17 h. ago Tom Fletcher: ‘Who would play me on screen? I get confused for Tom Felton all the time’

The McFly singer on getting kicked out of Busted after two days, peeing himself on stage and learning to love his ‘big chin’Born in London, Tom Fletcher, 40, attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School and founded McFly in 2003. The band had seven No 1 singles, won a Brit Award for best pop act and continue to perform. In 2016, Fletcher published his first solo-written book for children, The Christmasaurus, which was shortlisted for a British Book Award. His titles have been translated into 40 languages. Paddington: The Musical, with music and lyrics by Fletcher, is at the Savoy theatre until next May. He is married to podcaster and author Giovanna Fletcher, has three children and lives in Hertfordshire.When were you happiest? On stage with my band. Continue reading...

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As Peru’s most famous ex-pat gets given a theatrical makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with scriptwriter Jessica Swale and McFly frontman and musical maestro Tom Fletcher to get the inside scoop on the five-year journey that led to Paddington’s West End debut

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2 w. ago Gaza latest: Aid delivery ‘extremely challenging’ despite Israel

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said humanitarian groups have a ‘mountain to climb’ to deliver the necessary scale of aid in Gaza

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2 w. ago MAFS couple drop huge clue they’ve SPLIT as they unfollow each other on social media after tense scenes

A MARRIED At First Sight couple have dropped a big hint they've parted ways - after unfollowing each other on social media. The E4 contestants, whose rollercoaster relationship and fiery disagreements are continuing to play out on-screen, have publicly dropped a clanger. Viewers have watched midwife Grace, 31, and Ashley, 35, have a notoriously rocky MAFS pairing so far - and now...

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3 w. ago UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal

The United Nations says 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza

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3 w. ago Jack Whitehall in talks to play classic kids character in big screen adaptation

Jack Whitehall has had secret talks about playing Mr Benn in a new movie. Producers think he would be perfect for the role

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