'I couldn't let her go' Chris Packham shares heartbreak as pregnant badger found dead

Express.co.uk in an exclusive interview that “fear” stopped him from visiting the doctor for a check-up after his dad sadly died of prostate cancer last year.The A Question of Sport star, 38, recently teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, in which he discussed the taboo of pain in the world of sport with host Vogue Williams. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Ugo opened up about the chronic pain he feels on a daily basis, as well as reflecting on the male tendency to ignore mental and physical ailments. When asked about whether articulating feelings of pain was a particular problem for men, Ugo confirmed that he felt it was.  “Men, in general, aren't good at talking about stuff,” Ugo began.“And it's not just physical health. It's mental health.

Lando Norris is a British-Belgian racing driver currently competing in Formula One with McLaren, racing under the British flag.The Formula One star, 22, shared his thoughts on one specific controversy, which took over the sport last year, with Scott Mills and Chris Stark on BBC Radio 5 Live last week.During his interview, Norris was asked whether the “ending to last season” was “good” or “damaging” for the sport.This comment was made in reference to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December, which saw driver Max Verstappen speed to victory ahead of sporting legend Lewis Hamilton on the final lap.Michael Masi, who was removed from his role as race director, was at the heart of the controversy after deciding to allow only the cars between race leader Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen to un-lap before a restart. British car racer Norris told BBC Radio 5 Live: “It’s controversial. I mean it’s still something that’s going on now, right?“I don’t know.

Simon was left worrying he was going to “lose it” due to the emotional track.To keep his composure, Simon was "digging his fingernails into his palms".Simon explained: “He introduced Tank Park Salute and said ‘I won’t explain the title and never have explained the title'.“So we then played the song. “Bob is listening, Billy is listening, I’m listening for the first time. “As I mentioned earlier, my father had died about a year before. “I tell you now, I have a memory of feeling as though I was going to lose it.

Loose Women guest panellist Linda Nolan has told how she'll "do anything to stay alive" following a devastating cancer update from her doctor. In a new interview, the TV star, 63, told of her heartache at being warned the chemotherapy for her cancer treatment had not worked.After being told there is no cure for her cancer, the singer will continue to receive weekly sessions of chemo for the rest of her life, adding that she plans to "make the most of the time she has left".Speaking bravely about being given her diagnosis, Linda told how she was a "complete mess"."I started the chemo again in September but the doctor said it hadn’t done what they hoped it would do," she told The Sun."The tumours on my liver were enlarged and were growing, so they had to put me back on chemo again."It was a shock.

Monty Don, best known for his role as lead presenter on Gardeners’ World, has spoken out about “increasingly grim” conditions while shooting recent episodes. He took to Twitter to share his thoughts with fans.Monty, 66, said, in view of his 252,000 followers: “Filming today in increasingly grim weather-”Luckily, the weather didn’t appear to disrupt the filming of the show too much.The horticulture expert remained optimistic despite the grey skies and added “...

Arnold Schwarzenegger shared a 9-minute video on his social media feeds. In it, he talks about the war in Ukraine, addressing the Russian people and his fond experience with Russia.A first print VHS tape of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘The Terminator’ was sold for $32,500Arnold Schwarzenegger introduces adorable new family memberA post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)The video starts with Schwarzenegger sharing the story of his biggest hero, Yury Petrovich Vlasov, a Russian heavyweight weight lifter who was Schwarzenegger’s hero for many years. They met at the World Weightlifting Championship in 1961, a moment that impacted Schwarzenegger’s future and choice in career.

Anna Sorokin — also known as Anna Delvey — is opening up about her time in jail and revealing some surprising details about a new famous friend she made following the success of Inventing Anna.

Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger said he has felt like “a guy who’s off drugs’ ever since he retired from football management.The Frenchman brought down the curtain on his time as Arsenal boss in 2018, after 23 years of managing the Gunners. Wenger won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups as Arsenal manager, overseeing the infamous ‘Invinicibles’ side who did not lose a single league match on their way to the title in the 2003-04 season.Wenger also led the Gunners to the 2006 Champions League final and ensured a smooth transition from Highbury into the Emirates Stadium.

COVID-19 hit, the then-teenager thought that mask-wearing was a blessing as she was able to keep her nose covered.Loren explained to the New York Post: "It was really affecting her emotionally. It really wasn’t a vanity thing. There were a lot of mean girls.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker admitted he felt "totally broken" after reuniting with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova. The pair reached the quarter-finals of the BBC dancing competition last year, with Dan fully embracing his new talent and forming a sweet bond with Nadiya.And the pair got back together on Friday (March 18) to prepare for yet another dancing competition - this time in aid of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).The event is dubbed the Rob Burrow Strictly Ball, run by Leeds Hospitals Charity, and aims to fundraise for a brand new centre for those with MND.Dan will both be performing and judging at the event.And with rehearsals fully underway, Dan has shared that he is "totally broken".Sharing a series of snaps alongside Nadiya in a rehearsal space, Dan got gradually more exhausted, at first posing alongside Nadiya with a beaming smile.But he could soon be seen lying face down on the floor next to Nadiya’s heels, as she struck a pose while standing on top of a velvet upholstered chair, looking none the worse for wear.Dan wrote: "The dance session with @nadiyabychkova followed a similar pattern to all our other ones…"Early excitement.

OK! Beauty Box has a host of fab beauty box gifts that any mum is sure to love, and you can get one delivered to her door on time for mother's day. If you order your beauty box here before midnight on 21st March and you'll get free* delivery straight to your mum's door.

F1 fans have branded Red Bull's chief principal Christian Horner as an 'absolute toad' after he claimed Red Bull were hard done by last season.Red Bull were the major beneficiary of Michael Masi's decision to finish the race in Abu Dhabi last season. However, Horner claims that over the course of the season, Red Bull suffered more than other teams.Speaking on Sky, Horner said: "We felt pretty aggrieved, throughout the year, we always seemed to be on the wrong end of the decision making.

EastEnders star tragically died last month in a horror blaze at her mid-terrace home in Ilford, with neighbours raising the alarm after they heard the smoke alarm going off. Though the fire brigade arrived quickly and neighbours rushed to help, Anna was sadly found dead inside her house.The star was best known for her role as Olive in On The Buses, and Aunt Sal in EastEnders.

. "Discrimination against Black hair is discrimination against Black people."This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The bill is already law in , but if passed federally, would apply country-wide. However, this is not the first time the important piece of legislation has reached this stage.

If there’s one mystery that keeps Kylie Jenner fans wondering, it’s her relationship status with Travis Scott.

Vladimir Putin appeared to disappear mid-sentence while delivering a speech at a pro-war rally.

James McAvoy was spotted having lunch at a popular Glasgow restaurant before he takes to the stage in Cyrano de Bergerac tonight.

Although fans were heartbroken when Aussie soap Neighbours was axed earlier this month, it still celebrates its 37th birthday today. So what better way to commemorate the much loved show than with a look back at some of the show's maddest moments. The soap has had some ridiculous storylines over the last four decades – here are some of the most memorable....

Chris Packham has raged at MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, after measures to scrap the import and sale of fur and foie gras have been abandoned.Taking to Twitter today, the environmentalist, 60, hit back at the idea of backtracking on the policy, claiming that the government was "capitulating to the ideas and the whims of people like Jacob Rees-Mogg" by abandoning the policy.On the micro-blogging platform, the naturalist shared a petition for his 537,300 followers to sign.Chris wrote: "Act now! The government is right now considering abandoning proposed bans on the import & sale of cruel fur and foie gras.

Presenter Megan McCubbin appeared on the finale of BBC’s Winterwatch three weeks ago only to be bombarded by angry tweets from people who had a problem with some of her pronunciations. Fans subsequently jumped to her defence, pointing out the nature lover struggles with dyslexia. Megan, 26, is the stepdaughter of Chris Packham CBE, a famous naturalist best known for his television work, including the CBBC children's nature series The Really Wild Show from 1986 to 1995.Chris, 60, has also presented the BBC nature series Springwatch, including Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, since 2009.The presenter clearly became a source of inspiration for his stepdaughter, who has since followed in his footsteps, recently joining him on the latest series of Winterwatch. On January 28, Megan presented the final instalment of Winterwatch 2022, only to be blasted by some viewers over the way she pronounced certain Irish locations. The conservationist and zoologist made the errors as she was discussing how certain birds fly around Ireland. One location that Megan mispronounced was Donegal, with some viewers insisting that the presenter was incorrectly pronouncing it “Don-Eagle”. Another was Waterford, where she appeared to be saying “Water-ford”.The last was Antrim, which left viewers questioning why the star seemed to be pronouncing it “A-trim”.Some viewers took to Twitter to call Megan out on the errors.Adam Kirtley wrote: “Love your work Megan but ‘Doneeegle’? Come on… Donegal is somewhere you should know how to pronounce!!” Jennifer Wilkinson added: “Ah yes, those well known Irish places Water Ford and Dun Eagle #winterwatch.”Ciaran Norrby penned: “Watching #Winterwatch, my home county of Donegal pronounced as 'Dun Eagle'.

Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to respond after Springwatch host Chris Packham issued a call for his help after a disturbing video of West Ham player Kurt Zouma allegedly "kicking his cat and slapping it around" was released yesterday.The wildlife presenter, 60, asked for a "favour" from the BBC sports broadcaster, 61, while branding the West Ham player's actions "not something in any way, space, or form acceptable."In view of his 528,000 followers, the former Everton footballer responded to the wildlife expert's video.Gary wrote: "Hi Chris, I’m sure you saw my tweet yesterday."I hope the relative authorities will take the required action."As you say it was an awful act of cruelty on that poor cat," he ended his reply.Yesterday, the Springwatch star posted a video directly appealing for help from the pundit.Chris said: "Hello Gary, Chris Packham here."Very sadly we've never met, I've always been a great fan of yours, of your play on the field and your work subsequently."I particularly like the way you stand up robustly for issues, drawing attention to things that we need to think about more widely, so top work on that account."But the fandom has to stop there," he said, as he finished gushing over the star.Chris went on: "I want to call upon you if I may to ask a favour."Us that work within the environmental wildlife and animal welfare world and I know you've helped us before, thank you very much for reposting the tweet about the snaring campaign that we're running at the moment."But it will have come to your notice I'm sure that a premiership footballer playing for West Ham has allegedly been kicking his cat and slapping it around in front of children in what appears to be his kitchen"This is, I'm sure you will