Coronation Street's Jude Riordan declares Britain's Got Talent star as 'best mate'

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A gorgeous cross breed who loves treats is on the hunt for a home in Manchester. The beautiful bull breed, called Nala, is somewhat shy, but is hoping someone will take a chance on her and help her come out of her shell.

As we rapidly approach the winter months, many concerns are being raised over the price of heating and electricity and its potential effect on the cost of living crisis.

Christian Eriksen says he is impressed with the midfield Manchester United have assembled and can't wait to see what more they have to offer as the season goes on.

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September 11, 2001 is a day that is widely regarded to have changed the world forever.Four terrorists belonging to al-Qaida hijacked three planes and killed almost 3000 people as they crashed the air vehicles into both the North and South Towers of the World Trade Centre as well as The Pentagon.A fourth plane was hijacked by terrorist but passengers and crew fought back and the plane crashed in a field instead of a fourth intended landmark target.READ MORE: Netflix star on the run in France after 'ramming through police during raid'As stories began to be told of that fateful day, people were shocked to learn how close some stars were to the tragedy and on the 21st anniversary of the disaster, Daily Star has taken a look at some of the celebrities who had near escapes.Pete lost his father, Scott Matthew Davidson on the fateful day.The comedian was just seven year old when his NYC firefighter father died fighting the blaze where he was last seen running up the stairs of the Marriott World Trade Center just before it collapsed.The Saturday Night Live star later got his father's badge number, 8418, tattooed on his arm in tribute and he is set to host a comedy show on September 12 to raise money for 9/11 charities.In his biography, You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother’s Eyes, Jermaine Jackson recalls how Michael's life was effectively saved by his mother.The night before 9/11, The King Of Pop had a late night phone call with his mother Katherine Jackson and his sister Rebbie Jackson.Michael was due to attend a meeting at the top of one of the Twin Towers in the morning of the attacks but due to the late night call he overslept.There's MUCH more where that came from! Want all the jaw-dropping stories from the world of

EastEnders actor Jake Wood has revealed that he has no plans to return to the BBC soap just yet.The 50-year-old star quit his role as Max Branning last year, following a series of explosive storylines, including being accused of the murder of Lucy Beale and an affair with his son's wife Stacey Slater.It was the affair storyline that led an OAP to hit the actor with her handbag, after she bumped into the soap hunk in a supermarket.READ NEXT: EastEnders viewers plead with BBC bosses for more Honey scenes as she tears into PhilJake told the Sun: "I got hit by an old woman with her handbag in a supermarket once. She was telling me to leave Stacey alone."That was quite funny really.

Strictly Come Dancing pro partner Kevin Clifton told fans they were expecting their first child together, and are due early next year. Now, the 35-year-old has given fans a little look at her flourishing baby bump, as she posed with a lovely bouquet of flowers from a friend. READ MORE: Strictly's Motsi Mabuse claims 'controlling' ex-husband 'banned' her from having a baby Posting on Instagram, Stacey wore a chic pastel ensemble, consisting of an oversized lilac jumper and a pleated skirt.With the jumper pulled up slightly, Stacey's fans got a glimpse of her growing bump.The BBC favourite pulled her trademark red locks into a low up-do, with her hair parted down the middle and slicked back around her face.She added a subtle touch of makeup and flashed up a peace sign as she smiled for the camera.Some oversized hoop earrings and some mint-coloured trainers finished the comfortable look.Stacey stood next to a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, with petals of white, pink, orange and peach visible from the shot.She wrote in the caption: "You sweetheart! @myladygarden.

Coronations Street star Charlotte Jordan, 27, is best known for her role as Daisy Midgeley on the beloved ITV soap.But it’s fair to say the brunette beauty is a far cry away from her on-screen persona as she regularly enjoys the glamorous lifestyle her TV career brings.Her character – the TV barmaid – has recently found out that her step mum Jenny drunkenly kissed Stephen at the pub just hours before her boyfriend Leo got down on one knee.But it’s always a risky game telling Daisy as loyal fans of the show will remember she isn’t particularly good at keeping them quiet.READ MORE:Corrie's Hope star feels 'left out' in 'heated' home life with co-star siblingsWhile viewers ponder over whether the brunette beauty will keep Jenny’s secret quiet or expose her for her own benefit, Daily Star have taken a deep dive inside the actress’s glamorous daily antics on Instagram.Charlotte looked positively gorgeous as she turned the star-studded red carpet into her own personal runway when she attended the British Soap Awards back in June.The brunette beauty rocked a navy-blue floor-length gown for the glamorous event which featured a plunging neckline that finished just above her naval.Her tulle garment included a layered peplum skirt that cinched in at her waist with a black strappy belt which showcased her beautiful hourglass figure.She accessorised the killer outfit with a contrasting silver clutch bag and complimentary silver diamond earrings, bracelet and statement hair clips.The actress showed off her full face of glamorous makeup on Instagram as her loyal legion of fans flooded her with compliments.This isn’t the first time she has dressed up to the nines for one of her many awards ceremonies, as the soap star shared a snap of

Harry Potter stars Jason Isaacs and Tom Felton were unrecognisable as they reunited years after shooting the last film in the wizarding franchise. The actors - better known as father and son Lucius and Draco Malfoy - got together in London when Jason went to see Tom in the play 2:22 A Ghost Story.Tom, 34, shared a snap of them together on Instagram and they looked totally different to their Hogwarts days, when they both sported white-ish hair and black clothes.READ MORE: Harry Potter fans flock to King's Cross Station to celebrate Back To Hogwarts dayThe actors wore baseball caps to keep the sun off their faces, with Tom's on back to front.

ITV has aired a special Sunday edition of Good Morning Britain following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following the sad news of Her Majesty's passing, television channels, including ITV, have majorly switched up their planned schedules to make way for ongoing news coverage and tributes.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane could have a career as an NFL kicker when he retires from football, according to a Spurs legend.Clive Allen, who knows a thing or two about what it takes to make it in the sport of gridiron, backed the England skipper all the way. The 61-year-old former England international swapped offsides for offence at the end of his football playing days when he joined the London Monarchs, a franchise of NFL Europe.He reckons Kane would be perfectly "capable" of following him and making the switch, words that will be news to the ears of the 29-year-old England centre-forward, who is a big fan of American Football. READ MORE: Meet the five sportsmen who bonked over 34,000 women between them - including James HuntKane attended the Super Bowl in 2019 and is pals with New England Patriots hero Tom Brady.

READ MORE: Londoners run out of milk thanks to protestors who only stopped because the Queen diedMourners arrived at Buckingham Palace to lay flowers and cards to thank Her Majesty for her service to the public in the past 70 years of her reign.But in one clip shared on Twitter, quiet reflection appeared to turn to violent confrontation as a man became caught in the middle of a heated discussion.A younger man wearing a dark-coloured suit approaches him from behind while holding a bottle of white wine and tells him: "Today's not about this guy, today's about the Queen." The crowd cheer and the man grabs his bag and walks away.As he leaves, he wrestles with the younger man and grabs his wine bottle while the public yells: "Give it back to him!"He then turns around and smashes it to the back of the young man's head.You can leave your tributes to Queen Elizabeth II here.Police officers arrived just as the man left the group and the alleged victim stood still while members of the public helped to remove the glass shatters off him.They arrested the suspect shortly after.A spokeswoman for Met Police told the Daily Star: "At around 10pm on Thursday, September 8, officers on patrol outside Buckingham Palace became aware of an assault."A man, aged in his twenties, reported being assaulted with a glass bottle. His injuries were not life-threatening.

Gogglebox fans were left worrying their favourite family had quietly quit the show after they were missing on this week's first episode of the new series.The Channel 4 show made a grand return on Friday (September 9), providing some light-hearted fun in a week that has been filled with big news, including the death of Queen Elizabeth II.However while the likes of the Warner sisters, Jenny Newby and Lee Riley, and the Siddiquis all sat down in front of their screens, the Malone family was nowhere to be seen.READ MORE: Gogglebox favourite Lee Riley unrecognisable as co-star pays birthday tributeFans noticed immediately that the Manchester family – who have been regulars since 2014 – was missing.Usually, parents Tom and Julie appear with at least one of their children – usually Shaun and Vanessa, after their other son Tom Jr quit the show.But fans were left asking: "Where are the Malones?" or: "Missed the Malones tonight!" after they didn't appear.However the beloved family has put the quit rumours to rest as they shared a video on Instagram explaining their absence.Tom Sr told their fans: "Here we are, on holiday. Jesus Christ it doesn't feel like one with all this lot, I can tell you that."We're in Florida so we're not there for the first couple of weeks of shows are we? Starting Friday.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? show secret has been exposed by a contestant who found her game cut-short by the dreaded buzzer.Player Maria King was doing well on the show, managing to get to the £4,000 stage without using any of her four available lifelines.But the klaxon sounded, meaning her game would continue in the next episode.READ MORE: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire fans slam 'millionaire' player who 'doesn't need money'Host Jeremy Clarkson asked her: "Ah, well you know what that means?"And Maria, who was wearing a fun leopard print top for her game, said: "I have to go and get changed."Jeremy laughed, as did the audience, and Maria covered her mouth and said: "I'm not supposed to say that, am I?"The Grand Tour star Jeremy joked: "That's exactly what it means, because that's absolutely right."Revealing exactly how the episodes are filmed, he went on: "I will be seeing you in about an hour's time but for as far as the viewers are concerned you are going home, you are going to be panicking, 'Oh no' and then we will see you next week."He added: "So you are absolutely right, that is the end of the show, you do have to go and get changed, and Maria will be back next week, it says on the autocue, to see if she can get further than – where are you? – £4,000."The episode had seen a strong star, with contestant Natalie Shaw taking home a respectable £64,000 after continuing her game from the previous episode.However unlucky player John McKenna went home with nothing – becoming only the second person since Jeremy took over as host to leave the show with no prize.He answered a question incorrectly after using his Ask The Audience lifeline and siding with what the crowd had picked.Then another player left with just £1,000

Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson to 'f*** off' in a row over Wayne Rooney's selection in England's 2006 World Cup squad despite him being injured. Rooney was famously picked by the Swedish boss despite fracturing a metatarsal bone in his right foot against Chelsea two months before the tournament, to the fury of his club manager.David Dein, a former vice-chairman of the Football Association and known for his long association with Arsenal, played a part in Eriksson getting the England job - and only once recalls seeing him angry. READ MORE: Legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson used 'strange' tactic whenever Man Utd played Arsenal Dein explained how the only time he saw Eriksson annoyed was during a phone conversation with Ferguson, giving his side of the story in his new book Calling the Shots: How to Win in Football and Life. He recalls: "Fergie was furious that Wayne Rooney was going to play at the World Cup, with England gambling on his recovery from a broken metatarsal."'You’re finished,' he screamed.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has met professional dancing partner Giovanni Pernice's family during a trip to visit her co-star in Sicily.The EastEnders actress and professional dancer Giovanni raised the glitterball trophy together after winning BBC programme Strictly in 2021.In a photograph obtained by The Sun, Rose could be seen with Giovanni at his sister Angela's dance studio in Sicily - with Rose also meeting Angela during her visit.READ NEXT: Why is Rose Ayling-Ellis leaving EastEnders and when will she go?The snap shows the pair with their arms wrapped around one another, and also includes an appearance from Strictly judge Anton Du Beke.The visit comes weeks after Rose split from her boyfriend of seven years Samuel Arnold, with the couple saying that the split was "amicable," according to The Mirror.A friend said: "They spent a lot of time apart while Rose was away on tour, which has had an impact."It’s been difficult for them both, of course, but they’re certain it’s the right move — and Sam’s had a shoulder to cry on in their mutual friend Aimee."Their split follows a year that has seen Rose's career rocket to new heights of fame, following her victory on Strictly.The Strictly Come Dancing winners also reunited at the TV BAFTAs earlier this year, where they took home the award for Must-See Moment.Their victory was based on the couple's stunning silent show dance routine to Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson's Symphony, which left viewers of the BBC One programme in tears when it originally aired in November last year.Since her win, the actress has continued to raise awareness for the deaf community, with dance partner Giovanni revealing recently that he was learning British Sign Language.A source

Queen.The Darling Buds Of May beauty said she was a "big royalist" as she talked about the late monarch, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96.Welsh Catherine, who is based across the pond, told the PA news agency that when she heard the sad news it "felt like a little piece of me had gone".READ MORE: Bradley Walsh's ITV Darling Buds of May reboot mocked by original star Sir David JasonSpeaking at Disney's D23 Expo, she said: "As a girl growing up in Wales, in Britain, in the UK, I had my mum who was the strongest, safest person to be with but I also had a queen."And I don’t just mean that she was a queen sitting on a throne, we're at Disney where queens and princesses are the topic du jour, but a woman who was a real inspiration."I'm in a country that has never had a woman as a figure of leadership, of power and of respect, and so I shall miss her dearly."Catherine, 52, said when she heard the news she kept FaceTiming her mum to ask if she felt the same way, which she did."There will never be a queen in my lifetime again, but it was a very strange feeling," she said."(I felt) very homesick, very proud of my heritage."The Mask of Zorro actress, who has two children with her hubby Michael Douglas, also shared her thoughts on King Charles, saying she thought he would do "an exceptional job" now that he has taken the throne.The Queen's death was announced on Thursday evening, with a statement saying that the beloved monarch had "died peacefully at Balmoral".The funeral is set to take place on 19 September.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.READ NEXT:

Coronation Street fans were left saddened for newcomer Aaron Sandford after he finally revealed who was behind his shocking injuries. Last month viewers of the ITV soap were horrified when newbie Aaron told girlfriend Summer Spellman he had been 'jumped' before meeting her in the Rovers.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan entertained himself in between filming before activating 'holiday mode'. The young actor is best known for playing Sam Blakeman on the ITV soap and not only is he celebrating jetting off on a summer break, he's also marked a wonderful milestone.

Emmerdale's April Windsor star Amelia Flanagan has sweetly said she wants her sister Isabella to win the Best Young Performer award at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards after they were both nominated. Amelia, 13, plays April on Emmerdale while Isabella, 11, stars as Hope Stape in Coronation Street with both characters being part of huge storylines over the past year.The two sisters also have a famous brother, William, who plays Joseph Brown on Coronation Street.