Brit nan, 70, in 'total disbelief' after scooping £3.8m lottery prize

Coronation Street star Amanda Barrie revealed she wasn't able to come out while she was still starring on the ITV soap.The actress announced the news on Loose Women explaining she was on the soap for 20 years but was unable to come out publicly.Amanda played Alma Sedgewick on the programme and told the Loose Women panel the news on Wednesday.The 86-year-old star previously refused to confirm her sexuality and came out later in life as bisexual.The star had also previously insisted that she would have been fired if she came out during the 1980s.Amanda appeared on Loose Women beside her wife, writer Hilary Bonner, and shared a sweet kiss on-screen.The star said: "There was no camp of any kind at that time."There was various people in charge of the show so, they call[ed] the tune. Do we call it homophobic? Call it what you like...""What people did was they sold you to the press who thought 'there's a story there'."The press came and the very same people who would've done that would then say, 'I'm not going to work with someone who's gay.'"The TV star tied the knot with Hilary back in 2014 and she admitted that only a few close friends on the show knew the truth.She explained: "Nobody at Coronation Street knew but my very close friends Helen [Worth], Sue Nicholls and Barbara Knox.""I’d been with Hilary for years and we didn’t want to get married before.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe Berlin Film Festival’s awards ceremony is under way, with M. Night Shyamalan’s jury soon to announce their selections from the festival’s official competition.

Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond are joining forces for a new project after the success of their stint co-hosting This Morning.The duo are set to work together again on the unrelated venture after Alison filled in for Phillip Schofield when he was diagnosed with Covid-19.Viewers loved seeing the pair co-hosting the show together as they navigated their way around Phillip's absence until his return.Now Holly has announced that they have plans to make their mark as a duo on another audience-focused media offering.Alison will be joining her on her podcast By The Light Of The Moon as they set the world to rights with a good old natter on the show.Holly excitedly announced the news on Instagram, teasing her fans with her excitement about the collaboration.Holly wrote: "When you want to take a little moment for you, tune in to my "By the Light of the Moon" podcast, where I am joined by the sparkling light that is @alisonhammond."This is a really special episode that will touch the heart and make you chuckle, thanks to Alison's signature laugh, worldly stories.and not to mention our mutual love of a Terry's Chocolate Orange."I would give her my core anytime and that I don’t say lightly!" Excited fans of the Dancing on Ice host couldn't hold back as they reacted to the news with one writing: "I can't wait to listen to your podcast with Alison."Another added: "Love this month's edition."A third joked: "Just listening to your Wylde Moon podcast at the moment and feel the urge to go out and get a chocolate orange before I continue."Both Holly and Phil are missing from the This Morning line up again this week as they take time out for the half-term school holidays.Alison has been filling in for them all week alongside her

Berlinale Series Market. It has grown into one of continental Europe’s biggest TV events. Following, seven takes on this year’s edition.TV Tail Wags Film DogThe Berlinale Series Market used to be a burgeoning sidebar.

Wilson Chapman editorForbes Entertainment and Entertainment One have partnered to produce multiple projects based on the alleged bitcoin laundering operation of Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, the companies announced Wednesday.As reported by The New York Times, Morgan and Lichtenstein were arrested on Feb. 8 under charges relating to a 2016 hack of the Bitcoin virtual currency exchange.

Antonio Ferme editorBlame it on Andy Warhol?Playwright Ryan Raftery’s new stage show, “The Trial of Andy Warhol,” sees the late pop artist put on trial in the afterlife for laying the foundation for today’s obsession with social media and celebrity worship.“What Warhol did with his work is make being famous more famous,” Raftery tells Variety. “He’s had such a huge hand in creating the world that we live in today, especially social media and reality television.”Raftery previously focused on the likes of Andy Cohen and Martha Stewart; “The Trial of Andy Warhol” marks the sixth celebrity bio-musical he has written and starred in.

The secret is out!Sofía Jirau is making us all proud as she becomes the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down Syndrome. The Puerto Rican have been dreaming about this moment for years, and now she can open the door for more people with special needs.“I dreamed it, I worked for it, and now it is a dream come true.

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández and his girlfriend, Nicole McPherson, have shared their first photograph together. These posts mark the debut of the couple on social media, as they previously preferred to keep their relationship away from the cameras. What we know about the supposed girlfriend of Javier 'Chicharito' HernándezFrom Kanye West to Alex Rodriguez: The celebrities that welcomed 2022 with a dateJavier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández says LA Galaxy ‘didn’t deserve’ playoffs after decision day drawThe model, originally from Ecuador, posted a black and white photo to her Instagram Story, in which she can be seen lying on a lounge chair tenderly hugging Chicharito, who looks to be asleep in her arms.

A Catholic priest in Phoenix has resigned after it was determined that thousands of baptisms he performed DO NOT COUNT because he used one single incorrect word during the ceremony!

The full list of special releases coming to UK independent record shops as part of Record Store Day 2022 has been revealed.

North Ayrshire Council will begin the phased re-opening of services in some of its busiest locations following updated Covid guidance on hybrid working.

In an off-topic Q&A following a Friday press conference on pay raises for essential gig workers, a reporter asked New York City Mayor Eric Adams for his thoughts on the relationship between the city's violent crime rate and drill music. The rap subgenre's violent lyrics and street-focused aesthetic make it an easy target for politicians, and Adams' response has prompted concern from some in the hip-hop and legal communities who feel it reflects a long tradition of criminalizing rap. "I had no idea what drill rapping was, but I called my son, and he sent me some videos, and it is alarming," Mayor Adams said.

Montreal-based singer Magi Merlin (pronounced madge-eye) makes dark, atmospheric R&B that recreates the feeling of walking through a smoke-filled club as lights flash across the floor. Take "Mock Meat," from last year's Drug Music EP, a patient and tense song that teases a euphoric drop in its chorus that doesn't fully arrive until the song's final minute. Today, her new song and video "Free Grillz" is being premiered on The FADER.

When Doss released 4 New Hit Songs in 2021 it was the NYC musician's first new music in seven years. That's a lifetime in the modern age but it seems that Doss isn't going to leave fans waiting so long moving forward.

Sarah Beth Tomberlin, an indie folk-rock songwriter performing under her surname, has gained a dedicated cult following for her passionate dispatches of the heart since her 2018 album At Weddings. Today, she announced her follow-up LP, i don’t know who needs to hear this… with a new single called "happy accident." On the album's title track (which we heard in January) Tomberlin evoked a place of healing as loose threads of instrumentation – guitar, samples, mirroring vocals – formed a cozy and reassuring sonic garment.

Nilüfer Yanya has a way of making pain feel tranquile and grief transcendent. Her third album, PAINLESS, out March 4 on ATO Records, centers tracks that stretch out like lakes at night, sparkling with the strange elements beneath their placid surfaces.

Nilüfer Yanya has shared the latest taste of her forthcoming second album – you can see a luxurious video for new single ‘anotherlife’ below.The visuals were shot while on holiday in Sri Lanka, and were directed by the London musician’s sister and frequent collaborator Molly Daniel.Yanya said of ‘anotherlife’: “At the core of the song it’s just about being OK with things and accepting that this is where you are at. However, the ‘I’ll do anything’ line hints at a desperation of wanting to let that be known.”‘anotherlife’ is the third single to be released from Yanya’s upcoming second album ‘Painless’, which is set to arrive on March 4 via ATO and follows 2019 debut ‘Miss Universe’.

Independent: “The Super Bowl once again delivered a massive audience, which included NBC and the unmatched power of broadcast television as well as first-ever presentations on Peacock and Telemundo, and led into our most-watched Olympics coverage in four years.”NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua added: “We’re gratified that our strategy of combining the two most powerful events in the world – the Super Bowl and the Olympics – on ‘Super Gold Sunday’ has paid off in such a big way. We look forward to continuing this strategy into the future.” Meanwhile, 50 Cent recently reacted to the countless memes about his surprise guest appearance during the Super Bowl Halftime Show alongside Dr.

Marcus Rashford has responded to a report suggesting there is unrest involving Cristiano Ronaldo in the Manchester United dressing room.

A man was taken to hospital on Monday night after he was 'deliberately hit by a car'.

Record Store Day 2022, including records from the likes of Blur, Taylor Swift, Elvis, Bring Me The Horizon, Pinkpanthress, Sam Fender, Blondie and many more. Check out the full list below.Returning for the 15th time on April 23, RSD will see hundreds of vinyl, CD and cassette releases sold exclusively through independent record shops – with over 260 stores from every corner of the UK and thousands around the world taking part in the celebrations.This comes after the Entertainment Retailers Association’s recent report that showed that vinyl sales in the UK are at their highest level in over 30 years, growing a further 23 per cent year on year in 2021.Mina Koroma, store manager at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Records, said: “We can’t wait to see Record Store Day back in full force at Jacaranda Records.