David Beckham given £10k ultimatum by Joe Lycett over Qatar World Cup deal

Al Roker is home again after multiple stints in a New York hospital amid a health scare involving blood clots.The Today show weatherman, 68, posted three images to Instagram of himself as he smiled at home while surrounded by loved ones after spending almost two weeks in a medical facility.He wrote: 'Home! So incredibly grateful to family, friends, medical folks, @todayshow family and all your thoughts and prayers.' The latest: Al Roker, 68, is home again after multiple stints in a New York hospital amid a health scare involving blood clots. The veteran TV personality took to Instagram Thursday with kind words and photos of his homecomingThe veteran TV personality was seen posing with his wife Deborah Roberts and their daughter Leila in Instagram photos.Roker earlier took to social media on Thursday with a photo of his view from his hospital room and an upbeat message.

Kourtney Kardashian revealed that her energy was 'finally' returning after stopping IVF ten months ago in a post on Thursday.The reality star, 43, uploaded a snap of herself during a workout session, and in the short caption, she expressed positively to those in the same situation that, 'it gets better!' The TV personality additionally shared stylish photos on her main Instagram page to promote her Lemme brand launching its own holiday shop for the merry season.

Selena Gomez celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with her new besties Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz.The trio were among a group of friends who made their way into the kitchen to help in the preparation of their holiday meal, and it was all documented in a TikTok video.Their festive holiday together comes amid the ongoing drama between Gomez and her old friend, Francia Raisa, who's also the woman who donated a kidney to the former Disney star after her long battle with lupus in September 2017.  Holiday cooking: Selena Gomez, 30, spent her Thanksgiving cooking fish and chips with new BFFs Nicola Peltz, 27, and husband Brooklyn Beckham, among a few other pals Playful: Beckham, 23,  got playful with the camera while mixing some ingredients in a bowl dressed pajama bottoms and a t-shirt with The Beatles on the frontOff the top of the TikTok video, Beckham, 23, can be sen mugging for the camera as he mixes some ingredients in a bowl by hand.Dressed in pajama bottoms and a t-shirt with The Beatles on the front, the photographer and model shares several sweet moments with his new wife.

Will Young penned a fierce open letter to David Beckham over his controversial £10million deal to act as an ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar.

David Beckham over his involvement with Qatar.The 43-year-old singer has pushed for the former England captain to take action after he signed a controversial deal with the Fifa World Cup hosts.The location for this year's tournament has caused controversy as homosexuality is illegal out there.Anyone found participating in same-sex sexual activity can be punished with up to seven years in prison.David is said to be a part of a £150m 10-year deal with Qatar and was pictured in the crowd supporting England this week. Taking to his Instagram page today, Pop Idol winner Will told fans he is "disappointed" in David.Baywatch's Donna D'Errico, 54, poses up a storm in sultry underwearA post shared by Will Young (@willyoungofficial)As part of a lengthy post, he urged the father-of-four to make an annual financial donation to help LGBTQIA+ charities in Qatar.In view of his 132,000 followers, he wrote: "Qatar is of course not the only country in the world with appalling records on human rights."The argument that sport is not political is duplicitous and two-faced."What is undoubtedly clear however is a star like you David Beckham who I once sang for (not for any money I hasten to add) at your birthday has disappointed me more than I can say."Our paths crossed a fair few times due to being with 19 Management and you were always friendly and generous.

Mel C is at risk of igniting a Spice Girls feud after revealing she would reject an offer to perform at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar if offered.

David Beckham's decision to take a reported $10 million pay packet for promoting the host country of the 2022 World Cup.She insisted that she would be much too "uncomfortable" to perform in the country due to its human rights reputation, exclaiming: "I'm an ally to the LGBTQ+ community!""It's not something I would feel comfortable in doing," the former Spice Girls singer explained."People want to go over there and help to make a change.

JEREMY Vine viewers have slammed Joe Lycett as "reckless" after he "shredded" £10,000 in protest of David Beckham’s £10 million deal with Qatar. The comedian, 34, put his money where his mouth is by destroying the currency after Beckham refused to pull out of his World Cup ambassador role.

Joe Lycett has confirmed that the £10,000 he put through a shredder after urging David Beckham to give up his role as an ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar was actually fake cash.

Joe Lycett, the British broadcaster and comedian, has revealed the £10,000 ($11,800) he shredded in protest of David Beckham’s £150M ambassador role at the Qatari World Cup was not real cash.

"Or did I? I haven't quite told you the whole truth.The truth is the money that went into the shredder was real, but the money that came out was fake. I would never destroy money.

Joe Lycett has remained true to his word by shredding £10,000 of his own money after urging David Beckham to give up his role as an ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar.

David Beckham failed to acknowledge his challenge over the 2022 World Cup Qatar deal.The comedian is yet to receive a response from the former professional footballer.Last Sunday (13 November), the comedian released a video on social media in which he directly addressed David about his deal promoting the World Cup in Qatar.The comic explained he has received "radio silence" from the former Manchester United player.In the video, Joe said that he would give £10,000 to charities that support gay people in football if David pulls out of his reported £10 million deal over to the country’s stance on LGBT+ issues.If the footballer did not, the comic said he would shred his own money (£1,000 for every £1m allegedly earned by the former England player) and live stream it this Sunday at midday on the website BendersLikeBeckham.com.It is illegal to shred, destroy or deface money in the UK, however, Joe said he will come off "more lightly" than if he were to be gay in Doha.In an Instagram Live, the comic stood wearing a rainbow-coloured jacket and captioned the post: "A platform for progress."Joe could then be seen taking wads of cash and throwing it into a shredder.Taking to Twitter earlier today, Joe had started his countdown after sharing a photo of his cash ready to be put in the shredder.In view of his 1.2 million followers, he penned: "3 hours... #benderslikebeckham."In an earlier post, Joe tweeted: "4 hours...

David Beckham has said the Qatar World Cup will be a "platform for progress" amid backlash for his backing of the event's controversial location.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham is ready to take his career as a self-taught cook to the next level by starring in a new docuseries where he'll be challenged to cook on the line in established restaurants.'I'm not a professional chef - at all,' the 23-year-old Englishman admitted to Bustle on Wednesday.'I've never said that. I never would say that. Obviously, my dad [retired soccer star David Beckham] knew what he was doing at a very young age.

Nicola Peltz was a vision in white as she arrived with husband Brooklyn Beckham at the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales on Tuesday night.The actress - who portrays murdered 70s Playmate Dorothy Stratten in the upcoming limited series - modeled a flirty feather trim dress that clung tightly to her slender frame.Ever the supportive husband, Brooklyn kept an arm wrapped around Nicola as they took on the red carpet together. A total vision: Nicola Peltz was a vision in white as she arrived with husband Brooklyn Beckham at the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales on Tuesday night. Ever the supportive husband, Brooklyn kept an arm wrapped around Nicola as they took on the red carpet togetherNicola's dress stopped at her ankles, allowing her to showcase her retro-inspired rose gold platforms.The Bates Motel star's silky raven tresses fell down her back and chest in loose waves with her fringe tucked behind her ears.

As controversy continues to swirl around World Cup hosts Qatar, and with the tournament due to begin next Sunday, British comedian Joe Lycett has said he will give £10,000 to charities that support gay people in football if David Beckham pulls out of a reported £10 million deal to act as an ambassador for the event. If Beckham does not, Lycett said he would put the money through a shredder and livestream himself doing so ahead of the opening ceremony. 

A post shared by Joe Lycett (@joelycett)“You’re the first premiership footballer to do shoots with gay magazines like Attitude, to speak openly about your gay fans, and you married a Spice Girl, which is the gayest thing a human being can do.”Joe went on: “But now it’s 2022. And you signed a reported £10m deal with Qatar to be their ambassador during the FIFA World Cup.“Qatar was voted as one of the worst places in the world to be gay.“Homosexuality is illegal, punishable by imprisonment and, if you’re Muslim, possibly even death.”Joe told David that, as he had “always talked about the power of football as a force for good”, he wanted to give him “a choice”.He revealed: “If you end your relationship with Qatar, I’ll donate this £10,000 of my own money, as a grand for every million you’re reportedly getting, to charities that support queer people in football.“However, if you do not, by midday next Sunday [20 November] I will throw this money into a shredder just before the opening ceremony of the World Cup and stream it live on a website I’ve registered called benderslikebeckham.com.”Joe added: “Not just the money, but also your status as a gay icon will be shredded.

Ulrika Jonsson's indignation has been provoked by Gino D'Acampo, who recently quipped David Beckham had "ruined his life" by giving him an impossible standard to live up to by spending time with his four children. Gino insisted that he has no "patience" for kids and wasn't interested in Lego or Disney films, leading Ulrika to call out his "misogynistic" implication that spending time with children is "women's work".Not only does Gino deliver a point blank "no" to his daughter when she asks him if they can watch Frozen together, but he also says he has "no regrets" about not spending much quality time with his children, as he "doesn't like" them at a young age.He recalled his own childhood relationship with his father - seeing him for one hour per day at the dinner table, and then another couple of hours on a Sunday when they would go to the park - and blasted David Beckham for portraying a very different reality with his own family."I don't have patience for kids...