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Amanda Holden shared a series of stunning snaps from her idyllic Easter getaway in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday 17 April.  The Britain's Got Talent judge, 51, donned a gold bikini designed with a striking zebra print as she posed for the camera. In one snap, the star relaxed on the sandy shores at the famous Santa Monica pier and pictured the funfair behind her. Wearing a pair of light blue denim shorts, an Adidas cap and grey sneakers, the TV personality pouted in the beaming sun.

The row of imposing Victorian houses in Seaton Carew, County Durham, had stunning panoramic views over the beach and the North Sea coastline. Married couple Anne and John Darwin lived at No3 The Cliff – a seven-bedroom property with grand rooms and period charm.They also owned No4 next door, which had been converted into bedsits. It was part of the couple’s property rental business that included several other bedsit properties across County Durham.

Princess Charlotte appeared to be in a hurry to leave following the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in a sweet moment on 17 April.The six year old joined her older brother Prince George, eight, mother Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, 40, and father Prince William, 39, the Duke of Cambridge. In a sweet moment, Princess Charlotte could be seen gently tugging on her mother's dress before innocently staring at the floor while her family lingered to chat with the Dean of Windsor following the service.

He’s one of the world’s most recognisable actors, thanks to his acclaimed roles in The Wire and Luther, but Idris Elba says things could have turned out very differently for him. The 49-year-old has praised the boxing school at York Hall in London’s Bethnal Green for keeping him on the straight and narrow as a young man. “At 22 years old, I could have gone many different ways,” the actor has explained.

Victoria Beckham has shared the adorable birthday card she received from daughter Harper, 10, on Easter Sunday for her 48th birthday.Taking to Instagram, the Spice Girls star posted a sweet video of Harper reading out the gift, which had a lovely photo of the mother and daughter on the front. Victoria captioned it with: "Feeling like a very blessed and loved mummy today on my birthday. I love you so much Harper Seven," followed with heart emojis.

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Victoria and David Beckham no doubt wanted to put their feet up after all the hustle and bustle of their eldest son Brooklyn's wedding to Nicola Peltz last weekend.New photos shared to Instagram reveal that the loving couple did just that, embarking on a luxury break to soak up some sun and relax by the sea.MORE: Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz's secret wedding day connection that no one noticedThe parents-of-four posed for photos in the Bahamas with their friends, Dave and Isabella Grutman, with one snapshot showing the former footballer and his wife standing on the beach with their arms around each other.In the background, the beautiful aquamarine sea and clear blue sky could be seen. "How high is my hat?!?!" Victoria joked, before going on to write: "The best week x."WATCH: Victoria Beckham displays toned figure as she celebrates exciting newsIn another photo, Victoria and her ten-year-old daughter Harper held hands on the beach after dark, wearing long dresses as they stood barefoot in the sand while a fire glowed behind them.SEE: Romeo Beckham sparks reaction with unseen photo from Brooklyn Beckham's weddingMORE: Nicola Peltz's wedding gift from David Beckham's mother will melt your heartThe Beckhams took part in a spectacular celebration last Saturday, when Brooklyn married his partner of three years.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton took to celebrating the holiday weekend in the most cheerful way possible, by immersing themselves into the spirit completely.MORE: Gwen Stefani's former stepdaughter shares heartfelt tribute to special family memberGwen took to Instagram to share a Reel of her husband dressed up in a full pink bunny costume in the spirit of Easter, with bunny-faced slippers to match.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani shares glimpse inside stunning new marital home with Blake SheltonHe simply walked out of the room in full costume as their dogs followed them up, sporting a happy but slightly dazed look on his face."Hoppy #Easter from me + the easter blakey," she captioned her clip, with a series of bunny emojis, and fans immediately launched into droves of laughter emojis.MORE: Gwen Stefani reveals major plans with Blake Shelton - and it's all happening in Oklahoma"This is incredible," one of their friends wrote, with another also saying: "……Also wallpaper matches bunny look so well," commenting on their floral pink design."Ok I get it now lol.

“You know we stand with you,” said Prince Harry to the Ukrainian team at the Invictus Games this weekend. “The world is united with you and still you deserve more.”

Covid wrecked their grand plans.Large venues have introduced complex contracts to counter Covid threats, and there is a backlog of waiting couples who rebooked during the lockdowns.This has driven up demand for smaller, more informal dos – and the pub trade is benefitting.Tessa Stewart, weddings events manager at The Bell in Ticehurst, East Sussex, said: “We are seeing a lot of demand for more relaxed weddings, but people are certainly not compromising on style.“We have more than 80 weddings booked so far for this year and after lockdowns, people definitely want a focus on family and friends.”And wedding singer Robbie Humphries, of trio The Cash Cows, said: “People have been scaling back on some of the flashier events.“Pub wedding bookings have gone through the roof, and with a diary full of postponed weddings, it’s hard to fit new ones in.” According to hospitality jobs site caterer.com, around 1.8million people are planning a wedding knees-up in the pub. A typical couple will spend £18,000 on their wedding including the venue and food, but this could rise to £28,000 in London.Their research also uncovered 25% of people are set to go to up to three weddings this year.It found a dramatic increase in wedding roles advertised in the first three months of 2022 compared to 2021.Stay up to date with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up to one of our free newsletters here.Although couples are willing to swap their luxurious weddings for one in the boozer, a lot of Brits are still concerned with keeping their wedding classy.One wedding planner has shared her tips on how to avoid tackiness on the big day – no matter if you’re in the pub or a traditional church.

Simon Cowell’s BGT golden buzzer act Axel Blake spent time in a youth offenders’ prison.He said the “toxic and horrible" experience made him turn his life around and follow his dream of becoming a comedian.Axel, 33, was seen on last night’s ITV show getting a free pass through to the live semi-finals.Cowell told him: "After what everybody has been through these last couple of years, we needed acts like you."But dad-of-two and property maintenance worker Axel admits his life could have taken a very different turn.When he was growing up, he got in with the wrong crowd and claimed there was "peer pressure" to do things to keep in with his pals.He became caught up in an altercation with a group of lads and had to spend three months in a youth offenders’ prison. Axel, of west London, said: “It was heavy in the gang life.“You don’t wanna be a p***k, you want pride and you want respect and it consumed me.“I was around the wrong kind of people, the wrong mentality, my mentality was poisoned.

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FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Crystal Palace.The former Tottenham defender was covering the match for Sky and when asked about the booked Havertz received in the first half he went on a minute-long rant about the German's dive. During the rant, O'Hara became increasingly annoyed with the Chelsea forward's attempt to win a penalty. The matchday pundit said on air: "Werner does really well out on the left and slips the ball into Havertz, and Havertz's first touch is absolutely brilliant.

He wants the best for his kids. Prince Harry was asked about his hopes and dreams for his son Archie, 2, and daughter Lilibet, 10 months.

Kardashian-Jenners celebrated Easter in style. Members of the famous family took to Instagram over the weekend to share some pics and videos from their lavish Easter celebration, which included giant chocolate eggs with each family member's name on them as we as Easter baskets behind each attendee's table setting.The celebration, which took place at family matriarch, Kris Jenner's home, featured a table filled with tasty treats, from cupcakes and cookies to carrots and actual eggs — and of course those giant chocolate Easter eggs with a mallet for each family member to crack theirs open.Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian all took to their stories praise Kris' hosting skills as well as post pics of the decadent dining experience and the family's Easter egg hunt.Kim's two eldest kids, North West, 8, and Saint West, 6, Khloe's daughter True Thompson, 4, Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi Webster, 4, and Rob Kardashian's daughter Dream Kardashian, 5, were all shown decorating Easter Eggs.

Simon Cowell was brutally roasted by a teen singer on Britain's Got Talent.And it turns out the singer already knew judge David Walliams before appearing on the show.The hit ITV talent show returned with its 15th series this weekend, and its second episode kicked off on Sunday night (April 17).However, it was only minutes into the episode when a singing contestant took a savage swipe at Simon Cowell's appearance.The hilarious moment came when 13-year-old schoolboy Dante from Liverpool graced the stage on his wheelchair.The BGT hopeful sang a cheeky comedy song about his battle with brittle bone disease, but he also made a jibe at Simon's "new face".He sang: "When I got my new wheels they looked so ace, I was happy like Simon when he got his new face."The audience erupted in laughter, and Simon clearly saw the funny side of it too as he could be seen chuckling away on the panel when the cameras turned on him.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. And it’s fair to say the team managed to do just that with their sweet routine which included the previous winners of the show and even the judges themselves.They did this by gradually wearing various masks and quick costume changes throughout the routine, including Susan Boyle, George Sampson and the masked group Attraction.But it wasn’t just the former winners who made their way into the amazing routine, as the judges themselves also made it into the routine, alongside TV double act Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly.

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We took the kids to enjoy Easter weekend by exposing them to a little religion and a lot of culture. We went to an annual celebration that’s been going on for nearly 100 years in Los Angeles! We soaked in plenty of history and even enjoyed some yummy food! A major mukbang moment at the end with Momma Perez! Watch!

Snooker fans were left in stitches as Ronnie O'Sullivan donned a pair of glasses after his first round match at the Crucible. O'Sullivan used all of his knowhow and experience to claim a 10-5 victory over David Gilbert in his opening game at the 2022 World Snooker Championship. And he was in good spirits afterwards as he enjoyed a comical back-and-forth with host Rob Walker.First, the six-time world champion joked he needed to look more like Arnold Schwarzenegger.