EastEnders Bernie star Clair Norris reveals vile bullies motivated her to pursue dream

The BBC are set to sign This Morning chef Gino D’Acampo for the 20th anniversary of its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, which will take place later this year. 43 year old Italian chef Gino has become a firm favourite on Britain’s TV screens, with his hilarious sense of humour – and brilliant cooking skills – earning him legions of fans. Not only has he been a chef on This Morning for 13 years, he also won I’m A Celebrity...

Deborah James has revealed she's given her husband "strict instructions" to move on following her death, but begged him not to marry a "bimbo".The BBC podcaster, now 40, was just 35 years old when she diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in December 2016, which went on to become stage four. Since then, she has tirelessly campaigned to bring awareness to the disease, some of that through her Instagram account @bowelbabe.

A former Love Island star has dished all the dating show's secrets, including the incredibly racy audition process. A sexy new set of singletons looking for romance are set to descend on the new Mallorcan mansion when the ITV series returns to screens on 6 June.

I know this is beauty sacrilege but I have to admit that, up until the past year or two, I avoided using SPF creams on my face. I used skincare with SPF in (I’m not a maniac), but chemical sun cream formulas never suited my fussy, sensitive skin. We all know how important it is to be wearing a high factor, targeted sunscreen daily to avoid sun damage and premature ageing, so I made it my mission to go on a hunt for a formula that didn’t cause my skin to go red and break out in tiny spots – something that happened so often after a day spent wearing a chemical SPF.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are currently enjoying a tour of Scotland with a focus on discussing mental health. While they are there Prince William, 39, and Catherine, 40, are addressed as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn. When William married Catherine in 2011, the Queen bestowed many titles upon the couple including this one amongst others including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Baron and Lady Carrickfergus.They’re not the only royals to go by different names in Scotland, though.

With the Eurovision Song Contest fast approaching, fans across Europe will be tuning in this weekend to watch the cool and quirky performers take to the stage. And while seeing unusual antics unfold on-stage has become part of the occasion, it turns out that the competition’s judges have some pretty unusual rules of their own that they must follow. In fact, in an interview with Times Radio, Murder On The Dancefloor songstress Sophie Ellis-Bextor revealed that she once turned down the role because of the “kooky” rules in place.

Kevin Clifton has told how he's "at war" with his girlfriend Stacey Dooley following their simultaneous appearances on the small screen.The dance star, 39, took to Instagram to declare a "ratings war" against his flame-haired girlfriend as they appeared on TV at the same time last night.In view of his 360,000 followers, the star shared a snap of the TV guide.The pic shows Kevin's show The Games wason at the same time as Stacey's DNA Family Secrets, which saw him call for a "ratings war".He wrote: "Me vs @sjdooley."Stacey was quick to share Kevin's story with her one million fans.She wrote: "I trust u will all make the right decision," alongside a series of laughing emoji faces.The BBC star jokily added: "(BRB, just going to sabotage Kevs gym bag)." (sic)Kevin has been taking part on ITV show The Games which sees 12 celebrities take on the sporting challenge of a lifetime.Stacey has been voicing her support for her beau over the last few days, leaving comments on Instagram.She voiced her support for the Strictly star before the show even aired after Kevin posted a snap of himself in a pair of speedos.Standing in a changing room, Kevin only wore a pair of swimming trunks as he showcased his incredibly toned body.Looking unimpressed at the situation, he prepared to head out to the pool area.The West End star captioned the snap: "@thegamestv Let’s go! Coming soon to @itv," followed by a flexed arm emoji.Referring to Olympic diving champion Tom, Kevin's girlfriend Stacey, penned: "Tom is SHAKING," cheekily followed by two budgie emojis.She also celebrated earlier this week after Kevin took part in the 400m run.Strictly star Kev landed bronze as he crossed the finish line while racing against fellow celebs.Celebrating the

BBC as Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who replacement, putting an end to speculation from fans of the hit sci-fi series. The 29-year-old actor, who is best known for his performance in Sex Education as Eric Effiong, has since taken to social media to thank the show's previous stars for their "support", revealing he's been left "speechless".Now, Ncuti has revealed that he spoke to current and previous incarnations of the Doctor, Jodie Whittaker and David Tennant.He did so while in attendance at the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, where he was nominated for Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for his role as Eric in Sex Education.Taking to Instagram yesterday, Ncuti heaped praise on his predecessors as he thanked them for their advice at the event.In view of his 2.7 million followers, Ncuti penned: “The Doctor herself, Jodie Whittaker and Mr David Tennant for your beautiful words of support and encouragement on BAFTA day.“I was absolutely c***ing my pants and honestly speaking to you two was priceless.”He went on: “The Doctor Who fam: Russell, all the producers and the wonderful fans have been so gracious and welcoming. I am stunned and speechless at the support.”Ncuti added a series of pictures of himself at the BAFTA event and prefaced his acknowledgement for the fellow actors by warning fans his caption would be “cringe”.He said: “There are a lot of thank you’s in this caption so please excuse the cringe.“But mans feeling hella grateful at the moment… (sic)“Thank you @bafta for continually supporting and recognising the @sexeducation family and myself.

Adele and boyfriend Rich Paul have taken the next step in their relationship by moving in together.The singer, 34, poses next to her sports agent beau, 40, in a series of snaps posted to Instagram to celebrate the first year of their relationship. The couple looking ecstatic as they pose on the lawn of a huge mansion in the first snap, and they're both holding up the house keys in a celebratory pose. The post was captioned: “Time flies” and also included a series of other sweet snaps of the pair, who got together in 2021, throughout their relationship.

BBC Breakfast viewers lashed out at one segment on the morning programme which saw Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt and Mike Bushell get crafty making paper aeroplanes.The hosts were discussing the Paper Airplane World Championships, which sees paper engineers get together to compete in categories like Distance and Aerobatics.But fans were quick to brand the segment "inane" as the hosts began folding paper around the red sofa.Charlie sounded a little grumpy as he explained: "Inevitably, we have all been set the task of building a plane," as Naga admitted she was "useless" at making paper aeroplanes at school.She added: "I've just been told in my ear that my plane's going nowhere!"Viewers thought the segment was a "waste of time" and quickly took to social media to share their thoughts, as one wrote: "Is it 'cute' or something to make really bad paper airplanes then make your viewers endure fake jollity whilst said airplanes fail. I for one am bored by this inane waste of time.

Good Morning Britain fans Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard have put their names forward for the new series of Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins.During Thursday’s (May 12) instalment of the popular ITV news show, the 47-year-old broadcaster and his co-host Susanna Reid welcomed the four female finalists from the military challenge onto the show.Paige Zima, Claire Aves, Cat Turnbull and Shylla Duhaney joined the pair on the show as they discussed what it was like to make TV history as the first all-female finalists to make it through the gruelling Channel 4 show.After listening to their inspiring story, the 55-year-old and the doting dad-of-two happily threw their hat into the ring for the celebrity edition of the gruelling physical challenge on the show.Before the interview with the finalists came to an end, Susanna couldn't help but throw her colleagues under the bus by suggesting they take part in the next series of the celebrity edition.She informed viewers: "The final is on Sunday [May 15] at nine o'clock on Channel 4. Kate Garraway for the celebrity version don't you think? And Ben." The suggestion was met with a cheer of agreement as the finalists encouraged the TV presenters to take part in the show.

Manchester United supporters fired shots at the club's Glazer family owners with banners at Old Trafford for the Red Devils' FA Youth Cup win.United's under-18s hosted Nottingham Forest's in the showpiece event of academy football on Wednesday night. A record crowd was in attendance, with 67,492 fans travelling to Old Trafford for the game, nearly 30,000 more than the previous record which was set in 2007.A feature of United games in recent months has been angry protests against the Glazers, amid a season that has turned to disaster.

Good Morning Britain fans were left up in arms after a “sexist” guest branded Susanna Reid “Miss” while talking about the latest developments in the cost-for-living crisis. During Thursday’s (May 12) instalment of the ITV news show the 51-year-old broadcaster and her co-host Ben Shephard welcomed journalist Quentin Letts on to the show to discuss the ongoing financial crisis.

A young man who died after being hit by a car in south Manchester has been named as 19-year-old Cameron Pearman. The fatal incident happened on Princess Road in the early hours of Sunday (May 7).

Jade Thirlwall has stated that she is ready and raring to kickstart her solo career as the group will be disbanded this Saturday (14 May).Little Mix will take a hiatus once their Confetti Tour comes to a close, and the band mates are thought to be going their separate ways.Jade, 29, has signed a deal with RCA Record label, and is confirmed to be launching her own solo enterprise.She has teased fans over on Instagram, leaving many speculating if she will be releasing new music with Calvin Harris, who is launching his new album imminently.Fans are over the moon about the news, as he has not released an album since 2017, nearly five years ago.Calvin teased his new record in an Instagram post, where he wore a pink sheer shirt with a white vest underneath and grey trousers. He posed with a flamingo either side of him and a sunset sky behind him.He hasn’t released any other information about the album, which is a follow up to his previous Funk Wav Bounces.

Manchester United are weighing up a potential £75million move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

Good Morning Britain is often dividing viewers - but a number have people have lodged official complaints following an interview with Susanna Reid and the Prime Minister. The presenter finally got to talk to Boris Johnson, almost five years after he last spoke to the ITV programme.

EastEnders is set to explore male postnatal depression in a new emotional storyline featuring Stuart Highway who struggles to bond with his newborn son.Beloved soap star Ricky Chamo – who plays the role of Stuart in the popular BBC One soap – will showcase the realities of his mental health struggle as his character also juggles his ongoing cancer treatment.While tackling his ongoing breast cancer, the Londoner appears to struggled to connect with newborn son Roland which is set to send him into a downward spiral in the heart of Watford.BBC bosses have revealed the cast and crew have been working closely with two mental health charities while covering the sensitive topic so that Stuart’s plight is portrayed to viewers at home as realistically as possible.The soon-to-be dad has been a much-loved character on the show since 2018 and has recently gone through a number of emotional storylines on the show.Over the past few months, Stuart has been diagnosed with male breast cancer which he has recently agreed to go under the knife for the sake of his son who he shares with his supportive wife Rainie Highway.Throughout his milestone journey, the actor has worked closely and received guidance from Mind and the Pandas Foundation which supports parents and carers who are struggling to cope at home. Head of Padas, Annie Belasco, said: “Pandas Foundation were delighted to hear that EastEnders intended to produce a storyline highlighting postnatal depression in men.

EastEnders star Clair Norris broke down in tears in a new documentary this week as she remembered being bullied for her weight when she was younger.The actress, known for playing Bernadette Taylor in the BBC soap, lead her first Panorama special on Wednesday as she discussed the UK’s obesity issue. As the conversation turned to bullying, Clair recalled the “name-calling” she faced during her childhood when she returned to her primary school in Thamesmead, though she didn’t remember the specific moments she was teased for weight. “This is probably where the name-calling would have happened, I don’t say it’s bullying that’s my own personal thing,” the 24 year old said.

EASTENDERS actress Clair Norris sobbed as she presented her first Panorama special tonight about the UK's obesity problem. Clair, who plays Bernadette Taylor in the BBC soap, broke down in tears as she revealed she had been bullied over her weight.