8 d. ago MasterChef viewers blast 'tone deaf' BBC for 'bizarre decision' to push ahead with the new series after firing both John Torode and Gregg Wallace

MasterChef viewers blasted the 'tone deaf' BBC for their 'bizarre decision' to push ahead with the latest series after firing both presenters John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

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3 w. ago Andy Farrell says Lions in ‘a fantastic place’ to clinch Test series with a week to spare

Tourists will be harder to beat in Melbourne, says coachFarrell: ‘We’re delighted – but we can be better again’Andy Farrell believes the Lions can push on and clinch the series with a week to spare after their first Test win over Australia in Brisbane. It is the head coach’s view that the pressure is now firmly on the Wallabies and that his team also have plenty of improvement still in them.While the Lions lost some momentum in the second half of their 27-19 victory at Suncorp Stadium, they were 24-5 ahead after 41 minutes and Farrell says they will be even harder to beat in Melbourne next Saturday. “There is so much more in us,” said Farrell, suggesting the Lions were now in “a fantastic place” in terms of the series. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Serial dating and push presents: love in the age of the algorithm is complex | Zandile Powell

Couples and singles let us into their idealised love lives online, but our role as viewers makes it more of a ménage à troisSitting in a hospital bed, pregnant Campbell Puckett, known as “Pookie”, is handed a Craie Kelly Epsom 25 Hermès bag (retailing around £20,000) by her husband, Jett. “It’s time for her push present,” he says behind the camera. The husband and wife are arguably the internet’s favourite heterosexual couple at the moment, and if they are anything to go by, the standards for modern romance are high.Jett recently gave Pookie a single instruction on one of their European getaways: “Do not leave Paris without a Birkin.” Luxury unboxings are a staple on their page.These #relationshipgoals have increasingly influenced viewers’ standards and expectations in their own relationships. The spectacle of lavish gifts and experiences can shift expectations and expressions of love towards the more demonstrable aspects of romance. “If my husband doesn’t get me a Hermès Kelly as m...

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3 w. ago Josh Kerr spells out ambitious target for London Diamond League's huge Battle of the Brits

World champion Josh Kerr has asked for British record pace in this afternoon's 1500m in Stratford with series of top Brits expected to push him hard in showpiece event

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4 w. ago This Morning host faces major setback as new ITV series 'postponed'

Ben Shephard has been dealt a blow as his brand new ITV series The Summit has reportedly been pushed back after the reality show was announced late last year

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4 w. ago This Morning star dealt crushing blow as new ITV series pushed back 

Last year, it was announced that This Morning star Ben Shephard was going to be the face of a new reality game show called The Summit.

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4 w. ago John Torode 'plans to take legal action against BBC bosses for unfair dismissal' after he was sacked from MasterChef

MasterChef bosses are reportedly pushing to air Gregg Wallace and John Torode's final series 'when the dust settles' after they were both sacked from the cooking show.

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4 w. ago MasterChef bosses DO want to air Gregg Wallace and John Torode's final series 'when the dust has settled'

MasterChef bosses are reportedly pushing to air Gregg Wallace and John Torode's final series 'when the dust settles' after they were both sacked from the cooking show.

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