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Ed Sheeran packed on the PDA on Tuesday 8 February evening before accepting his Brit Award.The 30 year old, whose wife recently made a rare appearance in a Christmas music video with Elton John, was all loved-up with his other half at the ceremony as he was announced as the winner of the Songwriter Of The Year category. As Succession's Brian Cox called out his name, Ed stood up and flashed a smile before leaning down to give Cherry, 29, who he married back in 2019, a kiss on the lips.The star then made his way onto the stage, where he thanked his colleagues and loved ones during his speech, before gushing over his wife. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Kell Brook's trainer has claimed that he feels Amir Khan could pull out of the pair's fierce grudge match on the horizon of the fight in Manchester.

Kym Marsh has announced the upcoming arrival of another baby and will become a grandmother again.

ADELE sparked speculation she is engaged after flashing a huge diamond ring last night as she won three awards at the Brits. Boyfriend Rich Paul was not in the crowd, but there was no missing the rock on her finger.

From April, State Pension will increase by £700 for all Brits.

DOCTOR Who star Jodie Whittaker confirmed she is pregnant with her second child while walking the Brit Awards red carpet last night. The actress revealed the joyous news as she cradled her blossoming baby bump while posing for photos at the star-studded awards ceremony at London’s O2 Arena.

MAURA Higgins ended her boozy night out at the Brit Awards by treating herself to a McDonald’s drive-thru. The 31-year-old shared a snap as she tucked into a cheeseburger and fries, with six chicken nuggets on the side at 3.52 am.

NO Return star Louis Serkis has been hailed as a “star in waiting” - and it’s no surprise, especially given who his famous parents are. The ITV drama features Sheridan Smith and her continuing reign as the queen of telly dramas - but it’s her on-screen son that has stolen the show.

THE Chase viewers have blasted a 'cocky' contestant who branded a £23k offer 'an insult' - and even Bradley Walsh was stunned. Tuesday's edition of the ITV quiz show saw four players take on Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan.

Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka rejected a deadline day loan move to Manchester United.

Johnnie Jackson felt Gethin Jones should have been shown a red card as he bemoaned the goals Bolton Wanderers scored as 'really poor' from Charlton Athletic's perspective.

Doting grandmother Caitlyn Jenner has given an update on her daughter Kylie Jenner and her newborn baby. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star announced on Monday 7 February that she’d given birth to a baby boy on 2 February – almost four years to the day that she had her first child, Stormi. Kylie, 24, took to Instagram to announce the exciting news where she shared a black and white photograph of her newborn son’s tiny hand, which was being held by big sister Stormi, four.

Love Island star Maura Higgins has revealed the reason why she was late to The Brit Awards, and it was all down to the traffic.The brunette beauty, 31, joined the likes of Anne-Marie, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Idris Elba in attending the awards, but completely missed the red carpet as a result of the bad traffic she endured on the way.Taking to Instagram to explain why she was late, she told her 3.3 million followers: “Guys I have actually missed the red carpet, urm, because the traffic was crazy and I’m only just arriving.” In the background of the clip, you can hear the crowd at the Brits cheering for whoever was on stage. Maura stunned in a black and white co-ord made up of a one-shouldered top resembling one side of a blazer jacket, paired with a risqué black mini skirt with a split up the side and a single button holding it all together. Completing the look, Maura wore her hair in slicked back bun and a pair of dangling diamond earrings.

The Strictly Come Dancing stars and their celebrity partners looked like they had quite the wild night on Tuesday. Currently on the Strictly tour, the group headed out to an arcade to play some nostalgic games including air hockey. Documenting the fun on her Instagram page, Amy Dowden shared a look inside their night out.The star shared a video of Rose Ayling-Ellis playing air hockey with pro Neil Jones, and Tilly Ramsay beamed as she won a unicorn.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTV news is latching on to an old standby to help it gain attention in a new — and often less flashy — news cycle.Coverage of the court trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with causing the death of George Floyd, will surface Monday across many mainstream TV outlets. Some of it will be gavel-to-gavel, the sort of thing that echoes the news media’s fascination with the O.J.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe Super Bowl is the TV industry’s biggest annual event. What if it became several?Walt Disney is considering a Super Bowl “mega-cast” that could create different broadcasts of the gridiron classic tailored to specific types of audiences, says Jimmy Pitaro, the company’s chairman of ESPN and sports content, during remarks made Thursday evening.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe NFL season ended weeks ago, but some of the media’s biggest players have been scrambling to keep professional football in the spotlight.Under a series of critically important rights deals unveiled Thursday between the National Football League and some of the nation’s biggest media companies, “Thursday Night Football” will no longer be shown on broadcast TV and Walt Disney’s ABC will air the Super Bowl for the first time in more than 15 years.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAfter relying on Regina King to tout the its Escalade and Winona Ryder and Timothee Chalamet to generate buzz for its new electric Lyriq, Cadillac is continuing down the promotional road with celebrities.Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, the Jonas Brothers, Tiffany Haddish, and Twitch and Allison Holke appear in a new series of videos that promote use of the General Motors brand’s “Super Cruise” hands-free technology.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorHollywood’s streaming wars are likely to spur clashes on Madison Avenue.The priciest stuff on TV for advertisers always runs in primetime. When viewers can stream “This Is Us” or “Young Rock” at moments of their own choosing, however, primetime is anytime.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor“Chopped,” that Food Network perennial, is getting a few new ingredients.When the Discovery-owned outlet launches two new versions of the long-running series on streaming-video hub Discovery Plus, it will do with an aim to win younger audiences to its cause. “Chopped 420” gives four chefs the chance to incorporate cannabis or cannabis-infused ingredients into their recipes while “Chopped Next Gen” focuses on younger chefs.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorOne of the nation’s most colorful sports advertisers says it plans to launch its own sports-talk show because consumers are growing wary of the commercials that have helped it capture so much attention over the decades.Anheuser-Busch and Panay Films will launch “Not A Sports Show,” a six-episode series that features host and comedian Lil Rel Howery chatting with athletes like former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce, snowboarder Shaun White and Los Angeles Sparks WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike. The program can be watched via Ficto, a free streaming-video service.