Entertainment

Toyah Willcox has signed up for Strictly Come Dancing
9 August 2024

Toyah Willcox wanted to do Strictly 'sooner rather than later': 'I understand how hard they work...'
Toyah Willcox wanted to do 'Strictly Come Dancing' "sooner rather than later". The 66-year-old singer is one of a string of celebrities gearing up to hit the ballroom on the BBC ...

Michelle Collins shot to fame as Cindy Beale in EastEnders
9 August 2024

EastEnders legend Michelle Collins admits she felt 'out of control' in her early days of fame
Michelle Collins felt "out of control" in the early days of fame. The 62-year-old actress became well known to TV audiences when she took on the role of Cindy Beale on ...

Apollo correctly identified items to become a Guinness World Record breaker
9 August 2024

Clever parrot breaks identification world record
A brainy bird has broken the Guinness World Record for the most items identified by a parrot in three minutes. Apollo - a four-year-old African grey parrot from Florida who boasts ...

Sam Neill promises 'even stronger' The Twleve season two
9 August 2024

Sam Neill promises 'even stronger' The Twleve season two
Sam Neill has promised that 'The Twelve's second season is "even stronger" than season one. The 76-year-old actor has reprised his role as barrister Bretty Colby in the legal drama - ...

Melanie Hill's Casualty romance wish
9 August 2024

Melanie Hill's Casualty romance wish
Melanie Hill wants a romance storyline for her 'Casualty' character. The 62-year-old actress would love for her character, clinical nurse manager Siobhan Mackenzie to enjoy a steamy romance with a gorgeous ...

will.i.am revealed I Gotta Feeling's connection to U2
9 August 2024

Will.i.am reveals I Gotta Feeling's connection to U2
Will.i.am has revealed Black Eyed Peas hit 'I Gotta Feeling' is inspired by U2. The 2009 earworm started life as a beat DJ David Guetta sent will, who was working on ...

Katy Perry unveils 143 tracklisting and shares new single Lifetimes
9 August 2024

Katy Perry's 143 features Kim Petras and 21 Savage
Katy Perry's album '143' features collaborations with Kim Petras and 21 Savage. The 39-year-old pop star has shared the latest single, 'Lifetimes', and unveiled the tracklisting as an Easter egg. Speaking of ...

Ela-May Demircan has quit Hollyoaks
9 August 2024

Hollyoaks star Ela-May Demircan quits after more than a decade on the soap
Ela-May Demircan has quit 'Hollyoaks' after 13 years. The 18-year-old actress has played the role of Leah Barnes on the Channel 4 soap opera since she was a child but now ...

Susie Dent wrote debut novel during Countdown breaks
9 August 2024

Susie Dent wrote debut novel during Countdown breaks
Susie Dent wrote her new novel during 'Countdown' breaks. The 59-year-old lexicographer, etymologist, and media personality has been a regular on Channel 4's 'Countdown' since 1992 but recently branched out ...

Jennie McAlpine wants to expand family
9 August 2024

Jennie McAlpine wants to expand family
Jennie McAlpine would love a fourth child. The 40-year-old 'Coronation Street' star already has nine year-old Albert, five year-old Hilda and 16-month-old Doris with her husband Chris and has only ...

Sarah Hadland began training in dance when she was a toddler
9 August 2024

Miranda star Sarah Hadland admits that she is a trained dancer ahead of Strictly Come Dancing debut
Sarah Hadland has admitted that she is a trained dancer. The 53-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Stevie Sutton on the BBC sitcom 'Miranda' alongside Miranda Hart - ...

Sadie Sink has opened up about her fear of singing
9 August 2024

Sadie Sink conquered fear of singing to star in O'Dessa
Sadie Sink had to conquer a crippling fear of singing to star in 'O'Dessa'. The 'Stranger Things' actress played the title role in a Broadway production of 'Annie' when she was ...

Blake Lively's costume designer has weighed on on the criticism over her This Ends With Us outfits
9 August 2024

Blake Lively's costume designer shrugs off It Ends With Us criticism
Blake Lively's costume designer Eric Daman has shrugged off criticism of the fashion in 'It Ends With Us' - declaring "haters gonna hate". The actress re-teamed with her former 'Gossip Girl' ...

Will Young has no plans to call it quits at 50
9 August 2024

Will Young won't retire after all
Will Young has no plans to retire from music. The 45-year-old singer - who came to prominence in 2002, when he won the TV talent show 'Pop Idol' – has, on ...

Justin Ng/Retna/Avalon
9 August 2024

Beabadoobee gets 'claustrophobic' sticking to one genre
Beabadoobee gets "claustrophobic" sticking to one genre. The 24-year-old musician - whose real name is Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus - has an eclectic taste in music, from American rock band Title ...

Olivia Attwood discovered Bradley Dack was cheating on her when she got a strange late-night phone call
9 August 2024

Olivia Attwood's mysterious phone call uncovered Bradley Dack's cheating
Olivia Attwood discovered Bradley Dack was cheating on her when she received a mysterious late-night phone call from another woman. The 'Love Island' star was dating the footballer before she joined ...

Patsy Palmer as Bianca Jackson
9 August 2024

Patsy Palmer confirms new EastEnders return
Patsy Palmer is returning to 'EastEnders'. The 52-year-old actress - who made her debut as Bianca Jackson in 1993 and has enjoyed return stints of various lengths over the years - ...

Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum met while filming Blink Twice
9 August 2024

Zoe Kravitz thanks Channing Tatum for letting her be a 'control freak' director
Zoe Kravitz has thanked her fiance Channing Tatum for letting her be a "psycho control freak" director. The couple is believed to have met when Channing signed up to star in ...

Nicolas Cage has talks about a Deadpool and Wolverine cameo
9 August 2024

Nicolas Cage had talks for Deadpool and Wolverine cameo
Nicolas Cage almost appeared in 'Deadpool and Wolverine'. The Marvel Studios blockbuster - which features Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the title roles - features cameos from a string of ...

Sir Paul McCartney is looking back on Wings with the release of a documentary
9 August 2024

Sir Paul McCartney enjoyed 'looking back' on Wings
Sir Paul McCartney enjoyed "looking back" on Wings in documentary 'One Hand Clapping'. The film - directed by David Litchfield - details the recording sessions for the band's the live studio ...

Danny O'Donoghue wasn't sure if The Script should continue
9 August 2024

The Script questioned splitting after Mark Sheehan's death
Danny O'Donoughue didn't know if The Script should carry on after Mark Sheehan died. The guitarist passed away in April 2023 following a brief illness and his devastated bandmates, including drummer ...

Racehorse poo can show if the animal will be a winner on the course
8 August 2024

Racehorse poo can predict a winner
Racehorse poo can predict the animal's future success. A recent study analysed the faeces of over 50 thoroughbred foals during the first three years of their lives and it was found ...

Never-my-name and Isn’t-my-name
8 August 2024

Never-my-name and Isn’t-my-name By Colin Stern
Fairytale adventure Never-my-name and Isn’t-my-name by Colin Stern is a delight for young children, says Anne Cater. By Ann Cater Colin Stern’s Never-my-name and Isn’t-my-name represents perhaps the best type ...

Cate Blanchett doubts that the 'fun' Borderlands film will be remembered as a cinematic classic
8 August 2024

Cate Blanchett: Borderlands is fun rather than art
Cate Blanchett thinks ‘Borderlands’ is "fun, fun, fun" but acknowledges it probably won’t be remembered as a cinematic classic. While early previews of the action-adventure movie - which is an adaptation ...