'Effective' male pill could start human trials this year and spell the end of condoms

The ill-fated run of Rocketman and Kingsman star Taron Egerton in the London play Cock has apparently come to an end.

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Paul Merson believes Manchester United can challenge for the Premier League title next season if they sign Harry Kane, although he doubts whether he will leave Tottenham.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a pensioner was stabbed to death inside a home in London.

Gallery: 'Mark Zuckerberg invest 1 billion dollars into Kanye West ideas. . . ' 10 times Kanye West blew up social media (BANG Showbiz)She wrote in another tweet: "Unfortunately because of this I'm missing out on Janie's Fund, which sucks because it's a charity that's super important to me my friend Steven Tyler… Sorry Steven! We'll have to ‘Walk This Way' another time.

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IT certainly pays to be on Loose Women - as stars of the ITV show can testify. We told this week how Stacey Solomon raked in £2.5million last year and is earning a staggering £3,000 per episode.

Idris Elba has revealed that the Duchess of Sussex asked him to play a song by the rapper Dr Dre when he was the DJ at her wedding to Prince Harry. The Luther star said Meghan made a special request for Still DRE, a hit which was released in 1999 and features Snoop Dogg.

Musical stars lined up to pay homage to Joni Mitchell in Las Vegas on Friday evening, with the tireless artist and activist being named Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala.

THIS Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be off the show for TWO weeks in an ITV presenter shake up. The Easter holidays will see the regular hosts off on holiday, with some fan favourites stepping up to fill in for the much-loved pair.

EMMA Willis and Nick Grimshaw have revealed the nightmare wardrobe blunders on the set of their new show The Great Home Transformation. The Channel 4 series sees Emma and co-host Nick transform family homes across the country in just three days with the help of one life-changing truck.

CORONATION Street fans are in for a tough week ahead as there could be FOUR exits next week. Fans of the ITV soap will be left crying into their cuppa as the show waves goodbye to some very popular characters.

MODEL Hannah Cooper loves relaxing on the beach — but feels most at peace with her comedian husband. The 31-year-old is married to Masked Singer host Joel Dommett, 36, and the pair love posting comical snaps for their fans on social media.

Louise Thompson has shared heartwarming swimming snaps with baby Leo-Hunter amid her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The former Made in Chelsea star, who recently enjoyed a trip with fiancé Ryan Libbey for their first getaway as parents, took to her Instagram to share with her 1.4million Instagram followers a set of sweet swimming snaps.

Coronation Street legend Andy Whyment has graced our screens as Underworld delivery drive Kirk Sutherland since 2000 and thrilled fans with a string of memorable and hilarious storylines.Viewers of the ITV soap may remember him getting married to Beth Tinker and being Buzzy Bee the mascot for Weatherfield's football team.But Andy’s life away from the cobbles with his gorgeous wife Nichola and two young kids is a much more glamorous affair.The I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here star shares a cosy pad that features a slew of swanky feature including a gorgeous hot tub and a makeshift dancefloor in the in living room. As Andy gets set to celebrate his 41st birthday, let’s take a look at his life away from Weatherfield….

Premier League cult hero Benjani looks unrecognisable from his playing days with the likes of Portsmouth and Manchester City having taken his first role in management in his native Zimbabwe eight years after retiring. The 43-year-old former forward has been named manager of Zimbabwean Castle Lager Premier League side, Ngezi Platinum, having worked on his coaching badges in Northern Ireland last year alongside former Blackburn defender Chris Samba.

Chilly conditions will soon make way for "above average" April temperatures, according to a weather expert.

Miley Cyrus is the latest in an ever-growing list of artists testing positive for COVID-19, though in announcing it, she told fans that contracting the virus “was definitely worth it”.It’s assumed that Cyrus got COVID-19 during her recent tour of South America – her first in seven years – where she performed at Lollapalooza in Argentina, Chile and Brasil, as well as a headlining arena show in Bogotá, Colombia. Tweeting about her diagnosis overnight (April 1), Cyrus said she didn’t regret any of the trip: “Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high. I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.”In a follow-up Tweet, Cyrus confirmed that as a result of her testing positive for the virus, she’s been forced to pull out of her scheduled performance at tomorrow night’s (April 3) Janie’s Fund event.

Body positive babe and journalist Danae Mercer often shares uplifting posts with her 2.4 million Instagram followers.She is never shy about exposing the ‘reality’ behind the ‘perfect’ snaps usually seen online – and previously she revealed how influencers ‘fake’ their peachy looking bums.And, this time around Danae has shown her 138,000 TikTok followers what goes into getting an insta-worthy shot.In the clip, the blonde babe donned a red matching bikini set and wrote: “Behind every relaxed social media snap, there’s a whole lot of phones on tripods, posing, pics checking, wedgies, cameras adjusted, and thousands of shots to find the perfect ‘one’.”The influencer filmed herself as she ran into a pool to start posing in the water.She struggled to get her camera in the right position on the tripod – highlighting the difficulties of trying to get the perfect shot.Danae ran out of the pool several times to ‘check’ what her pictures look like, which is refreshing to know.She also had to pull her red bikini bottoms out from her peachy bum several times as she tried to manoeuvre herself in the pool.Danae urged: “So don’t compare their highlight to your real life.“You’re doing great.”Inspired by the influencers ‘real’ clip, many people fled to the comments to thank Danae for sharing the behind the scenes.One person commented: “Your content keeps me sane.”Another user added: “Seeing you move freely and unapologetically is really beautiful. "Too many times I’m thinking about what I look like instead of feeling, thank you.”A third person voiced: “Thank you.

Joni Mitchell was honored as thePerson of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Friday.The Canadian singer-songwriter, 78, showcased her unique sense of style at the event - which celebrated her creative accomplishments and philanthropic work - as she wore a long black sequin jacket with kimono sleeves, a matching pair of sparkling pants and a black beret.Among the many A-listers supporting her at the gala - as well as performing - were Brandi Carlile, 40, who looked chic in a denim suit, andCyndi Lauper, 68, who showed off her edgy style in a plunging black suit with silver zippers. Person of the year:Joni Mitchell, 78, was honored as the Person of the Year at the 2022 MusiCares gala at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, on Friday.

I’m standing with a crowd of excited fans about to head into Manchester's real-life Coronation Street set on the official tour of the ITV soap. But before we are allowed to set foot on to the famous street, our tour guide is taking us through some important ground rules.