‘A shadow of its former self’ Mark Labbett takes swipe at BBC’s Olympics coverage

EXCLUSIVE: Love, Simon and Jurassic World actor Nick Robinson and White Boy Rick and The Morning Show actress Bel Powley have been set to star in sci-fi rom-com Turn Me On.

EXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks’ Shudder has picked up South African supernatural horror Good Madam (Mlungu Wam) and is planning a release in late 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones and Cruella star Joel Fry, Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor and No Time to Die and 007 franchise star Rory Kinnear are set to star in the romantic comedy The Bank of Dave written by Piers Ashworth and directed by Chris Foggin.

Ann Summers has plenty of sexy treats that are sure to get things sizzling come February 14th.If you're not too sure what you're after, you may want to take a look at Ann Summers 7 Nights of Desire gift set which is now priced at £56 down from £80. Although it claims to be 7 nights of desire - there's absolutely no reason why you couldn't enjoy it all in one evening.The set is filled with sexy surprises including pleasure discovery, toys to play around with, to bondage.There are seven individual gifts in total including a Vibrating Body, Dark Desires Rollerball, Buckle Cuffs, Mini Paddle, Satin and Lace Eye mask, Nipple Tassels and a Mini Wand that has a tantalising 20 vibration settings.To make sure that your box of treats arrive before the big day, you will have to opt for next day delivery.

UFO hanging outside of your house." The noise can be heard in different parts of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, with residents perplexed by what the noise could be and questioning where it comes from.And for those who are light sleepers, the bizarre hum must be a nightmare.Residents have chimed in with suggestions, with 33-year-old Amazon worker Rachael Beckett saying: "I heard it at about four in the morning and the sound was very dominant."When I opened the window, the sound got louder. It sounds like a UFO hanging over your house.

Uri Geller claims he has the power to pull Vladimir Putin back from the brink of war - but he'll only intervene if the Ukrainian top brass or Joe Biden ask for his help.The spoon-bender believes he has the ability to avert World War Three from breaking out between Russia and NATO allies.The self-proclaimed psychic - famed for appearing to bend cutlery with his mind on the telly - claims he's successfully de-escalated similar geo-political quagmires in the past. Both Boris Johnson and French premier Emmanuel Macron have tried to persuade Putin to withdraw his estimated 130,000 troops from Ukraine's border.

Lorraine Kelly took to social media to raise awareness of female genital mutilation in the UK as well as Hibo Wardere's activism.

Ed Sheeran has revealed that he’s set to enter the studio with Bring Me The Horizon.On Tuesday night (February 8), Sheeran teamed up with the metal group for a reworked version of his 2021 track ‘Bad Habits’ to open the BRIT Awards 2022.Speaking to The Daily Star (via The List), Sheeran said that getting to perform with Bring Me The Horizon was “a dream” and they’re now “going to write a song together”.“I got in touch with [Oli Sykes] and we were going to write together but then the pandemic happened, so we were in touch – I’ve been a fan for a long time,” he said. “Oddly enough, that’s the kind of music I grew up listening to.”Elsewhere in the interview, Sheeran said: “’Bad Habits’ would be a bit of a wet fart if I was just going up there [at the BRITs] and playing it normally.

Louis Theroux has defended his reasons for platforming US extremists in his new docuseries Forbidden America.In an op-ed for The Guardian, Theroux previewed his latest BBC Two series with details about the people and topics he explores.

West Dunbartonshire Council will draw up a masterplan for the future of Dumbarton’s Willox Park sheltered housing estate.

School pupils across Lanarkshire will no longer need to wear facemasks in school classrooms after the mid-term break.

Tinder saw its highest ever number of swipes in one day: 3 billion.But meeting people online isn't easy, even as Tinder expands its app into the 'Tinderverse', which features interactive games, 'blind dates', and even a cryptocurrency called 'Tinder Coins'.Luckily, CEO Renate Nyborg has stepped forward to offer some advice for getting the most out of the app, explaining that the more you put in, the more you'll get out.Speaking to Reuters, Nyborg said the app will start rewarding people for 'good behaviour' with Tinder Coins which can then be spent on profile Boosts, 'Superlikes' and other features. This 'good behaviour' can be a few different things, including "adding more bio profile information so people can know more about who you are and this will actually help people find more meaningful connections."She said: "If there was one tip I could give to anyone listening today, if you want to find a great match on Tinder, investing a bit of time in completing your profile, adding a video, things like this, this will really help you stand out and give people a real sense of who you truly are."However, you might not need to get to know people to get a Tinder date anymore anyway.Today, the app announced its latest feature, a 'blind date' function.

Asda has been flooded with praise for using a woman with stretchmarks to model its lingerie. The fashion brand George teamed up with a model who wants to empower others with her unfiltered snaps.Brunna Teixeira, who boasts 45,300 followers on Instagram, promotes body positivity as she says "self-love is the best type of love".

For more of the latest news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Reports suggest the contorversial section of their dress code has now been removed. Daily Star has contacted Beluga for comment.

National Football League cheerleader and even a burlesque dancer. Born in Missouri, Phyllis got her big break when auditioning for the Municipal Opera of St. Louis, which led to a further audition with NFL side St.

job after the incident that happened after the Christmas weekend.Sharing on TikTok, she exposed her former boss by posting their conversations and said it's "that time my boss accidentally texted me instead of my co-workers to talk s***."Connie texted: "I'm wondering if I should get re-tested for flu and Covid. I woke up this morning with literally no voice and my throat is on fire, and my head is killing me."I just took my temperature, it was 99.7F (37.6C) so no actual fever, still."Her manger then replied asking her to bring a negative result the next day if she's going to get a second test.But then soon Connie received another text message, which was not supposed to be sent to her, as it read: "For f***s sake!! Already trying to get off work."Her Facebook pictures over the weekend didn't look like she was sick."Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...Connie read the message and replied to her boss that it was very "nice" of her and she would like to resign on the spot."Good luck finding somebody else to fill that position because I'll be there tomorrow to get my things and that's it," she wrote.Her boss apologised and said: "You were not supposed to see that.

Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19. Clarence House announced Thursday that the 73-year-old royal, who is next in line to the British throne, is self-isolating. «HRH is deeply disappointed not to be able to attend today's events in Winchester and will look to reschedule his visit as soon as possible,» read the statement. This morning The Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Nathan Frankowski’s horror feature dEVIL, which stars Alice Orr-Ewing (The Theory of Everything).

Doctor Who lead Jodie Whittaker is expecting her second child with husband Christian Contreras. Mother to a six-year-old daughter, the actress announced this heartwarming news by cradling her baby bump on the BRIT Awards red carpet on Tuesday (February 8).

Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm from Netflix's latest hit documentary The Tinder Swindler could earn thousands through Instagram, an expert has shared. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen £7.4million ($10m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys over the years.

The Chase star Mark Labbett wowed his fans with a brand new snap unveiling his incredible weight loss, after gradually losing a whopping 10 stone in total over the last year. Mark, who is best known for his quizzing genius on the ITV gameshow The Chase as The Beast, has been working hard to slim down in recent months.The star was also known as the large chaser on the Bradley Walsh-helmed show and was often the butt of jokes about his size and towering stature.