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Brookside actress Sylvie Gatrill has died after a devastating battle with cancer.The tragic news was publicly confirmed by friends who knew Sylvia from the acting community.Writer of the recent BBC drama The Responder in which Sylvie appeared, Tony Schumacher, posted: "So sorry to hear of the passing of the quite brilliant Sylvie Gatrill. Such a talented actress who was so important in helping set the tone of #TheResponder. My thoughts are with her family.

Peter Andre had the best week with his family in the snow and has warned his fans that he will be posting lots of photos from their incredible week away in Bulgaria.MORE: Peter Andre sparks fan reaction with photo of lookalike son Junior's 'special night'Taking to his Instagram, the father-of-four told his nearly two million followers: "What an incredible week skiing with the family. Just to warn you I will post loads of Instagram pics in the coming days."WATCH: Peter Andre expresses disbelief at daughter Princess in hilarious clipHe continued: "Massive thank you to @crystalholidays for organising unforgettable things for us including snowmobiling and riding beautiful horses in the snow.

Home and Away, after his latest internet video challenge goes horribly wrong.Viewers have watched Ryder take on a series of video challenges such as chilli eating and coal walking in recent weeks, which he later uploaded to the internet in the hopes of making money.In his latest plan to make more money and wipe out his debts completely, he and friend Theo Poulos take on another dangerous challenge - but it could have disastrous consequences.Home And Away spoilers have revealed that Theo plans to bury Ryder alive in a coffin for over five hours, but that the challenge goes horribly wrong.Talking exclusively to Daily Star about the storyline, Ryder actor Lukas Radovich said: "Generally Ryder is the comic relief, so it was nice to delve into something a little bit deeper - quite literally deeper underground. "It was really, really fun.

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Coronation Street's Joseph Brown could be set to leave the cobbles for the foreseeable future next week, as spoilers have teased his exit storyline.After running away from home to leave a desperate Chesney and Gemma launching a police appeal to find him, it's clear Joseph still isn't settling back into family life with the Browns struggling financially.Things only got more complicated when Bernie ended up taking some of the reward money to help feed and clothe the family - and Hope's lies only muddied the waters. And the appearance of his grandmother Linda last week seemed to herald a change as the truth about his disappearance came out.But could she go a step further and take her grandson back to the sunny shores of Portugal?Next week, Linda shows up at No.

On Monday Drake gave his 103 million Instagram followers a glimpse into his weekend.The 35-year-old music artist posted a carousel of photos from The Weeknd's 32nd birthday bash in Las Vegas.He wrote in his caption: 'We’ve done everything like it’s nothing…isn’t that something.' Weekend recap: On Monday Drake posted a carousel of photos from The Weeknd's 32nd birthday bash in Las VegasThe slideshow featured the fellow musicians dressed to the nines as they enjoyed a crowded party.In one photo the two shared a hug while Drake held a beverage in his hand and smiled big. Both men dressed in black, with the Certified Lover Boy artist adding color with a brown turtleneck.Drake - real name Aubrey Graham - rocked a well-groomed beard and a neat haircut with just enough length to show off his curly texture.

Brielle Biermann left little to the imagination in a skimpy bikini in photos she posted to Instagram on Monday.The 24-year-old former Don't Be Tardy star flaunted her curves in a two-piece swimsuit from her mother Kim Zolciak's Salty K swimwear brand.The reality star was seen soaking up some sun by the sea in the sizzling snaps. Showing off: Brielle Biermann, 24, advertised one of her mother Kim Zolciak's Salty K bikinis in steamy photos posted to Instagram on MondayBrielle was advertising one of her mother's unreleased designs, which featured a playful red, white and pink design with diagonal stripes.She paired the string halter top with a high-cut thong in the same pattern, which highlighted her pert derriere in photos she took on a boardwalk.

Aaron Rodgers got his week off to a positive start by publicly thanking several people in his life, including ex-fiancee Shailene Woodley.The 38-year-old quarterback started dating the 30-year-old actress in mid-2020, with Rodgers referring to Woodley as his fiancee in February 2021.Almost exactly a year later, the couple called off their engagement, but the Green Bay Packers quarterback still showed her plenty of love in his lengthy Instagram post on Monday evening. Thanks:Aaron Rodgers got his week off to a positive start by publicly thanking several people in his life, including ex-fiancee Shailene WoodleyThe post included several photos from his past year, both on and off the gridiron, starting with an quote from the Persian poet Rumi: 'Gratitude is wine for the soul.

On Monday Nicky Hilton was seen out in New York City with her family.The 38-year-old pregnant heiress was clad in a light brown teddy coat as she walked with husband James Rothschild, 37, and their daughtersLily-Grace, five, and Teddy, four.The multihyphenate had on a pair of skinny jeans as she covered her growing baby bump. Family outing:On Monday pregnant Nicky Hilton was seen out in New York City with her familyThe blonde beauty went makeup free for the daytime excursion, keeping her look casual.Her platinum locks were in a side part and a bit disheveled as she pulled behind her ears and out of her face.

Clayton Echard eliminated Genevieve Parisi and Sarah Hamrick after couples therapy sessions with a psychoanalyst on Monday's episode of The Bachelor on ABC.The 28-year-old medical sales representative from Eureka, Missouri sent them home after traveling with the final seven to Vienna, Austria.Clayton during a group date introduced Genevieve, Sarah, Teddi Wright, Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey to psychoanalyst Katherine after sending them a date card with the Sigmund Freud quote, 'How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved'. Psychoanalyst sessions:Clayton Echard eliminated Genevieve Paris and Sarah Hamrick after couples therapy sessions with a psychoanalyst on Monday's episode of The Bachelor on ABC'Welcome to Vienna, the hometown of modern psychotherapy.

Nikki Bella hit her Golden Buzzer for wheelchair jumper Aaron Wheelz on Monday's series premiere of America's Got Talent: Extreme on NBC.The two-hour season premiere featured Nikki, 38, Simon Cowell, 62, and Travis Pastrana, 38, as judges and Terry Crews, 53, as host with filming in Atlanta instead of Los Angeles to allow for larger outdoor stunts.Acts from around the world were competing for a grand prize of $500,000 and Nikki gave Aaron, 30, a straight pass to the finals by hitting her Golden Buzzer. Series premiere:Nikki Bella hit her Golden Buzzer for wheelchair jumper Aaron Wheelz on Monday's series premiere of America's Got Talent: Extreme on NBCThe extreme wheelchair athlete from Las Vegas raced down a tall ramp for a jump to land on the other side.Motocross champ Travis recused himself from voting because he knew Wheelz, real name Aaron Fotheringham.

Andrew Garfield has returned back home to New York City after a whirlwind trip to the U.K. to promote his new film tick, tick... BOOM!The 38-year-old actor appeared on The Graham Norton Show and put in an appearance at a special screening of the Netflix film in London last week.The Spider-Man: No Way Home star was spotted on Monday, wheeling his luggage through the terminal at New York City's JFK airport.

KERRY Katona has revealed she's getting a boob check-up saying she fears they've grown bigger. It comes after the mum-of-five had a secret boob reduction last summer.

KERRY Katona has revealed her first-class birthday surprise for daughter Heidi, 15, but admitted "it's not bloody cheap!" The devoted mum-of-five shared the thoughtful gift in her magazine column. Kerry, 41, said she'd planned an epic day out in London with her teenage daughter as she values "making memories" with her children.

LITTLE Mix's Perrie Edwards has shared new adorable shots of her son Axel as he turns six months old. The singer, 28, whose boyfriend is Liverpool footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, also 28, shared the snaps with her 14.1million Instagram followers.

Anthony Joshua at her gym.Chiz Egbuziem, a 22-year-old student and powerlifter at Loughborough University, posted the video on TikTok and it’s received over 200k likes on the social media platform.“So this happened just before my bench set”, she wrote in the caption, with the former world champion walking past her as she was about to attempt a chest press.Joshua was seemingly heard saying: “Get them weights in girl”, while Egbuziem visibly could not contain her excitement.She captioned the video “I crumbled girls I crumbled” alongside a crying emoji.The video has gone viral, with online users commenting how they would have acted in the same way in such a chance encounter.One wrote: “Could this happen to me please?”Another said: “I fully would too lol.”The rematch between Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk is expected to be announced for early summer this year but still nothing has been confirmed yet.The Brit was beaten convincingly by Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in an upset last September, losing his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles world heavyweight titles.Now Joshua is out for redemption this year. He had hoped to face Tyson Fury in 2022 for a unification fight but now things have changed and a rematch with the Ukrainian is on the cards.Joshua told Sky in January that those belts were rightly his: “I belong on the big stage, I belong as a champion, I belong among the names of this current generation.

Lottie Moss sent temperatures soaring as she posed up a storm in a skimpy bikini following checking into rehab.The 24-year-old model took to social media to share a trio of jaw-dropping snaps showcasing her incredibly toned figure in the tiny triangle velour bikini.Lottie can be seen pulling on the strings of the revealing grey two-piece leaving little to fans' imaginations.The blonde beauty pulled her wavy locks out of her face as she posed for the saucy mirror selfies which seemed to have been taken from inside her rehab facility. The OnlyFans star penned alongside the snaps: "Fck w me." Fans were quick to gush over the star with many adding several fire emojis.One wrote: "Absolutely beautiful.""Beautiful, gorgeous and extremely sexy all in one picture!," another said.Earlier this month, Lottie admitted herself into rehab in Arizona to tackle her cocaine addiction.The TikTok star shared a video to the social media site with the writing: "When everyone's glamorising droooog taking but you're literally in r3h4b," on it.

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Instagram can be full of ‘perfectly’ preened models and influencers that appear to be flaw free.Sometimes people see this as a ‘body goal’ to strive towards – but in reality that same influencer can look very different from their images.And according to body positive influencer Georgie Clarke, that can be thanks to lighting and posing.The brunette babe often posts uplifting and self-love orientated content to her 696,000 followers, where she has previously shown the reality of menstruation belly bloat.This time around, Georgie has stripped down to her thong to show that her peachy behind can look completely different within seconds.Covering her top half, the influencer donned a red hoodie whilst she flaunted her bum in both side by side snaps.In the right hand photo, Georgie can be seen highly posed in a soft lighting which made her bum appear rounded and her skin smooth.But, on the left side, the influencer's bum looked totally different as she relaxed and moved into a bright light which revealed her stretch marks and cellulite.She captioned the post: “The same BUM different lighting!“These photos are taken seconds apart from each other, the only difference is that one is ready for the camera and one isn’t.“It’s easy to have that negative self-talk come in when you see a picture of yourself from behind that you weren’t ready for.“But I’m here to tell you that that’s just what bums look when they aren’t posed.”Georgie then described what she was doing in each picture that made her bum look so different within “seconds.”“On the right: I’m leaning forward, I’ve found soft lighting and I’m arching my back whilst on my tip and tensing.“On the left: I’m relaxed.“Even though on Instagram you see the right picture a lot, it’s a

Kate Middleton and the Queen have been guilty of breaking a royal rule with their outfits as they frequently have been spotted wearing fur.The Royal Family currently have to adhere to a 700-year-old rule that bans them from wearing fur. However, during her time as a working member of the Royal Family, Meghan Markle was never seen wearing fur with her outfit.