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A woman says shortly after her husband's visa was approved he suddenly disappeared and 'ghosted' her.

Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi hailed his players' efforts after they were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City in Saturday's Champions League final in Istanbul.

EastEnders is set to have an extra long episode in the coming weeks, for the reveal of George Knight's wife the BBC has confirmed. The hit BBC soap will reveal who new boy George's wife Rose really is, as rumours swirl about a return for Cindy Beale. Viewers don't have long to wait as the highly anticipated episode will air on Thursday, 22 June.The episode will have an extended run time and run for approximately 34 minutes.

Jubilant Manchester City fans partied until sunrise in Istanbul after winning the Champions League final.

A mixed zone on the night of a Champions League final is always a chaotic scene. A cacophony of languages ricochets around the bowels of the Ataturk Stadium and reporters from around the world get elbows out to jostle for position, with those working for TV and radio desperately thrusting microphones in the direction of anyone who will stop.

Manchester City players met with children injured in the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake - even in the nerve-wracking days ahead of their historic match as they trained for the historic Champions League final.

Police arrested 26 people on the first day of Parklife festival at Heaton Park.

Noel Gallagher has been announced to perform during a special Later…With Jools Holland episode that’s dedicated entirely to him.Holland revealed his forthcoming appearance “later in the series” during last night’s (June 10) episode of the show on BBC Two.He also previewed the special with Gallagher’s live performance of ‘Open The Door, See What You Find’, taken from his new album ‘Council Skies‘. You can view footage below.The performance will feature a number of live takes from his recent LP.It comes after Arctic Monkeys recently featured in special dedicated entirely to them last November.That show saw the Sheffield band join host Holland for an intimate performance of songs from their album ‘The Car‘, including ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball‘ and ‘Body Paint‘.Meanwhile, Gallagher was last night serenaded by Manchester City fans at a bar in San Diego after he was unable to attend the Champions League final in Istanbul due to touring commitments in the US.Speaking about not attending the final earlier this week, he told the club’s official website: “I won’t be in Istanbul – I always make sure the dates around the Champions League are free and usually that’s always around the end of May.

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The sneak peek for tonight's Love Island sees the villa rocked to its core, as both Sammy and Zachariah pull Molly for a chat. Something that Mitchel, with whom she's currently coupled up, doesn't seem too happy about.

Haim have spoken out about how “no one wanted to sign them” when they started out.The band formed in 2007 and at the time were often told that they wouldn’t “make it”.Speaking in a new interview with Elle UK, Alana said: “The amount of people who were like, ‘You’re never going to make it. Give up!’ We’ve done so many things in our career, despite what people in the industry have said. Being told you’ll never sell out a venue, then you do.

Taylor Swift.Mitchell Taebel, 36, was arrested on June 2 on charges of stalking, invasion of privacy, intimidation and harassment after making numerous attempts to contact Swift at home and through social media.According to an affidavit obtained by CNN, Taebel allegedly sent Swift a voice message via Instagram on March 29 saying he “would happily wear a bomb if he cannot be with his soul mate.”Further messages were also allegedly sent to Swift’s father, in which Taebel claimed he was Swift’s “soulmate” and dancers on her Eras Tour, threatening them if there was a “sexual performance of [‘Midnights’ track] ‘Vigilante Shit.”Prior to Swift’s Eras Tour weekend shows in Nashville in May, Taebel allegedly travelled from Long Beach to the singer’s Nashville penthouse, sneaking into the apartment building through an unsecured door.He was said to have been confronted by Swift’s security team who called Nashville police, but he vacated the property before officers arrived.Taebel was then allegedly put on a “security threat” list to prevent him from purchasing tickets for Swift’s Nashville concerts.

Oasis fans are calling on Liam Gallagher to keep a promise he made about a reunion following Manchester City’s Champions League win last night (June 10).The Gallaghers’ beloved team won their first European title on Saturday, defeating Inter Milan in Istanbul to complete a treble after winning the Premier League and FA Cup in recent weeks.Ahead of the final, Liam had tweeted promising that he would bury the hatchet with brother Noel for an Oasis reunion if the team triumphed in the Champions League.“If Man City wins the Champions League i call my brother and i bring back the fuckin band together LG x,” he tweeted.After last night’s win, fans are now taking Liam up on the promise, calling on him to deliver the Oasis reunion like he promised.“Anyone got the dialling code for San Diego?” one fan account joked, referring to Noel’s whereabouts on a current US tour.

The Saturdays’ Vanessa White, 33, and boyfriend Emmanuel Lawal have allegedly ended their relationship. After spending three years together, the couple have called it quits and chosen to separate. An insider told The Sun: “Vanessa and Emmanuel struck up a relationship during lockdown and quickly got close.

EastEnders actress Shona McGarty has revealed that she received a terrifying ‘death threat’ in the post from a fan. Shona has played Whitney Dean in the BBC soap since 2008 and has a strong and loyal following of fans. Her character Whitney has been struggling with a heartbreaking miscarriage with on-screen boyfriend Zack Hudson, played by James Farrar, in recent months.The storyline isn’t the first heartbreaker for Whitney, throughout her time on the soap the character has been sexually abused by her paedophile step dad, had two failed marriages, and seen the rest of her family move away from the square.

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has been left "so embarrassed" after a major blunder, while she was filming her BBC show Sort Your Life Out.The 33 year old thought that she was filming in Hull for the day on Saturday, but it turned out she was actually in Lincolnshire.Taking to her Instagram stories to share the blunder Stacey said that she had been telling everyone at the location that she loves Hull.The mum of five said: "Hiya, I'm so embarrassed right now. I'm just on my lunch break at Sort Your Life Out.

Christine McGuiness has shown off her sensational style as she promotes the latest clothing range from H-E-R, a women-owned brand with a focus on making autism-friendly clothes.The Real Housewives Of Chesire star, 35, took to Instagram to share some sunny snaps in the new looks. One that certainly got some pulses racing saw Christine stun in a white co-ord set, which saw the star flash some underboob. Another saw her posing in a green and blue bikini and sarong.

Noel Gallagher has said that champagne will be falling from the skies over Manchester after his beloved City beat Inter to win the Champions League Final. Noel regularly attends City games home and away but missed out on the Blues securing their first European cup to secure the treble in Istanbul last night.

She may well have impeccable royal connections and count high-profile celebrities among her clients, but nutritionist Gabriela Peacock believes that when it comes to tackling ageing you don’t need a palace or a personal trainer to nail it. In her new book, 2 Weeks To A Younger You, she uses the science around longevity and reverse ageing to explore how we can live longer and healthier lives. Actress Billie Piper regards her wisdom as “a game-changer”, while Dame Joan Collins insists her tips are “priceless”.

Jack Grealish had got the celebrations started in the dressing room at the Ataturk Stadium, and Kyle Walker had promised to demolish any drink put in front of him - with a pre-emptive apology to England boss Gareth Southgate.

Grimes and producer Anyma have finally shared their rousing collaboration ‘Welcome To The Opera’.The singer has been previewing the track during various performances over the last year.It was debuted by Grimes during her DJ set at Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas in May 2022.At the time she later tweeted indicating that she would be dropping a demo of the song if Anyma was onboard, but that she’d still like to edit the song more before the final version is officially released.Now, the pair have shared the official version of the track which includes a sci-fi music video, which you can view below.Meanwhile, Grimes recently discussed AI and streaming services, saying she thinks Spotify and others should have a section dedicated to it.The singer previously revealed that she is beta testing her own AI voice mimicking software that will allow users to record vocals in Grimes’ voice, with a hit single from Kito featuring ‘AI Grimes’ released soon after.Grimes has since discussed consent with regards to AI and the voice of artists being used by others.“I think it’s good to have consent,” she said. “It wouldn’t personally bother me, but I just still think it’s good to respect people, like if they don’t want that… It is a lot, you are like foregoing creative control.

Glastonbury Festival 2023.The Spider will be returning to the Arcadia area for this year’s edition of the festival, which will feature a range of electronic music heavyweights on its line-up.The Chemical Brothers, Skepta, Floating Points, Daphni, Dubkasm, Plastician and more will all play in the spider across the weekend. Find the full list of artists here.Ahead of the festival, Arcadia has announced that it will run entirely on recycled biofuels for the first time, including cooking oil and chip fat.Explaining the initiative, Arcadia co-founder Bertie Cole told DJ Mag: “With the current infrastructure that festivals run on it was clear one of the more efficient ways it could be done is by using a waste fuel to power all those bits of machinery.“But until quite recently, a lot of the biofuels that were available didn’t really have the provenance of components, like some of them had palm oils etc.

Police found an imitation firearm and ammunition in a drug suspect’s car.

Kerry Katona has shown off her impressive weight loss as she enjoys the summer heat. The former Atomic Kitten member, 42, embarked on a lifestyle overhaul earlier this year and back in April told OK! that she could now fit back in her old size 12 jeans. Kerry showed off her slimmer frame as she took to her Instagram Story while enjoying the hot weather over the weekend.

Two men were left injured after a fight broke out on a busy street in Manchester city centre.

source told TMZ.Law enforcement officials spoke with Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, at the scene, and after examining the child, who showed no signs of abuse, determined it was just a “swatting” prank.Hours later, another caller phoned into 911 dispatch and alerted that Minaj’s house was on fire, TMZ also reported.The fire was quickly realized as another swatting attempt, leading Minaj to reportedly hiring a lawyer to hold responsible the people behind the pranks. “Swatting” is the act of calling law enforcement or reporting a crime or emergency so a large police response, or even a S.W.A.T.

Outspoken Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has been getting used to batting off his critics in recent months. But he probably didn't expect his AO Arena show in Manchester to be halted by a large BEE on Saturday night.

Parklife festival rolls into its second day at Heaton Park today as thousands of party goers descend onto the park again. Many may be completely exhausted after a night of music and Champions League Final celebrations, but the sunny weather this morning is bound to have perked everyone up.

Holly Willoughby last week as a supporting figure as she addressed the scandal around Philip Schofield's departure from the programme. A TV source told The Sun: “I’m A Celeb producers have begun negotiations with Josie’s team to try and lure her with a £100,000 contract. Talks are at an advanced stage.

Ed Meza @edmezavar AMC Networks Intl. Latin America has acquired RTVE hit, Spanish-Portuguese thriller “Sequía,” which will be broadcast throughout the region on its Europa Europa channel. The story centers on the mystery behind two mummified corpses – apparent murder victims — that are discovered when a long submerged village emerges from the drying Campomediano reservoir along the Spanish-Portuguese border during a prolonged drought (“sequía” in Spanish). While a Spanish inspector and investigative reporter suspect the bodies may be linked to environmental protests that took place to prevent the creation of the reservoir, a Portuguese detective is secretly investigating the possibility that one of the deceased could be the heir to the Souza Cardoso fortune who disappeared years ago.

Ed Meza @edmezavar The 12th edition of Chile’s Sanfic Industria is set to kick off Aug. 20 alongside the Santiago Film Festival with new lab sections and a series focus on Chilean TV productions.   Among Sanfic Industria’s 11 sections will be the new Series Lab, which will select up to six Latin American scripted series projects. Creators and producers will receive advice from Sanfic Industria participants on the development of their works and strengthening international prospects. Industry reps will also take part in pitching sessions and one-on-one meetings for selected projects that will also be eligible for prizes and incentives. Also new is Sanfic ODS Lab, which aims to promote sustainable development goals among Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese projects. Producers, directors and scriptwriters are invited to present audiovisual projects with themes related to sustainable development and that are in an advanced state of development. Selected projects  will also receive incentives to strengthen their development and international prospects.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Alief has acquired world sales rights to Alex Kahuam’s single-take thriller “Failure!” starring Ted Raimi. Shot in a single, 87-minute take, the Mexican-U.S. co-production follows James (Raimi), a man who has just one hour to choose between financial ruin or murder to protect his family. The film gained a boost after bowing at the inaugural Fantastic Pavilion Galas, the Cannes Film Market’s new genre showcase. “I’m very excited to work with Alief because they understand what true cinema is,” said Kahuam. “The Fantastic Pavilion was the bridge and Alief was the catalyst to move the film where we thought it should go.”

Ed Meza @edmezavar Baby Atómica, a new Costa Rican-U.S. film production company, has launched at the Cannes Film Market’s new genre-focused Fantastic Pavilion with a number of film projects already in development. The Los Angeles-based shingle, founded by Costa Rican producers Miguel and Dennis Gómez, who previously ran Atómica Films in San José, and Jesy Odio, likewise a producer with Costa Rican roots, unveiled three initial early-stage genre projects: Baby Atómica took its first steps with the production of the just released music video for Miley Cyrus’ “Jaded,” produced by Odio.

Ed Meza @edmezavar With some of Germany’s most successful production companies in its stable, Leonine Studios is reaping the rewards with such feature film and television hits as “School of Magical Animals,” “Nightlife,” “Dark” and “Pagan Peak.” Leonine’s production division includes such well-established companies as Wiedemann & Berg Film, which focuses on theatrical features, W&B Television and Odeon Fiction, which produce movies and series for all broadcasters and streaming platforms in Germany, documentary outfit Gebrueder Beetz and format maker I&U TV. “We are in for high creative quality and commercial success,” explains Quirin Berg, who, along with Max Wiedemann, serves as Leonine’s chief production officer and managing director of Wiedemann & Berg Film.

Ed Meza @edmezavar In the four years since roaring to life, Leonine Studios has reshaped Germany’s film and television landscape, becoming a leading player in Europe’s biggest and most competitive market. The company is receiving Variety’s International Achievement in Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Built by industry veteran Fred Kogel with financing from U.S. private equity group KKR, Leonine Studios is an entertainment conglomerate that has brought together some of Germany’s most successful production and distribution companies under one roof. “I always wanted to establish and create a company as a home of talents – the best people in the German business and then internationally – and create a new company for the digital age,” says Kogel, Leonine’s CEO. “That was the reality behind bringing Leonine to life in 2019 as that was the first time that German content could travel the world. That was the rationale.” 

Ed Meza @edmezavar Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has nabbed worldwide rights to Spanish filmmaker Chiqui Carabante’s black-comedy whodunnit “The Fortress” (“La Fortaleza”) and is debuting its trailer ahead of the Cannes Film Market. The film centers on the death of Arturo Viaplana and its aftermath as his offspring, hoping to inherit a great fortune, discover that instead of leaving them the estate, their father has devised a macabre, posthumous game in which his children must first locate his body and bury it themselves in a specified location. Working together to carry out their father’s instructions and pass a series of tests, the siblings are forced to come to terms with a deeply hidden family secret.