BREAKING Gareth Bale releases statement and blasts "we all know who the real parasite is"

Taron Egerton will no longer appear in his West End show opposite Bridgerton season 2 star Jonathan Bailey after dropping out due to ‘personal reasons’.The announcement that the Rocketman actor has dropped out of the play comes after he was replaced when he tested positive for Covid-19, having fainted on stage weeks prior on the opening night.In a statement released by the Twitter account for the play, a revival of Mike Bartlett’s 2009 production Cock at London’s Ambassador Theatre, it said that understudy Joel Harper-Jackson will take over the role of M previously played by Taron.‘Joel Harper-Jackson will take over the role of M in Mike Bartlett’s razor sharp, hilarious play Cock until the end of the run,’ it said.‘The part was originally played in this production by Taron Egerton, who has had to withdraw from the production due to personal reasons.’The statement added that Joel was an understudy for the role, ‘and has been playing the part of M for the past ten days while Taron was absent from the production having tested positive for Covid’.pic.twitter.com/VMXjpFC1rlDirector Marianne Elliott described Joel as an ‘absolute hero’, saying that he’s a ‘brilliant and gifted actor’ who took over the role ‘at extremely short notice’.‘Audiences have been standing and cheering and so am I,’ Marianne said.Jonathan, who has recently been leaving Netflix viewers swooning with his return as Anthony Bridgerton in the second season of the hit period drama Bridgerton, added that Joel is ‘an immense talent and we couldn’t be luckier to have him on board’.‘I am proud to continue sharing the state with him,’ he added.While people on social media expressed their disappointment over Taron not returning to play the role of M in the

Max George has shared an emotional tribute for his best friend, Tom Parker, following his death earlier this week.Parker died at the age of 33 after battling a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour for almost two years.Sharing a string of photos of the pair of them, Max, 33, wrote: ‘Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud.. You lit up so many lives all over the world but I can only speak on behalf of mine.‘From the minute I met you, I knew this was gonna be a special chapter in my life. I was right.

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The ill-fated run of Rocketman and Kingsman star Taron Egerton in the London play Cock has apparently come to an end.

Prince Charles and William are planning to keep shamed Prince Andrew out of any upcoming royal events, a leading expert has claimed.

EastEnders in 2017.From unexpected pregnancies to dramatic feuds with other residents, the Taylors have become firm favourites on the square among viewers - and have also brought with them plenty of shocks and drama.One such shock was the murder of daughter Chantelle Atkins at the hands of her abusive husband Gray Atkins, with his crimes finally exposed over two years later.This week saw Chelsea recieve a worrying letter from Gray - and it seems that he is intent on causing more havoc even though he is not on our screens any more.While viewers wait to see what the next chapter will bring for the Taylor family, Daily Star takes a look into the lives of the actors who have played the family - past and present.Lorraine Stanley joined EastEnders in 2017 as Taylor matriarch Karen, and since then, has been involved in huge storylines including defending son Keanu after he got Sharon Watts pregnant and dealing with the discovery of daughter Chantelle's body.However away from our screens, Lorraine's life has been far less dramatic - but just as interesting.After making her acting debut in the film Gangster no.1 in 2000, she has since gone on to star in huge TV series and films including Suffragette, Made in Dagenham and in Krays biopic Legend, alongside heart throb Tom Hardy.She also has a forgotten soap role in EastEnders too, as long before she walked onto Albert Square as Karen Taylor, she also played a character called Thelma Bragg for eight episodes in 2016.Although the actress prefers to keep her personal life private, she does share occasional glimpses into her home life with partner Mark Perez, who she has been in a relationship with since 2014, and with who she has a daughter called Nancy.Lorraine shared a beautiful

Bella Hadid and her boyfriend Marc Kalman enjoy a romantic dinner at Dal Bolognese restaurant in Rome, Italy on Friday (April 1).

He said: “Jada, I love you, G.I Jane 2, can't wait to see it.”As a result, husband Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped Chris for the quip.During the panel discussion, Laura said she couldn’t believe that Will received a standing ovation after he won an Oscar for Best Actor.“I thought, 'Why is he even there to get the award?” said the lawyer and CNN legal analyst.Continuing the discussion, Andrew said: “Part of it was, he's Will Smith.“Anyone else would have been ushered out.”Bill also spoke up about his annoyance with the fact that Hollywood stars frequently use the term “micro-aggressions” when faced with passive-aggressive conflicts.He said: “They’re always talking about micro-aggressions.“Suddenly they’re okay with this.”The host added that he thought it was a moment that showed “broken morals".

Here, Daily Star Sport looks at three things Klopp got right...It's not the first time we've said it and it certainly won't be the last; what a signing Jota has been for Liverpool. The Portuguese star has emerged alongside Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz in Klopp's new-look attack, with Roberto Firmino having to settle for a supporting role for the Reds.Jota continues to justify his selection and that was no different against Watford, with the former Wolves ace opening the scoring in the first half with a bullet header.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorGillian Anderson, speaking at a masterclass at the Canneseries TV festival on France’s Côte d’Azur Saturday, teased that she is developing “something else” based on the life of a historical figure, following her roles as Margaret Thatcher in “The Crown” and Eleanor Roosevelt in upcoming series “The First Lady.” No further details were forthcoming from the actor, who recently signed a producing deal with Netflix.Speaking about receiving recognition for her career achievements, such as the Variety Icon Award she accepted Friday in Cannes, she said it felt “kind of surreal actually,” adding, “it kind of feels like it is happening to somebody else.”Asked by French journalist Nora Bouazzouni, who was the onstage interviewer, whether she had realized that her role as Dana Scully in “The X-Files” would change the face of female leads on television when she first read the script, Anderson responded: “Oh God, no.” She saw it just as a job, and “figured it might be a year’s worth of work.” Anderson concurred with Bouazzouni’s assertion that Scully was a “badass” – “confident” and “no push over” – and that had set the tone for her whole career. “I think that the badass-ness pre-existed in me […] and she brought that out in me.

DEVASTATED Max George has paid tribute to his best friend and The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker after the star's tragic death. The heartbroken singer shared photos of his pal alongside an emotional post that left their fans in tears today. He spoke about forming the band in 2009 and being there on the night Tom met his future wife Kelsey in a club.

Gallery: 'Mark Zuckerberg invest 1 billion dollars into Kanye West ideas. . . ' 10 times Kanye West blew up social media (BANG Showbiz)She wrote in another tweet: "Unfortunately because of this I'm missing out on Janie's Fund, which sucks because it's a charity that's super important to me my friend Steven Tyler… Sorry Steven! We'll have to ‘Walk This Way' another time.

IT certainly pays to be on Loose Women - as stars of the ITV show can testify. We told this week how Stacey Solomon raked in £2.5million last year and is earning a staggering £3,000 per episode.

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Max George has broken his silence following the death of his bandmate Tom Parker.Tom tragically lost his life aged 33 on Wednesday (March 30) after a brutal battle with brain cancer.The singer left behind his loving wife Kelsey and two young children Bodhi and Aurelia.Max shared a series of sweet snaps of the pair on Instagram and captioned the post: "Tom, my brother, my boy, my band mate, my best bud. You lit up so many lives all over the world but I can only speak on behalf of mine."From the minute I met you, I knew this was gonna be a special chapter in my life. I was right.

Garcelle Beauvais is just like Us! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 55, works hard to balance her professional aspirations with running a healthy household every day.

Ulrika Jonsson has suggested she might be up for a threesome with two randy strangers, saying "never say never".The iconic blonde was among the thousands tuning into Channel 4's The Great Sex Experiment, which saw couples head to a retreat to explore their relationships and potentially add a third person into their romps.The Gladiators host said the thought of bringing another person into a healthy relationship, if she was in one, would be "unbearable". She said in her Sun column: "The prospect of watching a person I love and care for swing from the chandelier or perform bedroom gymnastics with another person would break me." But Ulrika hasn't completely written off a three-way romp, as she added: "For this old bird, I think I'd just stick to twin in a relationship.

EMMA Willis and Nick Grimshaw have revealed the nightmare wardrobe blunders on the set of their new show The Great Home Transformation. The Channel 4 series sees Emma and co-host Nick transform family homes across the country in just three days with the help of one life-changing truck.

Liam Gallagher and grandson of Ringo Starr, respectively – were criticised by a judge over their alcohol-fuelled “bad behaviour” during an alleged fight inside a Tesco store, in a case that saw all charges dropped.Gallagher, Starkey and model Noah Ponte were all accused of assaulting staff at the Hampstead supermarket in May 2019. Gallagher, 20, was charged with a racially-aggravated assault on shopkeeper Hiran Rajput, with Starkey, 21, charged on two counts of assault by allegedly beating on Rajput and his colleague, Shvium Patel.

parenthood, Bailey McPherson told her 300,000 followers that having kids is “demanding”.She has been battling feelings of life not being “fair” as her husband enjoys freedoms she has left behind.The American influencer, who has a three-year-old daughter called Noah, said: "I wish I knew how demanding being a mother is before I became one."Not so I could change my decision, but maybe if I was prepared, if I’d been warned with the harsh reality, I wouldn’t have been so shattered to my core."Every time that she screams when I try and walk out the door to get an ounce of independence, something that has not left her father, I wish I knew the imbalance we would endure.”Bailey continued: "That I would have to alter my whole life, my whole being everything that I am and used to be."The guilt, the pressure, the weight that I have to carry on my hip all day and night while he remains the same."The mum has been praised for her brutally honest admission, which has been liked more than 59,600 times.Many could resonate with her thoughts, with one commenter admitting: “I wish my husband understood that my whole life changed when she was born while his remained exactly the same.“It’s so lonely.”Another said:”I wish I knew how lonely this path was going to actually be… I love my son but I miss me so much.”A third admitted: “I wish someone prepare me for the resent I’d feel watching my partner enjoy his freedoms while I lost mine.”And a fourth added: “Thank you for your honesty. This is why I don’t want children.“Hearing these experiences is very affirming.” For more lifestyle stories, sign up to our free Hot Topics newsletter here.

Bridgerton season three has already been confirmed but it has not yet been announced who will be leading the new series.The star of season two, Jonathan Bailey, has opened up to Express.co.uk and other media about how he already has some advice for them.As fans will know, Jonathan plays Anthony Bridgerton in the show, who is the focus of the second season’s love story.He finds himself swept up in a love triangle with Kate Sharma (played by Simone Ashley) and Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran) as the series picks up.This shifts the focus away from the first season, which focused on Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page).Season three is set to do the same as it focuses on another of the Bridgerton family.While it has not yet been confirmed who’ll be taking over, Jonathan has opened up about his advice.The actor explained all at the press conference for the show last week.Speaking about being the lead, he said: "Obviously, we’ve got amazing actors all around the series.“So actually it didn’t feel at all like stepping into a role with a massive amount of pressure.“Everyone has so much and we are all a family.“And the knowledge of knowing how we’re going to pass the baton on forward [is exciting].“I've got a little notebook for whoever is next to read.“It could be Will Tilson getting married at a very young age!"Will is the star who plays the second youngest of the Bridgerton family, Gregory Bridgerton.Jonathan went on to add how he’s sure they’ll all keep supporting each other as the show goes on.He added: “It’s a big group effort and I just think that it’s such a once in a lifetime opportunity to be cast in a family like this.“We move as a unit and so the pressure was…“I mean, obviously