Shawn Mendes Enjoys a Sunny Day in Santa Monica With a Pal

Former Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne, who played Peter Barlow, has shared his feelings about leaving the popular ITV soap. The 55 year old actor hasn't completely closed the door on a return to the show, but for now, his character Peter has left the cobbled streets of Weatherfield for a fresh start.

Emmerdale's Tracy Metcalfe sought revenge on Caleb Milligan after their affair came to light, but viewers think another twist could be on the cards.The pair started their secret romance despite Tracy having just tied the knot with Nate Robinson, Caleb's uncle. After weeks of creeping around, everything blew up when Moira Dingle discovered them together and told Caleb to call it quits with Tracy. In the latest episode on Wednesday, 27 December, Caleb ended their affair, leaving Tracy both heartbroken and embarrassed.

TV presenter Jenny Powell braved the freezing sea on Boxing Day as she took on the challenge of cold water swimming in Cheshire.The 55 year old star stripped down to a simple blue swimming costume - complete with pink star on the bum - as she showed off her age-defying figure and took on the surprising cold water swimming challenge.Taking to Instagram to document her dip into the less than balmy waters, Jenny shared a video of the exact moment she took the plunge and even captioned the clip: “Cold water swimming today after yoga ! A refreshing start to Boxing Day? You tried it yet?” In the video, Jenny could be seen walking into the water where she exclaimed: “Freezing!” While a second voice warned her to be aware of her footing and to be careful with her knee, Joined by two friends for the refreshing dip, the outing was far from Jenny’s first foray into cold water swimming as she previously opened up about her love of the pastime earlier this year.The star was originally inspired to try cold-water swimming by her fiancé Martin Lowe, 48 after he incorporated it into his own strongman training routine to stay in shape. Reflecting on the process back in November, Jenny wrote: “I’m hooked ..

The Chase fans have gushed over Charlotte Church, labelling her "gorgeous" as she scoops up a huge cash prize for charity. Viewers tuned in to watch The Chase Christmas Special on Wednesday, 27 December evening as Bradley Walsh, 63, welcomed four celebrity contestants for the chance at winning the prize money for charity. Among the stars taking part in the ITV quiz included Coronation Street actress Sair Khan, Mrs Brown's Boys star Danny O'Carroll, TV doctor Zoe Williams, and singer Charlotte.

Jeremy Clarkson has shared his heartbreak over the loss of a beloved animal at his Diddly Squat Farm. The former Top Gear presenter revealed that he and his partner Lisa Hogan were left devastated before Christmas when Lisa's horse, Bertie, passed away at the age of 26.

Tributes have been paid to an 'amazing young man' who was found dead after a night out. Loughlan Nicholas Brown, known as Locky to his friends and family, was found unresponsive on September 26, after returning home from a night out in Liverpool city centre.

The body of a woman has been found in a river in Lancashire. The tragic discovery was made at the Crook O’Lune in Halton, near Lancaster after officers were called to the scene on December 14.

As we say goodbye to Christmas for another year, one part of the home that may require a serious deep clean is the carpet.

The Associated Press.“When I’m analyzing the governor’s motivation, what should I make of these statements?” Hinkle asked. “This seems to be more than just hyperbole.”The restrictions on gender-affirming care were first enacted in March after the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine — at the urging of DeSantis, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, and the state Department of Health — approved rules to limit the accessibility of hormonal and surgical interventions.

It looks like Tyga and Chloe Bailey have been spending some quality time together!

It's been nearly 40 years since a fatal train crash rocked Greater Manchester. The rail tragedy happened in Eccles when an express passenger train crashed into a freight train carrying oil tankers.

Three 18-year-old women who 'came from nothing' to 'work their way up' were left 'heartbroken, shocked and upset' after finding their home in east Manchester had been burgled two days before Christmas.

Janette Manara shared a throwback snap on Instagram as she starred alongside husband Aljiaz Skorjaenic on Celebrity Escape to the Country. The former Strictly Come Dancing professionals appeared in Wednesday night’s episode of the BBC property show.

Glen Powell is opening up about his upcoming movie Twisters!

Travis Kelce is opening up about losing to the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Day (December 25), as well has his outburst.

Colman Domingo is a celebrated superstar in Hollywood, but we almost never got to see his talent.

Madonna‘s ‘Like A Prayer’ has been voted by BBC Radio 2 listeners as their favourite Madonna song.The pop icon’s 1989 hit track earned the Number One spot in Your Ultimate Madonna Song – the Top 40 chart of single releases by Madonna Louise Ciccone as voted for by listeners. The vote was launched last month in The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show and closed on December 8.Listeners were asked to choose up to five of their favourite Madonna tracks from her 61 Top Ten UK hits. In Your Ultimate Madonna Song, Scott Mills counted down the listeners’ Top 40 chart along with revealing facts, stats and behind the scenes insights from BBC Archive interview clips with Madonna herself.

Shakira has been unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia.The statue is 6.5 metres tall (21.3ft) and features the singer swivelling her hips in the dance move which featured heavily in the video for her popular hit ‘Hips Don’t Lie’.A plaque at the foot of the statue praises her for having “hips that do not lie, a unique talent, a voice that moves masses”. It also references her charity work through a foundation she created called “Pies descalzos”, Spanish for “bare feet”, which promotes early childhood development.It was unveiled on Tuesday (December 26) at an event which was attended by Shakira’s parents, William Mebarak and Nidia Ripoll, as well as by the mayor of Barranquilla.Shakira then shared a photo of her parents next to the statue to her social media and mentioned (as translated by Instagram) that her mother got to see it on her birthday.A post shared by Shakira (@shakira)Shakira was also crowned the year’s most searched musician according to Google’s 2023 Year In Search.

When your body attacks you! THIS!

Was that really a hickey on Travis Kelce’s neck during one of his recent football games? That is what the Swifties think right now!

Taraji P. Henson isn’t messing around when it comes to her career!

Blac Chyna and Tyga are taking NO chances when it comes to their son King Cairo!

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recreated one of his most iconic looks from the ‘90s for the holiday season! Yeah, the fanny pack and turtle neck are back!

He’s very clever!!

Travis Kelce appears to have some big plans for his podcast, Swifties! And it may involve Taylor Swift!

The Associated Press.“When I’m analyzing the governor’s motivation, what should I make of these statements?” Hinkle asked. “This seems to be more than just hyperbole.”The restrictions on gender-affirming care were first enacted in March after the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine — at the urging of DeSantis, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, and the state Department of Health — approved rules to limit the accessibility of hormonal and surgical interventions.

Desperately Seeking Susan.“I’ll never forget that first scene we did down in Battery Park,” he recalls. “We have that long kiss at the beginning.

William Earl administrator One of The Onion’s classic headlines reads: “Marilyn Manson Now Going Door-To-Door Trying To Shock People.” The satirical article, published in 2001, was a devastating blow to a musician whose career consisted of dressing like a lunatic and screaming profane lyrics. Once you shine a light on it, the shtick becomes embarrassing quickly. That headline came to mind when reading a tweet Ricky Gervais posted in the days before the release of his new Netflix special, “Armageddon“: “In this show, I talk about sex, death, pedophilia, race, religion, disability, free speech, global warming, the holocaust and Elton John.

Ginny & Georgia is one of the biggest shows on Netflix, earning a two season renewal earlier this year.

1984, a gift from elder sister Megan. That also informed my thoughts about truth. Protagonist Winston was plagued by truth and untruth, spending his days erasing unpeople’s paper trails at the Ministry of Truth.

Eight years after winning the very first series of Love Island all the way back in 2015, Jessica Hayes has announced she is officially pregnant again in a special Christmas themed post. Taking to Instagram to share the happy news Jess wrote: "Going into 2024 with the best gift ever.

Rachel Stevens has shared a rare glimpse of her "blended Christmas" with her new boyfriend after her split from her husband.The S Club 7 star, 45, announced in July 2022 that she had split from her husband Alex Bourne after 12 years of marriage. Rachel is now in a relationship with ice skating professional Brendyn Hatfield, after confirming their romance on Instagram last month.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner celebrated her first Christmas with her partner Nat and their adorable baby son. The TV star, 32 welcomed her first child, a baby boy called Ezra this summer with her boyfriend Nat Eddleston, and soon after introduced him to Gogglebox viewers in his show debut. Now, the proud mum has spent her first Christmas with her son and has shared a bundle of adorable snaps to mark the occasion.

With just three weeks to go until Love Island All Stars hits our screens, the show has been thrown into chaos by several of the returning contestants taking part as part of a last minute pay row. This year, the returning contestants were reportedly being offered £2000 a week in order to part in the series, which would see former contestants return to the villa in the hope of finding love - an increase of around 433% on the standard fee of £375 a week.

Comedian Greg Davies returns as the tough to impress Taskmaster for a very special one-off episode as five new contestants compete to win a golden statue of Greg’s eyebrows. Star of Dragon’s Den, Deborah Meaden is one of the competitors put to the test in the bid to claim epic bragging rights as the Taskmaster’s New Year Treat Champion. “I’m such a fan of Taskmaster,” confesses Deborah.

Chloe Madeley looked happier than ever as she spent her Christmas getting dressed up and dining at the Ritz with her ex James Haskell and their one year old daughter Bohdi. Despite calling time on their relationship in September, the personal trainer, 36, decided to put on a brave face and chose to still spend Christmas with James as a family.