Dawn French on 'real trigger' for hair transformation after 'alarming' hairdresser

Schools in Manchester have been warned of a sixfold increase in energy costs. Manchester council, which supplies energy to most schools and academies in the city, issued the warning days before its current contract with Gazprom ends.

A carer has been left stunned after being told to get out of Asda because the staff didn't like the way he shopped.

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of blaming shamed former SNP minister Derek Mackay for the ferry fiasco at Ferguson Marine.

Queen at the tender age of just 13, around the time that Diversity first rose to fame - and admitted to feeling terrified, exclaiming: "I was just a kid!"The 26-year-old had been picked to appear in the Royal Variety Show in 2009 as part of Diversity when he was a teenager.However, the royal protocol he was expected to abide by sent the bewildered youngster's heart racing."Obviously it was a prize for winning Britain's Got Talent to perform at the Royal Variety Show," he recalled."And I thought I was really, really, really excited up until the moment just before."You're all standing on stage in this big semi-circle and she goes around. [The Queen's] greeting everyone and there's rules," he explained."You need to speak to her a certain way."I don't even know what I'm supposed to say - it's 'Ma'am' like 'Jam' instead of 'Ma'am' [like 'Marm']," he elaborated."You can't say [the latter] because you've not met her before - and I was a kid."I was like 'Oh my God, I'm gonna get it wrong and get rugby tackled by some kind of security' - but luckily it went all right."He added: "It was nerve-wracking for sure."Nowadays, Perri has admitted he faces an ongoing struggle to ensure people see the adult he's evolved into, and not the former image of the fearful 13-year-old greeting the Queen."I get it to this day, 'Oh my God, you're the little kid from Diversity' - until I turn up or someone sees me in person," he laughed."[Then] the person gets a little bit of shock.They'd be like 'Oh! That is not what I ordered.That is not what I had in mind!'"The dancer is adamant that he wouldn't change a thing, as he declared: "That's a huge part of my life...

Strictly Come Dancing star Natasha Kaplinsky has always been a huge animal lover, basing herself in the Sussex countryside with a mammoth total of 47 animals. However she was in for a shock recently when her much-loved dog Dot picked a savage fight with another canine and she got caught in the crossfire.Rushing to extricate her Coton de Tulear Dot from a fight with a Tibetan Terrier by the name of Molly, Natasha landed herself with a bite.She revealed to the Daily Mail that as she'd separated them, explaining: "Dot bit me by mistake".Natasha was rushed to a Haywards Heath hospital, where she received a precautionary tetanus jab and had her arm put into a sling.The traumatised ITV presenter subsequently posted photos to Instagram after her hospital visit, showcasing her bandaged hand and plaster-laden fingers.Clearly the shocked star hadn't quite accounted for her dog's aggressive streak when she first adopted her."Dot is in my bad books," she jokingly exclaimed to Great British Life."She was supposed to be this lovely little lap tap and she's turned out to be the fiercest of everybody!"[When] I tried to separate her from Molly, fighting over a bone...

"Thank you and please make some noise about this so the whole world starts screaming,” he added.Maksim also updated his Instagram on Wednesday night to show the scenes in Zhytomyr as people searched the rubble for loved ones. He had been spending time in a bomb shelter before leaving on a train bound for Poland. Professional dancer and choreographer Maksim has been in Ukraine for the past few months, working as a judge on Dancing With The Stars. He revealed on February 28 that he was arrested while in Kyiv, and was going to try and make his way out amid the invasion.He said that getting arrested was a “reality check” when addressing his followers, but said it was the "least traumatising moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned”.He added on his story at the time: "There is a lot of fighting everywhere.The streets are crazy.

The Chase star Mark Labbett caught sight of Anne Hegerty on Twitter, seizing the opportunity to combine her quiz show host mindset with a new Krispy Kreme doughnuts campaign.

Fern also revealed how she went on a special expedition across the UK, which completely changed her attitude to life.She has cycled across the world in countries including India, Russia and China.During a trek from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, the group began discussing relationships and formed a close bond.Fern said: “The women who had come on the trip, particularly from John O’Groats to Lands’ End, as we were cycling down through the UK, started talking about their relationships and their husbands.“Well, they ended up divorced and going for someone else at the end of it.“One lady got to Lands’ End, took off her wedding ring, and threw it into the sea!“Because it brings you back to who you are, back to the woman that you lost when you got married and had children.“It’s our fault, you know, we bury ourselves in domestic life because we are good at it, and we want to do it.“Suddenly we came out of that, and we were swearing and drinking...

Susanna's colleague has been among the brave TV journalists risking their safety to provide coverage of the heart-rending scenes playing out in Ukraine this week following the Russian invasion. While soldiers instructed Kyiv residents to leave their homes and warned of carnage to come, Richard Gaisford was presenting footage of the crisis for ITV.Aware that her colleague was celebrating his birthday amid the chaotic scenes, Susanna retweeted his latest post to more than 858,000 followers.She wrote alongside a photo of the star holding up a modest cake: "Happy Birthday Richard - spending your half century reporting from Ukraine."Stay safe and keep up the excellent work with your team," she added, punctuating her feelings with heart emojis.Meanwhile, Richard had simply written: "So there it is.

Holly Willoughby, who has confessed to being so sensitive that the plights of her This Morning guests have sometimes left her in floods of tears, is reportedly unhappy about the comments Eamonn Holmes had directed at her co-presenter Phillip Schofield.Since leaving the show, the feisty Irish broadcasting star had launched an avalanche of negative comments about him, promising his "Belfast street fighter" attitude would be released if required.Holly, 41, escaped his acid tongue during the comments made to the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine recently.However, it has been claimed that the presenter is less than pleased about how Phillip, who she has described as her "bestie", is being portrayed.She is alleged to have defended her Dancing On Ice co-host as a "consummate professional" who "doesn't deserve" attacks.GB News star Eamonn started the debate after leaving ITV's This Morning, a job which he had shared with wife Ruth Langsford for 15 years.He was replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on the show's Friday slot but was keen to let fans know it hadn't been his decision to leave the breakfast show.He referenced an incident where Phillip had seemingly interrupted his wife Ruth mid-sentence during a broadcast, and told the aforementioned newspaper: "Phillip is renowned for snubbing people."He's very passive-aggressive. It's up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her."He continued: "No one would have snubbed me like that.

Bruce Forsyth had a hugely lucrative career, boasting the longest one ever for a male entertainer in the history of showbiz, his children seem to have been left out when it comes to reaping the rewards of his formidable fortune.The Strictly Come Dancing and The Price Is Right star surprised the public after claims were made that none of his children would inherit so much as a single penny - although there could be a cunning reason.Bruce, who enjoyed an incredible 75-year stage career following his first ever TV appearance aged just 11, died in 2017.He had fought a short battle with bronchial pneumonia, aged 89, and in honour of his entertainment career, had his ashes scattered beneath the stage at the London Palladium.However the public was shocked when it emerged that it was his third wife - former Miss World 1975 winner Wilnelia Merced - who would inherit the entirety of his fortune.No-one else, not even his six children, were honoured in the £11.5 million will.However, on closer examination, Bruce had revealed in an early interview that he had every intention of his children benefitting from his will.Discussing the banes of inheritance tax back in 2015, just two years before his death, Bruce told the Radio Times: "I think your inheritance should go to your children more than back to the country that you've lived in."I'm not saying you don't owe the country something, of course you owe your country a lot for living there all those years."But I think it can be a bit over the top."The current laws state that 40% of a deceased person's funds are claimed by the government as inheritance tax.However those who have left all of their funds above a £325,000 threshold to a spouse or civil partner, for instance, instead of

The One Show after nine years on the BBC sofa. But he had no idea just how well things would fall into place for him, until the pandemic hit last spring.The presenter has his eggs in many different baskets, what with his regular slot on Countryfile still at the forefront of his career.He has always enjoyed the outdoors lifestyle and being the son of a farmer, it seemed only natural.Which is why he decided to move his family - wife Nicola and children Luke and Molly - back to the Durham Dales after his mum Janice, had a nasty accident on their 100-acre farm back in July 2020.Janice and Matt's dad Michael, couldn't run it alone and after being left with a fractured tibia when she was knocked over by some large sheep, it was near enough impossible to keep things running smoothly.Never one to pass up an opportunity, Matt soon secured a commission and the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm In The Dales, was born.He had many reasons for leaving The One Show, with one of them being to spend more time with his family, and he definitely got what he wanted.Of his exit, he told The Yorkshire Post last year: "When you get to a certain point in your life you start reflecting."I’d had that period in my life when I was so busy with The One Show – which was fantastic – but then you suddenly realise what makes you."The countryside has made me who I am.”He laughed: "There’s only ever been six months in my life when I haven’t had a flock of sheep."That’s what’s really important to me.

James Martin, 49, is known for hosting his ITV show Saturday Kitchen every weekend. However, fans may not know about the star’s previous relationship with Hollywood producer Barbara Broccoli.The chef dated the James Bond producer after meeting her in 2001.They first met when Martin was auctioned off to cook her a meal at a charity fundraiser.After making a meal for her and her friends, the pair hit it off and organised to see each other again.The pair dated for four and a half years, which Martin called “surreal” and “exciting”.In an unearthed piece, Martin opened up about some of the extravagant gifts she gave him during their relationship.Writing for the Daily Mail back in 2008, he explained she’d gifted him three Picasso paintings.As well as this, she’d offered to buy him a “state-of-the-art Aston Martin DBS, chassis number 007, costing an eye-watering £180,000.”While Martin explained they had a great relationship, he admitted he turned down the pricey gift.He recalled how when they’d been at the dealership, Barbara had begun to buy him the car when he asked her not to.Martin explained: “I told her not to be so ridiculous but she was already saying: 'Yes, we'll have it black, with black interior, and we'll have the chassis number 007.'“I continued to say: 'No, we won't.' Barbara replied: 'Why not? If you want it we'll get it.'“I tried to explain to her that you can't just give someone a £180,000 car as a gift.

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has been sent messages of support from fans following the release of her Caring for Derek documentary.The journalist posted an update on what she called a “frightening week” on Instagram this evening.Kate, 54, released her new documentary Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek on Tuesday as a follow-up to Finding Derek, which aired last year.Derek, 54, caught Covid in March 2020 and was put into an induced coma by doctors, spending a total of 374 days in hospital.Since then, he has been allowed to go home, but requires round-the-clock care from Kate.Posting an update to her 1.1 million Instagram followers, Kate wrote: “Well what a frightening week and I am sure I’m not alone in hugging my loved ones close, grateful - as our hearts go out to the people in Ukraine fearing for their lives.“Despite the horrifying news unfolding all around, I’ve been so moved by how many of you have got in touch about #caringforderek (available now on the ITV Hub).“Do keep sharing your stories of hope and your challenges too.“When the world feels out of control there is something so powerful in standing together - we can make a difference.“There are some wonderful groups that have helped me @access_care @carers_uk @carers.trust who are all great sources of support,” she concluded with heart and prayer emojis.Kate’s followers took to the comments section to send messages of support to the ITV presenter.SJ Axelby wrote: “You are such an inspiration to us all.

He also practiced whistling, which Phil uses to intimidate Rose."That took a long time and a lot of patience from the people around me, particularly my family," Cumberbatch confessed to USA Today.He shares three "exceptionally beautiful, extraordinary" children Kit, 6, Hal, 4, and Finn, 3, with his theatre director wife Sophie Hunter.But they weren't the only commitments he made to the film.He and his co-star Kirsten Dunst, both spoke out about avoiding each other on-set of the Western.It was an incredibly dedicated tactic in order to portray their characters to the best of their ability.And the hostility between the two on-screen could definitely be felt, as the actors ignored each other the entire time, even when they had finished filming for the day.In an interview with Radio Times, Dunst explained: "I isolated myself from Benedict."We didn’t talk at all during the filming unless we were out to dinner on a weekend, all together, or playing with our kids."She added of his impeccable manners: "He’s so sweet."And he’s so British!"Polite British, you know? I was like, ‘I can’t talk to you!'"

ITV's This Morning had threatened her with the sack if she didn't return to work shortly after giving birth. At the time, Fern was the Friday host of the ITV show alongside John Leslie, but following Judy Finnigan's and Richard Madeley's departure, she had been promoted to the main presenter role, shortly after negotiating her return to work.The 64-year-old spoke candidly on the White Wine Question Time podcast hosted by Kate Thornton today.Fern said that an unnamed male producer told her to return to her presenting role two weeks after giving birth "or there's no job for you".She said that as a mother-of-four the presenter told managers at ITV that at the age of 44 she couldn't just "turn up" so soon after having a baby.The small-screen star claimed that she was told by one male producer "my wife was driving after two weeks" and warned that if she didn't show up she would not have a job anymore.Fern's then-husband Phil Vickery, and father to their daughter Winnie, was also working at ITV as a chef.Speaking on the podcast, Fern said: "It was when Richard and Judy had left, I was pregnant, she [Winnie] was due in September and the show went off air as it used to for the summer and then my boss said 'well you've got to come back.'"I said 'well she's going to be born in September and you go on air in September.

Dawn French's Good Morning Britain was scrapped Thursday morning as the show gave extensive coverage of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Putin ordered the attack on the country in the early hours - crossing its borders and bombing military targets near big cities - in a move which has been widely condemned by world leaders.Dawn was due to discuss her new solo show, Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t - set to begin this autumn - and chat about her reunion with her French And Saunders co-star Jennifer Saunders.

Comedienne Dawn French, 64, spoke about her style transformation on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show today. Opening up about the new do' with the BBC Radio 2 presenter, Dawn revealed that she felt like her decision to go grey was no big deal.Zoe, 51, asked the French and Saunders star whether the new haircut felt “liberating” and whether she felt “fabulous” on her breakfast show this morning.In response, Dawn said: “Yeah, I do.

Dawn French has confessed to talking about her "beaver" to a member of the royal family.At the 2005 premiere of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Dawn revealed she had a rather awkward run-in with Prince Charles.During The Graham Norton Show on Friday (February 18th), the comical star explained that she made a naughty innuendo to his royal highness.When asked about her royal encounter, Dawn confessed: "I played Mr and Mrs Beaver in the Narnia films, and there was a big premiere at the Royal Albert Hall with Prince Charles. "He came up the row and began meeting us all and there's a picture of me meeting him, like 'ooooh'."And in fact, he was asking me what I did in the film and I said 'tonight your royal highness, you will see my beaver."I just smiled at him and he sort of twinkled at me and then moved on very very quickly like there was a bad smell...

The Mirror in 2017 that she was still "a bit broken".She added: “I have mended myself. I have seen what happens if you stay broken.“When I was single I found my new self.

Dawn French has released the dates for her upcoming solo UK show named after something quite graphic.The 64-year-old The Vicar of Dibley star has announced that her one-woman show is called Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t.Leaving little to the imagination, the comedian has written the show herself and is looking forward to delighting fans with "buttock clenching embarrassing stories".Explaining the meaning behind the X-rated show's name, The French & Saunders star said: "This show is so named because, unfortunately, it's horribly accurate."There have been far too many times I have made stupid mistakes or misunderstood something vital or jumped the gun in a spectacular display of tw*ttery."The Vicar of Dibley star added: "I thought I might tell some of these buttock clenching embarrassing stories to give the audience a peek behind the scenes of my work life."This autumn, the award-winning actress will return to the stage following her most recent appearance in Kenneth Branagh's widely anticipated movie Death on the Nile alongside her celebrity pal Jennifer Saunders.Dawn will tour the UK from September 15 and perform a further 19 shows across the country until October 16.In an upcoming episode of The Graham Norton Show set to air on Friday, Dawn revealed that there are 'no plans' for her hit sketch show French and Saunders to return.Dawn and Jennifer, 63, first started working together when they met in their early 20s in 1978, with their hilarious sketch show French and Saunders first airing on BBC Two in 1987.Speaking on this week's dose of The Graham Norton show, she said: "There are no plans at the moment, but we are doing something for Comic Relief this year."I think the time for the sketch show is over, but Jen and I are