Simone Ashley quits Sex Education as she confirms Bridgerton series three return

The Alona Hotel in Motherwell is set to host its annual Wedding Fayre later this month, providing brides-to-be with an inspo packed event.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Johannes Radebe and TV presenter Vernon Kay will be taking over the Loose Women panel for an all-male special to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Joining Johannes and Vernon for the special edition of the ITV morning programme will be returning panellists, former England rugby player Mike Tindall, and radio presenter, Roman Kemp. The celebrities will host the special edition, dubbed Loose Men, in support of Loose Women’s Stand By Your Men campaign.

Ryan Thomas is keeping his fingers crossed that his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh won’t go into labour during The Games live show, which commences tomorrow. The 37-year-old actor and 11 other celebrities will be taking on a number of intense sports – battling it out to reach the top of the medals table.  Towie star Lucy and Ryan are already parents to one-year-old son Roman and revealed in February that they’re expecting a baby girl in ‘late spring.

BAFTA award ahead of this weekend's ceremony. The Fleabag star is nominated for Best Male Actor in a Comedy Programme at the BAFTA Television awards for his role in Stath Lets Flat, with reports claiming that he is a favourite for Sunday evening's ceremony. It comes years after the 34-year-old was rejected from big drama schools, before landing his big break in BBC Three's Fleabag.

Boris Becker is struggling to adjust to life behind bars as he comes to grips with the 'constant noise' and small portions of basic food. The 54-year-old champion, known for enjoying luxuries like Cuban cigars, fine wines and fillet steak, was brought back down to earth after being served corned beef on his first night in prison. He was jailed for two and a half years last week for hiding assets during bankruptcy proceedings.

Benedict Cumberbatch joked about being “beat by Will Smith” at the Oscars while hosting this weekend’s Saturday Night Live (7 May). The actor, who is currently appearing in the title role in Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, opened his monologue by pointing out that the majority of the sketches he was pitched for the show revolved around the character. “Most were about Doctor Strange,” he said.

As the cost of living crisis continues, it’s always good to know about any tips on how to save a few extra pennies. A month on from Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis warning that household bills could increase by 54%, costing people hundreds of pounds more a year , and people are starting to feel the pinch.

that wiped out 20 million Europeans.“My body, my choice,” he said.Cumberbatch referenced his new movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” multiple times in his monologue.“They pitch me sketches everyday, most of them involving Doctor Strange,” the 45-year-old said, pointing out he was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for “”Power of the Dog,” a film “nobody saw.”Cumberbatch kicked off the Mother’s Day’s episode with a heartfelt tribute to his wife and mom, before joking that being a mother isn’t as hard as opening portals in Marvel’s multiverse.In the first post-monologue skit, Aidy Bryant played a mom who received a series of bric-à-brac wooden signs in bad taste from her extended family.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Monologue! pic.twitter.com/4BOCqXDPQa“Having a mother-in-law is like having crabs,” one sign read.“Is there more on the back?,” Bryant’s character asked.

Hit show The Office graced British TV screens 20 years ago, starting off as an instant cult classic before growing to become one of the most successful international comedies of the last two decades. Created by unknowns at the time Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the half an hour ‘mockumentary’ followed a group of awkward, yet hilarious, co-workers at the Slough branch of the Wernham Hogg paper company.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft opinion that threatens to overturn Roe v. Wade loomed large over Saturday Night Live, from the cold open to the Weekend Update to the curtain call. As they walked out to take a bow, the episode’s host, Benedict Cumberbatch, and several Saturday Night Live cast members wore white T-shirts with 1973 on them, which is the year the Supreme Court’s landmark decision was made. Garments with 1973 emblazoned on them have been used to show support for Roe v. Wade.

Harry Styles has announced a North American tour behind his upcoming third studio album Harry's House. "Love On Tour 2022" will span 32 nights in a handful of cities: Toronto, New York, Austin, Chicago, and Los Angeles will get shows, with a massive 10 gigs planned for Madison Square Garden. Registration for Ticketmaster's Verified Fan Presale is open now.

Quadruple-chasing Liverpool are reportedly closing in on a £4m deal to secure Aberdeen rising right-back Calvin Ramsay.

Big Brother is set to return to TV screens next year, it's been reported. ITV are thought to be relaunching the iconic show with the series going back to its original roots if it does return. ITV bosses are reportedly considering the show to air on ITV2 in autumn of 2023, after Love Island.

Simone Ashley is looking back at her first gig in Hollywood!

Simone Ashley is looking back on the work it took to get her to where she is now, Bridgerton's rising starlet. MORE: Simone Ashley reveals surprising adverse reaction on Bridgerton setThe actress visited the Ellen Show, which was temporarily being hosted by comedian Tiffany Haddish and Ellen’s resident dancer Stephen 'tWitch' Boss.The three discussed Simone's upbringing, how she got into acting, behind-the-scenes details of filming the hit Netflix show, and she even revealed an incredible hidden talent.WATCH: Simone left mortified by fans reaction to showMORE: Bridgerton star Simone Ashley's new cut-out dress will blow your mindThe 27-year-old is of South Asian descent and was born in England before she moved to Los Angeles when she was ten-years-old.On Bridgerton, she plays the elusive Kate Sharma, a newcomer for the show's second season. The second installment's plot focuses on Jonathan Bailey's character, Viscount Bridgerton, on his journey to find the perfect match for him, and follows his growing interest in Kate.True to her California upbringing, her first role, which she confessed was a "wild experience" was in Straight Outta Compton, the biopic portraying NWA's trajectory and Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr.

SHE’S the relatively unknown beauty thrust into the spotlight as the leading lady in Bridgerton’s second series – a casting that has catapulted her to overnight stardom. As Lady Kate Sharma, the stunning love interest for hunky Anthony Bridgerton in the Netflix period drama, Simone Ashley’s ground-breaking appearance has already broken the mould as one of the first Asian actresses to slip into Regency costume for a period role.

Like the whole world right now, we're obsessed with all things Bridgerton. If, like us, you binge-watched the whole series in one sitting, you will no doubt be loving all the fabulous characters, what they get up to, and of course, what they wear.

Would you have liked a bit more topless action in Bridgerton season two?

Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley has confirmed which Netflix show her loyalties currently lie with, amid speculation she wouldn’t be returning for the fourth season of Sex Education. The star, who rose to fame for her role as Olivia on Sex Education, confirmed the news on Tuesday as the fanfare around the second series of Bridgerton showed no sign of dying down. Olivia and Kate Sharma – the leading lady of Bridgerton season two – are entirely worlds apart, so it’s no surprise she won’t be keeping them both on.

A brand new series is starting on BBC One on Tuesday night (April 12) which will see eight celebrities step out of their comfort zones in a series of daunting challenges designed to push their minds and bodies to the limit.

Bridgerton adaptation would portray Kate and Anthony, a beloved and epic couple. Some of the changes were big—turning into Kate Sharma—and some were small, like altering the library scene. And some moments were omitted altogether, like the couple's wedding."There was a big wedding before," Cheryl Dunye, one of the series' directors, explained to .

“Bridgerton” Season 2 has set another record in its second week.The show, which stars Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, is now the most viewed title in a week on the English language TV list. It set the record with 251.74 million hours viewed worldwide.It also was No. 1 in 93 countries.

Changing up the narrative. After fans questioned why Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) wedding to Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) didn’t make it into season 2 of Bridgerton, director Cheryl Dunye cleared up the creative choice.