Emmerdale star Laura Norton’s horror as her hair ‘falls out in clumps’ after landing dream role as Kerry Wyatt

Dave played a short snippet of Kanye West‘s track ‘Homecoming’ on piano during his recent gig in Chicago – you can watch a clip from the show below.The UK rapper and musician is currently on the North American leg of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ tour in support of his second studio album, which was released last year.During his show at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago last Friday (April 29), Dave paid homage to West – who grew up in Chicago – by performing a section of the latter’s ‘Homecoming’, which featured on West’s 2007 album ‘Graduation’, on the piano.The YouTuber and online personality Akademiks shared footage of Dave’s short cover on his Instagram yesterday (May 3), and you can watch it below.A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks)Dave’s North American tour continues in New York tonight (May 4) – you can find any remaining tickets here.Dave has been nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2022 Ivor Novello awards, which will take place later this month. He’s been nominated alongside the likes of Adele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and RAYE.Dave’s recent performance at Coachella saw him invite another fan up on stage to rap ‘Thiago Silva’ with him.

Crytek has announced that Mattias Engström, game director for Hitman 3, will be the game director for Crysis 4.Yesterday (May 3), Crysis 4 developer Crytek announced that Engström “joins the Crysis family as game director for the fourth installment in the Crysis franchise, starting this week.”Commenting on his new position, Engström said “it’s great being onboard! Super stoked by the studio as well as the game.”We are happy to announce that Mattias Engström, known for his work as Game Director for Hitman 3 at IO Interactive, joins the Crysis family as Game Director for the 4th installment in the Crysis franchise, starting this week. pic.twitter.com/hHkOrXIAt6— Crysis (@Crysis) May 3, 2022Besides directing Hitman 3, Engström is also credited as a developer on several Ubisoft titles including The Division, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, and Far Cry 3.Crysis 4 was announced at the start of the year, and a blog penned by Crytek shared some details with fans.“Right now the game is in the early stages of development so it will be a while yet, but we wanted to bring you the news at this time as we are so hyped for the future, and to let you know that we will be listening to our community.”The studio added that “as development progresses we will release more details when we can.

Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert has said he doesn’t “owe anybody” anything ahead of the release of Return To Monkey Island.Gilbert created the first two games in the series (1990’s The Secret Of Monkey Island and 1991’s Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge) before leaving LucasArts. Three more games were made without his involvement but the recently announced Return To Monkey Island sees Gilbert returning to the franchise.The upcoming title will pick up where LeChuck’s Revenge left off.However, in a new blog post, Gilbert has hit back at so-called fans who have already criticised Return without playing it.“It’s ironic that the people who don’t want me to make the game I want to make are some of the hard core fans.

Star Wars fans across the globe are rejoicing for what will be a momentous annual event.The tradition which originated from a clever pun now proves to be an an opportune day for droids alike to bag themselves memorabilia while binge streaming movies and television shows.Many fans will know that the day itself derived from the popular and iconic phrase from the film, "May the force be with you," spoken by the Jedi masters.According to Lucasfilm, the slogan was originally used on the fourth of July in 1978 when the following year May 4 became the unofficial holiday.In celebration with the biggest day of the year across galaxies far and wide, Daily Star is taking a look back at some of the many actors and actress who found fame and fortune from the franchise.Mark could have easily been the face of Star Wars after he played the iconic role of Luke Sykwalker over the years, going on to win three Saturn Awards for his contribution to the epic film.Although Mark did go on to have a successful on-screen career his attentions turned more so to voice acting, landing jobs in film, video games and animated television series - including the voice of Joker in many Batman movies.Since the original Star Wars trilogy, Mark was asked to return to reprise his role in the follow up sequel. Following Mark's success in the limelight he now has an estimated net worth of around £14million ($18M).Ewan McGregor played the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.

Benefits Street has told how he was victim of a shocking sledgehammer attack in his own home.Birmingham-native Stephen Smith, aka Smoggy, who now lives hundreds of miles away in Glasgow, was forced to flee raiders who broke into his flat and launched an attack on him with sledgehammer in 2014.And it happened just a few weeks after the show aired on Channel 4, which saw him nicknamed “50p man” due to his business selling knock-off household items to locals.The show only had nine episodes, spread across two series, and aired originally between January 6, 2014 and June 1, 2015.Speaking to Birmingham Live, he said: “I had a lot of publicity from some people for my 50p business after the show aired but I also had lots of negativity.“Shortly after a headline in a newspaper came out saying I was earning thousands of pounds after being offered an opportunity by an entrepreneur, my flat was broken into and I was attacked by three men with sledgehammers.“They thought I had money but I didn't - that was the final straw. There were headlines saying I had been given a brilliant opportunity and I had turned my nose up at it but it wasn't the case.“Things weren't quite what they seemed - I was offered £10,000 to start up a shop but I knew that it would cost so much more to open up a shop.

Countdown fans want former show star Carol Vorderman to replace Anne Robinson following her exit.Anne Robinson, 77, is stepping down as the host after spending just one year "in the hot seat".Last year, the former Weakest Link star joined the Channel 4 quiz show, becoming its sixth presenter and the first female to take the role.In light of Anne's departure, former Countdown legend and mathematician Carol Vorderman shared some words of encouragement which led fans to ask her to be the show's host.She tweeted Anne, saying: "Awwwww... lovely Countdown.

family after becoming engaged to a woman following a split from her husband. Sophie Cachia, 31, shares two kids, Bobby, eight and four-year-old Florence, with her now ex-partner Jaryd.

married men – and I’m struggling to respect her for that.She claims that single guys are too much like hard work. She likes older players who are naughty, rich and grateful.Her attention span is phenomenally short. I just get used to one geek hanging around our place and he’s dumped and replaced by another.She rotates admirers like a pro, often juggling two or three eager beavers at a time.

Kourtney Kardashian wowed fans as she shared a snap of herself in a skimpy bikini during a day out with beau Travis Barker.The US reality TV star looked stunning in the shot, which showed her flaunting her enviable figure in a sizzling black and red swimsuit.Her lustrous raven hair fell loose to her shoulders as she posed along with a group including her sister Kim Kardashian.Dark sunglasses completed her glam, fun and relaxed look.Travis was wearing his swim shorts and was cuddling up to Kourtney in the sweet snap, while his arm rested on her tummy.Kourtney, 43, shared the picture shortly after she and Travis hit the red carpet in New York for the Met Gala, which is one of the biggest events in the showbiz calendar.The couple made a splash with their matching black and white outfits.And Kourtney's get-up - a cropped white shirt and a black skirt with a high waistband - ended up sparking a flurry of baby rumours.The star shares son Mason, 12, daughter Penelope, nine, and son Reign, seven, with her former partner Scott Disick but has made no secret of the fact that she would like to have a baby with fiancé Travis.And plenty of fans think she might already be pregnant, suggesting she could have been trying to conceal her bump in her high-waisted Met outfit."I think Kourtney is pregnant!" one posted on Twitter after the event.Another tweeted: "I'm suspecting that Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant… Seems like she's trying to hide something lol."Someone else said: "I wish Kourtney Kardashian would just say she's pregnant already so she can stop dressing around her belly and start dressing pregnancy chic like I know she will."Kourtney and Travis, 46, have been an item since December 2020 and the Blink-182 drummer popped the

strangled her and demanded she perform a sex act on him.A year after splitting from his victim, 30-year-old Claudau Cuzma was drunk and high on a cocktail of cannabis and cocaine when driving her home on October 23 last year. The thug tracked his ex-girlfriend down in an attempt to rekindle an old flame which resulted in an evening of friendship until she refused to stay over and wanted to go home, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard.Cuzma from Hanley, Staffs., pretended to drive her home only to head in the wrong direction which prompted the woman who had originally moved to Stoke to get away from him, to try escaping. Every time the passenger door was opened, Cuzma planted his foot on the accelerator to speed up and yanked on his victim's hair to stop her exiting the vehicle.

Juventus player - who is reportedly linked to Arsenal for a move this summer - is dating famous Argentine model and singer Oriana Sabatini. And she posted the work that went into her latest music video for her song ‘325’.On Tuesday the Argentine model and singer, 25, posted pictures of her being filmed and the outlandish outfits she was dressed in for the shoot. She wore dark makeup and garments to go with the horror-themed production, including a see-through full black outfit that left little to the imagination.The video, which was posted via Oriana’s official YouTube channel and so far has had about 220,000 views, shows Sabatini at one stage dripping with fake blood across her face and hands, while other parts of the footage have her in the see-through outfit dancing to the front of a white screen.Some of the lyrics to 325 include: “You say it will be the last time but you go and do it all backwards.

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Rihanna's fans have been left convinced she's dropped a massive hint she's due to give birth this month.The 34 year old is expecting her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky, 33, and the pair have regularly been seen out together, putting a united and loved-up display for all to see. Now, it's been speculated she could be nearing her due date as she's been sporting a charm bracelet that has May's birthstone on it.

Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage Tuesday night.

Helen Skelton has returned to Instagram without her wedding ring, a week after announcing her split from her husband of eight years, Richie Myler.The Countryfile star, 38, made the comeback yesterday where she addressed her fans while holding a cup of tea in her kitchen, after it was claimed her estranged Leeds Rhino player husband, 31, has "gone abroad" with his new girlfriend.The mother of three was filming an advert for Smart Energy GB, a non-profit, government-back campaign to encourage people to use smart meters in their homes as a way of monitoring their energy consumption.Helen looked her usual chipper self as she sipped a cup of team while discussing the campaign.The Cumbria-native wore her blond tresses in a high ponytail away from her face as she spoke to her followers.She wore a brown and white striped top and accessorised with a pair of gold earrings and a delicate gold chain.Helen wore a soft smokey eye and a natural face of makeup for the clip.She appeared to be in her kitchen as fashionable teal cupboards and a gold sink with a marble splashback could be seen behind her.As she gripped her mug, it was apparent the star's wedding ring was nowhere to be seen.It comes as Countryfile viewers noticed her absence from the show's most recent episode last week.Additionally, Helen's estranged husband rugby player Richie is said to have "jetted off abroad with his new love interest.Last Monday, Helen broke the news of the heartbreaking split with her social media followers and confirmed Richie had "left the family home".But now sources close to the TV star have claimed that the sportsman went back to pick up his passport ahead of his break with his "new love interest."An insider claimed: “He said he was going on

garden. There's no time to build an outdoor pool like some of the A-list, but many of them do opt for hot tubs or paddling pools.

Armed police locked down a Dundee street in a dramatic late night operation.

After some tricky Wordles over the past few weeks, many users were relieved for an easier entry today.

Many of us see our hair as our crowning glory and conditions that lead to its loss can have a devastating impact on self-confidence and self-esteem. Emmerdale actress Laura Norton, 38, can relate to the emotional toll it takes, having lived with hair loss for 20 years. But she also knows it is far more widely experienced than most people believe – and you can do something about it.

She was also given pills that were more friendly with her hair than the ones she had been taking.Laura recently welcomed newborn Jesse with former co-star Mark Jordon.Because of the pregnancy, she said that her hair began to once again fall out as she couldn’t take the pills due to hormonal content.She explained: "It was so intense I don't know how I had any hair left on my head."Laura said, however, that the hair did eventually grow back.She wrote in the letter that she expects the same thing to happen again at some point in the future.Laura has portrayed Kerry in Emmerdale since 2012, while Mark, 54, played Daz Spencer between 2014 and 2019.The two met and began dating when he joined the cast to play Kerry’s brother-in-law. 

Emmerdale star Laura Norton has revealed her hair started to fall out in large clumps shortly after she joined the ITV soap.Laura who plays Kerry Wyatt in the programme has revealed that she started to lose her hair aged just 16 but it truly hit her after she signed on the dotted line.The 38-year-old started taking synthetic hormones in a bid to tackle her "horrendous" period pains when she was younger but wasn't aware of the side effects the medication would have on her.Laura claims that when she was prescribed the hormone tablets, doctors failed to disclose the side effects that would later have detrimental effects on her.Opening up about the ordeal in an emotional letter for New magazine, she wrote: "What they never told me was certain pills are testosterone-heavy and attack hair follicles, making hair get thinner and weaker, then fall out." However, things took a drastic turn for the worse when she joined Emmerdale back in 2012, explaining: "After years of ups and downs, falling out, growing back and so on, I reached a peak.