Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher thanks fans in candid clip after wife gives birth to twins

A former Dundee councillor has been cleared over an ‘offensive’ Twitter post.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently announced a £15 billion package of further financial support for millions of households across the UK finding it increasingly more difficult to make their incomes stretch to cover the rising cost of living.

Damian Lewis has been made a CBE after an acting career spanning Second World War epics, terrorism thrillers and period dramas.The 51-year-old television, film and stage star has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to drama and charity.Among his best-known roles are Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band Of Brothers, Nicholas Brody in the Showtime series Homeland and Henry VIII in Wolf Hall.Last year he bowed out of his most recent high-profile role, that of ambitious hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod in Billions, after five series.During the coronavirus lockdowns, he and his late wife Helen McCrory co-founded Feed NHS, a fundraiser to give food from high street restaurants to NHS staff and by April 2020 they had raised around £1million for the charity.News of his honour was previously rumoured, with a friend telling The Sun: ‘This is richly deserved for all the work Damian has done for so many people with so much done with little or no public fanfare.’Lewis was born on 11 February 1971 in St John’s Wood, London, and attended Eton College.After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Amber Heard is planning to appeal the verdict of her defamation trial against Johnny Depp, after the Pirates of the Caribbean actor won.The jury decided that Depp – who was not in court – would be awarded $10million (£8million) in compensatary damages and a further $5million (£4million) in punitive damages.Heard, 36, won one of her three defamation countersuit claims against Depp, 58, and was awarded $2million (£1.6million).She had her head bowed in court as she listened to the jury verdict come in.Metro.co.uk understands that Heard now intends to appeal the decision.In a statement after the court hearing, Heard said: ‘The disappointment I feel today is beyond words.‘I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband.‘I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback.‘It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated.‘It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously. ‘I believe Johnny’s attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of Freedom of Speech and ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the UK.‘I’m sad I lost this case.

was pictured asleep with a woman, who later identified herself as Taylor Jane Wilkey, on his bed. Taylor has since claimed nothing happened between them.Despite Billi, 34, reportedly being ‘utterly humiliated’ by her fiance, 33, the wedding is still set to take place this Saturday.A source said: ‘Billi has been utterly humiliated by Andy but deep down she still loves him.‘A number of her friends and some of her family have said she should postpone the wedding but Billi’s mind is made up now.’The source added to The Sun: ‘The wedding is in just two days — everything is booked and their guests are all ready to go.‘She believes nothing happened in Dubai and just wants to put a brave face on it and move on.’They added that friends and family are supporting her in whatever ways they can.

supports HTML5 videoJohnny Depp was given a hero’s welcome in Newcastle after he headed out to celebrate his win in his defamation trial against Amber Heard.The Pirates of the Caribbean actor hung out with his friend Jeff Beck, and musician Sam Fender, heading to the Brit Award winner’s local, the Bridge Tavern, in Newcastle.In a video, Depp, 58, was seen greeting fans, giving one a fist-bump and shaking another’s hand. A fan was also heard shouting: ‘We love you Johnny!’The actor was rushed away by security, but not before snapping a few photos with fans, and sitting down for a drink with Beck and Fender, who dubbed the two of them ‘legends’ in a post on Instagram.Depp is in the UK after joining Beck on his tour for his Sheffield and London shows.

Tom Parker’s widow Kelsey took their children on a visit to a bookstore to see his memoir on shelves following its posthumous release.The Wanted singer died on March 30 at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. It also came just a week after Parker announced he would be releasing his autobiography, Hope: My Inspirational Life, detailing his battle with cancer. The memoir was released posthumously last week, and Kelsey took their small children to see it being sold in a bookstore. She shared a heartfelt Instagram video, soundtracked to The Wanted’s Gold Forever, showing her holding hands with daughter Aurelia, two, and 21-month-old son Bodhi, as they walked into the store.Aurelia’s face lit up when she saw her late father on the book cover and gave it a kiss and warm hug. Meanwhile, little Bodhi was seen walking around carrying another copy in his hands. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoKelsey also took a moment to go through the book with the little ones, showing Aurelia pictures of Parker through the years.In the caption, the mum-of-two wrote: ‘A special moment… very proud to take our babies to see Tom’s book in store.

Alec Baldwin’s son Eduardo was rushed to hospital after suffering a ‘very bad allergic reaction’, the actor’s wife Hilaria shared.Luckily, the 20-month-old youngster is on the road to recovery following the ‘scary’ incident and has since been provided with an EpiPen, a medication that can help decrease your body’s allergic reaction.Hilaria took to Instagram to reveal the traumatic experience and posted a picture of herself with Eduardo sitting on her lap.‘Never a dull moment for us…Edu had a very bad allergic reaction today and I had to give him an EpiPen,’ she penned.‘I’ve never had to administer it on my own…it was a scary experience. He is ok now and home, but I share with you to remind you that this is a lifesaving tool you may be able to keep around the house.‘He was in such distress and I believe it may have saved him today.

Shopping for new clothes should be a treat – but it can often leave people feeling bad about themselves.Not only is sizing a nightmare, changing room mirrors can be extremely unflattering.So to show how normal it is to dread trying garments on, Georgie Clarke documented a recent experience.The 25-year-old, from London, posed in a variety of different clothing items.She tried on a few dresses and captured candid shots showing what she looked like as she went along.Georgie captioned the post: "Welcome to a series of the most unflattering changing room lighting and badly made clothes I’ve ever seen in my LIFE."The social media star continued: "The reality of this situation is… it’s so hard to not see yourself in all those badly lit angels of the mirrors and think bloody hell is that what I really look like?!"It’s NOT just you who feels this way, I promise."The old version of me would been upset to see myself like this… in fact it would’ve ruined my day and I’d have probably gone home and spoken negatively about my self for the next month."The version of me who accepts and loves myself knows that I can’t let one fitting room change my feelings about myself."They’re TERRIBLE but that doesn’t make my body terrible. My body is fab."Georgie's 691,000 followers praised her for speaking so openly about her insecurities, with 35,000 of them liking the post.One wrote: "So relatable.

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Premier League cult hero Tugay looks completely different now, with his iconic flowing locks nowhere to be seen.The former midfielder used to have his long blonde hair trailing behind him while running the middle of the park for Blackburn from 2001-09. But even towards the end of his career he started turning grey.And now 51 years old, Tugay has not only fully embraced the silver fox look, but also adopted a much shorter slicked-back version of his hair-do.

Sir Alex Ferguson gave him a tongue-lashing for showing up late during his Manchester United days - and ensured that the striker would never be late again.Welbeck - who is now on the books at Brighton - came through the academy ranks at United and clocked over a century of appearances at Old Trafford before he left the club back in the summer of 2014. The ex-England striker has gone on to represent the likes of Arsenal and Watford, as well as the Seagulls, during his days in the Premier League.Ferguson, United's legendary manager, was renowned for his famous 'hairdryer treatment' during his historic stint in the United hot seat - and Welbeck has revealed that he was on the receiving end of one of the Scot's rants after getting caught up in traffic.

Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell has been snapped hand-in-hand with Netflix star Holly Scarfone while holidaying in Los Angeles.The pair were seen sharing a bite to eat at Nice Guy restaurant before they moved on to party at luxury nightclub Bootsy Bellows. And it's outside the club that the pair were snapped cosying up to each other as Chilwell enjoyed the off-season.The Englishman has been out of action after rupturing his ACL, which kept him on the sidelines for the majority of the season.

Adam Thomas is believed to be the first celebrity to have "signed up" for this year's Strictly Come Dancing. Adam, 33, is rumoured to be in talks with BBC executives to star in series 20 of the hotly anticipated dance competition show which will air the in autumn.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kelvin Fletcher recently decided to step back from city life and transform himself into a farmer, as documented in his show Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure. However, that's not the only upheaval he's had, after he and wife Liz announced their delight at welcoming their twins this week.Liz took to Instagram to offer almost 100,000 followers a candid update, admitting: "It’s been a month to remember!"Tagging helpers including members of her hair and makeup glam squad, she added: "Thanks for being the best."The accompanying photo showed her and daughter Marnie grinning broadly together as they posed surrounded by balloons to celebrate the new arrivals, and building blocks spelling out the word "Baby".The post, sharing a series of photos of the party-like atmosphere surrounding the birth, gave fans an insight into what life has been like with two new boys.The post accumulated over 10,000 likes in a matter of hours, with fans like @muriel.standen praising: "Congratulations enjoy every minute of it!She added: "Those baby boys will [be] pleased they have a big brother and sister to look up to x"Meanwhile @margaret.brooks.125 urged Liz to ensure Kelvin didn't shirk his share of the responsibilities, laughing: "Good luck with your newbies Liz.

He has also competed on Strictly Come Dancing, where he was partnered with Oti Mabuse.They lifted the Glitterball trophy together as they were crowned the winners of the 2019 series.The family moved to the countryside last year, which was documented on their BBC show Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure.Kelvin is now gearing up to star in a National Theatre production of Richard Bean's comedy Jack Absolute Flies Again alongside Caroline Quentin in July.Rehearsals for the show will start very soon, which means new mum Liz will have her hands full."It may bring some challenges, doing the play as well as farming and raising a family."It's all going on," she admitted.The couple have been married since 2015.

Kelvin Fletcher first hit our screens when he joined the Emmerdale cast in 1996 at just 12 years old. The actor played Andy Sugden and was only supposed to be on the soap temporarily, but he quickly became one of the most popular characters on the show, and Fletcher ended up having a whopping 20-year stint on Emmerdale.

Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have revealed they are absolutely delighted to have welcomed twin boys.

The wife of former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has revealed she has given birth to twins. Liz Fletcher took to Instagram to share the first photo of their babies.

Kelvin Fletcher's wife Liz has given birth to twin boys and the proud parents have shared adorable snaps to announce the news. Emmerdale star Kelvin's wife Liz, who recently enjoyed a date night with Kelvin before giving birth, posted a picture of the newborns' feet on her Instagram page and wrote: "They are here!! My heart is filled with so much love and gratitude." Liz's adorable photo showed one newborn wearing a pair of white socks and a beige sleep suit, while it was only the second tot's tiny feet was on show.The pair's second twin is matching their sibling as they wore a pair of tiny white socks on their feet. Meanwhile, Kelvin also posted a photo of his newborns on his Instagram page – showing one in a beige sleep suit while the other wore a mint green one.