Britney Spears 'thought dad was trying to kill her' as she suspected cancer

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is expected to be one of the most-watched TV events of all time… but it won’t be watched on the U.K.’s Channel 5.

An elegant tribute. Meghan Markle showed her appreciation for Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral, donning jewelry the late monarch gifted her.

THE Voice UK fans got a shock when a 00s child star auditioned for the coaches. Saturday's episode of The Voice saw Alicia Hooper head to the studio with her dad, partner and daughter ahead of her performance.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday. The service, which will be watched by millions across the UK and globe, will start at 11am.

The Voice UK viewers couldn’t believe what they were seeing as a cast member of iconic CBBC series Tracy Beaker appeared on the ITV show.Former actress Alicia Hooper tried her luck with the judges as she arrived to the studio with her dad, partner and their daughter ahead of her big performance.Speaking to the camera, Alicia revealed that she was a music teacher and had been singing from a young age as her professional singer dad had taught her. READ MORE: The Story of Tracy Beaker cast now - Strictly fame, Glee appearance and £3m record dealBut the big shock of the night was Alicia revealing she had played bad girl Amber Hearst on the second series of beloved BBC series Tracy Beaker.Starring Dani Harmer as feisty and curly-haired Tracy, it followed the antics of a group of loveable teenagers in a foster home as they awaited new families to choose them.Amber was a tomboy who was a little older than the rest of the gang, and was known for her love of black, aggressive tendencies and dark bandana around her forehead.Sadly for Alicia, she failed to impress the judges and had to go home without any judges turning around for her.Viewers quickly rushed to social media to share their shock at seeing the childhood star appear on their screens as one said: "AMBER FROM TRACY BEAKER????"Another posted: "OMG it's Amber from Tracy Beaker."A third chipped in: "Omg that’s Amber from Tracy Beaker ahhhh!!!!"Only recently, Alicia had shared a sweet throwback snap of herself with Dani Harmer as they sat on a fence in their costumes, with Dani wearing Tracy’s iconic red wardrobe.The Story of Tracy Beaker, based on the novel by Jacqueline Wilson, first aired on BBC in 2002 and ran for four series until 2006.The Voice UK airs on Saturdays at

Anne-Marie has shared some fresh details about herself during her latest appearance on The Voice UK. The chart-topping singer was back in her big red char alongside fellow coaches Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones, and Will.I.Am on Saturday night (September 17).

The Voice UK fans were completely in awe over one contestant who sounded just like coach and Welsh music legend Tom Jones. Benjamin Moss, 27 from Lincoln appeared on the show in a bid to pave a career for himself in the music industry.With a passion for singing, Benjamin who has a day job at supermarket Tesco said that he often got on the microphone at work - but not to sing.READ MORE: The Voice's Anne-Marie in tears over Tom Jones' emotional tribute to late wifeUnhappy with his day job and wanting more after singing for 10 years, the 27-year-old appeared on the show and hoped to impress the coaches - including Tom.

The Voice since it started in the UK in 2012.The Black Eyed Peas frontman has always kept his dating life under wraps, with the singer making a rare admission about it in an unearthed interview.Will.i.am has never married and is currently single, with his last known relationship dating back to 2014 with glamour model, Casey Batchelor.Speaking about his love life, Will once said: "I don’t have time for girlfriends, and that’s why I just keep busy."I keep going because that’s what I want to do," he told The Mirror.Will hasn't stopped since he was 17 when he bagged his first record deal, and is the founder of the one of the biggest hip hop groups of all time, The Black Eyed Peas.He’s also released tracks as a solo artist and collaborated with the likes of Britney Spears, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus.Will’s successful solo career has earned him a collaborative 10 UK number ones and a whopping 26 top 10 singles.Meanwhile, he’s also launched the career of many other artists, especially on The Voice UK.Will judges on the show alongside Olly Murs, Sir Tom Jones and Anne Marie, while Emma Willis presents.The current series of The Voice has scrapped a major feature of the show, in favour of a brand new format.The battle phase of the competition has been discarded with the show now introducing the callbacks.The new format will see contestants who've made it through the Blind Auditions sing the same song with the hopes of standing out and making it through to the next round.In other news, Will has shown his support to friend Britney since she was famously freed from her 13 year conservatorship.He told iNews: "I’m so happy for Britney on multiple levels.She fought and fought to have control of her life."And she’s married and happy –

Sir Tom Jones has opened up about his wife Linda's inspiring final words to him that has kept him singing.The 82-year-old recalled how beforeher death aged 75, she urged him to carry on performing during an emotional exchange between them as she laid in hospital.In an interview on BBC Radio 2 in 2020, Tom was asked what attracted him to his wife when they first met.The Voice UK star said: "The whole package, she looked fantastic."He went on to explain that the pair bonded over their love of dance and she went on to teach him how to Jive.After meeting at just aged 12, they went on to marry four years later.In 2016, Tom received the heartbreaking call that she had terminal cancer.He recalled how he immediately rushed to her bedside in Los Angeles with their only son Mark."Mark and myself, our son, we spent the last 10 days with her at the hospital," he spilled."She said, 'What do you think you'll do now?' And I said, 'I don't know, I don't know whether I'll be able to b****y sing'."Tom added he went on to tell Linda that the words to his songs could potentially get "stuck" in his throat.Refusing to let him quit, she told him: "You've got to! You can't fall with me, I've got to leave but you don't have to, so don't crumble."It was Linda's words that inspired Tom to sing his hit I Won't Crumble If You Fall.The singer belted out the emotional track on The Voice earlier this month, which left viewers in tears.He explained: "When I heard the song, I thought that's it, I'll do anything for you."She said, 'You can't fall with me,' so that's really for her."Tom went on to say that during his early days of grief, he didn't think he could sing ever again.After a meeting with his therapist, he was advised to sing his "hardest" songs

The Voice UK judge, who was extremely close to Carolline Flack, has opened up about the trauma that he still deals with after losing Caroline in February 2020.Speaking to Heart Bingo earlier this month, Olly said that he tries to focus on the positives and good memories that him and Caroline shared. As a result of that, along with the support from his friends and family, he is able to keep up his own positive mental attitude and energy.Speaking about the tragic death of Caroline, Olly shared: “With Caroline Flack’s passing, it was such a traumatic experience.“It was and still is hard to deal with.“She was a good friend and she’ll be a part of my life forever.“But I try not focus on the sadness and just focus on the positives.”“I believe Caroline is in a better place now.

THE Masked Dancer and The Voice have been delayed in a schedule shake-up for an ITV news special on the Queen. ITV has revealed major changes to its daytime schedule tomorrow. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, all of the main broadcasters have amended their daily running orders.

The second EuroMillions draw of the week took place this evening, with players given the chance to win a huge £139 million.

Heathrow Airport. Giovanne Ampler, who posts on TikTok @ash.taran, quickly went viral after sharing his experience at the UK airport.

King Charles III and his now wife Camilla has said he's not afraid of the battle that faces him as he seeks recognition. Simon Charles Dorante-Day has long claimed that Charles and Camilla are his biological parents and has been fighting a drawn-out battle to have his voice heard. In a recent interview, Simon claimed that despite the man he is trying to take on now being the King, he's not worried.

rugby commentator and former Wales international Eddie Butler has passed away at the age of 65.Butler played 16 times for Wales between 1980 and 1984, captaining the side on six occasions. He was also selected to play for the British & Irish Lions and the Barbarians. But he is perhaps best known for his long-standing role as a BBC commentator.

Twitter ealreir today to voice his opinion on the upcoming funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.The former soldier claimed "every Brit should be obligated to watch the Queen's funeral" on Monday, including children.In view of his 326,100 followers, Ant shared a video uploaded by Nigel Farage of the Queen's coffin being taken to Westminster Hall in a procession from Buckingham Palace this afternoon.Nigel captioned the clip: "Today is as solemn as anything you could ever see."Ant added in his repost: "Every Brit in the UK (children included) should be obligated to watch the Queens funeral as it will forever be a huge part of British history and further education!"As sad as Queen Elizabeth II passing is, it has really united the people which I thought was an impossible task."However, not everyone seemed to agree, with some online users replying to Ant in disagreement.Markbrown1986 said: "Obligated? Why? Think you’ll have a hard job forcing the working class and proper people to agree to that."Ant responded: "We’ve been forced to do worst & it worked with ease!"They would have absolutely no trouble in doing it again!"He continued: "I think it would be a marvellous act of respect, isn’t that what we now pride ourselves on?"Doing things we don’t agree with out of respect & thinking of others?"93rdmin typed: "This is why Channel 4 got rid of you. You were a liability.Triggered by everything."Some people will watch it and some won't."Stop being a snowflake and get the support you need."But some other Twitter users were quick to side with Ant, supporting his views on the late Monarch.DavidJIPrice stated: "Agreed, it has cemented the nation in a way I didn’t think possible."No country can compete with our ceremony and pageantry.

A Sky News presenter was almost reduced to tears as she told Scotland it should "be proud of itself" as the Queen took off from Edinburgh Airport for a final time following her death.

Shutting down the mom-shamers. Khloé Kardashian fired back at a troll who questioned the way she parents her two children.

Chris Kamara has shared how he 'feels like a fraud' as a broadcaster as he continues to battle a condition affecting his speech. Earlier this year he left Sky Sports after 24 years. The former footballer, better known as "Kammy", made the decision after he revealed he had developed the speech disorder, apraxia.