Anne Hegerty pulls out of entire series of ITV’s Beat the Chasers due to illness

Sounds like Thandiwe Newton didn’t have a magical time on the set of Magic Mike’s Last Dance!

Queen could abdicate – but reckons Her Majesty will keep attending virtual events.Jennie Bond, who spent 14 years as royal correspondent for BBC News, said the 95-year-old Queen has grown increasingly "frail".Talking on GB News, she described the "drastic" circumstances that would have to occur for the Queen to retire from her role, suggesting she might abdicate if her "mental powers" were affected.Ms Bond said: "We are witnessing the transition of many of the responsibilities of the monarchy."Prince Charles, 73, is increasingly taking a leading role in public events such as the Royal Maundy service on Thursday (April 14).Buckingham Palace announced the Queen would not attend and it was down to the Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to represent the Royal Family. Despite attending fewer events in person, the Queen seems very determined to continue with her duties.Ms Bond continued: "She is not going to abdicate in my view unless something really drastic happens and she loses perhaps her mental powers."But thanks to modern technology she can continue to reign and to be in touch and to interact with people because she can do it remotely."She is enjoying that, I think.

emmerdale this is the most outrageous & unbelievable crap in soap history. As if there wouldn't have already been armed police in the court for the trial of a serial killer.

Jack Grealish's new moniker is going to take some beating.The Manchester City man has been hilariously dubbed 'Peaky Jack' for his antics in the Atletico Madrid melee on Wednesday night. The £100million midfielder was embroiled in several heated exchanges with former City defender Stefan Savic as tempers boiled over at the Wanda Metropolitano - one week on from the pair's first fracas.Grealish first had his hair pulled by the Serb amid an almighty brawl, before Savic sought the England star out in the tunnel as their clash continued.

medication.Married GP Goksel Celikkol was 55 when he had his extra-marital fling with the 22-year-old woman who said she felt ''trapped'' in their relationship because she needed him to give her sleeping tablets.Celikkol who was club doctor for Blackpool FC, Lancs, and who married in 1970 had begun the ten month affair after he touched the patient inappropriately during an ''out of hours'' intimate examination in 1999.During the fling he would prescribe her with excess doses of Zopiclone so she could take up to double the daily recommended amount.The affair broke up in August 2020 when the singer moved to Scotland and registered with a different GP.However, over the next seven years Celikkol continued to prescribe her the tablets including Prozac and the appetite suppressant Reductil, initially sending them by post before using her on-off boyfriend's address.In an exchange of texts as recently as 2014 Celikkol told her: ''We must have been connected and related to each other before anything like this could happen! I admired u for being a very intelligent and talented person. "I enjoyed so much talking to you.

Thandiwe Newton has exited the "Magic Mike" third installment project due to family matters, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The clarification comes after The Sun inaccurately reported that Newton was axed from "Magic Mike's Last Dance" due to a heated debate with Channing Tatum over the Will Smith Oscars slap. "This report is completely inaccurate," a representative for Newton told Fox News Digital.

Hari Nef (And Just Like That…) is the latest addition to the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Deadline has confirmed. She joins an ensemble led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, which also includes America Ferrara, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu and Will Ferrell, as previously announced.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCasting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell are already back at work on season two of HBO’s “The Gilded Age.”The series stars Christine Baranski as Agnes van Rhijn, a socialite living in early-1880s New York City with her sister, Ada Brook, played by Cynthia Nixon. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes brings wealth, scheming and social hierarchy to New York, and with that a wealth of Broadway actors who make appearances throughout the first season.Telsey and Caldwell spoke with Variety about how they were able to bring Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin and Steven Spinella to the show.

EXCLUSIVE: We’ll be seeing a new face on NCIS. The Fosters alumna Teri Polo is joining NBC’s flagship drama series in a recurring role opposite Gary Cole.

Ahead of Record Store Day 2022, musical icons Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie will join The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins to celebrate the release of their limited edition EP Sunday Girl.

Lewis Hamilton, 37, has been reportedly labelling himself as an “astronaut” on the exclusive dating app Raya.The reports come as the Mercedes racer is said to be on the dating platform following his reported split from model Camila Kendra.According to a source, Lewis' profile shows off a series of selfies and modelling campaigns.The source claimed: “Lewis describes himself as an astronaut on his profile."He has Big Sean’s song Mercy playing alongside a montage of some of his best selfies and modelling snaps.“The app verifies users by linking through to their official Instagram account, so anyone using Raya will know it’s Lewis and not a catfish."The source went on to add that the sportsman will have hoards of women wanting to date him, they claimed to The Sun.Express.co.uk has approached a representative for Lewis Hamilton for comment.It comes after Forumla One's Lando Norris admitted he is a fan of the recent drama between competitors Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Formula One driver spoke to Scott Mills and Chris Stark on their BBC podcast about his journey.Scott asked Lando: "How much as a fan do you buy into the rivalries? Are you invested?"The presenter was referencing the drama that happened on the last lap of the final race Of the season in Abu Dhabi.The 2021 campaign was one of the most controversial and dramatic in recent history, and the bitter disappointment of defeat led Hamilton to speculate retirement from the sport.Verstappen and Hamilton were on equal points in the Drivers Championship going into the final round, with Versappen leading on countback.Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap to win the race, and his first Formula One World Drivers'

scandalous ousting last year, British producer Michael Davies is now the series’ newest showrunner.The Embassy Row productions president, 56, revealed on Thursday that he accepted the job offered by Sony Pictures Entertainment.“Today, I am delighted to announce that I have accepted Sony’s offer to become the show’s full-time executive producer,” Davies penned on the “Jeopardy!” blog. He continued, “I am both honored and humbled by the faith the studio and the staff have put in me.

reunited for the franchise’s first official movie, Michelle Dockery and her many co-stars are coming back together for the anticipated sequel,. While promoting her new Netflix series,, the actress opened up to ET’s Lauren Zima about the new film and the possibility of more in the future. With, “it felt right after the first film did so well.

. The new film will give audiences a new take on Ron Shelton's 1992 sports comedy, starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Rosie Perez.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty, also known by her alter ego 'The Governess', is set to be replaced by a brand new brainiac on the upcoming series of Beat The Chasers, which is set to air on ITV in the coming weeks. It was announced last week that the quizzing queen, 63 - who has been one of the longest standing Chasers on the show since joining back in 2010 - was forced to pull out of the show due to illness.

The Chas e star Anne 'The Governess' Hegerty has been replaced with a brand new quizzer on the hit show Beat The Chaser.

The Chase's Shaun Wallace has waved goodbye to his co-star Anne Hegerty from the popular quiz programme.Shaun offered some kind words to Anne's replacement Issa Schultz who replaced Anna on the ITV spin-off show Beat The Chasers.This came after The Governess was forced to miss filming due to contracting Covid.Anne was forced to swerve filming alongside her fellow Chasers Mark Labbett, Jenny Ryan, Paul Sinha, Darragh Ennis, and Shaun.She took to Twitter announced that quiz champion Issa would be taking her place.Taking to Twitter, Shaun - known as The Dark Destroyer - said farewell to the quizzer after they wrapped up filming the show.Shaun shared a selfie of the pair on March 18 and captioned the post: "The Dark Destroyer @Issa25 #BeatTheChasers."Following the post, Shaun then thanked Issa for stepping into Anne's shoes.He wrote: "The Super Nerd was just super! Issa it was an absolute pleasure to work with you again. I hope that will happen sooner rather than later."To which Issa replied: "So awesome sitting alongside you good sir! Your knowledge is sensational and you made me feel right at home.

Jenny Ryan – The Vixen, Shaun Wallace – The Dark Destroyer, and Darragh Ennis – The Menace. While fans may be disappointed Anne won’t be on the show, Issa looks to be just as much of a quiz aficionado. A seven-time winner of the Australian Quizzing Championships, the 38-year-old ranked 23rd in the world at the World Quizzing Championships in 2020.

ITV The Chase account confirmed: "Unfortunately, Anne 'The Governess' Hegerty has contracted Covid-19, so won't be filming the upcoming Beat The Chasers. We look forward to having her back on set soon. " It added: "We're thrilled #TheChase and #BeatTheChasers Australia's @issaschultzofficial is able to step in.

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has taken to Twitter to reveal that she's been forced to pull out of filming Beat The Chasers after having tested positive for Covid.

Anne Hegerty will not appear on the upcoming series of Beat The Chasers.The Chase quizzer has taken to social media to share some disappointing news with fans.Taking to Twitter on Thursday (March 17), the former I'm A Celebrity contestant wrote: "Unfortunately I’ve contracted Covid-19 so won’t be filming this series of #BeatTheChasers."The fantastic @Issa25 will be stepping in for me and I’m looking forward to watching the series when it’s on air later this year. I feel fine, but I'm still positive! (in all respects)."Fans rushed to wish the chaser well after hearing the unfortunate news.