'Confidence to be brave' Matt Baker pens emotional message to fans after new career shift

Celebrities of Ukrainian and Russian descent are speaking out about the Russia-Ukraine crisis among signs that the Ukrainian capital was increasingly threatened early Friday. Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.

Nicole Scherzinger has left fans with their jaws on the floor after posting an incredible beach video to her Instagram.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger hits the beach in tiny pink string bikini – and wow!The singer, 43, can be seen in two different looks, the first one shows her in white leggings a matching bralette as the sun is about to set. As the video transitions, cutting to a scene where the sun has almost disappeared behind the horizon, Nicole can then be seen in a gorgeous leopard-print bikini, showing off her incredible muscular body.WATCH: Nicole dazzles in leopard-print bikiniFans rushed to comment on the impressive clip, which saw her pretend to draw an arrow and shoot it towards the sun.READ: Nicole Scherzinger leaves fans speechless in figure-hugging outfitRELATED: Nicole Scherzinger wows in thigh-skimming mini dress"Literally said wow out loud," one said of the brief clip, whilst a second added: "That body man." The singer recently posed in a gorgeous pink number"Looking absolutely stunning," wrote a third, whilst a fourth praised her the quality of the video, writing: "The best one so far."Nicole's fans are no strangers to incredible video montages.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is reverberating in the classical music world, where star conductor Valery Gergiev, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is being forced to cancel engagements at La Scala in Italy as well as Carnegie Hall and other venues in the U.S.Gergiev, known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of Putin, last conducted Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday evening at Milan’s famed La Scala opera house, where he was lightly booed, according to Italian press reports.On Thursday, as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala, who is the president of La Scala, publicly urged Gergiev to condemn Russia’s invasion, saying that if the conductor — who has not commented Putin’s move — did not issue a statement, “the collaboration will be over,” he said. Gergiev is next scheduled to appear at La Scala on March 5.

Three males, including two teenagers, have been arrested in connection with disorder offences following the Rangers and Borussia Dortmund match.

Women's Cricket World Cup becomes its latest victim.Teams have been told that in the event of an outbreak, they'll be allowed to use backroom staff as fielders, providing they're female of course.According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), teams will be expected to fulfil their fixtures even if they have as little as nine fit players.The tournament, which is taking place in New Zealand, has some of the world's strictest Covid protocols.The eight teams involved have squads of 15 players, with a maximum of three travelling reserves.If a game is not played and cannot be rescheduled, it will be abandoned and the points shared.Given that all persons entering New Zealand must quarantine for a week in a hotel, there's little point in sending for reinforcements in the event of an outbreak.As such, the ICC have decided to allow staff members to get involved instead, potentially making for a bizarre spectacle - though teams do have the option of rejecting to play a match if they have fewer than 11 players available.Which Premier League team would benefit the most from fielding members of their backroom staff? Let us know in the comments section..."From a Covid perspective, we need to be a little bit flexible, as far as the way in which we manage the game to take into account these unique circumstances," said ICC head of events Chris Tetley."It's important that we do everything we can to try and maximise opportunities for the best players in the world to show their skills at a World Cup."The tournament on March 4 and will run for one month, with the final taking place on April 3.

Outlander star Sam Heughan had This Morning hosts Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby in stitches after offering a piece of advice when speaking about his hit show Outlander.

Ukraine intensifies. Declaring that the collective is "officially in cyber war against the Russian government", Anonymous took down the website of Russia Today, the country's main state broadcaster, early this morning.

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked Ralf Rangnick to make a change to the Manchester United side to help both himself and the team. For his usual standards the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been in shocking form in recent weeks.He has scored just one goal since the turn of the year and endued his longest drought in front of goal in his club career since 2009 when he first left the Red Devils for Real Madrid.United have remained hard to beat yet uninspired themselves, prompting an emergency meeting between Rangnick and his senior players following the 1-1 draw with Southampton earlier this month.According to The Athletic, Ronaldo was most vocal of those present and pushed the idea of him having a strike partner.Playing two up top is a system that has been used on and off by United this season.It was first deployed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the 3-0 victory over Tottenham last October as the 37-year-old was flanked by Edinson Cavani in a 4-4-2.Rangnick briefly tested it following his appointment in a 4-2-2-2 but the tactic was ditched following the 1-0 defeat to Wolves on January 3.Man Utd fans - which formation do you want to see? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Arsenal have two very special footballers who can go all the way to the top in Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe.And both of them should be signed up now to long-term contracts or sold - because each one of them is worth £70m easily.Saka has great feet, dribbles, gets forward, scores goals. Smith Rowe is a give and go kind of player who runs off the ball. They both play for England.They are top drawer and they are going to be vital to Arsenal finishing in the top four this season.

Shanna Moakler's boyfriend has been arrested for "felony domestic violence. " The 46-year-old model has been dating Matthew Rondeau, 29, on and off since 2020 and now the 28-year-old actor has been arrested after an alleged fight broke out when he accused his partner of infidelity. , according to TMZ.

Gallery: 'Mark Zuckerberg invest 1 billion dollars into Kanye West ideas. . . ' 10 times Kanye West blew up social media (BANG Showbiz)It still feels like I’m not fully formed, but with every chapter I become a little bit more fulfilled" The socialite-turned-businesswoman - who made her first appearance on her family's reality show back in 2007 and recently became the Creative Director for luxury fashion company FWRD- claimed that she is now "taking control" after having to portray a different version of herself when she first found fame.

Eurovision Song Contest, despite the country launching a military assault on Ukraine.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation yesterday (February 24).At the time of writing, at least 137 civilians have been killed in Ukraine with 316 injured (via The Guardian). It is currently being reported that Russian forces are now approaching Kyiv, the country’s capital (via BBC News).The UK, European Union, the US and Australia have imposed sanctions on Russia in response.

Tony Dokoupil delighted fans recently when he gave a glimpse into life away from the small screen and shared an update on his very happy marriage to wife, Katy Tur. The CBS Mornings star took to Instagram with never-before-seen snapshots to celebrate a romantic day in their lives. EXCLUSIVE: Tony Dokoupil teases future plans with wife Katy TurIt was on Valentine's Day when Tony posted several photos with Katy - who is a journalist and author - which had fans calling them "couple goals".WATCH: Tony Dokoupil gets excited for the Super Bowl in epic video The father-of-two took time out from his hectic schedule to pay tribute to the woman he has been married to since 2017.Alongside photos of them cozying up together and one with one of their children too, he wrote: "Here's to winning life's other big game. XO @katyturnbc.

The Mandalorian spoilers follow. The march towards The Mandalorian's return for season 3 continues with the release of another life-size helmet from the show. Disney and toy giant Hasbro have previously collaborated on life-size helmets for Bo-Katan Kryze and Mando himself, but the latest is worn by Bo-Katan's ancestors.

GARY Lineker has revealed he's finally been able to travel to America to visit his stepdaughter Ella for the first time in almost two years. The sports and gameshow presenter, 60, shared photos on Instagram of his trip to Boston, where Ella is studying at university.

JENNY RYAN has lost her festive cheer as she told The Chase fans the disastrous news she won't be appearing in pantomime this year. The Vixen from the popular ITV quiz show told supporters she was "disappointed" the 2021 pantomime she was meant to appear in was postponed.

Rylan Clark returned to BBC Two for the first instalment of this week's Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show tonight.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at ten footballing heroes that may have evaded your attention as they took their talent over to Japan.Before calling time on his illustrious career in 1994, former World Cup Golden Boot winner Lineker had one last hurrah over in Japan.Signing from Spurs for £2million, Lineker hit the headlines when he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in May 1992, three years before Wenger would take the reins there.The former Leicester, Everton, Barcelona and Tottenham striker only netted eight times in 24 appearances in two injury-ravaged years before hanging up his boots and picking up the microphone instead.Widely regarded as Bulgaria’s greatest ever player, Stoichkov was another former Barcelona legend who spent a short spell of

Countryfile presenter Matt Baker has spoken about leaving the running of his Durham Dales farm to his wife Nicola as he takes part in a challenge for Children in Need.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Our Farm In The Dales star, 43, told how he was taking part in The Great Rickshaw Relay Challenge for Children in Need while opening up on who takes over farming responsibilities in his absence.Speaking about taking part in the Rickshaw Challenge, the former Blue Peter presenter told how it's an incredibly important part of his life.Addressing the event, Matt said: "I do this every year and it is incredibly emotional."But again it's so uplifting as well you know, the challenges that these young riders have come up against in their

Gary Lineker has mocked Manchester United after their 2-0 defeat at home to neighbours Manchester City this afternoon.

Countryfile star Matt Baker has been fronting the Rickshaw Challenge for 11 years now, and has raised over £41 million during his time doing it.DISCOVER: Take a look back at TV favourite Matt Baker's careerOver the past two years, the challenge has been changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with this year Matt and the team taking the rickshaw on the road crossing the United Kingdom from Somerset to Manchester, followed by Liverpool, Southport, Cumbria and then Edinburgh.