BBC Studios Appoints Former WarnerMedia Exec Cecilia Persson To Lead New Kids Division

Eric Heerema, the Dutch multi-millionaire vineyard owner, who I interviewed in 2019 and who commutes between London, Sussex and his estate in the Cairngorms, explained that his preferred method of travelling to Scotland was on the sleeper train: “the coaches are old, and a bit tatty, but they have so much character.” A friend who knew David Rockefeller, the late American billionaire and prolific art collector, describes his former home in upstate New York, packed with precious objects, as “very informal, with things fraying a bit”.

Express.co.uk: "Then we were at the point when we were getting ready and we had to get naked."So it’s like wowzers and the first thing we did was the photoshoot where we had to actually get naked and that was probably the worst day of them all."That was the first time we took our clothes off in front of each other."He continued: "You strip off in the bathroom then the bathrooms are gone and there’s a camera crew and a photographer."That for me was total total total terror and I absolutely fell to pieces at the end of that."He admitted that he "broke down in tears" after that "just from the emotion of it all", with the other celebrities pulling him through the show.Martin admitted he has always had body insecurities, having been badly

Prince Andrew has continued to leave senior Royals "in the dark" as he plans his defence strategy on sex claims, insiders say.The Duke of York is understood to have had "little or no discussion" with the Queen, Prince William or Prince Charles – despite having the hefty legal fees paid by Her Majesty.

Prince Harry's latest "political" move highlights "double standards and blatant sexism" with Meghan Markle when it comes to gender in the Royal Family, an expert has claimed.

RZA has joined forces with the Flatbush Zombies to mint a punishing new single titled ‘Plug Addicts’, marking the Wu-Tang leader’s first collaboration with the New York-native trailblazers.In a statement shared with the track, RZA noted that ‘Plug Addicts’ was a long time coming for him and the trio. “I’ve had my eyes on the Flatbush Zombies for some time now,” he said.

Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila made history in the MLS Cup Final on penalties - and kept his Parkhead connections alive during emotional celebrations.

Naman Ramachandran Anne Rice, influential author of “Interview with the Vampire,” died on Saturday due to complications resulting from a stroke. She was 80.

Coronation Street.She played the Underworld worker from 2008 to 2015, and fans were devastated when the actress announced that she was leaving Weatherfield.In a statement announcing her departure from the soap, Katy said: "I have decided it’s time to take a break from the cobbles and pursue other projects and opportunities."I have loved every minute in the world of Julie Carp and I’m not ruling out a return to the Street in the future.

Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid became the butt of the joke in December 3's instalment of the satirical BBC panel show.

Rita Ora has revealed details of what viewers of The Masked Singer UK can expect from the upcoming third series.The chart-topping beauty is set to make her return to the judging panel of the ITV game show that sees celebrity guests sing for her and her co-judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, and Mo Gilligan.Hosted by comedian Joel Dommett, the show has the contestants dressing up in identity concealing outfits for their performance as viewers try to guess who is behind the disguise.Talking to The Independent about the show Rita, 31, couldn't help but rave about filming the programme.She said: "It was honestly the most jaw-dropping thing I have experienced.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in Bolton last night.

Kelly Ripa's son, Michael Consuelos, has been making a name for himself as an actor over the past year, and delighted fans back in the summer when he made an appearance on his mom's show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, where he opened up about his relationship with his parents.MORE: Kelly Ripa's foyer at her New York townhouse will give you the chillsThe actor talked to his mother and Ryan Seacrest about his burgeoning career in TV, including his role with his dad Mark on Riverdale, playing a younger version of Hiram Lodge.WATCH: Kelly Ripa reveals touching meaning behind children's namesThey opened up about their family dynamics, with Kelly asking, "Do you think dad and I will be able to handle it when you kids are out of the house?" Michael

It was a day for milestones at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City stayed patient to clinch a hard-fought win over 10-man Wolves on Saturday afternoon.

Strictly Come Dancing staff are allegedly "dreading" the return of former EastEnders star Nina Wadia for the final.The BBC were reportedly left "distinctly unimpressed" after she criticised the series once she'd left the show.An insider said: "It’s left a very sour taste in the mouth."Another told The Mirror that she "wasn’t the most positive force backstage" before adding: "She is coming back for the final, which we are slightly dreading."Nina, 52, who played Albert Square's Zainab Masood, is due to return for the final’s group dance with the other eliminated celebs.She lost the first dance-off of the series, scoring 18 for her tango with partner Neil Jones, despite judge Craig Revel Horwood saying: "Nina, you got every step right."She

Gogglebox stars Jenny Newby and Lee Riley have responded to claims they've quit the hit show.The hilarious duo took to Twitter to address the news after BBC radio host Jo Wiley announced that they were leaving the Channel 4 series.Jenny and Lee rushed to clarify the situation after a fan tweeted their disappointment at their exit from Gogglebox.They wrote: "Firstly, Chris Martin of @coldplay has just said on @jowhiley on @BBCRadio2 in concert that you guys are his fave on #Gogglebox."However, Jo then said you guys were leaving?? What the??!"The stunned duo - who hail from Hull - were very quick to rebuff the claims admitting that Jo was obviously confused for some reason.Jenny and Lee - who have been Gogglebox fan favourites since 2014 -

Bear Grylls has finally admitted he is scared of something – parties.The television adventurer, 47, today reveals he suffers from crippling anxiety.It has been happening for years and means big showbiz bashes are his worst nightmare.Bear told the Daily Star Sunday: “I get nervous at events. I struggle with big rooms full of people that I don’t know.“I tend to eyeball a friend and grab them and go to the corner and have a drink and a catch-up to avoid a big group.“I’ve had social anxiety for years.

A mum-of-two has complained that her mouldy house is making her children ill.

"I've discovered that the most difficult after-effect of the break-up is getting into another relationship."Now Charlie is best known as the presenter of the BBC series Garden Rescue.She returned to our screens earlier this year with the latest episodes of the series.The presenter is not thought to currently be in a relationship.Charlie revealed in 2014 that she was single and has not gone public with a new relationship since then.Speaking to the Irish Independent in 2016, Charlie said she was "way past marriage" telling the outlet: "I'm going to be 50 this year."Even sharing a house with someone would be a no from me."She continued: "I like my own company. I like to do what I want to do, I'm very selfish like that.

I'm A Celeb line-up. Speaking to co-star and Emmerdale actor Danny Miller, who plays Aaron Dingle on the ITV soap, The Saturdays' Frankie revealed it was the longest time she had ever been away from her family.

James Corden’s television production company that makes his successful US chat show. Documents show that Fulwell 73 Productions LLP, on which the global star is listed as a designated member, is to be dissolved on Tuesday.

There's more fallout for Travis Scott in the wake of the deadly crowd surge at his Astroworld Festivalin Houston in November that resulted in 10 people being killed and hundreds more injured.The rapper was dropped from the lineup for the upcoming 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, where he was slated to be among the headliners, according to Variety.Criticized by some Astroworld attendees for not stopping his headlining concert sooner, news of his removal from the Coachella Festival comes on the heels ofa Change.org petition that's lobbying for Scott's removal from all Goldenvoice performances.