Discorama horse death in Grand National 2022 confirmed by 'heartbroken' trainer

Amy Schumer had to cancel Saturday’s comedy set at the Netflix is a Joke festival -- after testing positive for COVID-19. The 40-year-old comedian shared the news with her Instagram followers, a few hours before she was set to take the stage.  In a video posted on her Instagram Stories, the comedian made the reveal.

Hollywood actress and BBC Killing Eve star Jodie Comer took home the gong for Leading Actress for her role in Channel 4 drama Help at this year's TV BAFTAs.Along with being honoured by her hometown of Liverpool for her Killing Eve role, Jodie has led a very interesting life off-screen as well as on-screen, including being friends with a very famous sports star, paying tribute to a fellow Liverpudlian actor and turning down the opportunity to star in a popular BBC competition.Along with rising to global fame in Hollywood films and receiving critical acclaim for her role in Prima Facie, Jodie has fast become one of the most sought after actresses in the business.Liverpool born Jodie showed a flair for acting from a young age, with her school teachers at St Julies noticing her talent instantly after the star took part in drama lessons and in the Liverpool Performing Arts Festival in 2006.A spokesperson for the school said in a statement to OK! Magazine: "Jodie was a quiet student but had a very strong work ethic from a young age. It was clear that she had a talent in drama and she was encouraged to allow this to flourish."Her confidence grew and she had a great sense of humour.

Carlo Ancelotti has leapt to the defence of Gareth Bale after the Welshman missed Real Madrid's La Liga title party.The 32-year-old was absent from last weekend's celebrations having sat out of Los Blancos' 4-0 title-clinching triumph over Espanyol due to a back injury. Bale, who has become something of a pantomime villain in the eyes of the Spanish press, did take to Twitter, however, to congratulate his team-mates and express his disappointment at not being able to join in with the celebrations.Last Saturday, Bale posted: "So disappointed that I’m not able to be part of the celebrations this evening due to a bad back spasm but really proud of the team for winning the title! Enjoy tonight boys!"In response, the Spanish media hit back at the Welsh winger, with Marca labelling his tweet as an "ugly gesture on a day of joy for the squad and fans".

UFO, fell from the skies during a lighting storm in Texas. Conner, 23, was working the night shift at a meat packing plant when he decided to film the storm which was thundering down above him.What really captured his attention however, was the mysterious object that plunged out of the sky with a streak of light trailing behind, which he managed to capture as he was recording the storm.Conner said: "I can't say that I have encountered anything like this before."I've never really recorded the skies or anything and that day of the storm I really felt the need to record."I'm open to any suggestions as to what it might be or what it was."Best case scenario it was a meteor because I've never seen one! And worst-case scenario, an alien invasion."When Conner shared his footage online, numerous UFO watchers compared it to The War of the Worlds, HG Wells' famous sci-fi novel in which a meteor crashes to Earth carrying hostile aliens."Looks like when the Martians lightning bolted into the ground," said one viewer, referencing the 2005 film version."It's an alien space craft," said another.Lots of people thought Conner had filmed a regular meteor, though many others questioned whether one would move so quickly across the sky.Naturally, the footage sparked a debate between the UFO watchers as to what the object was.

BBC BAFTA viewers have taken to Twitter to express confusion over a sound 'glitch' on the BBC.Fans noticed that the sound was muted during clips of Channel 4's It's A Sin, and they were divided over the reasons why. Viewers were torn over whether the sound was muted on purpose, or if it was a technical issue by the broadcaster.One user tweeted: "Why has the sound gone off on It's a sin a coincidence? It’s happened twice so far??"Another penned: "@BAFTA Get the #BBC to sort the sound out - someone needs to press a few buttons!"A third asked: "Does anybody else’s sound keep going off when they play it’s a sin clips???? the censorship is real."While a fourth posed the question "Why do bafta keep cutting out the sound for it’s a sin #BAFTAS."Another wrote: "BAFTA muting the sound on the it’s a sin clips and nothing else is," which was followed by the eye emoji.

Kang Soo-youn, who won South Korea’s first acting award from a Big Three film festival when she took home Best Actress honors at the Venice Film Festival, died Saturday, two days after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 55 and her family said she died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 3 PM at a hospital in southern Seoul.

Some of the UK’s biggest stars and creators issued passionate defences of Channel 4 at tonight’s BAFTA TV Awards in the wake of the UK government’s decision to privatize it.

1. Her First Gig Was Singing Whitney Houston Max may still be introducing herself to millions of future fans all around the world, but she isn’t new to music.

Nicole Kidman is honoring who she owes it all to! In light of Mother's Day, the star took to Instagram to share a sweet tribute to her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman.MORE: Keith Urban teases move to UK with wife Nicole KidmanThe actress delighted fans with a never-before-seen throwback, which sees her as a baby in the beaches of Hawai'i with her mom.Though she famously hails from Australia, she was actually born in Honolulu while her parents – her mom being a nursing instructor and her dad, Antony Kidman, a biochemist and psychologist – were living temporarily in the US.WATCH: Nicole star's in Apple TV's RoarMORE: Nicole Kidman sparks wave of worry from fans with new on-set photosThe image proves just where the Being the Ricardos actress gets her stunning looks and iconic red hair from.In it, Janelle appears sitting on a white sand beach, with palm trees towering over her, clad in a brown and blue bikini, and a straw hat. She's holding baby Nicole, whose red locks are already starting to grow.The doting mom captioned the heartfelt tribute with: "Reminiscing… wonderful memories with my mumma back in #Hawaii.

Charles Spencer will no doubt have delighted royal fans on Sunday as he took to Instagram to share an incredible unearthed family photo.The Earl posted a black-and-white shot of three young people posing on the driveway of a grand stately home, which he captioned: "My father (center) visiting Scotland in the late '30s."SEE: Charles Spencer shares rare family photo with the Queen - fans have same reactionHis dad John was smartly dressed in a suit over a shirt and tie and he wore a bemused expression.What's more, the resemblance to his son was evident, as Charles clearly takes after his father's side of the family!WATCH: Princess Diana's Childhood Home Could Be A Farm In New VideoThe dad-of-seven shared another lovely family picture to social media earlier in the week, too.SEE: Charles Spencer leaves fans divided with unexpected photoMORE: Charles Spencer makes candid confession about life with new family additionOn Thursday, Charles posted a photo that illustrated his close relationship with his late sister, Diana, Princess of Wales.In the snap, a young Diana, who was then aged five, could be seen playing in her toy car while her brother, who was aged two at the time, cheekily poured sand over it! Charles posted the sweet family throwback to InstagramThe scene was observed by their parents, Lord Althorp and Viscountess Althorp, as well as the couple's two elder daughters, Sarah, 11, and Jane, nine."A snapshot of family life in 1966," Charles captioned the post, before adding a variety of hashtags, including one that perfectly summed up the photo: "#terribletwos."His followers were clearly touched by the photo, with many excited to see the picture of a young Princess Diana.

Tributes have been paid to a "gentle giant", who was named locally after being attacked on a street in Edinburgh.

Paris Jackson was spotted out in Los Angeles with Chris Brown. The two looked comfortable with each other, with photographers capturing them hugging and saying hello, walking in the same direction.A musical about Michael Jackson will arrive on Broadway in 2023Paris Jackson partners up with KVD BeautyJackson wore a tie-dye dress paired with brown boots. She wore her hair down and had on some jewelry and a bag.Brown wore a matching shirt and pants and had his hair dyed blonde, with a red stripe on it.

An Ayrshire table tennis star has spoken of her pride at landing a place on the Scotland team for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

A second horse - Eclair Surf - has died after failing to recover from injuries sustained in the Randox Grand National, it was revealed today. He was among the early favourites for the National, but suffered a heavy fall at the third fence in Saturday's race, which was won by Noble Yeats.

Horse Elle Est Belle has died after competing in the second race on Grand National Day 2022.At Aintree, the mare died after suffering a suspected heart attack during the Mersey Novices' Hurdle. The four-time-winning mare, trained by Dan Skelton, was pulled up by jockey Harry Skelton in the closing stages when she was in fourth place.Elle Est Belle, who was six years old, started to catch up on the frontrunners when she suffered a massive cardiac arrest during the 2m 4f event.

Grand National 2022 horse Discorama has died after being pulled up with an injury during one of Saturday's races.Discorama's race ended before the 13th fence of the iconic Aintree event. Jockey Bryan Cooper reported the two-time winner was lame before trainer Paul Nolan confirmed the injury was a fatal one on Saturday evening.Nolan said: "We are heartbroken to have lost Discorama today at Aintree.

The country's largest horse racing event will soon be underway as thousands of racegoers attend Aintree for the first time since lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

The Grand National is Britain's largest horse racing and one of the most prestigious in Europe. The event will soon be underway as thousands of racegoers attend Aintree for the first time since lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

horses who could go close at the Grand National this weekend thanks to the unique relationship each one has with its jockey. There's not long to go until Britain tunes in to watch the 2022 running of the world's most famous horse race, where 40 runners and riders will compete for the £500,000 top prize.

Grand National sweepstake kit here with all 40 runners and riders included.The line-up for Saturday's race at Aintree has been confirmed with a field of 40 horses named on Thursday, along with four additional reserves in the event of any withdrawals.Last year's winner Minella Times returns and will again be ridden by Rachael Blackmore, who became the first female jockey to win the National 12 months ago.Elsewhere, Snow Leopardess goes into the race as one of Britain's biggest hopes for a victory as she is set to become the first mother to run in the race.Grand National 2022 sweepstake kitThe mare has returned to racing after giving birth to a foal, a story which has captured the hearts of punters ahead of Saturday's race.It is the Irish-trained horses which dominate the betting, though, with Any Second Now and Burrows Saint both returning after third and fourth place finishes last year, respectively.Trainer Gordon Elliott has seven runners in the race, including Delta Work and Escaria Ten, both of which are well fancied going into the National.Commodore, School Boy Hours, Romain De Senam and Roi Mage have been named as the four reserves for the race and can run if any other horses pull out before 1pm on Friday.Who will win this year's Grand National? Let us know in the comments section below.

The Grand National will take place in front of a crowd of thousands this weekend for the first time in three years. The popular horse race was cancelled back in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic - with a virtual Grand National replacing it.