Amanda Holden get her Claus into the Christmas spirit with candy cane striped tights and a red dress

Hayden Panettiere is speaking out with a message of support for the people of Ukraine, where her former partner Wladimir Klitschko is currently preparing to fight for his home country.

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper has lost an impressive four stone in recent months. The 22-year-old beauty, who starred in the Channel 4 series for five years, has dropped three dress sizes from a 26 to a 20 after focusing on her journey during coronavirus lockdown and beyond.She was catapulted to fame back in 2013 after joining rhe cast of Gogglebox alongside her brother Josh and mum and dad, Nikki and Jonathan.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been touted as the biggest fight in British boxing history, but the Gypsy King's former trainer doesn't see it being all that close.In fact, Steve Egan went so far as to suggest AJ is "scared to death" of Fury and would be far outclassed by the Wythenshawe native if the pair do eventually meet in the ring.Egan started training Fury when he was a 14-year-old amateur in 2002 and helped oversee the early stages of the 33-0-1 fighter's development.The Gypsy King now holds the WBC and 'The Ring' world heavyweight titles and is hoping to unify the belts but also settle a score against his long-time rival.It's a bout that's long attracted attention as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, but Fury's former mentor doesn't envision the clash being very competitive."Well, I hope that happens. It’s an easy fight for Tyson," Egan told SunSport.

Emmerdale vicar Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) left soap fans fuming when he decided to help out serial killer Meena on her quest for "redemption".A desperate Meena (Paige Sandhu) called Charles from prison after being charged with a number of murders and other crimes.She begged him not to dismiss her alleged religious mission to repent for her sins and achieve "forgiveness". Charles was hesitant to visit her in jail and knew it was dangerous - with his new flame Manpreet saying there was "no hope" for her sister.However, he decided to see the serial killer and told her she needed to confess her crimes - seeking justice for his late girlfriend Andrea who Meena brutally killed.However, manipulative Meena was up to her tricks once more and tormented him from behind bars.Friday's episode (February 25) of the ITV soap saw Charles suggest he believed Meena was seeking redemption, but fans slammed the vicar as they thought he was taking Meena's side over Manpreet's, or falling for her lies.One fan wrote: "Charles being more inclined to side with a serial killer over his love, silly man"Another said:" Charles you really are such an idiot"A third commented: "I think Charles is under Meena's spell, no hope for him now..."A fourth penned: "Charles that is your ego talking.

The Chase fans were left distracted when one contestant managed to catch their eyes on the latest episode.Viewers of the hit ITV quiz show found themselves swooning when the latest batch of hopefuls were introduced on Friday's (February 25) show.As 40-year-old mum of two Toni chatted with host Bradley Walsh Twitter become something of a fan club for the jackpot hopeful.Hordes of fans of the show took to the social media site to heap praise on Toni, absolutely swept off their feet by her charming good looks.They didn't hold back throughout the episode as Toni adeptly answered the questions and managed to hold off The Chaser Shaun Wallace to obtain her place in the final.One awe-struck fan posted: "Toni to win final chase, pointless, catchphrase, mastermind, countdown. Anything and everything because Toni is so hot."Another praised her for her intelligence as well as her face writing: "Toni has brains and beauty what an absolute catch her husband is a lucky guy."A third chipped in: "Toni is unbelievable!"A fourth viewer said: "This Toni girl on The Chase is sexy as hell and rich, she can be my sugar mama any time."A fifth wrote: "Damn Toni! I’m single."The adoration didn't stop there as more keen fans continued sharing their love for Toni after she admitted she had recently turned 40.One tweeted: "No way is Toni 40 she looks about 25."Another quipped: "Toni is what I wish my future partner looks like at 40.

Sophia Bush is opening up about the friendship that she could’ve had with Rihanna… if she didn’t ghost her!

Wilson Chapman editorAs chairman of the Universal Studio Group, Pearlena Igbokwe is the first Black woman to run a major television studio. But when she got her start, she had no connections in the entertainment industry, little information about how to break into the business and very few mentors to look up too.

Ukrainian marine who blew himself up to hold off Russian troops that were advancing along a bridge in Crimea on Thursday (February 24) will be honoured for his sacrifice.Vitaly Shakun was manning the Henichesk bridge in Kherson, Ukraine when enemy troops advanced and his battalion was left with no option but to blow up the bridge. Shakun texted them and told them he was going to be the one to detonate the explosion despite there being no time for him to escape.

Britney Spears has stunned her fans after uploading a photoset to Instagram, showing the star reclining on a chair wearing a leopard print dress.

Amanda Holden showed off her stunning figure in a slinky maxi skirt as she oozed elegance.The Heart Breakfast host looked the epitome of glamour as she strutted her stuff in the silky black garment around the Global Radio offices.Amanda, 51, paired her ankle-length skirt - a fabulous high street fashion find from Oasis - with a roll-neck sweater from Emma Willis' collection for Next.She teamed the clothing with a pair of two-tone ankle boots from Karen Millen and wore her hair in soft tousled waves.Amanda finished the look with a soft glam makeup and a wrist adorned with several bangles to accessorise.The Britain's Got Talent judge recently returned from a lavish trip away with her family as she celebrated her 51st birthday on February 16.Lapping up the sunshine on the luxury break with husband Chris Hughes 48, and their two daughters Lexi, 16, and Hollie, 10.Making the most of her time on the beach, she showed off her gorgeous figure on the trip in a skimpy red bikini.Dressed in the red two-piece Amanda admitted "'feeling very spoilt" as she was treated to balloons and cake on the beach.She was also seen looking tanned and gorgeous while she posed with her balloons and a glass of champagne outside her residence at the lavish resort.The fashionista is well known for her daily style posts as she shows off her varying looks to her Instagram followers.Amanda recently admitted that she loves to put her looks out there and would never consider going out looking anything other than her best.She told You Magazine: "This is my choice.

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This Morning’s Martin Lewis has confessed that his wife is “way tighter” than he is.The ITV finance expert is married to presenter Lara Lewington, who works for the BBC.Martin, 49, is best known for his money saving advice, but the businessman has admitted that his wife Lara, 42, is a lot more frugal than he is.While many might know Martin from This Morning, Lara also works in TV as co-presenter for the BBC’s technology show Click.Martin has teased that he sometimes has to tell Lara to tip, as she is apparently a lot more concerned about saving money than he is.The financial expert is best known for providing consumer advice on saving money, often appearing on This Morning to provide important insights to the general public.Martin also famously founded the website MoneySavingExpert, which helped to make him hugely successful.The ITV star has been married to wife Lara for more than a decade, and recently spoke about her during a discussion with Nihal Arthanayake, 50, on his BBC Radio 5 Live show.On the programme, which aired earlier this week, Nihal asked listeners to get in touch to share how they manage their finances as part of a couple.During this discussion, one listener told Martin and Nihal that she and her partner were “quite similar” when it came to finance.In response, Martin opened up about his own marriage to Lara, admitting that she was “tighter” out of the two of them.He explained: “I've said it before and I shall say it again…“She's actually out of the country filming so I'm definitely safe to say it at the moment.“My wife is way tighter than I am,” he confessed cheekily.   He continued: “You have to unclasp her fingers to get you know a quid out.“I'm like, 'you could leave them a tip you know.'”Lara has

Starz will expand the world of Outlander with a prequel series now in the works.

James Arthur has dropped a punchy new single titled ‘Lose My Mind’, for which he’s teamed up with You Me At Six frontman Josh Franceschi.In a Tweet announcing the guitar-driven pop tune – the first shared from a deluxe edition of his recent fourth album, ‘It’ll All Make Sense In The End’ – Arthur said he was “so excited” to release it as he’s been a longtime fan of rock acts like You Me At Six.“As I grew up listening to rock bands, this song means a lot to me,” he wrote.Have a listen to ‘Lose My Mind’ below:‘It’ll All Make Sense In The End’ was released last November via Columbia. The forthcoming deluxe edition adds six new tracks, bringing it up to a hefty 20 songs in total.

Eurovision Song Contest, following backlash to an earlier statement saying the country would be allowed to compete despite launching a military assault on Ukraine.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on Thursday (February 24).At the time of writing, at least 137 civilians have been killed in Ukraine with 316 injured (via The Guardian). It is currently being reported that Russian forces are now approaching Kyiv, the country’s capital (via BBC News).The UK, European Union, US and Australia have imposed sanctions on Russia in response, with Putin warning of “consequences you have never seen” if the West attempts to interfere.Many figures from the music world continue to condemn the attacks.

Ashanti is gearing up to return to the UK this summer, announcing an arena tour with special guests Trey Songz and Mario.The R&B singer, known for the hits ‘Foolish’, ‘Baby’ and ‘Happy’, will hit the road between May 29 and June 2. She’ll perform at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, Leeds’ First Direct Arena, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and Manchester’s AO Arena.Put on in collaboration with UK promoters TCO, Ashanti’s upcoming UK trek will celebrate 20 years of her debut single ‘Foolish’, which was originally released on February 11, 2002.Her last album was 2014’s ‘Braveheart’, but she announced in December that she plans to re-record her 2002 self-titled debut album, explaining at the time that she made the move “so I can collect my coins”.The former Murder Inc.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ recent call to pull drill music from the internet.Earlier this month, Adams said during a press conference that after seeing “alarming” drill music videos, he felt they should no longer be shared on social media.“We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing,” the former NYPD officer said at the time. “Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.”Adams added: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.”The Mayor also said he was “alarmed by the use of social media” by drill rappers before blaming the music for “contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country.”According to NBC New York, shootings year to date are reportedly up 37 per cent in the city versus this same period in 2021 – an average of nearly four people shot every day.However, drill artists and rap culture experts have spoken to NME about how they don’t agree with Adams – and believe there’s an agenda behind his call to ban the genre.“Drill music is our form of art,” Jeffrey Mark Alexander, who performs as 22Gz told NME.

Things are getting messy. Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi) and Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie) had a toxic on-again, off-again relationship before her best friend Cassie Howard (Sydney Sweeney) came along and stirred the pot.

A tough truth. Ben Stiller is reconciling with the fact that his 19-year-old daughter, Ella, doesn’t think he was present during her childhood.

Having amassed fans up and down the country, series 19 of Gogglebox hit our screens last week, with the popular Channel 4 programme bringing us the likes of Giles and Mary, Jenny and Lee and the Siddiqui family. But alongside the established fan favourites, Gogglebox bosses have announced that a new duo will take to the sofa for the first time tonight, Friday 25 February.

It led to fans speculating about their relationship, with one posting online, “They’ve probably split up by now”. He last posted a picture on 5 October of Jesy perched on his knee as he gave her a kiss on the cheek, writing, “The reason for my happiness.” The pair grew close during the first lockdown after Jesy, 29, split from Love Island star Chris Hughes following a 14-month relationship.