Emotional Leona Lewis recalls confrontation with racist shop worker after X Factor win

Meghan and Harry."I'm not a royalist. It's not something I'm really interested in."I'm not fazed about them."The royals do bring a lot to the country but they don't affect me in my day to day life."While many members of the royal family were born into their position, James is focused on progressing in his career by joining TV programmes that are looking for showbiz personalities.The cheeky chappie who many viewers know and love added that he'd be up for taking part in a dance show, where he can show off his Grease-style skills."Of course I'd do Strictly!" he exclaimed, brimming with enthusiasm."I'm a young John Travolta! I'd love to get my moves out."Traditionally, very few of those who started in TV via reality shows have been selected for Strictly.Judge Craig Revel-Horwood also made a harsh comment about James' fellow TOWIE star Gemma Collins, branding her "low rent".However, James is undeterred, shrugging: "I don't know whether they'd be up for reality TV collaborations."TV shows go through phases.Sometimes you're flavour of the month, sometimes you're not - I don't overthink it."Plus while the latest high-drama antics of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the rest of the royals might go totally unnoticed by James, he does have his eye on potential celebrity co-stars for future shows.The Ex On The Beach star revealed that he'd be a perfect fit for I'm A Celebrity...

Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating after the show’s previous presenter Nadia Essex was fired for trolling her co-stars on social media.Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, the star praised the series for “getting behind her” when she took on the role amid the ongoing controversy. Anna, 40, explained how she felt “very lucky” that Channel 4 bosses backed her to take over the Celebs Go Dating role in 2018, after the show's previous host Nadia Essex was axed.  “I'm very lucky because Lime Pictures, who make the show on E4, and Channel 4 have been so supportive of me,” she said.“They got behind me for the job.They were very clear on me making it my own role because I obviously inherited the job from somebody else.”Nadia was a dating expert on Celebs Go Dating between 2016 and 2018, but was suspended after two years on the show for trolling her former co-host Eden Blackman on social media.She was subsequently removed from the show midway through filming of the fifth series in September 2018, with a show spokeswoman telling BBC News: “Nadia has been suspended following improper use of social media”.Eden quit the show after its fourth series, reportedly over a fall out with Nadia, and was replaced by Anna’s current co-host Paul Carrick Brunson, who runs a dating agency of his own.Anna first appeared on the series in 2019 and fell pregnant that same year. She went on to praise Channel 4, calling them “amazing” for the way they handled her baby news and for how they encouraged her to make the Celebs Go Dating role her own, despite "inheriting" it from Nadia.“This job has been such a gift for me; it really is my most favourite job and I’ve been blessed to have some lovely jobs,” she began.“It's so lovely that we all feel very much

Olympic Games, when she won a gold and a silver medal.The former athlete has recalled exclusively to Express.co.uk when she met the Queen in an awkward encounter as she accepted her CBE.Victoria was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009.She was then appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013 for her services to cycling.As a gold medallist at European, World and Olympic level, Pendleton is also a member of the European Cycling Union Hall of Fame.Recalling meeting the Queen, Victoria said: "It was one of the most nerve wracking moments of my entire life."Normally I’m fine and am chatty but I couldn’t think of anything to say really."My face ached as I was smiling so much."It was such a huge honour to be awarded a CBE and be standing face to face with her royal highness."She continued: "It was very very nerve wracking.She is really small but just perfect in every way."She is just so lovely and so kind and just brilliant."You go in and get taught where you have to walk, then you take a few steps forward and you have courtesy then you take a few steps backwards before you turn away."It’s all very choreographed, so you need to worry about your steps and not fall over!"I think my legs were probably shaking a little bit!"In her career Victoria won nine world titles, including a record six in the individual sprint, dominating the sport between 2005 and 2012.In 2008 she won the sprint at the Beijing Olympics, and in 2012, she won the gold medal in the Keirin at the London Olympics.She also took home a silver in the sprint.Apart from cycling, Victoria was given the opportunity to compete in a new sport as she trained to be a jockey.In March 2015, Victoria announced her

KANYE West’s new girlfriend Chaney Jones showed off her bare butt in a thong swimsuit on the couple’s Miami getaway. The 44-year-old rapper’s beau resembles his ex-wife Kim Kardashian according to fans.

PETER Andre’s daughter Princess looked just like her mum Katie Price as she appeared in a TikTok video with him. The father, 48, and daughter, 14, duo danced in their kitchen to singer Luude’s track about Australia – Down Under.

NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman’s friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was sparked by accident after the Chicago Bulls legend had no idea where he was going.The event sparked a friendship which saw Rodman repeatedly return to the country and even had the leader of North Korea ask him if he could take him to “America”.Rodman believed the trip in February 2013 was for a usual basketball game and autograph signing booked by his agent, Darren Prince.But it was later revealed that Prince had no idea there was a difference between South and North Korea and Rodman himself had no idea of the country.The former Detroit Pistons star made the journey to Pyongyang and had the red carpet rolled out for him by basketball fan Kim.However, bravely Rodman changed his mind about competing after turning up at the arena for the game.He was then approached by a number of men in black suits that caused him to think he might be ending up in jail.According to Yahoo Sports, the men took him up to the stand to a table overlooking the entire court.A confused Rodman would then hear a huge applause and believed it was the fans who spotted him so he began to wave back to them.Embarrassingly they were not cheering for him but their leader who just walked past to sit down next to Rodman.Using an interpreter, Kim began asking Rodman how he was to which the stat replied: “I still don’t know what the f**k is going on.”Kim was later revealed to be a huge fan of the legendary Championship-winning Chicago Bulls team that contained Rodman, Scottie Pippen, and Michael Jordan.Speaking to Yahoo! Sports, Rodman said: “I don’t even know this guy.

Mia Khalifa has shocked millions of her followers after posting a picture on Twitter of instructions on how to make a Molotov cocktail in the wake of Russia's invasion on the Ukraine.It comes after the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine urged residents to arm themselves with the homemade petrol bombs to defend their country. In a tweet from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, they said: "In Obolon...

PREGNANT Rihanna flaunted her growing bump while in a tiny latex crop top at the Gucci show over in Milan while with her baby daddy A$AP Rocky. The music superstar showed off a different kind of maternity outfit during Milan Fashion Week.

AMANDA Holden celebrated her 51st birthday in style last night – surrounded by her closest pals. The TV star headed to Annabel’s in London for the bash alongside her lookalike daughter Lexi, 16.

writing a subtle message to a teenage girl via her coffee cup when she was approached by an older male customer.The story went viral earlier this week after the girl's mum, Brandy Roberson, said she felt relieved to know that employees at a Starbucks in Texas went the extra mile to see whether her 18-year-old daughter needed help when a man came up to her while she was alone in one of their outlets.The barista offered her daughter a spare hot drink that someone "forgot" to collect at Staples and SPID in Corpus Christi, Texas, with a discreet message on it that read: “Are you okay? Do you want us to intervene? If you do, take the lid off the cup."But while the majority of comments from thousands of men and women were overwhelmingly positive, a minority of middle-aged men began complaining that 'they can't approach women anymore' because of acts like this.Oddly choosing LinkedIn as their platform to vent in front of potential employers, one bloke commented: "Best men not speak to or even address a woman/she /her in future so? "Would you like some snowflakes in that extra hot chocolate? Or maybe they should have handed her a taser?? #metoo #overreaction "We are not being presented with all of the facts here whatsoever. Go on, block & #cancelculture me.

Ukrainian couple who tied the knot just hours after Russia invaded their country spent their first day as a married couple defending their country after signing up for the army. Sviatoslav Fursin, 24, and his bride Yaryna Arieva, 21, had planned to get married in May, but brought the wedding forward when Vladimir Putin ordered Russian soldiers to invade their homeland.After saying their vows at St Michael's monastery in the nation's capital Kyiv on Thursday - just hours after Putin's troops stormed the border - the couple walked out to the sound of air raid sirens blasting out over the city.Yaryna told CNN: "That was very scary.

Reddit has raised a question over why Russia ’s territories are not shown on Google Maps after noticing a province between Poland and Lithuania was not labelled. The user noticed the Russian city of Kaliningrad, which sits in the middle between Poland and Lithuania’s border, was missing a country label and was instead left with only its border lines.The user posted an image of the missing label and asked the question why it is being hidden, believing Google had once labelled it as Russia.They wrote: “Google is now hiding that there is Russia between Poland and Lithuania.

Ukraine was invaded by Russia. The Nashville actress told worried fans that seven-year-old Kaya is "not in Ukraine".Hayden, 32, updated her followers after speaking out in a long Instagram post in support of the people in Ukraine.Sharing a picture of herself opening her arms to hug someone whose face can't be seen, she wrote: "I have personally witnessed the strength of the Ukrainian people who fought so hard for their independence and have continued to passionately defend their country over the years."What Putin is doing is an absolute disgrace!"This horrific moment in history sends a terrifying message: the message that in this day and age, in year 2022, it's okay to violate the rights of free people and allow autocrats like Putin to take whatever they please."The Heroes beauty said that she was "praying for my family and friends there and everyone who's fighting"."I wish you had more support and I wish I was there fighting with you!" she went on."For now, I ask for those of us who can't be there to stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and show your support for #democracy."Fans started to ask whether the star's little girl was safe amid the ongoing crisis.And she replied: "She's safe and not in Ukraine."Hayden and Wladimir were first romantically linked in 2010 and got engaged in 2013, then had Kaya together in December 2014.The couple were an item on and off until 2018, when they went their separate ways.At the time a source told E! News that they were "on great terms and friendly"."They are a big part of each other's lives and will continue to be," the insider added. For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Leona Lewis fought back tears as she opened up on the racism she had suffered since being in the public eye.The 35 year old became the first female winner of The X Factor back in 2006, but has now revealed fame didn't stop her from receiving hate based on her race. Bleeding Love hitmaker Leona says she was targeted while she was shopping with her dad in a high street shop in West London almost 10 years ago.Taking to Instagram, the stunning singer recounted the horrific moment on Instagram to her 662,000 followers.

Leona Lewis is speaking out about a white shop owner threatening to call the police on her and her dad.

Leona Lewis, who shared her painful story with fans on Instagram on Saturday (June 6).Reacting to comments she's heard about how racist attitudes and incidents are not as prevalent in the U.K., the singer offered her personal experience with discrimination amid the solidarity marches that took place across England over the weekend.

The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police officers have sparked a global protest movement against systemic racism and police brutality. They've also ignited a parallel reckoning of racist attitudes and incidents in the lives of black and brown people around the world, including singer Leona Lewis, who shared her painful story with fans on Instagram on Sunday (June 7).

Leona Lewis is recalling a particular distributing confrontation she once had with a white shop owner in London.

Leona Lewis has shared her experience of dealing with a racist shop assistant who wanted her 'thrown out of a store' after her X Factor win

TEARFUL Leona Lewis has revealed a racist shop assistant told her "not to touch" anything after she won The X Factor. As Black Lives Matter protests continued in the capital on Sunday Leona, 35, recalled her shocking experience that took place on a posh high street in west London almost a decade ago.

London, looking for things to buy for her new home.She claimed that the owner of the shop quickly started ‘hovering’ around them, before telling them not to touch any of the items.When Leona asked why, she said that owner became ‘defensive’ and ‘agitated’ and threatened to call the police on them. The 35-year-old, who has been vocal in her support of Black Lives Matter, concluded that she is ‘in pain’ and ‘sick’ of battling racism.