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Christine McGuinness ate barely 300 calories a week at the height of her anorexia battle while living and working as a dancer in Paris, France, as a teenager.The 33 year old mum-of-three, who recently shared all about her husband's dramatic hospital dash, has opened up on some of the darker times in her life in her new memoir A Beautiful Nightmare. She detailed how, despite spending an incredible time in the city and getting the opportunity to kickstart her career as a podium dancer, her eating disorder got "out of control".

Stephen Webb has revealed he's had no choice but to pull out of Friday's episode of Gogglebox as he's tested positive for Covid-19.The 50 year old, who recently shared a first glimpse into his new Brighton home with Daniel Lustig, took to his Instagram feed to share the news with the "Gogglebox crew" and his 187,000 followers. Sitting in a grey T-shirt with a black cap on his head alongside his round glasses while Daniel stood behind him through a window, he explained: "This is for the Gogglebox crew, good luck filming this week, can't wait to see you Friday.

Louisa Lytton showed off her post-baby body in a series of snaps on holiday after jetting abroad with her fiancé Ben Bhanvra and their newborn daughter Aura. The EastEnders actress gave birth to her little girl six months ago, but she was all-smiles and seemed happier than ever as she enjoyed the freedom of a sun-baked trip away. The 33 year old posed in a series of bikinis, revealing just how much her body had bounced back from the gruelling reality of pregnancy and labour.

Kate Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper is still unable to speak after his brutal and lengthy Covid-19 battle. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues. He now needs round the clock care as he recovers from the lasting damage the deadly bug had on him and his body.

Jack Grealish and Sasha Atwood have seemed to prove their relationship is back on track with sweet Valentine’s posts after they faced split rumours last year.The England footballer, 26, and his childhood sweetheart Sasha, 25, were faced with break-up rumours last year but seem to have put the stressful time behind them as they posted several cute posts to celebrate their relationship on Valentine’s Day. Posting to his Instagram Story, in one photo Jack can be seen planting a kiss on Sasha’s cheek.

We’ll see some unlikely couples getting up close and personal as The Real Dirty Dancing hits our screens on E4. It’s been 35 years since Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey became movie legends thanks to their sizzling performance in hit flick Dirty Dancing. Now, 10 celebrities are set to have the time of their life recreating scenes from the iconic movie as they fight it out to be crowned the best Baby and Johnny.

BBC Breakfast fans have been left wondering where hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent have gone after their continued absence from the show. The iconic red sofa is normally filled by the popular pair each morning, but they've been absent for the last two days with no explanation as to why.

DANCING On Ice has been thrown into chaos after Brendan Cole's partner Vanessa Bauer is forced out with coronavirus. Strictly star Brendan will now be paired with a new skater for Musicals Week after surviving Sunday night's dance-off.

BIG Farming Adventure fans have been left horrified after Kelvin Fletcher served his kids dinner with a brutal twist. The former Emmerdale actor and his family have taken on a farm near the Peak District, with their exploits being documented in the BBC series.

CHLOE viewers have spared no time in ripping apart its finale, with many labelling it as a "let down" and a "complete waste of time". The six-part psychological drama came packed with its fair share of twists and turns.

TWENTY years after playing Garth Stubbs on Birds of a Feather, actor Matthew Savage now looks completely different. Matt, 49, was the second actor to star as the mollycoddled son of Tracey played by Loose Women's Linda Robson.

KATIE Price's son Harvey has revealed the adorable personalised birthday card he made himself for her fiance Carl Woods. The teen - who suffers from a number of conditions including Prader-Willi Syndrome, autism and blindness - could be seen reading the card in a sweet Instagram video. Carl, 33, took to his social media to show off the cute drawing that Harvey, 19, had done for his big day.

CD Projekt Red has teased a mysterious livestream for Cyberpunk 2077 – if you’re excited to see what’s next for the game, here’s when and how you can watch the Cyberpunk 2077 stream.The Cyberpunk 2077 stream is scheduled for later today (February 15) and will go live at 3PM GMT / 4PM CET/ 10AM EST.When it begins, you can watch the livestream at CD Projekt Red’s official Twitch account.While details on what the stream will include are slim, there’s a good chance that it will bring a launch date for Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.Last month, back-end files for a PS5 version of Cyberpunk 2077 were spotted during a data mine. CD Projekt Red previously confirmed that it aims to release a current-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077 “in the first quarter of 2022”.However, the livestream will likely include something for PC and last-gen players.

Eminem from taking a knee during his appearance at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.Eminem performed during Sunday’s (February 13) show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J.

Bolton Wanderers are aiming to make it eight games unbeaten in League One when they take on Burton Albion this evening.

A popular holiday deal is back, giving travellers the chance of a trip of a lifetime for less than £100.

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has issued a statement in response to what he has described as "totally false news stories".

The level of Covid-19 infections continues to fall across Greater Manchester neighbourhoods, with some areas seeing fewer than ten cases.

Work to transform Manchester's Printworks will soon be underway.

Police have issued a CCTV appeal after clothes and jewellery were stolen in a 'high-value' burglary in Trafford.

Dolly Parton delighted fans on Monday as she shared a vintage photo of herself alongside husband of 55 years, Carl Thomas Dean.MORE: Dolly Parton's astonishing childhood home - and why she made a replicaThe singer posted the loved-up photo in honour of Valentine's Day, and sweetly captioned it: "Happy Valentine's Day y'all! Remember to squeeze your loved ones a little tighter today and tell them you love 'em!"WATCH: Country superstars Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton release first track togetherThe picture, which she first shared on her website back in 2016, sees Carl giving her a kiss on the cheek whilst Dolly smiles at the camera.RELATED: Dolly Parton reveals exciting new role in Netflix series - and fans will be thrilledREAD: Dolly Parton shares extremely rare photo of her 'supportive' husband Carl DeanFans rushed to comment on the rare throwback picture, with many hailing Dolly as "the best person on the planet".Happy Valentine’s Day y’all! Remember to squeeze your loved ones a little tighter today and tell them you love ‘em! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Oxm7UcdHN9Carl could be seen kissing Dolly in the cheek in the sweet vintage picture"I've heard it said the success of a man in a marriage is how HAPPY he makes his wife. You must have ONE HECK of a Man there, Dolly! God bless you! What an awesome Lady you are!" one wrote, whilst another added: "Happy Valentine's Dolly! You, I believe, have to be the best person on this planet right now.

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's love remains strong.MORE: Goldie Hawn's son Oliver Hudson delivers 'sad' news about his living situationThe couple started dating on Valentine's Day in 1983 – and on Monday, Goldie took to Instagram to share a sweet tribute to her partner.WATCH: Oliver Hudson shares brilliant new video of mom Goldie and stepdad Kurt!The 76-year-old shared a snapshot showing the couple sharing a kiss, with a red love heart drawn around them both. She wrote: "Love is a Many-Splendored thing.

Tyson Fury has told Jake Paul that he needs to fight Tommy Fury to get his viewing figures up after a disappointing PPV sales number following his last fight.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has gone 'Instagram official' with her boyfriend on Valentine's Day.

The 1975 have announced that they will be making their live comeback by headlining Japan’s Summer Sonic 2022 in August.The gigs will mark the band’s first live shows since they performed in Dublin in March 2020, and comes after The 1975 hinted at new activity by wiping their social media accounts earlier this week.The 1975 have been announced this morning (February 15) as headliners of Summer Sonic 2022.The band will top the bill on August 20 at the Zozomarine Stadium and Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, before then headlining the event the following day (August 21) at Maishima Sonic Park in Osaka.The 1975 join Post Malone as headliners of Summer Sonic 2022, with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, The Libertines and St. Vincent also set to perform.

YG Entertainment boyband TREASURE have made their much-awaited return with new single ‘JIKJIN’In the new visual, the boyband storm an automobile repair shop, dancing to the new track’s choreography as they declare that they will head straight towards a lover. Later, some of the members are seen speeding down a highway in colourful sports cars.“You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for / The more I look at you, the more beautiful you are / You’re the sun, so I can’t hide you / Even if I lose my sight, go straight to you,” they sing on the pre-chorus.‘JIKJIN’ is the title track of TREASURE’s mini-album ‘The Second Step: Chapter One’, both of which were released today (February 15).

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHanWay Films will handle international sales on Amos Gitai’s Laila In Haifa, which was announced today in the Venice Film Festival’s Competition line-up.With an ensemble cast of both Israeli and Palestinian actors, the pic interweaves the stories of five women. It is set over a night in a club in the Israeli port town of Haifa and is a candid snapshot of one of the last remaining spaces where Israelis and Palestinians come together to engage in face-to-face relationships.Project is an Israel-France co-production between AGAV Films, CDP and United King Film in association with Patrick Jeanneret, Andrea Di Nardo and Ruth and Stephen Hendel.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. based HanWay Films will handle international sales on Israeli auteur Amos Gitai’s new film “Laila In Haifa,” set to bow in competition at the Venice Film Festival in September.