Why I’m anxious about lockdown easing and why it’s totally fine if you’re feeling this way too

Crossroads actor expressed how she was not able to get any form of self-care during COVID even though the people around her were. “My mom went to the spa twice in Louisiana during Covid," she said.

Lauren Goodger has made no secret of her rocky romance with on/off boyfriend Charles Drury after calling it quits last year. And now Lauren – who is expecting her second daughter with the builder – is drawing a line under their relationship for good. The couple were spotted putting on a united front on her Instagram Stories recently while attending a child’s birthday party, but a source told us the pair’s relationship is purely platonic.

Lauren Silverman is “constantly concerned” about her fiancé Simon Cowell as negative stories about The X Factor have come to light, a source claims. Simon, 62, was the boss of the hit ITV show that aired from 2004 up until 2019 – creating mega stars such as Leona Lewis, Little Mix and One Direction. But in recent weeks, it has been reported that contestants and judges didn’t receive appropriate care during their time on the series, with a former stylist saying there was a “dark misogyny” on the show.

Alison Hammond recently gave fans a glimpse inside her stunning home, after having her kitchen completely transformed. This Morning host Alison, 47, shared a video on her Instagram Stories showing off her swanky new kitchen over at her home in Birmingham, where she lives with her 17-year-old son Aiden. The star, who recently broke down in tears on This Morning while opening up about her battle with obesity, rarely posts snaps of her abode, but couldn't resist showing her one million followers her new kitchen.

When Ella Henderson entered The X Factor back in 2012, she was just 16. She may have only finished sixth, but her debut album flew to the top of the charts in 2014 and brought Ella fame and success. Now, nearly eight years later, the 26-year-old explains to OK! why she took a step back from the limelight and chose not to release another album until she’d experienced more of life.

Hulu has set an April premiere date for FX limited series Under the Banner of Heaven, from Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black. Inspired by Jon Krakauer’s true crime bestseller, Under the Banner of Heaven, starring Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones, will launch April 28 exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. It will follow on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories. The premiere will feature the first two episodes, with a new episode available weekly for the next five weeks. FX also released a first-look photo above.

The BBC has resumed reporting in Russia after the passing of a censorship law late last week that could lead to up to 15 years in prison for criticism of the Ukraine invasion.

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Glickman has launched Panoramic Media, a multi-platform content venture. The former MGM Motion Picture Group President launches with investment from Gary Barber, Spyglass Media Group, Eagle Pictures, Lantern Entertainment, Pinky Promise and United Talent Agency.  Glickman wasn’t putting a number on the investment, but it is significant for the startup, which will be platform agnostic with the financial resources to develop projects across all platforms.

Aldous Harding has shared a new single today, ‘Fever’ – listen to the track below.It’s taken from her upcoming new album ‘Warm Chris’ and follows on from the previously released ‘Lawn‘. The New Zealand musician will release the follow-up to her April 2019 record ‘Designer’ on March 25 via 4AD.‘Warm Chris’ was produced by John Parish (who also produced ‘Designer’ and Harding’s 2017 LP ‘Party’), with all 10 tracks being recorded at Rockfield Studios. Harding’s 2021 single ‘Old Peel’ does not make the final cut, however.The album includes contributions from Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson as well as H. Hawkline, Seb Rochford, Gavin Fitzjohn and John and Hopey Parish.You can watch the new video for ‘Fever’ here:You can see the tracklist for Aldous Harding’s ‘Warm Chris’ below.1. ‘Ennui’2. ‘Tick Tock’3. ‘Fever’4. ‘Warm Chris’5. ‘Lawn’6. ‘Passion Babe’7. ‘She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain’8. ‘Staring At The Henry Moore’9. ‘Bubbles’10. ‘Leathery Whip’Harding will tour in the UK, Ireland and across Europe from March to April – you can see details of her UK and Ireland tour dates below, and find tickets here.MARCH 202230 – Barbican, London31 – Barbican, LondonAPRIL 20221 – The Waterfront, Norwich3 – City Halls, Glasgow5 – National Concert Hall, Dublin7 – Albert Hall, Manchester8 – The Dome, Brighton10 – The Tramshed, Cardiff11 – Trinity, Bristol12 – Trinity, BristolLast year Harding covered ‘Revival’ by Deerhunter as part of 4AD’s compilation album ‘Bills & Aches & Blues’.

Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil, the latest move to sanction Vladimir Putin’s regime after its invasion of Ukraine.

Broadway box office took a 14% stumble last week, with total receipts for the 19 productions dropping to $19,746,606 from the previous week’s sturdier $23,004,259. Total attendance was down by the same percentage, to 153,269.

PlayStation franchise God of War is in the works, with Amazon Prime Video in negotiations to host.According to Deadline, the project will be helmed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby of The Expanse, and Rafe Judkins of The Wheel of Time.God of War spans seven games, designed for four different PlayStation consoles. It was first launched in 2005 and focuses on ex-Spartan warrior Kratos and his mission to avenge the death of his loved ones at the hands of the Ares.Several games were released on PS3 and PSP, before being revived with the 2018 PlayStation 4 game.

Confidence Man have shared a new single for International Women’s Day. Listen to ‘Woman’ below.The song is the opening track from new album ‘TILT’, which arrives on April 1 via Heavenly Recordings.

Mandy Moore has announced details of her new album ‘In Real Life’ and shared the record’s title track – you can hear the new song below.The record will be the follow-up to Moore’s March 2020 album ‘Silver Landings’, and is set for release on May 13 via Verve Forecast.Produced by Mike Viola, ‘In Real Life’ – which has been previewed today (March 8) by the title track, which you can hear below – features a host of collaborators, including Moore’s husband, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, and his brother/bandmate Griffin Goldsmith, Lucius’ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, keyboardist Lee Pardini (The War On Drugs) and bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Sharon Van Etten, Phoebe Bridgers).“So much of this record came from future-tripping on the next chapter of my life and what it might look like: what parenthood would feel like, how it would change everything, and all the excitement and trepidation that comes with that,” Moore said of ‘In Real Life’ in a statement.“At the same time it was about celebrating and acknowledging where we were at the moment and really trying to be completely present in the everyday — which is maybe the hardest part of the human condition.”Of the lyrical content of the album, Moore added: “To me it’s all about staying open, staying aware, staying sensitive and empathetic to the people around me.“There’s something about expressing myself through lyrics and melody that makes me feel whole, and I see it as a privilege to have that outlet. And even though this album is very specific to me and my experience — there’s songs about my baby, my husband, my father, my friends — I hope everyone’s able to see their own lives in it.

EXCLUSIVE: Roswell, New Mexico star and Hallmark Channel alumna Heather Hemmens has signed a deal to star in multiple original films exclusively for Hallmark’s parent company, Crown Media Family Networks.

EXCLUSIVE: Maysaloun Hamoud, the writer and director whose feature directorial debut Bar Bahar (In Between) premiered to critical acclaim at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival, has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.

Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem has scored a ten-episode series order at Hulu.

EXCLUSIVE: Dorian Missick (Shirley), Pamela Reed (Outside In), Amanda Warren (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and Jim Klock (The Underground Railroad) will round out the cast of Prime Video’s The Burial, which is currently in production.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has tapped Good Deed Entertainment’s Kristin Harris for the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Production and Development.

EXCLUSIVE: Never Have I Ever, the coming-of-age comedy following the life of an Indian-American teen, is returning for a fourth and final season.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has your first look at Rose Byrne’s transformation into an Elvis impersonator for Seriously Red, a musical comedy set to make its world premiere in Narrative Feature Competition at the SXSW Film Festival on March 13.

Peaky Blinders are teasing the return of Esme in this week’s forthcoming episode.At the end of the second episode, Tommy (Cillian Murphy) reached out to Esme (Aimee-Ffion Edwards) to help with Ruby’s illness.Now, new photos show Esme and Tommy walking through a field together, and Esme posing on her own in nature. Take a look here:In the first season of the show, Esme had married John Shelby (Joe Cole) as part of an arranged agreement to mother his four children.She mostly stayed away from business matters, and retreated after John was murdered in season four.This marks the first time Esme will feature in the show since those episodes, with the second episode of season six seeing Tommy picking up the phone and saying: “Madonna, put me through to the number I gave you for Esme Shelby Lee.” In a recap of the last episode of Peaky Blinders, NME wrote: “With the arrival of the NHS still 14 years away, Tommy places a call to Esme, wife of late brother John.

A second chance at love? Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati didn’t end up with their respective fiancés on Love is Blind, but the pair may have found love outside of the pods.

Mom bod! Maren Morris gave birth to her and Ryan Hurd’s son, Hayes, in March 2020 and has been transparent about her postpartum journey ever since.

Country collab! Jason Aldean worked with Carrie Underwood on hit single “If I Didn’t Love You” — and the Grammy nominee spoke about the chances of their youngest children dating in the future.

Opening up about acne. Lucy Hale looked like a porcelain doll when she played Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars, but according to the 32-year-old actress, her seemingly clear complexion was the result of good lighting. 

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coronavirus lockdown rules are eased this summer.People will be participating in test events held at some of the city’s nightclubs, comedy clubs and business venues as organised by venue managers with the government.Organisers will collect evidence and share their experiences with others in the event economy, which will be provided to the government to see if venues can reopen in line with the planned four-stage roadmap out of lockdown [via BBC News].At present, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed June 21 as the date by which practically all aspects of normal living can resume, including the removal of social distancing.Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the pilot scheme in Liverpool will help audiences return “safely without social

here.Campaign groups Playing Out, Play England and Just for Kids Law have joined forces to write to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, arguing that 'this discrimination against children is unfair and possibly illegal, as evidence mounts of the devastating mental and physical toll that lockdown has taken on them, through social isolation and inactivity'.They are asking the government to 'immediately change to rules to allow children under 12 to play outdoors together and to actively encourage outdoor play, both now and in any future lockdowns'. Do you think children should be allowed to play out during lockdown? Have children been playing in your street? Let us know in the comments here. They say the rules are 'severely hampering their ability to

direct to your inboxThe first changes to the lockdown in England are in force from today.Boris Johnson unveiled the government's roadmap to 'cautiously' easing lockdown restrictions amid the success of the coronavirus vaccine programme.Step one from March 8 was given the green light after four tests required to proceed were met.These include: the vaccine deployment programme continues successfully; evidence shows vaccines are sufficiently effective in reducing hospitalisations and deaths in those vaccinated; infection rates do not risk a surge in hospitalisations which would put unsustainable pressure on the NHS; the assessment of the risks is not fundamentally changed by new variants.In total, there are four stages to the roadmap which

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has hailed the first phase of lockdown easing as the result of a 'truly national effort' to beat coronavirus.Schoolchildren across England are due to return to the classroom on Monday as the government goes ahead with the first stage of the roadmap.The Prime Minister said: “The reopening of schools marks a truly national effort to beat this virus.“It is because of the determination of every person in this country that we can start moving closer to a sense of normality – and it is right that getting our young people back into the classroom is the first step.”However Mr Johnson urged the public to stick to the rules as the government contemplates keeping to its “cautious” plans for removing measures.According

direct to your inbox The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced a four step roadmap for easing of the England-wide coronavirus lockdown last month.