All the areas of England moving into Tier 3 from midnight on Wednesday

Luke Bryan enjoys a close and often hilarious relationship with his American Idol co-judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.MORE: Luke Bryan's five children and their mothers – and the heartfelt story behind his family unitIn a new interview with Good Morning America, the country superstar opened up about his relationship with Katy in the run-up to her Las Vegas residency and how that extended to her fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Chayce Beckham wins American Idol 2021"Anything Katy does, she sends stuff to create more anxiety," he said to the amusement of GMA hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, who could be heard laughing in the background."She's like 'Wow. Big stage, be ready','Wow, get ready for the dry air of Las Vegas', I'm like 'Katy!'" he joked.MORE: Katy Perry reveals wedding news after claims she secretly wed Orlando BloomHowever, he revealed that there was nothing but love between the two, perhaps veering on being closer than you'd expect when Orlando comes into the mix."Me and her, even as years have gone, we have an even more fun friendship and a great working relationship," he gushed about the Firework singer.A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica)Luke joked about Katy being "jealous" of his relationship with Orlando BloomHe then added: "She's really a little jealous because she believes Orlando kind of…might have a little man crush on me. "Because Orlando came to Nashville and I had all these outdoor activities planned for him.

“Thankful for Betty Davis, though.“The reach of her influence & sonic lineage is immense.“You've heard her, even if you think you've never heard her. I'm glad we got her at all.”CAPJR100 added: “Very sad news about Homestead's own Betty Davis.

Denise responded to the Tweet saying that her “apologies are heartfelt.”Denise also took to Twitter on Monday to discuss Queen Elizabeth’s decision to make Camilla queen consort when Prince Charles becomes king.The star said she wished she was on Loose Women to discuss the issue while the panel were talking about it on the same day.It was formerly believed that the Duchess of Cornwall would be referred to officially as princess consort.However, the Queen announced it was her wish for Camilla to be called Queen.Denise expressed frustration when Jane Moore implied on the show that Meghan Markle had neglected her royal duties, unlike Camilla.She said on Monday: "#LooseWomen Omg I hate it when I read the comments on todays show and I wasn't on it!!! (sic)"I love the chance to stand up for Meghan!!!!"

Nadya Suleman, a.k.a. “Octomom,” celebrated her octuplets’ 13th birthday this week. The proud mom took her eight youngest children — Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah, and Makai — to a bowling alley, and then to a park, in Laguna Niguel, California to celebrate them reaching the milestone birthday. Photos, which can be seen HERE, show Nadya and the octuplets gathered together and smiling while holding bowling balls at the first celebratory event. The eight kids are truly so grown up — it’s crazy that they are now teenagers!

Better Things,” its original comedy series created by, executive produced by and starring Pamela Adlon.Adlon stars as Sam, a working actress raising three daughters in Los Angeles attempting to navigate her life and find fulfillment. Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward portray Sam’s daughter, who are each struggling to come of age, while Celia Imrie portrays Sam’s mother, who deals with increasingly difficult mental and physical health issues. Adlon heavily based the series on her own experiences as an actor raising three daughters.The trailer for the new season sees Sam working on a new movie, giving a presentation to an elementary school class and arguing with her daughters.

Miles Davis for a year in 1968, died today (February 9) of natural causes, close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone.Davis’ self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, which she then followed up the following year with ‘They Say I’m Different’. Her third and final studio album, ‘Nasty Gal’, was released in 1975.Though not commercially successful at their time of release, Davis’ music has gone on to be hugely influential in funk circles in the decades to follow.Born Betty Mabry, she appeared on the cover of Miles Davis’ 1968 album ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’, and was the inspiration behind his song ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’.“RIP Betty Davis, the original (and only) nasty gal, famed for being one of music’s greatest muses, but more importantly, one of the funkiest to ever do it,” journalist and author Jeff Weiss wrote in tribute to Davis.“Her first 3 solo records are sleazy, soulful and raw.

Spotify streams of Little Simz‘ music have soared over 350 per cent following her appearance at this year’s BRIT Awards.The rapper, who released her last album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, back in September, won the award for Best New Artist at last night’s (February 8) ceremony at London’s The O2. She also performed a medley of her tracks ‘Introvert’ and ‘Woman’.Her massive night has since prompted a huge spike in Spotify streams in comparison to other BRITs winners including Adele, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Sam Fender.There was a 812 per cent increase in streams of ‘Introvert’ and a 594 per cent spike for ‘Woman’, equating to a 365 per cent jump overall.Elsewhere, Adele, who took home three BRITs last night (Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year), saw a 137 per cent increase in Spotify streams following the awards, while Dave’s streams went up by 217 per cent. Fender’s music saw a 79 per cent jump.“As ever, the BRITs showed the incredible breadth of talent being fostered here in the UK, across every genre of music,” Tom Connaughton, managing director of Spotify UK and Ireland, said in a statement (via Rolling Stone UK).

Families of the 22 who died in the Manchester Arena bombing have reacted with anger and dismay after a second act of vandalism at a memorial for their lost loved ones.

Millions will be placed under the toughest Covid-19 rules from today, as changes to tiers kick in.

direct to your inboxFour of the areas which will be allowed to stay under Tier 2 Covid rules have a higher infection rate than every part of Greater Manchester.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today that Greater Manchester would remain in Tier 3, dashing hopes that rules would be relaxed for the hospitality industry over Christmas.He also revealed that some council areas in the south east of England would be moved up from Tier 2 to Tier 3 after a rise in coronavirus cases.However, some areas which have not had the stricter rules imposed - and will remain in Tier 2 - currently have higher infection rates than every area in Greater Manchester.Northampton is the council area with the highest infection rate among those that will still be

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester will remain in Tier 3 following the government's latest announcement. Matt Hancock announced on Thursday that the "vast majority" of places in Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions will not be changed following the first review since the restrictions were re-implemented earlier this month.

direct to your inboxThree boroughs in Greater Manchester have lower coronavirus infection rates than the areas taken out of Tier 3 by Matt Hancock today.The Health Secretary revealed that Bristol and North Somerset are the only places in the country which will be moved down into Tier 2 and have the toughest restrictions lifted.The neighbouring council areas in the south west have both seen a drop in infection rates similar to that of Greater Manchester since early November.But some parts of our region now have infection rates which are lower than both Bristol and North Somerset.According to the latest statistics, Trafford, Stockport and Tameside all have rates lower than the two areas which will be moved to Tier 2.In Bristol the rate for

Matt Hancock has announced that several areas in England will change alert level. When England came out of national lockdown on December 2, a new three-tier system took its place in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Wetherspoons is selling real ales for just 99p in parts of England that are entering Tier 3 restrictions. Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday announced that the whole of London will face the toughest coronavirus measures from Wednesday at 12am, along with areas in Essex and Hertfordshire.

Matt Hancock revealed today that there is a new strain of coronavirus in England as he announced new areas are to be plunged into Tier 3.

direct to your inboxA new variant of coronavirus has been discovered, the Health Secretary has announced. Matt Hancock appeared in the House of Commons this afternoon to give an urgent statement to MPs on the coronavirus pandemic in the UK.

Join the Secret Elves to discover the best shopping deals and things to do this ChristmasFamilies of up to three households will still be able to mix over Christmas despite Covid cases rising in London and the South East.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Monday afternoon that London, parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will go into Tier 3 from Wednesday in response to spikes of infection.The changing of tiers however will not impact the planned relaxing of restrictions between December 23 and 27, Downing Street has confirmed.There is no need to scrap plans to meet loved ones for the four day period but scientists insist people should act with caution to prevent passing coronavirus onto vulnerable relatives.When asked if they would

direct to your inbox Large areas of the south of England including London will now be plunged into Tier three coronavirus restrictions following an announcement from the government. It comes after several regions have seen a “very sharp, exponential rises” in cases, said Matt Hancock in his speech to the House of Commons on Monday.

More than 10million people in London, parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will plunge into a Tier 3 coronavirus lockdown from 12.01am on Wednesday.

The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has risen by 217 ahead of expected tier changes in parts of England.

London looks likely to be moved into a Tier 3 lockdown after the government admitted cases were "off the chart".