‘Anything to stay alive’ Linda Nolan’s gruelling cancer treatment after devastating update

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe British Film Institute has announced five new board members including Netflix’s film chief Scott Stuber.Stuber joins the BFI’s board of governors along with eminent British industry exec and academic Monica Chada; producer Elizabeth Karlsen, co-founder of Number 9 Films (“Carol”); Laura Miele, vice-president and COO of interactive entertainment giant Electronic Arts; and writer, producer and director Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver,” “Shaun of the Dead”).The appointments were announced by U.K. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries.Each new BFI board member will serves a term of four years beginning in May 2022.“It’s a privilege to be appointed a Governor of the BFI, an institution I have long admired,” Stuber said in a statement “I wholeheartedly endorse their mission to promote the next generation of U.K. storytellers, widen access to screen culture and support the continued growth of this extraordinary sector,” he added, noting that, “Our industry is in a state of constant evolution and I look forward to playing my part in ensuring the BFI remains best situated to champion its past, present and future.”The BFI’s new board recruits join the current BFI board, which includes Michael Birshan; Idris Elba; Gerry Fox; Jay Hunt; Robin Saunders; Andrew Smith; Phil Stokes and Nell Whitley.Said BFI Chair Tim Richards: “I am honored to be welcoming five new incredibly talented industry professionals to the BFI Board of Governors.“Their knowledge and experience across film, television, games, technology and business combined with that of our existing governors, will be invaluable to the BFI and the industry as a whole.

Loose Women panellist Coleen Nolan is the latest star to give her view on Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022, saying he became a ‘lion’ to protect his family. When comedian Chris Rock took aim at Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the Academy Awards, Will, 53, stormed onto the stage and slapped Chris, 57.

Stacey Solomon looked gorgeous when she stepped out in one of her new designs on Saturday for her niece's birthday, but she had to quickly make an apology.MORE: Stacey Solomon shares rare video of son Zachary as she reflects on teen pregnancyPosting to her Instagram Stories, the mum-of-four posed for a selfie in one of her brand new In the Style garments - but they weren't supposed to be warn yet.WATCH: Stacey shared a video of her daughter Rose learning to sit upWearing a stunning blue summer dress, she wrote: "Spring summer coming soon…been working for so long on this, I'm excited it's almost here.RELATED: Take a leaf out of Stacey Solomon’s book with this bargain Amazon mopREAD: Stacey Solomon shares new video of baby Rose's milestone moment"I'm sorry" [tagging In the Style founder Adam Frisby] but I've got to go to my sister's for my niece's birthday so I thought this dress was perfect for the occasion." Stacey looking gorgeous in ginghamWe don't blame her, the gingham baby-doll dress suited the ITV star perfectly.She also gave followers a sneak peek of two other gorgeous pieces, which had different summery, floral designs.She wrote: "The first samples of my spring summer collection have just come. I would love to know what you think of the prints.

Loose Women star Jane Moore took a cheeky swipe at fellow panellist Coleen Nolan yesterday. Jane told viewers Coleen “shoved” her at the start of the ITV show.Jane, 59, branded her Loose Women co-star Coleen “ghastly” in a tongue-in-cheek jibe as she kicked off the show yesterday.Coleen, 57, apparently shoved Jane, the panellist claimed live on air.Jane began: “Hello and welcome to your mid-week helping of Loose Women.“Joining me for lots of laughs and lunchtime chat, it's the ghastly Coleen Nolan,” she continued, as her colleague opened her mouth in shock.“Who just shoved me on air,” she revealed, causing Coleen to laugh.The pair quickly moved past the on-air banter, sitting down at the Loose Women panel with their fellow co-stars.The pair were joined by Linda Robson, 64, and Shani Dhanda, 35, as they began a discussion on the issue of lockdown loneliness.Express.co.uk has contacted Coleen’s representatives for further comment.Earlier this month, Coleen appeared on Lorraine for International Women’s Day, where she addressed rumours of feuding behind the scenes on Loose Women.Appearing beside Gloria Hunniford, Coleen confirmed that the drama always “ends at the desk”.Host Lorraine Kelly appeared to make reference to claims of friction between the panellists, though she suggested that it was not the case.She said: “And Loose Women is on today.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has admitted that he only felt “ready” to start a family after “quite a few years” as he reflected on becoming a dad in his forties. Pasha, 42, met wife 36 year old Rachel Riley on the BBC show in 2013.The pair married in 2019 and are now proud parents of two little girls - four month old baby daughter Noa and her older sister Maven, two.

Kate Ferdinand shared an adorable snap of her one year old son Cree recognising her on Loose Women as she appeared on the panel.The 30 year old former TOWIE star, who shares son Cree with former England footballer Rio Ferdinand, 43, posted a sweet set of snaps to her 1.4million Instagram followers of her little boy recognising his mum as she appeared on the ITV show. Kate, who is a stepmother to children Lorenz, 15, Tate, 13, and Tia, 10, wowed in a lime green suit as she revealed to the panel the affectionate name her three stepchildren have adopted for her. While Kate appeared on the daytime show on Wednesday 23 March, adorable Cree appeared to be her biggest fan as he watched the huge TV screen.

Kate Ferdinand has revealed the adorable name her three stepchildren, whom she shares with husband Rio Ferdinand, have affectionately adopted for her. Appearing on today's Loose Women, the 30 year old mum-of-one, who has one year old son Cree with the retired footballer, explained that the reason for the decision came as a result of her wanting to unite the family as one. Rio, 43, had Lorenz, 15, Tate, 13, and Tia, 10, with his late wife Rebecca Ellison, who sadly died of cancer in 2015, aged just 34.

Christine Lampard enjoyed a night off from parenting duties as she joined her girlfriends Emma Bunton and Nicole Appleton for a night out at Langan's Brasserie - however, they were upset Holly Willoughby - who recently tested positive for COVID - was unable to join them.MORE: Christine Lampard's tribute to husband Frank Lampard is seriously adorableSpice Girls star Emma shared a group selfie, and remarked: "Missed you @hollywilloughby."WATCH: Christine Lampard shares rare footage of daughter Patricia playing footballThe outing comes shortly after Christine appeared on Loose Women and opened up about her marriage to Frank, with whom she shares two children.MORE: Christine Lampard pays special tribute to Frank Lampard ahead of her 43rd birthdayMORE: Christine Lampard recalls 'deeply upsetting' time during pregnancy with baby FreddieWhen talking about being forgetful, the 43-year-old star explained to the panel: "I think it's when you've clearly got so much else going on in your brain at those times."I mean, phones and keys are my killer... it is the one thing that drives Frank completely insane, where I'll go, 'Where's my phone?' constantly.

Stacey Solomon has shared a sweet message for her son as he celebrates his 14th birthday.The mum-of-four took to Instagram on Monday to share an emotional message for son Zachary as she recalled how she became a mum at the age of 17 in 2008.The Loose Women star, now 32, described how having son Zach had given her “purpose” as she shared a montage of home videos. Posting to her 5 million followers, Stacey’s post read: “Happy Birthday Zachary. It definitely wasn’t a coincidence.The truth is you changed my whole life.

Loose Women host Ruth Langsford has taken to Instagram to share an update on her eyebrows after undergoing a microblading procedure a week ago.The ITV star, 62, appeared fresh-faced in a short clip which gave her fans a close look at her brows as they continued to heal.Addressing her one million followers, the mother-of-one shared an update on her freshly-tattooed brows.Ruth said: "Hello, now I said I would keep you up to date with the semi-permanent eyebrow situation."So, we are now one week, six days in."So, the first couple of days it was a bit red, not too sore and then they start to flake and you have to put coconut oil or grapeseed oil on them to keep them moisturised," she explained.A post shared by Ruth Langsford (@ruthlangsford)The ITV star told how they had started to "scab" over.Ruth continued: "Then the flakes start to come off and at first they look paler than they did.""However Ruth revealed that she was reassured by her make-up artist that the 'real colour' would appear after a few more days.The star went on: "So, you can see here it's a little bit scabby," she said while pointing to a patch on her eyebrow."Can you see that? I don't want to touch it," she said to her followers."But each day that flakiness comes off and you can see the kind of browny-red underneath."And eventually that real colour - so they won't be as dark as when I started, but they'll be a taupe brown."But I still love the shape," she added."So there you go, that is day five of semi-permanent, tattooed eyebrows," she ended her clip.Days ago, the star sparked a frenzy on social media after she revealed she was getting her eyebrows tattooed on.Taking to her Instagram, she told fans she had "finally bit the bullet" and undergone the beauty

Loose Women panellist Andrea McLean has revealed that she has "no regrets" after deciding to leave the ITV show after 13 years on the programme, while speaking about suffering a breakdown.The TV personality, 52, who left the show at the end of 2020, admitted that it was "something she needed to do" as she discussed her new book You Just Need to Believe It, as well as her exit from Loose Women, with Lorraine Kelly.Andrea revealed that she was hailed as "brave" for making the decision to leave the show after over a decade on the panel.She told Lorraine: "This is my first time being back on TV and back in the room that we share with Loose."It was a [brave decision] and the reason the whole book came about was because at the time so many people said to me you're so brave to do that thing, to pivot," she added.However, the star admitted that she felt "scared" following the move.Andrea went on: "And all I kept thinking was I don't feel brave, I feel really scared but it was just something I really needed to do."The star went on to tell how she used her experience to help her write her fourth book.She continued: "And then I thought, right, how can I bottle everything I've used to do a brave thing when I've felt scared and I put together a 10 day challenge for my lovely community and then saw the results and it made me brave enough."I had a breakdown a few years ago Lorraine, because I was going and going and going and I didn't want to look at, really, what was happening."I was just trying to keep busy and not think."Learn from my mistakes and just stop for a minute," she insisted to the ITV presenter.Andrea left the chat show at the end of 2020 and, in a previous interview, told how she agonised over the decision.She admitted

Loose Women star Andrea McLean, 52, presented on the ITV show from 2007 up until 2020.The star admitted at the time that she was worried about having to sell her house, and now she has revealed that those concerns have become a reality.Andrea announced on screen that she was leaving Loose Women to pursue her own business project in November, 2020.Since leaving her ITV gig of 13 years, the star has devoted her time to her writing career, as well as her website and blog, This Girl Is On Fire.Many, including her own agent, told her that leaving Loose Women would be career suicide, but now, she has launched online self-help community This Girl Is On Fire on a global scale. She will also publish her fourth book this week, entitled “You just need to believe it”.However, the star has now admitted in an interview with the Sunday Post that she was also forced to sell her home “before it became an issue”. The star now lives in a rented house with third husband, Nick Feeney, and her two children Finlay, 20, and Amy, 15. She said: “We have only moved a mile away because Amy is still at school. We sold our house to invest the money in the business. “It was scary but we did it before it became an issue.

Coleen Nolan's blossoming romance is going from strength to strength.MORE: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan surprised by daughter Ciara amid feud reportsThe Loose Women star recently went public with her new boyfriend Michael Jones and has now shared a snapshot from a recent date night.WATCH: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan gets candid about weight struggleColeen posted a photo on Instagram showing the pair sat together in a pub, enjoying the St Patrick's Day celebrations. Both are wearing novelty shamrock headbands with Coleen also choosing a green blazer for the occasion.READ: Coleen Nolan makes fresh comment on Loose Women fall outMORE: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan's secret Blackpool home – details"Having a great St Patrick's Day/night with this one @michaeljones.64 x," she wrote, adding a love heart emoji and red lips.

Loose Women guest panellist Linda Nolan, 63, is adamant she will not miss any big family celebrations this year. Linda has been diagnosed with incurable secondary breast cancer, which spread to her liver in 2020.In a new interview, Linda said she is looking forward to celebrating her godson’s destination wedding, which is set to take place in August.Speaking bravely about her diagnosis, Linda shared that she hopes to attend some special upcoming family occasions, including her nephews’ weddings and her sister, Denise’s 70th birthday. “Three of my nephews are getting married and Denise has her 70th coming up.“My godson Danny, who is Maureen’s son, is getting married in Italy and that is my goal — to make sure I am there in August," she told The Sun last Wednesday. “I am going to be there for all of those things.They are milestones.

Loose Women stars have an ageless beauty about them, and Denise Welch proved this on Thursday when she shared an unbelievable throwback of the stars.PHOTOS: Loose Women stars' sultry wedding dresses: Christine Lampard, Ruth Langsford and moreThe actress shared a photo that was taken of many of the stars from over ten years ago – and they almost looked unrecognisable in the snap.

Good Morning Britain presenter Laura Tobin accidentally overslept and missed her regular weather slot after a boozy night out.The TV host, 40, was due to present her regular weather segment on ITV of Friday alongside Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard. However, when it cut to her segment, the presenter was absent, with Charlotte Hawkins ready to step in instead.

Coleen Nolan has been at the centre of some recent drama after it was alleged that she was disliked by some of her Loose Women co-stars.INSIDE: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan's secret Blackpool home – detailsOne of her most vocal defenders has been her former co-star, Saira Khan, who left the show in 2021. And the star appears to have given Coleen some more support again as she marked the birthday of her fellow former co-star, Ruth Langsford.

TV presenting star Rylan Clark has paid a tribute to his dear friend and former co-star Ruth Langsford as she celebrates her 62nd birthday. Supermarket Sweep host Rylan, 33, posted a heartfelt tweet to Ruth today, referring to the Loose Women lead as his 'tele mother', being that the pair often co-presented This Morning together after he was made main relief presenter in 2014.The star, who presents his own Radio 2 show, wrote: "Happiest of birthdays to the tele mother @RuthieeL may we have many more years of holding each others hand xxx", followed by a red heart emoji.

cancer back in 2005. Last year, the singer was also told her cancer had spread to her liver, marking the third time she was diagnosed with cancer after being told in 2017 that she had a form of incurable secondary breast cancer on her pelvis.She was told by doctors that her cancer is treatable but not curable and therefore she had to undergo treatment for life.However, Linda could not help but break down last year as she found out her chemo “had not done what they hoped it would do.”In a new interview, Linda recounted her reaction as she received the news that her cancer treatment had not worked in the way doctors expected.“I started the chemo again in September but the doctor said it hadn’t done what they hoped it would do,” she told The Sun.“The tumours on my liver were enlarged and were growing, so they had to put me back on chemo again.”Upon finding out she had to undergo chemo again, Linda broke down alongside her sister Maureen.Linda added: “For the next two days I was a complete mess.

Loose Women panellist Linda Robson cried live on air after her granddaughters sent her an adorable video message to mark her recent birthday.The actress and TV star turned 64 on Sunday 13 March, and to celebrate the occasion the show’s anchor Ruth Langsford revealed she and the other ladies had planned a special surprise. Speaking towards the end of the episode of the ITV lunchtime show, Ruth, 61, turned to her co-star and friend Linda to gift her some flowers.

Coleen Nolan received an incredible surprise on Sunday – courtesy of her daughter, Ciara.MORE: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan's secret Blackpool home – detailsThe Loose Women star marked her 57th birthday on Saturday and was expecting to celebrate with an intimate family lunch.WATCH: Coleen Nolan reveals surprising reason why daughter Ciara clashes with boyfriend MichaelHowever, when she arrived at the restaurant, she was stunned to see a group of friends and family waiting.READ: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan gets candid about weight struggleMORE: Coleen Nolan makes fresh comment on Loose Women fall outSharing a clip of the big reveal on Instagram, Coleen wrote: "Just when I think @ciarafensome couldn't surprise me again she does. Thought we were just going for a nice lunch for my birthday and I turn up to 20 friends and family at the table!A post shared by Col Nol (@coleen_nolan)Coleen was surprised by her friends and family"Thanks so much to everybody that came, I love you all.