BBC Countryfile host Anita Rani and viewers reduced to tears over lamb's death

“It’s apparently fun to drown,” says sixteen-year-old Chloé, the droll, moody teen at the heart of Charlotte Le Bon’s debut feature, “Falcon Lake.” It’s a pithy line that echoes Cecilia Lisbon’s response (“Obviously, Doctor, you’ve never been a thirteen-year-old girl”) when she’s asked why she tried to harm herself in Sofia Coppola‘s “The Virgin Suicides.” Unlike Cecilia and her sisters, Chloé only plays at being dead, seeing how long she can float in the lake near her family’s cabin or lie in the road like a deer hit by a passing car.

For his directing debut after brother Joel’s first solo outing with The Tragedy of Macbeth, Ethan Coen has chosen a similar saga of ruthless ambition and soul-devouring guilt, telling the rise and fall — and rise again — of Jerry Lee Lewis, from farmer’s son to rock’n’roll idol.

A woman was plunged into a two year battle with bulimia after her then-boyfriend told her "fat girls don't do anything for me." Emma Owen, from Cheadle Hulme, spent two years making herself throw up, missing meals and obsessively working out in the gym after developing the eating disorder.

Pep Guardiola has hailed Manchester City as Premier League legends after sealing their fourth title in five years.

Jurgen Klopp has congratulated Manchester City on their brilliant comeback against Aston Villa that saw the Blues pip his Liverpool side to the Premier League title.

Kourtney Kardashian looked ready to walk down the aisle and marry the man of her dreams, Travis Barker, as she posed for a selfie with his daughter, Alabama Barker, ahead of their star-studded nuptials in Portofino, Italy. The 42-year-old Poosh blogger wore a long white lace veil — likely a Dolce & Gabbana to match the theme of the fashionable weekend — over her dark brown hair as she stood alongside her fiance's youngest child before saying "I do" at a medieval castle.  Kourtney and Travis welcomed the likes of nearly their entire famous family, including sisters Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and her daughter Stormi, Kendall Jenner and NBA boyfriend Devin Booker, and, of course, matriarch Kris Jenner to the lavish affair following their first wedding in Las Vegas two months ago, and one week after they legally tied the knot in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins revealed he's been diagnosed with ALS as he stood alongside bandmates from the country music group during a short video shared to the band's YouTube account. The 51-year-old musician, who has served as a multi-intrumentalist with focus on the bass guitar, in addition to a powerful vocalist and lyricist since the band's inception in 2002, acknowledged he had difficult news for the band's massive fan base.

Carrie Underwood is leaving Las Vegas! The star gave a bittersweet farewell to her Las Vegas fans as her residency came to an end.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleTitled Reflection, the residency took place in the Resort Worlds Hotel.

Mick Jagger has some thoughts about one of the most popular musicians on the planet right now!

Jess Wright shared the first photo of her newborn son on Sunday after welcoming her first child with husband William Lee-Kemp. The TOWIE star, 36, took to Instagram to share a gorgeous black-and-white photo of herself cradling her baby boy in her arms for a cuddle. It comes after Jess and William announced the arrival of their newborn son on Saturday with a sweet family shot of their hands.

Kylie Jenner oozed glamour in a stunning dress ahead of Kourtney Kardashian's wedding to Travis Baker.The make-up mogul followed through with the gothic glamour as she put on an incredible display in a figure-hugging and strappy Dolce and Gabanna bodycon. Her jaw-dropping look follows from reports that her sister's star-studded wedding is reportedly “sponsored by Dolce and Gabanna in an exclusive deal”. Kylie, 24, looked sensational in the designer look that elevated her hourglass figure.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are married — again! The same month that the couple legally tied the knot in a California courthouse, they exchanged I dos again, this time at a castle Italy in front of family and friends.In a photo shared by Barker's daughter, Alabama, the happy couple can be seen at a velvet altar inside of Portofino's Castello Brown. Kourtney's long lace train billowed out behind her as the pair prepared to say «I do.» The intricate veil was decorated with flowers and what appears to be a portrait of the Madonna, something Kourtney has been sporting throughout the wedding weekend. For his part, Travis, who was kneeling on a chair at the embellished altar, was wearing a dark gray suit.Kourtney was walked down the stairs of the Italian castle by her mother, Kris Jenner, who was wearing a blush-toned feather-fringed gown. The front of Kourtney's dress shows that the eldest Kardashian opted for a short gown, which featured a corsetted bodice and lace overlay.

David Beckham, and Will Ferrell were spotted hanging out together at Wembley Stadium during Wrexham’s crushing defeat to Bromley on Sunday afternoon.In scenes that we didn’t have on our bingo sheet for 2023, the group were pictured in the box at the famous football grounds, with Ryan’s wife Blake Lively and Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney also in attendance.Ryan, Will and David looked engaged in conversation as they spoke animatedly before the match kicked off.As the game got underway, Ryan was full of support for his beloved team Wrexham and was seen cheering and hollering with his wife Blake by his side.At one point, the Deadpool star even flashed his team a double thumbs up.After the match, which saw Wrexham lose to Bromley 1-0, Ryan joined Rob on the pitch where they no doubt rallied around the players.Ryan and Rob took full control of the National League club from the Wrexham Supporters Trust in February 2021, investing £2million under the terms of the deal.Last month, Ryan gifted his Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob a commemorative urinal at the club’s football stadium in the Welsh town.In the video posted to Twitter, the 45-year-old Deadpool star cut a tiny red ribbon strung across a golden plaque with Rob’s name and birth date, and placed above a urinal in a bathroom block at the Racecourse Ground.The plaque read: ‘This urinal is dedicated to Robert McElhenney on his birthday – April 14.‘With love from Wrexham AFC, paid for by Ryan Reynolds.’In the video, Ryan delivered an eloquent speech and popped a bottle of champagne during a mocking ceremony, while emotional music played in the background.David Beckham 'frightened for family's safety' over alleged stalker at Harper's schoolGeri Horner reunites with David Beckham

Laura Dern is reuniting with her “Jurassic Park” co-star Sam Neill for “Jurassic World: Dominion”, the latest sequel spawned from the franchise that kicked off with the 1993 blockbuster.

Manchester United will be playing Europa League football next season despite their defeat to Crystal Palace on the final day of the Premier League campaign.

It hasn't taken long for Manchester United great Gary Neville to poke fun at Liverpool after they missed out on the Premier League title in dramatic circumstances on Sunday afternoon. Manchester City were in pole position to defend their crown on the final day and they did exactly that with one or two twists along the way.

Great Yorkshire Show. The Yorkshire Shepherdess and star of Our Yorkshire Farm will be on stage, organisers of the show said this morning (Tuesday). Amanda will be appearing on the new GYS Stage, on Friday, July 15.

BBC viewers have leapt to Adam Henson's defence after Sunday night's episode of Countryfile - a lambing special.It follows after the presenter welcomed several baby lambs in a number of gruesome birthing scenes on the TV programme.The series of footage showcases the reality of lambing births as Adam helped aid a pregnant sheep.Adam, 56, also discussed how male lambs are castrated at birth - otherwise known as removing of the testicles once the animals are born.Beginning scenes see the BBC host face some trouble as a pregnant sheep struggles to give birth naturally by herself.Adam heroically came to the sheep's aid by offering a helping hand as he questioned whether the lamb was breathing.He said: "So usually the sheep will be stood around chewing, which is chewing their cud, but there's one here that is looking restless."She's about to lie down. And in fact, it looks like she's got a little bit of slime coming from her," he explained.The candid footage was aired just minutes into the show, leaving viewers stunned by the raw birthing segment.

Helen Skelton's estranged husband Richie Myler has reportedly "jetted off with his new love interest" following his split with the Countryfile star. It comes after Helen, 38, was absent from this week's Countryfile episode following the news of her split from Leeds Rhino rugby player Richie, 31, after eight years of marriage.Last Monday Helen broke the news of the heartbreaking split with her social media followers and confirmed Richie had "left the family home".But now sources close to the TV star have claimed that the sportsman went back to pick up his passport ahead of his break with his "new love interest."An insider claimed: “He said he was going on holiday."It’s thought he’s taken his new missus so they can be out of the public eye."They went on to claim that the former Blue Peter presenter is doing well, adding that mutual friends of the former couple think she's been treated "appallingly".“Helen’s holding it together well, which is admirable given she was blindsided by his new relationship," they claimed to The Sun.It comes days after it was reported that the rugby player has started a relationship with a "younger, successful businesswoman."The same publication told how the pair are "in the early stages of a relationship."Just days after the heartbreaking news was announced, Countryfile viewers were saddened to see that the Cumbria-native was missing from the most recent episode as they issued their support for the star.Sunday's programme was led by Adam Henson and Anita Rani as viewers noticed Helen's absence.One fan suggested: "Turned on Countryfile to see Helen after this week but she's not on it.She must be taking some time to herself, the poor woman."Another wrote: "My heart goes out to Helen.

Helen Skelton, 38, was notably absent from this week's episode of Countryfile - which aired just days after it was revealed that her husband had reportedly moved on with another woman. The 38-year-old has been a presenter on the BBC show since 2014, but Sunday’s episode (May 1) was led by Adam Henson and Anita Rani.Last week (April 25), the presenter announced that she had split from her husband of nine years, Richie Myler.Helen's separation with the Leeds Rhinos rugby player comes four months after the pair welcomed their third child, Elsie Kate - the couple also share two sons, Ernie, six, and Louis, four.It has now been claimed that since their marriage broke down, the 31-year-old has already embarked on a new romance with a young businesswoman.The Sun reported that Richie, 31, has seen her several times recently.

HORRIFIED Countryfile viewers have slammed Adam Henson's graphic lambing scenes. The latest episode of the BBC show saw the farmer and presenter working in his lambing shed as he helped a number of pregnant ewes give birth.