Hamilton artist donates more than 80 paintings to charity shop

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BOWING out of a reality show early is seen as a devastating blow by most contestants, but sometimes being a runner-up has proved a blessing in disguise. The likes of Jennifer Hudson, One Direction, Alison Hammond and Abbey Clancy have gone on to become far more successful than the winners of their respective shows.

FROM "I carried a watermelon" to "No one puts Baby in the corner," Dirty Dancing has become one of the most iconic films in history. This year, it celebrates its 35th anniversary. As we revealed, Jane Brucker - who played Baby's sister, Lisa - looks unrecognisable these days.

LOVE Island's Siannise Fudge drove fans wild with a sexy lingerie snap last night. The reality TV star, 27, posed in white underwear in a sizzling Instagram snap.

This year will be an emotional one for the Queen, who celebrates 70 years on the throne this month. Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations have been planned, but first she must navigate the loss of many beloved family members including her younger sister Princess Margaret. On February 9 2002, Margaret passed away following a stroke aged 71.

CORONATION Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson looked sensational as she donned a £2 charity shop top on a recent night out. The 35-year-old, who is set to return to the Cobbles as Nicky Wheatley, commanded attention in the bronze halterneck which featured daring criss-cross detailing down the chest.

After last year's scaled back show, The Brit Awards 2022 went all out to give memorable performances and some incredible celebrity moments. Adele, 33, stole the show as she performed her now iconic I Drink Wine, picked up three gongs and tearfully dedicated her wins to her ex Simon Konecki, 47, and their son Angelo, nine. And who wouldn't notice the giant pear-shaped rock she had on her ring finger – sparking speculation that she's set to marry her boyfriend Rich Paul, 40, just weeks after it was reported they could be in trouble? We also saw Anne-Marie remind everyone of 63 year old Madonna's epic fall back in 2015, but the 30 year old Friends hitmaker quickly picked herself up and continued the performance, gaining much praise for doing so.

Chrishell Stause insisted she was just friends with Marvel star Simu Liu and not romantically involved with him on Tuesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live.The 40-year-old reality star, who has just released her new book 'It's Under Construction,' gave her response after a viewer asked her about her relationship with the 32-year-old Shang-Chi star.The viewer said she saw some sparks between her and Simu when she was selling him a house on Selling Sunset and asked if they had reconnected now that she was single. Just friends:Chrishell Stause insisted she was just friends with Marvel star Simu Liu and not romantically involved with him on Tuesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live'I get this question a lot,' said Chrishell, who was wearing a crystal encrusted bustier and black satin pants.

A Paisley primary school pupil has won a competition to design a Christmas card for local MSP Russell Findlay.

A distressed dog was left outside an Asda, crying in the rain for more than two hours yesterday.

Life doesn’t always imitate art. While the Succession characters aren’t great at healthy relationships onscreen, many of the actors have happy, long-lasting romances offscreen.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDocumentary filmmaker Chris McKim was looking for something that would make him feel good six months into the Trump Administration and he wanted to make a difference. While he was aware of downtown New York City queer artist and activist David Wojnarowicz, it wasn’t until he started diving into the artist’s work that McKim realized there was an urgent story to be told.McKim found a treasure trove of Wojnarowicz’s audio journals, which were edited alongside commentary from his contemporaries, for the World of Wonder film vying for documentary feature consideration this awards season.Wojnarowicz’s installations and performance art drew attention to the AIDS epidemic when it was at its height.

Madonna’s art collection is reportedly around $100M and includes five Frida Kahlo paintings. The seven-time Grammy winner recently took social media to share a series of snaps featuring two of the iconic pieces.The Queen of Pop posed next to the late Mexican 1940 self-portrait while serving face to the mirror.

Instagram – and they feature cute Easter designs like Maltesers bunnies and Creme Eggs.The creative’s salon, NaileditBeauty, has since been nominated for an industry award with Abi selected as one of the top five finalists in the Nail Art Specialist of the Year category at The Gel Bottle Awards, reports WalesOnline.And, she’s also been nominated for Nail Technician of the Year at the Welsh Hair and Beauty awards in Cardiff city stadium.The young nail artist has worked in the beauty industry since she was 19 and was thrilled to be recognised after she had to shut during the pandemic.Abi shared her designs on Instagram, but adds that social media can dampen your spirits sometimes.She said: "You think you're not good enough but to be

Seven-time Grammy winner Madonna is said to own an art collection estimated around $100M, and she showed off two of her five reported Frida Kahlo paintings on Sunday.The 63-year-old Queen of Pop sat down beside what appeared to be the late Mexican painter's 1940 self-portrait with her pet spider monkey.Madonna - who boasts 45.6M social media followers - shared several snaps of her suspiciously-plumped face gazing into the mirror right above Frida's artwork.

A work of art! Artist Christopher Florentino (known as “Flore”) returned to Art Basel in Miami on Tuesday, November 30 to showcase his creative and colorful work at the Context Art Fair with Art Angels Gallery. The world’s largest contemporary art fair, Basel brings together artists and collectors from all over the world — including celebs like Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzo and Hailey Bieber. 

The FADER has teamed up with college creative networking app Quadio to find emerging College Creatives of the Year as they make connections and break artistic ground.

Gogglebox star Giles Wood is raking in £250-a-time flogging prints of his beautiful paintings online.The couch favourite has been investing in one of his greatest passions which has proved to make him a lot of money away from the TV.Fans of the Channel 4 show have been left stunned by his very detailed artworks featuring busy interiors, elegant homes and landscapes.Signed and framed prints of his works go for £250 a go - with Giles doing the painting and wife and reality show co-star Mary handling enquiries on his website.One fan remarked, below his portrait of a historic home: “I had no idea you were an artist.

Lewis Hamilton is the owner of a jaw-dropping car collection that includes a Pagani Zonda and a rare Ferrari model.The Mercedes driver is hoping to win a record eighth Formula One world title in Abu Dhabi this weekend as he goes head-to-head with Max Verstappen in the season's final race.Perhaps unsurprising for a professional racing driver, Hamilton loves cars and has built an impressive collection of personal vehicles over the years.Explaining his love of cars, Hamilton once said: "I don’t know anything about wine. I don’t know a huge amount about art.

This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous. Her latest project combines the best of both sides of her. After collaborating with nail brand Dashing Diva earlier this year for pride month, the two have come together again, this time with a set of nail wraps and press-on nails in honor of Transgender Awareness Month.

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, depicts her in an advertisement at St Bartholomew's fair in London, where she performed alongside prize-fighters, musicians, wire-walkers, acrobats, puppets, and wild animals. It was here, the following year, that she was introduced to William, 16th Earl of Morton, which led to artistic training, aristocratic and Royal patronage and, ultimately, the acknowledgment of the Society of Arts and the Royal Academy. In spite of her disabilities – and the fact she was a woman – Biffin achieved considerable recognition.