David Walliams reveals how he and son Alfred coped with lockdown

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BOWING out of a reality show early is seen as a devastating blow by most contestants, but sometimes being a runner-up has proved a blessing in disguise. The likes of Jennifer Hudson, One Direction, Alison Hammond and Abbey Clancy have gone on to become far more successful than the winners of their respective shows.

FROM "I carried a watermelon" to "No one puts Baby in the corner," Dirty Dancing has become one of the most iconic films in history. This year, it celebrates its 35th anniversary. As we revealed, Jane Brucker - who played Baby's sister, Lisa - looks unrecognisable these days.

LOVE Island's Siannise Fudge drove fans wild with a sexy lingerie snap last night. The reality TV star, 27, posed in white underwear in a sizzling Instagram snap.

This year will be an emotional one for the Queen, who celebrates 70 years on the throne this month. Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations have been planned, but first she must navigate the loss of many beloved family members including her younger sister Princess Margaret. On February 9 2002, Margaret passed away following a stroke aged 71.

CORONATION Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson looked sensational as she donned a £2 charity shop top on a recent night out. The 35-year-old, who is set to return to the Cobbles as Nicky Wheatley, commanded attention in the bronze halterneck which featured daring criss-cross detailing down the chest.

After last year's scaled back show, The Brit Awards 2022 went all out to give memorable performances and some incredible celebrity moments. Adele, 33, stole the show as she performed her now iconic I Drink Wine, picked up three gongs and tearfully dedicated her wins to her ex Simon Konecki, 47, and their son Angelo, nine. And who wouldn't notice the giant pear-shaped rock she had on her ring finger – sparking speculation that she's set to marry her boyfriend Rich Paul, 40, just weeks after it was reported they could be in trouble? We also saw Anne-Marie remind everyone of 63 year old Madonna's epic fall back in 2015, but the 30 year old Friends hitmaker quickly picked herself up and continued the performance, gaining much praise for doing so.

Chrishell Stause insisted she was just friends with Marvel star Simu Liu and not romantically involved with him on Tuesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live.The 40-year-old reality star, who has just released her new book 'It's Under Construction,' gave her response after a viewer asked her about her relationship with the 32-year-old Shang-Chi star.The viewer said she saw some sparks between her and Simu when she was selling him a house on Selling Sunset and asked if they had reconnected now that she was single. Just friends:Chrishell Stause insisted she was just friends with Marvel star Simu Liu and not romantically involved with him on Tuesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live'I get this question a lot,' said Chrishell, who was wearing a crystal encrusted bustier and black satin pants.

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital this morning after being hit by a car on busy Edinburgh road.

Two members of staff at Kirkcudbright Training Centre have scaled new heights for charity.

A billionaire Tory donor has declared Boris Johnson has “passed the point of no return” and suspend his support of the party.

Rangers will be without Ryan Jack when they face Hibs on Wednesday after the midfielder was dealt yet another injury setback.

Jim Goodwin has demanded more respect for St Mirren as he hit out at Shaun Maloney and BBC Sportscene.

Paul Pogba when he was asked what the Frenchman’s three-finger goal celebration against Burnley may have been alluding to. Pogba was making his first Premier League appearance under interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick after more than two months of injury.

Caitlyn Jenner has dropped another baby bombshell just days after daughter Kylie Jenner welcomed her second child.Reality star Caitlyn, 72, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to share the news that she's launched her own racing team to compete in the third series of the W Series.The all-female competition, won last year by Britain's Jamie Chadwick, is set to support eight Formula 1 races in 2022, and former sportscar driver Jenner will run one of the teams.However, quickly turned to the conversation to the news that Kylie, 24, welcomed her 19th grandchild earlier this month.When asked by Susanna Reid if she had met the latest addition to the family, Caitlyn shared: "Yes I have. The family is growing.

Hollyoaks' Cleo McQueen. The actress, 28, joined the Channel 4 soap in 2015 as the younger sister of Porsche and Celine.And since then the character has been involved in some seriously big storylines, tackling major issues like sexual abuse, drug use and an eating disorder.Fans know all the ins and outs of Cleo's life but a lot less is known about actress Nadine's life when she is not on set at the soap.So we have a look at her life off-screen.Nadine knew she wanted to be an actress from early in life and started pursuing it when she was still young.She made her small screen debut in The Royal before racking up more TV credits with parts in shows including Starlings, Doctors, Waterloo Road and Still Open All Hours, which she starred in for two years.But her big break really came when she was cast as Cleo seven years ago.

Olympic Games.Mae was seen as one of Britain’s most impressive musical stars, and her talent now doubt reaped reward, with the Sunday Times rich list estimating her fortune to be around £32 million in 2006.Remarkably though, the violinist put her musical attributes on hold as she looked to take on a career in skiing with aims of competing at the Winter Olympics.Despite holding British citizenship after being born and raised in London, Mae was born to a Singaporean mother and a Thai father, and her father’s nationality would prove to be her route to becoming an Olympian.After outlining her plans to compete at the Games, the musician opted to represent Thailand as an alpine skier, rather than Team GB as she felt this gave her the best chance possible to qualify for the Sochi event in 2014.In 2010 she told The Telegraph: “I am British, but realistically there is no way I could represent my own country, but because my natural father is Thai, they have accepted me.”Is Mae's story one of the great Olympic stories? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.Four years later she found herself on a plane to Russia in order to compete at the Sochi 2014 Games, as one of two Thai skiers competing in the giant slalom event.Despite achieving her dream though, it is more than fair to say that things didn’t go to plan for Mae.The skier ended up finishing 67th out of 67 finishers on the Sochi slopes, but still kept her head held high following her last place performance.Following the race Mae positively said: “It’s so cool. You’ve got the elite skiers of the world and then you’ve got some mad old woman like me trying to make it down.

AMANDA Holden reassured fans she's been cleared of COVID-19 as she cosied up to her fellow BGT judges following a health scare on set. The ITV star, 49, flashed a beaming smile as she rounded off a successful BGT series with David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Ashley Banjo - with show stalwart Simon Cowell absent due to his fractured back.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent viewers went wild last night as Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams reunited on screen. Taking to the stage as part of the cast of West End smash hit Les Miserables, Matt impressed with his powerful vocals.

However, the couple has since chosen to keep Alfred out of the spotlight.Speaking before the arrival of Alfred back in 2012, David spoke of his excitement of becoming a father.He told the Mirror: "I'm really looking forward to being a dad, the whole experience."I'm looking forward to seeing the baby for the first time, seeing this little person who's a mixture of you and the person you really love."But hopefully it will look like Lara and not Simon Cowell."While appearing on This Morning back in May, David gave a rare insight into his family life amid lockdown.He told Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby: "I have enjoyed having a bit more time than usual because normally I'm here, there and everywhere, but at the moment obviously I'm at

Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Ashley Banjo looked stylish as they were spotted leaving the studios ahead of the finals.