Coronation Street predicted Covid pandemic before axing 'far-fetched' storyline

“Happy Valentine’s Day,” Sabrina Dhowre Elba captioned the short clip she posted on Monday. In the Instagram video, Sabrina, 32, frolics along with her husband, Idris Elba, in the waters. The snow on the nearby rocks and moss indicate the two are out in the cold, but it’s warm in each other’s embrace. Set against Mega Kaggwa’s “Chariot” (“Just imagine, we woke up in paradise / Don’t need magic / let my force just carry us home tonight”), Idris, 49, and Sabrina snuggle, caress, and kiss.

“The Good Doctor” fans don’t have much longer to wait to watch the remainder of season 5 — the medical drama will return Monday, February 28.

Trevor Noah is taking a swipe at efforts to ban books that is spreading across America.

Bebe Rexha sure is flaunting what she’s got. The 32-year-old singer showed off her hot bikini body as she sent her Instagram followers some love from Hawaii on Valentine’s Day.  Bebe proudly posed for three different photos on the beach in a sexy red floral two-piece swimsuit. She styled her look with a few pieces of jewelry she wore on her neck, including a heart necklace that matched the color of her bikini.

Comedian Katherine Ryan has come under fire from mums after claiming her eight-month-old son is already potty trained.

Molly-Mae Hague got herself into a bit of bother at a McDonald's Drive Thru that left her wanting to 'sob'.

Sat in front of a computer, musician Nick Cave reads a few questions aloud. These are deeply existential musings sent in by people he has never met.

Amanda Holden has marked her 51st birthday in sizzling style.

A shop owner was caught on film dumping bags of rubbish in a quiet backstreet.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has always been the subject of debate in the sports world. His wife, Kelly Stafford, is defending him from all the talk right now on the heels of his very first Super Bowl win.

The next generation! Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann’s 19-year-old daughter, Iris, is dating Kate Hudson’s 18-year-old son, Ryder.

Council tax is expected to rise by nearly 4 pc in Salford to balance the budget.

Piers Morgan has demanded answers over reports on Prince Andrew's out of court settlement with Virginia Giuffre.This comes amid claims that the Queen footed part of the bill of the settlement.Yesterday, it was confirmed that Prince Andrew had settled out of court his civil case with Virginia.Virginia had sued the Duke of York over claims he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17.Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied these claims.The Telegraph reported in an article yesterday that the settlement was as much as £12 million.The Duke of York is paid a pension from the Royal Navy and has a stipend from the Queen's Duchy of Lancaster income.However, it is thought this would not be enough to cover the cost of the settlement.Piers has now shared his thoughts with his 7.9 million Twitter followers.He tweeted earlier today: "The British public is entitled to know who paid for Prince Andrew’s settlement given some of it may have come indirectly from taxpayer money."Outrageous if it’s true the Queen’s had to contribute towards silencing his accuser.

Alex took to her 327,000 followers to announce a small going away trip with her family, yesterday.She reiterated that it was a rare picture of her and her husband, Charlie Thomson.The caption of the post read: “A rare picture of just the two of us.”The photos showed the star with her husband standing in front of the picturesque Llyn Brianne Dam, where the two were holidaying.The first picture showed the couple smiling through their teeth happily.The following snap showed the pair, as Charlie kissed Alex on the cheek.Fans and friends of the couple were quick to jump on to the post and share their well wishes.Ronan Keating penned: “Ahhhh look at those faces. !”Gethin Jones commented with a love heart.Lucy Weather said: “Great photo!”Matt Baker put: “Miss you both.

Naga Munchetty, 46, has responded to a critic who accused her of being “condescending” when presenting BBC Radio 5 Live this morning.The BBC Breakfast star took to her Twitter account, where she enjoys a following of 265,000, to respond to the claims made by one Twitter user.Naga had been discussing inflation during today’s instalment of her radio show, where she features news, discussions and interviews.The Twitter account, Mike Super-Lewendon, told Naga to “wind it in” and that she was not presenting a “children’s channel”.He typed: “Naga at her condescending best explaining to listeners the meaning of RRP, inflation and what 5p on a pound is in inflation.“Waiting for the daily word eluded and it’s a full house.”They concluded: “Naga this isn’t a childrens channel. (sic)“Wind it in, it’s not all about you!” (sic)In response, Naga thanked her critic for tuning in to listen to her programme.She penned: “You're listening for the daily word?“Hey - You're listening! Thanks for being part of the @bbc5live audience.”The broadcaster signed off the message with “lots of love, Naga xxx”.Fans of the TV star replied to her tweet defending her, as they encouraged her to keep her current presenting style.Sootydeposits said: “Wouldn’t want to embarrass you Mike but Naga is more highly qualified than you Sir.“Which is why she’s presenting on TV among with other talents, music and golf and you appear not be to any of those things.”Rohouk added: “Holy moly some people do need to wind their necks in!“As a nation inflation hasn't been as big an issue as it is now.“Therefore it makes sense for the impact to be explained. Keep it up Naga.”Cessspitfire agreed: “Sharp as ever Naga.

Priscilla Presley's, 76, son Navarone Garibaldi, 34, has wed his girlfriend of four years Elisa Achilli in an intimate Switzerland ceremony. Navarone is Prisicalla's second child from her relationship with Brazilian screenwriter Marco Antonio Garcia.Navarone became engaged to Elisa in December 2020, with their intimate wedding looking picturesque.They exchanged vows in the stunning grounds of Schloss Hunigen Hotel in Emmental Valley, Switzerland.Navarone wore a blue suit, while Elisa stunned in a large white gown and trail.Speaking to the People about their relationship, Navarone said: "I never thought I would find a counterpart that is so understanding and supportive.A post shared by Priscilla Presley (@priscillapresley)"She makes everything we do effortless, and I can't imagine life without her."Elisa said: "Navarone is truly the most genuine, sweet and sensitive man I have ever known and I'm so lucky that after four years of long-distance, we can start our life together as husband and wife."Priscilla "couldn't be happier" for her son, gushing over the couple to the People.She said: "They've been together for four years and we all have been waiting patiently for this day."Alongside wedding snaps, she penned on Instagram: "Navarone and Elisa are MARRIED!!!"The wedding was at the beautiful Schloss Hunigen Hotel in Switzerland.

Loose Women star Brenda Edwards left viewers baffled when she changed her hairstyle three times during the show. Appearing on the panel on Wednesday (February 16) the popular presenter become a hot topic on Twitter with fans of the hit ITV daytime show.The conversation began when Brenda, 52, appeared for the first two parts of the show with her hair styled in a bob with loose waves as she discussed the topics of the day.However, as the show entered part three eagle-eyed viewers noticed something was different about the popular television presenter as she appeared to have completely changed her hairstyle.Brenda was in fact now sporting an updo with two braids running along either side of her head transforming her look.Then as the show headed to another advert break, more viewers shared their confusion on its return as Brenda was seen with yet another new look.This time she had unbraided her natural curls and pushed them back with a thick black headband to the front of her head.Taking to Twitter viewers shared their confusion at the evolving timelines of Brenda's hair throughout the show.One wrote: "What happened to Brenda’s wig??? Did I miss something?"Another posted: "What has happened to Brendas hair on today's show?"A third said: "Am I imagining it or did Brenda just completely change her hair in the advert break?"A fourth added: "Hang on, Brenda’s hair has changed.

EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has taken a subtle swipe at the BBC soap. It was recently announced that ITV soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street would be seeing a slight change in their scheduling - which Danniella reckons will be the end of EastEnders.Taking to Twitter to share her thoughts, Danniella said: "Can you imagine when they move Emmerdale to 7:30pm how much the ratings on other channels will drop through the floor...

Ranvir Singh has made a major career announcement amid the rumours she has quit her role as Political Editor on Good Morning Britain.Now she has announced that filming is due to start soon for her brand-new TV show, with filming kicking off in May this year.Sources have suggested that Ranvir is stepping back from the flagship ITV programme, implying Ranvir is looking for a larger role on GMB and is tired of the cold mornings standing outside Number 10.Speaking to The Sun earlier this week, the source explained: "Ranvir is ready for a new challenge at Good Morning Britain and she wants a bigger role within the team."She quietly stepped down as the political editor of the show in anticipation of having a more substantial part to play."Ranvir covers for Susanna Reid when she is away and this week has stepped into her shoes during half term.

Coronation Street was put on hold during the first lockdown amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Simpsons are known for their eerie ability to 'predict' the future - from Trump's presidency to the horse meat scandal - but Coronation Street writers also managed the same feat last year.