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Alessandra Ambrosio enjoyed a beach day in Santa Monica with her boyfriend Richard Lee and friends on Saturday afternoon.The 40-year-old supermodel put her stunning figure on display in a peach bikini top and baby blue shorts while indulging in a game of beach volleyball with her crew.After the friendly match, Ambrosio was caught sharing a passionate kiss with her partner of nearly a year. Hitting the beach: Alessandra Ambrosio enjoyed a beach day in Santa Monica with her boyfriend Richard Lee and friends on Saturday afternoonThe fashionable Brazilian beauty styled her tiny top and shirts with a lightly tie-dyed baseball cap and sports sunglasses.The 5ft10in powerhouse lapped up the sun as she shared a smooch with her beau, who's also a model.

Erling Haaland’s dad, former Manchester City ace Alf-Inge Haaland will play a huge role in the Borussia Dortmund striker’s next move. Haaland will be the hottest property in the transfer market when his £64million release clause becomes active in the summer.Pep Guardiola’s side, alongside with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Real Madrid, are expected to be in the running for his illusive signature.

Arsenal with open arms, one Gunners-mad pub in America have actually barred the club legend for life.The French forward is regarded as one of the North London outfit's greatest ever players, helping them to two Premier League titles and two FA Cups across eight sensational seasons.With 228 goals to his name, Henry remains Arsenal's all-time record scorer and will forever hold a special place in Gunners hearts for his exploits during the club's 'Invincibles' campaign.However, despite being adored by Arsenal fans far and wide, the club icon is forbidden from entering Maggie McGarry’s - a Gunners-obsessed boozer based in San Francisco.Despite his heroics with Arsenal, Henry is banned from the North Beach bar because of his past transgressions while on international duty with France back in 2009.A plaque proudly on display in the Irish-owned establishment lists the famed forward as one of three players - alongside Roy Keane and Stephen Ireland - 'not welcome' at McGarry's for their indiscretions involving Ireland's national team.Under a signed image of Henry, a note reads: 'Deliberately handled twice, then celebrated like nothing had happened, as William Gallas scored the winner from his handball pass. Ireland missed the World Cup.'Is Thierry Henry Arsenal's greatest ever player? Let us know in the comments section.The description is then followed by the words: 'Les Cheat'.Those at Maggie McGarry’s - a local haunt for the Bay Area Gooners which is crammed with Arsenal memorabilia - clearly remain aggrieved by Henry's infamous handball which denied the Boys in Green a spot at the 2010 World Cup.

Gogglebox star Jenny Newby made a hilarious sex shop revelation on the Channel 4 reality series.On Friday's show the professional couch potato's, Jenny revealed to co-star Lee, 52, a hilarious story behind one of her mugs.The Gogglebox regulars who commentate on TV from a caravan in Hull were left in hysterics as Jenny revealed the story behind the mug.She chuckled: "I'm so gay, I can't even drink straight."The 65-year-old laughed as she referred to the wonky rainbow-coloured mug in the episode.She revealed: "I saw it in a sex shop!"Taken aback by her revelation, Lee asked: "What was you doing in a sex shop in Benidorm?"Jenny explained: "I saw it in the window!"The popular pair have established themselves as fan favourites on the Channel 4 show following their debut in 2014.The pair, who have been close friends for more than 20 years after meeting in a pub, film their Googlebox segments at Lee's mobile home in Hull.Series 19 of the hit Channel 4 show has left viewers feeling rather "queasy" after regulars Ellie and Izzi Warner let their pooches drink from their mugs.The sisters shared a bit too much information about their dogs toilet habits on the show.However, things went even further when the girl's dog drank tea from one of their cups.As the two women complained about the dog's "pooing" around their home one of the pups could be seen drinking tea from a cup.Although it was fairly amusing, some viewers thought it was rather sickening to watch.Jumping onto Twitter, one fan said: "One of Ellie’s dogs drinking from her glass at the beginning made me feel very queasy."Another penned: "That’s why I wouldn’t have a dog …..ducks."A third exclaimed: "The dog drinking the tea!!!"Stay up to date with the latest news in Showbiz

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Oscar voting is less than a month away and one category that has pundits scratching their heads (or wigs, mind you) is Makeup and Hairstyling. Two of those nominees, “Cruella” and “Coming 2 America,” should get voters attention as they each did quite well at the 2022 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylist Guild Awards on Saturday night.

Kanye West's social media posts are "fair game" and could "become evidence" against him in his divorce from Kim Kardashian, according to legal experts. Kardashian, 41, filed for divorce from West, 44, in February 2021 after seven years of marriage.The two share four children together: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.

London Fashion Week. The daughter of fashion icon Kate Moss, 19, wowed in the gorgeous white dress adorned with flowers as she made her way along the catwalk with a bouquet in hand. Lila was joined on the runway by fellow fashion favourite Irina Shayk, who was hard to miss in an eye-catching fuchsia pink ensemble.

Gallery: 'I ghost everybody all the time. I’m the queen!' Did you know these stars were ghosted or did the ghosting? (BANG Showbiz)Katharine - who has admitted to suffering eating disorders in the past - went on to reveal that she was "losing control" throughout her pregnancy and ended up having to turn to a psychiatrist for help. Speaking on Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's Instagram Live series 'Before, During and After', she said: "I was losing control and I was going back to this old disordered version of myself, which was upsetting because I just wanted to enjoy my baby.

Read more: Top Gear’s Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff stun Welsh fans as they pop into town ahead of filmingBut when it was revealed he had been pranked, the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire presenter took it all in his stride, saying: "Very good, very good. "I should have known there was something going on when you got up early this morning," he added to Lisa. Dec described it as "one of the most nerve-wracking undercovers ever" while Ant pointed out that Clarkson had rubbed up many people the wrong way over the years so this was payback.

surprise wedding live on telly and Jeremy Clarkson pranked as the latest victim of the Undercover sketch. Whilst some of the favourite features of the show are alive and well, long time fans will know there is one bit that is missing - in the form of Little Ant & Dec. READ MORE: Ant and Dec surprise mum-to-be with surprise wedding live on tellyThey were one of the highlights of the show, and got many laughs each week by putting big name celebrity guests in the hot seat with uncomfortable questions, like the current prime minister Boris Johnson, former prime minister Tony Blair Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Katie Price, Victoria Beckham and Ewan McGregor.

There's no doubting Princess Diana's incredible sense of style, and the legacy it still has on us today. Whether it by sporting a brilliant collection of knitwear, breaking various royal protocols with her rule-bending outfits, or dazzling on the red carpet in glamorous gowns, this was one person who knew exactly how to tick all of the style boxes.

marriage between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Despite appearing to be on amicable terms since the reality star filed for divorce from her rapper husband in February 2021, the past few weeks have seen West (now legally known as Ye) launch attack after attack at his ex-wife, her new beau Pete Davidson, and nearly everyone who dares to even breathe near their orbit. The 44-year-old rapper has been using Instagram as his platform of choice to unleash his grievances against Kardashian, 41, in capital letters, posting about everything from her parenting decisions, to revealing private text messages from her and Davidson, to urging his fans to shout “Kimye forever” at Davidson in public.

Danny Dyer is set to leave EastEnders after nearly a decade, but it seems he may be part of I’m A Celebrity’s big plans amid a move back to Australia later this year. The actor, 44, has portrayed Mick Carter in the BBC soap since 2013 but confirmed he would be leaving his role last month. Although his exit storyline – and just when he will leave Albert Square – is not yet known, he teased it would be ‘a very powerful thing.

On Saturday night that run might finally come to a close as he faces off against Kell Brook at the AO Arena in Manchester. READ MORE: How to watch Amir Khan vs Kell Brook And, while his boxing run has had its ups and downs, 'King' will no doubt go down as one of Britain's most memorable fighters. But, while he made headlines in the ring, Bolton-born Amir also made a splash outside of it.

Ann-Marie Corvin Accepting the Robby Muller award online this week, ahead of a talk at the International Film Festival Rotterdam to celebrate her work, Kelly Reichardt appeared delighted with its form.In its second year, the award has taken the guise of an enlarged Polaroid print featuring a solitary tree, which was taken by Muller on a winter’s day in Munich during the eighties.Both Muller and the award’s recipient have a talent for capturing landscapes and Reichardt said that she studied the late cinematographer’s work closely early in her career to “try and figure out the connection between what you dream of and what you can actually capture.”She recalls making her first film, “River of Grass” in the early nineties, which focused on her

Ann-Marie Corvin “Mayday,” which took its first European bow at the Rotterdam Film Festival this week after premiering at Sundance, is the debut feature of U.S.

Ann-Marie Corvin As The Netherlands, under lockdown, celebrated the first half of 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam’s online, the physical half – set to take place in June with real audiences, panels and talks without Zoom links attached – still feels like a long way off.Meanwhile, the industry is hopeful that the swift and pragmatic measures taken by its national funding agency, The Netherlands Film Fund, will be enough to see it through until the end of this year.In January, the fund, headed by former IFFR director Bero Beyer, confirmed €30 million ($36.1 million) in new government support – double the amount that was available last year – to help the industry ride through its third national lockdown and beyond.

Ann-Marie Corvin Set in turn-of-the-century Dominican Republic, “Liborio” received its world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam this week in the Tiger Competition.The directorial feature debut of Madrid-based Dominican-born film editor Nino Martínez Sosa, the Spanish-language film tells the true story of Olivorio Mateo, a peasant who disappears into a hurricane and returns, it is claimed, with the power to cure the sick and take away evil.The film takes place as the Caribbean Island was attempting to solidify its independence as well as fighting occupation by the U.S. Marines.

Ann-Marie Corvin “Feast,” the directorial debut of visual artist, photographer and filmmaker Tim Leyendekker, centers on a case that rocked Holland in the mid 2000s, when three men were accused of drugging others and injecting them with HIV-infected blood.The film/documentary/essay hybrid unfolds over 84-minutes in seven vignettes, offering the audience different points of view from the victims, perpetrators, police and even, via a microbiologist, the virus itself.A national buzz about the film, running in International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Tiger competition, is such that the director claims to be block-booked with newspaper, TV and radio interviews in his native Holland.The IFFR meanwhile has guaranteed “Feast” a second play at its

Ann-Marie Corvin When Anders Thomas Jensen hit 45 years of age the “Adam’s Apple” and “Men & Chicken” director said he had a “minor breakdown,” questioning the point of his life and desperately searching for meaning.Channeling these feelings into the character of a military man with PTSD whose wife has just died in a train explosion that may not have been an accident was the start point of Jensen’s fifth feature as a director: a mid-life noir that straddles action, comedy and existential drama.Monday night’s Rotterdam Film Festival opener, “Riders of Justice” treads that delicate line between farce and tragedy as solider Markus (Jensen regular Mads Mikkelsen), also father to teenager Mathilde, hooks up with three oddball maths geeks to