Entertainment

Kelly Clarkson is replacing Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent while the British star recovers from a broken back. The music mogul underwent six-hours of surgery on Saturday after falling from an electric bicycle he was testing at his house in Malibu, California. The 60-year-old is understood to have been with his six-year-old son Eric

Actress Alyssa Milano has revealed COVID-19 has made her hair fall out – and urged people to wear face masks to stop the spread of the virus. The Charmed star posted a video on Twitter highlighting the effects as she combed her hair. She ended the video by lifting the hairs and saying: “One brushing,

Four of London’s biggest pantomimes are postponing their Christmas shows until 2021, blaming the “the continued uncertainty of government guidelines for restarting public performances”. Hackney Empire, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Royal Stratford East issued a joint statement announcing their decision to pull the shows. “Without an announced date from the government

The BBC has apologised for a news report which contained a racist term, with its director general saying it “made a mistake”. The BBC News story saw social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin repeat the n-word, which was allegedly used in a racially-motivated attack in Bristol. It ran on the BBC News Channel and local news

As he talks over Zoom, photographer John Rankin Waddell sits in front of his portraits of the Queen and Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood. “It makes it seem like I’m promoting myself…it just happens to be here,” he says. “I’m not going ‘Hey, look at these two. This is my friend here and I’m waiting

The stars of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here” will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle. Broadcaster ITV has announced that this year it will hold the reality TV show in a UK castle in winter –

UK adults spent nearly half their waking day watching television and online streaming services at the height of lockdown, Ofcom has said. The time goggle-eyed Britons spent on streaming services doubled during the pandemic, said the communications watchdog. Twelve million adults signed up to new services, three million of whom had not subscribed before. At

Spitting Image has revealed its Prince Andrew, Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings puppets ahead of the show’s return. The prime minister’s puppet has a mass of spiky blonde hair, while his key adviser, Mr Cummings, is seen in his trademark hoodie with a flamboyant silver collar. A glum-looking Duke of York is dressed in a

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis has said he cannot guarantee whether it will go ahead next year after being forced to cancel this summer’s event due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eavis said he would “be moving heaven and Earth” to make it happen but it could be “wishful thinking”, and the only “certainty” for Glastonbury

Ross Kemp has posted video of his swollen face after being stung several times by wasps. The former EastEnders star said he was attacked by the insects after disturbing a nest in a loft space on Monday. Footage on the 56-year-old’s Twitter account showed the visible effects of the stings around his mouth and nose.

Singer Will Young has been left “devastated” after his twin brother died aged 41. The cause of Rupert Young’s death has not yet been confirmed. “I can confirm that Will’s brother has very sadly passed away,” a spokesperson for Young said in a statement. Image: 2008: Will Young (left) and his brother Rupert were born

Caroline Flack’s boyfriend has been accused of leaking a photo of the bloody scene from the night of the star’s arrest. Flack, 40, died at her flat in north London in February just a few weeks before she was due to go on trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton. Speaking during an inquest

Caroline Flack’s mother has said her daughter “was not an abuser” and was treated unfairly because of her celebrity status, the inquest into her death has heard. Flack, 40, died at her flat in north London in February, weeks before she was due to go on trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton. The

WWE twins Brie and Nikki Bella have given birth just one day apart.  Brie Bella and partner Daniel Bryan first revealed the arrival of their second child on Sunday evening with a social media post. They shared a photograph of the baby holding their hands, along with the caption: “It’s a BOY!!! 8-1-2020. We are

It has been a year like no other in recent memory – and acclaimed photographer Rankin is urging us all to document it for posterity in a mass picture project. Best known for shooting celebrities and royalty, including David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Kate Moss and the Queen, the famous photographer is now inviting amateurs

Two of the Nolan sisters have spoken of their devastation after being diagnosed with different forms of cancer just days apart. Linda and Anne, who were part of Irish pop group The Nolans with sisters Coleen, Maureen and the late Bernie Nolan, are both having chemotherapy at a hospital in Blackpool. They were diagnosed shortly