Coronation Street’s Jack P Shepherd reveals he ‘f***ed up’ audition for Hollywood role – that made Jamie Bell a star

Wladimir Klitschko, 45, is determined to protect his native country Ukraine from the wrath of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former professional boxer, who was previously engaged to actress Hayden Panettiere, 32, condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine in a passionate statement that he shared online February 24. “We will defend ourselves with all our might and fight for freedom and democracy. You can also act. Let not fear seize us; let’s not remain frozen,” he said. “Putin shoots at Ukrainian cities, but he aims at our hearts and, more importantly, at our minds. He wants to create doubt and confusion and thus inaction.”

Hayden Panettiere took to Instagram on Feb. 25 to share a message of support for the people of Ukraine. Her ex, Wladimir Klitschko, is currently preparing to fight for his home country if needed, so Russia’s invasion has deeply affected her like it has for the rest of the world.

animals.In 2019 she wrote that anyone who bought fur was sick’ and fur belongs on animals only’.Fashion designer Stella McCartney has previously offered to create a `cruelty-free’ alternative for the MoD but this offer is believed to have been declined.Animal rights group Peta — which named Carrie as their Person Of The Year in 2020 — want the furs’ use banned as does the Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson, who wrote to the PM urging him to act.Tourists visiting London flock to see the Guards in their traditional hats worn since the 1815 defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.The ceremonial headdress can only be worn by foot soldiers in certain regiments, including the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, the Scots Guards, the Irish Guards and the Welsh Guards.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.An Army spokesman has said: “The bearskins worn by the Guards are part of our proud military history and identity.“There are no suitable alternatives.“These bearskins, like leather, horn and sheepskin are by-products of other purposes and should not be confused with fur farming.“Guards bearskins are sourced from the by-product of a necessary cull of black bears in Canada.“The bears are not bred for the purpose of fur.”

family who became known for their powerlifting in 2013 look completely different now - but have kept their strength up. The Best family, who were dubbed the "strongest family in the world" back almost a decade ago, would spend 140 hours a week training and have managed to keep up the momentum nine years on.

Russia. Kravets dropped the bombshell on Radio Marca as Russian troops reportedly surround the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Russia started its invasion of Ukraine during the early hours of Thursday morning, and an outpouring of support for Ukraine has emerged from the footballing world.

The Guardian reports, when a member of the group (labelled as Moshtagh, his actual name redacted for safety) reached out to Wu in hopes of strengthening their international presence. But when the Taliban launched an offensive on Afghanistan in 2021, Moshtagh’s group made the snap decision to flee the nation’s capital of Kabul.Wu told The Guardian that such a decision was “based on complete fear”, noting that Moshtagh and his cohort were driven by an “overwhelming sense of survival” because “they felt so threatened by the Taliban based on their western practices”.She explained that Moshtagh pleaded for Wu to help them out: “He said, ‘I feel like you guys have an obligation to help us,’ and I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ And he said, ‘Well, you know, we’re all just hip-hop family.’ And … the more and more we spoke, the more and more I realised that much of what he was saying was true.”Wu – who runs the LA-based non-profit No Easy Props, which runs hip-hop classes and events for the city’s marginalised communities – said the exchange “awoke [her] thought process”.

Content warning: this article discusses allegations of sexual assault.Snoop Dogg has asked a federal judge to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit brought against him earlier this month, claiming the allegations are “implausible and false”.In a new 17-page dismissal filed on Thursday (February 24) and obtained by Rolling Stone, the rapper (real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) has denied that he cornered an unidentified woman in a recording studio bathroom nearly nine years ago and forced her into a sex act.Snoop also claims that the allegations are too “threadbare” to support a claim under the federal sex trafficking statute listed in the complaint and too old to prosecute under state law.“Nothing remotely resembling plaintiff’s story about defendant Calvin Broadus ever happened. He vehemently denies ever engaging in any sex act with plaintiff or assaulting or battering her,” the new filing states.“She provides no allegations of any statement by defendant that he would help her career, and no allegations of any statement about how defendant might advance her career,” the filing continues.

Dear all, as we write this text, for the moment, each member of JINJER and our families are safe and unhurt. We truly…Posted by Jinjer on Thursday, February 24, 2022Since Jinjer’s post last night, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 137 people had been killed, with 316 more wounded.Troops from Russia crossed the Crimea border into Ukraine on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin gave the order for his invasion to begin.The actions of Putin, who has claimed that Russia does not intend to occupy Ukraine and that his country’s actions amount to a “special military operation”, have drawn widespread condemnation from across the globe.Reactions to the situation in Ukraine from prominent figures in the worlds of music, entertainment and politics have been posted on social media, with the likes of Foals’ Yannis Philippakis, Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Yungblud, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Taika Waititi and Amanda Palmer all speaking out in support of Ukraine.Russian rapper Oxxxymiron has cancelled a series of shows in Moscow and St.

Hollywood actress, 35, has been under a long-running conservatorship which has seen her mother Lynn act as her legal conservator for nine years.It comes following the legal success of Britney Spears who managed to break free from her own conservatorship last November.Bynes filed court documents to end her conservatorship on Wednesday (February 23) - in a petition submitted at the Ventura County Superior Court in California - Page Six reported.The outlet revealed Amanda asked judges to terminate the conservatorship of her person and estate, and filed a 'capacity declaration' on Tuesday.According to her attorney, Amanda has requested for her conservatorship to end as she feels her condition has "improved" and she no longer needs "the protection of the court".A court hearing has been scheduled for March 22.The former Nickelodeon child star's legal representative, David A. Esquibias, issued a statement to People magazine on Friday.He said: "Amanda wishes to terminate her conservatorship.

Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Gogglebox introduced its first Scottish cast members in six years - and fans were delighted to see the new cast mates appear on the sofa.Smitten Scots couple Roisin and Joe, who live in Glasgow, made their debut on the Channel 4 show during Friday's episode (February 25).The pair have lived at Joe's family home since the start of lockdown, and have been together for four years.It's clear they made a fantastic first impression on the viewers at home too, because fans on Twitter were thrilled to see them chat about the latest shows on television.One fan wrote: "So glad to finally have a Scottish family on #Gogglebox - and Glasgow representing! #roisinandjoe - love it."A second said: "About time they had a scottish family on 'Gogglebox, I would have loved to apply but my family would get cancelled lmao"A third wrote: "Love to see a Scottish couple on #gogglebox. There are both fans and haters of every family, I'm sure they will be no different.

British Airways has suffered its second major outage in the last 10 days this evening (February 25) as passengers claim their flights have been grounded at Heathrow.The company's website has been completely inaccessible tonight, but the airline says it is working to overcome the issues that are affecting operations. A BA spokesperson said: "We're investigating and working hard to resolve a technical issue and apologise for the inconvenience.

ITV’s Good Morning Britain has come under fire from viewers as their chief correspondent Richard Gaisford reported live from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard were presenting the show when they cut to their colleague Richard reporting on the current conflict situation.On location in the capital, Richard began to discuss the ongoing conflict with his colleagues.He began solemnly: “As we talk, the air raid sirens are going off here in Kyiv. It’s becoming something of a regular pattern now, just letting the population know that there is a threat.”“[Telling them] to take shelter where they can, if necessary, and to obviously make an assessment for themselves and their own security,” he continued to inform as the sirens rang eerily in the background.Kate Garraway looked concerned as she asked Richard about his own safety: “Richard, when we hear those air raid sirens, I know our viewers worry for you.

Amanda Bynes just took a huge step and filed to terminate her nearly nine-year conservatorship!

Oh snap, do we have another “That’s not the truth, Ellen” clip on our hands??

Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have reunited in Los Angeles.According to reports from E! News, the former couple was spotted together at Erewhon Market in LA on Feb. 22, about a week after reports they had broken up.“They came to the cafe for breakfast and just sat outside at a table together,” a source told the publication, going on to say they didn’t “hang out too long.”After being engaged for over a year, Woodley and Rodgers called off their wedding plans earlier this month.

Jack P Shepherd is famed for playing menacing David Platt on Coronation Street - a role he bagged at the age of 12.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has revealed he "f***ed up" his chance of Hollywood superstardom, after he wasn't chosen for the main part in an iconic film.The actor, who plays David Platt in the street, missed out on a part in smash-hit movie Billy Elliot to Jamie Bell after bombing in his audition as a kid.The 2000 flick went on to pick up a clutch of awards and was also nominated for three Oscars.Jack, 33, revealed on his Sofa Cinema Club podcast with fellow Corrie stars Colson Smith and Ben Price: "When this film came out I was like 11/12 years old and I’d obviously been for an audition."I was only gutted in the sense that I didn’t get it because of the success the film went on to do – Academy Award nominations."He added: "And I

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On his Instagram, the star often shares throwback photos of himself throughout his years on Corrie.Next to a collection of snaps, he typed: “Today marks my 20th year anniversary playing the role of David Platt.“Here’s a few photos of my life before I got the part and a few highlights of my character. "Thank you @coronationstreet for everything."The star has also reportedly signed a new Coronation Street contract as he joins the “veterans” bracket of the show.A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre TV column: "Jack might be classed as one of the younger stars but he’s got 20 years under his belt and that nearly puts him in the veterans’ bracket."He’s loved by fans young and old and is an important piece of the Corrie jigsaw."Coronation

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