‘Game of Thrones’ star Emilia Clarke receives apology from Australian TV exec over 'short, dumpy girl’ comment

sentimental jewels once owned by the late monarch. At Sandringham yesterday, the Princess of Wales wore pearl and diamond earrings she was granted on long-term loan.

Coronation Street, as Les Battersby actor Bruce Jones kept asking them for photographs at every gig.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star ahead of the release of Status Quo's new album, Quo-ing In: The Best Of The Noughties, Francis explained how the band wound up appearing in the soap because of Bruce."As with everything in your career, it's like wow, because I really didn't want to do it," said Francis.READ NEXT: Rock icon Carl Palmer says 'anything could have gone wrong' as he remembers landmark gig"I don't want to do anything. I'm terrible.

Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon, who plays Maria Connor in the ITV soap, has paraded her toned figure in a skimpy bikini while her body appeared to be cut in half.Looking glamorous while enjoying some downtime abroad earlier on in the year, Samia posed in a lavish outdoor pool while donning a bikini and straw hat. Grinning for the camera, the 40-year-old soap star was totally unaware that due to refraction - her body appeared to be chopped in half.

football world has been abuzz with talk of a Premier League All-Star match this week thanks to Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly.Fans and pundits have argued back and forth over whether the North of England should take on the South of England in an annual showpiece event, with some all for the idea and others against an 'Americanisation' of the game.But whichever side of the fence you're on, you can't deny you'd like to find out which team would win. So we at Daily Star Sport took it upon ourselves to simulate the game on FIFA to come up with the answer to that question.READ MORE:What a North vs South match would look like as Todd Boehly suggests Prem All-Star gameThe teams were picked without any rules in place over how many players can be included from any one club so it truly is the best XI from each half of the country.

Susanna Reid queuing to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state as the Good Morning Britain host recalled the "majestic and peaceful" experience.The presenter, 51, was spotted waiting in line to see the late monarch's coffin inside Westminster Hall alongside thousands of other mourners on Wednesday.Susanna was joined in the queue by her mother Sue Smith, 81, and a close friend.READ MORE:GMB's Susanna Reid fights back tears as she recalls 'moment we needed Queen most'The newsreader looked a far cry from her polished self as she wore her hair in a messy bun.Linking arms with her mother, Susanna wrapped up for the occasion in a fur-lined long parka coat.The photos followed Susanna documenting the experience to fans on Twitter.Praising the "utterly magnificent" and "historic" event, Susanna wrote: "Evening – along with my lovely mum and her very good friend, I have just experienced a moment in history – witnessing the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall."At once majestic and peaceful."Once you enter Westminster Hall, it is worth every minute of The Queue. Utterly magnificent.

during school term time.The woman claims her child learnt more in Spain than she would have done in her classes.And, mum Bekki even noted that the £60 fine was far less than the extra she would have spent going on a trip during the holidays.READ MORE: Clever travel hack lets you find comfiest plane seats with most leg roomApparently, her little girl learnt about the Spanish language and culture while on holiday – something she wouldn’t have been taught about at school. Bekki noted on Facebook that her family had needed a break after the disruption of the past few years, reported HullLive.The mum said: “She learnt so much about Spanish culture, learnt some Spanish and tried lots of new foods.

Billie Shepard's eight-year-old daughter having a temper tantrum after locking herself in the bathroom.On Wednesday night (September 14), viewers saw Billie taking part in a photoshoot with her two children Nelly, eight, and Archie, five.Nelly proved that she'd had enough and stormed away from the shoot in a "major meltdown".READ MORE: Billie Shepherd drops baby bombshell as she talks falling pregnant with third childThe trio had been taking part in an adorable photoshoot when Nelly decided she didn't want to wear a cardigan that was put out for her for the next shot.The youngster then locked herself in the bathroom and viewers saw her slam the door on dad Greg.Greg promised her a trip horse riding and tried to coax her out of the bathroom.Eventually Nelly came out of the bathroom and joined back in with the photoshoot with her brother and TOWIE star mum.However her mood didn't last long as she marched up to her dad later in the episode and said: "I'm done."Billie was then seen discussing the temper tantrum with her husband Greg and said she believed that Nelly's behaviour had gotten worse "due to hormones”. The meltdown comes after the TOWIE star previously expressed her anger when a stranger smacked her son, Arthur, on their flight home from Dubai.Billie spoke about the incident on the Sam & Billie Show podcast and said that Arthur got very upset and kicked the back of a stranger's seat.

Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is now well under way, and hopes for a Jon Snow sequel just got even stronger. Ever since House of the Dragon was first announced, fans have wondered if a spin-off featuring a Game of Thrones character would ever get made. Their dreams got closer to being realised when credible reports of a Jon Snow sequel surfaced earlier this year, and more good news could now be on the way.

Emilia Clarke after comments where he called the actress “short and dumpy”.Patrick Delany was attending the premiere of House Of The Dragon in Sydney where he made a speech before a screening of the first episode. Clarke famously played Daenerys Targaryen in predecessor show Game Of Thrones.Speaking to the audience, Delany spoke about how he was late to the former HBO fantasy series, saying: “I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?’”The comments were reportedly received coldly, according to those who were in attendance.In response to the backlash, a Foxtel spokesperson told Crikey: “The aim was to convey that for him, Game Of Thrones was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognised and most-loved actors in television and film.“On behalf of Mr Delany, the Foxtel Group apologises if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offence.”House Of The Dragon, which has just premiered, focuses on events 200 years before Game Of Thrones and the Targaryen dynasty, starring the likes of Matt Smith, Paddy Considine and Emma D’Arcy.

House Of The Dragon viewers have been left traumatised and upset by a birth scene which takes place in the first episode of the new Game of Thrones prequel, with some saying it should come with a "trigger warning".The new fantasy show which was released yesterday (21 August) and is a prequel to the epic series Game of Thrones, which starred Maisie Williams and Emilia Clarke. In House of Dragons, Queen Aemma (played by Sian Brooke) goes into labour while a tournament is being held in King’s Landing to celebrate her new baby, who will be an heir for King Viserys Targaryen I (Paddy Considine).

“House of the Dragon,” told The Post that she hadn’t seen “GoT” before landing the role.“But of course, I knew about it,” she said. “I understood that it was very big and very popular. [After getting cast], I watched it to prepare.

Emilia Clarke wasn’t the actress who played Daenerys Targaryen in the pilot for Game of Thrones and the actress who originally was cast has spoken out about being replaced.

House of the Dragon, HBO Max’s new Game of Thrones prequel TV show, is set to debut tonight!

Emilia Clarke has received an apology through a spokesperson for Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany, after he received backlash for calling her a 'short and dumpy girl' on Tuesday.Following his controversial speech during the premiere of HBO's highly-anticipated series House of the Dragon, Foxtel's representative explained the controversial joke was intended to be 'self-deprecating.''The aim was to convey that for him, Games of Thrones was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film,' the spokesperson explained. About time: Emilia Clarke has received an apology through a spokesperson for Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany, after receiving backlash for calling her a 'short and dumpy girl' on Tuesday; seen in 2021He continued: 'On behalf of Mr.

Emilia Clarke has received an apology after an Australia TV CEO insulted her appearance during a premiere event for the new HBO series House of the Dragon.

The highest-ranking executive at Australian TV company Foxtel is apologizing after insulting “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke at a premiere of the “GoT” prequel series, “House of the Dragon”.

, HBO's new prequel, Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany gave a short speech about the success of the original show, recalling that he was late to they hype. For whatever reason, during said speech, which was delivered in front of a room full of fellow industry professionals, Delany found it necessary to remark on star body.“I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?'” he told an unamused crowd at Sydney's Entertainment Quarter, according to .

Crikey reported. The Aussie news outlet noted that the audience was audibly shocked.“It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along but people in the room were obviously shocked by it,” one partygoer told the publication, while another added: “There was a bit of a gasp.”Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who reps the Aussie Greens party, said the comment “went down like a lead balloon,” according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Zack Sharf HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” touched down in Sydney this week for its official Australian premiere, but the event quickly turned controversial after Patrick Delany, the CEO of Australian television company Foxtel, referred to Emilia Clarke as a “short, dumpy girl.” Foxtel, an Australian pay television company, is the country’s home for “Game of Thrones.”As reported by Australian publication Crikey (via Vanity Fair), Delaney was giving a speech ahead of the “House of the Dragon” premiere screening and tried to make a joke about the first time he watched “Game of Thrones.” The CEO said, “I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?’” Delaney was referencing Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen, who famously walks through fire during the series. An attendee at the Sydney premiere told Crikey that “there was a bit of a gasp” after Delany made the comment.A Foxtel spokesperson told Crikey after the event that Delany’s remark was “meant to be self-deprecating.” The company issued a statement that reads: “The aim was to convey that for him, ‘Games of Thrones’ was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film.“On behalf of Mr Delany, the Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense,” the statement concluded.Since “House of the Dragon” takes placed hundreds of years before “Game of Thrones,” Clarke is not involved in any capacity with the new HBO prequel series.