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A brutal murder in a picturesque Yorkshire village investigated by a familiar face with a difficult past: Leading crime writer BORIS STARLING devises a chilling spin-off for Happy Valley
12/02/23 01:20
BORIS STARLING: There will be no more Happy Valley. Both the show's creator, Sally Wainwright, and its star, Sarah Lancashire, are adamant that Sergeant Catherine Cawood's story is done, and no amount of critical acclaim or stellar viewing figures (more than 11 million have already tuned into last Sunday's finale) can change that. But after a week that saw John Cleese announce the reboot of Fawlty Towers, is this really the end of the road for the Calder Valley and all who live and die there? Catherine's retirement dream may have come true, hightailing it to the Himalayas in her ancient Land Rover. But for fans desperate for more of their Happy Valley fix - in the mould of how TV's Morse had a spin-off with Lewis - there could easily be a sequel series. One character in particular could take up Catherine's baton: her teenage grandson, Ryan....read
John Cleese is such an angry old sourpuss they're already laughing at his Fawlty Towers remake - but for the wrong reasons writes TOM LEONARD
10/02/23 22:02TOM LEONARD: What is the right response to John Cleese, who many believe hasn't been funny for at least 30 years, trying to resurrect the best-loved sitcom in British TV history, Fawlty Towers
John Cleese hints Fawlty Towers reboot could be set in the Caribbean instead of Torquay as TV star reveals series WON'T return to 'woke' BBC
10/02/23 09:31The actor, who played grumpy hotelier Basil Fawlty in the classic sitcom, claimed last night he wouldn't be allowed the necessary 'freedom' with the public service broadcaster.
John Cleese snubs BBC over Fawlty Towers remake because the corporation is too 'woke' to handle the sitcom's near-the-knuckle gags
10/02/23 00:55The actor, who played grumpy hotelier Basil Fawlty in the BBC2 show, said last night: 'I'm not doing it with the BBC because I won't get the freedom.'
'I can't see it matching the original': Monty Python star Carol Cleveland, 81, admits she is 'amazed' Fawlty Towers is being revived - more than 40 years after it went off air
09/02/23 01:54Monty Python's Carol Cleveland has admitted she is 'amazed' that Fawlty Towers is being revived.
From Basil calling Polly 'a cloth-eared bint' to the Major's notoriously racist rant about cricket fans... watch 10 Fawlty Towers jokes that might not make it past TV censors in John Cleese's modern-day reboot
09/02/23 01:40Despite its popularity, writing the new series may prove an arduous task with many fearing the slapstick humour of the original will fail to impress 21st century audiences.
Basil is back, but what became of the other Fawlty Towers stars? As show is rebooted after 50 years, FEMAIL reveals the highs and lows for the original cast from Sybil's Alzheimer's diagnosis to Polly's surprising new job
08/02/23 18:03Here FEMAIL takes a look back at what happened to the original cast of the hit show as viewers prepare for the highly-anticipated third series.
Could it be fourth time lucky for John Cleese? Star, 83, defies critics as he announces Fawlty Towers comeback despite US versions flopping - but fans warn Basil's slapstick gags won't go down well with modern audiences
08/02/23 16:12Monty Python star John Cleese is set to star in the remake of the classic British sitcom - but fans of the original show have expressed their concerns at the remake.
As iconic sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to return to screens FOUR decades after the original... everything we know about the long-awaited reboot
08/02/23 12:49The plot for the long-awaited reboot are being kept tightly under wraps, but it will, of course, see the return of the inept hotel manager Basil Fawlty, played by John, 83.
How Camilla Cleese went from troubled youth to Fawlty Towers: Comedian, 39, who's rebooting the famous show with her father went to rehab multiple times for drugs and alcohol and now does stand-up in LA
08/02/23 11:17London-born Camilla has followed in her father's footsteps to become a comedian - but her life before picking up a mic was decidedly troubled.John Cleese is back as Basil: As Fawlty Towers gets set for its fourth reboot, how the 83-year-old star has revisited his past glories over the years to top up the coffers after his many divorces (the last of which left his wife richer than him)
08/02/23 10:32The British comedy legend's decision to write new episodes of Fawlty Towers is likely to be more pragmatic than sentimental after a series of expensive divorces.
Don't mention the Woke! Iconic British sitcom Fawlty Towers to return as John Cleese teams up with his daughter Camilla to write reboot - with the tortured hotel manager opening up a new boutique property
07/02/23 19:39John Cleese, 83, is set to return to screens as Basil Fawlty, with a reboot of the star's famous comedy Fawlty Towers in the work.
Jamie Lee Curtis says she missed out on meeting Princess Diana in 1995 because she was in the bathroom when the Royal arrived
10/01/23 18:21Jamie Lee Curtis missed her chance to meet Princess Diana and the reason is a bit embarrassing. happened when she was shooting the movie 'Fierce Creatures' in the UK
David Webb was the hero in 1970 as he scored Chelsea's FA Cup Final replay winner against Leeds... 53 years later he is visiting son Danny - assistant manager at Chesterfield - to see if non-league side can perform giant-killing against West Brom
06/01/23 22:31David Webb, scorer of Chelsea's winner in the 1970 final replay against Leeds, has prolonged his Christmas and new year visit to son Danny, assistant manager of Chesterfield.
Join the Ministry of Silly walks to boost your health: Hilarious video shows how walking 'Teabag style' for a few minutes a day could help adults meet physical activity targets
21/12/22 23:30Researchers from Arizona State University found that walking like Mr Teabag in 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' uses two-and-a-half times the energy of walking normally, so could help adults exercise.
Airplane! director David Zucker slams people inside woke Hollywood for DESTROYING comedy because they 'don't have a sense of humor' - and says his iconic satire films would be made 'without the jokes' if they were produced today
11/11/22 00:13David Zucker, who's films include Airplane! and the Naked Gun series, said Hollywood has 'destroyed' comedy by pandering to a minority of easily offended viewers.
John Cleese steps out for dinner in Chelsea after Graham Norton took aim at him for speaking out against cancel culture and not taking 'accountability' for his 'free speech'
13/10/22 14:51The Monty Python star, 82, looked downcast for the outing after presenter Graham, 59, branded him a 'man of a certain age' who is 'now suddenly facing accountability'.
Graham Norton takes aim at John Cleese for speaking out against 'cancel culture' as he brands Monty Python star, 82, a 'man of a certain age' who is 'now suddenly facing accountability'
12/10/22 09:02BBC host Graham Norton has hit out against John Cleese's criticism of cancel culture, saying that it is about being held 'accountable' and that free speech is not 'consequence free'
'The moment I criticised the BBC, the interview was brought to a rapid end': John Cleese says he is 'amused' after Amol Rajan 'cut short' interview after Monty Python star said he'd NEVER work for the Corporation again
11/10/22 08:34The actor and comedian, 82, created and starred in the classic sitcom Fawlty Towers and was one of the comedy troupe members behind sketch show Monty Python, both of which first aired on the BBC.
John Cleese says he would refuse a BBC comeback because he'd be 'cancelled or censored in five minutes' as he promotes new GB News show
10/10/22 09:19Monty Python legend John Cleese has told the BBC he would never work for them again - because the broadcaster would cancel him in five minutes.
'The food was good but expensive': £8m John Cleese, 82, laments how much cash he's spent in private members' club after those costly divorces - as wife Jennifer Wade, 51, leaves carrying a plush toy dragon
24/08/22 10:16John Cleese and his wife Jennifer Wade were pictured leaving trendy private members' bar Oswald's in London's Albemarle street on Tuesday night.
John Cleese, 82, looks carefree as he stands arm-in-arm with wife Jennifer Wade, 51, as pair step out for dinner at London's trendy La Loma
06/08/22 00:52Funnyman John Cleese seemed uncharacteristically carefree as he and his fourth wife celebrated their tenth anniversary on Wednesday.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Monty Python star John Cleese, 82, worries that the lack of diversity in the England women's football team could lead to the BBC giving the Lionesses the boot
04/08/22 09:08John Cleese is worried that the lack of diversity in the England women's football team could lead to the BBC giving the Lionesses the boot.
Monty Python icon John Cleese slams woke culture for having a 'disastrous effect' on creativity and 'canceling comics'
20/07/22 11:27The actor, 82, said he does not believe comedians have the freedom to be funny anymore, blasting today's cancel culture as the 'death of creativity'.
John Cleese, 82, ditches his signature moustache as he steps out with glamorous wife Jennifer Wade, 49
21/04/22 10:46John Cleese was seen without his signature moustache as he stepped out in London with wife Jennifer Wade on Thursday.
John Cleese has his microphone taken away at South by Southwest festival for saying that Britain should get 'reparations from Italy and France' for Romans and Normans enslaving Britons
13/03/22 00:02The Monty Python icon, 82, was riffing with other comics in front of the crowd in Texas when he talked about the 'competition' between cultures over who has been more oppressed.
And now for something completely different! Monty Python's Flying Circus is returning to UK terrestrial television for first time in 35 years
11/03/22 18:54Monty Python's Flying Circus will return to UK terrestrial television for the first time in almost 35 years, showing on That's TV, as John Cleese says the show is 'too funny' for the BBC.
John Cleese blasts 'deception, dishonesty and tone' of BBC Asia interview after he was grilled on cancel culture and Dave Chappelle instead of his upcoming shows
16/12/21 11:24John Cleese, 82, claims he was told he would be speaking to the BBC Asia journalist, who he identified only as 'Karishma', about his tour Why There Is No Hope.
Monty Python's John Cleese, 82, admits he can't do trademark silly walk any more because of 'two artificial hips, an artificial knee and a heavily infected big toe'
03/12/21 15:13The skit sees star John Cleese skewer self-important inefficiency by walking to his bureaucratic place of work in an exaggerated fashion whilst wearing a bowler hat and carrying a briefcase.
John Cleese 'blacklists' HIMSELF from Cambridge Union talk because of 'woke rules' after students made 'Stalinist' list of banned speakers amid row over art historian's Hitler impression
10/11/21 11:16Cleese, 82, who famously impersonated the Nazi dictator in a Monty Python sketch, said he was blacklisting himself from the Cambridge Union event 'before someone else does'.
Australian of the Year Grace Tame's 'brilliant' drawing for actor John Cleese shocks fans who never knew about her artistic talent
28/10/21 01:43The 26-year-old shared a picture of the artwork she drew five years ago onto her Twitter account on Thursday in honour of the Monty Python star's birthday.
Snobbish, sexist and 'total s****!': MIRIAM MARGOLYES' withering verdict on Monty Python stars John Cleese and Graham Chapman... as revealed in this rollicking second extract from her brilliant new memoir
05/09/21 21:00MIRIAM MARGOLYES: I lost my smile a little when I performed in the Footlights revue of 1962. I didn't like the Footlights boys and they really didn't like me.
John Cleese, 81, blasts 'absurd' woke culture as he fronts series examining political correctness... after Fawlty Towers 'cancellation' row
23/08/21 11:09John is set to investigate 'what can and can't be said' in the modern day, having previously stated that political correctness started as a 'good idea' but that society shouldn't be centred around it.
John Cleese, 81, enjoys lavish lunch date with wife Jennifer Wade, 48, as he teases stage version of Life of Brian after finishing first draft of script
05/07/21 14:54Before sharing an update on plans to bring Life Of Brian to the stage, John Cleese, 81, was seen enjoying a lunch date with his wife Jennifer Wade, 48, at The Ivy Chelsea Garden on Saturday.
'Sorry for making fun of white English people': John Cleese issues mock apology for Monty Python after white Simpsons actor Hank Azaria said sorry for voicing Indian character Apu in hit US cartoon
15/04/21 18:23Hank Azaria apologised to 'every single Indian person' for voicing Apu. Monty Python actor John Cleese has now made fun of his apology, saying sorry himself for portraying white English people.
Monty Python star John Cleese is accused of transphobia after joking about identifying as a 'Cambodian police woman' in series of tweets supporting author JK Rowling
22/11/20 18:57British comedian John Cleese, 81, has been slammed as 'transphobic' after tweeting that he'd like to be a Cambodian policewoman during an exchange over his support of JK Rowling.
'I was never totally trusting of him': John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a 'FANTASIST' who was convinced his friends were swindling him
12/10/20 10:40John Cleese has branded his late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a fantasist who was convinced his friends were swindling him.
John Cleese, 80, strolls hand in hand with wife Jennifer Wade, 47, on cosy outing after second cancer scare
10/09/20 11:28Strolling hand in hand through the streets, the pair looked smitten as they made their first public outing together since John revealed he'd had a cancer scare in June.
The One Show's Alex Jones falls for John Cleese's prank which sees actor storm off mid-interview saying 'why bother?'
05/09/20 15:05The host, 46, was left baffled when the Fawlty Towers actor, 80, stormed off mid interview telling her 'why bother?' after they aired a lengthy preview of him covering his time on the comedy on Friday.
'A woke joke isn't going to be very funny': Monty Python star John Cleese says political correctness is 'stifling' comic creativity - as social media users hit back with their best 'woke' one-liners
03/09/20 11:52The former Monty Python star, 80, said Britain should not organise its society around 'the sensibilities of the most easily upset people', because that would lead to a 'very neurotic society'.
John Cleese says children hardly recognise him and blames BBC for failing to air Monty Python repeats
01/08/20 22:54John Cleese, 80, told fans at an online question and answer forum that Americans have a greater enthusiasm now for Monty Python's Flying Circus than people in Britain.
'Tis but a scratch!' John Cleese, 80, reveals he has had a cancerous tumour removed from his leg... but brushes it off by making classic Monty Python gag
08/06/20 20:56John Cleese has revealed he had 'a minor operation' on Friday to remove a cancerous tumour from his leg.
The village of Silly Walks! Monty Python fan gets residents to perform their own versions of the famous John Cleese sketch to cheer them up during lockdown
16/05/20 12:51James Ruffell, 37, put up sign outside his home in Sonning, Berkshire, which stated: 'You are now entering the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Silly Walks, commence silly walking immediately'.
Fawlty thinking? British actor John Cleese charges fans £249 to be insulted in four-minute video 'shout outs'
22/04/20 01:01John Cleese, 80, delighted fans with personalised messages from his hotel room in Beverley Hills - and he only charged them £249 each.
Say Cleese! Monty Python icon John, 80, joins Instagram 'due to the boredom of quarantine' but struggles to remember the name of the social networking site
02/04/20 10:24Monty Python star John Cleese joined Instagram on Thursday and shared his first post.
'This boosts my morale!' John Cleese mocks the meagre royalties he's paid for narrating Winnie The Pooh as he receives cheque for just 17p
23/03/20 17:46The comedy legend took to Twitter to blast the low payments he banks for his work on the 2011 Disney film - which had a budget of £26 million and made just £43 million worldwide at the box office.
'Together again for the first time!' Jamie Lee Curtis, 61, reunites with John Cleese, 80, 32-years after playing lovers in A Fish Called Wanda
12/03/20 16:07Taking to Instagram, the American actress shared a photo of the pair enjoying lunch while reacting their famous cheek to cheek pose from the film's promotional poster.
'A bold, brilliant, beautiful man': Monty Python colleagues bid farewell to Terry Jones in private funeral service after the comedy giant lost his battle with dementia aged 77
05/02/20 20:01Today John Cleese, Sir Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam attended a private humanist ceremony to celebrate Jones's life at the Golders Green Crematorium in north London.
John Cleese, 80, enjoys dinner with his wife Jennifer Wade, 47, and pals in Chelsea... after the death of his Monty Python co-star Terry Jones
02/02/20 17:20The actor, 80, cut a casual figure as he enjoyed dinner at The Ivy restaurant in Chelsea on Saturday with his spouse, 47, and 14 other pals.
John Cleese claims beloved comedy Monty Python is more popular OUTSIDE the United Kingdom because Brits have 'written it off'
03/09/19 01:37The actor and writer said the series is not "going very strong" in the country where it was first launched.
'You'll remember this moment on your deathbed!' Monty Python star John Cleese's hilarious spray during his interview with Peter Helliar on The Project
29/08/19 22:24Monty Python fans were expecting big things when comedian John Cleese appeared on The Project on Thursday night - and they weren't disappointed.
John Cleese, 79, and his VERY bleary-eyed wife Jennifer Wade, 47, look smitten as they celebrate their wedding anniversary in London
13/08/19 23:49John Cleese, 79, and wife Jennifer Wade, 47, looked smitten as they celebrated their wedding anniversary at The Ivy Chelsea Garden in London on Tuesday night.
John Cleese, 79, reveals he uses stem cell therapy in a bid to stay young as the comedy legend admits: 'It's not cheap'
03/08/19 22:36The Monty Python and Fawlty Towers comedy legend John Cleese has been having the treatment for years and he credits it with helping him look younger than his 79 years.
John Cleese, 79, and wife number four Jennifer Wade, 47, look perfectly in sync as they step out in London in coordinating ensembles
02/08/19 13:44The Fawlty Towers star, 79, led the way as he and his jewellery designer wife, 47, climbed out of a taxi in London on Thursday
John Cleese, 79, gushes he 'finally got it right' with wife number four Jennifer Wade, 47... and says he still 'feels 43' despite turning 80 this year
18/07/19 09:50John Cleese revealed he 'finally got it right' with his fourth wife after a string of failed marriages - and admitted he still only feels 43 despite his 80th birthday fast approaching.
John Cleese's fourth wife Jennifer Wade, 47, appears VERY worse for wear during boozy night out after her husband, 79, is forced to deny his comments on London are 'racist'
07/06/19 07:59John Cleese's fourth wife Jennifer Wade appeared very worse for wear when she was leaving London nightclub Lou Lou's on Thursday night.
John Cleese takes another swipe at London by calling it the 'world centre for Russian dirty money laundering' - as he insists 'no longer an English city' remark was 'culturalist, not racist'
30/05/19 09:40The Fawlty Towers star, 79. defended calling London 'not really an English city anymore' in his explanation as to why he moved to the Caribbean, after provoking outrage on social media.Monty Python star John Cleese sparks outrage by saying London is 'not really an English city any more'
29/05/19 14:58John Cleese who revealed last year he was moving to Nevis in the Caribbean - wrote to his 5.6 million Twitter followers that 'London was not really an English city anymore.'
'As funny as the death toll': John Cleese is slammed on Twitter after he shares a joke about the California wild fires that have claimed the lives of 50 people
14/11/18 11:48The Monty Python star, 79, sparked a row over black humour after he shared a joke about people affected by the California wildfires asking for 'flambeed' food in a Sacramento restaurant.
John Cleese cuts a dapper figure in navy suit as he joins glamorous daughter Camilla at The One Show
08/08/18 18:37John Cleese enjoyed a break from his hectic schedule as he arrived at the BBC studios ahead of an appearance on The One Show on Wednesday.
BBC hasn't shown Monty Python for nearly two decades because it's 'too funny' and would show up modern comedies, claims John Cleese
31/07/18 21:00Comedian John Cleese, 78, lamented the BBC for refusing to show the hit sketch series, saying the 'only explanation' is because it is funnier than the BBC's new shows.
It’s far from Fawlty Towers! Thrice divorced John Cleese, 78, puts his Chelsea pied-à-terre on the market for £1.25M – after moaning about forking out MILLIONS to one of his ex-wives
27/07/18 10:35Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has put his Chelsea apartment up for sale for £1.25million after he revealed he was 'disappointed' with Britain and heading to the Caribbean.
John Cleese, 78, looks stylish as he steps out with wife Jennifer Wade, 47, for a casual stroll through New York
14/07/18 19:43John Cleese enjoyed a break from his hectic schedule as he joined wife Jennifer Wade, 47, out for a casual stroll through New York on Saturday.
John Cleese insists he IS quitting Britain because he is 'so disappointed' with the country and is off to the 'gorgeous' Caribbean island of Nevis instead
11/07/18 13:59The former Monty Python comic is heading off to the sun-soaked island of Nevis in the Caribbean in November.
John Cleese, 78, and fourth wife Jennifer Wade, 47, hold hands and enjoy a romantic boat ride in Venice
27/06/18 10:15He's been married four times, but John Cleese and his current wife Jennifer Wade appeared to be very much in love during a trip to Venice.
John Cleese repeats his threat to leave the UK after MPs reject new Leveson inquiry and bid to make the press pay legal costs in false libel cases
10/05/18 08:46John Cleese said he would leave the UK if the 'corrupt' Prime Minister wins a vote on the Government's Data Protection Bill. Now there will be no Leveson II he is being told to make good on his threat.
John Cleese, 78, looks a world away from his Fawlty Towers heyday as he goes for low-key stroll through London
25/04/18 13:29After rising to fame as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, his popularity soared when he took on the role of Basil Fawlty in the 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers.
Actor John Cleese's first sitcom since Fawlty Towers is the most successful comedy launch on BBC One in more than three years after attracting 7.2million viewers
20/02/18 00:34In Hold The Sunset the Monty Python star plays Phil who wants to move abroad with his neighbour Edith until his 50-year-old son announces he has left his wife and children.
Brexiteer artists 'come out of the closet' with John Cleese, Sir Michael Caine and Roger Daltrey among 'creative 4 per cent' who back Leave
14/02/18 08:25A minority pro-Brexit group of artists have decided to come forward about their views on the referendum, after being shunned by friends. They formed Artists 4 Brexit in a pub in Camden, North London.
Beaming John Cleese, 78, and his fourth wife Jennifer Wade, 45, cosy up as the Fawlty Towers legend switches on Christmas lights in London
08/12/17 11:11The Fawlty Towers star, 78, looked happier than ever in the arms of his fourth wife Jennifer Wade, 45, at the Christmas lights switch-on in London on Thursday.
Funeral firm backed in TV ad by John Cleese is 'using illegal tactics to bully pensioners into buying expensive burial packages'
19/11/17 00:10Our investigator secretly filmed inside the Cheshire call centre of funeral firm Plan My Funeral Avalon, where 70 sales staff bombard elderly people with calls about pre-paid funeral plans.
Twitter user says he'll kill his cat if John Cleese doesn't retweet his message: Breeder posts bizarre threat after posting message of support for hurricane victims
02/10/17 13:30Leo Ferraro, 50, from Aargau, Switzerland, tweeted British actor John Cleese's official account, including a video in which a man holds a gun to the head of a cat.
John Cleese's sense of humour is no more. He is an ex-funnyman: DAMIAN THOMPSON reviews first episode of Fawlty Towers star's radio comedy
10/05/17 23:17John Cleese Presents, the first episode of which went out at 9.30am on Radio 4, is supposed to be a parody of a radio programme.
Basil's back on the BBC! John Cleese to star in his first sitcom for the broadcaster since Fawlty Towers ended in 1979
11/04/17 23:56The 77-year-old actor (pictured) – also known for Monty Python and Clockwise - will star in Edith, playing the lovelorn ex-boyfriend of Alison Steadman, who will take the title role.
Is there anything he WON'T do for money? From Israeli chocolate spread to Australian pretzels, the awful ads that John Cleese has had to pay for all that alimony
02/03/17 23:15'Frankly, there’d be more dignity in John Cleese offering to do silly walks for random passers-by in exchange for a cup of tea,' says Christopher Hart for the Daily Mail.
No more silly walks for John Cleese! Monty Python star has second hip replacement (and it's not the first Fawlty bit he's had surgery on)
20/02/17 22:04The 77-year-old has an artificial knee, hip and has had nine dental implants. He has also had a hair transplant because he doesn't like wearing wigs. He told Chris Evans: 'I'm practically bionic now.'
'I could not have found a better Manuel. Inspired': John Cleese leads tributes to his Fawlty Towers co-star Andrew Sachs after his death aged 86
02/12/16 08:36John Cleese led tributes to Fawlty Towers co-star Andrew Sachs as fans and colleagues came together to mourn the loss of a comedy legend after his death aged 86.
Why IS John Cleese such a bitter old man? He blames his mum. But, as he wishes his ex-wives dead, JAN MOIR says he blames women for everything
15/11/16 00:20On an American chat show at the weekend, John Cleese declared that not only did he wish his ex-wives dead, he also believes that children are ‘the cause of most of the misery in the world’.
'I wish them dead': John Cleese makes a shocking remark about his ex-wives as he hails children 'the cause of most of the misery in the world' - because they grow up like their mothers
13/11/16 11:44The Monty Python star, 77, has moaned that his two daughters Camilla and Cynthia Cleese had 'cost him a fortune' and had 'turned out like their mother's during an appearance on US TV.
Husband-and-wife Fawlty Towers tribute act are facing personal ruin after John Cleese threatens them with legal action over 'copyright breach'
23/10/16 11:13Michael and Louise Green, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, who perform their Basil &Co dinner show across the country, were contacted by solicitors for John Cleese's agent, Phil McIntyre.
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Breakout emergency? These £10 pimple patches zap away zits in as little as four HOURS: 'Completely vanish any blemish'
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Florence Pugh leaves little to the imagination in semi-sheer black Dior dress as she joins costar Andrew Garfield at We Live In Time screening
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Oasis and Ticketmaster must refund fans hit by 'dynamic pricing', watchdog demands
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Elizabeth Olsen, Mindy Kaling and Michelle Williams show off chic looks at Tory Burch show during NYFW
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Jennifer Lopez puts her killer abs on display - but has she had her Ben Affleck 'commitment' tattoo removed amid divorce?
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Saturday Night Live adds newcomers Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim & Jane Wickline for Season 50
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Lauren Sanchez is a busty bombshell in $9,000 designer gown alongside billionaire fiancé Jeff Bezos at gala
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Beyonce's dad Matthew Knowles responds to Cowboy Carter's 2024 CMA Awards snub
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Teaser for Harry and Meghan's latest Netflix project drops just hours after Princess Kate's intimate cancer recovery video
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Selling Sunset viewers slam drama-packed eighth series as the 'worst yet' and vow to turn off the once-popular reality TV series: 'It's so staged!'
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Lakeland's bestselling heated clothes airer just an upgrade! Discover the new Tri:Mode 3-Tier Heated Hub - and save up to £50 off the Dry:Soon range
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James Argent's stunning new girlfriend revealed as TOWIE star puts on a passionate display with bikini-clad Nicoline Artursson in St Tropez
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Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel join Francis Ford Coppola at Megalopolis premiere at TIFF amid controversy over film
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James Earl Jones dead at 93: Field of Dreams actor and voice of Darth Vader passes away in New York
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EXCLUSIVEChrishell Stause ropes huge Hollywood star into her feud with Selling Sunset nemesis Nicole Young
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Slash's stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight's chilling suicide note is revealed as full autopsy report is released after her tragic death at 25
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Lala Kent shares her newborn daughter's VERY unusual name after welcoming second child via sperm donor
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Jennifer Lopez grabs snack at ex Ben Affleck's favorite fast food drive thru amid divorce... six years after infamous rehab stop
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Royal fans spot a subtle difference in Kate's outfit in moving clip to mark the end of chemotherapy - and say it's the sign of a 'fresh start'
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Elle Macpherson goes make-up free as she keeps it casual while jetting out of Australia after controversial 'holistic' breast cancer treatment claims
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Katie Holmes looks giddy in NYC as she embraces life without Suri - after ex Tom Cruise paid the teen's college tuition fees
Suri, 18, is enrolled at Carnegie Mellon
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Delta Goodrem reveals her fashion regret as she has to be carried to the stage amid record rainfall at BBC Radio 2 in the Park festival
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Venus Williams, 44, reveals she will keep playing tennis to stop herself ageing as she speaks out on how rare autoimmune disease has taken its toll on her body
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom ham it up as they pack on the PDA during star-studded Caring for Women Dinner in New York City
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BBC investigation into allegations against Strictly's Giovanni Pernice will publish its findings within hours after Amanda Abbington said she has no regrets
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Rebel Wilson poses with Selena Gomez at Vanity Fair and Netflix's A-list Toronto International Film Festival celebration
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Helen Flanagan shocks fans as she makes unexpected proposal to new boyfriend Robbie Talbot on Celebs Go Dating
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Liz Hurley reveals full story behind THAT £3,000 Versace safety pin dress as total unknown just hours before the Four Weddings premiere
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Graham Norton reveals locals in his hometown spread outlandish rumours about his wedding's famous guest list
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Iris Law splits from Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold after sizzling five-month romance as pals reveal she was never cut out to be a WAG
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Cate Blanchett harks back to her viral spoons look as she rocks the same kitchen utensil on blazer at premiere of Disclaimer at Toronto International Film Festival
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Jennifer Garner checks up on Ben Affleck amid divorce - after Jennifer Lopez was comforted by Matt Damon
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Blake Lively was 'surprised' and 'upset' by the drama with co-star and director Justin Baldoni swirling around her box office hit It Ends With Us
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Chester Bennington's son Jaime SLAMS Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda for choosing singer Emily Armstrong as his late father's replacement in the band
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EXCLUSIVERuth Langsford left in shock by Eamonn Holmes, 64, after he whisked Katie Alexander, 42, on romantic cruise
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Ruth Wilson and Emily Maitlis attend London screening of Prime Video's A Very Royal Scandal - where the actress portrays the journalist in THAT Prince Andrew interview
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James Earl Jones - known for his iconic voice in Star Wars and The Lion King - overcame a speech condition as a kid
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Giovanni Pernice will star in the Italian version of Strictly alongside axed co-star Graziano Di Prima's wife
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Naomi Watts puts on a sophisticated display in a white suit as she arrives at the TV studio - days after sharing her heartbreak over her grandmother's death
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Rachel Zoe announces shock split from husband Rodger Berman after 26 years of marriage and two kids
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Poppy Delevingne has found her knight in shining armour as she throws party for her boyfriend after speaking out on the 'stigma' of becoming a divorcee
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James Earl Jones was paid a SHOCKINGLY low amount to voice Darth Vader in Star Wars... and he was UNCREDITED in the first two films
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Elle Macpherson suddenly HANGS UP on radio station after being asked a 'triggering' question following 'holistic' breast cancer treatment claims
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NCIS and Six Feet Under star Gabriel Olds is accused of raping another three women as victim reveals brutal way he woke her up when she passed out
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Bethenny Frankel holds hands with businessman Tom Villante on dinner date - four months after split from fiancé Paul Bernon
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Barry Humphries felt 'incredibly hurt' and 'unwelcome in Melbourne' after 'anti-trans' backlash
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James Earl Jones remembered by Hollywood as Star Wars actor Mark Hamill leads celebrity tributes with heartbreaking post
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Beyonce to rival Oasis as she 'books huge UK stadium gigs' for next summer
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Kate Middleton receives a wave of support from celebrities including Amanda Holden and Olivia Munn as she delivers cancer update with touching family video
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Tommy Fury plays the doting dad as he takes daughter Bambi, 20 months, to the park after spending 'cosy nights in with' Molly-Mae Hague
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EXCLUSIVEHow 'hurtful' Justin Bieber comparisons encouraged Selena Gomez to open up about pregnancy struggles
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Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain reveals her grandfather was 'left for dead three times' during years of horrific racist abuse
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Victoria Beckham reveals how her obsession with supermodel Linda Evangelista inspired her most iconic hairstyles
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Ellie Goulding and Carrie Johnson get funky at 50th anniversary celebrations for JCB billionaire
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Jenna Dewan dotes on son Callum, 4, in LA as court battle with her ex Channing Tatum continues
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Elsa Pataky puts on a very leggy display in an athletic white mini skirt and vest top as she steps out of a sports shop
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BBC News viewers are left baffled after Princess Kate is compared to Beyoncé for sharing her tender cancer update video
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The X Factor star dead: G4's Ben Thapa, 42, passes away suddenly as band pay emotional tribute to 'great friend'
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Harvey Weinstein, 72, is rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery
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Kate Middleton's message in full: Read Princess of Wales' moving statement as she reveals she has completed her chemo treatment
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As Ben Cohen 'fights to save his relationship' with Kristina Rihanoff how he sparked public outrage when he left his wife for the 'Siberian Siren'
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A unified display! Kate opts for relaxed summer ensembles that match her family's outfits in candid new video
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The Darkness are back in the charts after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce danced to their music at the US Open - as frontman Justin Hawkins thanks the songstress
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Laura Hamilton admits she feels 'happy and secure with herself' after finding love again with married CEO as she speaks out on cruel trolling
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EXCLUSIVEPrincess Kate's deeply personal cancer recovery video shows 'true depth of adoration and love' the Waleses have for each other, body language expert reveals
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Selling Sunset fans left in TEARS over funeral held for Jason Oppenheim and Mary Fitzgerald's dog Niko: 'It's like losing a child'
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Inside how Dave Bautista lost over 60lbs to transformation from WWE legend to svelte movie star
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Rihanna appears to IGNORE ex-pal Naomi Campbell in awkward encounter during NYFW
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Jude Law and Jason Bateman look disheveled as they run through the streets of New York City on the set of their Netflix series Black Rabbit
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The mighty role of the Middletons: How Kate's parents helped nurse their eldest daughter and bring joy to her children during their mother's cancer treatment
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Kate's rock through it all: How the Prince of Wales's devotion to his university sweetheart has only grown stronger during her cancer battle
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EastEnders in show first for 40th anniversary as fans VOTE on major new storyline - along with full live episode
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Tyrese Gibson arrested after failing to make child support payments as he is held in contempt of court
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Selena Gomez reveals she is unable to carry her own children as a result of 'medical issues'
Opening up
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Barking bangers! James May serves up doggy dishes at his pub The Royal Oak, offering pooches everything from Sunday roasts to fish and chips
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Fleur East reveals she 'swore' and 'rolled around in agony' while giving birth to her first child Nova on the floor as she returns to Hits Radio
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Kate Moss reveals the ONE modelling pose she can't pull off - and how it has tripped up many of the catwalk greats
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Royal fans gush at rare opportunity to hear the Wales children in adorable video shared by Kate Middleton showing them 'smiling and goofing around'
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Brave Princess of Wales reveals she has completed chemotherapy and is 'focused on staying cancer free'
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Feeling shy? Katy Perry goes incognito in '80s tracksuit and sunglasses - after making a slew of controversial comments
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Dream Kardashian, 7, makes her runway debut at New York Fashion week - 1 day after getting her own Instagram account
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'I am mentioning no names!': Kate Moss recalls how her meteoric rise in the early '90s infuriated her rivals
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Diddy slashes asking price for LA mansion which was raided in sex trafficking probe - as 'empty nester' wants 'out of Hollywood'
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Kate Middleton reveals intimate glimpse at family life in heartfelt clip as she announces she has completed chemotherapy
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Leonardo DiCaprio, 49, and girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, 26, arrive back in NYC after loved-up European vacation
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Timeline of Kate's recovery': From cancer announcement in unprecedented video address to statement announcing return to 'light duties'
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Ben Thapa's heartbreaking final photos show former X-Factor star in positive spirits before being on dialysis as he dies suddenly aged 42
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Inside Romeo Beckham's boozy 22nd birthday: Posh and Becks turn swanky Mayfair eatery into a club for son and celeb guests
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Fans react after Beyoncé is SNUBBED by CMA awards
Fans are infuriated after Beyonce didn't receive any nominations
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Sydney Sweeney puts on a busty display in a black jumpsuit as she accepts Fan Favourite Award in Toronto with her Eden co-stars
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As Kate and William put on one of the most intimate portrayals of their marriage with TWO kisses in their heartfelt video - here are all the times we've seen the Prince and Princess of Wales smooch in public
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Kate's subtle tributes to King Charles and her children you might have missed in intimate clip as she sends a message to cancer patients
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Royal fans 'sob with joy' as they send their support to Princess Kate after 'moving' video announcing royal has ended chemotherapy
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'They work hard': Angelina Jolie was 'demanding' with sons Maddox and Pax on set of Without Blood, says star Salma Hayek
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Eamonn Holmes new girlfriend Katie Alexander says she's 'too glam to give a damn' - and she can't resist an older man!
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Kate's sweet nod to the late Queen: Princess of Wales cuts strikingly similar image to Elizabeth II as she drives Land Rover on Anmer Hall estate
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Watch Princess Kate's heartwarming video in full as she reveals she has ended chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year
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Inside Princess Kate's Norfolk retreat where she recovered from cancer: How the Waleses spent the summer recuperating at their favourite country bolthole
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Inside Kate's slow return to public life: The Princess of Wales will continue to take each day 'as it comes' at the end of her cancer treatment
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Princess of Wales movingly tells fellow cancer suffers she is with them 'side by side, hand in hand'
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Dave Bautista, 55, reveals his incredible body transformation after wrestler turned actor dropped FOUR stone
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Prince William and Kate Middleton's children gleefully lark about in remarkably candid clip as Kate reveals chemotherapy has ended
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Florence Pugh goes braless in a lace cut-out dress as she steps out during NYFW after attending TIFF premiere for her film We Live In Time
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Kate Middleton's preventative chemotherapy explained: The gruelling drugs that are proven to stop disease returning in half of cases
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Davina McCall, 56, defiantly hits back at trolls who criticise her bikini snaps with foul-mouthed retort
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Ben Cohen reveals he is 'fighting to save his relationship and home' as he appears in court on behalf of tearful partner Kristina Rihanoff
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Lorraine Kelly praises daughter Rosie as she shows her post-baby body just weeks after giving birth amid presenter's body positive campaign
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EXCLUSIVEBody language expert weighs in on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's PDA at the US Open amid rumors their relationship is PR stunt
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Anna Wintour reveals her proudest achievement as Vogue editor happened in 1990 - as she opens up about her 36-year career at the fashion bible in new documentary
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Janet Jackson says becoming a mother 'is most amazing thing she's done' and reveals strict rule about her son in emotional Loose Women interview
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Pregnant Jenna Coleman shows off her blossoming bump in naked mirror selfie as she takes to social media with summer snaps
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Kit Harington shocks fans of Industry with steamy shower scene with Marisa Abela: 'Never knew he played that kind of character'
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Lewis Capaldi plans triple garage to house his car collection at his £1.6million Scottish farmhouse
Ambitious plans
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Liam Gallagher seen for the FIRST time since Oasis ticket chaos as he wraps up in raincoat for dog walk after he was savaged by fans who called him 'smug'
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It's a Love Story, sponsored by Gucci: Taylor Swift steps out head-to-toe in the Italian designer moments after Travis Kelce did the same
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EXCLUSIVEMolly-Mae Hague stuns in first look at her brand new clothing line Maebe and reveals 'super exciting' update after announcing launch
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Linda Evangelista reveals her regret over s 'I won't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day' quote as Anna Wintour admits she was 'embarrassed' for her
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Netflix fans swoon over 'very handsome' little-known actor's 'unique' eyes they 'can't believe are real' in 'amazing' film that John Boyega pulled out of
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Millie Mackintosh cuts a stylish figure in a summer dress as she enjoys a day with her husband Hugo Taylor and their daughters
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Rehearsals going well, then? Strictly Come Dancing star Nick Knowles looks drained as he takes a smoke break with Luba Mushtuk
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National Television Awards 2024: What time is the awards show, which channel is it on and who is presenting?
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Giovanni Pernice looks tense on final night of Portofino holiday after Amanda Abbington reveals she is 'deeply disappointed' with BBC bosses
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Grace viewers brand drama an 'absolute mess' just minutes into new series - slamming ITV for 'totally changing' the plot
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Katie Price suffers major blow as the sale of Mucky Mansion falls through following her eviction
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Anything she can do! Amanda Holden looks sheepish as she copies her co-star Ashley Roberts's entire outfit just four days after she wore it to work
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Queen of poop! Kim Kardashian reveals she walked Madonna's dog in exchange for the singer's iconic jewellery as she reflects on being neighbours
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Claire Sweeney and Ricky Hatton endure miserable weather as they rub shoulders with Paddy McGuinness at BBC Radio 2 In The Park
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Phillip Schofield, 62, stocks up on e-cigarettes after admitting he 'vaped so much his hands blistered' at the time his affair was exposed
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EXCLUSIVEJason Momoa looks giddy as he steps out in lavender ensemble and cowboy hat in NYC
hard to miss
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Brad Pitt, 60, dons wild look on NYC date night with girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 34, who boldly goes shirtless under vest
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Bro Let It Out! Oasis star Liam shares some VERY out of character posts about brother Noel
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Ruth Langsford warned Eamonn Holmes, 64, she would be a 'spiteful ex' if he ever went off with a younger woman in unearthed clip
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Drew Barrymore announces HUGE change to her show after admitting criticism of 'touchy' approach is 'embarrassing'
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Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian, 42, confirms she has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer after discovering a lump while breastfeeding her baby
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce slammed for 'trash' behavior at US Open final after viral moment: 'Pure cringe'
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Meghan's next chapter - as a self-help author? How royal's bookstore appearance revealed intriguing connections to guru Brené Brown
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Matt Damon's complicated bond with JLo: What actor thinks of Ben Affleck's ex-wife - and the awkward reason he's now stuck between them
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Ian McKellen, 85, stuns This Morning hosts as he admits he 'thought he had broken his neck and was dying' after horror fall while wearing a fat suit
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Kate Mara stuns in a black satin mini dress as she joins co-star Paul Rudd at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Friendship
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Lead singer of Grammy-award winning country band shares update about cancer prognosis
Speaking out
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Has Kate's favourite designer tipped over to Team Sussex? Sarah Burton, who designed the Princess of Wales's wedding dress, joins Givenchy
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Ryan Seacrest reveals his huge Wheel of Fortune struggle as Pat Sajak's replacement - and lifts the lid on what it's really like to work with Vanna White
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Hollywood takes over the US Open! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce join Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Lindsay Lohan and Matthew McConaughey in the stands
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Tragic Jeremy Kyle guest Steve Dymond was warned going on the show was a 'stupid' idea, inquest told
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Bruce Springsteen's wife Patti Scialfa, 71, reveals she's secretly battling blood cancer as she speaks about diagnosis for the first time
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Travis Kelce's romance with Taylor Swift is HARMING his NFL career, claims Jason Whitlock
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Logan Paul's pregnant fiancée Nina Agdal, 32, poses nude on a rock as she shows off her blossoming bump
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Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid rallies around 'wonderful' Kate Garraway after vicious backlash to Derek Draper documentary
