Bill Bailey tried to enter Eurovision but was turned down for being 'too silly'

Alex Scott has reacted to the sudden death of Jamal Edwards, son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch and Saira Khan heartbroken for Brenda Edwards after son's tragic deathTaking to Instagram, the presenter shared two photos of them together, showing them posing for the camera and smiling.WATCH: Loose Women makes history with all black panel"You had an energy and a light that only few have, the kindest of souls that are hard to find, you brought a smile to my face always," she began her emotional post.REAL: Inside Loose Women's Brenda Edwards' luxe home with daughter TanishaRELATED: Alex Scott heads out on a 'date night' with special person ahead of exciting announcement"We were literally just making plans…naaa..this is hard to take, I'm in complete shock. This ain't right!!" Alex and Jamal were good friendsThe 37-year-old continued: "Thinking of all your family right now and sending prayers.

"And, you are my Brenda’s son.There are no words to describe her heartbreak, our heartbreak, now that your light has gone."Charlene finished: "Sometimes life is terribly unfair."British entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards' death was confirmed to the BBC.He was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform that helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Skepta.He attended the Brit Awards earlier this month and was understood to have performed as a DJ at a gig in north London on Saturday night.No details have been released about his death, other than it happened on Sunday morning.Jamal became a pioneering figure in British rap and grime music.He also became an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a youth charity run by the Prince of Wales which helps young people set up their own companies.

The British music industry is in mourning following the death of SBTV founder Jamal Edwards at the age of 31.

Staff at three more Scottish universities will strike from Monday as part of a dispute over pay and pensions, taking the total number of institutions affected to 11.

Manchester United have earned cross-county bragging rights after an enthralling showdown with their bitter rivals Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.

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David Debrandon Brown (Lucky Daye) has announced the release date for Candydrip, the follow-up to his 2019 debut LP, Painted. The album drops March 10 via Keep Cool and RCA Records, and today marks the release of "NWA" featuring Lil Durk, which follows September 2021's "Over" and the record's January title track as its third single.

Charli XCX appears to be teasing an upcoming collaboration with K-pop idol Vernon, from the boyband SEVENTEEN.Earlier this month, Vernon had responded to Charli’s request to collaborate on a remix of her recent single, ‘Beg For You’ featuring Rina Sawayama. At the time, the English singer asked fans how she could contact the K-pop idol after users suggested that the pair work together.Charli XCX has since shared a new TikTok suggesting that a collaboration between her and Vernon is actually in the works.

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, two figure skaters on the U.S. team, are being sued for copyright infringement and NBC is also named in the lawsuit.

BBC Breakfast presenter recently replaced Louise Minchin, 53, on the red sofa alongside Dan Walker, 44, and she knows how to carefully and quietly leave the house at 4am.In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Sally opened up on her morning routine, where she manages to leave the house very morning without stirring her husband and 14-year-old son."My alarm goes off at 3.45am. I don't have a loud, scary one that gives you a coronary," she giggled."I use a light box that gently wakes me.

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, admitted he still hasn't got round to dealing with the repercussions of the 2021 London flash floods, after his west London block was "deluged". After discussing the on-going cladding issues on some of the capital's high-rise flats, he went on to highlight this big issue; a conversation perhaps triggered by the severe weather that recently hit the UK this past week.On 12 July 2021, nearly 76mm of rain fell in 90 minutes in parts of London, which resulted in flash floods.Jeremy was among those affected by the water devastation, writing: "Like many others in west London our block was deluged with a Noah-sized tidal wave that swept into the groundfloor flats and the lift shaft, putting it out of action for weeks."And now the insurance companies are saying that even though we pay them £80,000 a year, we are not covered for flood damage anymore."I haven't worked out quite what to do about this yet.

There is no doubt that Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the royal family remains deeply fractured, and it seems much work is still required on both sides to repair the damage. With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year now underway and a series of major events taking place in the coming months, sources believe Harry will come under increasing pressure to iron out his differences with his father Charles and brother William.

Avril Lavigne has reacted to Hueningkai of Tomorrow X Together’s recent cover of her 2002 hit ‘Sk8er Boi’.Over the weekend, the K-pop idol unveiled his rendition of the pop rock hit, which was uploaded onto the boyband’s official YouTube channel. Hueningkai’s cover had come shortly after Lavigne responded to a tweet by the idol, where he had referenced the Canadian singer’s early-aughts hit song.“Hope you like my cover!! You are an icon,” Hueningkai wrote to Lavigne on Twitter.

The tarnishing of Hugh Hefner’s reputation was swift and immediate following the release of A&E’s docuseries, leading many to wonder if the Playboy empire that remains without its deceased founder will be able to withstand the backlash. The 10-part series gives an inside look into the late founder’s unconventional lifestyle and career.

Mandy Moore‘s son Gus celebrated his first birthday this weekend and she threw an outdoor party to ring in the special day!

Nick Cannon is sharing his thoughts on monogamy and why it isn’t healthy.

Oti Mabuse became a household name when she joined Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer in 2015.The 30-year-old beauty went on to win the BBC show twice – once with soap star Kelvin Fletcher in 2019, and then with comedian Bill Bailey in 2020.As the bombshell will become a judge on The Masked Dancer today, the Daily Star has taken a look through some of her sexiest moments ever.With access to the Strictly wardrobe, there is no doubting she's worn some incredible outfits over the years.

Good Morning Britain, commenting on the fact that Newman, representing the UK, received zero points for his performance.“It was a serviceable song and performance, nothing wrong with that,” Bailey said on the show yesterday (May 25), per the Independent. “I just think we’re missing a trick a little bit.

BILL Bailey has told how he was rejected by the BBC after sending in a potential entry for Eurovision. The comic, 56, slammed channel bosses for taking the competition "too seriously" after British contestant James Newman was awarded a humiliating "nil points".

Oti Mabuse, 30, has lent her support to her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Bill Bailey, 56, after he threw his hat in the ring to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest next year for the UK. The South African-born dancer offered to “dress as a hand” in the style of this year’s German entry, Jendrick, whose performance featured a backing dancer wearing a hand costume.Bill has offered to represent the UK at next year's Eurovision after this year's entry scored zero points in Saturday night's competition.Singer James Newman's Embers received nul points from both the judges and the viewers.The competition was won by Italy's Maneskin whose rock anthem, Zitti E Buoni - meaning 'shut up and behave' - won over the audience.Bill had typed in

Bill Bailey has offered to perform as the UK’s entry for Eurovision 2022, after this year’s representative finished without a single point.The 56-year-old comedian, actor, musician, and Strictly-winning dancer posted on Twitter today (May 23): “I’d be happy to throw my hat in the ring for #Eurovision 2022”.James Newman’s performance of ‘Embers’ scored zero points across the board last night (May 22) – the fifth time the UK has finished last, and only the second time with a total points wipeout, the previous being in 2003 when Jemini sang ‘Cry Baby’.I’d be happy to throw my hat in the ring for #Eurovision 2022— Bill Bailey (@BillBailey) May 23, 2021Bailey previously made the same suggestion to enter Eurovision back in 2007, promising to