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First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has given an update on his health, seven months after getting the 'all clear' after suffering with bowel cancer.The 48 year old, who is recognisable to fans as the barman from First Dates, has undergone chemotherapy and two operations to remove a tumour. But despite beating the disease, dad-of-two Merlin revealed that he is suffering with the "consequences" of his illness. He appeared on BBC Breakfast as First Dates launches a new series after 10 years on-air.

Fans of Coronation Street think they've uncovered Bethany Platt's real reason for her return to the cobbles. Lucy Fallon, the actress behind Bethany, left fans a bit glum when she departed the show in 2020. But three years later, she made a surprise comeback.

Peep Show's Big Suze star, Sophie Winkleman, has spilled the beans about her royal in-laws, including King Charles. The 43 year old actress, who is also a member of the Royal Family and whose husband is 53rd in line to the throne, shared some insights which included how the late Queen Elizabeth helped her recover after a car crash. Speaking to Tatler, Sophie revealed King Charles is a "dear friend" and she spends "a bit of time with him".

Professional darts player Luke Littler has shared the unusual way that he will be preparing for the World Championship darts final, following his sensational performance on Tuesday night. In Luke's latest tournament, he faced his toughest challenge to date by beating 2018 champion Rob Cross. Following his victory at just 16 years old, Luke said: "Crazy to think I'm in a World Championship debut in my final.

Paris Fury enjoyed an intimate dinner with her family, including rarely-seen brother Jimmy, on New Year's Day, but husband Tyson Fury was nowhere to be seen. Media personality Paris, 34, made sure all eyes were on her, in a bright pink long sleeved dress with matching heeled boots. Her long blonde hair was styled in loose curls and a side parting, as she added a pop of lipstick that perfectly matched her dress.

As The Tourist once again returns to our screens for a second nail-biting series this week, all eyes will undoubtedly be on stars Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald as they continue to unravel the secrets of Jamie’s character Elliot Stanley’s mysterious past. While the first series took place in Australia, the second series picks up in Ireland instead and will continue to expand on the storyline that saw Elliot mysteriously lose his memory in a car accident and slowly piece together his identity with help from Danielle’s character Probationary Constable Helen Chambers.

Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has left fans puzzled after posting a cryptic message on Instagram during her Bali holiday with her three children. She shared a quote saying: "I messed up already, 2025 my year for sure." Despite the mysterious post, Helen seems to be enjoying her holiday and recently shared a photo of her two year old son Charlie tucking into a bowl of spaghetti bolognese.The star captioned the snap: "Lunch with my man," along with a blue heart emoji.

The incredible journey of young darts sensation Luke Littler has left the nation in awe. The 16-year-old, now preparing to compete in the semi-final of the PDC World Darts Championships, has become the youngest player to reach the final four, managing to defeat a five-time world champion in the process.

Kids Company charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh has died aged 61, according to reports. The Iranian-born social justice campaigner founded Kids Company in 1996 to support vulnerable children and young people in London and Bristol.

Luke Littler has made it to the final of the World Championship, making the 16-year-old the youngest player ever to reach this stage of the top darts tournament.

Manchester city centre flooded after another day of rain on Tuesday (January 2) as a huge puddle was hilariously renamed 'Lake Primark' and the 'Market Street Canal'.

The family of a teenager who died when a car he was a passenger in overturned on the M62 have paid a heartbreaking tribute to him.

Grimsburg” will be joining Fox stablemates “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” or “Bob’s Burgers” in the network’s “Animation Domination” pantheon anytime soon.The new series, starring Jon Hamm (who’s also an executive producer), is well-intentioned, boasts an all-star cast and has been renewed for a second season ahead of its Jan. 7 premiere. So, there’s that … but not a whole lot more in the ‘toon, at least not yet.

after a bumpy end to 2023.Weeks after announcing her departure as a host of “Jeopardy!”, the actress took to Instagram to make a wish for the new year, writing, “As the rain washes away 2023, I can’t help but hope it’s making way for a brighter 2024. Wishing you a year filled with joy and new beginnings!”Along with the message, she shared a photo of herself smiling in the rain.On Dec.

Thomas Vincet Girardi, the former ‘Housewives’ husband and disgraced lawyer, was declared competent to stand trial, paving the way for the 84-year-old to go before a jury for allegedly embezzling more than $15 million from legal clients. Following a three-day competency hearing, Judge Josephine L. Staton of the Central District of California announced her decision in a docket entry, filing an "order finding defendant competent to stand trial." Judge Staton said that her full order was filed under seal and attorneys have been given five days to identify to the judge which portions of the ruling should remain sealed.

Jennifer Lopez is showing her admiration for Judy Garland. The talented performer welcomed 2024 with a special message from the iconic movie star while wearing a similar ensemble worn by the ‘Meet Me in St.

Bianca Censori is welcoming 2024 with some of her most revealing ensembles yet. The Head of Architecture at Yeezy posed for a series of photos with her husband Kanye West, showing off her new outfits, including a matching leather coat.BIANCA CENSORI’S LATEST REVEALING OUTFIT CAUSES CONTROVERSY IN DUBAI: HERE’S WHYKANYE WEST’S DAUGHTER NORTH WEST AND BIANCA CENSORI HOLD HANDS IN DISNEYBIANCA CENSORI STEPS OUT IN ART BASEL MIAMI WITH SHEER ENSEMBLE And while Kanye is known for being private in his romantic relationship, he took to Instagram to share the photos, seemingly taken in a hotel room.

Avelino has kicked off the new year with a brand new track ‘2024 Freestyle’ – check it out below.The rapper’s first release of the year features a beat from all-star producer Hit-Boy, who is known for his projects with New York rap icon Nas such as ‘Kings Disease III‘ and ‘Magic3‘. The beat serves as the foundation of Avelino’s freestyle.“I remember leaving the label and labelling myself as a flop / I’m my own worst critic but I was critically wrong / God save the streets really saved me”, Avelino raps over the soft beat, referring to his 2023 debut album.Directed by NathanielMedia, the song’s accompanying music video features the London rapper in a Mercedes-Benz driving around and waxing his lyrics.

John Williams has confirmed that he has not yet decided to retire, saying he “likes to keep an open mind”.The composer, 91, has won five Academy Awards from a staggering 53 nominations, and is known for his work on Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, among others.Williams had previously suggested that his score for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, released in 2023, would be his final full length film composition.Speaking in June 2022, he had said: “At the moment I’m working on Indiana Jones 5, which Harrison Ford – who’s quite a bit younger than I am – I think has announced will be his last film. So, I thought: If Harrison can do it, then perhaps I can, also,” he said.However, by the time the film came out, he had already begun to row back on that assertion.Speaking to Steven Spielberg in January 2023, he said: “Well, Steven is a lot of things.

Charli XCX is reportedly working on music for Britney Spears‘ comeback album.Spears hasn’t released any music since 2016’s ‘Glory’, taking a hiatus to fight the conservatorship her father had held over her since 2008. Jamie Spears was suspended from his role as conservator in 2021.Despite that, she has guested on two songs – will.i.am‘s ‘Mind Your Business’ from last year and Elton John‘s ‘Hold Me Closer’ from 2022.Now, sources have suggested that Charli XCX is part of the writing team for Spears’ prospective comeback album, but has not yet met her.“The Britney album is being kept top secret.

The Mandalorian has been named as the most streamed original television series in 2023.The third season of the Star Wars spinoff series wound up on Disney+ in April, with a finale that left some fans divided over its surprisingly optimistic conclusion.In a new list compiled by the data analysts Whip Media (via Yahoo News), which established the dominance of shows based on the share of viewers in the US from January to November, there are three more Disney+ shows in the top ten.Marvel series Loki comes in at Number Two, while Secret Invasion and Ahsoka land the seventh and ninth spots respectively.Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso takes the third spot, while the highest Netflix placing is You in fourth place, followed by Black Mirror at Number Six.Netflix do, however, take the largest share of the Top 30 in total, with a total of 11 contributions.In December, Netflix announced that they would be publishing a report twice a year to show what subscribers were watching over a six month period.The first report, which covered the months from January to June 2023, revealed that according to their data, The Night Agent was the most viewed product, racking up over 812 million hours globally.Created by Shawn Ryan, The Night Agent follows FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) who is thrown into a desperate hunt for a traitor at the highest levels of the US government.

**Major spoilers for the ‘Fool Me Once’ finale below**Netflix have released all eight episodes of ‘Fool Me Once’, with many subscribers choosing to start their year by bingeing through it.Find out what happens at the conclusion of the show below.The British series was made for Netflix by Quay Street Productions, and was adapted by Danny Brocklehurst from a 2016 novel by Harlan Coben.The story follows a family that has been rocked by a pair of murders, when Michelle Keegan’s Maya sees her murdered husband Joe (Richard Armitage) back as an intruder. At the same time, Maya’s niece Abby and nephew Daniel are investigating the murder of their mother, drawing connections between the two cases.The show also stars Adeel Akhtar and Joanna Lumley, and all eight episodes were released onto Netflix on January 1.In the penultimate episode, a major twist reveals that whereas it had appeared that Maya was trying to identify the circumstances surrounding her husband’s murder, it was in fact Maya herself who was responsible for the killing.The climactic episode shows that Maya had grown to be suspicious that her husband had been involved in the murder of her sister Claire, after getting confirmation that a gun that only the two of them had access to had been the weapon used in Claire’s killing.She swapped the gun, now in Joe’s possession, with a dud and arranged to meet him in a park.

Netflix film charts this week.Queenpins was originally released in September 2021, written and directed by husband-and-wife team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly.

Elton John has allegedly completed a new album with Brandi Carlile.During a recent roundtable conversation with Clash Music, The Who‘s Pete Townshend – who has been close friends with the ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer for over 50 years now – shared that John has been at a loss following the end of his farewell tour. He ended up reaching out to Carlile to begin working on a project.“Elton is so fraught with loss at not knowing what to do next.

George Harrison, Paul McCartney and the Travelling Wilburys over his five-decade career, has died at the age of 82.Per a press release from his representatives, Leland passed away on Christmas Eve surrounded by his family. No cause of death has been mentioned.Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama and later moved into stage management and direction at the Crucible Theatre.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire have released a teaser clip of their latest single ‘Just Another Rainbow’ from their upcoming joint album – check it out below.The former Oasis frontman and former Stone Roses guitarist confirmed their collaborative LP last month, after teasing music together for quite some time.After having launched a website and a series of videos from one another back in December, Gallagher and Squire announced that their first single ‘Just Another Rainbow’ will be released on January 5, 2024, with “more new music to follow as the year unfolds”. The single is available to pre-order on 7” vinyl and to pre-save here.Today (January 2), the two musicians have shared a clip of ‘Just Another Rainbow’ on their official social media.

sinking last year.Founder Myles Greenwood announced that the shop had re-opened on Facebook, and visitors could now start booking appointments to peruse the records on board once again.“I’m so unbelievably thankful for all the support and generosity since the sinking,” a post shared by Greenwood this month read. “Whether it was a message, a GoFundMe donation or a hug, thank you so so much.

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder has surprised young musicians based in Hawaii with brand-new guitars for Christmas.In a Facebook post uploaded by Coconut Grove Music teacher Harry Koizumi, who is based in Kailua, Oahu, the ‘Black’ singer swung by the music shop to buy three new guitars for three of Koizumi’s students.“Early this week, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam came into Coconut Grove Music and asked the salesman if there was a guitar teacher who has taught there for many years. So I got a text to come out of my teaching room and say hello,” read the post.A Christmas Story in Kailua,Oahu 2023Early this week, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam came into Coconut Grove Music and asked…Posted by Harry Koizumi on Sunday, December 24, 2023It continued: “He asked if I could help him choose some electric guitars that would be good for younger players.

view of Simone Biles’ controversial husband. On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin argued about Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, 26, and her husband, Green Bay Packers NFL player Jonathan Owens, 28, in the wake of Owens’ recent comments that set the internet aflame.

Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr and Roy Wood Jr. all had the same answer.Mark Normand.Normand, 40, isn’t new to the scene, though. The veteran comic cut his teeth performing multiple sets a night for years at bars, clubs and theaters all over New York City.And now, the hardest working comic’s hard work is paying off.In July 2023, Netflix released Normand’s latest one-hour special ‘Soup To Nuts’ and next he’s embarking on his nationwide ‘Ya Don’t Say Tour’ this winter which includes back-to-back shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Friday, Jan.

cause of death of Keisha Nash Whitaker, the ex-wife of Forest Whitaker, has been revealed.The former model died Dec. 7 from alcohol-related liver disease, according to TMZ.

The Minecraft live-action movie is coming!

David Beckham is hilariously roasting his wife Victoria Beckham over a moment that happened in their Beckham docu-series on Netflix.

Are you ready for Hollywood guild award season? Get ready, because the nominations are going to arrive like a tidal wave. Kicking things off in 2024 are the Make-Up Artists & Hairstylists with the 11th Annual MUAHS Awards.

The third and final season of La Brea will premiere on NBC very soon and we’re taking a look at the actors who will and will not return for the upcoming episodes.

We officially have our first TV show renewal of 2024, and that honor goes to an Apple TV+ series!