Gladiators' Jet star praises 'beautiful' co-star as she tries on old iconic outfits

EASTENDERS fans were left stunned this week, as Sharon returned to Walford to show off an incredible transformation. Letitia Dean made her latest appearance on the hit soap this week, as she began a devious plan to scupper Kat and Phill's wedding. But fans couldn't help but be distracted by her incredible weight loss.

Arriving at an isolated cabin late at night, Raymond (Ewan McGregor) hasn’t spoken to his half-brother Ray (Ethan Hawke) for many years. Slightly estranged but forever entwined due to their shared parentage, the brothers reconnect as they make an uneasy journey to their late father Harris’ funeral 100 miles away.

Prince Andrew’s future in the monarchy has been a question many have asked in recent days. The Duke of York, 62, was previously stripped of his titles and took a step back from Royal duties over recent years, due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein. However, it’s thought that now that his brother King Charles has taken over a ruling monarch, life will look different for Andrew than it did when Queen Elizabeth II was head of the family.

Machine Gun Kelly kicked off his tour with an appearance for a thousand fans from the balcony of his suite on Saturday.The 32-year-old Billboard Music Award winner splashed the crowd with champagne and continued the celebration by stepping on the roof of his pink limo.MGK — born Colson Baker — was dressed in head-to-toe pink, including a jacket and matching pants decorated with cursive writing.  Party animal: Machine Gun Kelly, 32, kicked off his Tour with an appearance for a thousand fans from the balcony of his suite where he sprayed the crowd with champagne before stepping on the roof of his pink limo on SaturdayHe went shirtless under the suit and rocked pink-and-white sneakers, while his shaggy hair was dyed the same shade.He completed his look with rectangular pale pink sunglasses, and carried along a skateboard deck without wheels that featured his visage on it.  Earlier this week, the rocker and his fiancé, Megan Fox, dazzled in a vintage disco look on Saturday evening as they attended Beyonce’s 41st birthday bash at a Bel-Air mansion.The couple matched in faux fur coats for the Roller Disco-themed A-list bash with a slew of stars, including Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Bella Hadid, Adele, and Lily Rose Depp.

Kanye West seems interested in expanding his Donda Sports brand now that his Donda Academy is officially open.The Christian Academy located in the Simi Valley near Los Angeles and named after the rapper's late mother welcomed its first students August 31.Documents obtained by TMZ indicate the Grammy winner, 45, is looking to cash in on merchandise with the Donda brand. Donda: Kanye West, 45, seems perched to cash in on merchandise stemming from his new Donda Academy.

Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds has revealed that he and his wife Aja Volkman had separated after more than a decade of marriage.The 35-year-old performer shared in a tweet posted Friday that he and Volkman would now be focused on coparenting the four children they share.The couple previously announced that they were divorcing years earlier, only to later reconcile. The end: Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds, 35, has revealed that he and his wife Aja Volkman had separated after more than a decade of marriage; seen in 2019 in Beverly Hills'I am saddened to say that after many beautiful years together Aja and I have separated,' Dan began his somber social media statement. 'Being great parents to our children is our number one priority.

Cameron Diaz is ready for her return to the spotlight!

A bond that can’t be broken. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have spoken out following the death of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Fans of Eamonn Holmes said they wanted to give 'him a hug' after he shared a poignant image. The former This Morning presenter has been updating his social media followers this week as he hosted coverage of the Queen's death from outside Buckingham Palace.

While the royal family has put their strained relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the side after Queen Elizabeth II‘s passing, it turns out they disinvited the pair from an upcoming reception — and forgot to tell them about it before the news made headlines! Wow…

Harry Styles‘ girlfriend, Olivia Wilde, is setting the record straight! This and much more on our latest podcast! CLICK HERE to listen to the newest episode of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker in full at PerezPodcast.com

The drama surrounding actor/director Olivia Wilde’s upcoming high-concept genre drama, “Don’t Worry Darling,” has reached something of a fever pitch in recent weeks, veering into tabloid-y/gossip territory. Starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, the “Don’t Worry Darling” back story is complicated but essentially centers on Shia LaBeouf being replaced on the film with Styles (Wilde suggested he was fired, LaBeouf said he quit), and Pugh, upset about various issues surrounding the film, its production, its marketing and more.

K-pop band Stray Kids to put pressure on the Vanarama National League to allow football clubs to stream live matches.The actor, who bought Wrexham AFC with It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney in 2021 and has since gone on to executive produce an FX docuseries about it with his co-owner that’s airing on Disney+, is hoping that Stray Kids’ fanbase can help.Reynolds has been lobbying the Vanarama National League aka the National League – an association football league that’s the highest semi-professional one in the English football league system – to permit both domestic and international livestreams of matches.He has argued that the move would being “revenue benefits” to the league and a chance to attract more fans to that sporting level.But, after his requests fell on deaf ears, K-pop fans could well come to the rescue.No, the overwhelming force of the @Stray_Kids would be too much… or would it?

Gladiators legend Kim ‘Lightning’ Betts questioned whether the iconic battles will be ‘as exciting’ in the upcoming BBC revival. After reboot rumours started swirling last month, the BBC confirmed that the reboot will include brand new games alongside classic challenges, culminating at the end of each episode with fan favourite The Eliminator. While former gymnast Kym, 49 is ready to see a fresh face of contenders take on the gladiators, she also fears that the highly-anticipated special won’t be as thrilling as the 90s original.

Gladiators star Lightning has opened up about keeping her G-string in place in a racy BBC Breakfast chat.The superhuman, whose real name is Kim Betts, appeared on Friday's episode (August 26) of the BBC programme alongside her former co-star Sharron 'Amazon' Davies.While discussing the forthcoming Gladiators revival with hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, the pair also revealed old tricks from their time on the show.READ MORE: Original Gladiators unrecognisable as they're seen out and about as new show announcedIn one discussion, both Gladiators confessed their "favourite piece of equipment" was referred to on the show as a "bum stick".Sharron explained that the stick was used to glue their outfits in place, with Lightning star Kim, 49, later adding that the valued prop prevented her costume from leaving her with "a G-string" in a raunchy confession.Sharron said: "My favourite piece of equipment was the bum stick."This actually stuck your outfit to your backside because otherwise, it was going anywhere."It was basically glue so that your outfit - which was very tiny at the best of times - stayed where you left it."Lightning star Kim added: "It's a little tub that looks like roll-on deodorant, so you'd literally stick your costume wherever you wanted because obviously, you're moving around and throwing yourself [around]."You would have ended up in a G-string and things hanging out everywhere."So, it was vital that we did keep ourselves covered."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Gladiators will return to screens in 2023 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.Presented by Ulrika Jonsson and John Fashanu, the iconic series originally aired on ITV in 1992 and

Gladiators star Lightning has floored BBC Breakfast viewers with her 'ageless' appearance.The TV legend, 49 – whose real name is Kim Betts – appeared on the programme on Friday (August 26).While speaking to hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt about the forthcoming Gladiators revival series alongside her former co-star Sharron 'Amazon' Davies, fans of the show quickly flocked to Twitter to share their admiration for the "hot" star.READ MORE:Original Gladiators unrecognisable as they're seen out and about as new show announcedOne fan wrote: "Wow! After all this time Lightning from Gladiators still looks great."Another said: "Gladiators is on its way back. Cannot believe I still think Lightning is hot."Meanwhile, a third fan commented: "Lightning from Gladiators is on @BBCBreakfast.

Ryan Reynolds penned a touching tribute to his wife Blake Lively as she celebrated her 35th birthday on Thursday.MORE: Ryan Reynolds makes hilarious confession about life with Blake Lively and three childrenTaking to Instagram, the actor shared a carousel of photos including various loved-up snaps and candid glimpses of their life as a married couple.WATCH: Ryan Reynolds sweetly does Blake Lively's hairIn other photos, Blake could be seen rocking a range of sensational gowns as she posed elegantly for the camera.MORE: See inside Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's $6.7 million New York homeRELATED: Ryan Reynolds reveals what he really thinks of David Beckham!The 45-year-old Deadpool star captioned his tender photos: "Happy Birthday, @blakelively. You're spectacular.

BBC have confirmed that the popular programme Gladiators will be returning to screens next year.With a new generation of "superhumans" lined-up already to take on competitors across the country, we can already feel that this will not be a series that fans will want to miss.The programme has been revamped and taken over by BBC One and will be available to watch next year on iPlayer as contestants battle it out in the "ultimate test of speed and strength".READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham after deciding to make a documentaryGladiators had originally run from 1992 for an eight-year period – drawing in huge success from audiences across the globe.Host Ulrika Jonsson and Gladiators Jet, Nightshade, Hunter, Wolf and Lightning shot to fame, with all becoming popular household names.In 2008 the programme did return to Sky for one year with Kirsty Gallacher and Ian Wright taking to the hosting helm, taking over from the Swedish TV star Ulrika and her co-star John Fashanu.The BBC is keeping tight-lipped over who will be taking part in the 11-episode series that is due to launch next year, but filming has been confirmed for Utilita Arena in Sheffield.BBC director Kate Phillips said: "Gladiators is back and a whole new generation of viewers can now look forward to watching a Saturday night spectacle like no other."Will the contenders have the will and the skill to succeed against our mighty new Gladiators? You’ll have to tune in to find out."Scot Cru, executive vice president of global formats and Unscripted Content for MGM Television, saying: "Gladiators is a format that resonates with viewers worldwide."We are thrilled to bring this revered series to the BBC and can’t wait to introduce our UK

Welcome to Wrexham will look at how Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney purchased one of professional football's oldest clubs, Wrexham AFC.The actors bought Wrexham AFC back in 2021 and the series will shine a light on their first two seasons as owners of the club. The docuseries will also show the departure of former Wrexham manager, Dean Keates, who left the club last year.