48 h. ago BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned

Thalia Holmes, 20, defeats Richie Kelly, 63, in final after former RAF technician misses a win (can you find it?)BBC Two’s Monday evening show Chess Masters: The Endgame reached its final this week amid a continuing debate between experts, who found it patronising, and social players, novices and children who enjoyed its light touch and focus on personalities. The series was placed in a testing environment, the 8pm slot, sandwiched between the intellectual heavyweights Mastermind and University Challenge.Viewer numbers, as supplied by Broadcast, peaked in the first week at 890,000, then gradually dipped to a low of 535,000 on Easter Monday before rebounding to 655,000, a 5.5% share of the viewing audience, for the final week. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Eurovision 2025 start date, full list of contestants, UK entry and favourite to win

Eurovision 2025 is soon set to begin, with 37 countries competing to be crowned the winner of the international music competition - here's all you need to know

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3 d. ago 'I tipped three winners at Punchestown Festival day one – here's my tips for day two'

Day two action gets underway at Punchestown Festival, with two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs looking to retain his Punchestown Gold Cup crown

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5 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother winner Jack P Shepherd shares truth behind Mickey Rourke and tea drinking in house

The Coronation Street star opened up about his time in the housein his first TV interview since being crowned the 2025 series winner

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6 d. ago Alexis Mac Allister's reaction speaks volumes after Liverpool secure the Premier League title

Alexis Mac Allister claimed a Premier League winners’ medal to add to his World Cup crown over the weekend and the Argentinian midfielder had an incredibly humble reaction to his achievement

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7 d. ago Mystery ring at the centre of the speculation surrounding Oscar winner Rami Malek's split with The Crown's Emma Corrin

It is understood they split quietly around the time Rami's specially-designed ring for Emma would have been ready.

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7 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother's ratings drop to lowest in reboot's history for a final as it only pulls in 1.9million viewers and fails to rank in top five ITV shows of the night despite starry cast

The iconic reality series came to an end on Friday, with Jack P. Shepherd crowned the winner and Danny Beard finishing as runner-up.

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7 d. ago Celeb Big Brother's Danny Beard swipes at Chris Hughes after game playing claims

The latest series of Celebrity Big Brother, which had plenty of ups and downs, ended on Friday night and actor Jack P Shepherd was crowned 2025's winner

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8 d. ago Jack P Shepherd crowned as Celebrity Big Brother 2025 winner after dramatic final

The star triumphed over Danny Beard and JoJo Siwa in the final three

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8 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother 2025: Jack P Shepherd beats Danny Beard in dramatic final

After almost three weeks, Celebrity Big Brother's 2025 series has come to an end with the ITV show crowning its second-ever winner during an explosive live final

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8 d. ago Who won Celebrity Big Brother 2025? Full ITV recap as winner is crowned

Celebrity Big Brother has crowned its winner for 2025 - full spoilers below.

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8 d. ago CBB fans fume minutes into the final as they're 'fed up' of 'annoying' element

After almost three weeks, Celebrity Big Brother's 2025 series is coming to an end with the ITV show set to crown its winner during an explosive live final - but fans have been left unimpressed minutes into the show

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9 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother 2025 final: what time is it on TV and how to watch?

Celebrity Big Brother’s 2025 winner will be crowned in the live final tonight 👁

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9 d. ago Singer JoJo Siwa and drag star Danny Beard among Celebrity Big Brother finalists

The winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2025 will be crowned on Friday.

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1 week ago Simone Biles’ coach says gymnast suffered from ‘twisties’ before 2016 Olympics

Condition disrupted American’s performance in 2021Former coach reveals new details in bookSimone Biles suffered from the “twisties” in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics, five years before the condition severely disrupted her performance at the Tokyo Games.Aimee Boorman, Biles’s longtime coach, outlines the story in her new book, The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles. The twisties cause gymnasts to lose their orientation while in the air, a dangerous situation in a sport where falls can cause serious injury. The condition, along with mental health concerns, caused Biles to withdraw from all but one final at the Tokyo Olympics, where her only medal was a bronze on the beam. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Winner of The Apprentice 2025 announced as Lord Sugar makes huge final decision

Dean Franklin has been crowned the winner of The Apprentice 2025 after Lord Sugar decided to invest in his air conditioning business.

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2 w. ago Essex entrepreneur Dean Franklin crowned winner of The Apprentice

Lord Sugar will now go into business with Franklin, from Hornchurch, who has £250,000 to invest

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2 w. ago Who won The Apprentice 2025? Lord Sugar makes huge decision after 'rocky moments'

EXCLUSIVE: The Apprentice winner has been crowned with Lord Sugar picking his favourite business partner from 18 candidates but the winner stayed in the competition by the skin of his teeth

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2 w. ago The WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards Final at Bloomsbury Theatre review: hit all the right notes

It was a pity only one winner could be crowned: this strong line-up boasted so many potential victors

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2 w. ago Bryson DeChambeau smarting as he makes peculiar claim about Rory McIlroy during Masters final round

The 31-year-old admits the newly-crowned Grand Slam winner didn't have much time for him on Sunday

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