Ex-teacher has 'no regrets' after comparing schoolgirls to 'prostitutes and Kardashians'

Regina Spektor has announced her new album ‘Home, Before And After’ and shared the single ‘Becoming All Alone’ – you can hear the track below.The forthcoming LP, which will be her eighth studio album, is the follow-up to the US artist’s September 2016 album ‘Remember Us To Life’.Described in a press release as Spektor’s “most quintessentially ‘New York’ [record] in decades”, ‘Home, Before And After’ was recorded in upstate New York and produced by Spektor and John Congleton.‘Home, Before And After’ is set for release on June 24 via Warner. You can hear the record’s first single, ‘Becoming All Alone’, in the below lyric video.You can see the tracklist for Regina Spektor’s ‘Home, Before And After’ below, and pre-order the album here.01 ‘Becoming All Alone’02 ‘Up the Mountain’03 ‘One Man’s Prayer’04 ‘Raindrops’05 ‘SugarMan’06 ‘What Might Have Been’07 ‘Spacetime Fairytale’08 ‘Coin’09 ‘Loveology’10 ‘Through a Door’Spektor will perform tracks from ‘Home, Before And After’ during a special live show at New York’s Carnegie Hall in April, before a run of dates in Utah and Colorado in July.

BEN Shephard was hailed a “true friend” by his fans after supporting Kate Garraway in her latest documentary. The 47-year-old appeared in Caring For Derek, which aired last night, and was seen visiting her home to check up on her husband’s progress.

EMILY Atack boozed backstage after returning to filming Celebrity Juice with Laura Whitmore. The 32-year-old showed the pair "work hard and play hard" as they celebrated finishing the first episode. Emily said: "Show one DONE.

WE can all relate to wanting to look good in photos we share online, but some celebrities are willing to go to that extra mile. While some have mastered the art of photoshop, others are still learning just what tweaks they can get away with undetected. Princess of Pop Madonna, 63, is no exception.

GOOD Morning Britain's Susanna Reid has said how proud she is of pal Kate Garraway following her new documentary, Caring For Derek. The broadcaster, 51, was discussing Kate's doc with GMB's entertainment reporter Richard Arnold when she branded her co-star "extraordinary" and applauded the couple's children, Darcey and Billy.

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has been criticised for making a joke about Tyler Perry's skin colour on The One Show.The actors appeared together on the BBC evening series on Tuesday to discuss their forthcoming Netflix movie, A Madea Homecoming.Appearing via video-link with presenters Lauren Laverne and Harry Judd, Brendan was asked whether he would ever invite Tyler Perry to appear on his BBC sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys.In response, the 66-year-old Irish actor said: "I don't know if we can afford him, he's very expensive and so far, we haven't had anyone of his colour in there."Gesturing to his own face, Brendan added: "So I don't know if we could have him in but I'd love that."More importantly, I'd love to do another movie with him."Tyler appeared amused by Brendan's comments and laughed at his co-star.While laughing, the 52-year-old Gone Girl star responded: "Nobody my colour."Time for change. Change the world.

Michelle Keegan showed off her endless legs in a colourful print dress as she took on guest judging duties on RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World. The former Coronation Street beauty, 34, posted a snap on Instagram showing her getting ready to take her seat at the judging table.

two of the biggest jobs in football management, with both Manchester United and Real Madrid on the hunt for the Argentine's signature, the Daily Mail reports. He made his name as a player, where he was stationed at centre back in an impressive 18-year career spanning two continents, three countries and four clubs.

zoo has been slammed for trying to disguise a "bored-looking" dog as a wolf and dumping it in an isolated cage in China as visitors watched on in disbelief. Visitors were left unimpressed after spotting the ordinary dog which was passed off as the wild animal at the Jiufeng Forest Zoo in Wuhan, which is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China.The dog was pictured by furious spectators who spotted it lying down in an enclosure with a sign that tried to persuade people it was a wolf.According to visitors, the pooch looked lonely as it sat under the sign that reads Canis lupus lupus, which is the formal name for the Eurasian wolf.Also known as the common wolf, it is native to Europe and the Eurasian Steppe, but as visitors pointed out, the yellow dog in the enclosure looks nothing like it.When the complaints emerged, the zoo insisted that there was also a real wolf in the enclosure, but it often did not come out, as it had been abandoned by the rest of its pack.

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Jacob Gallagher's time in the village could be running out.The young lad invited Chloe Harris to spend the night with him during Tuesday's episode of the ITV soap.Chloe and love interest Noah Dingle came across a grieving Jacob near the allotments following the discovery of killer Meena Jutla's trophy box.The contents of the box included the engagement ring Jacob gave to his late girlfriend Leanna Cavanagh before she was murdered by Meena.Evil nurse Meena went on to steal the ring and kept token from all her murders and attempted murders but and it was all found in the allotments this week.Jacob was heartbroken about the ring, knowing Meena likely stole it from her when she was already dead and memories of Leanna left him heartbroken.Chloe did her best to comfort him as Noah fumed about them missing their cinema date, leading to him storming off.After spending some time together, Jacob soon asked Chloe to stay with him because he didn't want to be alone.Fans have taken to social media to predict the outcome of the steamy affair, with some suggesting that Noah will get the ultimate revenge on Noah.Taking to Twitter, one viewer wrote: "Remember when Noah was turning into a psycho.. Jacobs going to die."A second person predicted: "Noah's gonna beat Jacob up."While someone else posted: "Jacob & Chloe really? He's literally been banging on for months now about Leanna being the so called love of his life.

WWE have been handed a boost after locking top star AJ Styles to a new multi-year contract, according to reports.Former WWE Champ Styles is widely regarded as one of the finest in-ring performers of his generation and has been with Vince McMahon’s company since 2016.In that time, he’s racked up the titles and accolades, becoming one of the most popular and consistent Superstars on the roster.The 44-year-old had been edging towards the end of his WWE contract, according to a new report from Fightful that claims he’d have been a free agent as soon as the spring.With talent so freely opting to move between the top wrestling companies in the world these days, it seems certain McMahon will have been desperate to keep the veteran in his campIt comes after the likes of Daniel Bryan, Adam Cole and CM Punk all linked up with rival organisation AEW over the last six months or so.It now appears McMahon has his wish, with Styles said to have penned a new ‘multi-year’ deal that could be worth over $3 million dollars a year.The US site said: “His original contract was set to expire in the Spring/Summer and would have had him hit free agency for the first time since leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling.“WWE expected Styles to have plenty of suitors… [and] wanted to get Styles' deal extended before he could even hit free agency to talk to anyone else.“Styles is said to be very happy in the company, and has mentioned numerous times that he'd like to work for WWE after his wrestling career.”Styles has certainly enjoyed many memorable moments whilst with WWE, including a standout WrestleMania 33 match with Shane McMahon.The former Impact Wrestling star was also the opposition for The Undertaker in the icon’s last ever WWE outing, their

This Morning viewers have praised the 'dapper' Stanley Tucci as he made a surprise appearance during the latest episode.The Hunger Games actor sat opposite presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Wednesday's edition of the ITV show to promote his cookery series, Stanley Tucci: Looking For Italy.The show, which won an Emmy in the US, will make its way to UK screens this weekend and be broadcast on BBC Two.While Stanley talked about his experience in Italy on This Morning, viewers were distracted by his "dapper" aesthetic and "lovely" demeanour. Posting to Twitter, one viewer wrote: "Stanley Tucci is very dapper."Another commented: "Stanley Tucci looking very dapper this morning."A third viewer said: "#ThisMorning isn't #stanleytucci a lovely chap and so dapper too.

wrestler is on the ropes, to the fact that in certain parts of the United States – Carmel-by-the-Sea in California to be exact – high heels are not allowed to be worn by anyone on the ring apron.But there is one rule that has consistently baffled wrestling fans for years.The tag rope has been a mainstay in professional wrestling rings since the early days of the sport, going back around 100 years.But many new fans to the industry have probably never noticed it – which could be down to its lack of implementation in recent years.However, there are several rules surrounding the tiny piece of white rope attached to the corner turnbuckle.According to WWE, the exact length of the rope must be 18 inches – or around 1.5 feet.A wrestler must be holding this piece of rope in order to be tagged in, and for the tag to be counted as legal, during a tag team match.The purpose of the rope is to prevent “blatant double-teaming and interference from the illegal partner, as well as to prevent the illegal partner from walking halfway down the ring apron to make the tag”, WWE states.Whether that rule is actually put into practice, however, is a different story as illegal pin break-ups and interference happen on a regular basis during matches.There is one very random stipulation attached to the rope, should the match in question be taking place in Dallas, Texas – ironically, right near the site of Wrestlemania 38 in April, which takes place in neighbouring Arlington at the AT&T Stadium.A WWE spokesman said: “As far as most local sport commissions are concerned, the specific length of the rope is of stunningly little consequence.“Most governing bodies view it more as a goodwill gesture by WWE’s officiating community that suggests the tag

Love Island star Liberty Poole looked sensational as she dressed up to the nines for the Beauty Awards 2022 with ASOS at Magazine in London.

Dancing On Ice star Sally Dynevor’s daughter Hattie has appeared in a video Matt Evers’ posted on Instagram, mocking the recent feedback given for a routine. The Coronation Street actress is partnered with 45-year-old Evers on the show and the pair performed a routine to The Sound Of Music.

Victoria Beckham and David Beckham have both shared some of the snaps on Instagram. But fans have said it isn't appropriate – and have also complained of double standards, saying people would be up in arms if a girl of the same age posed in her underwear.One of the controversial pictures showed Cruz – who turned 17 this month - topless as he sat on a chair in white boxers with his jeans around his ankles."Big first day as a 17-year-old!" Victoria wrote as she shared the shot, saying she was "so proud".David uploaded the same snap to his grid and echoed his wife's pride.

Good Morning Britain has been slammed by viewers after hosting an interview with John Barrowman.On Tuesday (February 22), the TV star was welcomed onto the show by Richard Madeley who talked to him about his new ventures.However, the programme was met with a barrage of criticism afterwards due to the prior allegations of John exposing himself on the sets of BBC's Doctor Who and Torchwood – which he has admitted to but branded "tomfoolery".During the chat, the actor said cancel culture is similar to hyenas "trying to strip meat to the bone" after host Richard questioned him about his allegations.However, viewers weren't impressed with the former Dancing On Ice star being interviewed on the show with them wanting him to be "cancelled" for his on-set behaviour.Richard didn't shy away from the elephant in the room and dived straight in with a harsher line of questioning than usual with the former DOI panellist.He began: "A lot of people in this country would have assumed your career was over. When all the reports came out of this party trick you used to do, which is basically exposing yourself to colleagues which you thought was very funny at the time, and all this came out - and it would seem to many of us that that kind of sunk your career."And yet, here we are talking about brand new projects.

Sam Hunt‘s estranged wife has filed to withdraw her divorce complaint just hours after making her original filing.

Jimmy Kimmel has teamed up with former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger to deliver a very important message.

Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Tom Hardy on set.The actor, who played Imperator Furiosa in George Miller’s 2015 film, described feeling “scared shitless” while filming, in an interview with Kyle Buchanan for his new book Blood, Sweat and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road.“I don’t want to make excuses for bad behaviour, but it was a tough shoot,” Theron said, in an extract published by Vanity Fair.J Houston Yang, editor of production company Open Road Entertainment, discussed Theron and Hardy’s interactions saying: “They didn’t want to touch each other, they didn’t want to look at each other, they wouldn’t face each other if the camera wasn’t actively rolling.”“I was in survival mode; I was really scared shitless,” Theron added. “It got to a place where it was kind of out of hand.

George Ezra has rescheduled a trio of upcoming UK shows after he contracted chicken pox – see the new dates below.The singer-songwriter was set to preview his upcoming third album ‘Gold Rush Kid’ at shows in London, Manchester and Edinburgh next week.“As you can see, I’m pretty under the weather right now with chicken pox,” he wrote on Twitter, “so I’m sorry to say that I’m going to need to move my upcoming shows.”In an accompanying video, which shows the extent of his illness, he told fans: “As you can see, I’ve got chicken pox, which I never had as a kid, and it’s miserable. It’s all of the fatigue and fever of the virus, but you also want to scratch at your skin all the time.“What this means is, I can’t perform at the upcoming shows in Manchester, Edinburgh and London, which I’m absolutely gutted about.