64 m. ago Building the Band review – Liam Payne’s controversial final show is the kind of reality TV that made him

Is it ghoulish to posthumously release this singing contest featuring Payne as a judge? Or a moving tribute? Netflix’s mashup of Love is Blind, The Circle and The Voice certainly claims the latterNetflix’s new series is the latest in a long line of TV shows attempting to talent-spot the next big pop phenomenon. It feels as if the format has been dormant for a while, its role as A&R taken over by social media aeons ago. The glory days of American Idol and The X Factor have passed, and while The Voice trundles steadily on, it has been many years since those on-screen machines churned out the stars they were once capable of creating.Building the Band aims to modernise the format by bolting on parts of other reality TV shows. Its wannabe singers perform to other singers, sight-unseen, who then decide whether they’d like to be in a band with each other, by pressing a button, and collecting “likes”. It is Love Is Blind meets The Circle meets The Voice, though mostly, it is The Voice, ...

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4 h. ago 'I visited tiny UK city overlooked by tourists but it's more beautiful than most'

After a whirlwind tour around the world, the Mirror's Liam Gilliver stumbled across a quaint UK city overshadowed by its nearby tourist hotspot - and fell quickly in love

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4 h. ago I was duped by a Nigerian love scammer who stole £200,000 from me after we met on Facebook

EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth, who is in her sixties and lives in rural England, took out a loan, remortgaged her home and pawned her late mother's jewellery to meet the scammer's ever increasing demands.

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6 h. ago Billie Eilish's Scottish roots as star gushes over love for Scotland after OVO Hydro gigs

Billie Eilish, who played two nights at Glasgow's OVO Hydro this week, has opened up about her Scottish ancestry and her deep love for Scotland

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7 h. ago Love Island fans fume 'apologise now' as Islander breaks down in tears

An Islander reached breaking point in Tuesday night's episode

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7 h. ago Johnny Depp offered ‘trust and love’ as a director says lead actor of Modigliani

Italian actor and film producer Riccardo Scamarcio plays the artist in a new film directed by Hollywood star Depp.

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7 h. ago ITV Love Island fans react as Casa Amor cut short in dramatic series twist

A date has been set for the dramatic recoupling ceremony

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7 h. ago Full list of road closures as two massive events take place on hot weekend in Gower

The Love Trails Festival and and the Swansea Ironman 70.3 will be held simultaneously this weekend - here is everything you need to know

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7 h. ago Love Island star slammed over 'dangerous' advice as video divides opinion

Former Love Island star Frankie Davey, who appeared in Casa Amor two years ago, divided opinion after sharing some controversial advice with fans on TikTok recently

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7 h. ago Love Island's Casa Amor end date confirmed and there's just hours left

The recoupling ceremony is nearly here

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7 h. ago ITV Love Island fans demand show apology as Islander breaks down

An Islander was left in tears in Tuesday night's episode

Culture

8 h. ago ITV Love Island fans share 'unpopular opinions' on 2025 series

Viewers have been taking to Reddit to share their thoughts on the ITV2 show

Culture

8 h. ago Love Island fans are sharing their most unpopular show opinions and tbh we agree

The ITV viewers have spoken

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9 h. ago Love Island Shakira's mum backs new bombshell as 'the one' for daughter

Shakira Khan's mum has claimed she saw sparks fly between her daughter and a new bombshell

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9 h. ago The ‘comfortable’ garden sofa set buyers ‘absolutely love’ now reduced by £80 for Amazon Prime Day

You can now spend £100 for this sofa, chairs and table set with over 590 five-star reviews but you'll have to be quick to bag this bargain

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9 h. ago Dad tried to kayak in Texas floods to save his young daughters, whose last texts were ‘I love you’

RJ Harber helped evacuate other families but tragically lost his young daughters in the Texas floods on July 4.

Events

9 h. ago Love Island Shakira’s mum picks 'the one' for her daughter and fans agree

She has awarded one Casa Amor bombshell her stamp of approval

Politics

10 h. ago How The Salt Path dissolved into allegations of lies, theft and betrayal

The bestselling memoir was hailed as a moving true story of love resilience and the healing power of nature. But now its author Raynor Winn faces extraordinary allegations – raising doubts over whether the heartwarming journey was too good to be true after all, writes Maira Butt

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10 h. ago Ringo Starr reveals what he would say to George Harrison and John Lennon if they were here today

Ringo opened up about what he wished he could tell them exclusively with the Daily Mail during his 'Peace & Love Birthday Celebration' in Beverly Hills, California.

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11 h. ago ITV Love Island bombshell has hidden link to a famous past Islander

The newcomer has some serious ties to a former Islander

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