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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have faced calls to be sacked from ITV after the pair reportedly skipped the queue to visit the Queen.Tons of mourners have been queuing up outside Westminster Abbey to pay their respects Her late Majesty during her lying-in-state over the last three days.Many have queued through the night along the South Bank for the opportunity to file past the monarch's coffin, with waiting times reportedly exceeding 19 hours.READ MORE:Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield slammed as they 'skip queue' for Queen's coffinEven football legend David Beckham joined the general public when he queued up for 12 hours to see Elizabeth II lying in state.However, This Morning stars Holly and Phil sparked a furious backlash after reportedly snubbing the queue to film a segment for the ITV daytime show.Viewers claimed they "skipped" the queue, some reckoned the pair should be sacked from their TV jobs, and others threatened to boycott This Morning.One fumed: "If Holly and Phil jumped the queue to see Her Majesty the Queen lying in state they should be sacked."Another said: "Holly and Phil should be sacked..pair of idiots..jumping the queue to see the Queen laying in state is deplorable @itv @thismorning think they are above everyone..pair of celebs with zero respect." (sic)A third added: "I hate cancel culture but I’ll make an exception.

Hollyoaks star Steph Waring is very active on social media and often shares glimpses inside her gorgeous Cheshire home.The soap star who has reprised the role of Cindy Cunningham on the Channel 4 programme on and off since 1996, lives with her two daughters, Mia and Lexi Grace.Her eldest daughter Mia was born in 2005, while her youngest Lexi Grace was born five years later in 2010.READ MORE: Hollyoaks Sienna star's glam snaps - swimwear, bath soak and top held up by luck aloneSteph was in a relationship with Dan Hooper who is Lexi's father.The soap star has also been open about her battle with post-natal depression following the birth of her youngest daughter Lexi.Steph hasn't let her past stop her from enjoying a full and fabulous life with her two gorgeous girls, often posting about them on Instagram, showing them off and making memories.On social media she has also given her followers a look at her lavish living room that has a glass bauble light feature.Filming several TikTok videos during lockdown Steph shared a look inside her front room, which features a cream quilted couch and a flat screen TV mounted on the wall.Christmas last year saw Steph decorate her stunning living room with an abundance of fairy lights and pretty decorations.The Christmas tree takes pride of place in the corner of the room, with proud mum Steph sharing a snap of her two girls posed by it after it decorations were finished.Sharing photos on social media, she gave her followers a better look at the room.In the photos she has shared you can see a large fireplace in the centre with two fitted shelves on either side filled with family photos and trinkets.Steph, who is a bit of a fitness fanatic has even got her own workout space...

Ruth Langsford has admitted she found her Strictly Come Dancing stint "terrifying" and 'overwhelming'.The Loose Women presenter graced the BBC ballroom in 2017, where she was paired up with show-pro Anton Du Beke and knocked out one week before the big Blackpool performance.Ruth, 62, has now opened up about her Strictly stint and admitted she found the whole thing "terrifying".READ MORE:This Morning's Holly and Phil face calls to be 'sacked' after 'skipping queue'Speaking to Jojo Sutherland on her and comic Bruce Devlin's Be Honest podcast, Ruth said: "I loved all the makeup and wigs. I mean, I had a different wig, a different hairstyle every week."I loved it. It was amazing.

A Place In The Sun presenter Amanda Lamb's slender figure has been swooned over by fans after she poured her curves into a fitted black boiler suit.Although Amanda played it coy with the compliments.She also played the compliments down when she admitted that the sandwiches and wine she had been devouring while enjoying a "life on the road" had "taken their toll".READ NEXT: Laura Hamilton branded 'incredibly sexy' as she parades figure in unearthed bikini snapLooking incredible as she paraded her svelte figure up and down her lavish hallway, Amanda left her fans gushing over her sensational fashion sense and slim figure.The 50-year-old Channel 4 starlet was showing her followers a new garment she had invested in - completely enamoured by it and enthralled by how confident it made her feel.Fans of the star were loving the chic display as Amanda paraded her figure in her gorgeous home for a "hallway runway" - which just so happened to fall during London Fashion Week.In the caption, Amanda penned: "#hallwayrunway is back sorry for the absence but I actually haven’t been in my actual hallway for a decade. Kicking it off with this cheeky little @donnaida number.

Dundee United fans were heard chanting "Lizzie's in a box" while the Ibrox stadium fell silent ahead of their match against Glasgow Rangers.A vocal group of fans in the away end broke out in a brazen chorus as they chanted loudly "Lizzie's in a box" during the minute's silence before the Scottish Premiership match between the two sides.Grounds up and down the country will be falling silent before matches this weekend as the Queen is remembered following her death last week, with the funeral for the 96-year-old taking place on Monday, September 19. READ MORE: Sky Sports to 'turn down crowd noise' after disrespectful chanting about The QueenDespite fans across the country wanting to pay respects to Her Majesty, some of the Terrors fans proved to be disruptive as Rangers fans broke out into boos after the display from the away section.

Duran Duran heartthrob Simon Le Bon accidentally made a fan faint after simply saying hello to them during an American tour, says photographer Denis O'Regan.Denis, who photographed the band on their Sing Blue Silver tour in 1984, spoke exclusively to Daily Star about what it was like to tour with the band as they broke America - from being chased down the street by fans, to becoming lost backstage in a huge arena.In Duran Duran: Careless Memories, published by ACC Art Books, Denis captures the band's rise to fame and American breakthrough through a series of photographs on the Sing Blue Silver Tour - with commentary from the band themselves.READ NEXT: Status Quo's Francis Rossi says Corrie stint came from 'mouthing off' at Bruce JonesMany of the photographs have never been seen before, and capture the hysteria that Duran Duran caused during the tour, with Denis saying: "They were one of the first MTV bands to go to America. They were all over it, so when they arrived in America, they were this cross-over between pop stars and movie stars.

READ MORE: England fans learn extortionate price to buy bottle of beer at Qatar World CupIn a statement issued earlier this week, the club said: "This week, Mario Balotelli suffered from the onset of bronchitis and was directly supervised by the club's medical service who prescribed him antibiotics. Not having been able to train during the week, Mario Balotelli will not be travelling to Rapperswil tomorrow for the second round of the Swiss Cup.

Hollywood star claiming her mum allowed her to smoke weed.The actress grew up very differently than most particularly after the worldwide success of E.T.

David Beckham has been widely praised for snubbing an offer to jump queue to pay his respects to the Queen and opting to wait 13 hours alongside members of the public instead.The football legend said his decision to wait in line was a tribute to his late grandfather, who he believed “wouldn't have approved of him jumping ahead” of members of the public.Beckham won over fans by queuing with the rest of the public amid criticism aimed at the so-called social elite for bypassing the huge waiting time.READ MORE: Queue tracker live: Exact location and wait times for Queen's lying-in-state lineThe former England football captain joined the line at 2am and remained firm in his view that he should queue, despite receiving an offer to skip the line from a member of parliament. MP’s are able to take four people with them to skip the line but Beckham, whose grandfather was a firm royalist, would not have approved.A source told the Daily Mail: "David could have avoided all of the queuing but he wanted to be like everyone else."He said his grandad wouldn’t have [jumped the queue] so neither would he."He had been wondering all week when the best time was to go and finally he went for this morning.

London on Friday (September 16) evening as concerned police officers tackled him to the floor after he almost crashed into King Charles' car.The new King was on his way to Westminster Hall where he performed a vigil beside the coffin of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. But Charles was nearly involved in a close scrape in Parliament Square before he even made it to the venue, as the roller-skating man came flying towards the royal cavalcade before being blocked by quick-thinking officers.READ MORE: King Charles had no idea what cling film was and 'shrieked' the first time he saw itUp to eight police officers floored the skater and immediately handcuffed him at the scene amid concerns for Charles's safety.

JoJo Siwa has a hilarious response to haters who mocked her for taking new girlfriend Avery Cyrus to Chuck E. Cheese for a date night.

Jon Burlingame editor Dick Ebersol is one of the seminal figures in the past 50 years of broadcast television. He helped create “Saturday Night Live”; he hired Brandon Tartikoff, genius programmer and innovator, to revive NBC’s primetime fortunes. As president of NBC Sports, he oversaw the network’s Olympic strategy for many years. “Sunday Night Football” was his idea. Ebersol recounts the high (and sometimes low) points of his career in television in a new autobiography, “From Saturday Night to Sunday Night: My Forty Years of Laughter, Tears and Touchdowns in TV,” published this week by Simon & Schuster. While all of the great moments in his career were at NBC, Ebersol, now 75, started as a researcher at ABC Sports in 1967. Legendary ABC Sports chief Roone Arledge, Ebersol tells Variety, “was the most important figure in my life,” and the executive who eventually took on Ebersol as a trusted associate.

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Rihanna is back in the recording studio and she has her boyfriend A$AP Rocky by her side!

As Prince William continues to mourn the death of grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, he found time to support his favorite soccer club, Aston Villa, after their recent victory.

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Kate Middleton joined the Royal Family to host Commonwealth leaders at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Saturday 17 September afternoon. The Princess of Wales, 40, was part of the members of the Royal Family greeting the dignitaries alongside Prince William, 40,  King Charles, 73, and Camilla, 75. Kate, 40, looked elegant as she wore a black dress and long three-strand pearl necklace and matching bracelet, while meeting the leaders of the nations that have the United Kingdom’s monarchy as their head of state.

Kate Middleton has paid a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II as she and husband Prince William joined the Queen Consort, Camilla, and King Charles III to host the governors-general of the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace. The Princess of Wales, 40, appeared ini an all black outfit, wearing a midi, long-sleeved dress with black tights and high heels. Styling her brunette mane down, she completed the look with the late monarch's signature pearl necklace.