Fern Britton, 64, branded a 'grumpy old g*t' by own daughter after meeting with stranger

Adele's ex-husband Simon Konecki has been spotted for the first time since his divorce from the Hello singer.The 47 year old charity entrepreneur tends to stay away from the spotlight since his split from Adele, 33. But, he appears to have followed in his ex wife's footsteps as Simon also seems to have lost weight since the pair, who share an eight year old son together, parted ways.

Strictly Come Dancing co-stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Tilly Ramsay, Sara Davies, Rhys Stephenson and Maisie Smith have been making the most of their downtime from the Strictly tour by enjoying a hot tub boat ride on the River Thames.The gang are wrapping up the last leg of shows at London’s O2 Arena with final performances today and tomorrow.Celebrating more than four weeks on the road, John shared clips of the group sailing along the Thames in sailor hats as they relaxed in the warm water.In view of his 310,000 followers, John panned the camera around the Strictly cast as they all sang along to tracks by Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus.Each of them beamed at the camera and John and Rose blew kisses.In the background of one of the clips John joked that the boat was so hot they “should have brought a couple of steaks”.Tilly also shared some footage of the Strictly stars singing along to Fight For This Love by Cheryl.John was in his element and danced along to the track as Tilly captioned the clip: “John living his best life.”It comes after John almost had to pull out of the tour after a Covid scare.He tested positive on a lateral flow test last weekend and had to miss two performaces at Glasgow's OVO Hydro Arena.Thankfully, a PCR test came back negative and he was able to get back on the stage with partner, Johannes Radebe.Sharing the good news on Instagram, John wrote: "PCR came back negative so I'll be back on stage in Glasgow tonight."John and Johannes ended their Strictly Come Dancing journey in second place, losing out to Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.Rose and Giovanni have marked a huge milestone this week following a win at the Broadcast Awards.They won the Timeline Moment of the Year for their incredible

A man in a mobility scooter was reportedly assaulted after Bolton Wanderers' match at Morecambe.

Jessica Kiang The title, you might not be surprised to hear, is ironic: In Rithy Panh’s frenetic, splenetic new hybrid essay film, everything will most assuredly not be OK. Humans, with our immense capacity for microscopic and macroscopic cruelty, will not be OK. Animals, even if they manage to turn the tables on us, will also not be OK.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Southampton at Old Trafford this lunchtime.

Manchester City supporters are urging Pep Guardiola to resist the temptation to make too many changes for the Premier League clash against Norwich.

A man who killed a mum-of-three with an axe and then used the weapon to severely injure her husband has been cleared of murder by a jury.

Edinson Cavani declared himself unavailable for Manchester United's Premier League game with Southampton this morning after undergoing treatment on a groin injury.

This Morning host amusingly informed her 88,100 Twitter followers that her cats had been engaging in their own version of the Olympic Games overnight.Fern revealed that one of her pets had brought a dead vole into the house during the night.It had been left in the kitchen for the television star.In addition to the dead animal, she went on to find some cat sick in the living room after an eventful evening."The cats seem to have really caught on to the spirit of #Olympics," she wrote on Twitter this morning."Overnight they have tackled the triathlon ... dead vole in kitchen...

Channel 5's Fishing Scotland's Lochs and Rivers.The TV chef, highly regarded for her traditional cooking recipes, will feature alongside presenter Fern Britton, legendary cricketer Lord Ian Botham, former sprinter Linford Christie and comedian Les Dennis.The famous five will tonight try catching fish near Loch Tay, after their exploits last week saw them travel from the east of Scotland to Auchmithie beach, where they enjoyed smoked fish in barrels.Throughout their time on the show, the fivesome will explore a variety of different cooking methods - something Ms Shrager has spent her career as a chef doing on a variety of TV shows.Among her TV highlights include a stint on ITV's I'm A Celebrity...

And while she appeared to lavish praise on The Firm, there was one member of the Windsor clan that she interviewed who she claimed was one of her worst interviewees - Princess Margaret's ex-husband Antony Armstrong-Jones, also known as Lord Snowdon.Ahead of last year's series Princess Margaret: The Royal Rebel, Ms Britton outlined how "spectacularly rude" Lord Snowdon had been when they spoke more than a decade ago.Writing on Twitter, she said: "Watching the documentary about Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon on @BBC2."I interviewed Lord Snowdon about 12 years ago and I can tell you he was the most spectacularly rude and uncooperative interviewee I have ever met."And I’ve met a few so, Bravo!"The documentary recalled aspects of Margaret's

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Fern Britton opens up on losing parents, marriage and home[LATEST]Stacey Solomon holds back tears after announcing family milestone[ADMISSION]Piers Morgan divides fans as he queries Simone Biles' Olympic exit[TWITTER]It is unclear how much filming time on the season remains."I like to be excited like a fan or an audience member because this show, similar to Breaking Bad, these writers figure out ways to do something you didn't expect but that makes perfect sense," Odenkirk said in April on the James Corden Show."I don't know how they do it, but they do it over and over and I look forward to seeing where we end up."The actor said he didn't initially like his character, but ultimately, playing Goodman had "changed his life".He said: "I know

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFern Britton has spoken about how she found 'magic' after the breakdown of her marriage to Phil Vickery.The couple announced their separation in January 2020 after 20 years of marriage, sharing on Twitter: "After more than 20 happy years together, Phil and I have decided to go our separate ways."We will always share a great friendship and our lovely children. We would appreciate it if our privacy is respected at this time.

Good Housekeeping, told the publication that she wasn't afraid of change.“The last three years have been very hard; I lost my parents, I lost my marriage."I lost my other home in Buckinghamshire, too, because Phil lives there now and I’m in Cornwall.

Fern Britton has told how she is starting a new chapter after a tough few years of loss and heartache.

Twitter user commented: “I would really like to see more of @Fern_Britton on television.“This wonderful lady is so diversely talented, charming, enthusiastic, and entertaining in whatever she does.“A real priceless diamond legend of a broadcaster and presenter… and a best selling author.”Seemingly flattered by the comment, she replied with a series of four-leaf clovers and happy emojis.‘He’s not really with us’ Jeremy Clarkson’s swipe at James MayMany of her 87,000 followers agreed with the fan and echoed his wishes.One commented: ”Definitely need you back on our TV Fern.

Dominic Cummings, 49, and Boris Johnson, 57, after an interview with the prime minister's former chief aide aired on the BBC last night.The Daughters of Cornwall author branded the duo “wacko chaps”, while describing Cummings as “Machiavellian and fuelled by revenge” during his conversation with journalist Laura Kuenssberg, 44.Fern penned: “Watching #dominicCummings & @bbclaurak interview. “Cummings Machiavellian and fuelled by revenge.“#BorisJohnson a year 7 school boy boarder .”“Whacko chaps,”(sic) the star fumed.Fern went on to address Cummings’ claims that Johnson wanted to keep meeting the Queen in person despite the pandemic and his warnings that the then 93-year-old monarch would be at risk of dying if she caught coronavirus.She also

 A fourth fan penned: “And they say romance is dead.”“A Prince among men,” a fifth person commented.Fern previously insisted that she is not planning on dating any time soon after her marriage to This Morning chef Phil came to an end last year.The star admitted she is content with her cats and dog keeping her company at the moment.Fern said in a chat with Carol Kirkwood, 59, for online platform Fane.co.uk: “One of my cats, Bob, you feel something in the night, then you get a paw and a few claws and then he whispers in your ear, ‘I don’t know if you are aware of it but it’s almost 4am and I am hungry’.“And it is every morning and that is Bob.So I have Bob and Brandy and she is an absolute b***h.“She really is.She comes in, bashing away.“We