Dear Richard Madeley: 'I have terminal cancer – and my friend treats me like a charity case'

Judd Trump has sensationally revealed that he is considering taking an extended break from snooker next season.A mentally drained Juddernaut admits that he is not enjoying the game – and that even the looming Betfred World Championship feels like a chore.The former world champion enjoyed spectacular success for three seasons in a row that brought him 14 ranking titles and a Masters crown.By most players’ standards the current season, yielding wins for the 32-year-old at the Champions of Champions and the Turkish Masters, would be an excellent return.But for world No3 Trump, whose long-time excellent level of play has dipped this term, his own relative loss of form and a stop-start calendar with gaps have been a real challenge.And he is even contemplating taking a leaf out of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s book in taking a whole season out of the sport.Six-time world champion O’Sullivan sat out almost the entire 2012-13 season – but still came back at the Crucible to gloriously claim a fifth world crown.Trump, who lost to Belgium’s Luca Brecel in the quarter-finals at this week’s Tour Championship, said: “My main aim in snooker always is to enjoy it, and at the moment I am not.“So whether I have to start missing more events or even do what Ronnie did and miss a season out, I don’t know.“I certainly aim to have a couple of holidays, but the calendar doesn’t look great for the first few months of next season at the moment. There are not a lot of events to play in.Should Judd Trump take a break from snooker? Let us know in the comments section below.“So maybe it is the best chance or time I will get to take a little break out of the game.

Will Ayling keep Leeds in the Premier League this season? Join the debate here.So how did he end up having Grammy nominee Goulding serenade him at his nuptials at New Forest's Lime Wood Hotel? "She came to our last game of the season with her husband Caspar and then the awards do. She was sat at a table close to me and I'd had a few drinks, so I thought I'd go up and ask her if she was free for my wedding."We'd picked one of her songs for our first dance. I got introduced to her and said, 'Ellie, if you're not doing anything on June 9, do you fancy coming to sing at my wedding?' She said 'yes' straight away.

widespread speculation about the health of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, reports are emerging that he takes regular baths in a controversial liquid extracted from deer antlers that is alleged to “increase male potency”.Reports also claim the despot is being accompanied by a cancer specialist almost everywhere he goes. According to a report from Russian news site Proekt, Putin has become increasingly concerned about his health as he approaches 70.He’s known to make frequent visits to Sochi, a popular Black Sea resort, where he is attended by a team of doctors from Moscow’s Central Clinical Hospital.One of them is cancer specialist Evgeny Selivanov, who has reportedly spent over 166 days with the leader over the four years to 2020.But alongside respected medical experts, Putin is exploring less scientific methods to preserve his health.According to Russian news site Meduza, he’s been taking baths in an extract made from the antlers of young red deer – a remedy supposed to boost the cardiovascular system and “improve male potency”.One Russian farm - which exports antlers for use in Chinese traditional medicine, claims: "Extract from red deer antlers acts as a strong tonic, especially for men's potency."It strengthens the body's bones, muscles, teeth, eyesight and hearing, cures pleurisy, pneumonia, asthma, joint pain, osteoporosis, and problems with the spine."The antler bath craze has become increasingly popular among the Russian elite after it was popularised by now-disgraced Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu However animal rights activists say that using deers’ antlers in this way is cruel.

– Mike, SouthamptonIt’s incredibly hard for anyone to be objective about their own sexual performance. Your analysis of your own bedroom technique is, by definition, subjective – and therefore likely to be flawed, especially as you say you haven’t had much feedback from your partners.

Were Leeds right to part ways with Bielsa? Join the debate in the comments section."There were a few tears. It was horrible.

It's Scottish Grand National day and we’ve got 24 runners to look forward to in our feature race of the day.

Russia’s leadership.The announcement, prompted by international sanctions over the war in Ukraine, is a major blow for the future of space exploration. The space station needs constant maintenance to maintain a stable orbit, and without Russia's contribution could have to be decommissioned far sooner than originally planned.Rogozin said: 'Sanctions from the US, Canada, the European Union and Japan are aimed at blocking financial, economic and production activities of our high-tech enterprises.

††† (Crosses), the side-project of Deftones frontman Chino Moreno and Far multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez, have spoken to NME about what to expect from their new album and upcoming live shows.The duo, who released their self-titled debut album in 2014, announced their return in December by signing a new deal with Warner Records and releasing a cover of Q Lazzarus’ ‘Goodbye Horses’. Then last month, they shared two brand new original songs, ‘Initiation’ and ‘Protection‘.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTV production is growing in Italy, where U.S. streamers are gradually raising their investment levels just as pubcaster RAI, which is still the industry’s main driver, is cutting back.According to local TV producers association APA, the Italian market in 2022 will generate more than €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) worth of scripted content resulting in double-digit growth.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentWith U.S. streamers still driving local market growth, TV producers in continental Europe are juggling between the Hollywood studio business model — under which Netflix and the likes get all rights in return for full-financing plus a fee — and the pre-existing European model based on co-productions that leave indie producers with backend and give them more creative control.But that is starting to change.Thanks to the E.U.’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS) — currently in various stages of implementation across Europe — there are early indications that giant platforms are slowly becoming more open to flexibly structured deals.

Rykard Jenkins has detailed his new life away from the spotlight after training as an aesthetic practitioner and opening his own practice, the Rejuvenation Clinic.The 31 year old, who was on Love Island for its second season back in 2016, spoke out on how his life has changed over the past few years in an exclusive chat with OK! Online. "Life has been a mixed bag really – it has it's perks," he first explained before sharing the positive sides of being well-known.

Emmerdale fans haven’t seen Jai Sharma’s daughter Mia Macey on their ITV screens since 2011.But in her time on the soap, actress Sapphire Elia certainly made her mark on the Dales - from discovering her true parentage after realising Declan Macey wasn’t her real dad, to being killed off in a car accident.Mia also had her fair share of feuds in the village, as her boyfriend Adam Barton became involved in an affair with her mum Ella Hart. When Mia found out, she didn’t hesitate to knee him in the crotch.But what has actress Sapphire been up to since quitting the soap? From a total career change alongside her partner to her utter transformation from her soap days, Daily Star takes a look.

Chloe Madeley, 34, shared a post on her Instagram story in view of her 249,000 followers.The snap showed her husband of three years, former rugby player James Haskell, 36, eating seafood accompanied by a list of things she had heard him say that day.Chloe called her husband “grumpy” in the social media post.The fitness expert and TV personality said: “Things grumpy James has said today: After waving to a little kid: ‘Don’t blank me, you little s**t.’“‘There’s more meat on my piece than this little langoustine w****r.’“‘When we have our kid and she gets annoying, I’m going to tell her it’s time to b****r off and go make some friends.’”Chloe and James have been sharing their holiday snaps on the social media platform.The 34-year-old posted a selfie of her and James on Monday with the caption: “Day 1 in paradise”.Chloe is the daughter of daytime TV presenters, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan.Her growing baby bump could be seen in the photo.The couple are expecting a baby girl in the summer.While on holiday, James took a photo of Chloe swimming underwater and made a cheeky remark about his pregnant wife.The image showed her posing in the ocean and she could be seen making a peace sign.The 36-year-old was called out for calling his wife a “huge sea cow” while she was snapped in her swimsuit.He captioned the photo, joking: “B****y hell, you go snorkelling and the first thing you see is a huge sea cow doing a mating display!“She appears to think I’m her partner.“I didn’t know whether to harpoon it or feed it.”James added laughing emojis to the Instagram caption, but his comments received a backlash from his followers who felt his comments were insensitive.Others thought it was very funny.James also added a red heart emoji to

Newcastle United team-mates Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer engaged in a remarkable fist fight with each other on the pitch indicated to the world this was a club in dire straits.On April 2, 2005 at Villa Park, an extraordinary fight between two team-mates stunned English football into silence. There had been scuffles and disagreements between players before, but rarely had they contained this level of anger and spite. As it was later revealed, the incident had been bubbling underneath the surface for some time.

The cost of living crisis is biting harder than ever as we step into the new financial year. With fears growing over the number of families having to choose between heating and eating, shoppers are looking to save wherever they can.

Khloe Kardashian has responded to fans who think she has had butt implants based on her latest Instagram post.

Weather maps from independent forecaster WXCharts show a new wave of snowfall making its way across the UK from west to east around Saturday day, before clearing to the near continent by the evening.Heavy rain showers are also expected for Sunday, with as much as 10mm per hour falling in the far north east of Scotland.The Met Office forecast for Saturday reads: Cold start, though less so in southwest under thicker cloud and showers. Some wintriness likely, mainly for high ground of Wales and Southwest before clearing.

Bridget Moynahan is opening up about if she’ll be back for round two of And Just Like That, which was just renewed for a second season last month on HBO Max.

expulsion or suspension by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, resigned from the organization on Friday.The move comes less than a week after he slapped award presenter Chris Rock during the Oscars 2022 global broadcast on Sunday.But does his abrupt resignation mean the Best Smacktor winner still could get slapped — even banned — by the Academy itself? If so, he would join a small group of ex-members who previously were given the official boot from the starry group.“I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” Smith said in a statement.

In the year since the 2021 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift has released two of her re-recorded albums and fans are likely wondering if she’s eligible for awards for them.

Chrissy Teigen isn't comfortable doing everything in front of John Legend. In a conversation about motherhood with Chelsea Hirschhorn, the Founder + CEO of Frida, as well as Jeannie Mai Jenkins, Serena Williams and others, the 36-year-old model revealed the one thing she won't do in front of her husband, with whom she shares Luna, 5, and Miles, 3."[I have a] 16 year streak of no pooping in front of John," she revealed. «I’m gross about a lot of things, but this is the only one I hold on to.»That hasn't always worked out well for Teigen, though, as she revealed that, while delivering one of her children, «every single capillary in my face burst because I was trying to not poop on the table so badly.»Pregnancy in general resulted in some less than glamorous experiences for Teigen, who said that, if she «could give one pregnancy experience to John, it would be my vagina ripping to my butt.»«Seeing how John handles a stubbed toe, I know he would never be able to handle it,» she quipped.Being open about pregnancy moments that aren't picture perfect is important to Teigen, as she wants to better prepare women, many of whom only see «the perfection of Instagram,» for child birth.«The way to build confident people and mothers is by being able to commiserate and create a bond,» she said.