RAYE responds to record-breaking BRIT Award nominations

Prince William previously insisted that he was "allergic" to selfies.They used to be a big no-no for the royals, especially for the late Queen, however now it's a different story. William and Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Edinburgh and even the King and Queen are often seen taking selfies with their fans.

Forget the dingy darkrooms, clunky cameras and static imagery of times gone by, for many of today’s royals have marked themselves out as champions of cutting-edge social media. Leading the way are the Prince and Princess of Wales, who put their official Instagram account to powerful use with photos and videos that provide illuminating close-ups of their work and family life, attracting millions of likes in the process.

Kerry Katona has opened up exclusively to OK! about the end of her baby dreams, revealing that she can’t see herself expanding her brood with her fiancé, Ryan Mahoney. The doting mum, who has five children from previous relationships, confessed that she and Ryan, who has no biological children of his own, have considered welcoming a baby through surrogacy. “If it’s something Ryan wants, I’d consider it.

If you’re lucky enough to be heading off for some winter sun or just want to get a head start on your summer swim wardrobe, Zara McDermott has just given us some major swimsuit inspo during her sunny Dubai holiday. Zara posted a reel to her Instagram showing a few different dresses and swimming costumes she has worn during her getaway, and the real star of the show was a textured cream swimsuit from River Island, which you can nab yourself for £35 here. The costume is made up of a crinkled, textured material that luxe swimwear brand Hunza G has popularised over the past few years.

McFly’s leading man, Danny Jones, aka Piranha, won The Masked Singer on Saturday 17 February and on This Morning, confessed how he really felt about competing. Speaking to Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle, Danny confessed the ‘pressure’ he felt to do well because he’s a professional singer. Danny was up against the likes of Lorraine Kelly, Alex Brooker, Lemar and Melody Thornton in the competition but beat them all to the punch and he was crowned the winner of series 5.

A plan to demolish a house in Polmont and build three new ones in its place has been refused planning permission by Falkirk councillors.

One remote island in the English Channel is the perfect destination if you want to get away from it all - and you can do it from £40 a night.

The owners of a local deli have been left counting the cost after a car ploughed through the shopfront on Friday night leaving a trail of destruction.

Love Island host Maya Jama's boyfriend Stormzy will enter the iconic villa tonight in an All Stars final surprise.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has launched a new film fund called Big Time Investment to boost production of quality Arabic movies and announced a slate of Egyptian feature films toplined by a biopic of Egyptian icon Umm Kulthum who is considered the Arab world’s greatest singer. Prominent Egyptian director Marwan Hamed, whose epic “Kira and El Gen” about local resistance to British occupation, is recent hit, will direct the film titled “El Set.” Egyptian star Mona Zaki will play Kulthum who from the late 1920s onwards became the first prominent Arab singer to disseminate her work to the masses via the new technologies of the times: radio, the phonograph, cinema and television.

Caroline Brew editor “Do I look like every other politician?” Regina King‘s Shirley Chisholm says in response to being told she sounds like every other politician in the trailer for “Shirley.” Out March 22, the Netflix film tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, and chronicles her trailblazing 1972 presidential campaign. The movie is written and directed by John Ridley, who won an Oscar for penning “12 Years a Slave.” King leads the cast, which is rounded out by Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Terrence Howard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Amirah Vann, W.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ ENM has appointed Jung Jhong-hwan, as president of content, global business. He is expected to spearhead growth of global content production and distribution and continue the group’s multi-studio approach to business.

Guy Lodge Film Critic “We need a new idea of beauty,” says Michele De Lucchi, the Italian architect who talks us through certain stretches of “Architecton,” a singularly imposing and sonorous new documentary from Russian non-fiction auteur Victor Kossakovsky. His argument is that the earth can no longer sustain the kind of hefty architectural grandeur, built from the fabric of the Earth itself, that we’ve asthetically prized for centuries, and nor can the cycle of more disposable concrete construction continue without devastating environmental impact.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Lil Wayne, Jill Scott and André 3000 are just a few of the artists on deck for The Roots’ annual Roots Picnic 2024. The event, taking place on June 1-2 at Philadelphia’s The Mann in Fairmount Park, features a robust lineup of musicians including Nas, Gunna, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Babyface, Cam’Ron, Smino, Wale, Tyla and Robert Glasper with Yebba.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Not too long ago, it would have been considered a box office suicide mission to pit any new release against a superhero movie. But this weekend’s showdown of Sony’s comic book adaptation “Madame Web” versus Paramount’s musical biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” demonstrates that’s no longer the case — superhero tentpoles no longer hold all the power. “One Love,” a PG-13 drama that’s aimed at older female audiences, towered over the newest Marvel (adjacent) flick, earning $51 million over the extended holiday weekend.

Crusty on the outside, not too fluffy on the inside, preferably with a little dimple on top. That’s as close as lifestyle editor Dianne Bourne can get to defining what makes a ‘true’ Oldham-made oven bottom muffin.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has told fans he's not 'sulking' despite wowing them with his latest fitness update. Over the past four years, the actor has completely overhauled his health and fitness which he first documented in his YouTube doc, Bored of Being the Fat

Frankie Bridge has provided us with plenty of fashion inspiration in recent years - and her latest pair of shoes are sure to get snapped up fast. As part of her 'Frankie's Faves' Instagram fashion series, the Loose Women panellist shared a snap of herself wearing a pair of boots that look like Dr Martens, but cost £100 less.

Police have urged people to stay away from a river in Leicester as the search continues for a missing two-year-old boy.

A man is to undergo a huge challenge by running seven ultra-marathons in seven days to raise money for charity.

Rochelle Humes joked she thought there was an 'injunction' as Sam Thompson delighted fans by giving them a glimpse into his latest I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here reunion which included her husband Marvin Humes.

Martin Rennie’s brace saw struggling Clyde defeat Dumbarton, on a day where Stevie Farrell admitted his side got what they deserved.

A local band – which stood in for Coolio at a gig – are launching their eagerly anticipated second album.

A one-year-old cat was found tragically abandoned by her apologetic owner. Lilo was rescued by animal specialists at the RSPCA branch in Manchester and Salford last February.

Joe Manganiello has gone Instagram official with his new girlfriend Caitlin O’Connor five months after they first sparked romance rumors and a few days after he settled his divorce with Sofia Vergara.

Megan Fox made a very purposeful nod to her past when she got dressed to attend the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.

The musical version of The Devil Wears Prada has found its Miranda Priestly!

Some people on social media are convinced that Billie Eilish was throwing some shade over the guest list at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner were the picture of a happy couple while exiting the British Vogue And Tiffany & Co BAFTA Afterparty on Sunday night (February 18) in London, England.

forever and always.Taylor Swift thanked her record number of fans in Australia on Sunday after she played three “Eras” Tour shows to a whopping 288,000 people. “96,000 people the first night, 96,000 people the second night, 96,000 people tonight. All of that, those are all the biggest shows I’ve ever played on a tour and you did it three times,” Swift, 34, told the screaming crowd at Melbourne Cricket Ground in a clip posted to X (formerly Twitter).

British Academy Film Awards security team revealed that they ousted a prankster shortly after he managed to join the cast and crew of “Oppenheimer” on stage after winning the coveted Best Film award on Sunday. “A social media prankster was removed by security last night after joining the winners of the final award on stage,” a BAFTA spokesperson told Deadline after the award show.

continues to recover from her abdominal surgery behind closed doors.While attending 77th annual awards, William was asked whether he’s team “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer” — referring to the same day release double-feature that rocked the box office last summer.But William told the Telegraph he has yet to see “Barbie” as well as the other 37 films nominated in other categories as he’s been busy at home.“I’ve done [watched] the fewest I’ve ever done before — with my wife it’s been a bit–,” he said, without elaborating on his wife’s recovery. “But hopefully, we’ll catch up, I’ll make my list tonight,” he said.

interview with “Good Morning America,” where he hinted that the recent health woes could have a “reunifying effect” on his family.But it seems as though that feeling is not reciprocated 5,459 miles away from Montecito, Calif., as sources close to the monarch say he’s “firmly of the opinion” that Harry can’t return as a working royal.“Have the King and Harry been speaking? Yes. Does this mean a return to the fold even on a temporary basis? No,” a source told the Daily Mail.Another insider added, “Aside from a small number of investitures, the King does not plan to offload a great number of duties on other family members while he undergoes treatment.”Other sources noted that Harry’s “half-in, half-out” approach simply isn’t enough to see him return to the royal fold with his wife, Meghan Markle.Despite that, insiders claim that Charles, 75, would be open to fixing his damaged relationship with his youngest son.The Post has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.Over the weekend, sources close to Harry told Page Six that the Duke of Sussex would be willing to return to royal duties if he was asked to.“I have a hard time believing if his dad asks for his help that Harry would say no, I think he would try,” an insider said.But at the same time, the source added: “I don’t think it’s something that Harry would ask [to do] on his own.”During his interview on “GMA” Friday, Harry said, “I think any illness, any sickness brings families together.

Sony is really taking a beating with its Spider-Man universe of late. While the “Spider-Man” movies produced by Marvel are still gigantic mega-hits and the animated ‘Spider-Verse’ movies are critically acclaimed blockbusters (the first one won the Best Animated Feature Oscar), the rest of their SSMU (Sony’s Spider-Man Universe) woefully lags behind.

After directing the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean” films (2003–2007) and the animated movie “Rango” (2011), which won the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Animated Film, things have been relatively quiet for director Gore Verbinski. “The Lone Ranger” was an expensive disappointment at the box office, and the back-to-basic “A Cure for Wellness” was well-respected but kind of came and went.

Taylor Swift is relaxing the “surprise song” rule of her Eras Tour music roster, the superstar announced during a Melbourne concert yesterday. Repeats will be allowed.