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Gemma Collins was up in arms as she took to her garden to unveil the "terrible" damage caused to her property by Storm Eunice.The 41-year-old TOWIE legend was unable to comprehend how "furniture" and "fence panels" could just be flung around as she explained her garden had been "blown to pieces".Her Essex home grounds looked much like a battle field with a large garden horse toppled over and gnomes face down in the mud.The reality star appeared to be distressed as she spoke to camera, telling viewers she'd even been left without electricity overnight and had to charge up her phone in the car.In the video, she said: "Poor Tallulah was taken down in the storm. Unbelievable.

Nandi Bushell has delivered a rollicking cover of Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon‘s recent collaboration, ‘Bad Habits’ – watch it below.The 11-year-old child prodigy’s take on the song, which you can view below, follows her recent covers of Rush’s ‘Tom Sawyer’, Billie Eilish‘s ‘Happier Than Ever’, Tool’s ‘Forty Six & 2’, ‘Gimme Shelter’ by The Rolling Stones, ‘Numb’ by Linkin Park and ‘Duality’ by Slipknot.“I am #LOVING the collaboration between @edsheeran and @bmthofficial!” Bushell wrote on Twitter, sharing a clip of her cover.

The Queen, 95, has had a lot on her plate recently with her son Prince Andrew's sexual assault case being settled out of court.

DJ Khaled helmed an All-Star performance for the NBA last night (February 19), recruiting Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Migos, Mary J. Blige, Ludacris and Gunna – watch it below.Dubbed ‘DJ Khaled & Friends’, the performance came as part of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend, an annual event (this year held in Cleveland, Ohio), which sees a number of performances and exhibitions, ending with the NBA All-Star Game.The eight-minute performance saw Khaled joined by a host of his contemporaries one by one, with Lil Baby joining the party first for a performance of ‘Every Chance I Get’.Gunna was next, performing his own track ‘Pushin P’, before ‘Migos’ performed ‘We Going Crazy’, Mary J.

Paige Turley and Finn Tapp have opened up about their future plans, revealing that they hope to get a puppy and are currently house hunting.The Love Island winners, 24 and 22, met on the winter series of the hit dating show in 2020 and they celebrated two years together on Tuesday 8 February as they attended the Brit Awards 2022. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Paige and Finn shared details about the next step in their relationship as they currently look for a house in Manchester.Talking about their future plans, Paige exclaimed: "Hopefully it's a puppy! Initially we had said an English Bulldog... but I think recently I have made him [Finn] turn to having two German Shepherds.

Researchers have identified the top 20 signs you are turning into your parents, such as nodding off on the sofa, repeating the same jokes – and saving old boxes and bags, “just in case”.A quirky poll of 2,000 adults found half believe they are morphing into their own mum or dad – which happens, on average, at 32-and-a-half years of age.Other signs one is turning into the person that raised them include the realisation you now dress for comfort instead of style, and relying on your kids for tech support.While almost one in four (24 percent) were met with the dawning realisation that during arguments in their own younger years, their parents were actually right all along.Louise Care, for research agency OnePoll, which carried out the study, said: “We learn how to be parents from our own parents – who else?“So, it’s no surprise to find many adults consider themselves mini-versions of their own mums and dads, at some point down the line.“It’s interesting that many of the signs that you’re becoming a parent are very personal things – that all parents seem to do.”The study also found just under a quarter (23 percent) of adults polled find themselves using the same phrases as their parents, including “You’re not going out dressed like that!”But women are slightly more likely to report transforming into their parent than men – 50 percent compared to 47 percent.And 84 percent believe it was only after having kids of their own, that they realised how much their behaviour had started to mirror their own mum or dad.Of those who believe they are going down that path, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) don’t mind this destiny.But 42 percent have actively tried not to become their parent – even if, for 79 percent, it is eventually

proposal to his girlfriend went disastrously wrong after he lost the £500 engagement ring and became so cold he caught hyperthermia.Atick Miah, 47, had planned to pop the question to long-term partner Tiana Mia, 36, at the top of Welsh mountain Snowdon.But the romantic gesture couldn’t have gone worse for ill-fated Atick as his backpack snapped off with the white gold ring inside it.The loved-up pair, who both work as personal trainers, had decided to start making their own way down the mountain after Atick took a break and powerful wind stopped Tiana returning along the same route.They agreed to meet at Lake Glaslyn, but as the light disappeared and the temperatures plummeted the badly lost 47-year-old made his way down on his backside and fell into a small waterfall.He told North Wales Live: “I was wet through, shaking with the cold. I tied a scarf over my head to keep warm.“I ached all over and, when I tried to rest, I began cramping badly.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have their sights set on becoming a “global” brand as they look to focus away from the UK, according to an expert.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to be looking to expand the reach of their brand, which is why they choose to sign multi-million pound deals with global streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify, despite the current lack of content.American PR expert and commentator Eric Schiffer believes that due to Harry and Meghan seemingly being keen to “monetise”, they no longer see the UK as being a big piece of their brand.“Their [Harry and Megan] focus is on global," Mr Schiffer told the Daily Star."The UK is just one piece of the pie and it is a smaller piece in their mind, especially if they are trying to monetise.“They will find a way of creatively maximising their IP, their royal intellectual property.

Celebs Go Dating star Anna Williamson revealed she wants to sign up Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, for her hit Channel 4 dating show.The TV dating guru, who coaches celebs on the E4 dating series, says Fergie is a "huge character", so the public would be 'fascinated' to watch her search for love on the show.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star at her London book launch, Anna spoke about the duchess and how she thinks the royal would get on if she ever made an epic appearance.When asked if she had any dream she'd like to star on the show, she answered: "Yes, I would like Fergie, Duchess of York."Speaking about how she thinks the duchess, 62, would get on with the dates, she replied: "I don't know! I think everyone would be fascinated."She went on to say that cheeky comedian narrator Rob Beckett would "have a field day" with her.Rob is known for roasting celebs with his one-liners - especially when they embarrass themselves in front of the camera during a date.Anna added: "She's a huge character. She's royalty.

YOU'D be fooled into thinking it’s a Little Britain disguise - but this FaceApp snap gives us a glimpse of the BGT judges’ twilight years. Simon Cowell and David Walliams, 48, are set to be quite the silver foxes.

David Walliams shared a rather shocking photo of himself with Simon Cowell on Thursday – and we bet Simon won't be happy! The Britain's Got Talent judge decided to play around with an ageing app and added a good decade or two onto his and Simon's appearance. While we think they both still look great, it came as a shock to see the pair with wrinkles and grey hair – traits neither of them sports right now.MORE: David Walliams looks just like his mum and sister! We bet Simon Cowell won't be happy!David is clearly keeping himself entertained by playing around with image-altering apps.

pic.twitter.com/f8pz3HVYkmHe and Matt Lucas apologised this week for dressing up as people of different races on the show, which has since been removed from streaming services for its outdated portrayal of racial stereotypes. David told fans on Twitter: ‘Matt & I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races. ‘Once again we want to make it clear that it was wrong & we are very sorry.’Matt also echoed the sentiment and shared the same statement on his own social media accounts. A BBC spokesperson confirmed Little Britain would no longer be available to stream on both BBC iPlayer and BritBox, as well as being removed from Netflix.They explained: ‘There’s a lot of historical programming

David Walliams revealed that he 'really fancied himself' after he unveiled an epic transformation on social media.

Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas have issued an apology for performing in blackface in their sketch shows. Britain’s Got Talent judge David, 48, and comedian Matt, 46, each shared statements on their Twitter pages on Saturday 13 June, saying they “regret” their performances after Little Britain and Come Fly With Me were pulled from BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox.

June 13, 2020Matt went onto share the same statement with fans after Little Britain was removed from several streaming services earlier this week.Netflix removed Little Britain on Friday, June 5, along with Matt and David’s other comedy Come Fly With Me from the site.While the BBC and BritBox both confirmed they had also decided to remove Little Britain saying ‘times have changed’ since the show first aired.The Daily Star reports that Netflix put a stop to reviving Little Britain, as bosses were concerned about backlash given the show’s current controversies.‘In the current climate, Netflix can’t be seen to be championing offensive comedy.

Little Britain. The series has come under fire recently because of the use of blackface make-up in some sketches.

LITTLE Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas tonight apologised for performing as characters of other races in comedy sketches. The pair, who have seen their shows pulled from BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox, each made statements on Twitter tonight.

Matt Lucas and David Walliams have apologised for “playing characters of other races” in Little Britain.

Little Britain.The comedy series, which originally aired on the BBC between 2003 and 2005, was removed from streaming services this week (June 9), including the BBC’s iPlayer.The show saw Walliams play the character, Desiree Devere, while wearing blackface. Lucas and Walliams also adopted blackface to play a pair of minstrels, while Lucas played a Thai bride called Ting Tong.Now, its stars and creators have issued an apology on Twitter.

David Walliams and Matt Lucas have apologised for blackface after Little Britain was pulled from streaming sites.

Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas have issued an apology over controversial aspects of the hit BBC show, including the use of blackface and racial stereotypes.It comes after the show was taken off streaming services following backlash, with Netflix, Britbox and BBC iPlayer deciding to axe it.Walliams and Lucas issued apologies on social media, with David writing: "Matt & I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races."Once again we want to make it clear that it was wrong & we are very sorry."Lucas' statement echoed the same message.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters