Chris Cornell's statue vandalized at Seattle museum, late singer's widow and kids 'heartbroken'

Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating after the show’s previous presenter Nadia Essex was fired for trolling her co-stars on social media.Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, the star praised the series for “getting behind her” when she took on the role amid the ongoing controversy. Anna, 40, explained how she felt “very lucky” that Channel 4 bosses backed her to take over the Celebs Go Dating role in 2018, after the show's previous host Nadia Essex was axed.  “I'm very lucky because Lime Pictures, who make the show on E4, and Channel 4 have been so supportive of me,” she said.“They got behind me for the job.They were very clear on me making it my own role because I obviously inherited the job from somebody else.”Nadia was a dating expert on Celebs Go Dating between 2016 and 2018, but was suspended after two years on the show for trolling her former co-host Eden Blackman on social media.She was subsequently removed from the show midway through filming of the fifth series in September 2018, with a show spokeswoman telling BBC News: “Nadia has been suspended following improper use of social media”.Eden quit the show after its fourth series, reportedly over a fall out with Nadia, and was replaced by Anna’s current co-host Paul Carrick Brunson, who runs a dating agency of his own.Anna first appeared on the series in 2019 and fell pregnant that same year. She went on to praise Channel 4, calling them “amazing” for the way they handled her baby news and for how they encouraged her to make the Celebs Go Dating role her own, despite "inheriting" it from Nadia.“This job has been such a gift for me; it really is my most favourite job and I’ve been blessed to have some lovely jobs,” she began.“It's so lovely that we all feel very much

Olympic Games, when she won a gold and a silver medal.The former athlete has recalled exclusively to Express.co.uk when she met the Queen in an awkward encounter as she accepted her CBE.Victoria was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009.She was then appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013 for her services to cycling.As a gold medallist at European, World and Olympic level, Pendleton is also a member of the European Cycling Union Hall of Fame.Recalling meeting the Queen, Victoria said: "It was one of the most nerve wracking moments of my entire life."Normally I’m fine and am chatty but I couldn’t think of anything to say really."My face ached as I was smiling so much."It was such a huge honour to be awarded a CBE and be standing face to face with her royal highness."She continued: "It was very very nerve wracking.She is really small but just perfect in every way."She is just so lovely and so kind and just brilliant."You go in and get taught where you have to walk, then you take a few steps forward and you have courtesy then you take a few steps backwards before you turn away."It’s all very choreographed, so you need to worry about your steps and not fall over!"I think my legs were probably shaking a little bit!"In her career Victoria won nine world titles, including a record six in the individual sprint, dominating the sport between 2005 and 2012.In 2008 she won the sprint at the Beijing Olympics, and in 2012, she won the gold medal in the Keirin at the London Olympics.She also took home a silver in the sprint.Apart from cycling, Victoria was given the opportunity to compete in a new sport as she trained to be a jockey.In March 2015, Victoria announced her

SAM Smith was seen kissing new boyfriend Francois Rossi in the street as they went to the pub for a cosy date. The 28-year-old singer snogged the designer in the street in North London, where the Oscar-winner has a £12million mansion.

Arts Council England has announced another £2 million in COVID-related funding, with half going to music-makers via the Help Musicians COVID-19 Financial Hardship Fund. The other million will be distributed by the Theatre Artists Fund.The latest announcement of ACE funding for those negatively impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown comes amid concerns that much of the £1.57 billion committed to the creative sector by the UK government will go to venues, institutions and businesses, rather than individual creators, or the large number of freelancers who work in the creative industries.The funds getting the latest £2 million are specifically skewed towards individuals rather than organisations.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAcademy Museum creative director Peter Castro is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department for sexual assault, Variety has confirmed.“We have been informed of the investigation involving alleged conduct by a museum employee outside of work. We are aware that the alleged conduct did not occur at the Academy or the Academy Museum and that the accuser is not affiliated with either,” an Academy Museum spokesperson said in a statement.

Juice WRLD have uncovered an old Instagram account that used to belong to the late rapper.Using the username @d_g_a_f, Juice WRLD called himself “Jpot” in his bio and last posted to the account on November 18, 2012.A treasure trove of throwback gems, the Chicago rapper’s old profile features 24 posts that are made up of a mix of grainy selfies, pictures of his dog, and memes featuring Tyler, The Creator quotes.“I used to give a fuck until I lost my emotions – Tyler The Creator,” he posted twice to the account.

Chris Cornell‘s widow Vicky has addressed “misinformation” around the vandalising of the singer’s statue in Seattle.Last week, it was reported that an unknown vandal defaced the bronze statue by covering it with white paint.“My children and I are heartbroken to learn of the vandalisation of Chris’s statue at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle,” Vicky wrote as the news was broken.“The statue is not only a work of art but a tribute to Chris, his incomparable musical legacy and everything that he stood for.

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informally to recap prior learning; and they provide a great confidence boost as students’ progress through the materials.” Half of parents think their children's social skills will have been affected after months away from the playground and classroom.Other top worries around the return to school include the risk of their child catching Covid-19 (38 per cent), finding a five-day week difficult (27 per cent) and struggling academically (33 per cent).But while 23 per cent worry their youngster feels nervous about going back to school, 35 per cent think they are also excited.Playing games during break time (26 per cent), seeing their favourite teachers (22 per cent) and learning their preferred subjects (27 per cent) are things parents

Black Days, the upcoming film set to document the last days of Chris Cornell‘s life, has been denounced by his estate.A representative for Cornell’s estate told Pitchfork that the film is “not sanctioned or approved by the estate”. The representative also added that “no one contacted the estate for any information”.The film was recently revealed to commence filming next month and will be produced by Los Angeles-based film production company AmeriFilms LLC and Road Rage Films, the former of which appears to be run by Johnny Holiday, who records music under the alias Kid Memphis.

Eddie Vedder has spoken about the loss of his friend, Chris Cornell, with the late musician’s daughter, Lily.The Pearl Jam frontman addressed the various instances of grief he’s experienced, including when nine fans were killed in a stage crush during his band’s 2000 Roskilde Festival set.Speaking to Lily for her Mind Wide Open video series on IGTV, Vedder said the support of other musicians helped him to cope with the Roskilde incident. He also acknowledged that the “dark lyrics” of her late father’s material – ass was the case with many ’90s grunge acts – was “probably a healthy thing for everybody” because it kindled crucial conversations about mental health.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLily Cornell Silver, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, welcome a special guest to “Mind Wide Open,” her IGTV show, on Monday: Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, who she’s known for most of her life. (Her mom, former Soundgarden manager Susan Silver, was a co-manager of Pearl Jam in the band’s early days.)“I am thrilled that Ed offered to do Mind Wide Open,” Lily said in a statement announcing the show.

Mary Coughlan, who publicly shared her struggles since the pandemic hit saying: ‘Mary was great to speak up because I think when you’re an established artist like Mary Coughlan or anybody like that people just assume you’ve got loads of money and you’re fine.‘Oftentimes people who are household names are the opposite, because of generosity.‘Also let’s be frank as well, women have been earning a lot less money than men for a very long time.’‘We have to put that right too so it’s a good wake up call for everybody to go look this is actually a job, it’s not a hobby or something we do for fun. It’s our actual creative endeavour.

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Chris Cornell‘s life, will begin filming in September.The movie, which will star John Holiday (Walk The Line, CMT’s Sun Records), is being produced by Los Angeles-based film production company AmeriFilms LLC and Road Rage Films.It will be based on true events that took place during the last days of the grunge music icon’s life. The Soundgarden and Audioslave singer died in 2017 after being found hanged in his room at the MGM Grand Detroit hotel.The film’s producers have said they will be applying extra precautions during filming due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Blabbermouth.

Chris Cornell in his hometown of Seattle has been vandalised.As reported by KIRO 7 News, an unknown vandal defaced the bronze statue on Thursday (August 20) by covering it with white paint.Cornell’s widow Vicky issued a statement on social media in response.“My children and I are heartbroken to learn of the vandalization of Chris’s statue at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle,” she wrote.“The statue is not only a work of art but a tribute to Chris, his incomparable musical legacy and everything that he stood for.

“TBT 2003 vs 2020,” Kelly Ripa captioned the photos she uploaded on Aug. 20. In the first picture, the one from 2003, the then-32-year-old Kelly looks tired. She’s holding her youngest son, Joaquin Consuelos. He must have been just a few months old, and he does not look happy to be on the beach. His older brother, Michael Consuelos, looks towards the camera while sister Lola Consuelos gazes off into the water. Presumably, Kelly’s hubby Mark Consuelos is the one taking the picture.

Britney Spears has never explained the meaning behind the small black triangle tattoo she got in 2009 on her right hand, in between her thumb and index finger. It turns out, even she doesn’t know why she got that particular piece of ink! The pop princess showed off the body art in an Aug. 20 Instagram photo, holding a little white daisy, where the tattoo was visible. “I have no idea what I was thinking when I got a freaking black ink triangle on my right hand,” the 38-year-old wrote in the caption.

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