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Britney Spears’ ex-husband, Jason Alexander, has accepted a plea deal in his felony stalking case after he infamously crashed the singer’s wedding back in June.Spears married her third husband, Sam Asghari, on June 9 of this year. Mere hours before the ceremony begun, though, decorators were interrupted by Alexander – to whom Spears was married for just 55 hours in 2004 – who declared he was “here to crash the wedding”.

Households are facing a huge rise in energy bills in October and January, which is adding to the pressure already being felt due to the cost of living crisis. As a result, finding ways to save money at home is more important than ever.

Kylie Jenner is celebrating in style.

universe is growing! Kara Bass and Guillermo Rojer and Patrick Mendes and Thaís Ramone -- whose love stories were documented during season 9 -- are both expecting their first children.  Both couples are set to welcome their children in November. Kara and Guillermo, who were the first couple to wed this season, shared the news in a statement.

The National appear to be on the precipice of a new single release, as posters for a song titled ‘Weird Goodbyes’ (featuring Bon Iver) have begun to circulate.The band have been performing ‘Weird Goodbyes’ live, sans the guest spot from Bon Iver – which, presumably, will comprise some of its lyrics being sung by Justin Vernon – since late May. They played it for the first time in Pamplona, Spain on May 28 – the first National show to go down in three years – where it was billed on the setlist as ‘Bathwater (Mount Auburn)’. It’s been performed at seven show since, including this week’s headliner in Dillon, Colorado and at the Outlandia festival on Friday (August 12).

Backstreet’s back — and they’re just like Us! Nick Carter works hard to maintain a balanced lifestyle while on the road with his band, from checking in with his family to rocking out on stage every night.

Catherine Zeta-Jones delighted fans with the sweetest family update alongside her husband Michael Douglas and two children, Carys, 19, and Dylan, 22.MORE:  Catherine Zeta-Jones' daughter Carys opens up about living in the spotlightThe family of four were captured dancing away together - and they looked so close. In the clip, Michael and Carys paired up for a slow dance whilst Catherine and Dylan took things at a faster pace as they moved around a black and white tiled harlequin floor.WATCH: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas dance sweetly with children Carys and DylanCaptioning the clip, the Chicago star penned: "Our family vibe," with a laughing face emoji.SEE:  Catherine Zeta-Jones looks fabulous in red bikini in nostalgic Darling Buds of May throwbackREAD: Catherine Zeta-Jones wows fans with gorgeous 90s throwback pictureFans flocked to comment on the heartwarming clip.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left asking ‘what’s occurring?’ after BBC Three announced a beloved TV character would be strapping on their dancing shoes in the hopes of snatching the Glitterball trophy. A tweet posted on Friday said Nessa, portrayed by Ruth Jones, from Gavin and Stacey would be the latest star joining the cast.

BILLIE and Greg Shepherd’s incredible £1.4m Essex mansion looks as if it is FINALLY complete after purchasing the pad back in January 2020. The married couple - who recently announced they are expecting their third child - have spent the past two years transforming the £1.4m Brentford property into their dream home. Fans have watched the couple work together to complete the project on the current series of ITV's Billie And Gregg The Family Diaries.

Police have launched an investigation into a "death threat" made to JK Rowling after she sent well wishes to author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed in New York.

A hero dad restrained a passenger after she tried twice to storm the cockpit screaming "Allahu Akbar" and claimed to have explosives on a Jet2 flight.

Scottish pop star Edwyn Collins has donated a drum to a group of young Motherwell fans, after hearing that they were using a catering tub.

Salman Rushdie, now recovering in hospital after being stabbed on Friday, told a German magazine just a fortnight ago that his life now was “very normal”, and that he would have faced much more danger if social media had existed back when his novel The Satanic Verses was published in 1988, and that death threats to public figures had become “normal.”

Rumours have swirled for years claiming Christine Lampard was the highest paid woman on telly during the height of her broadcasting fame in the Noughties. But the Lorraine host has laughed off 'gossip' that she was raking it in during her hosting stint on The One Show. Speaking exclusively to OK!, she said: “I definitely wasn’t - I wasn’t the highest-paid person in that studio!” Christine is currently standing in for Lorraine Kelly with co-host Ranvir Singh on ITV’s Lorraine for the summer after previously taking a step back from full-time presenting.

CHLOE Madeley has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, with husband James Haskell. The married pair announced the news shortly after welcoming their little girl into the world. The pair told OK!: "We are delighted to welcome to the world our daughter.

Chloe Madeley has given birth her first child with husband James Haskell.The 35-year-old daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan shared the happy news on Instagram and alongside an adorable snap of their baby girl.Former I'm A Celebrity contestant James announced he and Chloe were expecting their first child together on Good Morning Britain in February this year.The former England rugby star appeared on the ITV programme alongside his father-in-law Richard.Prompting his son-in-law for the good news, the TV veteran quizzed James.Richard said: "And there's another thing that we now need to talk about and I'm now going to talk to you as your father-in-law and it's about my daughter Chloe - your wife - what do you want to tell us?""Well Richard, Chloe and I are expecting our first child," gushed James as ITV star Ranvir Singh, 44, chirped: "Ahhhhh," at the sweet news.The rugby ace continued: "We're going to be having a little girl," turning to Richard he commented: "And you are going to be a grandfather once again."Former Strictly Come Dancing star Ranvir led a round of applause in the studio.Chloe later confirmed the news on her Instagram page with a sweet video alongside the caption: "Little one"’ with a heart emoji.

Top Gear's Star In a Reasonably Priced Car challenge was the one which gave the winner the best bragging rights.All the big names in the F1 world have taken part - including Lewis Hamilton, Nigel Mansell, Sebastian Vettel and Damon Hill.READ MORE: Top Gear reveals nation's favourite cop cars - from the Sweeney to Inspector MorseBut as the challenge drew to a close, there was a shock result when a young upstart not only knocked the reigning champion off the top spot - he smashed the fastest ever time.The BBC One show ran the weekly feature where famous faces got behind the wheel of a bog-standard car and did laps of the Top Gear circuit.There was also a spin-off which put F1 drivers in the same ordinary car, a Suzuki Liana, to see how fast they could drive it around the track.

dating guru pondered this week after reality TV star Kim Kardashian, 41, split from 28-year-old comedian Pete Davidson.Jana Hocking, 37, has sparked connections with men who are older and younger than her – but in both instances, the relationships haven't quite gone to plan.READ MORE: Dating guru shares kinky sex act men love – but will never admitShe previously revealed she was mistaken for an older boyfriend's daughter in the past.And now, she's opened up about the drawbacks of dating a toy boy – even though the sex can be great.When she was 30, Jana moved to Sydney to pursue a career in broadcasting.In a bid to make friends, she started going to work drinks.And at one of these events, she sparked a connection with a colleague who was "roughly eight or 10 years younger" than her.She was apprehensive about taking the flirtation further – but eventually decided to take the plunge.Jana told news.com.au: "The next time we were out for post-work drinks I decided why not just give it a go. What’s the harm in a night of fun with a cute guy."The dating guru was pleasantly surprised by how well the night went.She recalled: "He came back to mine and as we made out in my lounge room, I felt like a twenty year old again.

READ MORE:Couple who have been dating for 2 years believe they might share same dadWhen their mums spilled the beans on their past love lives, it came to light that they may have bonked the same bloke.Worry started to set in after many of Carley and Mercedes’ one million TikTok followers noted that they look like “twins” – and it appeared they might not have been too off the mark.Wanting to know if they are actually bonded by blood, not just passion, the OnlyFans models decided to take the plunge and do a DNA test. Although they have been living in limbo for five weeks after taking the £246 tests from 23andme, the loved-up pair did not put their relationship on hold.And now, in an exclusive interview with Daily Star, Carley and Mercedes have revealed the results.

Kate Beckinsale looked sensational as she posed in a bikini for a sizzling snap posted on her Instagram earlier today (August 14).The actress 49, paraded her never-ending toned pins in a pair of tiny white bottoms, accentuated with a pair of nude platform heels.The Pearl Harbour star donned a strapless orange bikini top, giving fans a glimpse of her cleavage and tiny waist.READ MORE: Kate Beckinsale strips to underwear and knee-high PVC boots to ring in 49th birthdayShe teamed the skimpy outfit with a green cardigan that sat just off her shoulders and sported a pair of oversized black sunglasses.Posing with her hands on her hip, the English beauty gazed to the floor while she swept her tresses into a stylish bun.In view of her 5.4 million followers, Kate wrote alongside the snap: "He'll never find me here."Fans couldn't get enough of the jaw-dropping display and rushed to the comments to inundate her with adoring messages. One fan wrote: "You're a goddess Kate."Another gushed: "Wow I had to sit down," as a third added: "My dream girl.""Legs for days damn," echoed another while a sixth commented: "You are so damn fine."The Hollywood megastar recently revealed she will be returning to London's West End in 2023.

baby has been caught on camera learning the hard way that it isn’t nice to eat your own poo.The video, understood to have come from China, shows the full range of emotions involved in learning this painful lesson.The nine-month-old can be seen sitting on the floor while his dad lays down next him.READ MORE: Family's £1,100 Center Parcs holiday 'ruined' by bird poo on patioEverything seems calm at first as the baby reaches up to his own mouth holding a dark lump.Taking a bite he ponders for a second before a huge, full-body shiver runs through him.He throws his arms up in the air and shakes his head wildly. A brown smear can be seen around his mouth.Meanwhile dad, probably enjoying a few minutes of peace and quiet while the baby entertains himself, is completely unaware of what exactly it is his little one is finding so fascinating.As the child learns the most important lesson he’ll get that day, dad stays focused on his phone.