'Decided not to go ahead' Jay Blades cancels his big day as Repair Shop star mourns Queen

David Beckham's emotional and humble appearance at Westminster Hall to honour the Queen has been a talking point on social media today, as many praised how lowkey he was for the historic moment.The 47-year-old began queuing at 2am amongst other mourners and waited almost 13 hours to see the coffin.While waiting, those amongst him said he was friendly with others who were also waiting to pay their respects. Danielle Lewis, 49, who was behind David in the queue, said of his appearance: “We only noticed him around 12pm."He was quite solemn."He was stopping for pictures with people but he didn’t really say anything - he seemed lost in his own thoughts.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral takes place on Monday, concluding a 10-day mourning period in the UK. Her Majesty, 96, died at Balmoral castle on Thursday (September 8).

Queen Elizabeth II was the ultimate matriarch whose extended family meant the world to her.The first of her and Prince Philip’s four children, Charles, was born at Buckingham Palace in November 1948 when she was a 22-year-old princess and four years before she became Queen. News of the prince’s birth was broken with a traditional notice pinned to the railings outside the palace, where waiting crowds burst into a rendition of For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow.The water in the Trafalgar Square fountains was dyed blue to celebrate his arrival.The princess appeared to adapt to motherhood quickly, although two weeks after her firstborn came along, she wrote in her diary, “I still find it hard to believe that I really have a baby of my own.” The couple’s daughter Princess Anne was born at Clarence House in August 1950, and Elizabeth wrote in a letter that Charles treated his new baby sister “with great care”.

Killing Eve star Sandra Oh is due to attend Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral as a representative of Canada.The actress, known for her leading role in the BBC Series with Jodie Comer, is due to participate in a ceremony of national honours as part of the Queen's funeral service on Monday September 19. She joins as a member of the Order of Canada alongside musician Gregory Charles and Olympic gold medallist swimmer Mark Tewksbury.

Kate Garraway delighted fans on ITV's Good Morning Britain as fans gushed over her appearance on Friday's edition of the programme.The presenter was likened to royalty as she donned very stylish attire, just hours before she was forced to hit back at a social media user who branded her "dreadful".Taking to the micro-blogging site on September 15, a Twitter user took a swipe at the broadcaster ahead of her appearance on GMB.@snappingsand tweeted: "Now is not the time for the dreadful @kategarraway to be fronting #gmb What are you thinking?"Kate, 55, took the opportunity to shut down the social media critic as she referred to the person in question's social media handle.In view of her 515,000 followers, she replied: "Crikey that’s not very 'light of the world.'"Meanwhile, during today's show, fans gushed over Kate's appearance as the broadcaster looked chic in all black attire.The journalist was presenting the latest instalment of the ITV news programme with Ben Shephard who was wearing a black suit and tie.They were hosting a special segment focused on King Charles III's visit to Wales following his mother's death.The mum-of-two wore a stylish black dress that featured puffy sleeves as she added a pearl necklace to accessorise her look.Kate wore her tresses in her signature style as her hair cascaded down her shoulders in loose waves.Twitter user, @claire_1986 tweeted: "Never watched #gmb for ages, how lovely is @kategarraway hair today!"@Kathy wrote: "@kategarraway.

Councils in Greater Manchester have issued guidance ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday (September 19). It comes as funeral services across the UK have been cancelled due to the new bank holiday, which will allow Brits to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Judy Murray’s planned visit to Rutherglen Tennis Club last weekend has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday as the nation mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

the Sex Pistols for trying to profit off the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but the band says they have no idea what he’s talking about. The crooner released a statement saying he “wishes to distance himself from any Sex Pistols activity which aims to cash in on Queen Elizabeth II’s death,” referring to the group’s anti-monarchy anthem, “God Save the Queen,” which he co-wrote.He said that “the timing for endorsing any Sex Pistols requests for commercial gain in connection with ‘God Save The Queen’ in particular is tasteless and disrespectful to the Queen and her family at this moment in time.”But the group shot back, telling Deadline that “we cannot understand what he would be referring to.“Other than a couple requests for use of imagery or audio in news reports on The Queen and her impact on culture, there’s nothing new relating to ‘God Save The Queen’ being promoted or released in any way,” the Pistols said.A representative for the band said Lydon’s comments amounted to a “strange rant” and called them “baffling.”“There’s really nothing planned to release or promote at all at this time,” the rep told Deadline.Lydon, aka Johnny Rottten, has a complicated history with the band and lost a court battle last year against former bandmates. The song in question, “God Save the Queen,” was released during Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 and takes its title from the country’s national anthem. The tune calls the monarchy “a fascist regime” and says the Queen is “not a human being.” It was banned from some airwaves at the time of its release.The Sex Pistols re-released the song ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebration with a new music video.The Pistols also released the “Pistol Mint Commemorative Coin” to honor the

As Prince William and his family continue to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, he will no longer make his planned trip across the pond to celebrate the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit.

Jay promoted his new book DIY with Jay, a book he hasn’t yet managed to read.The host of BBC’s The Repair Shop, Jay has spoken openly in the past about the obstacles dyslexia has put in his way.Sharing his own experience of learning to read in documentary Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51, which aired in January of this year, Jay has since said that his skills have improved massively, but that he still has a “big-time problem with words”.During an interview from earlier this month, Jay explained that when he tries to look at a page, the words move about.Having hid that he had the reading age of an 11-year-old for numerous years, the star has come to terms with the difficulties he faces.He said: “I can’t read that well. I still have a big-time problem with words.”It is thanks to reading lessons, that the star is improving, and one day hopes to be able to read the book that he dictated to a ghostwriter.He added to The Times: “I have that as a goal, I want to read it myself.”On the surface, it seems that his limited reading ability has not stopped him from progressing in his career, but behind-the-scenes, Jay has secretly struggled within the television industry.One of the biggest challenges he faces being a television presenter is reading lines from a teleprompter.When once asked to present an award at the BAFTAs, Jay had to admit that he was unable to read the lines from the script producers handed to him.Yet, like a true performer, Jay has adapted, and has had huge well-deserved success.

Representing the royal family. Princess Anne greeted mourners in Glasgow, Scotland, days before Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.

This Morning has been cancelled tomorrow to make way for the coverage of King Charles' Cardiff visit.

Queen Elizabeth II’s death.The one-day event had been scheduled to take place in Burgess Park in Camberwell, south London this Saturday (September 17).In an official statement issued earlier this week, however, organisers confirmed that Southwark Council has “withdrawn the permission” for Boiler Room London to go ahead as planned.Southwark Council is the landowner of Burgess Park and therefore has the ability to cancel events for reasons of reputation and also for public safety.“We are devastated to not be able to move forward on September 17th,” the statement continued, adding that bosses had “looked at every avenue” alongside the council in a bid to put on the event.Boiler Room London outlined the same reasons for the postponement as the now-delayed Overflo Festival, which was due to run in Burgess Park on Sunday (September 18).One issue is that London’s emergency services will no longer have the sufficient resources to support such events due to the Queen’s state funeral taking place on Monday (September 19) at Westminster Abbey.Per the statement, Southwark Council “need to be reassured” that there is enough police and ambulance resources to deal with any incident or accident that may occur at the festival.“Unfortunately all resource is being drafted in to support with the Queen’s funeral,” the message went on.Original tickets for Boiler Room London remain valid for the new date, which is set to be announced “shortly”.

When Prince Harry and the Prince of Wales appeared together at Windsor Castle last week to great well-wishers, it was the clearest sign yet that a compromise might be on the horizon for the warring brothers. On the day, the pair, who arrived with their wives, Kate, Princess of Wales and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, exchanged a few friendly looking words before talking to the crowds and accepting their words of condolence about their grandmother's death.

Loose Women is back today after a four-day break, following the Queen's death.

Rangers will play the national anthem to honour the passing of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of their Champions League clash with Napoli on Wednesday evening.The Scottish side tweeted: "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be honoured this evening at Ibrox with a minute’s silence, a display created by the Union Bears, and a rendition of the Nation Anthem. If you are attending tonight’s match, we encourage all supporters to be in their seat for 19:50."The statement comes after news UEFA had rejected requests from British clubs including Chelsea, Manchester City and Rangers to play the national anthem ahead of their respective Champions League fixtures.READ MORE: UEFA 'block Chelsea, Man City and Rangers from honouring Queen' with national anthemLiverpool were the only British side to play at home on Tuesday evening, and the national anthem was not played at Anfield.However, a minutes silence was observed before kick off with both sets of fans and teams paying their respects to the monarch.

Queen Consort Camilla arrived alone at Buckingham Palace ahead of the procession that saw the Queen‘s coffin leave her home this afternoon. Camilla, 75, was seen looking deeply sombre whilst being driven to Buckingham Palace earlier in central London, ahead of the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II to Westminster Hall.The Queen will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, from Wednesday 14 September until hours before her funeral next Monday.

BBC Breakfast fans were left confused as one correspondent ditched his black tie amid coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's death.In accordance with the 10-day mourning period in place across the country, broadcasters and other TV stars have been wearing sombre attire when appearing on our screens – but reporter Tim Muffett appeared to buck the trend.Newscasters are required to have black clothes on standby in the studio in the event of a royal death, with a strict dress code in place.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Naga and Charlie divide viewers with special tribute to QueenThe same dress code is in place for the royals, who must wear black during the mourning period – and even left Queen Elizabeth II herself scrambling for a black outfit when her father died.Upon the death of King George VI in February 1952, the Queen had to be brought an appropriate dress while she was travelling – a scene documented in series one of The Crown, when a dress was brought aboard her private plane for her to change into before greeting the public.However, during Wednesday's (September 14) instalment of the breakfast programme, Tim instead opted for a navy blue tie and pale blue shirt.He did, however, keep up a sombre appearance with a charcoal grey blazer as he interviewed mourners joining the 30-hour queue to see the Queen's coffin.Taking to Twitter to air their thoughts, viewers questioned his strange wardrobe choice as one asked: "@BBCBreakfast please could you tell me why Tim Muffett isn’t wearing a dark tie?"Another agreed: "He’s consistently not worn black.

Awkward. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still adjusting after the Queen’s death. The two returned to the U.K. upon the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the air is still tense with the Royal family.