‘Conversations With Friends’: First Look at Alison Oliver as Frances in BBC’s Sally Rooney Adaptation

dog snagged a huge dildo when he went for a dip in an otherwise idyllic river. The scruffy pooch, called Larry, was snapped by its owner with the rubber member proudly hanging from his mouth after he found it in the river Wensum in Norfolk.

Amanda Holden looked decades younger than her 51 years as she showed off her latest work look.The Britain's Got Talent judge posted snaps on her Instagram Story showing her dressed for her role on Heart radio.She looked utterly stunning - and very businesslike - in a midi skirt and a plain white blouse as she prepared to host her breakfast show.The skirt was chic and black with a slim white belt and featured slits up the sides which gave fans a peek at the celeb's long legs.Amanda teamed it with an elegant white blouse with black detailing around the collar, which she wore demurely buttoned to the neck.She completed her polished outfit with simple dark heels and a bit of chunky gold jewellery.Her blonde hair was parted on the side and fell loose over her shoulders, while the stylish star opted for nude lips and more dramatic eye makeup.The TV star has passed her good looks down to her 16-year-old daughter Lexi, who has just been snapped up by Kate Moss's modelling agency.Amanda told MailOnline earlier this week that there had been a lot of interest in Lexi from agencies but that the teenager had just signed with Storm."They came after her and they're very lovely and nurturing and it will be a soft, slow thing and she won't do anything until she's 18 but they want her and that's what she wants to do," she said."I have to say there was quite a number of them and there's such a different mindset to how you might think modelling agencies look after the young, but they are very nurturing and very caring, all of them."Amanda also has daughter Hollie, 10, with her husband Chris Hughes.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife in France has been vandalised with Ukrainian flags with the message “F*** Poutine” (Putin in French).Lyudmila Putin, who divorced the Russian leader in 2013, has seen the exterior of her new husband Artur Ocheretny’s south of France property being defaced with blue and yellow paint. The villa, which is estimated at £6 million according to the Mail, was targeted over the weekend following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Shinkansen, or as it’s known in English, the Japanese bullet train, is a high-speed railway that connects every region of Japan to its capital, Tokyo. It’s one of the busiest railway lines in the world, and there’s never been a single derailment or collision in its history.

Steph McGovern has admitted she's started following a fake account pretending to be her on Instagram – because the imposter has got more followers than she does. The presenter, 39, revealed she was surprised when she discovered that there was a person pretending to be her on social media.And she was even more stunned to discover that the unknown person had amassed more followers than the real her.

Easter is the holiday to enjoy all of your favourites, especially if you've given up something you love for Lent.Adult toy manufacturer, Ricky.com has today launched the perfect gift for chocolate fans and pleasure seekers.Introducing the Ricky Love Egg Surprise, a luxurious milk chocolate Easter egg containing one of five collectable surprise sex toys inside.The egg retails for £49.95 including free delivery and is a racier alternative to the Kinder egg suitable for adults - no children allowed.Handmade in the UK, with the highest quality ingredients to make one truly ‘egg-ceptional treat. Customers can experience real luxury and devour the whopping thick egg, made from 275g of premium Swiss chocolate.

RICKY Gervais has ripped into the BBC's sobbing Who Do You Think You Are? celebs and revealed why he'll NEVER go on the show. The After Life star has never been afraid of taking the mick out of some of showbiz's most famous faces.

POWER Rangers star Amy Jo Johnson looks INCREDIBLE 29 years on from show - and has an impressive hidden talent. The actress played Kimberly Hart AKA the Pink Power Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from 1993 to 1995.

SHE is the queen of morning TV, so it’s no surprise that Holly Willoughby has her very own castle. But the 41-year-old has had a battle on her hands over the years to turn the £3 million home into her dream property following a series of rows with her neighbours.

JADE Thirwall made a 'shady' dig at former bandmate Jesy Nelson's exit from Little Mix. It came as Jade, 29, took on the role of guest judge on BBC Three's Drag Race UK Vs The World.

What started as a quick hello in the bathroom turned into a legitimate catch-up session for Salma Hayek and Fran Drescher at the 2022 Screen Actors’ Guild Awards! Salma took to Instagram on March 1 to share a video of the encounter, which featured her sheer glove getting caught on one of the diamond embellishments on the neckline of Fran’s dress. Another woman had to delicately remove the fabric without ripping the glove, giving Salma and Fran a moment to chat as they were untangled from one another.

long series of controversial on air moments, Tuesday night’s “Wheel of Fortune” episode has social media watchdogs barking about the show’s “dumbest moment ever.”The frustrating episode featured three contestants taking a whopping eight turns and 10 attempts to solve the puzzle: “Another feather _n yo_r _a_” While the correct answer was simply “Another feather in your cap,” the players took several tries to get there — and it left viewers very frustrated.Possibly bad game player Laura Machado had three guesses to win as host Pat Sajak and legendary letter-tuner Vanna White looked on. However, Machado’s maddening wrong answers included: “Another feather in your hat,” “Another feather in your lap” and “Another feather in your map.”Meanwhile, fellow contestant Christopher Coleman didn’t guess any of the correct letters and landed on Bankrupt when he twirled TV’s most infamous wheel.Thomas Lipscomb also scored a Bankrupt and Lose a Turn for his first two times in the hot seat.

CHLOE Ferry is often accused of editing her pictures - and fans think they've spotted another Photoshop fail in her latest sexy snap. The 26-year-old reality star posed in an eye-popping bikini on a balcony for a night-time shoot.

Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna have got no problems in the bedroom.

“Euphoria” star Jacob Elordi says he’s now used to being naked on in front of the camera.

Kanye West has fired his divorce attorney, Chris Melcher, and has moved on with a new lawyer in his ongoing separation from Kim Kardashian.

Manchester United will make a surprise attempt to secure Carlo Ancelotti on a short-term basis if Mauricio Pochettino rules himself out of contention. A report in ESPN has suggested that the Italian has a “close personal relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson”, a figure who United’s new CEO, Richard Arnold, has spoken to before about who to bring in as Ralf Rangnick’s successor.

The Sun they’re absolutely correct in that there’s no specific law that forbids you from having sex on a plane.However, depending on how you go about it you might be committing a crime under British law anyway – especially if you do it in the plane toilet.Under section 71 of the Sexual Offences Act 2004, it’s illegal to have sex in a toilet that the public has access to.If you do so you could be handed a six month prison sentence or a £1,000 fine.You could also get done for outraging public decency if you're rumbled by fellow passengers. So, personally, we’d avoid trying to join that particular club.But if you’re keen then you can always head to Vegas and rent a private jet for 45 minutes at a cost of £743.

BBC News Presenter reacted angrily when a pro-Russian guest denied that the Russian military had been targeting innocent civilians in its advances on Ukraine. The Russian military began an assault on their neighbouring country on February 24, and satellite footage has shown a 40 mile long procession of armoured vehicles and soldiers making their way towards the capital Kyiv.

Tyson Fury has shared a cheeky new nickname for his WBC Heavyweight Championship opponent Dillian Whyte ahead of their bout.Fury took to Twitter to post a photoshopped picture of Whyte wearing 'frilly knickers', earning him the new nickname.The Gypsy King posted the caption: "Frilly-in (Frillian) Whyte Knickers @DillianWhyte," while he added "new Nickname Pending" on Instagram.Fury and Whyte are set to meet on April 23, with Whyte Fury's WBC mandatory challenger for the belt. There had been hopes of a bout with Anthony Joshua, or a unification clash with Oleksandr Usyk, but Fury will step into the ring with Whyte first.

BBC have shared a first look at their forthcoming adaptation of Sally Rooney’s debut novel Conversations With Friends.It was announced in early 2020 that the adaptation had been greenlit for a 12-episode series retelling the story of Rooney’s hit 2017 book.It follows the adaptation of Rooney’s Normal People, which became a huge hit in lockdown last year and broke records as the most-streamed BBC series of 2020. As with Normal People, Conversations With Friends will be directed by Room filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson.Ahead of the show debuting next year – a firm release date has yet to be confirmed – the BBC have shared a first look at Alison Oliver, who will portray main character Frances in the show.