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BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood's cheeks red, host Jon Kay decided to help out.With a windswept Carol on the roof of New Broadcasting House to deliver the day's forecast, the sound of busy London traffic was audible from the streets below her.But another sound drew Jon's attention - and plenty of giggles from both Carol and the cosy studio staff.The sound of a strong gust of wind could be heard through Carol's microphone as she finished up her report, as Jon quipped: "Complete with sound effects there - we just got a little burst of wind from your microphone."Laughing, Carol fired back: "I'm glad you said it was on my microphone!" - hinting that Jon implied it was coming from somewhere rather more unsavoury."In the air, yes!" Jon reassured her as he and co-host Nina Warhurst collapsed into giggles. "Thank you very much indeed."Nina couldn't restrain herself from chuckling as she clarified: "Just to be clear!"Earlier on in the show, Jon and Nina had joked with Carol that she'd be stationed outside for the rest of the week - warning her to put on some extra layers.Jon joked: "So we're looking at an outside broadcast tomorrow and Thursday Carol, yeah?"Laughing, Carol fired back: "Not from me though, Jon, you'll find!"Jon said: "No, I've looked at the rotas - it's you.

Louise Redknapp has given fans an intimate glimpse inside her Valentine's Day celebrations. Taking to Instagram to share a few posts, the singer was seen posing with her sweet "Valentine" - her pet dog Rudi.MORE: Jamie Redknapp expresses heartache after ex-wife Louise reveals family death"My perfect Valentine, Rudi [heart emoji]," she simply remarked across a sweet selfie of the two.WATCH: Louise Redknapp's dog Blu shows fans inside singer's houseShe also added a short clip of her playing with some bulldogs.

Kimberley Walsh has opened up on how Morning Live's working mums will juggle to help each other out as the show moves to Manchester. It was announced last month that the new series of the BBC's morning show will be moving up north with female co-hosts Kimberley, 40, Kym Marsh, 45, Sam Quek, 33, and Sara Cox, 47, all set to host the show. And the former Girls Aloud singer – who his mum to sons Bobby, seven, Cole, five, and Nate, eight months – has now said the women will "help each other out" to make the move work.

Calling all natural beauties! This month’s OK! Beauty Box is here, and it contains all the best beauty products you need to look and feel your best – naturally. Inside the latest edit you’ll find five gorgeous face, body and hair goodies, all made using natural ingredients.The treats inside include a luxurious body milk made with skin-soothing aloe vera, a suits-all mineral eyeshadow palette, and a gentle-yet-effective scalp-soothing shampoo.

Hollywood film The Breakfast Club is 37 years old today.The film featured huge stars including Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Anthony Michael Hall, who all went on to even bigger success in the decade.They joined other 80s teen heartthrobs including Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy, who were on the walls of thousands of fans across the world, following their appearances in films including Pretty in Pink and About Last Night, to name a few.To celebrate The Breakfast Club's anniversary, Daily Star has taken a look at where some of the decade's most famous 80s teen film heartthrobs are now.Andrew McCarthy was one of the original 80s teen heartthrobs and part of the so called 'brat pack' alongside Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Rob Lowe in films including Class and St.Elmo's Fire.However, it is his famous role as Blaine in 1986's Pretty in Pink that cemented his teen heart throb status across the world, with the actor going on to new levels of fame in hit films including Mannequin opposite Sex And The City's Kim Cattrall.It was during this time that Andrew McCarthy also revealed that he entered rehab following an alcohol addiction at the age of 29 years old, telling The Washington Post: "I often had an image of a rock and a piece of metal soldered on top of it — and that was my drinking and my career.He added that he has been sober ever since, adding: "It took me a long time after I stopped drinking to separate those. My success did not cause my drinking.

Princess Eugenie has shared a gorgeous photo of herself with husband Jack Brooksbank to mark Valentine's Day.The 31 year old, who recently paid tribute to her "hero" son on his first birthday, took to her Instagram feed to post the sweet snap, which saw the pair standing underneath cherry blossom trees. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter could be seen wearing a black T-shirt with some matching jogging bottoms alongside a blue jumper tied around her waist. She also donned a pair of white Converses and black sunglasses for the pink-themed walk.

Ranvir Singh was swapped for a "younger and thinner" version of herself as Richard Arnold introduced Metaverse to Good Morning Britain.The 44-year-old presenter expressed her concern after co-star and Showbiz reporter explained that fashion had turned to Facebook's - Metaverse - for new virtual catwalks.He said: "This is me as an avatar in the Metaverse," as Ranvir asked: "Who's that? "Yeah a lot younger, a lot thinner and a lot more teeth, I've got a mouth like a blown out fuse box compared to that young man," joked the celeb correspondent. Hilariously, none of the ITV clan including Ranvir, Richard Madeley, 65, Sean Fletcher, 47, and weather girl Laura Tobin, 40, looked anything like the digital presenters on-screen."Next up, the glamorous trio my colleagues here on the desk.

Ulrika Jonsson was left flying solo on Celebs Go Dating after her date Jad, 31, decided he wanted to be friends.The pair had been on a number of dates on the E4 show, but on Monday evening Ulrika, 54, was hit with a bombshell after she prepared to ask him to go on a mini break together.She had confessed she really "cared" about him and was planning for her best friend Laura to meet him and give her thoughts - but Jad jumped the gun before she could invite him.He told Ulrika: "I like where we've come from, we've got to know each other, but... in case you were thinking of inviting me, do you feel like there's something missing?"She was clearly happy with how their romance had been going as she immediately asked: "Like what?", as he said he felt there wasn't a spark between them.He added: "We've got along great as friends but I feel like we've become good friends and I like it where it is."Ulrika told Jad that she had been feeling incredibly comfortable around him and said she felt there was an attraction between them.She added: "I can't fault it.

When we chat to Lorraine Kelly, she’s hiding in her husband Steve’s “wee den” upstairs in their London home so she can get a bit of peace and quiet. “We’ve got a full house because Rosie’s here and her wee boyfriend and her dog Ruby. So I’m up in the man cave,” she explains.

Foals have hit out at the current UK Conservative government, the ongoing ‘Partygate’ scandal and other things doing “long-lasting” damage to the country.The band were speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story to launch their upcoming seventh album ‘Life Is Yours’. Rejecting the “doom soup” of their previous records ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost’ parts one and two and the subsequent pandemic, the Oxford trio sought to make a “going out record”.“We were thinking about parties, club nights and being drunk on the bus at 2am trying to get home,” frontman Yannis Philippakis told NME.

HYBE boybands Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and ENHYPEN have released their new behind-the-scenes documentary.Todau (February 15), the agency – which owns Big Hit Music and Belift Lab, which TXT and ENHYPEN are signed to, respectively – released ‘BACKSTAGE: TXT x EN-‘, which documents the boybands’ preparation for their joint performance at last December’s 2021 KBS Song Festival.The documentary features never-before-seen backstage footage of the two boybands interacting with one another while rehearsing for their joint performance, alongside interviews with the individual members about their thoughts on the collaboration.“There’s 12 of us, right? 12 members in total. I’ve never performed with so many people before,” says TXT’s Yeonjun during the documentary.

Tributes have been paid to a long-standing Hamilton hairdresser who died suddenly last week.

Lamar Odom expressed regret over his failed marriage to Khloe Kardashian on Monday's episode of Celebrity Big Brother.The 42-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers star opened up his fellow houseguests Cynthia Bailey, 54, and Carson Kressley, 52, about his whirlwind romance and relationship with the reality star.'Did you guys have a big wedding?,' Cynthia asked. Feeling regret:Lamar Odom expressed regret over his failed marriage to Khloe Kardashian on Monday's episode of Celebrity Big Brother'Hell, yeah,' Lamar responded.'On TV, right?,' said Carson. 'Yeah, it was a big deal.

James replied: "Well Richard, Chloe and I are expecting our first child."He then shared a series of snaps to celebrate the news, as Chloe had done.Richard went on to add: "We can actually see the child."Chloe sent us this, there we are her three month scan."That's the little girl, looks like she's reading the paper doesn't it?"James then quipped: "Let's hope she has her mother's looks!"Because if she looks anything like me we're in a spot of bother."Richard also went on to explain how the picture of Judy and Chloe was from the moment she shared the news.He added: "That's when she told us, that's when she gave us the news.

Instagram last night to condemn the trolls who criticised her for wearing mini skirts.The 40-year-old shared a picture flashing her toned legs in a mini skirt and over the knee boots.Deborah could be seen sitting by a vanity table as she posed with her legs crossed in a purple and blue mini dress.In the lengthy caption, Deborah addressed how her “kind trolls” felt the need to “put others down” in view of her 392,000 followers.She wrote: “To one of the many ‘kind trolls’ that keeps sending me DM’s telling me to grow up and stop dancing and wearing mini skirts now I’m 40 - this valentines post Is especially for you! (sic)“I’ve worked out the only way forward is to kill it with kindness and love back.“I find often with a lot of people who troll me - I end up realising the issue is with them and not really loving themselves, or not feeling worthy.”Deborah went on: “Comparison is the thief of joy of course!“So they have to put others down to make themselves feel better. In my opinion Love has to start at home.

LOVE Island star Chloe Crowhurst showed off her growing baby bump in a nude photo shoot after announcing her pregnancy. The 27-year-old, who rose to fame on the show in 2017, made the surprise announcement on the weekend alongside a picture of her scan and growing baby bump.

NO Return viewers have called out a "frustrating and far-fetched" blunder in the second instalment. The ITV drama follows the Powell family and their holiday in Turkey as son Noah is suddenly arrested and jailed on a sex assault charge.

The Varsity Hotel in Cambridge.Situated upon the riverside in the city centre, the hotel is in the perfect location to savour in all of Cambridge’s delights.Although it is in a central location, it is peacefully tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the bars and restaurants that sit on the adjacent street.The cobblestone streets and lack of litter are noticeable making my way up to the hotel.As I step foot into the hotel, I am greeted by smiles from staff - who genuinely make you feel that they want you there. The moment I put my bags down I realise I am in for a relaxing 24 hours ahead, as I am asked if I would like help to bring my luggage to my room.I am guided to my room and welcomed with a small tour of where I will be staying.The Senior Fellows Super King room, which as the name states, boasts a super king size bed.Although the bed was dreamy, the Victorian bathtub and plush interiors truly stole my heart.And if that was not convincing enough that luxury can be found in the UK, the room promised spectacular views of Cambridge.It allows you to wake up facing the gorgeous college buildings that make the city so grand and unique.After falling in love with the room, I did not quite want to leave.But, with a spa appointment ahead of me I locked up ready to be massaged into further tranquillity.The Glassworks spa is part of the hotel which can be entered at the side of the building where I was supplied a dressing gown and slippers.

Coronation Street fans have been left terrified for Adam Barlow and Sarah Platt as their lives have been ruined by a mystery stalker.And last week, that stalker was identified as none other than Sarah's pal and Adam's former fling Lydia Chambers - who has left threatening messages for the couple, called armed police to the solicitors' office and smashed Adam's car windows in.But regardless of Lydia's intentions on the street, actress Rebecca Ryan has simply been having a great time on-set - including hanging out more with her co-star brother.Rebecca's brother Jack James Ryan actually plays soap bad boy Jacob Hay - the drug dealer responsible for bringing Harvey to the street to terrorise Simon and Leanne, who is now in a relationship with Amy Barlow.And though they haven't spent much time filming together, Rebecca has revealed the sweet way she spends more time with her little bro on the cobbles.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, she explained: "We've not managed to have any scenes together unfortunately."I was thinking, 'Could we not just have one where I’m in the background of one of his scenes, just walking past?' - but no we’ve not managed to get one together yet, which is such a shame!"She added: "We’ve had only very few days [where we’ve both been in], but every now and again we are."Sometimes if we’re both in, I’ll either come in a bit earlier if he’s in or a bit later and take him home - just so we have a bit of time together on the set.

A hungry man that bought a Sainsbury's cheese and tomato pizza was shocked to find that the treat was almost devoid of a vital ingredient.Tom Scott, a product designer, thinks the large frontal sticker was slyly placed to cover the pizza's inadequacies.Taking to Twitter, he wrote alongside a laughing emoji: "Hey ⁦@sainsburys⁩ any less cheese and this might be tomato bread, good to see excellent sticker placement."A customer representative called Caitlin was on hand to try and help, apologising for the lack of cheese.“Hey Tom! I'm very sorry there was a lack of cheese. Can you please DM us from the link below with the name of the store they were purchased from, your full name, address and Nectar card number? So that I can look into this, Caitlin,” she wrote.The pizza Tom bought is only 49 pence, but you still expect to get the main ingredients even for that lowly price.

Everton goalkeeper was mocked by revellers for his 'T-rex arms'.Police are now probing the incident, which occurred at the Beggar's Bridge pub in East Boldon, South Tyneside on Sunday night, according to The Sun.Pickford and his pals were left furious after he was mocked and a mass brawl then broke out, with one person left with a broken nose.Police were called, but Pickford and his friends are said to have already left by the time they arrived at the pub, with officers now investigating and seeking witnesses.No arrests have been as of yet with a Northumbria Police spokesman stating: “We received a report of a disturbance at the Beggar’s Bridge pub.“It was reported that a fight broke out between two groups of males inside the premises. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.”There is no suggestion that Pickford assaulted anyone during the incident, with one person also having their phone smashed as a result.A witness said: “He was getting goaded, like they do.