EastEnders Whitney and Ben Mitchell stars spotted holding hands amid romance rumours

The Government is stepping in to reduce disruption at airports with passengers saying they look like scenes from 'a disaster movie' according to customers. Manchester Airport has been the point of criticism for months but trouble at airports has been reported across the country.

Hundreds of jobs in Manchester have been created by Booking.com so far this year as the technology giant progresses its plans to expand beyond accommodation.

Defender Lisandro Martinez has admitted that he is "proud" of the way he developed under Erik ten Hag at Ajax amid Manchester United's ongoing interest in his signature.

Kourtney Kardashian has shared a heartfelt message online following Travis Barker's hospitalization at the beginning of the week, followed by an angry post directed at insensitive paparazzi photos that were sold.MORE: Travis Barker's cryptic message before he was rushed to hospitalShe wrote: "And to the paparazzi who sold pictures of me 'out and about' while my husband was in hospital fighting for his life... these were pictures actually taken weeks ago (I can't even remember the last time I wore that sweatsuit in the photos)..."I didn't forget about you.

Kimberley Walsh exclusively revealed to HELLO! why she will not be attending the upcoming Girls Aloud reunion which is set to take place later this month.MORE: Kimberley Walsh surprises fans by rocking Kate Middleton's famous dressKimberely, 40, explained her absence from the Race For Life, will be a "blessing in disguise," while other members of the iconic girl group are set to meet, to honour their former bandmate Sarah Harding who sadly passed away last year due to breast cancer.WATCH: Behind the scenes of HELLO!'s Star Mums photoshootKimberley will be taking part in the race remotely from Ibiza. She said: "Part of me thinks it's a blessing in disguise because I'd be so emotional I wouldn't be able to set off on the run."SEE: Kimberley Walsh's £31 floral top is a must-have for springREAD: Inside Kimberley Walsh's unbelievable new pink and gold bathroom"I'm gutted about (missing the race) because me and my family had already planned to be away celebrating my mum's 70th birthday so it's not something I can shift.

LOVE Island's horny stars revealed their sex faces and orgasm noises during a racy chat about romping. Tasha kicked off the conversation as the bikini-clad islanders chatted on the bean bags in Saturday's Best Bits episode.

Ricky Martin has denied all allegations in a domestic abuse restraining made against him in Puerto Rico over the weekend.

Love Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s hidden pop career has been exposed by her loyal legion of fans as they question if “there’s nothing she can’t do.”Over the past few weeks, the 27-year-old has become quite the fan-favourite on popular ITV2 dating show as her relationship with Davide Sanclimenti continues to blossom on the silver screen.But this isn’t the brunette beauty’s first brush with fame in front of the cameras as she started her TV career by appearing in a slew of various Turkish soap operas over the years.READ MORE: Love Island's Mollie reveals she couldn't tell dad about show in sweet message to palAnd now, fans of the actress have uncovered the stunning Islander’s secret singing career as they uncovered her summery bop online.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.The former popstar released a song back in 2018 called Seçil Gür in Turkey alongside fellow female singer Yeniden Başlasın.In the music video, Ekin-Su can be seen showing off her incredible vocal skills to the catchy track while dancing beside the singer in a black crop top and a short denim mini skirt.After spotting the star’s video online, one user took to Twitter to share it with the loyal legion of Love Island fans online.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comThey captioned the 20-second clip: “EKIN-SU USED TO BE A SINGER???????????? #LoveIsland #TALKSWITHASH.”And fans soon flooded to Twitter to share their surprise at the talented TV star who is looking for love on the ITV2 dating show.One user penned: “There’s nothing Ekin-Su can’t do, the woman is multitalented.” while another predicted: “Lmaooo she will sing

soldiers from the same unit have taken their own lives in the last year. All of the women were serving with the Royal Artillery at the time of their deaths.Gunner Sophie Madden, 23, was found hanged inside an Army camp in Kent three weeks ago. READ MORE: Brit troops must be ready 'to fight and win' to stop Putin, says top army chiefShe was serving with 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery when she died.Her death followed that of 19-Year-old Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck, who was found dead at Larkhill Barracks on Salisbury Plain last December.Jaysley was serving with 14 Regiment Royal Artillery Recruitment Team when she died.Iraq and Afghan war veteran, Bombardier Nadine Askew, 31, was found dead in July last year.Known as Skew or Dotty, she completed a tour of Iraq, two of Afghanistan and joined peacekeeping duties in Estonia.She had served with 26th Regiment Royal Artillery, before becoming an instructor, training recruits on an AS-90 armoured vehicle with the 1 Royal Horse Artillery.Three weeks before her death, she joined a Queen’s gun salute in Edinburgh, with her role making her one of the few women to be in command of the gun.At the time of her death, her mum Amanda, said: “She was loved, she was cherished, she had a heart of gold and if there was any trouble, she would deal anybody out.“She had two families, she had us and she had her girls, her Army friends, and they were great friends and looked after each other.

US Navy warship shot down a civilian airliner, killing almost 300 and setting a grim record that remained unbroken until the destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine 26 years later. All 290 people on board the Iran Air Airbus A300 died when it was destroyed by an SM-2MR surface-to-air missile fired from the US Navy guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes.READ MORE: 'I blame Putin for my son's death after Russia shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine'The tragic mistake was blamed on “combat stress,” by the US Navy.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a chord with him as he ponders whether to continue with his darts comeback.The Power retired following his defeat to Rob Cross in the final of the 2018 World Championship but returned to competitive action this year as part of the World Seniors Tour. After a disappointing showing at the World Seniors Championship, Taylor reached the final of the World Seniors Masters. This weekend, he is in action at the World Seniors Matchplay in Hull and began his campaign on Friday with an 8-4 win over Deta Hedman.Taylor was disappointed with his performance though and admitted post-match that he hasn’t been as focused on darts as he should have been.

Harry Styles left fans in awe after delivering an emotional speech to his LGBTQ+ fans at his sold-out concert in Oslo, Norway, earlier this week.On June 25, a gunman opened fire at a gay bar in Olso, killing two people and injury 21 on the day they were planning to celebrate the annual Pride parade.Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told news reporters that "everything indicates" that the attack was carried out by an Islamist extremist.READ MORE: Harry Styles branded a 'good role model' by The DarknessHe added: "We don't know (yet) if the queer community was the intended target but we know it's a victim."Harry, 28, has shown his support for the LGBTQ+ community since finding fame and continued to do so at his Love On Tour show while holding a pride flag.The Boyfriend hitmaker proudly held the flag before saying: "I am well aware that, right now, this means more to you than it ever has before."I just want to tell you that I’m very sorry and I hope you all feel safe in here with each other."The thing that I am most proud of in my life is getting to play in front of such an incredible, loving group of people every night."He continued: "It is an honour, I thank you so much, the atmosphere that you've created here, allowing people to feel safe and to be themselves, and I know that in difficult times, it is hard to feel like you can make a difference."I promise you that each and every single one of you can make a difference by the small choices, the tiny choices that you make every day to be that little bit kinder to someone.

Chloe Ferry reckons she would be a "millionaire" if she got a pound for every time someone asked her to join OnlyFans. The stunning reality TV star, 26, spoke exclusively to the Daily Star at Karaoke Box's VIP launch in London on Tuesday night (June 28).

Despite romance rumours heating up between the pair, Max Bowden and Shona McGarty appeared to be careful in not walking the Soap Awards 2022 red carpet together on Saturday 11 June evening. Speculation about the pair's potential relationship have been swirling after it was said they have "grown close" following Max's split from his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Max, 27, has been seen leaving 30 year old Shona's house since the news broke, while sources had said they're "inseparable".They have refused to confirm whether they're in a relationship or not.

EASTENDERS stars Max Bowden and Shona McGarty shunned walking the red carpet together at tonight’s British Soap Awards. The Sun recently revealed that the pair, who play Whitney Dean and Ben Mitchell on the BBC soap, had “grown close” after he split from his pregnant girlfriend this year.

EASTENDER Shona McGarty last night gave a cheeky nod to her growing closeness to co-star Max Bowden, smiling: “Who doesn’t love a kebab?” Shona, 30, and Max, 27, were recently snapped holding hands outside a doner and shish takeaway van and are spending lots of time together, say pals. Beaming Shona, who plays Whitney Dean against Max’s Ben Mitchell, told us: “He’s an incredible actor, such a great actor.

Emmerdale actress Paige Sandhu stole the red carpet ahead of tonight's British Soap Awards at Hackney Empire in London.The actress played evil serial killer Mean Jutla on the ITV soap, but the star couldn't be less villainous if she tried as she arrived in the most incredible mint green gown. Strolling the red carpet with a ginormous grin ahead of the highly-anticipated ceremony, the first in the three years, Paige looked like a true goddess.The star's gown featured a plunge neckline, thousands of tiny glittering sequins, and synched in at the waist.

EASTENDERS actor Max Bowden has given fans a rare peek at his family after enjoying the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Max, who plays Ben Mitchell in the long running BBC soap, grabbed his beloved mum and nan for a selfie as they marked the special occasion.

EASTENDERS stars Shona McGarty and Max Bowden hold hands after popping out to a kebab van. We revealed last week that the pair, who play Whitney Dean and Ben Mitchell, had “grown close” after he split from his pregnant girlfriend this year.

BBC has issued a statement in response to a number of complaints about a recent episode of EastEnders in which Ben Mitchell was raped.The scenes were part of a pre-announced storyline to raise awareness of male rape.During the upsetting story, Ben, played by Max Bowden, came to blows with his husband Callum Highway, played by Tony Clay, over Ben's vigilante actions against homophobes.This caused a rift between the couple, with Ben going home with online hook-up Lewis Butler, played by Aidan O'Callaghan.Ben tried to leave but sex attacker Lewis refused to let him go and raped him in disturbing scenes.A number of viewers took to Twitter to respond to the pre-watershed scenes.One person wrote: "That was awful to watch. Made me feel physically sick."Another said: "This was not suitable TV before the watershed," while another put: "That genuinely made me feel sick to the core."The BBC has now responded to a host of viewer complaints over the soap's storyline.The broadcaster has confirmed they received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode.They have issued a statement in response, writing: "EastEnders has been a pre-watershed BBC One staple for over 37 years and has a rich history of dealing with challenging and difficult issues and Ben’s story is one of these."We have worked closely with organisations and experts in the field to tell this story which we hope will raise awareness of sexual assaults and the issues surrounding them.

EastEnders actor Max Bowden, 27, shared a cryptic post on his Instagram stories seemingly making a dig at recent reports he has "grown close" to his co-star Shona McGarty, 30.The Ben Mitchell star posted a snap of himself lying in bed fully-clothed next to fellow EastEnders star Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater on the BBC soap. While the pair were just relaxing as friends and 34 year old Lacey is happily married and shares children Dusty and Trilby with her husband Matt Kay, Max took the opportunity to appear to make a dig at the latest claims about his love life. "Plot twist.....