'Finding Freedom' triggers PR nightmare for Harry and Meghan

Max Verstappen has signed a huge new contract with Red Bull following his World Championship win that will see him rake in an estimated £40million-a-year.The Dutchman became the fourth youngest F1 champion after his controversial win against Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi, and Verstappen will now be one of the highest earners alongside the Mercedes driver.The 24-year-old has already taken part in pre-season testing which took place in Barcelona last week, and it is thought that the bumper contract extension was verbally agreed when in Spain.The new deal will see Verstappen stay at Red Bull beyond his 30th birthday, and it is set to be announced by the team within the coming days.Verstappen will effectively double his money with the new deal, putting him right up there with the highest earners following his maiden World Championship success in December.According to the Mail, the Dutchman visited the team's factory in Milton Keynes on Tuesday to complete the deal, after verbally committing to bumper terms during pre-season testing in Barcelona.Verstappen's original deal took him up until 2023, but his new contract is a multi-year arrangement that will see him head into his 30's while at Red Bull, pocketing £40m-a-year.Red Bull are yet to comment on the news, likely due to the fact that a formal announcement is yet to be made, but a source close to the talks said: "It has all been agreed. Max is staying for a long time, maybe even five years extra.

Strictly Come Dancing.He has even taken a foray into presenting, after making his debut as a Good Morning Britain host in November 2021.In his personal life though, the Judge's life is just as interesting, including friendships with a huge Hollywood a-Lister and going on holiday with co-host Susanna Reid.

Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams on his first audition on Britain's Got Talent.While he later went on to impress big boss Simon Cowell, who wasn't at his audition on the first day, he sailed through to the live shows and immediately won the hearts of the viewers at home.Although he didn't go on to win the show, Bailey still managed to build up a career in music and his Semi Final song Growing Pains had a music video which landed 1.5million hits.He went on to release other tracks online, but shortly after the stint on BGT, he slowly stopped posting to his YouTube channel.As we near eight years since Bailey first stepped foot onto the iconic ITV screens and blew the judges away with his first audition, Daily Star has looked at what he's up to now.Now in his 20s, Bailey is a far cry from the teenager we first saw step onto the big stage and fight to impress the judges.While he still boasts his trademark blonde hair and a slight quiff - but certainly a smaller and less fluffy version - he is still looking vastly different.Bailey now also dons facial hair and his own sense of elaborate style along with a nose piercing and a small piece of ink below his eye.He's also shown that he has a tattoo on the back of his neck of strong wings floating out.Although Bailey hasn't shared too many snaps of himself on Instagram, it's clear that while he looks different, his goals remain the same, with multiple pics of him sat in the studio posted online.Bailey isn't one to shy away from his success on BGT, in fact, both his Instagram and TikTok bio say "That kid off the TV...", as though to pose as a constant reminder.He has also chosen to do duets with people on TikTok where he recites his initial audition word for word and,

Motsi Mabuse has been left speechless over Russia's attacks in Ukraine.The Strictly Come Dancing pro, 40, took to Twitter to speak out about the "horror" violence in Ukraine - and pleaded for Russia's attacks to stop.The dancer admitted she feared she will never get to visit the hometown her Ukrainian husband Evgenij Voznyuk was born in - Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv.Airing her concerns, Motsi shared a clip of the recent explosion at a government building in Kharkiv's Freedom Square.The clip, from Tuesday (March 2), shows a suspected Russian missile slam into the outside of the state building, causing a huge explosion.Reacting to the clip, Motsi wrote: "I am just speechless!!!!!!!!!!!"The BBC star previously explained she had been unable to visit her hubby's birthplace due to world events such as the lockdown - and it looked increasingly unlikely amid the violence in the country.Motsi said: "2020 we booked our flights to spend Easter in Kharkiv and return a day before my birthday, because of lockdown we cancelled the trip . 2021 we were still on lockdown!"2022 seems I will never see the town my husband was born .

Prince Harry will mark his birthday with a close LA friend who is said to have become a "father figure" to the Royal in Hollywood, a source has claimed.The Duke of Sussex is said to be marking his 36th bash with a party hosted by music producer David Foster.Foster, 70, whose wife Katharine McPhee went to the same school as Meghan Markle, has told of the "beautiful father and son" relationship the pair have.She said: "David has got a really beautiful relationship with Harry.

Adele, 32, and Meghan Markle, 39, have been enjoying Pilates lessons together in their exclusive LA neighbourhood according to recent reports.The Rolling In The Deep hitmaker only lives round the corner from the Sussexes' Beverly Hills home, and often stops in to see the couple.A source told The Mirror: "Meghan and Adele have been having Pilates lessons.They are loving it."The instructor has also been giving lessons to Harry.

legal battle against a national newspaper. The Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspaper Ltd (ANL) after it published an article reproducing parts of a handwritten letter she sent to her estrange father Thomas Markle in 2018.

Meghan Markle is having a great week!

The Duchess of Sussex has won the latest tussle in her legal action against a British newspaper after a UK High Court judge ruled in her favour over protecting the identities of five friends who gave an anonymous interview to a US magazine.

Meghan Markle's half brother has warned more "hurtful" details have not yet been revealed from an infamous letter the Duchess of Sussex sent to her estranged father.

Meghan Markle has reportedly agreed to pay more than £67,000 in legal costs to the publisher of Mail on Sunday after losing her first round of her legal battle against the publisher.The 38 year old Duchess is suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) – which publishes the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline – for writing and sharing an article in February 2019 which reproduced parts of a handwritten letter she sent to her father, Thomas Markle, who she has had an estranged relationship with since marrying Prince Harry, 34. However, in May, the High Court's Mr Justice Warby struck out specific parts of Meghan's claim, including one where she accused the newspaper of "deliberately stirring up" issues between her and her 76 year old dad.

Ugh… here we go again…

Forcing the UK's Duchess of Sussex to make public the identities of her five friends who gave an anonymous interview to a US magazine is “an unacceptable price to pay” for pursuing her legal action against a British newspaper, the High Court has been told.

A judge in London is hearing the latest stage on Wednesday of the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy-infringement lawsuit against a British newspaper, as Meghan tries to keep the names of five of her friends out of the public eye.

Thomas Markle is criticizing his daughter Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry once more. The former Hollywood lighting director is speaking out against the upcoming bombshell book “Finding Freedom,” written by royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.

Thomas Markle has taken a fresh swipe at his daughter Meghan after excerpts of a new biography about her marriage have been released.The book, which focuses on 38 year old Meghan's relationship with Prince Harry, 35, and their decision to step back from the Royal family, is currently being serialised ahead of the release next month. Meghan's 76 year old dad has now hit out at her over stories told in the book, Finding Freedom, written by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.

Meghan Markle 's dad has slammed his daughter for "whining" during a global pandemic - and says he doesn't like "what she's become". The Duchess of Sussex's various grievances with the Royal Family as well as the media are currently attracting global attention pending the release of a hotly anticipated new biography.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's upcoming biography, Finding Freedom, has made some explosive claims about the royal family members. Recently, excerpts from the book penned by Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie were released and it made some shocking claims about Meghan and Kate Middleton's relationship.

Meghan Markle's estranged dad has warned his daughter and husband Prince Harry to stop "whining" while the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing.

The first excerpts from a new tell-all book that dishes on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s exit from the royal family have emerged, and they reveal that Markle sent numerous texts to her dad, Thomas Markle, begging him to attend her wedding to Prince Harry and walk her down the aisle. In the new biography Finding Freedom, Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family, authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand write that “the night before the wedding, she sent her father one last text.” “He did not reply,” the book says.

The Duchess of Sussex felt sorry for her estranged father, wanted him at her wedding and blamed the media for "corrupting" him, according to a new book.