1 hour ago BBC EastEnders legend replaced after 20 years as Vicki Fowler returns to Albert Square

Vicki Fowler, the love child of teenage mum Michelle Fowler and Dirty Den Watts, is back on the Square for her uncle Martin Fowler's funeral - and she's not alone

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2 h. ago Netflix star Holly Willoughby admits she 'was awful' and glad 'nobody pounced on her'

Holly Willoughby said she believes she was terrible at presenting when she got her big break - Holly was in her early 20s when she began presentig on kids TV shows

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2 h. ago 'Utterly devastated' Tommy Sheridan hails 'wonderful' big sister after tragic death

"She was a wonderful sister. A great auntie. A cherished friend. And a valued workmate. We love you with all our hearts."

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2 h. ago Norwegian drama 'Dreams (Sex Love)' takes top prize at the Berlin Film Festival

A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday

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3 h. ago The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell herFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereOn 10 January 2000 I started my first job in journalism at the Brisbane News. I was 20 years old, a starry-eyed rube from suburban Bracken Ridge who didn’t even know what a flat white was.On my first day my editor had the rest of the journos join us at a cafe to welcome me to the team. That’s when I met Fiona. Fi. She’d been out on assignment and arrived late; the only seat left was right next to me. She was so natural and warm in the way she chatted with me. What was just polite small talk felt to me like an enormous show of generosity; like a light shining on me. She also reminded me of my childhood screen crush Toni Pearen. I was instantly taken with her. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Fatboy Slim: ‘I was in the same class as Keir Starmer – he’s one up on me now’

The electronic producer and DJ Norman Cook talks about learning the violin with Keir Starmer, his love for his label maker and crossing swords with MobyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou did violin lessons with Keir Starmer when you were a child. Who was better at violin?I can’t actually remember the violin lessons. But I was in the same class at school as Keir for five years, so I remember him well. He must have been better at the violin than me, because I did it for about one term. My parents could take no more noise, so I would say Keir was better. It is quite weird when one day you see someone on the telly and go, “Oh look, it is Keir Starmer from 4B.” I think he’s one up on me by becoming prime minister.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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4 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri hits back at 'horrible person' claims after Andrew Le Page split

Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page were together for two years after meeting on Love Island

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4 h. ago Metallica fans reveal 'sliding doors' moment made them lovers with band on honeymoon

Jack Butcher, 36, and Emma Torres, 35, were at a Metallica show in Prague in 2019 - their eyes locked and the now-married couple travel around rocking out together

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5 h. ago Wales v Ireland player ratings as unlikely hero emerges and new kid blows people away

It was another defeat for Wales but the performance was so much better

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5 h. ago Love Island's Mimii reveals relationship status after Ayo reunion rumours

Love Island winner Mimii Ngulube has responded to swirling rumours about her relationship status with former villa partner Ayo Odukoya.

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6 h. ago Kid Rock reportedly splits from fiancée after being seen with Lauren Boebert

The MAGA musician and Audrey Berry had been engaged since 2017

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6 h. ago Zelensky 'refuses to sign' US surrender deal as Trump rages at Ukraine 'theatre kid'

Donald Trump has made several scathing comments against Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and says he will only support Kyiv's war in exchange for access to the country's mineral resources

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6 h. ago Donald Trump Jr's awkward love triangle with 'new girlfriend' as dad gives fiancée job

Donald Trump Jr's love life has made headlines in recent times, with the President's son moving on from his fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle with Floridian socialite Bettina Anderson - and it's understood she isn't quite as popular within the first family

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6 h. ago Identity of Dave Grohl's love child's mother revealed after months of secrecy

The Foo Fighters frontman, 56, revealed in September that he had fathered a baby with another woman

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7 h. ago My film star mother is adamant that a Hollywood icon murdered her former lover

The death of a former Time journalist during filming of a Hollywood western in 1973 has long been a mystery. Now the actor who found the body has claimed he was murdered - by an iconic 70s star

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8 h. ago The soaps' most outrageous live episode blunders as EastEnders leaves fans in stitches with glaring Sonia Fowler gaffe

Soap fans love a live episode because they get to see their favorite stars show off their acting prowess in real time.

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8 h. ago Mum gives her baby name so unique she 'can't spell it correctly'

A mum has chosen a name for her son that is so unique that she isn't quite sure how to spell it - as employees at her child's nursery have seen her use two different spellings

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8 h. ago How OnlyFans's sex revolution failed: Adult site was hailed for 'empowering women' at its inception

Former Love Islander Megan Barton-Hanson previously praised the app for 'changing the power dynamic for sex workers' and 'empowering women' in December 2020.

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9 h. ago The late Gwen McCrae brought emotion to dance music like no one else

Spanning deep soul, disco and beyond, McCrae – who has died aged 81 – didn’t get the recognition she deserved for a discography charged with pain and wonderRockin’ Chair, 90% of Me Is You, All This Love That I’m Givin’, Keep the Fire Burning, Funky Sensation – Gwen McCrae, who has died after a long illness aged 81, sang all these soul-funk anthems and more. Songs that refreshed radio, songs that lit up discos and clubs, songs that saw her called “The Queen of Rare Groove”, songs that were covered and sampled and sound as fresh today as when she originally recorded them in Miami in the 1970s and early 80s.Gwen Mosley was born in Pensacola, Florida, and grew up singing in church before marrying a sailor she met the week before when he was on shore leave. Her new husband, once free from the navy, insisted they form the duo George & Gwen McCrae in 1963, with Gwen out front. Betty Wright, then a 14-year-old vocal prodigy, brought the couple to soul singer and label owner Steve Alaimo...

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9 h. ago Caroline Flack's friends share her 'true feelings' on Laura Whitmore's Love Island role

Caroline Flack was replaced by Laura Whitmore as the host of Love Island in December 2019, days after the late star told ITV bosses she would not be able to front the show

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