4 d. ago Frankie Grande ensures all eyes will be on him in very daring chaps at the Attitude Awards after insisting he's 'not jealous' of sister Ariana's stardom

The reality TV star - and big brother of Ariana Grande - was pictured arriving for the annual event, which celebrates queer icons from across the UK's cultural scene.

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4 d. ago Love Island's Dejon issued warning by his sister as she says 'it's time to leave Meg'

Love Island star Dejon Noel-Williams' sister has taken to social media to share her thoughts on her brother's romance with Meg Moore and his connection with Billykiss Azeez

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4 d. ago ITV Love Island star's sister vows to 'stop watching' as she says 'I'll be upset'

Dejon Noel-Williams has been warned by his own sister to "leave Meg Moore respectfully" on Love Island as she issued a brutal warning to her brother after recent events

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4 d. ago Love Island star Dejon's sister vows to 'stop watching' and calls for him to dump Meg

Dejon Noel-Williams' sister Saint has had her say on the Love Island drama and vows to "stop watching" if her brother doesn't dump Meg Moore for Billykiss Azeez

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5 d. ago Liam Payne's sister sends heartbreaking message to Diogo Jota's family after tragedy

Late One Direction star Liam Payne's sister Ruth Gibbins has paid tribute to Liverpool FC football star Diogo Jota, who died tragically in a car crash yesterday

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5 d. ago My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud review – Hideous Kinky, the teenage years

A subtle, intriguing sequel revisits two girls as they grow into adults and question the impact of their unconventional upbringingEsther Freud’s childhood on the Moroccan hippy trail inspired her 1992 debut Hideous Kinky. That novel was told through a young child’s limited perspective, so daily life was described vividly – almond trees and coloured kaftans – while bigger issues, such as why she didn’t see her father, remained vague and mysterious.Some 30 years later, Freud has returned to the same narrator, Lucy. But in this accomplished new novel, she explores how Lucy grows up and starts to question the impact of her unconventional upbringing. My Sister and Other Lovers opens with teenage Lucy, her mother and sister once again on the move. It’s the 1970s, her mother has a new son from another failed relationship, and they are on a ferry to Ireland, as they have no money and nowhere else to go. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Such Brave Girls: TV so hilariously savage it will make you yowl with pleasure

Move over Julia Davies and Sharon Horgan – this devastating, ruthless sitcom is basically the British psyche on a screen. It’s just the medicineI love watching real-life siblings on-screen. They bring a knotted history to every interaction, the way they look at one another, or don’t. They may love each other; they’re definitely stuck with each other. Daisy May and Charlie Cooper were the last to bottle such contradiction; I’m delighted we now have Such Brave Girls (BBC One, Wednesday 2 July, 11.40pm), returning for a second series, in which creator Kat Sadler stars alongside her sister Lizzie Davidson. Cattier than Longleat, it features some of the most savage writing on TV, and makes me yowl with pleasure.It’s about traumatised women making terrible choices. Bear with. The ever-excellent Louise Brealey plays Deb, whose husband abandoned his family 10 years ago after popping to the shop for teabags. In financial trouble, she spends her time trying to lock down relatio...

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1 week ago Coronation Street fans 'rumble' Lisa Swain 'sister' casting as star quits rival soap 

Vicky Myers first joined the ITV soap back in 2021 in the role of Lisa

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2 w. ago Emmerdale star Amy Walsh 'cried' in 90s popstar's face during meeting thanks to famous sister

The Emmerdale actress has recalled how she was totally star-struck when she met her childhood hero with her singer sister

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2 w. ago ‘I find it sad and difficult to listen to the Smiths’: Ana Matronic’s honest playlist

The Scissor Sister has a complex relationship with the Smiths and gets parties started with Grace Jones, but who’s her (not so) guilty pleasure?The first song I fell in love with I was obsessed as a child with the Muppets and Sesame Street. My grandmother made me a puppet of the Count to help practise my counting. I loved The Pinball Number Count with the Pointer Sisters counting up 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 / 11/ 12 which is prophetic because I still consider the Pointer Sisters one of my all-time favourite bands.The first record I bought I was playing Delirious by Prince for my mother in 1982, and she said: “He sounds like Little Richard.” I said: “Who is Little Richard?” and she said: “Get in the car, young lady,” and we went and bought a Little Richard greatest hits set. It was the start of a long conversation about music with my mom. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Graham Norton: ‘The Bell Jar changed how I felt about books’

The TV presenter and author on discovering the beauty of Charles Dickens and why John Fowles put him off writing for 30 yearsMy earliest reading memoryI started reading because I was wildly jealous of my sister Paula, who is four years older than me. I must have been six or seven when I managed to read The Mountain of Adventure by Enid Blyton. I know she is no longer in fashion but I still remember the thrill of the world she created and the excitement of the plot.My favourite book growing upI adored the Flambards series by KM Peyton, probably because it felt slightly adult and a little bit sexy, but my absolute favourites were Grimble and Grimble at Christmas by Clement Freud. They were anarchic and knowing, in a way I hadn’t encountered before but more than anything else they were very funny. It also introduced me to the inspired illustrations of Quentin Blake. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The trial that has gripped Norway like a soap opera has ripped apart track and field’s most famous family | Sean Ingle

A court cleared Gjert Ingebrigtsen of many of the abuse charges made against him but the father and coach’s hope of reconciliation seems remoteThe moment that ripped apart track and field’s most successful and eccentric family came in January 2022, after the 15‑year‑old sister of the Tokyo Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen was grounded by her father after school.At that point, Jakob and his brothers Filip and Henrik, were all European, world or Olympic champions, having trained like professionals since before they were teenagers. They were also major TV stars in Norway thanks to the docuseries Team Ingebrigtsen, where they appeared alongside their coach and father Gjert. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The trial that gripped Norway like a soap opera has ripped apart track and field’s most famous family | Sean Ingle

A court cleared Gjert Ingebrigtsen of many of the abuse charges made against him but the father and coach’s hope of reconciliation seems remoteThe moment that ripped apart track and field’s most successful and eccentric family came in January 2022, after the 15‑year‑old sister of the Tokyo Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen was grounded by her father after school.At that point, Jakob and his brothers Filip and Henrik, were all European, world or Olympic champions, having trained like professionals since before they were teenagers. They were also major TV stars in Norway thanks to the docuseries Team Ingebrigtsen, where they appeared alongside their coach and father, Gjert. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father convicted of assaulting daughter and acquitted of other abuse charges

The father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been convicted of assaulting his daughter and handed a suspended prison sentence

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3 w. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father found guilty of hitting daughter

Gjert Ingebrigtsen was found not guilty of abusing double Olympic champion Jakob

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3 w. ago Father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen found guilty of assaulting Olympic star's sister

Gjert Ingebrigtsen handed suspended prison sentence and fined for hitting daughter with a wet towel - but ex-coach acquitted of charges against superstar son

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3 w. ago Father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen found guilty of hitting daughter but avoids jail

Gjert Ingebrigtsen found not guilty of physical abuse of JakobHanded suspended 15-day sentence and fined for abuse of IngridThe father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been found guilty of hitting the Norwegian runner’s younger sister, Ingrid, with a wet towel, and handed a 15-day suspended sentence.However, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who coached his Jakob to 1500m gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 before an acrimonious split a year later, was acquitted of the same charges against Jakob after a court in Norway found there was “reasonable doubt” about the accusations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father found guilty of hitting his daughter but cleared of abusing Olympic champion

Gjert Ingebrigtsen acquitted of Jakob charges due to ‘reasonable doubt’Handed suspended 15-day sentence and fined for abuse of IngridThe father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been found guilty of hitting the Norwegian runner’s younger sister, Ingrid, with a wet towel, and handed a 15-day suspended sentence.However, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who coached his Jakob to 1500m gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 before an acrimonious split a year later, was acquitted of charges of physical and verbal abuse against Jakob after a court in Norway found there was “reasonable doubt” about the accusations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson's mother Shirley made a fortune creating a VERY recognisable toy

Jeremy Clarkson's mother Shirley's Christmas present to her children one year made their family a fortune after she gifted the TV star and his sister a stuffed toy.

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3 w. ago ‘Who else can we annoy with our show?’: Such Brave Girls, Britain’s most gleefully offensive comedy returns

Despite its twisted characters and unremitting plotlines, the Bafta-winning sitcom has become an unlikely hot property for the BBC. The secret, says creator Kat Sadler: dealing with things in ‘the most unenlightened way possible’Few writers take criticism well, fewer actively court it. Kat Sadler, however, has an insatiable appetite for negative feedback. When crafting her BBC sitcom Such Brave Girls, the 31-year-old frequently runs the scripts past her younger sister and co-star Lizzie Davidson – but she isn’t looking for praise. Instead, “she wants you to tear it to pieces”, says Davidson. “She loves it.”“I get off on it,” confirms Sadler, with matter-of-fact melancholy. Continue reading...

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