‘Britney Vs. Spears’ Producer: ‘Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant’ for Exposing the Pop Star’s Conservatorship Battle

Good Morning Britain's Ben Shephard has admitted he didn't know what to say after tuning into Kate Garraway's latest documentary, Caring For Derek, which aired last night.Taking to Twitter, the ITV host praised his friend and colleague for sharing her family's "tough" story, which follows her husband Derek Draper's recovery from long Covid, almost two years after contracting the virus.In view of his 793,300 followers, the ITV personality gushed over his friend for being brave enough to share her family's story.Ben wrote: "I don’t have the words to describe how proud + inspired I am by my wonderful friend @kategarraway."It's such a tough personal story but one she’s sharing for those that don’t have the voice."I am so lucky to call her a friend, even if I have to endlessly tidy up after her," he added alongside a cheeky face emoji.The star also shared a smiley snap of him and Kate standing together while grinning from ear to ear.Ben's tweet comes the morning after Kate's follow-up documentary to Finding Derek was aired.Kate has kept the public up-to-date with Derek’s condition ever since he started battling coronavirus in March 2020, when he became so ill that doctors were forced to put him into an induced coma.Recently, the GMB star told how an eminent doctor in the States had reached out to her after seeing the first documentary, suggesting that Derek take the flight across the Atlantic for further treatment.Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was able to cope with the 16-hour transatlantic flight, but has since successfully managed to make the journey.The former lobbyist has received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey and is set to return for 28 days next month, while healthcare

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield shared an insight into his relationship with his ex-wife Steph, whom he still seems to be on good terms with after coming out as gay in February 2020.Taking to Instagram, the talk show host took a minute to thank his family for their support after celebrating 40 years in the showbiz industry. Phillip, 59, posted a sweet update in view of his three million Instagram followers.On his story, he shared a picture of a large bouquet of bright yellow sunflowers. He captioned the snap: “40 sunflowers just arrived at work from Steph and my girls to mark my telly anniversary!“My fave flower,” he added with a heart and sunflower emoji, “Thank you xx.”  While Phillip came out as gay back in 2020, the star seems to have maintained a close relationship with his wife and paid tribute to his family during an episode of Lorraine on Monday. ITV dedicated the episode of Lorraine to Phillip, as he celebrated his 40 years in showbusiness.  Phillip couldn’t conceal his shock when Lorraine Kelly, 62, broke the news live on her show. Holding a book entitled Phillip Schofield: 40 Years, Lorraine quipped: “So here's a wee bit of a clue.“I'm outside This Morning's make-up room, I've got a big book.

Homes Under The Hammer star Lucy Alexander took to Twitter last night to discuss the emotional impact Kate Garraway's documentary Caring For Derek has had on her. After the programme aired on ITV last night, she shared her own feelings with her almost 39,000 followers."So much of this moved me having dealt with trauma in my own family," she wrote."Counting on mates like @benshephard popping in for a cuppa are invaluable."@kategarraway you got this.

Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “genius” for his Ukraine invasion plans but claimed that the escalation would “never have happened” if he were still the US leader.The movement of Russian troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine yesterday (February 23) has led the UK government to declare that “the invasion of Ukraine has begun”.Speaking on Sky News, Cabinet minister Sajid Javid said: “It’s clear from what we have already seen and found out today that the Russians, President Putin, has decided to attack the sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity."Putin signed a presidential decree, recognising the independence of the separatist regions, and leaving Twitter users to speculate that World War 3 is about to begin.Now, interviewed on conservative podcast ‘The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show’, former US President Donald Trump has reacted to the news of Russia’s invasion.“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘this is genius’. Putin declares a big portion of Ukraine, Putin declares it as independent.

Premier League referee Mark Halsey has shared the secret on how he curbed Cristiano Ronaldo's tendancy to take a tumble during the superstar's early days at Manchester United.Ronaldo first joined United back in 2003 as a teenager from Sporting Lisbon.Under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo evolved into one of football's best ever players before departing for Real Madrid in a then-record £80million move.Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford for a second spell at United in the summer a completely different player.But during his first spell at United, Ronaldo garnered a reputation for diving and was often slammed for his tendency to throw himself to the deck.Although Ronaldo has stamped out the majority of his theatrics, he has still been accused of taking the odd tumble in the Premier League this season.He was blasted for going down easily during a clash with West Ham's Kurt Zouma earlier in the season.But Halsey, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool, has revealed how he got into the head of Ronaldo before a match.What have you made of Ronaldo's performances for Man Utd this season? Let us know in the comments section.And the former official, who refereed in the top-flight for over 14 years, revealed that he'd even jokingly warn Ronaldo to stay on his feet prior to the match."You don't get star-struck when you're refereeing; you can't afford to," Halsey said. "When you cross that white line, you're refereeing 22 players, that's it.

Alan Shearer had Newcastle fans purring after hijacking Gary Lineker's tweet about Lille centre-half Sven Botman on Tuesday night. Botman was heavily linked with a move to St.

the Sun.The woman wrote: “I have three kids and quite frequently wish I had zero.“I never wanted kids and knew I wanted more from my life than dirty diapers and minivans. I was OK with the first two but the third really made me question everything again.” What are your thoughts? Tell us in the comments... She admitted that her main problem was worrying that she’d “thrown her life away” at such a tender age.The mum commented: “This is not what I want to be doing with my life.“I had my kids at such a young age (15, 19, 24 ) that I don't stand a chance at doing anything significant with my life other than saying hey I raised three more humans.“You're welcome.

Kate Middleton has been spotted looking gorgeous as usual as she stepped out to visit a kindergarten forest school in Copenhagen, Denmark.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, who is reportedly set to compete against Prince William at a rugby match, appeared in high spirits as she had a smile plastered across her face at Stenurten Forest Kindergarten on Wednesday 23 February. The royal put on a casual display on her second day on her solo trip as she donned an oversized grey polo neck jumper alongside Seeland wax jacket, worth £209, and a pair of skinny black jeans.

Eminem's second studio album The Slim Shady LP was released 23 years ago.The 20-track record dropped on February 23, 1999 and changed the landscape of rap music forever, as well as the life of the then 24-year-old Marshall Mathers.The failed chef, who had been fired from his cooking job at Gilbert's Lodge in Detroit before the album's launch, garnered critical and commercial acclaim.The Slim Shady debuted at No2 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US and proved hugely popular, remaining on the chart for 100 weeks.It also picked up the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, with Eminem also taking home Best Rap Solo Performance for his Slim Shady track My Name Is.Here's the unbelievable story behind The Slim Shady.Eminem is today worth millions of pounds but his life before the release of The Slim Shady LP is almost unrecognisable.While working on the record, the 49-year-old rapper was working as a cook at Gilbert's Lodge in Detroit for $5.50 (£4) an hour, trying to support his young daughter Hailie.To let off steam, the fledging artist would share lyrics from the forthcoming album with his co-workers, including the lyrics to the famously dark Slim Shady track '97 Bonnie & Clyde.The song details a fictional conversation of Eminem talking to his daughter Hailie as he disposes of her mother Kim's corpse after killing her.Of her reaction to being played the track by Eminem, Gilbert's waitress Lynn Hunt previously told LA Times: "I told him it was morbid killing your baby's mother.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker was left in an excited mood when he discovered one of his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars was appearing as a guest on Morning Live.The 44-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Wednesday morning alongside co-host Sally Nugent.Toward the end of the show, they chatted to Morning Live hosts Gethin Jones and Kimberley Walsh to find out what viewers can expect from the latest programme.Host Dan said: "Morning Live follows us on BBC One this morning. They're on at 9.15."Gethin and Kimberley are in the chairs today."However, the father of three couldn't want to chat to their guest Graziano Di Prima, who is best known for appearing on Strictly.Dan joked: "I don't want to be rude, and I know you usually tell us whats going on, but can you just show us Graziano early on.

Mark Wright has reportedly left ITV in the lurch after quitting their new show The Game last minute by text.Show bosses are reportedly fuming at the former TOWIE star's decision to drop his plans at the last hurdle.The fitness guru is believed to have informed ITV bosses of his decision by a text message where he claimed he was "too busy" to take part in the show.Mark, 35, had signed up for the new challenge earlier this year and is thought to have attended a fitness assessment on February 15 in Manchester for the programme.He was also joined by other co-stars which included Corrie's Colson Smith, before returning to London.It wasn't just his last-minute choice that irritated bosses, it is reportedly also now difficult to cut him out of the show as he was captured on-screen during some of the assessments during the day.An insider told The Sun that bosses were gobsmacked when he pulled out after the first day of filming.According to the source, they were even more confused as he appeared to be in great spirits on the day in Manchester but seemed to have had a change of heart the following morning.The source said: “Rather than call to explain what had happened he sent a text. It went down like a lead balloon.“Mark’s excuse was that he was basically going to be too busy to commit, which to some feels absolutely incredulous given he’d already committed to filming.“Those working on the show are furious as it’s become a nightmare.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentInterior designer and television personality Bobby Berk has a new gig at Netflix: hosting the holiday edition of “Blown Away,” Variety has learned exclusively.“Blown Away” Christmas” is a holiday season on the glass-blowing competition series that has aired for two seasons on Netflix. The four-part special will launch on Friday, Nov.

Since February of this year, five documentaries have been released surrounding the fraught legal battles concerning Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney movement. BBC, CNN, Hulu, and now Netflix have all joined in on the latest media craze surrounding the pop star’s battle to free herself from a conservatorship that was placed on her over a decade ago.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentAfter 13 years of being in charge of his daughter’s life, Britney Spears’ father has been suspended from her conservatorship. But the pop star’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, is still pledging to fully investigate Jamie Spears’ conduct.“Jamie Spears and others are going to face even more serious ramifications for his misconduct,” Rosengart said on Wednesday during a brief press conference, following the hearing that resulted in the suspension of Spears’ father.“I said at the outset that my firm and I were going to take a top-to-bottom look at what Jamie Spears and his representatives have done here,” Rosengart added.

Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears has spoken out after his longtime conservatorship over his daughter was suspended.On Thursday, the popstar's dad's lawyer Vivian L. Thoreen released a statement on behalf of her client following the bombshell court ruling. MORE: Britney Spears has fans asking questions with revealing pictureThe lengthy statement said: "Mr.

Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, has been suspended from her conservatorship.MORE: Britney Spears has fans asking questions with revealing pictureJudge Brenda Penny on Wednesday appointed certified public accountant John Zabel as the temporary conservator of the singer's estate; he was selected by Britney and her attorney.WATCH: Trailer for Netflix documentary Britney Vs Spears trailerThe conservatorship of Britney’s person remains in place and is managed by Jodi Montgomery.Britney did not call into the hearing although her lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, spoke on her behalf telling the court that the singer "wants [Jamie] out of her life today rather than a lingering and toxic presence".MORE: Britney Spears displays her amazing figure in

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBritney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has been ousted from her conservatorship, following a long, drawn-out legal battle that has persisted since the pop star was placed under the court-ordered arrangement in 2008.Judge Brenda Penny ruled that Spears’ father will no longer serve as the conservator of his daughter’s estate, immediately removing him from the conservatorship altogether.CPA John Zabel will temporarily replace Spears’ father in the role of conservator of her estate, meaning he will now control all of her financial decisions, for a short term, until next steps are determined, in regards to terminating the conservatorship, altogether.

Netflix released the latest documentary detailing Britney Spears' legal battle to regain control of her life Tuesday. "Britney Vs Spears" began with the start of Spears' conservatorship in 2008, controlled by her father Jamie Spears, and ended with the most recent court developments told by filmmakers Erin Lee Carr and Jenny Eliscu.

BRITNEY Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib feared the pop icon would die during the height of her troubles in 2007 and 2008. The paparazzo has told how the Toxic hitmaker wouldn't sleep for days and said Britney was reliant on prescription drug Adderall.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentIn light of allegations that Britney Spears was under surveillance with her conservators monitoring her phone and bugging her home, the pop star’s attorney has filed a supplemental motion to remove and suspend her father, Jamie Spears, from her conservatorship.In the new court filing, the singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, calls for the immediate suspension of Spears’ father “no later than” this week’s hearing on Sept.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentWhen “Framing Britney Spears” was released earlier this year, the pop star’s world was much different.Before the New York Times-produced documentary launched on FX and Hulu this past February, Britney Spears had not yet testified publicly in court.