'Carefully scripted' Brenda Blethyn shares behind the scenes after 'fake' show query

Kim Kardashian shocked her fans by revealing her boyfriend Pete Davidson got her name branded onto his chest with a hot iron in a jaw-dropping new interview.The SKIMS founder, 41, was quizzed about her new romance by Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday while promoting her new family Hulu show The Kardashians.DeGeneres asked the mother-of-four about Pete's new marking after fans spotted her name on his chest in a bedroom selfie he sent to her ex husband Kanye West, and later leaked online.The host appeared horrified when Kim revealed her name was not just in ink, but had been burned into the SNL star's skin 'like a scar'. The audience seemed unconvinced by Kim's insistence that it was 'cute.'Kim also revealed her beau of only five months already has more than three tattoos in honor of her – including one on his collarbone that reads 'my girl is a lawyer'.

Kendall Jenner is the top American supermodel and she proved why with two new photos shared to her 200M followers.The 26-year-old pinup looked incredibly toned as she modeled a bra top that flashed her abs for the brand Alo.This comes after the daughter of Kris Jenner was seen storming off during a lunch meeting with her family in the first official trailer for the Hulu series The Kardashians which debuts in April. Yoga ready:Kendall Jenner looked incredibly toned as she modeled a bra top that flashed her abs for the brand Alo.

The only Kardashian family member who wants to stay out of the limelight turned 35-years-old on Thursday, which is also St Patrick's Day.Rob Kardashian received tributes bright and early on social media.Kim Kardashian posted an old photo where she was driving a jet ski with Rob on the back. 'I love you so much Robbie! Happy Birthday @robkardashianofficial Words can’t even describe how special you are!' said the girlfriend of SNL star Pete Davidson.

A post shared by Alexa Chung (@alexachung)If the pandemic has, as Chung notes, been challenging for small independent businesses, it has been even more difficult for celebrity-owned businesses whose own aesthetic drives the brand. In April 2020, US industry bible Women’s Wear Daily reported that The Row, the ultra-luxurious brand owned by twins Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, sought a multi-million pound loan, and fired much of its workforce.

Meghan Markle is set to launch her podcast series this summer, over a year after she and husband Prince Harry signed an £18million deal with Spotify to produce content.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed the deal with the streaming giant in 2020 with the service "looking forward to a full-scale launch of shows" through their production company Archewell Audio.There has so far only been a "holiday special", which featured both Meghan, 40, and Harry, 37, which was 35 minutes long and was released shortly after the deal was made public. Now, Meghan has announced the podcast will release new content from this summer onwards.The couple's Archewell Foundation also opened up about their conversations with Spotify in a statement to the media as part of the announcement.

Following his Autumn 2021 Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak may have planned to use the upcoming Spring Statement to advance policies to support the UK’s economic recovery as we emerge from the coronavirus crisis.

Loose Women panellist Saira Khan has taken to Instagram to share a lengthy reflection on “fake friends” and the “deep unhappiness” they caused.The 51-year-old left the ITV programme in 2021 after being a regular panellist since 2015.Now, looking back on her years working on TV, Saira admitted she is now “concentrating on being authentic”.In view of her 103,000 Instagram followers, the TV star penned: “I've been in so many 'fake' environments over the years that I lost myself and started to become fake myself."I saw myself become someone I'm not.To please others.To make money and to fit in."Fake friends, fake opinions, fake smiles.“All led to one thing. Deep unhappiness.Self loathing.Self hate and self disrespect."In a follow-up post, Saira explained she had been "working on herself" since her 50th birthday.She continued: "Eliminating toxicity.Taking a step back."Connecting with my feelings and spending more time with people who love me for who I really am and doing the things I really love.“The weird thing is.

Bruce Forsyth had a hugely lucrative career, boasting the longest one ever for a male entertainer in the history of showbiz, his children seem to have been left out when it comes to reaping the rewards of his formidable fortune.The Strictly Come Dancing and The Price Is Right star surprised the public after claims were made that none of his children would inherit so much as a single penny - although there could be a cunning reason.Bruce, who enjoyed an incredible 75-year stage career following his first ever TV appearance aged just 11, died in 2017.He had fought a short battle with bronchial pneumonia, aged 89, and in honour of his entertainment career, had his ashes scattered beneath the stage at the London Palladium.However the public was shocked when it emerged that it was his third wife - former Miss World 1975 winner Wilnelia Merced - who would inherit the entirety of his fortune.No-one else, not even his six children, were honoured in the £11.5 million will.However, on closer examination, Bruce had revealed in an early interview that he had every intention of his children benefitting from his will.Discussing the banes of inheritance tax back in 2015, just two years before his death, Bruce told the Radio Times: "I think your inheritance should go to your children more than back to the country that you've lived in."I'm not saying you don't owe the country something, of course you owe your country a lot for living there all those years."But I think it can be a bit over the top."The current laws state that 40% of a deceased person's funds are claimed by the government as inheritance tax.However those who have left all of their funds above a £325,000 threshold to a spouse or civil partner, for instance, instead of

To celebrate International Women's Day next week, the ladies at ITV all teamed up for a stunning photo - and Ruth Langsford explained the snap to Loose Women viewers.On Monday morning's episode of the ITV show, Ruth told viewers that the day was coming up imminently as she explained that the ITV ladies all teamed together for the snap.Ruth began explaining who was involved, telling viewers that the likes of the Loose Women cast, Lorraine, This Morning - and GB News, were all in the snap.The TV personality would have meant GMB, not rival news channel GB News, where her husband Eamonn Holmes currently works after he left ITV.However, Ruth didn't seem to notice her mishap as she carried on gushing over the stunning snap and explained that some ladies were not available to be in the picture.Her mishap floated over the head of her co-stars and many viewers.One ITV News journalist shared an update on the ITV show as they wrote: "Slight misspeak by Ruth in mentioning the women from GB News."She meant GMB, of course, rather than her husband Eamonn Holme's employers."Ruth's mishap came as she gushed about the stunning photo released by ITV of the fabulous females who work on ITV. The likes of Holly Willoughby, Ruth Langsford, Lorraine Kelly, Kate Garraway and multiple other famous faces were recognised in the snap.Meanwhile, she explained that Stacey Solomon was unable to be there as she's on maternity leave, while Carol McGiffin was away, along with a handful of other ITV stars.Ruth's blunder comes shortly after Eamonn made his switch up from This Morning in the holidays to GB News.

Kate asked Fern about an important period in her life, with Fern recalling when she had her three children with Clive.She said: "Then when the boys were about three I discovered I was pregnant! Miracles happen!"This comes after Fern was unsure she would be able to get pregnant naturally, having her sons through IVF.She continued: "Had this beautiful little girl, Gracie."Then unfortunately my marriage broke up when she was 5 months old so that was a tricky one."So, I had a year of really digging deep."Kate replied, talking to Fern telling her how "hard" that period of her life must be.Fern replied: "But then a year later I met Phil and we were married after a year."Then at the last chance saloon, Winnie arrived."Fern has previously spoken of how she wishes she could have made it work with Clive for their children.In an interview with the Telegraph in 2016, Fern admitted: "That would have been better for the kids."You want it to last for the rest of your lives."However, she admitted that after their split Fern says she felt "liberated".The presenter continued: "I felt a sense of peace.That said, work is a salvation when you're in a bit of a mess."Fern got the This Morning gig in 1999, when her marriage to Clive was coming to an end, leaving her with other things to focus on.She also met her ex-husband Phil Vickery shortly after her first marriage broke down, with the couple marrying in 2000.They however, announced their split in 2020 after 20 years together.

“But you want to speak about it because he was such a wonderful man.”Jane immediately broke down in tears as she remembered her late fiance and explained that “it wasn’t Ed” to be sad.Jane said: “I’m so sorry. I'm so sorry.

According to Specsavers, it takes on average 10 years before people decide to get their hearing checked.Around 56 per cent of people admit feeling a stigma around hearing aids.John spoke to the Independent in September 2021 about the experience of having hearing aids and how he decided to work with Specsavers.He added that he had up to 15 years of experience with them.The star said: “It all started around 15 years ago, when I began to realise I was struggling to hear certain voices and sounds.“I thought people were mumbling when they weren’t.

He said that it was time to “grow up” and make a relationship “happen.”Olly said it was the “best decision” he ever made.Speaking to OK! this week, he said that he would “love to be a dad.”He said on his bucket list he had been a dad as well as picking up a Brit award once again.Olly Murs is hosting ITV’s new series, Starstruck.The show sees a trio of singers transform into their musical heroes with the chance of winning £50,000.Olly spoke to This Morning in February about the time when a trio impersonated him on the show.He said: “It was pretty surreal and I actually said to the judges if that was how I sing and dance I might retire now.“Genuinely it was really humbling, I was very emotional actually and I was really taken aback that these three guys had gone away to study me, study how I sing and how I perform.“It was slightly weird and it did throw me a little bit because I have these amazing judges in front of me and I’m trying to be cool and host the show and suddenly I’m judging myself.“

At the time, she opened up publicly about how she would like to get to know Dec better and go for a “drink and a chat.”In 2013, she explained that she’d like to keep it out of the public eye but that they were still getting to know each other.“We’re having fun, but I’m single,” she said.The two have stayed friends and Ashley attended Dec’s 2015 wedding.Ant and Dec, in January, began promoting their new show, Limitless Win, which they admitted had been the only one to grab their attention in ten years.Dec told PA earlier this year "nothing has really tickled us in the last 10 years, nothing's really grabbed us."And the first time we played this, we were like, 'Oh my God, I love it.

The One Show after nine years on the BBC sofa. But he had no idea just how well things would fall into place for him, until the pandemic hit last spring.The presenter has his eggs in many different baskets, what with his regular slot on Countryfile still at the forefront of his career.He has always enjoyed the outdoors lifestyle and being the son of a farmer, it seemed only natural.Which is why he decided to move his family - wife Nicola and children Luke and Molly - back to the Durham Dales after his mum Janice, had a nasty accident on their 100-acre farm back in July 2020.Janice and Matt's dad Michael, couldn't run it alone and after being left with a fractured tibia when she was knocked over by some large sheep, it was near enough impossible to keep things running smoothly.Never one to pass up an opportunity, Matt soon secured a commission and the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm In The Dales, was born.He had many reasons for leaving The One Show, with one of them being to spend more time with his family, and he definitely got what he wanted.Of his exit, he told The Yorkshire Post last year: "When you get to a certain point in your life you start reflecting."I’d had that period in my life when I was so busy with The One Show – which was fantastic – but then you suddenly realise what makes you."The countryside has made me who I am.”He laughed: "There’s only ever been six months in my life when I haven’t had a flock of sheep."That’s what’s really important to me.

Ruth Langsford has taken “solace in her work” after her sister took her own life back in 2019, her husband Eamonn Holmes has confirmed.The ex-This Morning presenter described how “proud” he was of his former on-screen partner in spite of her having a “tough few years”. Ruth, 61, has been a recognisable face on ITV for over two decades and has presented a number of programmes in her long career, including Loose Women, This Morning and Do the Right Thing.Her husband Eamonn, 62, has presented alongside Ruth on the latter two shows and has been beside her for most of her on-screen career.However, Eammon has admitted that it hasn’t always been easy for Ruth in spite of her success.“It's been a tough few years,” the journalist admitted in an interview with Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine.According to the publication, Ruth's sister, Julia, took her own life in 2019 after suffering long-term mental health problems.“She was her only sibling and they were very close,” Eamonn continued in the chat last Saturday.“I'm proud she's been able to take comfort and solace in work.”The star has apparently also been worrying about his own mortality, as his father died at the age of 64 - just two years older than Eamonn is currently.Confessing to a degree of “maudlin Irish fatalism”, the presenter expressed that he would happily wave goodbye to such uncomfortably early wake-up times now that he’s getting older.Ruth and Eamonn hosted This Morning on Fridays and during school holidays from 2006 until last December.It was announced that the pair, who have been married since 2010, would be leaving This Morning late last year.Eamonn has since moved on to rival broadcaster GB News, while Ruth remains on ITV as an anchor for Loose Women.Alison Hammond

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has been sent messages of support from fans following the release of her Caring for Derek documentary.The journalist posted an update on what she called a “frightening week” on Instagram this evening.Kate, 54, released her new documentary Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek on Tuesday as a follow-up to Finding Derek, which aired last year.Derek, 54, caught Covid in March 2020 and was put into an induced coma by doctors, spending a total of 374 days in hospital.Since then, he has been allowed to go home, but requires round-the-clock care from Kate.Posting an update to her 1.1 million Instagram followers, Kate wrote: “Well what a frightening week and I am sure I’m not alone in hugging my loved ones close, grateful - as our hearts go out to the people in Ukraine fearing for their lives.“Despite the horrifying news unfolding all around, I’ve been so moved by how many of you have got in touch about #caringforderek (available now on the ITV Hub).“Do keep sharing your stories of hope and your challenges too.“When the world feels out of control there is something so powerful in standing together - we can make a difference.“There are some wonderful groups that have helped me @access_care @carers_uk @carers.trust who are all great sources of support,” she concluded with heart and prayer emojis.Kate’s followers took to the comments section to send messages of support to the ITV presenter.SJ Axelby wrote: “You are such an inspiration to us all.

ITV, she said: "I was due to start Kate and Koji in the studio in January 2021."But there were too many challenges.

ITV's This Morning had threatened her with the sack if she didn't return to work shortly after giving birth. At the time, Fern was the Friday host of the ITV show alongside John Leslie, but following Judy Finnigan's and Richard Madeley's departure, she had been promoted to the main presenter role, shortly after negotiating her return to work.The 64-year-old spoke candidly on the White Wine Question Time podcast hosted by Kate Thornton today.Fern said that an unnamed male producer told her to return to her presenting role two weeks after giving birth "or there's no job for you".She said that as a mother-of-four the presenter told managers at ITV that at the age of 44 she couldn't just "turn up" so soon after having a baby.The small-screen star claimed that she was told by one male producer "my wife was driving after two weeks" and warned that if she didn't show up she would not have a job anymore.Fern's then-husband Phil Vickery, and father to their daughter Winnie, was also working at ITV as a chef.Speaking on the podcast, Fern said: "It was when Richard and Judy had left, I was pregnant, she [Winnie] was due in September and the show went off air as it used to for the summer and then my boss said 'well you've got to come back.'"I said 'well she's going to be born in September and you go on air in September.

Good Housekeeping magazine, where she appears on the cover of April issue which is on sale now, the actress opened up how her new hair journey came about.And, of course, it all comes down to lockdown."The real trigger came during the lockdowns when I was dying my hair myself, and I just couldn’t be bothered to keep doing it," she explained."So I let my natural grey come through."I also cut some of it myself - to my hairdresser's alarm!"It’s much shorter than I’m used to now and I do have certain 'grrr' moments when I’m going out and I don’t know how to style it - I would literally give my old hair 13 minutes of my time each day - but the plan is to grow it again like my old hairstyle."She pondered the future of her hair, telling the publication: "I'm curious to see what the bob might look like with a good strong grey."Dawn previously spoke of her new do on Zoe Ball's Radio 2 show, where she admitted she does miss her signature bob.A post shared by Dawn French (@dawnrfrench)She has been rocking her chic dark bob for as long as we can remember, but since the change-up, she's very much feeling the low maintenance."We spend so much time and money on it; I'm very guilty of that, I loved my hair!" she told Zoe."Took me 13 minutes to do it everyday."I loved that bob but I'm ready for this now and not to be dying it anymore."She also spoke of her hopes for a full grey bob in the future, but admitted she will turn back to the dye if she doesn't like it.Dawn added: "If I get to the point - it'll take a while to grow - if we get there and I don't like it, guess what?""We're going to dye it!" she exclaimed as Zoe cheered.And a fresh look warrants a fresh project, as she returns to live comedy this year with her new one-woman

Responding to the Vera actress, the fan asked whether filming on the show would still be going ahead.Lilla E continued: “Had to travel yesterday anyway bc all trains cancelled today. (sic)“Staying safe indoors for the time being, but if it calms down a bit later, I'll take the short walk over.“You guys still going ahead tonight? Stay safe & take care.”Brenda was quick to reassure them that they would still be filming the show this evening.She replied: “Yes we certainly are going ahead tonight.“Hopefully we’ll see you there.