BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent hits back as 'disappointed' Olympian calls out show

Carrie Brownstein will reportedly direct a new comedy film titled Witness Protection, with Schitt’s Creek star Annie Murphy locked in for the lead role.According to an April 11 Deadline report, the film will focus on Murphy’s as-yet-unnamed character, “a woman who has always defined herself by her romantic relationships” and who becomes embroiled in a situation that forces her into witness protection. There, “she must try to figure out who she really is for the first time while maintaining her cover and keeping the criminals at bay”.Murphy will also executive produce the film alongside her Schitt’s Creek crewmates Rupinder Gill and David West Read, who are also writing the screenplay.Witness Protection will come as Brownstein’s third film as a director, following MGM’s currently unreleased Fairy Godmother and a film about Seattle rockers Heart.

Amber Riley is single again after splitting from fiance Desean Black.

Serena Williams was one of the many star-studded guests that attended Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's $3million wedding over the weekend, and the tennis star has now delighted fans with pictures from the big event.MORE: Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's star-studded wedding guestlistTaking to Instagram on Monday, the mother-of-one shared a series of stunning photos of herself taken ahead of Brooklyn and Nicola's rehearsal dinner, which took place on Friday.WATCH: Serena Williams flaunts derriere in jaw-dropping underwater videoFor the first night of festivities, the 40-year-old dazzled in a metallic mini long-sleeved dress by Balmain.READ: Brooklyn Beckham and new wife Nicola Peltz confirm name change after weddingSHOP: Love Nicola Peltz Beckham's wedding dress? 7 perfect lookalikes to get the lookIn the photos shared with her nearly 15 million followers, Serena could be seen posing alongside her sister Venus, who stunned in a mini red dress, as well as good friend Amber Ridinger and even her daughter with Alexis Ohanian, Alexis Olympia. Serena Williams chose a Balmain dress for Brooklyn and Nicola's rehearsal dinner"My sister @venuswilliams and close friends wedding weekend.

A fit and healthy dad-to-be, who decided not to receive a vaccine, died after contracting coronavirus. The brothers of Marcus Birks, from Leek, have vowed to keep his memory alive.

Currys is predicted to drop six different PlayStation 5 bundles on their website today, according to experts.

Argos has gone live with a PlayStation 5 drop this morning (April 12). The online retailer has made both editions of the Sony console available to gamers, with the digital console retailing at £359.99 and the disc console retailing at £449.99.

A new variant of coronavirus initially detected in Finland last month appears to be spreading with reports of more cases found in two more countries. The 'XJ' variant has seen two strains of the virus combine.

With just seven games to go in the Premier League season, Manchester United are still just about in the race for the top four – although their hopes are fading fast.

Coronation Street fans have been left divided over Tim and Sally Metcalfe's latest storyline on the ITV cobbles, with some finding it hilarious - while others think it should be yanked off-air altogether. After Tim was forced to undergo a triple heart bypass due to his declining health, the couple were banned from having sex for several weeks while he recovered.And once they were given the all-clear, the house was filled with euphemisms and innuendo - at least, until Tim's mum Elaine kept interrupting the randy pair.Tim, however, has been struggling to perform in the bedroom after his surgery.Fans turned to Twitter with their thoughts, with one penning: "Please let Tim and Sally do it, then we can move on from this cringing storyline...

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty shared the news that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was returning to the UK - after being held in Iran for 6 years.The BBC broadcaster joined colleagues like Dan Walker when she took to Twitter to retweet the news of journalist Nazanin's return.It comes as Nazanin and Anoosheh Ashoori were flown from Iran to the UK on Wednesday (March 16).Mum Nazanin was set to be reunited with her husband Richard and seven-year-old daughter Gabriella.She was first held in Iran in 2016 and accused of plotting to overthrow Iran's goverment, a claim she denied.Reacting to the breaking news of the journalist's return, Naga retweeted a tweet from her colleague Nick Eardley, one of the BBC's political correspondents.Nick's tweet read: "BREAKING: UK Foreign Secretary confirms Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released and heading back to UK."Another tweet Naga shared was from BBC star Laura Kuenssberg - who quote tweeted Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.Truss had broken the news originally, and Laura simply wrote: "Finally - the confirmation".She also shared an emotional clip of BBC newsreader Joanna Gosling, who choked up whilst announcing the journalist's return on BBC News.It was a quote tweet from BBC presenter Lyce Doucet, who wrote the caption: "..when it is such good news..."BBC Radio 5 Live star Naga spoke to Richard Ratcliffe's sister-in-law Rebecca on Wednesday's edition of her radio show.Rebecca had told Naga: "When she's on a plane that's when we'll dare to hope."She also revealed Nazanin's daughter "keeps her cards close to her chest."Her husband Richard had been campaigning for his wife's release - and even went on hunger strike last October.Speaking about his wife's return, he said: "It's going to be the

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker consoled a crying Jade Thirwall in a Comic Relief throwback clip.The BBC broadcaster climbed Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, to raise money for Comic Relief with Little Mix star Jade and other famous faces including Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas.The celebs took on the gruelling climb in 2019, but Dan decided to reflect on their ascent this week ahead of this year's Comic Relief - which will take place on Friday 18 March.Taking to Instagram, Dan shared an emotional clip which saw South Shields singer Jade tearful as she struggled with the experience, but Dan was there to lift her spirits.The star-studded line-up of climbers, including Dan, suffered from altitude sickness during their stint.In the clip, Jade said she couldn't breathe, so Dan tried to help her to control her breathing.Trying to console the singer, Dan knelt down and said: "Try and control your breathing," before joking: "You're making me talk with my mouth full now!"The touching moment showed Walker giving Jade a reassuring hug and wiping away her tears.He told her she'll be okay before adding: "You are amazing, Jade."Recalling the trip after being sent the clip on Wednesday (March 16), Dan said he made some "wonderful friends" and had an "incredible experience".He wrote: "I got sent this video today in the build-up to @comicrelief."Our trip up Kilimanjaro back in 2019 was a truly incredible experience.

Lorraine Kelly confessed Ruth Davidson "looks 10 years younger" after leaving her career in politics to focus on family life with her partner.During Wednesday's (March 16) instalment of the popular ITV morning show, the beloved Scot welcomed the former MP onto the show to discuss making assisted dying legal.Currently, assisted suicide is illegal in the UK but the Scottish party member is fighting for the law to be changed as it has been in so many other countries including Canada, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Belgium. Now, the loving mum is calling for a change in the law as members in the House of Lords vote to amend a law that allows adults the choice to die.

BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning as she was replaced by Owain Wyn Evans.The bubbly meteorologist usually presents the weather from Monday right through to Wednesday but she was nowhere to be seen this morning.Fans were not given an explanation for Carol's absence but Owain also appeared in the BBC studio alongside presenters Sally Nugent and Dan Walker - something that rarely takes place on the show.Highlighting the change, BBC Sport reporter John Watson took to Twitter to share a picture of himself, Sally, Dan and Owain on the red sofa.He penned: "Good morning all from @BBCBreakfast. Look who is joining us on the sofa @OwainWynEvans.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker has revealed his co-star Sally Nugent is set to dance at a special Strictly Come Dancing charity event.The BBC broadcaster, 44, took to Instagram to talk about the upcoming celebrity event - the Rob Burrow Strictly Ball - which is being run by Leeds Hospitals Charity.The fundraiser will raise money to fight Motor Neurone Disease with the aim of supporting a brand new centre for those with the "horrible" disease.It will see 11 stars compete against each other to win a "glittering trophy", and Sally has said her former Strictly star pal Dan has helped give her dancing tips ahead of the contest.Dan even revealed he's due to put on his dancing shoes for the star-studded event, and he'll reunite on the dance floor with his former Strictly pro dance partner Nadiya Bychkova.The presenter spoke about the charity ball in a video posted to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday (March 15), alongside his adorable pup Winnie.Wishing Sally well on the dancefloor, Dan said: "Winnie and I would love to pass on our love and support for the one and only Sally Nugent, wouldn't we [speaking to Winnie]? Who's taking part in the Burrow Strictly Ball this weekend. "If you don't know much about it, she's dancing."He went on: "It's a charity event organised to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease association and a couple of other charities really close to Rob Burrow's heart."It's all been done by his family.

Ally McCoist was quizzed by police for peering into the window of a house after getting lost at the Cheltenham Festival.

BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent's interview came to a halt on Tuesday morning after she was forced to ask her colleague if he was "safe" to report from war-torn Ukraine.Kyiv Correspondent James Waterhouse was providing viewers with an update on the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine following the Russian invasion.Appearing via video link, James continued to describe the horrifying details of what has been taking place in Ukraine's capital overnight.But as the reporter spoke, loud sirens could be heard in the background, leaving Sally concerned for his welfare.Speaking from the studio in Manchester, Sally said: "James before I ask you the next question, are you okay to stay."Obviously, there are sirens going off, are you safe to stay."Nodding along, James confirmed that he was.Seeing the tension on screen, one viewer penned: "Waterhouse is doing such a good job in Kyiv, I hope he is being paid well!!"You can tell he's anxious by the way he plays with his ring as he talks #BBCnews #BBCBreakfast #Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar," the social media user added.Speaking openly about the recent attack in Mostyts’kyymasyv, north-west Kyiv, Sally asked James whether it was a pattern. James said: "We talk about cities falling under seige where Russian troops are in the face of this Ukarainan agression are pulling back surrounding cities, cutting off supplies and trying to bombard them into submission.

BBC Breakfast.The 44 year old, who is known to have a passion for the sport, couldn't help but display his excitement when sports journalist John Watson appeared on the red sofa.But quickly realising that Sally was interested, the host said: "I love golf John but when we talk about golf in this programme you can hear the collective sigh from people. "We'll have a ten-minute golf chat later John."Clearly uninterested, Sally sighed and said: "Anyway."But Dan wasn't happy with her remark and giggled: "Stop it!"However, making sure things weren't too awkward, Sally reassured her colleague that she was in fact joking."I'm joking," Sally insisted, with Dan replying: "I know you're joking.""I'm carrying on a tradition," Sally chimed, making reference to her predecessor Louise Minchin.Laughing, Dan said: "Thankfully Louise isn't here to give the golf eyes.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker cheekily hit back at viewers after opting for a show-stopping outfit to present on the show.Dan, 44, was accused of wearing jeggings, which are leggings made of a jean material, while presenting alongside Sally Nugent on the BBC show this week.The BBC host was seen on air wearing a form-fitting navy suit with a white shirt and a grey tie, while Sally opted for a purple blazer and dark trousers.However, fans mistook the outfit for jeans as one cheekily asked: "Is @mrdanwalker wearing jeggings this morning on @BBCBreakfast?"Another added: "It must be a trick of the light!"A third claimed: "He has to wear what the BBC tell him to wear."But Dan hit back at the comments, as he replied to say: "No he isn't," adding "regulation trousers" as a hashtag along with a laughing face.Viewers were left disappointed to not see Dan on their screens on Wednesday, which he normally presents with Sally.He and Sally usually do Monday to Wednesday before Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt take over on a Thursday.However, Sally was seen on the red sofa next to stand-in presenter Jon Kay for the edition of the news programme.Dan is yet to give an explanation for his absence, but the star regularly changes up his schedule to fit in his other projects.Fans took to social media to share their opinions, with one posting: "Where is Dan Walker this morning?? Most weeks he’s only doing 2 days!! Why??"Yet another show on BBC where there is no continuity. It’s a shambles.

Louise Minchin has a history of news presenting on the channel, while her BBC Breakfast co-host Carol Kirkwood presents the weather.

BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker opened about a rather embarrassing travel blunder he endured while on a trip to China. The BBC correspondent took part in a fan Q&A with his Instagram followers on Thursday (March 10) while on his commute.One fan asked: "Have you ever fallen asleep and missed your train station?"To which he replied: "I fell asleep on a train in China once and ended up miles away from where I should have been! Never on a train in the UK but I did do a bus in Sheffield during my early student days.