Ed Westwick Responds to Backlash from 'Gossip Girl' Fans Who Were Unhappy with His Announcement

Ben Affleck dressed for comfort as he stepped out in Santa Monica on Wednesday.The actor, 49, donned a plaid flannel shirt and a pair of black jeans as he walked through the beachside city with a cellphone pressed to his ear.Affleck ambled in a pair of black shoes and carried a light blue surgical mask in his left hand. Casual cool:Ben Affleck dressed for comfort as he stepped out in Santa Monica on WednesdayThe Armageddon actor was later joined by his son Samuel, 10, who was dressed in a blue polo shirt and khaki pants.The father-son duo had on their face masks while in close proximity to the public.

Just a day after the shocking finale of The Bachelor's 26th season, Susie Evans is speaking out and revealing more about her relationship with Clayton Echard.Evans, 28, became the first woman in Bachelor history to turn down The Bachelor the finale, with Echard leaving Iceland a single man, though they ultimately reconciled and have been dating, as it was revealed in the After the Rose special.While she seems happy with Echard now, she revealed on Nick Viall's podcast The Viall Filesthat if Echard would have proposed on the special, she would have said no. Day after:Just a day after the shocking finale of The Bachelor's 26th season, Susie Evans is speaking out and revealing more about her relationship with Clayton Echard Dating:Evans, 28, became the first woman in Bachelor history to turn down The Bachelor the finale, with Echard leaving Iceland a single man, though they ultimately reconciled and have been dating, as it was revealed in the After the Rose special Susie and Nick:Susie and Jesse: While she seems happy with Echard now, she revealed on Nick Viall's podcast The Viall Files that if Echard would have proposed on the special, she would have said noThe Bachelor host Jesse Palmer (who will return to host The Bachelorette), kept hinting that Echard may pop the question on the Tuesday night special.However, that didn't happen, though Echard did give Evans his 'final rose,' with Evans revealing to Viall, who served as The Bachelor in Season 21, she made it clear to Echard she would not have accepted a proposal on the live special.

Ant Anstead is celebrating his love for girlfriend Renee Zellweger with some cute PDA.The  star took to Instagram on Wednesday night to share a sweet pic of him and the Oscar-winning actress sharing a kiss.This is the first real, intimate moment the couple has shared with the world, although they haven't kept their relationship under wraps by any means.Anstead captioned the romantic post, «This lady ❤️ x Ren.»A post shared by ant anstead (@ant_anstead)The cute couple met during an episode of  and after several weeks of dating rumors they became Instagram official with a cute, cuddly snapshot back in August.In a recent interview with ET, Anstead praised his lady love for her «kindness.»«I'm a big believer that people resonate with kindness,» he said, marveling at the small things and everyday considerate gestures that mean the most. «When you actually look back at relationships you have with your family, your friends, it's those small moments, those sort of hidden messages, that actually speak the most.»Check out the video below for more on the cute couple.

NSW government and ACON on Wednesday announced that it was setting up the first state-funded health care centre for the LGBTQI community. Schembri said that he felt “uncomfortable” as a gay patient. Schembri was speaking at the launch of the LGBTQI Health Strategy at Kinghorn Cancer Centre at St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney.Earlier this year in January, he was diagnosed with “a rare and random life changing illness” and spent eight weeks  “in and out of hospitals across the public and private systems”. Schembri said he had come out at the age of 14 and had lived and worked for over 25 years in clinical, managerial and chief executive roles in the New South Wales health system.“I thought I knew our public and private systems well. What I wasn’t prepared for was the number of times as a patient, I was asked if my wife was coming to pick me up after a procedure or whether my partner –  pronoun, ‘she or her’ – was joining the consultation,” said Schembri, who rejoined work last week. The historic NSW LGBTIQ+ Health Strategy 2022-2027 is built on the voices, experiences and insights of over 1,600 LGBTIQ+ people across the State and more than 750 NSW Health staff.

Erling Haaland is expected to leave the club this summer, with Europe's elite on standby for an intense battle to secure his signature.The Norwegian has been exceptional for Dortmund since signing from RB Salzburg, scoring 81 goals in 80 appearances, and has quickly become one of the most sought after stars in the world. He's expected to be available on the cheap too, as his £68million release clause comes into play next summer.It is thought that every side will be in for Haaland, as no one will want to miss out on the opportunity to sign a generational talent.

Russian soldiers are holding 100 Chernobyl technicians 'like prisoners in a concentration camp' amid warnings that Vladimir Putin's men could cause a nuclear disaster. The technicians have reportedly been working at gun point to maintain safety at the nuclear power plant, which was captured by Russia on the first day of the invasion of Ukraine.

An infamous Jose Mourinho rant has resurfaced after Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League.

Residents have told of a “war zone” after cars at two homes in Airdrie were petrol-bombed.

Zach Braff plays a father of 12 kids. In real life, the actor says he was more like a «fun uncle» than dad to his young co-stars.Braff walked the red carpet at the premiere of his Disney+ movie, and spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about befriending and mentoring the large cast of child actors.«They're so excited, they're so talented,» Braff marveled at getting to share the experience of the premiere. Braff said he had a particular connection to the young Leo Perry.

Queen Elizabeth II struggled privately with the divorces of three out of her four children, according to a new report. In an upcoming biography titled, "Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II", written by Robert Hardman, the author details the private pain the queen reportedly endured during the divorces of Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne.  "Outwardly stoical, as ever, the Queen was finding the divorce talks deeply upsetting," Hardman notes in the book, according to People.  Queen Elizabeth II reportedly struggled privately with the divorces of three out of her four children.

HRT should be available over the counter.Even a few years back, when I was going through menopause, the conversation was nowhere near as newsy and loud, while in my mum’s day the topic was hardly aired at all. Women would whisper about ‘the change’. Some even mouthed it like Miranda Hart’s sitcom namesake, who used to give the silent treatment to the word ‘sex’.It’s great we’re acknowledging it more openly because it’s a part of life, like reaching any other milestone, and for many, it isn’t always an easy journey, physically or psychologically.

Kanye West was placed on a 24-hour suspension by Instagram on Wednesday.  Content from West’s recent posts has been deleted due to a violation of Instagram's policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying, a spokesperson for Meta, the parent company of Instagram, told Fox News Digital. The platform has restricted his account from posting, commenting, and sending direct messages (DMs) for 24 hours, the spokesperson added.

James Marsden and Minnie Driver were both guests on The Late Late Show with James Corden this week and they reminisced about being neighbors at one point!

Kim Kardashian revealed that boyfriend Pete Davidson got her name "branded" with ink on his chest.During an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kim, 41, addressed rumours that Pete, 28, has got a tattoo of her name on his chest.The rumours come after eagle-eyed Kim fans zoomed into the photo that Pete sent to her ex Kanye West following their public feud.The SNL funnyman Pete took a topless selfie in bed while posing with a peace sign, with a tattoo of Kim's name noticeable on his chest.The SKIMS founder told Ellen: "He has a few tattoos, a few cute ones that he got but the Kim one isn't a tattoo, it's actually a branding."The beauty mogul added: "Let me explain it – he wanted to do something that was really different because okay, the first tattoo he got, I was like, 'Thank you, oh my god,' second, I was like, 'So cute, but that's what tattoo people do, right? They get tattoos of what's going on in their life."When Kim was quizzed whether her boyfriend only had three tattoos of her, she coyly responded: "A little more than that."The branding is my name. The other ones are cutesy things.

“We are seeing an increase in the proportion of BA.2 that is detected,” warned the World Health Organization’s technical lead on Covid-19, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove. “Of the sequences that are available, about 75% are BA.2 and 25% of those are BA.1,” which is the original Omicron strain.

GAYLE, the chart-topping singer-songwriter behind the song “abcdefu,” just performed her hot new single!

Wendi McLendon-Covey is finally addressing Jeff Garlin‘s firing from The Goldbergs.

Vanessa Williams shot up to stardom after she was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America. The 58-year-old then went on to pursue a career as an actress, singer and producer. She has found success both on the stage and the screen. She has starred on Broadway in Into The Woods and Kiss Of The Spider Woman and will be returning to the stage this may in POTUS. She’s also known for her on-screen credits in Ugly Betty, Shaft and Desperate Housewives. Through it all, she has been married multiple times, which she spoke about in an essay with Glamour.

UK are set to see scorching temperatures of 20C today as a mini heatwave takes hold of the country.The warm spell follows relatively drab conditions for most yesterday with patchy showers and grey skies.'Blood rain' was even reported yesterday in parts after a wave of Saharan dust swept across Europe. There are hopes that the glorious weather today could last into the weekend, allowing us to make full use of it.Netweather’s Ian Simpson has said: "It will turn very warm for the time of year away from south and east-facing coasts, with highs of 17 to 19C in parts of England and perhaps even 20C locally."It is expected that the warmest temperatures will be down south, although northern regions are also expected to be hotter than usual for this time of year.

Elon Musk's Starlink app has become the most downloaded app in Ukraine, undoubtedly leaving Vladimir Putin humiliated. The SpaceX CEO's app Starlink allows its users to access the satellite constellation and gain internet connectivity.Elon, 50, stepped in to support Ukraine following Russia's invasion by sending more SpaceX Starlink satellite stations to provide internet connection for the country.The billionaire continues to hilariously respond to a pleas for him to fight Putin in a one-on-one scrap.Elon tweeted today: "If he is afraid to fight, I will agree to use only my left hand and I am not even left-handed."Elon continues to have a one up on the Russian president.

Jason Statham, as well as the first ever picture of her newborn baby daughter’s face. The model, 34, gave the rare insight into her life with actor Jason, 54, by sharing a sweet family album of pictures to her Instagram account, even revealing five-month-old Isabella’s face for the first time. The blonde British beauty welcomed her second baby just five weeks ago, and the couple already share four-year-old Jack.