Doc Martin fans ‘gutted’ as last ever series of Martin Clunes drama kicks off with top episode

LOVE Island fans have spotted a huge problem with new host Maya Jama as she replaces Laura Whitmore. Popular presenter Maya, 28, has agreed to take on the role and bosses are finalising her contract. She will appear in the winter version which is set to return to South Africa in January.

KATIE Price has joked about being bankrupt during a mega shopping spree in an equestrian shop. The former glamour model, 43, laughed off her financial woes during the trip with TV funnyman Keith Lemon.

THE girl who was filmed getting close to Adam Collard last week has broken her silence after Paige Thorne issued an ultimatum over their relationship. Annie, 18, insisted the clip - which went viral on TikTok was completely "innocent" despite how it looked.

EastEnders star James Bye is taking to the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing this year, alongside celebrities such as Helen Skelton, Will Mellor and Kym Marsh.The actor, 38, who portrays Martin Fowler in the hit BBC One soap, was the 14th star to be announced in the star-studded line-up, and he called it an "honour" to have been asked to appear on the popular show. There's no doubt all of James' EastEnders cast mates are cheering him on from Albert Square, alongside his loving wife Victoria and their three sons, Edward, eight, and Louis, six, and three year old Hugo.

BBC BREAKFAST'S Naga Munchetty left Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt in shock after her honest admission. The BBC Breakfast host was handing the reins over to Matt and during the live cross, made a savage dig at the TV chef on Saturday morning.

STACEY Solomon has revealed that her daughter Rose has learned to walk while husband Joe was in I'm A Celeb All Stars. The Loose Women panellist, 32, shared a touching clip of her youngest child taking big steps after finding her feet.

KYLIE Jenner nearly bust out of a tight blue dress on Friday as she pulled off another show-stopping outfit in Paris. The mom-of-two revealed her long legs and ample cleavage as she made her way to a fashion show. Pictured in the French Capital for fashion week, Kylie, 25, wore a blue mini-dress by Coperni to watch the designer’s show.

LOVE Island's Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page have hinted at marriage as they cosied up together at Thorpe Park's Fright Night launch. It came after the smitten couple have taken their relationship to the next level by moving in together. Andrew  and Tasha met on this year's series of the ITV2 dating show and left the villa together two months ago.

THE Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen has opened up about a moment in her marriage that left ex-husband Clive "raging". Amanda, 48, announced in June she and Clive had split after 22 years together.

Hollyoaks stars Claire Cooper and Emmett Scanlan, who are also married in real life, have been forced to close down their bakery due to the "economic crisis". The couple, who featured in the hit Channel 4 show until 2013 as Brendan Brady and Jacqui McQueen, opened the Doughnut Whisperer in Chester last year. However, despite Claire originally describing the business as a "dream come true," things haven't gone well in recent months.

Britney Spears, 40, has poured her heart out in a recent post and given a glimpse into how she is feeling following the end of her conservatorship which was overseen by her father Jamie Spears for more than a decade. Posting a picture of a design which said the words: “I’m not perfect but I’m me,” the Toxic singer explained to her 42 million followers she is still searching for closure from her family, calling them out for not showing her “respect”.The troubled 40-year-old singer has had a bumpy ride with her family over the last few years, having spoken out for the first time in June 2021 after being put under a conservatorship in 2008.During the explosive hearing, she explained why she should be able to choose her own attorney, adding that she wanted to take legal action against her family.“I just want my life back.

— Steve, via emailLet me start by telling you what you already know: this relationship is over. Kaput. Done.

Victoria Beckham made a splash with her debut show at Paris Fashion Week on Friday evening. The Spice Girl turned fashion designer was hailed for her breathtaking SS23 collection, which was shown at the 17th-century church and monastery of Val-de-Grâce in the 5th arrondissement.LOOK: Victoria Beckham REUNITES with Nicola Peltz and son Brooklyn in Paris - all the photosFollowing her collection's presentation, which was witnessed by close friends and family, Victoria stepped out in a striking look for a much-deserved after party.

Lil Nas X paused his gig in Atlanta, Georgia this week in order to take what he described as a “mean shit” backstage.The rapper was playing at the Coca-Cola Roxy on Tuesday (September 27) as part of his ‘Long Live Montero’ tour, when a call from nature paused the gig.During one of three costume change interludes, Lil Nas X remained off stage for a few minutes, with his voice then coming through the venue speakers.He told the crowd: “I’m backstage and this is not a part of the show, but I’m taking a mean shit.“I’m gonna be, like, a minute or two, and I’ll be right back,” he added.See footage below.Lil Nas X temporarily stopped his show in Atlanta for a bathroom emergency he announced to concertgoers.

Taylor Swift‘s master recordings.Back in 2019, Swift confirmed her plans to re-record songs from her first six records in a bid to take control over her music once again after music manager Braun and his media holding company, Ithaca Holdings LLC, acquired Swift’s old label, Big Machine Label Group, back in June 2019.The story then hit headlines again in late 2020 after Swift confirmed that the ownership of her back catalogue has changed hands again for the second time within two years.After news broke of Braun selling the rights to Swift’s music to the private equity company Shamrock Holdings in a $300million (£230m), the singer shared a statement in which she said that the master recordings “were not for sale to me”.“This was the second time my music had been sold without my knowledge,” Swift said. “The letter told me that they wanted to reach out before the sale to let me know, but that Scooter Braun had required that they make no contact with me or my team, or the deal would be off.” Swift’s statement claims that Braun will continue to profit from her catalogue “for many years”.Speaking this week on NPR show The Limits With Jay Williams, Braun was asked about the situation and whether he had any regrets about how he handled the deal.“When you bought the rights to Taylor Swift’s masters, it turned into a really big thing,” Williams said, adding: “If you could go back in time… Would you have handled it differently?”Braun then responded: “Yes, I would’ve.

Prince‘s estate denied Sinead O’Connor use of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ for her new documentary, it has been revealed.Nothing Compares, a new film directed by Kathryn Ferguson, will chronicle O’Connor’s rise to fame in the early ‘90s. In addition to input from people close to the singer, the documentary will include a new interview with O’Connor herself.A great part of this success came from her decision to cover ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in 1990, with the song partially giving the film its title.However, the cover won’t appear in the film, with Prince’s half-sister and co-heir telling Billboard that the estate refused the request because “I didn’t feel she deserved to use the song.”Sharon Nelson added: “Nothing compares to Prince’s live version with Rosie Gaines that is featured on the ‘Hits 1‘ album and we are re-releasing that album on vinyl on November 4th.“I didn’t feel [Sinéad] deserved to use the song my brother wrote in her documentary so we declined. His version is the best.”Director Ferguson then added: “Initially we had intended to use the song, but we received a refusal (which as the rights holders, was their prerogative).“In the end we were very happy with that section of the film.

Christian Bale has made fresh fans with his recent appearance as Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder, but there’s one role in another franchise that he would entertain – to satisfy the kid in him. 

MARTIN Clunes has revealed he broke down in floods of tears as Doc Martin comes to an end after 18 years. The hit ITV medical comedy-drama has been on air since 2004 but will come to an end when the current series finishes up. Clunes, 60, has starred as local doctor Martin Ellingham who has a severe phobia of blood and his lack of social skills.

ITV drama first aired in 2004 and stars the actor as Dr Martin Ellingham, a physician who has a phobia of blood and a straight to the point bedside manner.It has since become a global hit, with the programme being sold for broadcast to 138 countries.READ NEXT: Doc Martin to end as ITV confirm season 10 will be Martin Clunes' last seriesHowever, Doc Martin is sadly coming to an end after 18 years, with its final series currently airing on ITV.Speaking about filming the drama's final scenes, Dr Ellingham star Martin has called the experience "bittersweet," and said he and his co-stars were "in tears."He told The Mirror: "Filming the ­final scenes was very much a bitter-sweet experience for me. "On set, we were all in tears towards the end."When we started shooting back in February, we were so busy I didn’t have time to dwell on this series being the last.