Homeless goalkeeper had no bed in Wembley before reaching final under famous arch

violent thug who battered his girlfriend blamed his swearing tirade at her on Ricky Gervais.Jonathan Pettigan, 46, said watching the comedian's Netflix hit After Life on March 3 caused him to spout vile insults at his partner whose head he smashed off a windowsill. He left his victim covered in blood and needing her head wound gluing up in hospital after police found her lying on the floor of her home in Worcester, bandaged up with her hair matted with blood.Despite Pettigan's claim that he grew up without using bad language, he told Worcester Crown Court Ricky Gervais' award-winning series put obscene terms in his head.

HELEN Skelton's sad final Valentine's Day post to her estranged husband has been revealed months before their shock split. The Countryfile presenter announced her marriage with rugby player Richie Myler had come to an end after he "left the family home".

plastic surgery makeover has revealed what she looked like before the transformation. Jessy Bunny – who previously claimed her obsession with looking like a fake blonde bimbo was the fault of her parents – used to look drastically different.

Gogglebox star Sophie Sandiford has been spotted again with her 'boyfriend' after fans were left wondering if she's loved up. The 24-year-old got fans talking over the weekend when she shared a snap alongside her co-star brother Pete, his wife Paige, and a mystery man.

Gogglebox 's Sophie Sandiford ignited romance rumours after she posed with a mystery man at a wedding – but now Sophie's new beau's identity has been revealed. The hunky fella that she could be seen standing beside at a pal's wedding, alongside her brother Pete Sandiford and his wife Paige Yeomans, has been revealed to be a hunky Irishman named Ben.According to The Sun his name is Ben McKeown, and the publication reports he is from Northern Ireland and studied at Glasgow University.Ben has reportedly already met Sophie and Pete's famous great uncle, Paul Chuckle, and it seems he has his approval.The ChuckleVision legend commented on the infamous snap of the quartet that Sophie posted on Instagram.Paul penned: "Looking good guys great to see you all yesterday with @juliejohnson31 @cunny246 to celebrate Jack and @emma_louuise_ wedding.."You all look stunning but didn’t look like that at end of the night!"Sophie replied: "Such a lovely day! See you all again soon, lots of love to you and auntie sue xx."Sophie hasn't spoken out about her rumoured boyfriend, but Daily Star has contacted her rep to obtain comment.This comes after she posted the snap over the weekend and a slew of romance rumours were ignited.

BBC Breakfast had a major format shake-up this week, as the famous red sofa relocated to Cornwall.The show is filmed at MediaCity in Salford, Greater Manchester - but it was all change on Tuesday (April 26), as the couch found itself in St Austell for a very poignant tribute to a war hero.With Dan Walker and Sally Nugent presenting the show from the studio, it was up to Sally's occasional co-host Jon Kay to front the Cornwall end of the programme, as show bosses shipped a replica of the couch out to the harbour.It comes as the programme marks the tragic death of D-Day veteran Harry Billinge, who died earlier this month after tirelessly fundraising for a war memorial.He had previously appeared on Breakfast for a special Normandy segment, and made quite the impression on its cast and crew.But fans were stunned to see Dan and Jon interact on the programme, as the pair rarely cross paths.Jon tends to stand in for Dan during holidays or periods of absence, and so is used to sitting alongside the likes of Sally Nugent and Nina Warhurst on the show.Sally began the segment by saying: "Now, today we say goodbye to Harry Billinge, the D-Day veteran and friend of this programme, who died earlier this month aged 96."Dan explained: "His funeral is going to take place in his hometown of St Austell in Cornwall - Jon Kay is there for us today and we'll say good morning to Jon. It's a sad day, Jon, isn't it, but also a chance to celebrate what was an incredible life."Jon replied: "Absolutely - that is precisely the tone that people here are hoping for today, Dan and Sally."In the sun-dappled morning light, the couch could be seen at the edge of the harbour, with the path to get there temporarily blocked off by cordons.

Dillian Whyte is set to pocket even less than first predicted from his fight with Tyson Fury on Saturday night, with the final purses now confirmed. Whyte fell to defeat in front of 94,000 people at Wembley Stadium following a sixth-round knockout from fellow Brit Fury.The Body Snatcher held his own throughout, but a brutal uppercut from the Gypsy King proved all too much for Whyte, who despite getting back to his feet was unable to continue.

DONALD Trump has claimed that during his administration, he threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin “like he’s never been threatened before”. Speaking to Piers Morgan on TalkTV, the former US President agreed when asked if Mr Putin was a genocidal monster. He also claimed that the conflict would’ve been avoided had he been in office.

The NBC talent competition series American Song Contest is searching for the singer with the best original song and eight of the 56 contestants in season one are already famous.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” into a critical and commercial smash, the filmmakers hyped up a crowd of movie theater owners by showing an exclusive look at the first 15 minutes of the follow-up “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Lord and Miller also announced the next installment, previously denoted as “Part II,” will be titled “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.”Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman introduced Lord and Miller, touting their animated films as a “singularly innovative franchise.” Before unveiling the never-before-seen footage of “Across the Spider-Verse,” which continues the story of Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), Lord and Miller teased some details about the sequel, which takes place in six universes. (The original only transpired in a measly one universe). They’re also upping the body count.

Gigi Hadid looked every inch the California girl while rocking a frilly white tank top, which displayed her toned midriff, and a matching of underwear.While the 27-year-old supermodel has lived in New York City since 2015, she paid homage to her hometown roots in a frilly cropped tank top and matchingpair of underwear, fromFrankies Bikinis, for a new video ad.In footage with her childhood bestie FrancescaAiello, aka Frankie, can be seen driving around in avintage convertible before carving their initials into a tree. Working it! Gigi Hadid looked every inch the California girl while rocking a frilly white tank top, which displayed her toned midriff, and a matching of underwear'This collection was so special to create with my hometown girlie @francescaaiello and shoot with our sister @lilmami_lani ..

Donald Trump has taunted Prince Harry by claiming he made the Queen smile 'like she never has before'. It comes after Prince Harry told the Today show that his grandmother has "always got a great sense of humour" in their conversations when he was asked about his surprise visit to see her at Windsor Castle earlier this month.

Broadway star Ben Platt will be teaching the “American Idol” contestants his tips and tricks to being an amazing musician.

Mike Tyson has labelled Jake Paul "crazy" and says he would be locked up before they manage to fight.During Iron Mike’s Hotboxin‘ podcast, guest Joe Rogan asked about host Tyson and the YouTube star going toe-to-toe in the squared circle. The former heavyweight champion of the world admitted that he would take on the fight owing to Paul’s wide reach and the fact there is a chance they could break Floyd Mayweather’s record pay-per-view sales - but he has concerns over Paul’s behaviour.“You know what I worry about? I worry about him getting in trouble before the fight happens,” Tyson explained.

PIERS Morgan has spoken about the "devastating" and untimely death of his close friend in a candid interview about coping with grief. The TalkTV host - whose new show Piers Morgan: Uncensored airs tonight - offered an insight into his private struggles in early life during an interview with Steven Bartlett.

Elon Musk cheekily taunted his enemies claiming he hoped even his "worst critics" remained on Twitter just before the historic announcement he successfully purchased the company for a whopping £34billion.The billionaire SpaceX founder took to Twitter just hours before the purchase announcement, writing: "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means."Musk has vowed to make the issue with free speech central in his takeover, which has led to people speculating he will allow banned right-wing figures such as Donald Trump back. "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated," said Mr.

Elon Musk in a deal that values the company at $44 billion, the board announced Monday afternoon.«The proposed transaction will deliver a substantial cash premium, and we believe it is the best path forward for Twitter's stockholders,» Bret Taylor, the company's independent board chair, said in a statement.Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, reiterated his plans to remake Twitter as a forum dedicated to promoting free speech.«Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,» he said in a statement.Musk also said he plans on «making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating the spam bots, and authenticating all humans» on the platform.It's the largest deal to take a company private in at least two decades, reported.The board voted unanimously in favor of the acquisition. The deal is expected to close this year, subject to the approval of Twitter's shareholders.The official acquisition caps off a drama worth of a soap opera between the famously mercurial Musk and one of the world's most prominent social networks.The billionaire disclosed earlier this month that he had become Twitter's largest shareholder, and soon after proposed to buy the company outright and take it private.

Selling Sunset stars Christine Quinn and Amanza Smith both tested positive for COVID-19 before the fifth season reunion taping at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles on Sunday.And while the 45-year-old brunette did her own make-up and hair so she could join the cast of the No. 1 Netflix hit show remotely, the 33-year-old blonde 'wasn't feeling well enough to do it.'Christine's rep confirmed her diagnosis to TMZ on Monday: 'She tested positive for COVID on Saturday and out of an abundance of caution, she did not attend the reunion.' Health update: Selling Sunset stars Christine Quinn (L) and Amanza Smith (R) both tested positive for COVID-19 before the fifth season reunion taping at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles on SundayIt's Quinn's second time coming down with it after claiming to Goss Chats in 2020 that she was sick with the coronavirus during her December 2019 wedding ceremony.Season five premiered last Friday and the streaming giant just unveiled the first image of Queer Eye's Tan France moderating the reunion, which is scheduled to air on May 6.

Twitter has announced it's entered a definitive agreement to be bought by Elon Musk for a whopping £34billion. The historic agreement comes after reported extensive discussions between Musk and Twitter's board which began on Sunday and continued into the early hours of Monday.Musk announced his offer to buy the social media platform $54.20 a share, or about $44bn, on 14 April.

Taking over. Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter for about $44 billion on Monday, April 25.

Keeping the drama in the Below Deck franchise? Below Deck Down Under‘s Chef Ryan McKeown defended his comments about Aesha Scott when Below Deck Mediterranean‘s Hannah Ferrier came to her former costar’s defense.