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Prince Harry has reportedly "banned" comedian and actor Jack Whitehall from seeing him after he made a joke calling the Royal "Ginger Nuts". The 33 year old Jungle Cruise star recently revealed that comments made at the 2015 Royal Variety Show may have led to him being blacklisted from seeing his old friend. What's more, Jack claimed he wasn't invited to 37 year old Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in 2018 as a result.The stand-up comic explained as part of his How To Survive The Summer Holidays tour with his parents Michael, 81, and Hilary, 59, according to The Mirror.The star's dad began: “Jack, I read a book recently and it changed my life.

Gogglebox favourite Daniel Lustig has taken viewers by surprise as he appeared in the latest episode minus his traditional long hair and beard. Daniel, 47, who stars on the show with husband Stephen Webb is recognisable to fans for his curly long hair and beard.

Louise Thompson has had her family come around to spoil her as she turned 32 on Saturday 26 March, one day before Mother's Day.The former Made In Chelsea star, who recently shared her horror as her teeth and gums went black after the traumatic birth of her child, took to her Instagram stories to share a glimpse into her special day with brother Sam, 29, fiancé Ryan Libbey, 31, and their son Leo.The reality star started her day off with a topless Sam, who recently ended up in hospital after suffering a hernia in his stomach, singing Happy Birthday to her as he enjoyed a bowl of salad in his dinosaur-themed pyjama bottoms. "My brother is basically spike," Louise joked. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Sam appeared to choke on his salad for a moment as Louise said: "That was great.

Shoppers were startled to learn the former names of high street staples Dunelm and Home Bargains.

Scotland youth coach Billy Stark says Scotland, Rangers and Uddingston starlet Alex Lowry’s deadball ability is a huge boost in their Under-19s Euro 2022 qualification pursuit.

A single mum and her four children have been left homeless this week after being evicted from their house of eight years.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed her heart is broken after the tragic sudden passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.MORE: Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at aged 50The former The Talk star joined millions of mourners across the globe in paying tribute to the talented musician, who sadly died on Friday at the age of 50. WATCH: All the stars who have been taken too soonTaking to Twitter, Sharon posted a black and white photo of Taylor behind a drum kit, writing: "Rest In Peace #taylorhawkins. Sending all our love to his wife and children," followed by a broken heart emoji.Her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, also paid tribute to Taylor, penning on Twitter: "@TaylorHawkins was truly a great person and an amazing musician.

Tupac Shakur’s childhood poetry book is currently up for auction at Sotheby’s.The previously unpublished book features haiku poems written by a young Tupac aged 11, as well as illustrations.Sotheby’s describe it as “an unpublished booklet of haikus written and illustrated by Tupac Shakur when he was just 11 years old, on offer from his godfather, Jamal Joseph, a Black Panther activist who was gifted the booklet by Tupac 40 years ago while incarcerated with fellow Panthers at Leavenworth Prison.” You can see a video of Joseph discussing the poems below.The collection of items for the late rapper also includes a “selection of love letters from Tupac to a cherished sweetheart” written at the age of 17 before his career began.The public can bid on the piece here as part of an auction dedicated to hip hop until March 30.

Dune: Part Two is set to begin next week, according to director Denis Villeneuve.A sequel to the hit 2021 film was officially announced last October after the new film earned over $40million at the US box office in its opening weekend. It will land in October 2023.Speaking to ET Canada at a pre-Oscars event celebrating Oscar nominees from Canada, Villeneuve said of the sequel: “It’s gonna be intense.

A Place In The Sun's Danni Menzies has revealed that she's single after splitting with her boyfriend just days ago. In a new interview, the property expert, 33, told how she felt "s***" after initiating the break-up, while admitting that she found it difficult to have a relationship while jet-setting around on the hit Channel 4 programme.Earlier this week, Danni candidly told how she wasn't feeling her best after breaking up with her boyfriend.The property guru said: "I actually broke up with someone yesterday – it was s***."I think it was the right thing."The star went on to claim that men are often "intimidated" by her, which she admits to being baffled by."Men are intimidated by me, I don’t know why, I’m really nice," she told The Sun.She explained that it was difficult to have a relationship while she was on the show due to her jet-set lifestyle and travelling somewhere new every week.Now, she is ready to focus on the personal aspects of her life after she admitted it was “about time for a change”.In 2020, Danni was with her army hero ex-boyfriend after revealing that their mutual friends set them up on a date.Speaking about meeting her ex-beau, Danni said to the Sunday Post: "When I first saw him I thought he was attractive.

Michelle Keegan has sent fans wild with a 'stunning' and 'beautiful' snap on social media.Fans took to social media to claim that Michelle is 'the world's finest' woman after the actress posted a photo of herself modelling her new range for online catalogue Very.Michelle posted a photograph of her wearing a gorgeous, long orange print dress, with the caption: "My @veryuk spring/summer edit is finally here!"Complete with sunkissed skin, smoky eyes and her brunette locks flowing past her shoulders, the actress looked radiant - and fans certainly seemed to agree, with one saying: "You ridiculously beautiful woman."A second fan poured praise on the star, adding: "The world's finest, best...totally gorgeous, pure beauty, absolutely stunningly voluptuous."A third said: "Is this woman even real though?" followed by heart eye and fire emojis, while a fourth commented: "Why's she such a dream."Even Michelle's famous friends went wild for the snap, with former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattinson saying: "Wow" followed by a heart-eye emoji.Sister-in-law, Jess Wright added: "So pretty," while Kate Ferdinand said "Stunning."It is not the only snap that the star has shared from her latest range, with Michelle posing in a variety of outfits including green flared trousers and a white crop top, a black printed tea dress and a stunning green jumpsuit.She also shared a photograph on Instagram of herself wearing one of the latest pieces from the collection, again delighting fans.Michelle smiled for the camera as she posed in the mini mint green blazer dress before a night out, which showed off the actresses' endless legs and gorgeous figure.She captioned the post: "Girls night ready."Once again, fans could not get enough of the look, with

Emmerdale has been hit with a new race row – months after the last that involved actors Matthew Wolfenden and Isabel Hodgins.The latest race row comes after a security guard was fired for allegedly being "offensive and racist".Duane Gardner, 49 – a former soldier turned security guard, was sacked from his role after he attended a disciplinary hearing.The hearing came after claims were made that he had insulted a group of Chinese tourists and ranted about the Qu'ran.He reportedly worked on the long-running soap for two years before his work pals made claims that he made the "offensive and racist" comments while in the security office.The former soldier has said that he felt "victimised" because nothing was ever fully proven.It has been reported in The Sun however that a report cited an "onset car crash" as the reason for him losing his job.Duane, who served in Afghanistan is from Harrogate, North Yorkshire.The 49-year-old veteran appeared in front of an ITV disciplinary panel, following an alleged racial incident. Gardner has now left his position as a Minimal Risk Consultant but the reason for this is not clear.MailOnline reports that at the hearing Duane said: "I find it astonishing I was fired when that saga with the actors was brushed under the carpet."I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong.

Meghan Markle, claiming she will most likely not inherit any royal palaces due to the ever-unfolding royal drama. Since Meghan and Prince Harry took a step back from royal life, Laurence reckons they have forfeited any chance of taking up one of the royal palaces one day.

pic. twitter. com/ffPHhUKRT4The band announced that they would not be performing at Estéreo Picnic festival following the tragedy.

Gallery: Breaking with tradition! Did you know these female stars proposed to their men? (BANG Showbiz)Michael continued: "Even on our honeymoon, I remember you were like: ‘I think we made a mistake. ’ And I was like: ‘You know, I think you’re right. We did make a mistake.

READ MORE: Piers Morgan puts aside JK Rowling feud to defend 'cancelled' starHowever, she explained that she felt uncomfortable with a parent being dishonest to their child. In a new column, Ulrika wrote: "But as a mother of four, I've always believed very firmly in being honest with my children - too honest sometimes. "She revealed that sometimes her extreme candour backfires, as one of her daughters ends up walking away.

Katie Price's engagement ring was nowhere to be seen as she took to Instagram to post a series of videos on Friday.  Just hours before, Carl Woods, 33, appeared to have removed photos of his fiancé from his Instagram after they returned from a sun-soaked trip to Thailand together.  In the video Katie, 43, could be seen as she showed off some sweets to her followers, without the glitzy ring on her left hand.

Wilson Chapman editorDuring an interview with Radio X show “The Chris Moyles Show,” “Line of Duty” star Martin Compston weighed in on the future of the popular British police procedural.Compston was asked by host Moyles about updates on “Line of Duty,” which last aired its sixth season in May. Compston shared his belief that the show would return, clarifying that an extended hiatus between seasons isn’t new for the series, which has aired a new season once every two years since its premiere in 2012.“I’m delighted with the response,” Compston said.

LINE of Duty star Martin Compston has teased that series seven could arrive within MONTHS. The 37-year-old actor - who plays Steve Arnott on the BBC One crime thriller - hinted that the show's creator Jed Mercurio may have another instalment on the horizon.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, has set a content deal with MX Player, India’s largest AVOD service, which also has a strong reach across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Pakistan. The partnership kicks off with Simon Allen‘s “The Watch,” a series inspired by the characters in Terry Pratchett’s bestselling “Discworld” novels, which follows an unlikely group of misfits, The City Watch, who are forced to find the guts to save the world, surprising even themselves in the process; and “Line of Duty” creator Jed Mercurio‘s “Critical,” set in a major trauma center that only deals with the most serious cases, following an emergency medical team that battles through the vital first hour of care to save lives that hang in balance.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios and Sky Deutschland have agreed an output deal for factual content in Germany.The long-term partnership agreement will see Sky Deutschland as the pay TV home for BBC Studios premium factual content in Germany, which will include 150 hours of factual titles from the BBC Studios catalogue. The factual output from BBC Studios can be seen on Sky Deutschland’s Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries channels.BBC Studios titles acquired under the deal include “Greta Thunberg A Year to Change the World,” “Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic,” “David Attenborough: The Sound of Nature” and “Primates.” In 2019, BBC Studios signed a partnership with Germany’s ZDF to produce factual shows, which includes the upcoming “Green Planet” presented by David Attenborough, alongside co-developing scripted TV series.