'Biggest mistake of my life' Paul Hollywood's devastated admission as marriage fell apart

Cillea Houghton Hit songwriters and brothers Stephen (pictured at right) and Justin Kirk, of new country duo Sunset West, were raised in a musical household where influences like Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson had as much of an impact on them as Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts.”When you grow up in the south like we did, the subject matter of country songs really speaks to you,” says Stephen. “The storytelling of country music has always inspired us.

A heartbroken family have told of their agonising 15-hour wait for an ambulance as their cancer-stricken dad lay shivering in a makeshift tent on a rainswept concrete floor. Retired welder David Wakeley, 87, who suffers from prostate cancer, is fighting for his life in hospital after falling at his home in Cornwall on Monday night.

The Last Of The Summer Wine actress Josephine Tewson has died at the aged 91.The star of British television sitcoms including Keeping Up Appearances sadly passed away on Thursday, 16 August at Denville Hall, a care home in London for those in the entertainment industry, the Independent reports. A statement from her agent Jean Diamond of Diamond Management reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson. “Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the Age of 91.” The London-born actress attended grammar school before enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada), from which she graduated in 1952.

It's Friday night and what better way to spend it than doing the Manchester Evening News pub quiz!

Express.co.uk asked Dom in the 2018 about his most memorable holiday.He replied: "Recently I took my wife and kids on a road trip to Istanbul and back."Everybody said it would be a divorce tour, but we actually had a blast."We got shot at by a policeman in Serbia and left our passports behind in a hotel safe in Budapest but otherwise it all went rather well."We do a family road trip every Easter - I think it's good for the soul."Dom joins James Martin on his Saturday Morning show today, not for the first time.The comedian made an appearance in February and used the opportunity to hit back at the chef in a back and forth tease.James asked: "Tell us about growing up in Lebanon."Dom began: "Well, I think growing up in Lebanon kind of explains a lot of why I do a lot of confusing things, because it's a confusing place."So I grew up there because my parents lived there, obviously, but it was an English family, and we'd been there for two generations for reasons that are way too complicated to explain."And when I was a tiny kid, Lebanon was pretty much the perfect place in the world, it was called 'Switzerland of the Middle East'."It was like living in the South of France, pine trees, Beirut was amazing, food is incredible, skiing an hour away, beach an hour away."Then, just as I got to an age where I was going to enjoy it, the whole place just exploded, civil war, and so I grew up in a really weird kind of schizophrenic life."Half of my school holidays, I was in a civil war, and then I'd be at a boarding school in England for school, and both were equally weird," he explained.James interrupted and asked: "Isn't it right that you went to school with Bin Laden?"Teasing James, he said: "Well, you're ruining my best story in my

This Morning.The fire alarm started and John appeared to ignore Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield's fire warnings.The MasterChef judge has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about what actually happened in his North London home.John was recreating a McDonalds McMuffin in April 2020 at his home and was appearing on This Morning via video call.As John began to toast the muffins he failed to notice a tea towel left on the hob had set alight.Phillip and Holly frantically tried to warn John but his cries were left unheard as the flames got bigger.Luckily, John finally spotted the fire and dealt with it very professionally as his alarm began to ring in the house.Speaking about the incident, John told Express.co.uk: "So, you know I got distracted and what happened was I preheated the frying pan on the back stove to make sure it was hot because I was cooking in front of the camera on a little tiny portable stove."So I had just forgotten I had left the flame on, and of course I dropped the tea towel and because there is a delay of three seconds of whatever in case somebody swears on TV and they need to cut it out."So, you know three seconds is actually a pretty long time so I didn’t hear what Phillip and Holly were telling me."Detailing what happened after the cameras stopped rolling, he said: "But I think we handled it quite well. I got the tea towel off and I've got it outside over the door."The fire alarm went off in the house and showed the fire alarm works, which I'm sure they’re very happy about."And it all ends up well.

The Great British Bake Off is one of the most popular reality shows on the air today and fans have been interested in the three judges and how they make their money!

Loose Women's Judi Love took to Instagram to share her feelings about her beloved friend Martyn, a man whose support made her "truly emotional".She paid tribute to him by sharing a video of herself screaming with laughter and thanking him as he complimented her looks during one of their drives together, while admitting her grief at learning he had died."It’s with deep heartbreak to share that My dear Martyn #MyMartin has passed away," Judi wrote in view of her 295,000 followers.She added cheekily: "Yes I used to spell [his name] wrong and we laughed about that too.""I’ll keep it 100% real with you, Working in the public eye and getting older and wiser, your circle becomes smaller," she confided, before adding: "Martyn was a part of the inner circle."We built a beautiful friendship on laughter, life experiences and trust..

Paul Hollywood has taken to Instagram to share his heartbreak after the sudden death of a friend.MORE: Who is Paul Hollywood's girlfriend?The Bake Off star shared a poignant photo along with a moving tribute to David Moores, following his passing on Friday. WATCH: Alex Hollywood reveals why she kept her surname following split from PaulDavid Moores was the former owner and chairman of Liverpool football club.

BAKE Off star Paul Hollywood goes for a stroll with his girlfriend — and proves he has the stomach for the Big Apple. The TV judge, 56, who was visiting New York with Melissa Spalding, 38, revealed last week, how filming the Channel 4 cooking show had caused him to put on about 50lb.

Emmerdale actress Laura Norton, who plays Kerry Wyatt, had her head turned by co-star Mark Jordon (Daz Spencer) during his brief stint acting alongside her, and although he has since left, their relationship is still very much on.The loved-up couple initially intended to stay in touch as buddies, little suspecting that their acting adventures might lead to Laura having his baby."Mark came in as Dan's brother Daz in 2014, initially for a short stint," Laura explained."We kept in touch as friends and grew closer – and we never looked back!"However she admits the partnership wasn't the most obvious one."If you'd have said when we first met that in a few years we would be a couple and have a baby, I would've said 'excuse me?'" she joked to Inside Soap.Yet that is exactly what happened - and after a 2018 engagement, the pair went on to welcome baby son Jesse in 2021.Playing down any ideas of the type of romance seen in the movie, Laura declared: "It wasn't love at first sight!"She explained: "We didn't have a chance to get to know each other properly at first as Mark was only there for two weeks."The star described their blossoming relationship as "unexpected" and "bizarre" but, of course, very pleasing.The world had no idea that the showbiz twosome were together and in it for the long haul, until a candid post in the New Year of 2019 spilled the beans."Well, 2018 had some of the highest highs and the lowest lows," Mark tweeted."Really got to feel the love of true friends."Feel blessed by the support of my children and elated to have heard the word 'yes' from the most beautiful woman in the world!"When their baby son arrived, Laura was keen to share the news with Emmerdale fans.Posting a shot from the hospital, she proudly

#covid_19.” It wasn’t long before many of the actor's friends and fans rushed to the comments to wish him well.Gaby Roslin wrote: “No! Oh my darling wish you better.” Paul replied to her comment, saying: “Oh Gab, I wouldn’t wish this on anyone x.” Theaidsmemorial commented: “Get well soon.” Autnicath17 said: “Loads of Liposomal Vit C and shed loads of garlic! Get well soon darling xxxx.” Tinahobleyoffical wrote: “Oh darling Paul.” Michelledcollins penned: “Oh no paul get well soon x.” Paul is best known for his drag queen persona, Lily Savage. In the 90’s, however, he dropped the character and in the 90’s became presenter of various shows, namely the Paul O’Grady show. Paul spoke about his intentions for the mega-hit show when speaking to his biographer, Neil Simpson, in 2004. He said: “I just want the show to be like a party, a group of pals gabbing away about the first things that come into their heads. “There are always enough things in life to worry and get depressed about. “I want my show to take our minds off all that stuff, even if it's only for a while."

Express.co.uk: "Zoe was broadcasting her Breakfast Show from the BBC studios in MediaCity, Salford, this week.But from tomorrow will be back in her regular home of Wogan House studio in London."It comes at the same time as the BBC have had a shake-up with presenters recently.Zoe posted the videos of the "sad-looking" studio on the morning of July 7.The presenter said in the video: "So last day in BBC Radio Manchester.

The show features celebrity A-listers paying back special people in their lives by gifting them with a surprise home makeover.Appearing alongside the likes of other guest stars including Kim Kardashian and Melissa McCarthy, Renée felt inclined to give back to the twin brothers and nurses who cared for her friend Nancy during her illness.At the time, a spin off series called Celebrity IOU: Joyride was being developed.Renée agreed to meet the team behind the new series.She met the show’s host, Ant, and the two quickly became friends.When asked by the publication about whether her friend Nancy brought the two together, Renée agreed that she had.She said: "Yeah, we do joke about that.She's always doing her best. It made me smile.“It made me smile to think on this, yeah, the serendipity of it all."Renée and Ant began dating shortly after they met in June 2021 and went public two months later.A month later, they went Instagram official.Ant shared a sweet black and white selfie of he and Renée cosied up together in view of his followers.In April, Ant shared a throwback snap of he and Renee posing together on the back of a fire engine after a day of filming.He wrote: "Amazing what can happen in just one year..."In March, he shared a sweet clip of him and Renée kissing as he wrote: "This lady x Ren," alongside a red heart.Addressing his relationship, Ant had previously told PEOPLE: “Renée and my relationship is really something private.“It's something I'm not really willing to talk too much about.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Bradley denied sharing any romance with Gaga off-screen."Just from a personal standpoint, it reduces the anxiety level," he explained."They kind of fall in love in that scene in the film.

BBC Breakfast fans were left cringing behind a cushion as they watched Charlie Stayt’s awkward impression of Paul Hollywood as he destroyed a former Great British Bake Off star’s dessert on air.The 60-year-old presenter and his co-host Naga Munchetty welcomed viewers back during Friday’s visit to the BBC One studio as they discussed the latest headlines to hit the news this morning (July 22).And one of the hottest topics on their lips was the upcoming Bake-Off musical set to hit the stage in Cheltenham later this month.To celebrate the brand-new production, the dynamic duo welcomed the winner of the first series of the Channel 4 series Ed Kemper back onto the show via video link alongside 2020 contestant Matt Patel who cooked up some delicious looking dishes for the TV hosts.After talking to Ed about some of the behind-the-scenes secrets in the Bake Off tent, Charlie turned to Matt to discuss what it was like to be judged by the infamous Paul Hollywood as he viciously carved into a delicious looking tart. The long-standing host couldn’t help but show off his impression of the Liverpudlian legend in front of the former contestant as he tucked into his mouth-watering treats.

White Wine Question Time last week.However he has high hopes for his friend's recovery. "He's as tough as an old boot, which is what we're all relying on," he told host Kate Thornton. "He's as hard as nails!"He added that the two of them together make a "formidable team". Si and Dave have travelled the world sampling new foods and adventuring in exotic locations. However, heartbreakingly, the chemotherapy treatment Dave is enduring means he has been through recent spells of losing his appetite. When it returns, he has cravings for very unusual combinations indeed, such as cottage pie with Vimto."It's not very gastronomic," he chortled of the pairing."Lil [wife Liliana Orzac] is sitting down with a really nice glass of burgundy and I've got a pint of Vimto!"Kate sympathised with how "horrible" it must have been for a chef to lose his sense of taste. Interestingly, his sense of smell has had the opposite transition, becoming "more acute". Recalling his diagnosis, Dave groaned: "I went to the doctors complaining of various bits and bobs and then the next thing I know, you get a phone call saying it's a tumour, and you're going to have to have chemotherapy.""Fortunately the chemo's working, but it's the effect the chemotherapy has on you," he elaborated."My eyes are sore because my eyelashes have fallen out - and it's c**p like that that's irritating...

Coronation Street role is as an undertaker, he probably wasn't expecting to dodge death himself after the near miss.He has passionately declared in the past that he hopes his character doesn't meet the same fate as the people he prepares for funerals and end up "leaving in a box".And fortunately he wasn't standing too close to the tree when the accident happened.Posting a photo of the mishap to his 80,800 followers, he sympathised: "Too hot for our poor old beautiful weeping willow."It just came crashing down...luckily whilst I was in the house."He added: "It's a jungle out there!! RIP willow!"The heat has caused some dramatic situations, as fires raged through London and members of the public were warned not to use their barbecue equipment outside of their own gardens.Train tracks have also buckled under the strain of the sky-high temperatures.However Tony,  who inserted a tearful emoji to his post, might not have anticipated that the casualties of the heatwave could include the trees outside his house.@katsitter shared her sympathies on the micro-blogging site, exclaiming: "Omg..'liked' it as seemed a lovely photo then read the detail!"She added: "Lucky no one hurt but such a shame re the tree,"Hope no damage to anything else..weather's not helpful to nature or our moods!!"@wraggywraggster echoed her sentiments, writing: "Gutted it came down, but glad you weren’t injured."@lucyspeed chimed in: "Oh no. We lost ours as a kid too.

 severely injured in an IED blast while serving as a Royal Marine in May 2011. Speaking to Radio Times in his most recent interview, JJ said: “First and foremost, [Harry] created the Invictus Games, which inspired my recovery, changed my life and introduced me to the world of broadcasting. “We’ve developed a relationship and he’s someone that I look up to and respect. I’ve been through some pretty extraordinarytimes with him.

Paul Hollywood ventures to Mexico in his latest eating endeavour.The celebrity chef, best known for his judging skills on the Great British Bake Off, is on another adventure.Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico is on Channel 4 with the next episode hitting screens on Sunday July 17, a follow up to his previous tasting trip of Japan which aired back in 2020.But when Paul Hollywood isn’t shaking hands or eating food, who is he dating? We take a look at his love life.Paul Hollywood met his now ex-wife, Alex Hollywood, in 1995 at a hotel in Cyprus. He worked as head baker and she was working as a scuba diving instructor.Alex told the Daily Mail: "We fell in love very quickly.

ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly has updated her followers on her health after she worried fans by missing her show this week.The Lorraine host was forced to pull out of her chat show after testing positive for COVID-19.Lorraine, 62, described how she had “missed” her colleagues after having to isolate herself for the last week. The Scottish presenter also admitted that her experience with the virus had been a “nasty one”.This morning she told her 499,000 Instagram followers: “NEGATIVE!! Finally - a nasty one but feeling fine now. “See you all on Monday 9am @lorraine @itv,” she continued. (sic)The star then went on to thank Carol Vorderman, 61, who had stepped in to present the show in her absence. “HUGE thanks to @carolvorders for holding the fort,” Lorraine wrote. “I’ve missed you all.