'His heart just faded away' Peter Sellers died due to 'terrible' condition - explainer

Alex Scott, 37, has broken down as she spoke about the alarming social media abuse she received after she was inaccurately named the new host of A Question of Sport.The BBC presenter admitted that she was "scared for [her] life", which led her to turn to alcohol.Alex regularly opens up about her personal life and the effect working on TV has on her own mental health.In a new interview as she prepares to release her autobiography, the star opened up about a time when she nearly gave up.This comes as the presenter was met with alarming social media hate last year when she was named as the new host for A Question of Sport, replacing Sue Barker.This was however inaccurate, with Paddy McGuinness taking the role.She told The Times: "That was at a level that I was scared for my life."I was scared to leave my house to even go to the shop.That's the stage that we'd got to - that, oh my gosh, someone black might be replacing a national treasure could cause such hatred."The former professional footballer then turned to drink for a period to ease the pain.This is not the first time she has opened up about her relationship with alcohol.Alex said in an interview earlier this year: “When I retired, getting trolled, I found that I was turning to drink to try and hide everything, hide what I was feeling."Looking at my daily life, many would wonder how I could be ‘depressed’. But mental illness doesn’t work like that."It’s so easy to think there are people worse off than us and we have no right to feel sorry for ourselves.

From teammates to rivals. Despite Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan playing on the Chicago Bulls together for many years, their once-tight bond has since deteriorated.

Actor and talk show host James Corden has opened up about his decision to quit presenting his popular late night talk show The Late Late Show. The British star, 44, has hosted the American talk show since March 2015, becoming a household name in the country, but announced he was stepping down in April this year. He has now said he made the decision to leave after realising that it felt like “a greater risk to stay".

Strictly Come Dancing is making its dazzling return to our TV screens this weekend and we're all ready for the cosy nights in to watch this year's stars compete for the infamous Glitterball trophy, previously won by the likes of Rose Ayling-Ellis and Bill Bailey. From soap stars Kym Marsh and Will Mellor, to football legend Tony Adams and BGT sensation Molly Rainford, the 2022 cast are already very successful in their careers. But who takes the crown on this year's Rich List? Financial expert Alex Clarke gives the lowdown on the fortunes of our new Strictly favourites, who will soon be making history on the dancefloor.

Chloe Ferry has reportedly moved back in with her mum after recently confirming she's called it quits with her boyfriend Johnny Wilbo. The Geordie Shore star, 27, announced her split from Johnny on Instagram earlier in September and is believed to have moved out of her sprawling £1.1m mansion and into her mum Elizabeth's home.

Rylan Clark has dropped hints as to why he and ex-husband, former Big Brother contestant Dan Neal, never fully reconciled after their split last year. Following their devastating separation, popular TV presenter Rylan, 33, took a five month career break while he battled with depression, which at one got so bad that he ended up attempting suicide. Now in a much better place, Rylan's admitted that he is glad his attempt was unsuccessful.

EastEnders bosses shelved their plans for their controversial storyline that would have seen Dot Cotton's association with Walford come to an end. June Brown, who played Dot for more than 30 years, died at the age of 95 back in April.The actress played Dot from 1985 - the year the soap started - all the way to 2020, but now her on-screen granddaughter Dotty is the only person left from her family tree remaining on Albert Square.

Netflix has released a new trailer for Enola Holmes 2 starring Millie Bobby Brown – check it out above.The actor reprises her role as the teenage sister of Sherlock Holmes in the sequel, alongside other returning cast members Henry Cavill as Sherlock, Louis Partridge as Viscount Tewkesbury and Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes.New cast members include Adeel Akhtar (Utopia) as Lestrade, Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Bad Girls) and David Thewlis (The Sandman).Original director Harry Bradbeer has also helmed the sequel, from a screenplay penned by Jack Thorne.A synopsis for the sequel reads: “Enola’s newest adventure begins after a young girl working in a match factory hires her to locate her missing sister.

The first image of the new ledger stone at the Queen's final resting place in Windsor Castle has been released by the Royal Family. The stone has been inscribed with the Queen's name alongside her mother, father and husband's name in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where the late monarch was buried.

Kym Marsh dazzled fans as she made her Strictly debut on Friday night. The former Coronation Street star, who played Michelle Connor in the soap for 14 years, has swapped the Rovers Return for the dancefloor on Strictly Come Dancing.

Former Manchester United captain Patrice Evra has revealed two players Sir Alex Ferguson wasn't allowed to bring to Old Trafford.

Lady Tamara,” that documents her glamorous life.Singer Julio Iglesias is a father figure to her, and his singer son, Enrique Iglesias, is her half-brother. She’s one of the most photographed women in her native Spain, with more than 50 covers of Hola magazine under her designer belt.She’s as famous as Kim Kardashian in Spain but virtually unknown in the U.S.Which is okay with Falcó.

The fifth season of The Crown will premiere on Netflix beginning November 9, the streamer said Saturday. The drama was always scheduled to launch on the streamer that month, but following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 there has been acute sensitivity at Netflix about how to proceed.

Netflix’s Regency drama Bridgerton snuck some news at the end of a Tudum video featurette that had Luke Newton (Colin Brdgerton) and Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton) chatting about their characters while painting each other’s portraits. They were eventually joined by Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington aka Lady Whistledown) who picked up the script for Season 301 — that was conveniently lying around — and read its opening lines.

Netflix has dropped another teaser for followers of Flight 828 — and this one talks about murdered passengers, a 2024 expiration date, and “making that final connection.”

NASA announced today that the planned Sept. 27 launch of the Moon-bound Artemis I rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will be postponed due to weather forecasts associated with Tropical Storm Ian.

Manchester United will look to trigger a 12-month extension on Marcus Rashford's contract if they cannot agree a new deal with the England international.According to the Mirror, United have been looking to tie Rashford down to a new five-year deal, with the 24-year-old out of contract at the end of the season. Rashford could walk away for free next summer, although United have another option up their sleeves.If United can't agree a new deal before the start of the World Cup in November, they will trigger a 12-month extension in Rashford's current deal, that will buy them time to continue negotiations.

Strictly Come Dancing is back and along with the sequins and sparkle there's sure to be some sort of controversy.The BBC ballroom show generates countless column inches in the news each year and it isn't just about the dancefloor action.Whether it's outrageous comments, shock sackings or the good old Strictly Curse, the show always gets everyone talking.READ MORE: Kym Marsh reveals heartbreaking reason which inspired her to join Strictly 2022As a new crop of celebs get ready to strut their stuff, we take a look back at some of Strictly's most controversial moments from over the years.Anton had to apologise after using a racial slur to describe his celeb partner Laila Rouass.The dancer - and now judge - was paired with the actress in 2009 when he was still a pro and it emerged that he had used a racist term during rehearsals.However, he insisted that he and Laila often had some "banter" and that "there was no racist intent whatsoever"."I must say immediately and categorically that I am not a racist and that I do not use racist language," Anton said in a statement."During the course of rehearsals Laila and I have exchanged a great deal of banter entirely in jest, and two weeks ago there was an occasion when this term was used."There was no racist intent whatsoever but I accept that it is a term which causes offence and I regret my use of it, which was done without thought or consideration of how others would react."The star added that he apologised "unreservedly" for any offence he might have caused.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Seann and Katya's illicit kiss was one of the biggest ever Strictly scandals.Comedian Seann and pro Katya were partnered

Prince Harry needed a beer to settle his nerves before telling the Queen that he and Meghan Markle were about to "detonate a bomb", according to a new book. Royal author Valentine Low describes the moment in Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown, set to be released on Thursday, October 6 and serialised in The Times.