Ayrshire council leader reveals dramatic weight loss after life-changing lockdown regime

Twitter posted solid fourth-quarter numbers, meeting Wall Street revenue expectations, as its daily active user base grew 13% to reach 217 million.

Tom Hardy has revealed that he spat at Armie Hammer during his audition for Mad Max: Fury Road.The actor, who portrayed protagonist Max Rockatansky in the 2015 film, was competing for the lead role against Hammer when he got so into character that he gnashed his teeth and spat at his scene partner [via Vulture].Hammer, who had emerged as a front-runner alongside Hardy and Jeremy Renner, told director George Miller that Hardy needed to play Max more than he did.Audition cameraman Todd Matthew Grossman spoke in the forthcoming book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road about Hardy’s presence. “Jeremy and Armie were equally wonderful, but there was something about Tom in the room where it felt like that was Max, without a doubt,” he said.“[Hardy] had that kind of suppressed emotional dryness that you’d find in a post-apocalypse and, buried underneath it, disdain for the world.

Kirby And The Forgotten Land trailer was unveiled last night (February 9) during the Nintendo Direct, showcasing a new mode.The ever cute yet weird pink blob has learned how to transform into much bigger things, courtesy of the new Mouthful Mode. The trailer showcases what to expect.

Sam Fender returned to North Shields after picking up the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act at the BRITs 2022 and swiftly put it to good use.Before handing it over to his local pub, the Low Lights Tavern, Fender used the trophy to destroy a piñata made to look like Boris Johnson that he’d brought with him, while family and fans cheered him on. Watch footage below.In another clip, Fender is heard telling the crowd “let’s get fucking pissed” before admitting that he hadn’t slept since the awards, which took place on Tuesday evening (February 8).

The songwriters who have accused Chris Brown and Drake of ripping off one of their tracks on the 2019 hit ‘No Guidance’ have hit back in a new legal filing. An attempt by Brown and Drake to get the lawsuit that was filed in relation to the alleged song-theft dismissed was high on arrogance and low on legal arguments, said songwriters reckon.Singer Braindon Cooper and producer Timothy Valentine sued Brown and Drake last year, claiming that ‘No Guidance’ rips off their 2016 track ‘I Love Your Dress’.

APPOINTMENTSSony Music Publishing has appointed Roberto Razzini as Managing Director, Italy. He will take up the role on 1 Mar. “I am honoured by the opportunity”, he says.

Graham Coxon has said that Blur will “always be capable” of reforming whenever the time is right.Speaking to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt on their Rockonteurs podcast, Coxon said that Blur’s 2009 reunion to headline Glastonbury was a real turning point on his view of the band, and – having settled his differences with Damon Albarn – there is always the possibility that they’ll do more together.Of that Glastonbury set, he says: “It was great because I played [the songs] in a completely different way. I didn’t feel forced to play them and I felt more grateful for the situation, and PAs had come on a long way … So you could hear yourself clearly, it was less of a struggle in that way, the audiences were huge and happy, and I thought ‘well, this is a flipping good job, I’m playing a lovely guitar through a Marshall that’s cranked right up, I’m singing and I can hear myself’.

The estates of Jimi Hendrix’s one-time collaborators have sued Sony Music UK accusing the major – as the licensee of the Hendrix catalogue – of copyright infringement, while also seeking allegedly unpaid royalties.We knew this dispute was brewing, because last month the Hendrix estate and Sony went to court in New York seeking a declaratory judgement that agreements reached in the 1970s with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell – the other two members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience – were still valid and enforceable.Those agreements were negotiated in the years after Hendrix’s death in 1970. In them, Redding and Mitchell basically gave up any copyright or royalty claims in relation to recordings made by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in return for “significant monetary consideration”.

Rihanna! The 33-year-old singer and Savage X Fenty designer has been slaying the maternity fashion game ever since she announced last week that she and boyfriend A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child together. On Wednesday night, RiRi didn't disappoint, stepping out for dinner at the Giorgio Baldi Italian restaurant in Santa Monica wearing low-rise jeans, strappy heels, a tied brown crop top, a patchwork fur coat and a camo trucker hat. The bold fashion statement gave fans a clear view of Rihanna's bare, growing baby bump. And this isn't the first time she's dressed up her bump! Over the weekend, Rihanna was spotted going out to dinner in Beverly Hills, California, in a revealing black lace-up top with fitted black pants, a Carhartt jacket and shades. Rihanna shared a photo of the look on her Instagram account, writing, «all black everything

Martin Lewis is the founder of the website Moneysavingexpert.com and is in high demand around the country for his financial tips and tricks. However, he found himself in an embarrassing situation this morning when power outages left him with no other choice but to abandon his usual camera.Taking to Twitter to address the mishap, the 49-year-old told his 1.3 million followers: "Eek @Thismorning was hairy."Sudden broadband outage in my area.So I've no home broadband."However, the TV expert, who is renowned for his quick thinking, soon found an alternative."I've poor mobile signal in my house so stuck my mobile in the garden, opened window, used hotspot to get a signal to do my slot via Skype on my PC rather than my normal broadcast camera," he explained.Fans who had been hoping to catch Martin's energy-saving tips in the midst of claims that energy bills will rise by £700 per year were almost in for a disastrous disappointment.@mm0jxi did not spare his blushes when he replied, copying in the This Morning Twitter account to the post, that he should have paid for a business fibre connection.However, Martin was quick to respond that he already had one."Oh we’ve had that but more classy, trenching for the garden irrigation," joked Twitter user, @Irksome73.They added: "I suspect it’s not a real business grade fibre connection, aka leased line because they are not normally affected by area-wide outages."@hwallop was a little more sympathetic, commenting: "That would have given me a heart attack from the stress!"Martin replied: "Yep! Not the easiest, and couldn't find my headphones so had to let it play from my computer speaker.

EastEnders star Daniella Westbrook has shared a new stunning selfie where she is celebrating the "new version" of herself.The 48-year-old actress shared a stunning selfie on social media with an uplifting message.She wrote: "Starting to embrace the new version of me … but still hanging on to the old skool style"Danniella also added: "with thanks to @80scasualclassics @untitled_clothingbrand #justbecause #westie #love"She took the selfie in what appears to be a car while wearing a white hoody and black cap.This comes after the TV personality appeared to be looking to the future after being snubbed by EastEnders last month.Taking to Instagram to put on a brave face, snap a glam selfie and open up about how she's feeling, Danniella let fans know that she's "growing" and while doing so, she's expecting "pain and change."The former EastEnders beauty posted a snap alongside the statement. She could be seen donning a glam makeup look and chic hat as she posed for the camera.Writing a lengthy caption on Instagram to accompany her latest snap, Danniella penned: "To truly evolve you have to grow," she started."Growing means pain, change, excepting that we have to walk away from people, make good anything you need to, wish them love & remember that season with a smile."She added: "We get one life and the days weeks months and years soon start to stack up & fly by...

Amanda Holden broke temperature gauges when she stripped down to sheer red lingerie in a sexy Valentine's Day shoot.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 50, ditched her clothes to don a plunging red bikini that highlighted her enviable assets and toned tummy.The mum-of-three posed up a storm for her 1.8 million fans on Instagram - and she certainly didn't hold back in the saucy shoot.Sizzling Amanda's killer figure was on full show, and the radio host clutched a single red rose to celebrate the most romantic event of the year.TV's golden girl looked as confident as ever as she shot a sultry stare down the camera, with her lush blonde locks styled in loose curls.Captioning the snap, Amanda showed off her latest brand deal as she wrote:" All ready for #valentines ? @jdwilliamsuk".Amanda's fans could barely handle the heat, and they rushed to flatter her in the comments.One fan wrote: "Gorgeously hot and sexy"A second said: "Omg, so hot" as they attached a fire-emoji.A third commented: "Stunning as always.

Dancing On Ice star Rachel Stevens has revealed how she cheered herself up following the disappointing news of being eliminated from the ITV skating show.The S Club 7 singer revealed to her social media followers that she had been feeling a little down in the dumps but cheered up her spirits with a girls night out.On Wednesday, Rachel shared a stunning snap of her all glammed up as she went on an outing with pals.And she captioned the post: "A night out with your girls is sometimes all you need"This comes after Rachel became the latest celebrity to be dropped from this year’s series of Dancing on Ice.Rachel Stevens and Kye White both found themselves in the bottom two on Sunday (6 February), which meant they were forced to battle it out in the dreaded dance off.Rachel, who is partnered with Brendyn Hatfield, was also in the bottom two last week - but found herself scraping through the tense elimination round.And their suave performance to Lady A hit Need You Now blew viewers at home away.Kye and his partner Tippy Packard, meanwhile, danced their own incredible routine, which left Stephen Mulhern simply telling them: "Wow, wow, wow."Speaking about her elimination, Rachel said: "It's definitely been a process [but] I've loved it and I loved working with Brendan so that you so much."It's so special for them [her children] to be a part of it and keep up with the show, but I'm going to miss Brendan the most."Show host Holly Willoughby and guest host funnyman Stephen Mulhern welcomed back the stars as they took to the ice for their fourth week of the popular ITV skating competition.This week’s theme was Dance Week, which mean that the celebrity line up had to bring their A game as they paid tribute to some of their favourite

ditched fame and ‘sacrificed Oscars’ to talk to the dead - thinks the West Ham defender would suffer both in life and in death for the cat abuse.He sparked outrage after a shocking video emerged of him booting and slapping one of his moggies.His pets have been taken away by the RSPCA and Sofia has been sending healing energy to them. The 27-year-old Frenchman was fined £250,000 - but Sofia wants to see more punishment.The self-described high priestess told the Daily Star: “He makes me sick and I hope he is banned from football.“He should be jailed for this and he is not human.“The reason people around the world are horrified is because we see what evil energies this man has.

Kerry Katona has admitted that her awkward and crude BRITs remark was the "worst moment" of her career. At the BRIT Awards in 2004 Kerry appeared on-stage to announce the winner of Best British Male, but made a super crude comment that still leaves her cringing years later.

Britney Spears has shared a saucy video of herself dancing in a red thong cut-out bodysuit which showcased her peachy behind.The pop queen, 40, put on a jaw dropping display as she practiced a new dance routine as she shared a sneak peak of her comeback to music, revealing her new track was called Get Naked.She looked sensational as she paraded around a dance studio in a halter neck strappy cut-out bodysuit which showed off her incredible figure.Britney took to Instagram to share the clip as she squatted down and strutted around the large room in a pair of black high heels.The Toxic singer twirled around showing her 39.5million followers her bare behind in the thong outfit.She explained in the caption: "This is 13 seconds of me in heels, before I dyed my hair purple."This is a tease of what’s to come !!!! My song 'Get Naked' !!!"Hope you guys are having a great day !!!!!"She then added: "Ps no hair and make-up! Just PLAYING around folks!"Britney has returned to the spotlight after her conservatorship drama is finally over.The singer was released from the agreement in November, which saw her father Jamie control a large section of her life.The blonde beauty has reportedly been swamped with offers to write a tell-all memoir revealing all from her toxic family feud to her dramatic career.Britney's sister Jamie Lynn, 30, is currently promoting her own bombshell book This I Should Have Said.The Nickelodeon actress focuses on her childhood career and having a superstar sister.However, Britney did not approve and branded her sister a "selfish little brat." A source told the Daily Star : "Britney is absolutely ready to explode.

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace whisked herself to hospital this week after she was left feeling unwell. The 43-year-old Big Brother star had a high fever and severe tonsillitis and was left concerned that it would leave her unable to do a reading at her late step-mum's funeral.Speaking about the incident with her Instagram followers, Aisleyne recalled how she had attempted to call her GP to get some antibiotics but after she didn't hear back, felt heading to the hospital was her only option.She shared a snap of herself in the waiting area of the hospital to Instagram and wrote: "In hospital, waiting to be seen.

For the latest breaking news from the Royal Family and stories from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Charles and Camilla confirmed that have both received their booster jabs In December as they urged Brit's who are unvaccinated to get their injections as soon as possible.The news comes as Prince William is currently on a royal visit to the United Arab Emirates.The Duke of Cambridge was seen planting mangrove saplings with a group of children at a nature reserve in Abu Dhabi and told them “you are the future” in the fight to save the planet.He later travelled to Dubai for the Expo 2020 to promote his Earthshot environmental award.

disgusting video showing him physically attacking his poor cat, the club and management showed a total disregard for the feelings of the nation. Right now some 58 per cent of households in the UK own pets: 12.8million have dogs; 12.2m have cats.

This Morning viewers couldn't help but see the funny side during the latest episode of the popular ITV show after a woman bathed in custard in order to face her phobia head-on.Michelle appeared on the programme after she previously called in to talk about her fears to life coach duo the Speakmans on Monday's show.After only spending a few days with the pair, Michelle was able to understand where her fear of custard derived from and how she could tackle her horrors head-on.So Michelle took on the challenge of bathing in the dessert and seemed more than happy to do so, which left presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield amused.Seeing the hilarious scenes unfold fans rushed to Twitter to share their amusement and surprise.One fan joked: "Woman in bath of custard was a trifle too much."Another penned: "So much respect for Michelle #ThisMorning getting over her custard phobia,being force fed at school myself the impact has been life long… watching her has me in tears .. so proud of her."A third wrote: "God love her.

The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett appeared on Lorraine to discuss the upcoming final show of the season.This year’s series began on New Year’s Day and the final episode of the season is due to air on ITV this Saturday (February 12).The remaining celebrities left are hidden behind the masks are Robobunny, Panda and Mushroom.The three characters have proven very popular over the show’s seven week run.Popular theories behind their identities have been circling the internet recently. Joel and Lorraine began their chat by watching a teaser clip of all the characters from the show singing along to Edge Of Glory by Lady Gaga.The pair laughed at the tape and called it “bonkers” before turning to discuss the singing competition’s looming finale episode.