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AHEAD of taking to the small screen in search of love, Professor Green has shown off his impressive body transformation.

The singer, real name Stephen Manderson, 42, was announced as part of the 2026 line-up for Celebs Go Dating earlier this week.

And it appears he’s been getting both mentally and physically ready for the reality appearance.

Sharing shirtless before and after shots of his three week transformation, Stephen looks visibly more toned and revealed that his fat percentage has dropped to 11%, as well as his weight falling down.

In the snaps, Stephen’s tattoo tribute to his ex-fiancée Karima McAdams could be seen – with ‘Karima’ simply inked on his chest.

The pair are thought to have split in 2024 and share son Slimane.

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While they kept their split fairly private, the singer – who was also previously married to Made In Chelsea’s Millie Mackintosh – is now seemingly open to find love again.

As well as a physical transformation, Stephen – who has discussed his journey with sobriety in the past – says his health kick has been game-changing mentally, too.

Writing a lengthy caption alongside the post, the musician explained that he was suffering from burnout before locking into the programme.

He wrote: “A flu at the end of summer wiped me, tastebuds changed and i lost some good weight, it took about 8 weeks before i started to feel human again. even longer before i felt i could train.

“This is where things began motoring towards what i now recognise to be periodic but cyclical burnout and shutdown.

“It all begins to get a bit much, i can’t stop my brain being hijacked and obligation and urgency are applied everywhere without any ability to prioritise. i become forgetful. quick.

“i’ve been managing to parent and work and not much else. within the not much else has been therapy, sleep and training.”

Continuing that this cycle left him “overwhelmed”, “stuck with anxiety” and “very sad”, Stephen made a candid admission about his personal life.

He continued: “I’ve been letting emails mount, allowed lapses in communication and withdrawn somewhat. I’ve been honest with a few nearest and dearest – and periodically on here too.

“I necessary part of me moving forwards is building safety into my life and relationships, and finding that inside myself to.

“Its not something I’ve ever truly felt bar via the safety i now provide for my son.”

Assuring that things are looking up, with this transformation the beginning, he wrote: “I’ve looked rough, but as you’ll see in these photos on the right, I’ve got a different look on my face today.”

He concluded that following therapy sessions and focusing on “showing up”, the star has now “turned a corner”.

Stephen will likely be seen getting into another form of therapy during his appearance on Celebs Go Dating – with experts Paul Brunson, Anna Williamson and Dr. Tara known for diving deep with their celeb clients.

The title of Michael Greene’s coming-of-age music film “Clika” refers to the slang word for “clique” in the terminology of the corridos tumbados musical genre — or trap corridos, a distinctly American evolution of the Mexican storytelling ballads. This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop stylings, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones, a band out of Yuba City, Calif. Frontman Jay Dee makes his acting debut in “Clika,” a film based in part on his own life story.

The film’s producer is musica Mexicana record exec Jimmy Humilde, CEO of Rancho Humilde, and his intent with the project is to prove Mexican American stories worthy of the big-screen treatment. It’s a noble endeavor, and an important one in this moment, in which Latino Americans are being unfairly targeted by the Trump administration. If Humilde and Greene get anything right with “Clika,” it’s asserting the importance of these stories in film, as Latino representation in cinema is often woefully lacking.

It also introduces Jay Dee and his music to a wider and more mainstream audience. With a unique sound all his own, he will be a true discovery for some viewers, and an exciting screen debut for his already established fans.

That’s the good news about “Clika.” The bad news is that they probably should have made a documentary or a concert film to tell Jay Dee’s story instead. Toward the end of “Clika” we get a few clips of real concert footage, as Jay Dee’s character, Chito, finally finds the musical success he’s dreamed of, and it’s so much more compelling than the hackneyed gangster tale they’ve reverse-engineered into Jay Dee’s life story.

The problems with “Clika” fundamentally come down to script issues. Written by Greene, Humilde and Sean Sullivan McBride (cinematographer and producer Ski-ter Jones also has a “story by” credit), the film is a grab bag of clichés we’ve seen before, with an overreliance on dialogue and voice-over narration that exposes the inexperienced actors. The film tells without showing, its emotional stakes aren’t legible and the characters explain to the audience what to think and how to feel without setting up the foundation or allowing us to get there ourselves. Some plot points make very little sense.

It’s a standard hardscrabble coming-of-age story — kid from a small town with big dreams wants to escape a life of farm work (Jay Dee did pick peaches in Yuba City like Chito does) and pursue his goals. When his Tío Alfredo (Cristian E. Gutierrez) learns Chito’s mom (Nana Ponceleon) has fallen behind on the mortgage, he enlists his nephew for interstate marijuana deliveries to make the money to pay off the bank, and the young man gets too caught up in the fast life, rising to a point that will always be followed by a fall. The message that he ultimately takes away is that there are no shortcuts to success.

The script is filled with tired tropes and doesn’t set up Jay Dee in a way that showcases his natural presence or way with words. Comedian and podcaster DoKnow, who plays his friend and producer, is the only performer whose natural ease and charisma in front of the camera translate, and he’s only given fairly corny and dated material, like ogling a sexy fellow peach-picker (Paola Villalobos) who is presented with her hair blowing in slow-mo like it’s an ‘80s college sex comedy, not a gritty rags-to-riches tale.

There is a way that this could have been done better, utilizing visual storytelling, establishing atmosphere and a sense of place that could have given a sense of the music, its large appeal and the circumstances that shaped it, while also allowing Jay Dee to shine in his own way. As it stands, he seems out of his depth here.

Corridos are about storytelling, and the innovation of trap corridos is incorporating new stories and sounds into traditional music. It’s a shame, then, that “Clika” feels so stale, not matching the skill or style of its subject. Representationally, “Clika” is an important and worthy film. Cinematically, it can’t find the beat.

SMILING Jennifer Lopez goes for a vintage look on a shopping trip round the block.

The singer and actress, 56, wore a low-cut leather jacket and shades in LA.

She was spotted browsing the racks at luxury secondhand clothes store What Goes Around Comes Around in Beverly Hills.

J-Lo launched her Vegas residency in bold fashion and nearly bared it all with risque outfit choices, including a see-through lace bodysuit last month.

She made a stunning return to Las Vegas with her Up All Night Live residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Captivating the audience with her bold fashion choices, the former Mrs. Affleck showcased her dance moves in a number of sexy costumes.

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She shocked fans by appearing nude underneath a black lace corset and fullbody suit.

But the songstress was actually wearing custom Victoria’s Secret lingerie.

She also danced the night away in a fringe thong leotard, adding to the high-energy atmosphere of the show.

She also brought Fyre Festival executive, Ja Rule, on stage for a duet.

The beloved duo performed their hit songs I’m Real and Ain’t It Funny.

At one point, the Bronx native turned around to shake her famous backside’s fringe as Ja Rule looked on.

In an Instagram post that same night, Ja Rule’s wife of 24 years, Aisha Atkins, said, “I’m looking too.”

Jennifer Lopez’s stunning costumes for her Las Vegas residency were a collaborative effort led by her longtime stylists, Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn.

After banishing Faithful James, Rachel made a huge mistake that outed her as a Traitor to the other competitors, as Stephen contemplates stabbing her in the back

The Traitors‘ Rachel has made a huge error that could cost her the entire game. After opening her chest to find a shield in it, Rachel discovered she was safe from elimination, and it would be Faithful James who would be banished instead.

Rachel got through to the final by the skin of her teeth, as the room was split on whether to send her or James home. Thanking the team for listening to her, Rachel said she understood why she came under fire and then made a massive mistake.

Whilst talking she said: “If I were a faithful, I would have murdered me.” As Jade gave her the side-eye, she corrected to “If I were a traitor” but has the damage been done?

One fan wrote online: “Slip of the tongue. Will it cost Rachel?” Another angrily wrote: “You’re telling me she played the most masterful game of Traitors all for her to get to the final and act like this??!!!!! Rachel what are we doing?”

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This series of The Traitors featured a number of twists and turns, even from the first episode. Not only did Claudia pick her three Traitors, as per usual, she also picked a Secret Traitor, whose identity was unknown to the Faithfuls, Traitors and the audience.

The twist was largely received well by fans who were excited to work out who the unidentified Traitor was. However, only three episodes in, Fiona was revealed as the scarlet-cloaked villain.

Later in the series, another twist took place in which the traitors were given a dagger. Using the dagger, they could award a player with the power for their vote at the round table to count twice. The dagger was given to gardener James, but it was not enough to save him from receiving the joint most votes at the roundtable.

He faced off against Rachel, who has been a Traitor, alongside Stephen, since the start. Many fans wanted Rachel and Stephen to make it to the final and win, as they have played a blinder of a game. Thankfully, Rachel survived the roundtable, as revealed at the start of The Traitors’ final.

Fans praised Rachel and Stephen for their traitorous game. One said: “I absolutely love them. Ten out of ten, no notes. The best team of Traitors we’ve ever had. Like two cats with eighteen lives. Give one or both of them all the money. Send them on Celebrity Coach Trip. Put their heads on 2p coins.”

Another added: “I know we are supposed to want the faithfuls to win but I have absolutely adored these two as our traitors for this series.” A third said: “The only acceptable ending for me is for Rachel and Stephen to win as traitors.”

The hit series has not only become a favourite among the British public but has catapulted host Claudia Winkleman into being one of the best-loved TV personalities in the country. Off the back of her Traitors success and her shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing this year, Claudia has secured her own chat show on the BBC.

Announcing the new show, she said: “I can’t quite believe it and I’m incredibly grateful to the BBC for this amazing opportunity. I’m obviously going to be awful, that goes without saying, but I’m over the moon they’re letting me try.”

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Childlike wonder meets climate devastation in the modestly realized French animated film “Arco,” a fantasy of the future that centers on the innocent adventurousness of kids as a hopeful reality, still. (Another hopeful reality for “Arco” is its recent Oscar nomination as of Thursday morning.)

While animator Ugo Bienvenu’s debut feature, written with Félix De Givry, openly aspires to the playful awe of Spielberg and classic stories such as “Peter Pan,” it also feels of a piece with the unadorned postwar poignancy of René Clément’s “Forbidden Games” and the animated Japanese tale “Grave of the Fireflies.”

The titular boy (voiced in this English-dubbed version by Juliano Valdi) is who we first meet: a lively 10-year-old tending to chickens and pigs at a verdant family home suspended above the clouds on a giant platform. Soon his parents and older sister arrive from the air, trailing rainbows behind their colorful capes. They’ve just flown in from a trip to the time of dinosaurs, bringing back flora to add to their sustainable lifestyles. Arco wants to fly, too, but is told he’s not old enough yet.

Since when did that stop a willful kid? When Arco swipes his sister’s flying apparatus for a secret midnight soar, however, he falls into the year 2075 and a tech-dependent Earth world barely hanging on in the face of incessant weather disasters. Which is when we meet kind, forthright suburban schoolgirl Iris (Romy Fay), her tech-laden life marked by holograms for parents (voiced by Mark Ruffalo and producer Natalie Portman), a friendly robot for a nanny (not to mention robots everywhere as teachers, cops and the like), and retractable domes encasing every house and building in advance of destructive storms and fires.

When Iris encounters the crash-landed Arco in the woods, a friendship develops, built around trying to make his way back (forward) to his time, but also a curiosity about each other’s lives. With epic fires on the horizon, though, returning Arco to his original future proves especially fraught, especially with a suspicious trio of bickering explorer brothers (Andy Samberg, Will Ferrell, Flea) tracking their every move, believing they’re onto a big secret.

With its Miyazaki-inflected aesthetic rooted in hand-stylized humans and a juxtaposition of natural-world splendor with the sheen of artificial enhancements, “Arco” is a sweet yet slight sci-fi vision, an “E.T.” riff with a European sensibility. That isn’t always in its favor. Story-wise it can feel like not enough — a simplicity that stalls as much as it enchants — and the less said the better about the hapless adult brothers, who lean more toward creepy than funny.

The animation is a mixed bag, too. The backdrops tend to be more inviting than the foregrounded characters, with Iris’ and Arco’s eyes oddly lifeless for a movie dependent on their connection and in which adults are shown as absentee stewards, often sporting high-tech shades that indicate a remove. At its best, when theme and visuals are in sync, “Arco” has the easy charm of something half-remembered from one’s cartoon-packed youth: beguilingly earnest and awkward in equal measure.

“Arco” defies dismissing, however, especially as it pertains to what lies in store for humanity. It’s an agreeably heartfelt reminder that children are powered by an imaginative daring and purity of bonding we’d be wise to nurture, not squelch, if we’re going to learn how to inhabit the increasingly uninhabitable.

HE is already one of the most famous men in Britain, with a record 18 Brit Awards and record sales exceeding 80million.

And today, Robbie Williams has made history once again when his latest album Britpop soared to the top of the charts – meaning he has now surpassed The Beatles to become the act with the most No1 albums in UK history, with a total of 16.

In an exclusive chat after finding out the news, he said: “It’s absolutely insane.

“I’m still trying to take it all in and figure out what it all means.“I can just tell you that I’m glad that it’s happened to me.”

It comes a week after it was revealed he has quit the UK and is now splitting his time between the Bahamas and Miami, having only moved back to London from Los Angeles in 2022.

Revealing why he left the UK, he said of his new life in the sun: “Not going to lie, it’s not s**t. I’m done with bad weather.“

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“I was out of the UK for like 24 years and then I was in the UK, and I know what I prefer.

“Unfortunately it goes dark and grey at the end of September. And if you’re lucky, it doesn’t stop being dark and grey until the end of May.

“So I’m doing away with that bit and just being in the sunshine. And if you can, why not? Why wouldn’t you?”

And maybe he’ll come back here in the summer?

“Yeah. I mean, everybody’s heading to the Cotswolds, aren’t they? I’d like to do that.”

I’m bigger than the Beatles and Jesus. There you go, there’s your headline.

Robbie Williams

Robbie’s incredible new chart feat was unveiled this afternoon, although neither of the surviving Beatles members Sir Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr had been in touch… yet.

He quipped: “No, but I’m bigger than the Beatles and Jesus. There you go, there’s your headline.

‘I’m a more monster’

“It doesn’t make any sense. The Beatles, the best band to ever exist. They did everything before they split up and then achieved what they achieved with their solo careers and stuff.

“And here’s this daft [bloke] from Stoke, wandering into the party and claiming some sort of record that overthrows them for five minutes.

“In my life and in my mind, I’ll have that mean happiness for me.

“But I also realise that the Beatles are the Beatles. Elvis is Elvis. And I should be stacking some shelves in an Asda in Stoke-on-Trent, so I’m just very, very lucky.”

It’s an astonishing feat, having landed his first solo No1 album in 1997 with Life Thru A Lens after leaving Take That – and also scoring seven No1 singles along the way.

Ayda’s coming in tomorrow and a few of the kids are coming in tomorrow too. I guess I’ll be celebrating by buying Ayda a handbag. She doesn’t do cheap handbags.”

Robbie Williams

Joining on a Zoom call from a lavish hotel suite in Paris, he said he will be celebrating there this weekend – and his wife Ayda Field will be reaping the rewards.

He admitted: “Ayda’s coming in tomorrow and a few of the kids are coming in tomorrow too. I guess I’ll be celebrating by buying Ayda a handbag.

“She doesn’t do cheap handbags.”

At only 51, there’s plenty of life in Robbie yet, and I won’t be surprised if he has loads more No1s in the future.

Asked if he has a total he wants to hit, he said: “I think this could be an end to want and need in this particular field…”

But then he conceded: “Oh, who am I kidding?

“I always want more. I’ve got a more problem. I’m a more monster. The hole is unfillable. So, yeah, f**k, scrap everything I’ve just said. I want more.”

And he is relishing the success.

On whether he knows where his other No1 awards are, he panned the camera over to a table featuring all 16.

“Why would I?” he chuckled.

“They’re coming everywhere with me now.

“There’s nothing in my house that would suggest I am me and I do what I do for a living.

“Those should be somewhere. Maybe in the garage where I could, if I’m just showing people around, go, ‘Oh, yeah, those. Oh, who put those there?’”

During the chat, he also let slip that he has “five albums ready to go”, so there will be more music to come in the next few years.

He explained: “They’re all demos right now. But I don’t think I will be writing, I don’t think I have to write for a long time. I’ve already done it all. There’s a vault full of stuff.”

But self-deprecating as always, he added: “Whether great swathes of the general public will want it from me, who knows and who cares? But I’ve got stuff to deliver.”

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The eight-part Netflix series from the writer behind Mad Men is coming soon.

A star of the Mission Impossible film franchise and HBO series The White Lotus has been confirmed to appear in Netflix’s ‘answer to Heated Rivalry’.

Michelle Monaghan has been cast in an upcoming, eight-part series set to be released on the streamer. The new drama has yet to confirm its title but filming is currently underway.

It comes from creator Nick Naveda, while Bridget Bedard acts as showrunner. Naveda has previously penned indie movies Say You Will and Words on Bathroom Walls. Meanwhile, Bedard’s credits include Grosse Point Garden Society, Transparent and has worked as a writer on Mad Men episodes.

Netflix have confirmed some plot details and the series will takes place in the small working-class town of South Dorothy, Minnesota, where the high school hockey team has been churning out state championships and NHL stars for decades. This is primarily down to their legendary Coach “Sully” Sullivan being at the helm.

However, a bus crash claims the lives of several players and Sully himself. This tragic loss knocks the legs out from under the high school’s legendary team.

The town looks to Harper Sullivan, Coach Sully’s widow, to coach a new team of battered and broken young men. She is tasked with resurrecting the team from the brink of defeat, and bringing South Dorothy back to life.

What unfolds is the hopeful and unforgettable story of an underdog team who comes together to galvanize their town, reclaim their way of life, and turn their shared grief into an unstoppable superpower.

Michelle Monaghan leads the cast in the role of Harper Sullivan. Viewers will recognise her from the most recent series of The White Lotus as well as Tom Cruise’s love interest in multiple Mission Impossible films. She has also starred in season one of True Detective as well as The Family Plan.

She will be joined by and ensemble cast which includes:

• Emilie Bierre (Teacup, A Colony) as Riley Sullivan
• Shai Chase (Diary of a Muslim Cynic, ANINO) as Henry Sullivan
• Josh Macqueen (Motorheads, Black Snow) as Rhett Nelson
• Costa D’Angelo (Tell Me Lies, the upcoming East of Eden) as Owen Boone
• Carter Shimp (Best Medicine, Curse of the Sin Eater) as Austin Ryder
• Ethan Holder (Ballard) as Cooper Cunningham
• Isaac Arellanes (My Life with the Walter Boys, Reservation Dogs) as Manny Rodriguez
• Chloe Avakian (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, This Is Not a Test) as Izzy Miller
• Caleb Baumann (It’s Not Like That, Grey’s Anatomy) as Elu
• River Codack (Happy Face, Earth Abides) as Tyler Walker
• Angus Albinati as Jack McGrath
• Callum Orchison (The Best Is Yet to Come) as Derek Marchbanks

Production has not long got underway on the new series and there is yet to be a release date confirmed. However, the streamer is expected to issue further updates in the near future.

Fans have already shared their anticipation after the update of the show was shared on social media. Many have made the connection that the storyline seems inspired by the tragic 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Canada.

Although direct inspiration of this to the show is unconfirmed by makers of the show. One fan shared heir excitement and posted online: “Anyone else getting Friday Night Lights vibes but on ice? Okay Netflix… this has potential.”

Another added: “Netflix’s response to Heated Rivalry.” While someone else admitted: “Didn’t expect a hockey drama from Netflix.”

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KATIE Price has shared a series of engagement snaps on Instagram – sending fans into a frenzy.

The star, 47, shared a picture of rose petals arranged to read ‘will you marry me’, before showing off a huge diamond engagement ring.

Katie then posted a picture of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, with the caption “My Richard Gear [sic] swept off my feet. Manifesting does work”.

One of the pictures shows her holding hands with a mystery man boasting a tattoo of her name.

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Music’s biggest night is just around the corner.

The Recording Academy next weekend will salute this season’s standout music at the 68th Grammy Awards. Last year’s hybrid awards show-fundraiser had its rocky moments but nonetheless raised $9 million for L.A. wildfire relief efforts.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s ceremony, from how to watch to which artists to keep tabs on.

How can I watch?

The Grammys return to downtown L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 1. The awards show begins at 5 p.m., broadcasting live on CBS and streaming live (premium subscribers only) and available on demand on Paramount+. The premiere ceremony, which isn’t televised, begins at 12:30 p.m.

Who is performing?

The Recording Academy on Tuesday announced that two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter will perform on awards night. This year, Carpenter is nominated for six Grammy Awards, including album (“Man’s Best Friend”), and record and song (“Manchild”) of the year.

The ceremony for the second consecutive year has also invited all eight best new artist nominees to take the Grammys stage. This year’s contenders are Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, Katseye, the Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young.

The best new artist race is among the 2026 Grammys’ tightest, but Dean’s prospects are rosier after her breakout song “Man I Need” topped Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart in December. If the British artist — or her competitors Rae or Young — takes home gold, it will mark the ninth time in a row that the honor has gone to a solo female artist.

Who is hosting?

Comedian Trevor Noah will host the ceremony for the sixth and final time, capping off a “generational run” with the Grammys.

“I am beyond thrilled to welcome Trevor Noah back to host the Grammys for his sixth, and sadly, final time,” the show’s executive producer Ben Winston said in a statement earlier this month.

Winston called Noah “the most phenomenal host”: “smart, so funny, and such a true fan of the artists and music.”

Noah is up for a Grammy Award this year for his audio narration of his children’s book “Into the Uncut Grass.”

Who are the main contenders?

L.A.’s own Kendrick Lamar led this year’s nominations with nine, including album (“GNX”) and record (“Luther”) of the year. Trailing just behind were Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff, with seven nominations each.

What’s new this year?

While not technically new, the Grammy for album cover will be presented this year for the first time since 1973.

“In today’s digital world, album covers are arguably more impactful than ever,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told Grammy.com in June. “Chances are, there’s an iconic cover that’s instantly recognizable to you, even if you never owned the physical album. Their cultural significance is undeniable.”

Nominees in the resurrected category are Tyler, the Creator’s “Chromakopia,” Djo’s “The Crux,” Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Perfume Genius’ “Glory” and Wet Leg’s “Moisturizer.”

The country album category has also been split into two groups this year: traditional country and contemporary country.

Additionally, Latin Grammy voting members were invited for the first time to join the Recording Academy as part of its 2025 class.

Times staff writer Cerys Davies contributed to this report.

IN a heartwarming update, Jana Duggar has welcomed her first child with husband, Stephen Wissmann. 

The couple, known for their appearances on the reality TV series, 19 Kids and Counting, announced the arrival of their baby boy on Instagram.

They have affectionately named him Archie Gerald Wissman. 

Jana and Stephen shared their joyous news on social media, expressing their excitement and gratitude. 

In the post, photographed by Justin Sharp, the new mom wrote, “We took some time to settle into our new rhythm before sharing this sweet news. Archie Gerald Wissmann arrived on December 30, 2025, and our hearts have been completely changed. We’re soaking in these early days, full of love, wonder, and so much gratitude.“

Fans chimed in to congratulate the reality TV couple.

“Finally you get your own happy ever after,” one fan wrote.

“I have NEVER been more happy for such a deserving soul,” another fan wrote. “Congratulations to each of you. That little boy is going to be so loved.”

“Ahhh we love Archie so much already and can’t wait to meet him!!” another fan wrote.

Jana is a prominent figure from 19 Kids and Counting, and she often posts updates with her husband Stephen Wissmann.

In August 2025, they announced the pregnancy, marking a significant and joyous milestone in their lives.

In a joint post on Instagram, they conveyed their enthusiasm, saying, “We are so excited, January 2026 is going to come with a little bundle of joy joining our family! We’re counting down the days and eagerly looking forward to this thrilling new chapter in our lives! Thanks to my sister-in-law @firstlens_photography for our beautiful photos!“

The couple shared maternity photos that captured intimate moments of Jana and Stephen as they embraced her baby bump and shared affectionate kisses.

In that post, one fan stated, “Jana is THE Duggar that I have been praying for the most. I wanted her to find happiness and have her own family. I’m so glad it is happening!”

Jana and Stephen opted for a private approach to their relationship, becoming engaged in June 2024 and celebrating their union in a ceremony in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, surrounded by family and close friends. 

The duo has continuously shared glimpses of their journey to parenthood, celebrating milestones along the way, from gender reveals to nursery preparations.

Family has always been a significant aspect of the Duggar household, with Jana often seen alongside her siblings and parents throughout her life. 

The arrival of baby Archie marks another milestone for Jana and Stephen. 

Followers eagerly await more updates as they navigate the beautiful journey of parenthood.

AGELESS pop legends Sinitta and Heather Small looked incredible as they stripped down to their bikinis and heels.

Both Sinitta, 62, and Heather, 61, sent their fans into meltdown with their sizzling holiday snap, as their followers rushed to brand them “perfect”.

80s pop icon Sinitta, who shot to fame with her hit So Macho, was seen with 90s star Heather.

The two women looked incredible as they showed off their toned figures.

Wearing white bikinis, they struck a fierce pose as they enjoyed some time together.

The two star friends paired their sexy look with high heels.

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Both Sinitta and Heather looked exactly the same as they had during their pop heydays.

Posting the incredible snap on social media, Sinitta teased: “New Girl Group Alert!! Black Girls in White Bikinis @heathersmallmpeople.”

Fans were quick to hail the pair “perfect” and “timeless”, as they praised the duo on how incredible they looked.

SINITTA’S SPLIT

The new pic comes just a few weeks after Sinitta revealed she had split from her mystery man, who she met in Miami a few years ago.

During their time together she never revealed her boyfriend’s identity.

Taking to Instagram at the beginning of the month, Sinitta, who previously appeared on Celebs Go Dating, told fans : “There is nothing wrong with starting the year single.

“Being Alone is also a gift. time to reflect, learn and grow peacefully and in
Your own time.

“Some relationships are not meant to be forever in the same mode, they turn into friendships and some fade to pleasant memories.”

Sinitta’s love life has been a hot topic over the years.

In the late 80s she famously dated Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt.

Sinitta is also well known for very close friendship with Simon Cowell, who she briefly had a relationship with.

However, the pair are now described as “the world’s most friendly exes”, and can often be seen holidaying together.

80’S POP ICON

Sinitta shot to fame in the 1980s with hits like Right Back Where We Started and Toyboy.

It all started when she signed with Stock Aitken Waterman’s famous ‘Hit Factory’.

Following a string of Top Ten hits, Sinitta soon became a household name.

It was during this time that she became good friends with music mogul Simon.

MOVING ON UP

Meanwhile, Heather originally found fame with M People.

Throughout the 90s the band’s dance tracks, including Moving on Up and Search for the Hero, helped the them sell 10 million records.

However, Heather decided to pursue her own solo career towards the end of the decade, and in 2000 released her solo album, Proud.

The lead song, which has the same title, has received wide international acclaim for its positive message of being proud of your achievements.

Shows in the US including the Oprah Winfrey Show and The Biggest Loser have used it as their theme songs.

She has been married to David Neita since 2012, and she has a son, named James, from a previous relationship with rugby union coach Shaun Edwards.

A former Coronation Street star appeared on BBC Morning Live where they revealed an unusual injury

BBC Morning Live hosts, Holly Hamilton and Rav Wilding, were left gobsmacked over a former Coronation Street star’s unusual injury on Friday’s show.

During the latest instalment, Holly and Rav caught up with actor Nigel Havers, who played Lewis Archer on and off from 2009 until 2019. He’s also appeared in the likes of Finding Alice, The Gentlemen, Brothers & Sisters, Dangerfield, The Good Guys and Don’t Wait Up.

Nigel’s film roles also include Dr. Rawlins in the 1987 Steven Spielberg war drama Empire of the Sun and Ronny in the 1984 David Lean epic A Passage to India.

During Friday’s appearance, Nigel was on the programme to talk about his second touring show, where a synopsis reads: “Join me, a stage, and a lifetime of gloriously ridiculous stories to share with you. You’ll get the full Havers experience: charm, wit, and absolutely no running in slow motion.”

Talking about what viewers can expect, Nigel, 74, spoke about his time filming British film Chariots of Fire, which earned him a BAFTA nomination for his role as Lord Andrew Lindsay.

However, Nigel soon left hosts Holly and Rav gobsmacked when he revealed an injury he sustained from the film, which he kept hidden for years.

Nigel said: “When I did Chariots of Fire, we learnt how to be a professional athlete, really. We had a trainer for five months. I had to learn to hurdle.

“I could run at school. I was quite good at running. But I looked at hurdling and I thought, ‘No, that looks really uncomfortable.’ But I had to learn to do it because that’s the character I was playing.

“I was showing that to [co-star] Ben Cross, ten days before we started filming, how good I got. And I clipped the last hurdle. And I stuck my hand out and I dislocated my shoulder… and I broke my wrist.

“But I couldn’t tell anybody because I thought if I broke my wrist I wouldn’t be in the film. So it mended on its own, in a very sort of strange way.”

Nigel then pulled up his sleeve to show the way his broken wrist healed to which Holly gasped and a shocked Rav exclaimed: “So that’s still there to this day?” with Holly adding: “That’s because you just ignored it? Tried to let it heal by itself” to which Nigel confirmed.

The actor explained: “I’ve lost all feeling in my thumb and stuff! But no one’s ever noticed!” to which the hosts joked “until now”

BBC Morning Live continues on weekdays at 9:30am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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Thrilling crime drama starring Yellowstone’s Kelly Reilly is coming soon to Sky

Under Salt Marsh ranks amongst the most eagerly awaited crime dramas heading to screens in 2026, with Yellowstone sensation Kelly Reilly taking on an electrifying new character.

Crafted, penned and directed by Claire Oakley, and featuring Rafe Spall (Trying) in a key role, the series unfolds in an imaginary Welsh coastal settlement facing potential evacuation due to surging sea levels and perilous storms.

Following a shocking crime, the incident resurrects haunting memories of another spine-chilling occurrence from three years prior that left the close-knit community reeling.

Reilly embodies a teacher and ex-detective who feels driven to probe deeper when her previous colleague, portrayed by Spall, turns up to handle the fresh investigation.

With only days remaining before this moody and captivating murder mystery hits our screens, here’s everything we know about what lies ahead, reports the Express.

What is Under Salt Marsh About?

Yellowstone’s Kelly Reilly takes on the role of Jackie Ellis, a primary school educator whose detective career was destroyed by her niece’s baffling vanishing three years earlier.

Following the discovery of one of her pupils’ remains on the edges of the fictional settlement of Morfa Halen, she must confront the traumatic past whilst forging an uneasy partnership with her ex-colleague, detective Eric Bull.

Throughout the six-part series, Jackie and Bull expose the residents’ dark and startling secrets to determine whether the crimes are connected and identify the culprit.

The synopsis for Under Salt Marsh states: “As a huge storm starts to form far out at sea, a teacher and former detective, Jackie Ellis, finds the body of her 8-year-old student, Cefin, who appears to have drowned.

“This shocking discovery stirs up the town’s memories of an unresolved case from three years earlier – the disappearance of Jackie’s niece, Nessa, which ruined her career.

“Cefin’s death brings back Jackie’s old partner, Detective Eric Bull, to lead the investigation in a community where he previously failed. Believing the two cases are connected, Jackie and Bull must work together to uncover hidden secrets in Morfa Halen before the storm hits and wipes away any evidence.”

Who features in Under Salt Marsh’s cast?

Yellowstone star Kelly Reilly and Rafe Spall head up the cast, supported by an impressive mix of established names and emerging talent.

The series also features Jonathan Pryce as Solomon Bevan, the town’s patriarch. Pryce has recently gained recognition for his roles in acclaimed dramas The Crown and Slow Horses.

Additional key cast members include Industry’s Harry Lawtey portraying local resident Dylan Rees, and Wolfe’s Naomi Yang as Jess Deng, Eric’s colleague.

The supporting cast includes:

• Dinita Gohil (Sandman, Greed)
• Brian Gleeson (Bad Sisters, Phantom Thread)
• Kimberley Nixon (Fresh Meat, Life and Death in the Warehouse)
• Mark Stanley (Happy Valley, The Reckoning)
• Dino Fetscher (Fool Me Once, Foundation)
• Lizzie Annis (The Witcher: Blood Origin, Extraordinary)
• Rhodri Meilir (Pren Ar y Bryn/Tree On A Hill, Craith/Hidden)
• Julian Lewis Jones (House of the Dragon, Wheel of Time)
• Newcomer Amara Atwal as Nessa

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BROOKLYN Beckham’s wedding DJ Fat Tony has broken his silence on claims mum Victoria danced “inappropriately” during his and Nicola Peltz’s big day.

Earlier this week Brooklyn, 26, made a series of sensational claims about his parents David and Victoria in a bombshell six-page social media statement. 

After alleging that his Spice Girl mum “danced inappropriately on him” during the first dance, DJ Fat Tony appeared on This Morning on Friday to reveal what really happened.

He joined Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary and revealed what the “inappropriate” move was.

Laying blame at singer Marc Anthony’s foot, he revealed the popstar had encouraged Brooklyn to place his hands on Victoria’s hips during a dance to one of his Latin pop tracks.

The DJ revealed he believed the timing of the moment was “inappropriate” as opposed to the dance move

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He further confirmed reports that Marc Anthony had asked the “most beautiful” woman in the world to head on up to the dancefloor and then asked Victoria to the ceremony instead of wife Nicola Peltz.

Tony revealed this moment left Nicola running out in tears but Marc continued on with her performance anyway.

In his scathing attack on Victoria and David, Brooklyn recalled his account of his wedding day.

He said: “My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. 

“In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.

“She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone.”

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He went on to say: “I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.”

Brooklyn’s younger brother Cruz has also reacted to the memes poking fun at Victoria.

Those close to Victoria, 51, insist she was just “a tad tipsy and having fun.”

And now Cruz, 20, has weighed in on social media.

A post shared by comedian olly_101 saw the social media creator acting as the DJ at Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding.

During the skit, he pretends to speak to guests.

“And now for the song requested by the mother of the groom for her first dance with her son,” he said.

He then proceeded to play the 1996 R&B hit Pony by Ginuwine.

The iconic song gained worldwide popularity when Channing Tatum performed a striptease to it in his movie Magic Mike.

The post was captioned: “Interesting moves Victoria.”

Cruz seemingly saw the funny side of the clip and hit the like button.

Ethan Hawke has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor for his role in “Blue Moon,” directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay by Robert Kaplow. In the film, Hawke plays lyricist Lorenz Hart, who wrote the sharp, witty words to such standards as “My Funny Valentine” and “Blue Moon.”

The drama captures one night with Hart near the end of his life as he waits at Sardi’s for his former songwriting partner Richard Rogers (played by Andrew Scott) to arrive for a party celebrating the premiere of “Oklahoma!” By turns funny and self-pitying, full of regrets, disappointments and thwarted ambitions, Hart is portrayed by Hawke as a man who has often been his own biggest obstacle and is coming to realize his time has passed him by.

Hawke had been previously Oscar-nominated for supporting actor in 2001’s “Training Day” and 2014’s “Boyhood” — and for co-writing “Before Sunset” and “Before Midnight.” He has been acting professionally since he was a teenager, with an extensive list of credits that includes “Dead Poets Society,” “Reality Bites,” “Gattaca,” “Hamlet,” “Before the Devil Knows You‘re Dead,” “First Reformed” and many more.

Speaking on the phone during the morning of the Oscar nominations from his home in Brooklyn, the 55-year-old Hawke showed no signs of slowing down, as he was heading to Park City, Utah, the next day for the Sundance Film Festival. His new project, “The Weight,” starring Hawke and produced by his wife Ryan Hawke, would be premiering there and Hawke would also be speaking at a tribute to Robert Redford.

“It is true that this last year is one of the hardest working years of my life,” said Hawke. “I went from ‘Blue Moon’ straight to ‘The Lowdown’ straight to ‘The Weight.’ Somehow figured ‘Black Phone 2’ in there. I worked my ass off the last year. Ask my kids; they’re not happy about it.”

You recently did an interview where you said you thought you were maybe doing too many interviews. So I guess I apologize in advance.

Ethan Hawke: It’s just funny, the amount of energy it takes to kind of penetrate the zeitgeist today is a lot more than it used to be. I hate to sound like an old man, but it used to be you go on “Letterman” and everybody knew about your movie. And now it’s like, wow. It’s just a lot different.

Congratulations on your nomination today. Were you watching the announcements? How did you find out?

Hawke: I don’t do that to myself. I found out because my wife woke me up and told me. I let myself try to sleep in so that I could try to avoid the stress.

This is your fifth Oscar nomination, but the first for best actor. What does that mean to you?

Hawke: Embarrassingly enough, it means a lot. I’ve dedicated my life to this profession and our culture places a high value on that. And it means a lot to me. Frankly, I don’t think I would’ve thought when I did “Training Day” that it would take me so long to get there. It’s been a long road.

Margaret Qualley and Ethan Hawke in the movie “Blue Moon.”

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It’s such a great year for movies and you talk with such passion and conviction — almost as an ambassador of movies — about how important they are to you. You seem like you’re like cheerleading for everybody else as much as promoting your own work.

Hawke: I feel that way, sincerely. I appreciate you saying that because I do think that’s kind of the job of these award shows and things. We are ambassadors for our profession. Everybody knows that competition and the arts — it’s a game and a lot of great things go unnoticed in their time. And time is the great curator, of course. But movies need a boost and it’s part of our job to create substantive, meaningful entertainment for people to have serious conversations and interesting things to think about and talk about and push the consciousness forward. And so I feel really proud of all these movies that were nominated and tons of them that weren’t, that are all doing their job.

The fact that this nomination comes from a film you’ve made with Richard Linklater, who you’ve worked so closely with over the years — does that make it even more special?

Hawke: I couldn’t articulate that clear enough. It feels so wonderful to get this for a movie that was made so organically and rose up through not through the prism of business, but through the prism of friendship. Robert Kaplow is a brilliant screenwriter and Rick’s his friend, and we’ve been talking about this for a decade. And that’s the way all of the projects that I’ve done with Rick have happened, is they kind of are born out of friendship. And so to get to ring the bell with a film that really feels so connected to my life is particularly meaningful.

What does that relationship with Richard mean to you?

Hawke: Words fail. I think that friendship is the substance of our life. When friendships or love affairs or collaborations happen the right way, they’re kind of effortless. And your life is richer because of them, not your work. Your life, your character is improved. I always like to tell my kids, you spend your life with your friends, so your friends are your life, so choose them wisely. They really shape you. And I’ve been really lucky to have a great friend who happens to be one of the definitive filmmakers of our era.

And I don’t take that lightly. Think about it, Rick has two — I know he doesn’t care, so it kind of makes it even more funny — but he had two of the best movies made this year [“Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague”]. And he doesn’t win any prizes but it’s kind of a testament to what’s special about his filmmaking is that he disappears and lets the project appear and he doesn’t put his signature all over it. I was fortunate enough to work with Sidney Lumet and they’re reminiscent of each other in a way. They’re just completely dedicated to the work. And it’s wonderful to have a partner like that.

What did you connect to about the character of Lorenz Hart?

Hawke: It’s deeper than just the character. It has to do with what the film’s kind of about. My love of the theater and my love of the people who dedicate their life to creativity and the kind of highs and lows of that life, and the silliness and stupidity of that life, and the moments of elegiac grace. I love what the film is about. It’s kind of a howl into the night of an artist being left behind. And indifference is kind of the feeling most of us in this profession feel most of the time, obviously not today, but most of our lives are met with absolute indifference.

And it also had the good fortune of the way Rick works. He’s so patient — we worked on it and dreamed about it for 10 years. And we knew it was fragile. We knew it was delicate. We knew the bull’s-eye was extremely small. It’d be an easy movie to make badly. So it was entirely execution-dependent. And that’s the fun of Rick is he loves to think about it.

You shaved your head for this. Were you confident it was going to grow back?

Hawke: No. At my age you’re like, “Wait a second, is this just a giant mistake?” But we knew we had to get the look right. So we were all in.

You just seem like you’re in such an incredible position right now in your career, you’re making projects like “Blue Moon” and “The Black Phone” movies, you’re doing TV work, you can direct your own projects like “Wildcat” or “The Last Movie Stars,” about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. How do you see where you are right now?

Hawke: It feels really good because I have a lot more I want to do. I’ve started to feel like one lifetime’s not enough for this profession and that there keeps being so much to learn. I get more excited about the possibilities of how storytelling can impact our culture and what the responsibilities are with that and how much fun I’ve had. I’ve really had a ball — my whole career I’ve gotten to do things the way that I wanted to do them.

And it’s kind of thrilling for me to watch Stellan [Skarsgård] this year and like get inspired. I mean, he’s a proper grown-up and he’s humble and so gifted and had such an amazing career. And it makes me really excited about the future. I’ve always had these huge actors I’ve admired, Christopher Plummer, Jason Robards, people who’ve learned how to grow up and be an adult in this profession. That’s what I’m trying to do. So I feel like that’s the moment you’re finding me in.

Because it seems at this point that you’re always working. Do you ever think about just taking a break?

Hawke: I’ve been always working since ’89. The thing is, I just love it. My wife and I have this little production company and we both just love to work and make things and try to sneak things into the atmosphere that might not exist otherwise. And it’s how you define work, right? Most of the time it’s not work for me. I loved making “Blue Moon.” When I’m on a set with Richard Linklater, I am exactly where I want to be. My relationship with my work is one where I wouldn’t want to take a year off because I wouldn’t know what to do.

I’ve noticed a lot of people, when they talk about you, they say they used to find you annoying — who does that guy think he is, writing a novel or directing a movie? — but that they’ve come to really respect and admire you for the fact that you try to do so many different things and you’ve really kept at it. How do you feel about it when you hear people talk about you in that way?

Hawke: I think they’re right too. It’s a general suspicion and if you can’t withstand that suspicion, then you should stop. Like you have to pass through that if you’re serious and you have to be willing to be criticized, to be made fun of. It’s a small luxury tax for getting to do it. You really want to be doing it because you want to offer something. And so if you’re offering it, then people can do with it whatever they want. They can throw it away. They don’t have to take it.

I think some of the stuff that was happening to me when I was younger, facing that attitude was really actually good for me. I mean, I hated it. We all want to be liked and understood and for people to understand our intentions and know that our aim is true and we’re coming from a good place. All of us crave that. But you just can’t give it too much credit. And you’ve just got to keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Claudia Winkleman’s theatrical flair and dry commentary has made her an important part of The Traitors since it launched in 2023, with the latest series set to conclude tonight

A man who was at university at the same time as Claudia Winkleman says one thing she tells people “isn’t true”. The Traitors presenter studied art history at the University of Cambridge.

During her time as a student Claudia says she would sleep on the floor after renting a sunbed for £40-a-month. She joked she “curled up like a mushroom” in order to fit the piece of kit into her student digs.

Former BBC 3 controller Stuart Murphy explains that Claudia’s reputation would precede her at Cambridge. Although he dismissed any notion that she wasn’t a “big noise” around the campus.

Speaking in the documentary, Claudia Winkleman: Behind the Fringe, he said: “I was at university the same time as Claudia and people knew of her. She was eccentric, funny, super smart.

“She was one of those people who would turn up to a party and everyone would know she was there because she held court, and then she would leave early. I think a lot of people were really intrigued by Claudia.

“I think her version of events is that she wasn’t a big noise around campus, that is simply not the case.”

Elsewhere Jake Brown, who netted the £94,600 jackpot on The Traitors with co-winner Leanne Quigley recently revealed he was “taken aback” with Claudia’s off-screen behavior.

Speaking to The Sun’s TV Mag, he said: “I was taken aback by how normal she is. Claudia’s one of those celebrities who’s even better than she appears on TV.”

His fellow winner Leanne remarked: “Claudia’s the perfect host. She has a big heart and I think she wanted to check in on us, but she had to keep the persona.”

Claudia, 54, has become a popular face on The Traitors since its launch in 2022. Viewers have been left enamored with her theatrical flair and dry commentary.

Former Traitor Paul Gorton, whose dramatic departure paved the way for Harry Clark to win the series in 2024, also praised Claudia. Speaking to Heat, he said: “She’s a full-on stand-up comedian.”

He added: “Like, she is the funniest, driest person and an extraordinary woman. I’m so glad that she is getting her own chat show off the back of it – I still think there’s so much more that people haven’t seen from her.”

Paul, 37, believes Claudia showed her true colours during an encounter at the Royal Albert Hall last year. He recalled: “Claudia came over and said, ‘How are your kids? I love them,’ and you think, ‘Oh you’re invested in me. You’re not just a host and then you disappear.”

Despite The Traitors now attracting millions of viewers per episode, Claudia confesses she never anticipated such tremendous success. Speaking to Grazia magazine, she reflected: “We didn’t foresee this.

“We went to Scotland with the amazing people who make it and a pair of red fingerless gloves and gave it our best shot. I think people like it because the psychology is extraordinary – just watching people work out whether they’re being lied to. The dynamics feel addictive. I’m completely obsessed.”

The Traitors returns at 8.30pm on BBC One tonight (January 23).

There may still be life in the old dog. So says Phil Collins, after discussing some of the health challenges he has faced and taking a stroll down memory lane through his years with Genesis and as a solo performer.

Yes, he has a 24-hour live-in nurse, he says in a new interview, to make sure he takes his medicines on time. But he also has some things he could see himself working on in the recording studio in the future. He doesn’t seem frail or fragile, not for a 74-year-old.

As they say in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” — and in Collins’ 2016 memoir and on his 2017-2019 tour — he’s not dead yet.

The sit-down chat with Zoe Ball, which will be broadcast to celebrate Collins’ 75th birthday after it concludes a five-episode podcast series about his life and times, isn’t nearly as dire as many headlines would have it. The drummer-singer-producer called managing his health an “ongoing thing.”

“I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do,” he admits, because “everything that could go wrong with me did go wrong.”

“You know, I mean, I got COVID in hospital, my kidneys started to back up, you know, everything that could, all seemed to sort of converge at the same time. And I had five operations on my knee.”

He says everything just caught up with him at once, and he spent months hospitalized.

The kidney issues might have had something to do with the amount of alcohol he drank, he says. “I’d probably been drinking too much,” but he maintains that he was never drunk and was actually the type to stop drinking as soon as the evening began, rather than the other way around. Collins recently reached two years without a drink — something he was apprised of by his assistant, who marked the occasion by bringing him a “2” balloon.

“Now I’ve got a knee that works and I can walk, albeit with assistance, you know, crutches or whatever.”

As for touring, he says he would “love to do it again.”

When the band was out on tour in recent years, Collins says, they all “enjoyed ourselves every night and, you know, the audience sang along with pretty much everything, especially on the last couple of tours. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. And I sometimes, I feel like, you know, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if’ — and I’m sure I could, certainly, physically I could.

“I just don’t know if I wanna go as far as to launch that boat, you know? ‘Cause once you launch it, it’s difficult to unlaunch it.”

He doesn’t think he could play a few shows in England and be done with it. Then it would be South America and Australia and and and and, he says.

“The things that are ahead for me would be — apart from just being back to being totally mobile and healthy — is sort of maybe [to go into a recording studio] and have a fiddle about and see if there’s more music … you’ve got to start doing it to see if you can do it. Otherwise, you don’t do it. So that is something on my horizon.”

So there you have it, he does see new things on the horizon.

“I’ve got some things that are half-formed or were never finished,” Collins says, “and a couple of things that were finished, which I like, so you know — maybe life in the old dog. Yeah. You’ll see.”

Part five of the “Eras: Phil Collins” podcast series comes out on Jan. 26, and the TV special “Phil Collins: Eras — In Conversation” will be broadcast Jan. 31 on BBC Two at a time still to be determined. Collins turns 75 on Jan. 30.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden and Celebrity Traitors champion Alan Carr have been renovating a dilapidated property in Corfu on Amanda and Alan’s Greek Job

Amanda Holden’s husband gets “jealous” of her relationship with Alan Carr as she admits “cutting him out”. Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda has been married to music producer Chris Hughes since 2008.

The happy couple, who share daughters Lexi, 19, and 13-year-old Hollie together, first met in Los Angeles in 2003. The pair struck up a romance a year later and have remained together ever since.

However Amanda, 54, says Chris can sometimes find himself feeling jealous of her friendship with comedian Alan, 49. It comes as the pair have formed a close bond while filming their home renovation and travel series together.

Celebrity Traitors champion Alan even spent New Year’s Eve around Amanda’s house. On the Table Manners podcast, host Lennie Ware asked: “Does Chris get a bit jealous?” To which Amanda replied: “He did mention it a couple of times.”

Alan continued: “There was a funny moment we had last Christmas. We didn’t spend New Year’s Eve together but we did spend that bit in between and we were going through Covent Garden with her family and there was that gorgeous Christmas tree.

“She went, ‘Oh, let’s have a photo’, and she threw the camera at Chris and me and here were like this [poses] with her children. He’s got such a good sense of humour.”

Amanda went on to praise her husband as being the “funniest man alive,” before Alan recalled a humorous anecdote from their new year’s celebrations. He said: “We did a photo at New Year’s Eve where she deliberately cut him out. We’re holding hands and I know.

To which Amanda interjected: “And you could just see Chris’s shoulder in the side of it. I was like, ‘Me and my husband’. Oh, whoops.”

Amanda and Alan have been working closely together in recent years. Their first series, Amanda and Alan’s Italian Job saw the pair buying a property in Sicily for a Euro before renovating and selling it on.

The completed property, situated in the picturesque town of Salemi, was marketed for slightly over £125,000 last year, with sale profits divided between Children in Need and Comic Relief. Subsequent series featured makeovers in northern Tuscany, Italy, and Andalusia, Spain.

Their most recent series has taken the pair to Corfu for Alan and Amanda’s Greek Job. Amanda previously revealed they wanted to visit the area because she enjoys visiting with husband Chris Hughes and their daughters Hollie and Lexi.

She said: “As a country we love it, I holiday there every year, Alan and I have holidayed there. We were fantasizing, saying oh, wouldn’t it be amazing if we could do a show in Greece… we never actually thought it would be a reality!”

Amanda and Alan’s Greek Job will return to BBC One at 7.30pm tonight

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger, who soon will begin winding down his two-decade tenure leading the company, collected $45.8 million in compensation last year — an 11% bump from the prior year.

In 2024, Iger was paid $41 million in compensation.

Disney released its corporate executive compensation packages Thursday, as the board prepares for its high-wire act of picking a new leader to replace Iger, whose contract ends in December.

“Management succession planning remains a top priority for the board, reflecting its importance to business continuity and long-term shareholder value,” Disney Chairman James Gorman wrote in a letter to shareholders. He noted the board’s succession committee has been evaluating the various candidates and that the full board would soon determine who will become the next CEO.

Four internal candidates have been vying for the job, including the parks boss, Josh D’Amaro, top television and streaming executive Dana Walden, movie studio head Alan Bergman and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro.

Unlike six years ago when the board made its last CEO switch, Disney’s board tightened up the succession process by establishing a dedicated committee headed by Gorman, the former head of investment bank Morgan Stanley.

The group also includes General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Lululemon Athletica CEO Calvin McDonald and Jeremy Darroch, the former head of Sky broadcasting in Britain. “Each internal candidate is going through a rigorous preparation process, including mentorship from Mr. Iger, external coaching and engagement with all directors,” Disney said in its proxy.

Disney said it will hold a virtual shareholder meeting March 18. Investors will be asked to vote on several shareholder-inspired measures, including proposals on the company’s climate commitments and disability accommodations in its theme parks.

The conservative National Center for Public Policy Research has introduced a proposal that would require Disney to issue a report detailing its return on investment for its climate commitments. The think tank argues that shareholders need more information to judge whether the company’s public promises to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions is in their best financial interest.

Disney has encouraged shareholders to vote no on this proposal, saying its approach to environmental sustainability is “grounded in science” and already disclosed publicly. The company said a new report, such as the one urged by the proposal, would fall outside financial disclosure requirements.

Shareholders will also weigh in on a proposal that would push Disney to conduct a third-party assessment of its accessibility and disability inclusion practices.

The proposal, which was submitted by shareholder Erik G. Paul, comes as Disney has received criticism over disability access policies at its theme parks.

Disney urged shareholders to vote no on this measure, saying the company is “committed to the design and implementation of innovative and effective services that accommodate persons with disabilities and already reviews its practices on an ongoing basis.”

The company also said it already provides “detailed” information online and in-person in the parks about its disability access policies, which can include no waiting in standby lines for visitors who require that option, as well as a “broad range” of accommodations.

A new board member — Apple’s former chief operating officer Jeff Williams — is expected to join the board at the March meeting.

Iger’s base salary was $1 million. He received $21 million in stock awards, $14 million in options and a $7.25 million executive bonus.

Disney also paid more than $568,000 for Iger’s personal air travel expenses, as well as $1.8 million in security costs. The company said its CEO is required to use a corporate aircraft for personal travel due to security reasons.

The Burbank media and entertainment company said Iger was rewarded for Disney’s strong theatrical performance in the last year, including billion-dollar blockbusters “Moana 2,” which was released in 2024 but reached that milestone last year due to strong carryover at the box office, as well as the live-action adaptation of “Lilo & Stitch.”

The company also cited Iger’s role in successfully closing Disney’s acquisition of Hulu through contentious arbitration proceedings with Comcast, which Disney said bolstered the streaming platform’s presence globally.

Iger also supervised the launch of the direct-to-consumer ESPN Unlimited app and theme park milestones, including Disneyland’s 70th anniversary and the opening of new attractions like Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride, which Disney said “aim to better position our parks for the future.”

Succession has become a front-burner issue for the company.

The board said it has provided contract extensions to four of Iger’s top lieutenants “in order to retain our key senior leadership to promote a successful CEO succession process.” Those executives are Chief Financial Officer Hugh F. Johnston, Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez, Chief People Officer Sonia L. Coleman and Chief Communications Officer Kristina K. Schake.

Johnston received a package valued at $20.2 million; Gutierrez was paid $16.3 million; Coleman received $7.4 million and Schake was awarded $6.2 million in compensation.

TOMMY Fury has given fans a glimpse inside his daughter Bambi’s adorable third birthday celebrations, which included a party fit for a princess.

The boxer shares the tot with partner Molly-Mae Hague, who he reunited with last year following their shock 2024 split.

With Bambi set to turn three tomorrow, 23 January, the youngster has already marked the occasion with quite the bash.

Celebrating with a group of her young pals, the little one was adorably dressed in a pink dress as her fellow toddlers were welcomed into a soft play party by a massive balloon arch.

A number of pastel balloons were positioned around a display which read: “Bambi is as sweet as can three”.

Bambi was given a two-tier birthday cake with pink frosting, an iced “B” and ice cream cone decorations, as her dad Tommy lifted the youngster up to blow out three candles on the top in a sweet video.

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After she blew out the candles, boxer Tommy planted a kiss on Bambi’s cheek while the room cheered.

Guests snacked on pizza, sandwiches and iced cookies as they celebrated at Bambi’s favourite soft play spot.

They were also given goodie boxes which contained plush soft toys in the shape of donuts, cake slices and ice creams.

Molly-Mae’s sister, Zoe, also took to her Instagram Stories to mark the party day as she shared a picture of herself hugging Bambi before the bash.

“Birthday party for my favourite girl,” wrote the doting auntie.

While Molly-Mae is yet to mark her little girl’s celebrations on her social media, she will likely document the birthday on her Instagram.

Molly-Mae and Tommy welcomed Bambi back in 2023, four years after they met on Love Island.

Getting engaged when Bambi was just six months old, the pair appeared one of the show’s strongest ever pairings.

However, they shocked fans the following year when Molly-Mae announced they had split up.

It was later revealed that the split was caused by Tommy’s strained relationship with alcohol, something he took control of before restarting the relationship early last year.

Now, the family have reconciled in a newly-renovated Cheshire home, following months of living apart while rebuilding the relationship.

Scott van-der-Sluis has been branded “rude and selfish” by his ex-girlfriend Abi Moores as she spoke about what he was like on the set of Love Island with her in 2023

Scott van-der-Sluis has been branded “rude and selfish” by his ex-girlfriend Abi Moores. The footballer, 25, was a contestant on the tenth series of Love Island 2023 and is now back on screens looking for love once more in the All Stars spin-off of the hit ITV2 dating show.

He is currently coupled up with Leanne Amaning, who initially found fame on the sixth series of Love Island, but was last night seen in a tense row with Charlie Frederick amid his own love triangle with Millie Court and Jess Harding.

Following the dramatic scenes, Abi, who dated Scott on-screen but called it quits moments before they left the villa in 2023, has accused her former flame of only being on the programme for fame and issued a warning to Leanne in the process.

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She said: “I think some certain things of people’s personality, you can consider them to be nasty but there’s good and bad parts but overall I think he’s quite selfish. Yeah I’d probably say he’s done multiple TV shows, I think it’s another job for him.

“I wouldn’t trust that he’s in there for intentions to find a girlfriend. I think it’s more to gain a few more followers and maybe sign a deal with Boohoo Man. If I were Leanne, I’d tell her to run away!”

Abi then claimed that Scott was “rude” to fellow Islanders and those behind the scenes as well. Speaking to The Sun, she added: “He was quite rude. He was quite rude to me and to the people that we were living with – all of the producers and stuff. But I think that he is genuinely him and who he was. He would just take his food up to his room and wouldn’t sit and eat with us.”

However, the TV star did admit that Scott is only “doing his job” as a reality star and praised him for “bringing entertainment” to television. But, overall, she did admit that she “worries” whenever someone does not display their true intentions in the villa, and does not make it clear that they are only hoping for a career “boost” rather than looking for genuine love, noting just how much it can “hurt” when the truth does come out.

These days, Abi is now engaged to Married At First Sight star Nathan Campbell. They dated for a matter of months before he popped the question.

“Nathan did not hold back when it came to putting on a lavish display for Abi,” an insider said of the special moment between the pair.

Not only did he want to make her birthday ‘extra special’, he also wanted to show he feels about her by getting her the huge ring. “Abi couldn’t be happier and immediately said yes – she feels like she’s finally found a keeper in Nathan,” they added.

Prior to the news that they are to wed, Abii revealed their mutual friend Reuben Collins set them up on a date when he invited her to Sellebrity Soccer.

“I turn up and Reuben said he was going in the changing rooms and he’d be right back and then he sent Nathan out, and he said ‘Reuben, told me to come and speak to you because you fancy me,” she revealed.

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