Great British Bakeoff's Paul Hollywood packed on almost a stone filming new series

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Island Of Love – you can hear the four-piece’s new single ‘Songs Of Love’ below.The Jack White-owned label expanded their operations to London last summer and opened a record store in Soho in September.Third Man London have announced this afternoon (February 9) that their first signing is the London band Island Of Love.The quartet will release the ‘Songs Of Love’ EP via Third Man on March 18 digitally, with a physical release – a limited edition 7″ – set to follow on July 1. Pre-order is available now from here.You can hear the EP’s title track below.Third Man co-founder Ben Swank, who is said to have offered Island Of Love a deal 30 seconds after they got off stage following a gig at Third Man London, said in a statement: “I grew up a working class kid in Ohio, coming of age in the early 90s… did Island Of Love’s songs immediately strike a note of familiarity to the heart strings of this former teenaged lo-fi obsessed anglophile? Yes they did.

Snow is expected to batter Scotland from later today after forecasters issued a yellow warning for the wintry showers.

Ronan Keating found fame in Boyzone at the age of just 16.

More than 70 Girvan residents did their bit for the Quay Zone leisure centre by continuing to pay membership fees despite the facility being forced to close because of Covid.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 15 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

Days Gone 2, director Jeff Ross has revealed he had plans for an Uncharted prequel.Speaking to Sacred Symbols+ (and transcribed by VGC), Ross said that after the sequel to Days Gone wasn’t greenlit, the team started looking at other Sony titles. One of the potential games was a prequel to Uncharted featuring “Victor Sullivan at the age of 25 in a very stylised world where… it would be around 1976 it think is where we figured out his age might be.”“A young sexy Victor Sullivan, to me, would have been like Sean Connery,” said Ross, comparing the character to James Bond.“He busted out of the Navy for reasons, and I thought seeing him young and trying to figure out his way in this world going from trying to be a soldier or you know a military man to now I’m just out on the streets and I’m gonna become a hustler,” he explained.Inspired by films such as Joker and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Ross wanted to pull from that era “without leaning into the cheesy parts of the ‘70s.”However plans stumbled when they couldn’t find many “opportunities for shootouts”.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher has paid an emotional tribute to her friend Chris following his passing.MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher's husband shows his support for her in the sweetest wayTaking to Instagram, the Sweet Magnolias star penned a heartfelt message alongside a picture of the pair together.It read: "There are some people and some things in life that are so pure and special that it's hard to even describe how much they mean to you.VIDEO: Watch Sweet Magnolias' JoAnna Garcia Swisher in season 2 of Sweet Magnolias"The magic they possess is so undeniable and potent. And everyone who is lucky enough to be in its orbit, felt it.MORE: Sweet Magnolias fans boycott season two amid controversyMORE: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter appears in Sweet Magnolias - details"This is you, Chris.

Kim Kardashian discusses self-love, divorce, and more in the March 2022 issue of Vogue.

Katy Perry is still waiting to say “I do.”

singer Adele came on stage to accept her golden statuette, Elba placed his cue cards in front of his groin in an attempt to cover his embarrassment.The Twitterverse had a field day with jokes, memes and observations about the Marvel star’s mishap. “@BRITs someone needs to tell Idris Elba to close the front door,” a fan joked.“Why the hell are people complaining that Idris Elba’s fly was open at The Brits? They’re acting like that’s not the best possible outcome,” another added.One said, “No matter how ropey I feel today I can at least be safe in the knowledge that Idris Elba feels worse #BRITs.”Why the hell are people complaining that Idris Elba’s fly was open at The Brits? They’re acting like that’s not the best possible outcome.Other Twitter fans tried to warn Elba, writing: “@idriselba YOUR FLIES DOWN BRO #brits#brits2022.”“No one think to tell Idris Elba his flies were down before he went on stage nah #brits,” a fan noticed.

Angelique Jackson On Tuesday, “The Power of the Dog” director Jane Campion made Oscars history as the first woman to receive two best director nominations. Campion is nominated in the 2022 Oscars directing category opposite Steven Spielberg for “West Side Story,” Kenneth Branagh for “Belfast,” Paul Thomas Anderson for “Licorice Pizza” and Ryusuke Hamaguchi for “Drive My Car.” Her first Oscar nod for directing came in 1994 when she was nominated for “The Piano” at the 66th Academy Awards.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterThe cunning use of Paul Hollywood’s pictures to lure women looking for love has “exploded” ahead of the Great British Bake Off return.This is according to an anti-scam group who say con artists thrive off the celeb chef being on our screens.Silver fox Paul, 55, warned about the catfishes last July - but the problem has since escalated.Ruth Grover, who runs ScamHaters United on Facebook, told the Daily Star: “We have seen him used since around 2016 but Paul Hollywood scams really has exploded in the past 12 months.“Although most people in the UK know Paul, scams are happening in every country and many see him as just a good looking man with lovely blue eyes.”Last

It’s time to roll out the bread carpet as the contestants hoping to impress in this year’s Bake Off have been revealed.

Great British Bake Off returns for a new series this month, featuring a new batch of bakers hoping to be crowned the winner.The show, hosted by Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, with judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, will air on Channel 4 on September 21 2021.Each episode sees the bakers create a series of themed bakes, including one technical challenge that the bakers are unprepared for.Last year's series was won by Peter, 20, a student from Edinburgh, who was the youngest ever winner of the competition.Here is a round-up of the bakers for the Great British Bake Off 2021.Amanda, 56, is a Met Police Detective from London, who enjoys starting the day with an outdoor swim.

The full line-up for The Great British Bake Off has finally been revealed by Channel 4 ahead of the show's return next Tuesday 21 September. A total of 12 new contestants will be heading into the baking tent to wow judges Paul Hollywood, 55, and Prue Leith, 81, as well as presenters Noel Fielding, 48, and Matt Lucas, 47.The competition was filmed in a bubble once again as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage across the globe, and the entire series was pre-recorded.

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Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Great British Baking Show” is coming back with new episodes on Netflix in just a few short weeks.The streamer announced Wednesday that a new season of the beloved baking competition series will debut on Sept. 24 in the U.S.

The Great British Bake Off has confirmed the start date for the 2021 series and it's less than two weeks away.Taking to the show's official Instagram on Wednesday, the hit Channel 4 baking series announced that GBBO will be returning on Tuesday 21 September at 8pm on Channel 4. Posting a picture of stars Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, who all help mugs that spelt out "Bake Off is back", the start date was posted at the top of the image.

Daily Star TV gives you all the latest interviews and spoilers and Ed Gleave will send you telly's hot takes straight to your inbox every SundayThe Great British Bake Off have announced they will return to our screens in less than two weeks time.The hit Channel 4 baking show has revealed their start date and fans can't wait to get stuck into the 12 series which drops on September 21 at 8pm.Although bakers are still in the dark as to who will be competing in the Bake Off tent, producers have confirmed Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith will be casting their judgemental eyes over this year's bakes.

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