Fern Britton admits she delighted in Queen’s brutally funny Ant and Dec snub 'She's great'

New girlfriend alert. Jason Oppenheim and his new flame, Marie-Lou Nurk, officially made their red carpet debut.

This Morning presenter, 65, spoke candidly about what she does when she's at crossroads in her life and when it comes to making big decisions after she was forced to become "independent".The ITV presenter told how her most important advice to other people who had gone through a split, was to have "courage".She went on to emphasise how necessary it is to become independent, especially in one specific area.Fern said: "First of all, get yourself financially independent, so you have the opportunity not to have to rely on anybody for anything."We can’t rely on somebody for our own happiness, let alone to look after us and keep us housed."The author added that she encouraged people to do what they want, without "conforming" to the pressures of other people's expectations.Fern went on: "Then, if you find yourself in a situation where you’re at a crossroads, have courage."Look into yourself and ask, ‘How do I feel?’"If the answer is, ‘Pretty depressed,’ you don’t have to conform just because you think other people want you to.

Alison Hammond has left her fans in hysterics after breaking her silence on Dermot O'Leary’s “b***h” comment in the most dramatic way possible.The star showed her Instagram followers that she had taken it all in good fun when Dermot accidentally used the swear word live on This Morning on Monday. Dermot, 49, made the unfortunate faux pas when Alison teased him about his hair on This Morning. Alison, 47, took to Instagram today to poke fun at her ITV colleague in view of her 1.1 million followers. Showing there were no hard feelings, she uploaded a clip of herself parodying Meryl Streep’s character Miranda Priestly in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada.Tagging Dermot, Alison lip synced along to the dialogue: “And then when we get back to New York we need to contact Lesley.“And see what she can do to minimise the press on all this.”Alison even embraced Miranda’s style, wearing some big pink shades and a black, large-brimmed hat.Alison’s comments section was inundated with laughing emojis from her various pals, including This Morning’s Josie Gibson, Great British Bake Off’s Laura Adlington and Celebs Go Dating’s Anna Williamson.“SCREAMING,” Love Island’s Olivia Attwood commented with three laughing emojis. “The best!” Dermot added, reconfirming that there was no bad blood between the pair.Yesterday, Dermot left fans of This Morning in tears of laughter after accidentally calling Alison a “b***h” live on air.As the pair showed a clip of Dermot’s early days on Big Brother's Little Brother, Alison swooned over his shorter hairstyle."You looked hot back in the day. Look at you with a bald head," she said.  "You should so go back to a bald head.

DailyMail UK.The inside of the aircraft look much different than they did when Prince William flew them. Now fully heated and insulated, the cockpit’s rubber and metal seating has been replaced with a plush double bed.Cupboards in the hall can also be converted into bunk beds for the kids, who can also enjoy a swing on its terrace.

Meghan Markle after she berated them for their “jokes about sexism, feminism and transgender people,” a new book claims.The Duke of Sussex invited Markle, then his girlfriend, to meet his friends during a shooting weekend at the royal family’s Sandringham country estate in 2016 for “endless banter, jokes — and a lot of drinking,” according to “Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors,” excerpts of which were obtained by the Sun.The group at Sandringham included 16 of Harry’s pals, as well as their wives and girlfriends. But Markle did not enjoy the comedy among the friends, according to the book, written by British journalist Tom Bower.“Without hesitation, Meghan challenged every guest whose conversation contravened her values,” the book claims.

Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth II’s dirty laundry is airing for all the world to see!

The Queen told one of her staff members that she was relieved Meghan Markle would not be able to attend Prince Philip's funeral, a new book claims. Royal author Tom Bower has alleged that the Queen said "thank goodness" after being informed by one of her aides that the Duchess of Sussex would be absent from the funeral, which took place on 17 April 2021.

Cotswolds, according to OK! It said that the Britain’s Got Talent judge was aiming to tie the knot in the UK in September. A source told the magazine: “They are trying to have the wedding in September, but that’s dependent on whether Lauren can have their new Cotswolds house completed in time - as this is where she wants to hold the wedding. “This is why Lauren is currently here in the UK while Simon is in LA.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Express.co.uk asked the television personality if her opinion on the show had changed since she last spoke about it in 2018, and she made a shock revelation.Express.co.uk asked Kelly if she would ever appear on I'm a Celeb, as the show returns to Australia for the first time since the start of coronavirus.She made a surprising admission when she listed all the areas of the show she knew she would not like.Kelly declared: "I don't like spiders, I don't like enclosed spaces, not a fan of Ant and Dec, and they just do what they do, don't they?"There's just nothing that appeals! There is again just nothing that appeals to me about it.The whole thing I'm just not bothered about!"The Heart Radio presenter spoke about her colleague Mark Wright's time on the show and how his experience doesn't make her any more keen.Kelly continued: "It's never appealed to me! It's never ever ever appealed to me."Like Mark Wright asks me at work if I would ever do it and I just couldn't think of anything worse."But he loved it, for him, he just absolutely loved I'm A Celebrity, and it opened up so many doors for him and gave him so many opportunities.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry returned to the royal fold for the Queen's celebrations when they returned to the UK for the first time since they stepped down as royals two years ago. Rose Hulse - CEO and founder of Screen Hits TV - had addressed the couple's appearance at the Platinum Jubilee held in June.The entrepreneur, who is married into the British aristocracy after tying the knot with George Richard Hulse in 2017, has addressed the monarchy whom she greatly admires.Rose has admitted she is unsure if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had purposely kept a low profile or whether the media instead chose to focus on working members of the royal family only.She commented: "It was about the Queen and the monarchy.The working royal family.They chose to leave that.

Meghan Markle's excitement about gracing the cover of Vanity Fair for its October 2017 issue dissipated almost immediately after it hit newsstands, sparking outrage and disdain from the actress and the royal family.This tale is part of royal biographer Tom Bower's new book,, and in excerpts published by, the British author explains that Markle was given explicit instructions on what she could and could not mention for the high-profile story.Bower, a prominent investigative journalist in the UK, claims the Duchess of Sussex was given strict orders to steer away from several sensitive subjects: Donald Trump, race and her relationship with Prince Harry. In fact, Bower claims it was Harry's public relations team that insisted Harry not be mentioned in the interview. The interview, instead, was to focus on Meghan's philanthropy and the celebration of the 100th episode of her hit USA show.

It’s not been a good few days for the Royal Family. In a week the monarchy machine hoped would be dominated by celebrations for the Duchess of Cornwall’s 75th birthday and all-round admiration for her good works, the headlines have been dominated by other events. 

James Martin, 49, is one of the most in-demand celebrity chefs on TV right now, with his ITV Saturday Morning show raking in the support.The ITV chef was asked in a recent interview, as he promotes his latest venture, what is something not many people know about him, with his answer surrounding a new vehicle.The Yorkshireman lives in the countryside with his long-term partner Louise Davis.In an interview ahead of The Game Fair, James was asked the following question: "Tell us something about yourself that not many people know."The chef shockingly replied: "I really want a tractor!"Not to plough a field, I want to drive it to my local pub the Wonston Arms with Cooper [his dog] and park it outside."James regularly has a variety of guests on his Saturday cooking show which is currently airing repeats as the chef takes a break over the summer.Last week he was graced with forager, Alysia Vasey.Noticing Alysia fiddling with the spices on the middle of the table, James asked: "What is the green stuff you have got here?"She explained: "Right, so we have got some sweet Sicily, this is absolutely fantastic stuff, so it does have a doppelganger."So if you can get a really good shot of this particular green because it is one shade lighter than Hemlock, it looks exactly the same."Making an assumption from the tone of her voice, James added: "Which is not good?"Throwing a sharp look at the renowned chef, Alysia quipped: "No, that will kill you, this won't, this is lovely, the mildew..."Meanwhile, James, who keeps his private life with Louise very under wraps, was pictured last month hand in hand at Ascot.The chef wore a black morning suit with striped trousers, completing his look with a top hat.He paired the outfit with a pink and

Prince Harry and the rest of the Royal Family. In his account of the “war” within the House Of Windsor, author Tom Bower says that when she heard that Harry would be attending the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral alone, Her Majesty the Queen said in a clear voice to her trusted aides: “Thank goodness Meghan is not coming."READ MORE: Harry and Meghan to be 'regally' snubbed by Kate and William on US visit, expert claimsBuckingham Palace has declined to comment on Bower’s claims.

ITV News evening shows as well as being a regular host on the chat show Loose Women.The presenter has taken to social media to bid a sad farewell to her ITV colleague as she admits how "proud" she is of her colleague's move to Channel 4.Charlene posted a close up picture of fellow ITV News presenter Ria Chatterjee.Along with the snap, Charlene shared a heartfelt message in view of her 64,600 Twitter followers.She penned: "Today @itvlondon bids farewell to the superbly talented and beautiful soul that is @RiaChatter."I distinctly remember when you first started with us, and it’s been a joy to watch you rise, and shine."I’m very proud of you, and our loss is @Channel4News’ gain. You’ll smash it x."Many social media users took to the comments to wish Ria well in the next step in her presenting career.Ria gushed, as she replied: "Thank you, Char! I still remember my very first day and @HannahEmersonThsat at the prog ed desk."She greeted me with THE biggest grin.Still gives me that smile!"And @graysinnroad took me round to say hi to everyone.

Fern Britton has admitted that she wishes she could have "persevered" with her marriage with ex-husband Phil Vickery. The 64-year-old author also revealed that she does not want to "be the poster girl for separation," after splitting from the This Morning chef back in 2020, following 20 years of marriage.

Loose Women presenter set the record straight, explaining that “no one set Jamal’s mural alight”. Brenda, 53, took to Instagram this afternoon to share new information with her 113,000 followers. “Why must people speak on what they know NOTHING about?” she wrote.“Contrary to misinformed and unfactual social media posts, we would like to clarify that the simple explanation is…“No one set Jamal’s mural alight.” She continued: “Some candles got out of hand and the black smoke reached the bottom of the mural.“It was cleaned the very next morning and is as good as new.“Thank you for the concern,” she concluded with a blue heart emoji. Jama, who was a British music entrepreneur, DJ and founder of online music platform SB.TV, died in February aged 31.Jamal was also an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a youth charity which helps young people set up their own businesses.In 2021, he set up Jamal Edwards Delve, a project aimed at refurbishing and reopening youth centres.Widely respected in the music industry, the young entrepreneur helped launch the careers of huge artists like Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Stormzy and Emeli Sandé.He was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list in 2014 for his services to music.In her Instagram post, Jamal’s mum Brenda included a screenshot of the article that she described as “unfactual”, which showed a picture of the mural looking blackened by smoke.In the next photo, the mural was shown with its colour restored as a man dismounted a ladder after cleaning it.Brenda’s friends and followers took to the comments section to send her messages of support. Gina wrote: “Sorry these people have upset you my lovely x.” Lorni penned: “People thrive on gossip Brenda, nothing better to do.”David commented: “A

The Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a day of booping the noses of the cutest puppies around as she celebrated 160 years of the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Founded in 1860, the charity has served as an animal rescue centre for dogs and cats, looking after 240 dogs and 145 cats on average across all three of its centres at any one time. As part of the celebrations, Camilla, 74, welcomed a whole host of furry friends and animal-loving celebrities to the Walled Garden at Clarence House on Thursday 14 July.

As the heir to the throne, Prince Charles ’ diary is jam-packed with engagements and royal tours, especially in recent months where he has stepped up to help his mother Her Majesty, the Queen. And with his work taking him all around the globe, perhaps it’s no surprise that Prince Charles, 72, has developed an unusual eating habit that has left those around him feeling “hungry”.

This Morning presenter and the TV chef separated in January 2020, after 20 years of marriage.Opening up on the breakup, Fern admitted her regret as she “wished I was the sort of person who could have persevered” following the pair’s decision to part ways.However, the TV star stressed that the timing was right, as she prepares to step into a new stage of her life.During a recent interview, Fern said: “This new chapter has come at the right time for me.“I don’t want to be the poster girl for separation, though, because a lot of people go through the same thing.“Often, the children leave home and you look at each other and go, ‘Ah, where do we go from here?’“I only wish I was the sort of person who could have persevered through that, but I couldn’t,” Fern added to Prima magazine of the reason behind their split.Fern and Phil first met while hosting Ready Steady Cook together in 1999.The pair then tied the knot the following year before welcoming their daughter Winnie in 2001They later became co-stars on This Morning, which Fern hosted for a decade from 1999.Phil made his debut as the show’s resident chef back in 2006.Fern has been outspoken on the breakdown of her marriage, having previously addressed the “rebound” period she went through after a long relationship.The former Breakfast Time star also highlighted the beginning of her “new chapter” as she analysed the different stages of a breakup.Fern explained "People say they bounce back from a long relationship, but it takes a while."The rebound is difficult.