That comes as Netflix just hired Snap’s two top ad execs — chief business officer Jeremi Gorman and VP of sales Peter Naylor — to lead advertising efforts as Netflix gears up to launch a cheaper, as-supported plan in 2023.

Police made an arrest Monday after a street vendor allegedly attempted to extort a production crew for $50,000 and threatened to shoot a gun near the Baltimore set of the Natalie Portman AppleTV+ show "Lady in the Lake." Baltimore Police Department officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that Keith L. Brown was identified as the man who made threatening remarks toward the Endeavor Content crew filming on Park Avenue on Friday. Police arrested the 43-year-old on narcotics charges.