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Escape to the Country presenter Nicki Chapman has told of her shock when she learnt that her brain tumour had mysteriously disappeared.Speaking on Kate Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, the BBC host, 55, recalled that she broke down in tears after being told that her brain tumour had vanished while she was filming the hit property programme last year.The star underwent surgery to remove the tumour in 2019, but only part of it could be removed safely.The TV personality revealed that she was filming the popular BBC property show when she received a call from her consultant.Nicki told Kate: "Back in October I was having my yearly scan with my fantastic consultant, who knows that I adore him."I tell him regularly in front of my husband how much I adore him and the NHS that looked after me and continue to look after me so well."And he rang me, and I was standing in a field, because now we do phone appointments, we don't do it face to face," she explained.Nicki went on: "So he rang me with my latest scans, and I was standing in a field and the Escape to the Country crew were moved away."I knew I was getting the call, so they moved away, and they gave me some privacy and I'm looking at all these pigs."The star continued to share that she broke down following the news, and still gets emotional now when talking about the moment.She said: "The amazing consultant rang me and said, 'The tumour, Nicki, has gone, for the moment it's disappeared'."I was sobbing and he was like, 'Nicki, Nicki', I'm like, 'No, no, no.'"She added that the medical professional was unable to explain why the brain tumour had disappeared.Nicki, who named her tumour 'Bert', went on: "I said, 'Do we know why?'"He said, 'No, these things happen'."I

Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, but this aspiring singer did it.On Sunday's , the judges are left speechless when they meet contestant Kenedi Anderson. In ET's exclusive sneak peek from Part 2 of the auditions, at first Perry, Richie and Bryan think nothing of her audition.

Nikki Bella still wants to marry Artem Chigvintsev. During the latest episode of on SiriusXM's Stitcher, Nikki set the record straight about her relationship, more than two years after she and the pro dancer got engaged. The pair also shares a 1-year-old son, Matteo.«I will be getting married and I can't wait.

Words are inadequate tools with which to sum up the life and times of Shane Warne following his unfathomable death at the age of just 52.He was so gifted and great there are no fitting descriptions to do genuine justice to his impact on the game of cricket and sport in general.The 'King of Spin' was the blonde bombshell from Melbourne who announced himself onto the world stage at Old Trafford in 1993 with that ball to dismiss England's Mike Gatting. It was his first delivery in an Ashes series and became known as the 'ball of the century.'The Australian genius would go on to admit he didn't know where his astonishing skills came from.

Kelvin Fletcher burst onto our screens as Emmerdale's Andy Sugden in 1996, bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to take the Dales by storm.He held the role for 20 years and was involved in some of Emmerdale's biggest plot lines, but announced he was leaving the Dales in 2016 after a solid two decade run.He went on to compete in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019, reaching the final with his partner Oti Mabuse and helped her become the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball trophy for two consecutive years.He has also starred in new drama series The Teacher with Sheridan Smith, released this year.Recently, Kelvin has been back in the limelight after he bought a 120 acre farm in the Peak District and began filming for his new show, Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure.

Dancing on Ice's Liberty Poole looked sensational as she posed up a storm in a daring cross-wrap top.The bombshell took to her Instagram Story to share a short clip of her in the glam outfit which drew attention to her stunning curves.Liberty wore her white-blonde locks down and allowed them to frame her cut-out top, accentuating her natural features with a dusting of makeup and pink lip.The stunner wore her fringe in a perfectly coiffed quiff while pouting sweetly for her audience of loyal Instagram followers.She gave a wry smile to the camera lens and wrote in the caption: "Off guard moment".Later, Lib posted a series of hilarious candid snaps to show what she's really like while drinking cocktails - in sharp contrast to a filtered Instagram-ready photo.She explained: "Reality...

Thomas Tuchel. I feel sorry for him. He's not a politician and he can't answer the sort of questions he's been getting.

cricket legend Shane Warne "wanted to be" one of the Peaky Blinders and begged for a role on the hit BBC show.Sports fans were left in shock on Friday, following news Warne had sadly passed away at the age of 52 following a suspected heart attack.Prior to his death, Warne had spoken of his love for the Peaky Blinders and the Shelby family, even wearing a flat cap when working as a commentator in 2021.During one television appearance during India's tour of Australia in January last year, Warne admitted he wanted to be a Peaky Blinder himself.Fans had speculated that Warne was eyeing up a cameo appearance on the show, after he was seen sporting a flat cap similar to those worn by the gangsters on the show.Warne confirmed his love for the show and that he wanted to join the programme when he appeared as an analyst for Fox Cricket during Australia and India's test series.“I wanna be one of the Shelby’s long lost… (in Cockney accent) Tommy Shelby, Arthur," he admitted.Would Shane Warne have made a good Peaky Blinder? Let us know in the comments section below.The legendary then looked down the camera and added: “I want to be inPeaky Blinders.

Hollywood blockbuster The Batman launches in cinemas today (March 4, 2022).The new comic book adaptation stars Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader, joining forces with Zoe Kravitz's Catwoman.With the role already made famous by stars including Adam West and Christian Bale, fans will be eager to see Robert Pattinson's interpretation of the famous superhero.It is one of Robert's many film roles since rising to fame as Edward Cullen in 2008's Twilight - and the actor has certainly led an interesting life since then.To celebrate the release of The Batman, Daily Star takes a look inside Robert Pattinson's life.

Tipping Point viewers were all in agreement on Friday afternoon when they took to Twitter to swoon over the blonde beauty who took part in the gameshow. Not only did fans think she was "beautiful", but they also thought that one particular question she answered was downright hilarious.Claire an insurance broker from London appeared on the popular ITV gameshow on Friday night when she was asked many "ridiculous questions" by host Ben Shepherd, with one leaving fans on Twitter reeling.

Liz Hurley, Madonna and Chrissy Teigan are just a few of the stars who boast enviable physiques while juggling jam-packed social calendars with work commitments. But while the star-studded line-up are likely to have top personal trainers and nutritionists on speed dial, there is one 'secret fitness weapon' that is keeping these celebrities in shape.

World famous cricketer Shane Warne has died at the age of 52 from a suspected heart attack.The Australian sportsman was famous for being the ‘Spin King’ of cricket and he holds the record for the most Ashes wickets in history. But away from the cricket pitch, Shane also had a famous relationship with Liz Hurley. Here’s everything we know about the former couple’s love story… A relationship in the spotlight Cricket legend Shane and actress Elizabeth first met at the races and started dating towards the end of 2010, though they weren’t prepared for the global attention that their relationship would cause.

After sharing the post with her 247,000 followers, fans and friends were quick to offer their congratulations. Davina McCall wrote: “Awwwww !!! So chuffed for u guys xx.”Jean-Marie Stander penned: “OHHHH YAAAAAY!!!!! massive congratulations you guys!”Edjackson8 wrote: “Congratulations guys… that’s going to be a quiet little one!”Courtney Black said: “Congrats!!”James has previously spoken up about the idea of becoming a father and parenthood in general. He told The Sun in November: ”I'd be nervous about bringing kids into the world these days. “But would I like a miniature me running around saying, 'Daddy I love you' and having a laugh with Christmas and things? Yeah, I think that would be amazing.”James Haskell will appear on BBC’s A Question of Sport this Friday at 7:30PM.

Rachel Stevens didn't want to be "a pushy show mum" but is "bursting with pride" that her eldest daughter, Amelie, has landed a job on the West End. It was revealed at the weekend how the 43 year old's daughter Amelie, 11, has landed the role as Young Eponine in Les Misérables at London’s Sondheim Theatre.

Billie and Sam Faiers recently revealed that they'd been turned away from a high-end London restaurant, having arrived around 20 minutes late for their reservation. The former TOWIE stars, who opened up about their dismay on their new podcast, had booked a table at swanky eatery Sexy Fish, to celebrate their mum Suzie's 53rd birthday. With the trio arriving 20 minutes late, Sexy Fish's 15-minute grace period had passed, and consequently their table had been given away to a different group of diners.

“It depends on the outcome of the birth as to when I actually come back.”According to the news outlet, Sam also admitted that her husband feels “guilty” that she became a mum just as she had achieved great success in her career.Sam recently made history as the first female captain on Question of Sport.She joined the programme last year following a shake up of the BBC One programme.In addition to taking part in the quiz show, Sam also presents sports coverage on the BBC.The former hockey player also highlighted that next year she will be able to enjoy all the things she did not do while pregnant.She went on: “Molly took 18 months to conceive, so we didn’t expect this one to happen so quickly.“I’ve been pregnant for my last two birthdays, Christmases and Valentine’s and I did say to Tom that I’m gonna have a big one next year!“But it’s a small price to pay because I love Molly so much – and I know I will love this one the same."Sam’s new baby is now due just two weeks after her daughter turns one on March 2.She previously told OK! magazine that she and Tom wanted her children to have a narrow age gap.However, they did not expect to conceive their second child so soon after her first birth.Sam said: "It was a surprise but we didn’t stop it happening, if that makes sense."We did discuss after Molly that we’d like kids close together and what close together meant."My close together was 18 months and I wanted to start trying after Christmas."But Tom’s close together was to start trying after my six-week check!"

No regrets. Amy Schumer “never thought” she’d be one to get liposuction, but the 40-year-old comedian is “really happy” she decided to go under the knife. 

So savage! Austen Kroll weighed in on Lindsay Hubbard moving on with Carl Radke and the Southern Charm star didn’t hold back the shade.

A terrifying ordeal. Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn revealed that armed intruders attempted to break into her Los Angeles home in the middle of the night.

Amy Schumer’s husband, Chris Fischer, was diagnosed with autism in 2019 — and the actress doesn’t “have a preference” whether their son, Gene, is also diagnosed in the future.

Mutual growth. Camila Cabello opened up about the reason for her split from Shawn Mendes and revealed where the former couple stands now.