Geoffrey Palmer Dies: ‘As Time Goes By’, James Bond & ‘Paddinton’ Actor Was 93

Liverpool are weighing up a potential move for Lautaro Martinez with Jurgen Klopp reportedly 'interested' in the Inter Milan star. The Nerazzurri forward, 24, formed a key part of their title-winning side last campaign as Inter romped to a first Scudetto since 2010.

West Ham and Tottenham are being considered as hosts for the Champions League final after Russia invaded Ukraine.It is looking increasingly likely that UEFA will move the game from the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg due to the actions of Vladimir Putin.After mounting concerns in recent weeks, the Russian president has now launched a full-scale invasion of their neighbouring country, with a 'special military operation' underway.While UEFA are yet to make a decision on their showpiece event, there are several candidates waiting in the wings to take it on.And the London Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are two of the options.The Premier League clubs have put themselves forward and can each offer UEFA a 60k-plus capacity venue.They also suit UEFA's other main criteria which are being in a major European city with good transport links, infrastructure and accommodation.However, Wembley, which is due to host the 2024 final, looks less likely as an alternative with EFL play-offs scheduled for the same weekend in May.Where would you like to see the final held? Let us know in the comments section.The Hammers and Spurs are set for a long wait to find out if they will be chosen, because UEFA aren't expected to make a decision until the month of the final.It does look virtually impossible that the climax of this year's Champions League will remain in Russia, though.Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for the change of venue earlier this week, prior to Putin's attack on Ukraine.He said: "A Russia that has pariah status - [there is] no chance of holding football tournaments in a Russia that invades sovereign countries."His comments were then backed up by UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who urged the remaining English teams in the

Gemma Collins stepped out in style to attend her friend’s brunch event, wearing a figure-hugging outfit and embracing her weight loss and natural beauty with little to no makeup as she supported her pal.The reality television star looked incredible as she attended the Women's Health Wellness Brunch in London.The event was hosted by actress and former Hollyoaks star Davinia Taylor in celebration of her wellness journey. Taylor, who played Jude Cunningham in the long-running soap, became an advocate for healthy living when she found sobriety after being “extremely unhealthy, near death unhealthy".At the brunch, Gemma wore her signature blonde locks in a smooth blow dry as they cascaded down her shoulders and framed her face.

Vladimir Putin announced his "full scale invasion" on Ukraine.

Sports Kyunghang announcing the actor’s recent diagnosis and current health condition.“As a preemptive measure, Park Seo-joon carried out tests using self-testing kits before moving to all his filming sets,” Awesome ENT wrote, as translated by Soompi. “Before proceeding to his scheduled activity last week, he tested positive using a self-testing kit, so after carrying out a PCR test, he ultimately received a positive test on February 19.”Awesome ENT went on to clarify that the Itaewon Class star had already been triple-vaccinated against the virus prior to his diagnosis, and had halted all his scheduled activities from February 18 as a safety precaution.“[Park Seo-joon] is taking the necessary measures to quarantine and receive treatment in keeping with the guidelines set by government health authorities,” the statement read.

SEVENTEEN and BTS, has opened up about the “pressure” of being in the K-pop scene.In a new interview with The Guardian, Bumzu spoke about working on songs for some of K-pop’s most popular acts – including BTS’s Jin (on ‘Super Tuna’), SEVENTEEN, NU’EST and more – and how his line of work can be especially arduous.“Frankly, I feel a lot of pressure. There are many times when that pressure gnaws away at me,” he admitted, however adds that this emotion allowed him to grow as a songwriter over the years.

As the Strictly Come Dancing live tour has come to an end, Giovanni Pernice has set his sights on the next challenge of rehearsing for Burn The Floor. While he may have won the hit ITV dancing competition with EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, it seems he's moved onto the next project with dancer Lauren Oakley.Taking to her Instagram stories, Lauren shared a black and white clip of herself dancing into a sitting Giovanni, 31, over which she wrote: "& today... Not long to go!!" with a red heart emoji.

Toro y Moi has released the third single from his upcoming seventh studio album ‘Mahal’, the playful and funky track ‘The Loop’.The track arrived on streaming platforms on February 22 alongside a video of the chillwave artist and his posse cruising through the streets of San Francisco in GoCars and a customised ‘Mahal’ Jeepney. It also features a cameo appearance by Filipino rapper Eyedress.On the laid-back song, Toro y Moi – real name Chaz Bear – sings about how hard it is to keep up to date in the digital age, musing, “East Coast friends fill me in, I know you get the early scoop / Online trends that border cringe start to feel overused”.Watch the music video for ‘The Loop’ below.Toro y Moi’s upcoming album ‘Mahal’ is set to be released April 29 via Dead Oceans, and the singer has already released two singles and music videos to promote the album in ‘Postman’ and ‘Magazine’, the latter featuring vocals from Salami Rose Joe Louis.“I wanted to make a record that featured more musicians on it than any other record of mine,” Toro y Moi explained in a statement about the follow-up to his 2019 album ‘Outer Peace’.

BBC Breakfast took an unexpected turn during the latest edition of the morning show as a politician's daughter interrupted a live interview.Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were back on our screens on Thursday morning to bring the latest breaking news from across the world.Tom Tugendhat MP, Chair of the Foreign Affairs select Committee, appeared on the programme to discuss the latest news on the Ukraine Crisis.However, things didn't go quite to plan as Mr Tugendhat's daughter appeared on camera during the live interview.As the MP spoke to Charlie via video call, the little girl came into view of the camera and started tapping her father.Charlie pointed out: "I'm sorry you've got an interruption there.

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley has revealed he is ashamed of hitting his children when they were younger.On Wednesday's Good Morning Britain (February 23), the TV host debated the new law coming into Wales which aims to prevent parents from smacking their children.Richard has two children with his wife and former Richard and Judy co-host Judy Finnigan.They share Jack, who is now 35, and Chloe, now 34.On the show, he said: "For full disclosure, when my children were growing up, I certainly never used a stick.“But once or twice, I think with Jack – he was the firstborn – I think I sort of tapped his bottom a couple of times with the flat of my hand.“Do you know what? I always thought that was a point of failure, my failure. I felt ashamed of it.”Richard Madeley also shared that he was hit a lot by his father during his childhood.He also said: "When I was a little boy I was hit quite a lot by my dad, who I love very much and he was a great father, but I was hit quite a lot."It was typical of the day, we are talking about the 1960s.

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Google Maps user has been left spooked after finding a creepy "Minion" holding a decapitated doll's head in what looks like an abandoned fairground. The discovery was uploaded by Reddit user faore41 and has left several online users with the creeps.

Coronation Street's Gary Windass could finally get his comeuppance for the murder of Rick Neelan as a body is discovered three years after his death.Forthcoming scenes of the ITV soap are likely to see the reformed villain caught in a compromising position as pictures from the Weatherfield set show filming of a tense sequence.Gary (Mikey North) can be seen attempting to break into a construction site for the new Weatherfield County FC ground.Wearing a black hoodie and gloves, the former loan shark is soon disturbed by a security guard and forced to walk away.In later scenes, the building site is descended upon by a number of police officers.Forensic teams in white boiler suits can also be seen scoping the area.

Instagram to expose her life on social media after trolls compared her to a “bush pig” - and have even wished death on her.The body positive star frequently posts uplifting content to her 1.2 million followers, which brings a refreshing look to the usual ‘perfectly’ preened influencers and models seen online.Instead of flaunting her belly bloat in a bikini beach shot, this time, Karina has shared the extent of cruel remarks she receives after trying to share messages of self-love on social media.The blonde-haired beauty has said that she gets a “constant influx” of nasty messages and has even revealed some of the ‘bullies’ unacceptable comments in her recent Instagram post.Along with a candid selfie, Karina posted some screenshots of the “abusive” comments which include: “You’re a proper bush pig that profits off overweight women’s insecurities.”“Just puked after seeing this atrocious despicable piece of skin.”“That’s enough to put me off red meat. Sometimes people just should keep those tuckshop cheeks to themselves.”And, she even was told by one troll that they wanted to watch her die.“I want to unfollow you so bad but I want to watch you get sick and die more.”,Karina then shared a lengthy caption addressing the torment she goes through.“MY LIFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA…My DM’s are a consistent influx of abusive judgement, made up assumptions and down right bullying.“Firstly, I’m not posting this to gain sympathy.

The One Show moved into Buckingham Palace for a special episode, Welsh host Alex Jones decided to give fans a sneak peak behind the scenes of the fancy London palace.Welsh presenter Alex, 44, is normally seen on the famous green sofa in the BBC One studio, but the show got a royal makeover after it relocated to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday (February 23).It meant Alex and her co-star Ronan Keating, 44, were sat in remarkably plush surroundings as they delivered the special edition of the show.They were joined by Masterchef star Moniva Galetti and former member of parliament Gyles Brandreth.The royal episode aired to mark 100 days until the celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee - which will honour the monarch for being in service for a whopping 70 years.Taking to Instagram, Alex decided to catch up with her fans - and offer them an exclusive look inside the gorgeous royal household.Firstly, she shared a snap of her white Platinum Jubilee mug which featured a crown on it - with a caption that fittingly read: "One's rehearsal cuppa".The TV star was clearly sat in one of the vast Palace rooms - with BBC cameras in the background and an red elaborate floral carpet.She then posed in the mirror before she went live to the nation, and she was sporting a glamorous white dress for the occasion. She captioned the snap: "Final checks".A second commented: "What's on tomorrow's #TheOneShow then? 305 days to go until Christmas special? #cringe."A third added: "Wtaf,celebrating 100 days to go before the queens jublie #TheOneShow,"However, it seems many One Show viewers weren't particularly impressed with the early Jubilee show.One fan wrote: "This is all a bit much.

comes under attack in a "full-scale" invasion.Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his military into the wider part of Ukraine overnight – despite weeks of denials that he would do so – with his forces entering the country from Russia, Belarus and Crimea, part of Ukraine already seized by Russia.Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Russia has launched a "full-scale" attack with troops crossing the border on several fronts.The tank footage, which is said to have been filmed at Senkivka, was shown on CNN and then went viral on Twitter.Senkivka is at the border where Ukraine, Belarus and Russia meet, and is a long way from the regions of Ukraine that Putin originally said he was helping to defend.It also highlights the involvement of Belarus – one of Putin’s few allies in the region – in Putin’s operations.The world has been on tenterhooks for the past few weeks with Western intelligence warning that an invasion by Putin was imminent. Russia had publicly scoffed at that claim, but this morning’s actions appear to have vindicated those warnings.Earlier this week Putin invaded the Ukrainian regions of Donbask and Luhansk, claiming the separatist regions had asked for help, but the latest developments signify an all-out invasion of Ukraine.One of the responses on Twitter to the video of tanks at Senkivka says: “That’s nowhere near Donbas and Luhansk.

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and As Time Goes By, has died at the age of 93. He died peacefully at home, according to his agent.

Naman Ramachandran British actor Geoffrey Palmer, known for the long-running series “As Time Goes By,” “Butterflies” and “The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin,” has died peacefully at home, his agent told the BBC. He was 93.In “As Time Goes By,” Palmer co-starred with Judi Dench.

Dame Judi Dench once said Geoffrey Palmer was hands down the "naughtiest man" she had ever worked with.

Actor Geoffrey Palmer, who is well known for roles in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and Butterflies, has died at the age of 93.

Actor Geoffrey Palmer has died aged 93.