I was drowning in jealousy over Robbie Williams’ success after Take That split, admits Gary Barlow

READ MORE: UK set for first White Christmas in 12 years according to first long range forecastsExacta Weather forecaster James Madden said: “The start of October will see temperatures rise much higher than the end of last month. It looks like we could be in for a blast of Indian summer.”Britain won't just face a rise of temperatures this week, but "something of everything", as a result of a of a jet stream that has been supercharged in the Atlantic by Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida very hard earlier this week.Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “We are going to get something of everything in the next few days, a complete smorgasbord of weather.“There will be wind, rain, showers and, from the start of the week, a rise in temperatures in southern parts of the country.”The remains of Ian will act like a pebble thrown into a lake sending out waves long after it hits.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.It will turbo-charge the jet stream to pull unsettled weather in to the UK by feeding it with warm tropical air.Mr Dale, author of Weather Or Not? said: “Ian is going to behave like a pebble dropped in water.“While it will not affect the UK’s weather directly, it will send out ripples, and will help to fire up the jet stream and in turn influence our weather.

Lauren Goodger has revealed that she recently took her daughter Larose to get her ears pierced, saying she was “wracked with nerves” throughout the process.But luckily, her 15-month-old daughter didn’t find the situation too much of an ordeal, with Lauren saying the tot “cried for 30 seconds” before being back to her usual happy self.The former TOWIE star, 36, took to Instagram to update her fans about the experience.READ MORE: Lauren Goodger 'adjusts to normal life' after heartbreaking loss of babyShe said: "So I got Larose's ears pierced yesterday, and everyone is asking how she got on. She was absolutely fine."I was obviously so nervous because I didn't want it to hurt her.

Savage x Fenty CEO Rihanna named House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke the newest brand ambassador for her four-year-old lingerie line.In the sexy new campaign - which dropped Saturday - the English 28-year-old emerged from a red curtain wearing a single-strapped fishnet dress over black bra and panties.Olivia showcased her slim 5ft5in figure and pert posterior wearing three different looks in the video. 'Serving bawdy...

Robbie Williams has told NME about his notorious weekend at Glastonbury in 1995, saying it made him feel “like Putin turning up in Westminster”.During a new interview with NME about his album ‘XXV’, out yesterday (September 9), which contains re-recorded and orchestrated versions of songs from across his career, the former Take That member discussed the indie snobbery of the mid-1990s and Britpop era.Williams discussed the “that school of thought that pop music is a lower art form” that saw him set apart from the country’s Britpop heroes, saying: “I grew up in a time where that was never more prevalent, that sort of militant indie-ness: them against us. And by them against “us” I mean indie people against pop people, not pop people against indie people.

Former Emmerdale star Patsy Kensit is to tie the knot for the fifth time after a secret engagement to her boyfriend of only five weeks. The actress, 54, will marry multimillionaire property tycoon Patric Cassidy after saying "yes" on Tuesday. The loved-up pair were introduced through mutual friends and a friend told The Sun: “This has been a whirlwind romance.

Robbie Williams says he could easily have competed in an Olympic Games for “self-hatred” and still battles his natural desire to be morbidly obese. The former drink and drug user, 48, added his substance abuse took him to “faraway places” and insisted his ego was not what some people think as he ended up convinced he couldn’t sing and hating his body. He told The Sun on Friday night (09.

YESTERDAY was the start of a new dawn for Robbie Williams – as he celebrated the release of his latest album marking 25 years as a solo artist. Preparing for his return to the spotlight has been no easy feat. But cometh the hour, cometh the man, and Robbie appears to be reborn — slimmer, fitter and more on song than he has ever been.

Paul McCartney, Elton John and Robbie Williams, has started to recirculate following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The UK’s longest-reigning monarch passed away yesterday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, aged 96.As tributes continue to be paid to the Queen, footage of memorable moments from across her reign are being broadcast on TV networks and online.Footage of the star-studded Diamond Jubilee Concert, which took place outside Buckingham Palace in central London on June 4, 2012 to mark the Queen’s 60th year on the throne, is one such moment being remembered.Organised by Take That‘s Gary Barlow, the concert featured performances from the likes of John, Williams, Grace Jones, Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder and Madness.McCartney closed the show with a short set that included ‘Magical Mystery Tour’, ‘All My Loving’, ‘Let It Be’, ‘Live and Let Die’ and ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’.You can see official BBC footage of the concert-ending firework display below.McCartney was among a host of famous names to pay tribute to the Queen following the news of her death yesterday, writing: “God bless Queen Elizabeth II[.] May she rest in peace[.] Long live The King.”Elton John, meanwhile, spoke about the monarch during his show in Toronto, Canada last night.“She was an inspiring presence to be around — I’ve been around her and she was fantastic,” John told the crowd.

Robbie Williams previously revealed he smoked a joint inside Buckingham Palace.The singer, 48, has never been one to live by the rules and didn't hesitate to play with fire when he stepped inside the Palace in Westminster back in 2012.The Rock DJ hitmaker was part of the line-up for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert that took place 10 years ago, allowing him a free pass inside the royal residence. READ MORE: Stephen Fry once 'took cocaine at Buckingham Palace' during 15-year drug spiral He made the shocking admission to The Sun when they queried rumours about whether he had ever thrown up inside the palace walls.The former Take That singer informed the publication: "Threw up in Buckingham Palace? No, I smoked a spliff in Buckingham Palace."Robbie has continually been open about his past battle with drugs and in 2013, admitted that he still used the class B drug occasionally.The Angels songwriter isn't the only famous face to get up to no good in Buckingham Palace, with Stephen Frey admitting he once took cocaine and Emma Bunton revealing she stole a toilet sign from the ladies.And it seems stealing items from the toilets of the palace in Westminster isn't unheard of as actress Olivia Colman added that her husband made off with a roll of toilet paper.The Oscar-winning actress, who played the late monarch for two seasons on Netflix series The Crown, visited Buckingham Palace with her spouse when they attended a charity event back in 2019.She told The Sunday Times: "My husband stole some loo roll just to say we got it from Buckingham Palace."Olivia's husband swiped the item just moments after they met Prince William at the event, who reportedly told them he doesn't watch the series.Queen Elizabeth II peacefully passed

PATSY Kensit is to marry for the fifth time - after secretly getting engaged to her boyfriend of just five weeks. The former Emmerdale actress, 54, said 'yes' after her property tycoon lover, Patrick Cassidy, got down on one knee during a fish supper on Tuesday night. It comes three months after she hinted she'd never marry again, and after claiming she had only had "two significant marriages" - to Simple Minds' Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher.

Robbie Williams has compared his musical and songwriting approach to that of Morrissey and Elton John in a new interview.The pop star is set to release his latest album ‘XXV’ on Friday (September 9), which contains re-recorded and orchestrated versions of songs from across his career.Speaking to NME, Williams spoke about the lack of credit he receives as a songwriter despite penning numerous hits over the last three decades. “If you break down the maths of what I’m doing musically on a song, I do the same thing that Morrissey does,” he said.“I’m not saying in any way, shape or form that I’m as good as or better than Morrissey, I’m just saying: I do the same thing.

Robbie Williams has hit out at Damon Albarn over his inaccurate past claim that Taylor Swift “doesn’t write her own songs”.Back in January, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman said that Swift’s “co-writing” approach to making music was at odds with his “traditionalist” view of songwriting during an interview with the LA Times.The journalist then put it to Albarn that Swift is “an excellent songwriter”, to which he responded: “She doesn’t write her own songs.” Albarn said he believed co-writing “doesn’t count”.Swift subsequently hit back, tweeting: “I write ALL my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging.

Gary Barlow has revealed the shocking moment he knew his musical career in America came crashing down.As hosts Alex Jones and Jermain Jenas welcomed the singer onto the panel on the latest episode of the BBC’s The One Show, Gary, 51, was asked about an episode where he travels to America and found himself singing infront of music icons Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston.Gary went on to say that a sudden change in song format left him performing on stage “not knowing what the hell” he was doing.READ NEXT: The One Show pulled off-air in schedule shake-up as Alex Jones addresses 'tricky' periodHe told viewers at home: “It was a funny one because about two hours before the big launch the record label said you’re gunna be performing to a remixed version of your song.“And it was all jumbled up so it was like the verse was jumbled up with the chorus and I walked on to the stage not knowing what the hell I was doing.”He added that the performance led to the demise of his career across the pond.“And of course it wall went completely wrong. And that was kind of farewell to America for me I’m afraid.”Alex Jones tried her best to reassure Gary, saying: “you don’t need America, you’ve got us,” as Gary chimed in: “I just go there on holiday now.”Gary also confirmed reports that Take That are set to embark on their highly anticipated world tour next year.

ROBBIE Williams' wife Ayda Field has shared a saucy snap of her pop singer husband lying naked in bed to her Instagram fans. The mother-of-four posted the snap of Robbie, 48, to her following as she gushed over him being so hard-working. Ayda, 43, posted the snap of her hunky husband, as he was seen sleeping with a black-out eye mask on his face.

Gary Barlow has revealed how his life changed and gave him a new perspective after the tragic loss of his daughter Poppy Barlow. The Take That singer, 51, spoke about the tragedy during his new one-man show A Different Stage which is taking place in London’s West End.The show tells the story of Gary’s life from how he grew up in a Cheshire town and joined Britain’s biggest boyband, as well as his battles with bulimia, booze and cannabis alongside a performance of his greatest hits.The honest insight into Gary’s life meant that he told viewers about the tragedy he and his wife Dawn faced in 2012 when his daughter Poppy was stillborn.

Gary Barlow has revealed the death of his daughter will be a "scar he will die with" as he reflected on his heartbreaking loss.The Take That frontman who recently launched his one-man show on London's West End opened up during A Different Stage to a packed audience.Gary, 51, treated fans to stories about his life and growing up in Cheshire to stories about being part of Take That who at one stage was the biggest band of their day.READ MORE: X Factor's Sam Callahan still blocked by 'Mr Nasty' Gary Barlow over naked Twitter snapDuring the show, he openly discussed his battles with alcohol and cannabis as well as his experience with bulimia.The hitmaker also candidly spoke about how his wife of 22 years, Dawn, tragically have birth to their daughter Poppy who was stillborn, just days before he was set to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.Speaking to the audience, Gary said: "It's August 2012, Dawn has gone for a last-minute check-up, only four days to go, we're all so excited."Name is on the nursery, Moses basket, cot, clothes all over the floor waiting for the main player to arrive."Dawn calls and something's wrong, now this is one of those phone calls where you live a lifetime in a second."He went on to add: "We all have coping mechanisms, back there was the bulimia and the hallelujahs in the toilet."I'm not saying just having a run is going to cure it, but those were my coping mechanisms, I dealt with this by turning into bloody Inspector Gadget."OK everybody, 'what to do' lists, peak to the doctors, tick, clothes for the hospital, tick, somewhere for the kids to go, tick, the only problem is Inspector Gadget doesn't have a gizmo for this."It was like someone sitting in our house and

His new solo West End Show, A Different Stage, goes through major events in the singer’s life – from a humble beginning in Frodsham, Cheshire, to a worldwide pop superstar.A part of the show will be dedicated to Barlow’s fourth child Poppy, who was delivered stillborn in 2012 – only a few days before he was supposed to sing at the London Olympics closing ceremony.Barlow, 51, compared the tragedy to a car crash you cannot avoid. He said: “Dawn was induced and…I was dreading seeing the baby, all the warnings off the doctors had me fearing the worst.

Liam Gallagher is preparing to run laps around Wembley Stadium in order to avoid legendary guitarist Brian May ahead of a memorial gig for the Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins.The late drummer died in March 2022, aged 50, of a suspected heart attack after a "white powder" was discovered in his hotel room.Medics at the time claimed that Taylor had suffered from chest pains ahead of his tragic death which left the world of music completely devastated.READ NEXT: Oasis' iconic Be Here Now album cover car goes missing as fans urged to find itNow, to pay tribute to the star, his Foo Fighter bandmates are putting on a gig at Wembley Stadium to pay tribute to the musician.On the night, fans will be treated to performances from Liam Gallagher, The Foo Fighters, Brian May and Travis Barker.But Liam has admitted he is hoping to dodge Brian backstage after previously "slagging him off".Speaking in 2017, Liam said: "Brian May's guitar sound sounds like he's got it clogged in his a*s."Now, he's shared his plans during an appearance on Johnny Vaughan's Radio X show, saying: "I'm hiding from him [Brian May] because I've slagged him off, so if I do see him I'll be putting me hood up and running off."He's tall, man, he's tall.

Gary Barlow has confessed he was "drowning in jealously" after Robbie Williams quit Take That for a solo career. The 'Back For Good' hitmaker wishes he was the one who ditched his bandmates and become a wild pop star like the 'Angels' hitmaker, who became one of the world’s biggest solo stars after leaving the band in 1995. Writing in his new tome, 'A Different Stage', he spilled: "I felt a bit jealous that I wasn’t the one who’d stood up and said, 'Up yours, I wanna have some fun.