Raw Commercial Boss & Executive Producer Piers Vellacott Exits After 15 Years

Tennis legend Annabel Croft was left devastated by the sudden death of her husband, prior to the recent announcement she is now the 14th celebrity to join the 2023 line-up of Strictly Come Dancing.The 57-year-old's husband Mel Coleman's sadly passed away in May this year and the devastating loss came as a 'shock' to the star.The couple, who were married for 30 years and tied the knot in 1992, passed away aged 60 after a battle with cancer.The couple have three adult children together, Charlie, Amber and Lily together. The former America’s Cup yachtsman, who co-ran a tennis school with Annabel, was diagnosed with stage three cancer after complaining of sudden stomach problems, reported by the Mirror.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to introduce a ‘national digital Blue Badge’ after a council in London recently introduced an electronic version of the permit to prevent thieves from stealing them. Petition creator Brian Putman proposes that number plate reading technology used by police to validate insurance - Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) - could also be used to determine if a car is linked to a registered Blue Badge holder.

A seriously injured eight week-old kitten was found dumped in a Primark bag by binmen on their rounds, the RSPCA has revealed.

More change at Warner Bros. Discovery, with UK and Ireland boss Antonio Ruiz exiting to be replaced by Andrew Georgiou.

Big Brother 25 contestant Luke Valentine has been removed from the CBS reality show after being heard using a racial slur on the programme’s 24-hour live feed.As reported by Variety, The 30-year-old illustrator, who is white, was heard using the N-word during a conversation with fellow contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli on Tuesday night (August 8).After catching himself using the slur, Valentine covered his mouth and laughingly apologised. He then tried to correct himself with the word “dude”.CBS has since confirmed Valentine’s departure from the show, saying in a statement that he “violated the BIG BROTHER code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur. He has been removed from the house,” producers said.Valentine’s exit from the reality show will be addressed on Thursday night’s episode.

High street chain Wilko said it has appointed administrators after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting about 12,000 jobs at risk.

Jeon Somi’s agency will remove an animated character from the music video of one of her latest songs after viewers accused it of plagiarism.The video in question comes from the visual accompaniment for the South Korean singer’s single ‘Fast Forward’ – the lead track of her new EP ‘Game Plan’. The track and music video both debuted on Monday (August 7).Following its release, some viewers have pointed out how the character in the original video resembles the artwork style of Japanese cartoonist, Rumiko Takahashi and her characters illustrated in the manga series Urusei Yatsura (1978-87).The artist is also most widely recognised for her fantasy romance series, InuYasha, which ran between 1996 and 2008.In the music video for ‘Fast Forward’, it appears as if the character is meant to resemble the 22-year-old singer, however, many highlighted how it was nearly identical to the artwork on the cover of the first volume for Urusei Yatsura – with the main changes only being to the direction the character is facing and the hairstyle (via Koreaboo).Now, Somi’s agency, THEBLACKLABEL, has issued a formal apology in light of the accusations of plagiarism, and insisted that they “deeply apologise” for the parallels between the characters.“We have reviewed the issue as soon as we were made aware of the criticisms that the animation within ‘Fast Forward’ reminds viewers of a character from another animation,” the agency said in a press release yesterday (August 9, via Korea JoongAng Daily).“We have decided to delete and change the scenes at issue.

Escape From Tarkov patch 0.13.5 has been released, wiping the game for all players and introducing a host of new content.The latest Escape From Tarkov update landed today (August 10) and arrived with a wipe, meaning all players’ progress and gear has been reset.As for what’s been added, one of the biggest features with patch 0.13.5 is an expansion to the game’s Streets Of Tarkov map. The newly-explorable area can be seen in the below trailer, along with a glimpse at some of the new equipment that’s also being added.The game’s latest boss enemy, Kaban, can also be spotted in the trailer.

EastEnders legend Sharon Watts is going to get involved in her brother Zack Hudson's relationship, show spoilers have revealed. Since Zack and Whitney Dean got together, they have been up and down and had a tough time of it. Not long after they got together, Whitney found out that she was pregnant with Zack's baby.

The family of a teenager found dead near the hospital she was receiving treatment has told an inquest of 'systemic failures' in the days leading up to her death.

A much-loved pensioner suffered a "horrific" death from an operable brain tumour after doctors failed to properly monitor her scan results, her husband has said.

SM Entertainment has responded to statements that EXO member Baekhyun made in a livestream about new music and the founding of his own company.On Monday (August 7), the K-pop idol went live on his personal Instagram account to address speculation on his finances by Korean netizens. In the livestream, Baekhyun revealed that he had personally founded a company, tentatively named One Signature, with a friend, and that he had taken out a ₩13billion (approximately £77,500) loan for it.“It’s a company I started with my friend Kasper at the thought of wanting to grow many good choreographers and dancers.

Bella Hadid is getting back to work after a lengthy health battle.

Thania Garcia Ivan Cornejo, one of the young singer-songwriters fueling regional Mexican music’s resurgence, has signed with Interscope Records. The 19-year-old southern California native was at the center of a major label bidding war after selling out his recently-announced Terapia Tour which is set to hit cities like New York, Las Vegas and Houston, with additional dates in Mexico.

There’s a bit of the control freak about all the very best managers.

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin has revealed why he released Charlie Mulgrew.

Professional athletes are among the highest paid individuals in the world right now, and sports fans were shocked as soccer star Kylian Mbappe was just offered $775 Million to play for Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal.

Travis Scott‘s recent ‘Utopia’ concert.Speaking to CNN following the concert, a representative for Russo revealed that Rome citizens were concerned of an earthquake after they felt the ground shaking from the Travis Scott concert. The Italian fire department also confirmed to CNN that it received “hundreds of calls” over the same concerns.Now, Russo is campaigning to stop concerts from happening at the Circus Maximus over safety concerns for the public as well as the preservation of the venue.

Wishaw boss David Dunn insists it’s too early to hit the panic button, but they need a West of Scotland Second Division win to “stop the rot”.

East Kilbride boss Mick Kennedy says his side have been in almost total control of Lowland League games, but wants more goals.

Shotts boss John McKeown is delighted to be top of the West of Scotland First Division table after three games – but is taking nothing for granted.

Cumbernauld Colts boss David Proctor hopes to put Saturday’s 5-1 defeat at home to Tranent down to a “blip” and says a loss of concentration saw them concede goals at crucial times.

Karlie Kloss is stepping out for the final night of The Eras Tour in Los Angeles.

Terry Dubrow is opening up about his frightening experience suffering from a ministroke, and how his wife, 's Heather Dubrow, managed to save his life.Terry spoke with ET's Brice Sander on Wednesday and reflected on what exactly led to the moment he began suffering from a transient ischemic attack, which is known as a TIA.«So we were at the Ivy, my favorite restaurant, the place actually that Heather and I met, and where we have all of our wedding anniversaries, and we're there with my son [Nicholas]» the star said, recalling how he began to have trouble speaking during the dinner — much to the fear and confusion of those with him, including his very concerned wife.«I looked at her and I said, 'What? what is wrong with you?' And she stands up and she looks at Nicky and says, 'Call 9-1-1.' I said, 'Do not call 9-1-1!' And within, I don't know, a minute, it was already over,» Terry said. «And so we got into an argument.

"Botched" star Terry Dubrow suffered a medical emergency last week, and is thanking his wife for saving his life. The plastic surgeon took to social media on Wednesday to share a PSA with his followers to "listen to your partner." "What you perceive may be different than what they are observing. Seconds may mean the difference between life and death.

"One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Lenz says she suffered "spiritual abuse" during the 10 years she spent in a cult. The 42-year-old told People magazine that she went through "lots of therapy" after getting away from the unidentified cult, which she said overlapped with her time on the show. "Recovery looks different for everyone, depending on your experience of trauma," she said in an interview published this week.

Jodi Balfour will not be returning to the next season of For All Mankind.

BreAnna Bell A+E Networks has tapped Elaine Frontain Bryant and Eli Lehrer to take on expanded roles for the network as former Lifetime EVP and head of programming Amy Winter announced her exit on Wednesday. Move is the latest in a series of consolidations in basic cable as the linear business faces continued declines.

Despite the cheating scandal that broke them up, Ariana Madix and ex Tom Sandoval are making the best of it as they’re forced together to film the upcoming 11th season of “Vanderpump Rules”.

Congratulations are due to another “Bachelor” Nation couple preparing to head to the altar.

Angelina Pivarnick called police to her house after an alleged altercation with fiancé Vinny Tortorella.

Kaitlynn Carter is engaged!

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy purchased the site back for $1 yesterday, according to a filing. Portnoy sold Barstool to PENN Entertainment in a two-part sale — the latter transaction having just closed in February of this year — for $551 million. Now, he gets this site back for just $1.

EXCLUSIVE: A+E Networks is the latest entertainment company to undergo a shake-up.

Kerry Washington is looking back on some of the formative experiences and long-hidden traumas of her childhood in her emotionally charged new memoir, In an excerpt from Washington's forthcoming book — published by — Washington recalls the vitriolic fights her parents used to get into when she was a child, and how the fear and stress from their bitter battles impacted her own young mind.«From what I remember, most of my parents’ fights were about money, and about the fact that neither of them felt like they were in the marriage they wanted to be in, or more precisely, that they were married to the person they wanted to be married to,» Washington recalls in her book.The celebrated actress explains that her parents «both harbored deep disappointment over what their lives had become» and would scream at one another with deeply held anger. However, it was also important to them to keep face around their kids and other families.«We pretended to ourselves, to each other, and to the outside world that our family was not suffering the pain of life’s disappointments,» Washington writes, explaining that her parents would often save their brutal bickering for when she was asleep, wrongly believing that insulated her from the tension between them.«As a young child, I would lie in bed and listen for signs of how serious each battle was and when it might come to an end… I developed panic attacks at night,» Washington writes, saying that the panic attacks began when she was only seven.«They manifested first as a rhythm of anxiety that encircled my brain, then evolved into a rapid pulsing, a whirling frenzy of metallic thumps, like those nauseating old spinning rides at a county fair,» she recalls.

Angelina Pivarnick called police after an alleged incident with her fiancé. The star called 911 after an alleged instance of domestic violence in her and Vinny Tortorella's New Jersey home, according to, who obtained the police report. When cops arrived at the house, Pivarnick declined to press charges against Tortorella, the outlet reported.