Inside Coronation Street star Kate Ford's life – from health struggle to EastEnders role

EXCLUSIVE: UK network Channel 4 has commissioned a feature series following a brother-and-sister property development partnership helping families transform run-down houses into dream homes.

Jeremy is currently filming his second series of Clarkson’s Farm. The show details the ups and downs of life on Diddly Squat Farm and the farm shop. Film crews have been spotted on the farm since November and will reportedly continue to film until July.However, an official release date for the series has not yet been confirmed. Nevertheless, Jeremy opened up about a recent accident which took place near his land in Oxfordshire. Writing for The Sunday Times, he said, referring to an incident where he was driving a shabby BMW: “It was the noise that gave it away first.“A sort of shooshing sound, followed by the slow-motion staccato of the car’s antilock braking system fighting a losing battle with a surface that plainly had the mu characteristics of wet soap in a puddle of Fairy Liquid.“In short, I was driving on black ice.”Jeremy was left unharmed, yet shaken by the incident. 

Rewind Festival is getting ready to take music lovers on a wild trip back to the 80s, with a line-up of the decade's biggest stars and their greatest hits.

All GP practices in England will open on Saturdays under a contract update, according to reports.

Lionel Messi inspired Manchester City to a 2-0 FA Cup win at Peterborough.Pep Guardiola's men beat the Championship strugglers at London Road thanks to second half goals from Riyad Mahrez and Grealish to book their place in the quarter finals.Mahrez broke the deadlock on 60 minutes with his 19th goal of the season, before Grealish sealed the win seven minutes later with his first City goal since before Christmas.England ace Phil Foden set-up both goals - and Grealish admitted the City duo had been watching videos of Argentine icon Messi on the way to the game to get some inspiration.Grealish said: "What's funny is that before the game, while we were on the coach on the way to the game, I was sat next to Phil and we were scrolling through videos of [Lionel] Messi."After scoring he came up to me and said it was just like what we were watching." Grealish paid tribute to Ukrainian team-mate Oleksandr Zinchenko, who captained the side on his first appearance since Russia invaded his homeland. He added: "It's actually been quite emotional.

Chelsea to four different parties this week, according to Swiss businessman Hansjorg Wyss. Abramovich’s ownership of Chelsea has come under scrutiny over the past week following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian billionaire announced on Saturday that he had handed over “stewardship” of the club to the trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation.

Vladimir Putin has been mocked for his ridiculously long tables at the Kremlin when speaking to just one person. Social media users have suggested a range of hilarious reasons as to why Russia's leader prefers to sit at a 20-foot long table.

Coldplay singer Chris Martin and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, known for her roles in Iron Man, Spider-Man and Glee, were married for 11 years before they divorced in 2014.Martin and Paltrow famously described their split as a “conscious uncoupling” and the duo have been praised for their extremely open-minded approach to co-parenting, even taking a “familymoon” together with her current husband Brad Fulchuk.The 44-year-old singer is currently with Fifty Shades Of Grey actress Dakota Johnson and a source has confirmed to Us Weekly that they are “definitely dating”.Martin reportedly sends Johnson music he’s working on to “get her opinion” and the couple previously bought a house in Malibu together.Chris and Gwyneth share two children together and the Martin siblings both have credits on their father Chris’ album, Music Of The Spheres, by his band Coldplay. Apple, 17, is credited with songwriting on Let Somebody Go featuring Selena Gomez, while Moses, 15, is credited as a performer on the song Humankind on which he can be heard singing with his dad.Their names appear in the handwritten credits on the album, with hearts doodled next to both their names.

Good Morning Britain turned tense as host Rob Rinder made his views crystal clear on Vladimir Putin as he blasted the Russian leader as "evil". The 43-year-old TV judge joined his friend Susanna Reid on the ITV breakfast programme - with Russia's invasion on Ukraine dominating the news on Wednesday's show (March 2).

Pierce Brosnan and his family this week, as they marked son Paris's 21st birthday.MORE: Smitten Pierce Brosnan shares personal new photo of wife Keely – fans reactParis is Pierce's youngest son with his wife Keely; he has an older brother, Dylan, who turned 25 in January.WATCH: David and Victoria Beckham surprise son Cruz with EPIC birthday cakeIn honour of the big event. Pierce chose to share a rare personal photo with fans, showing the proud parents posing with the birthday boy.

f(x)’s Amber Liu has officially released the music video for ‘Easier’, her collaboration with GOT7’s Jackson Wang.In the newly released visual, Liu is portrayed as a cheerful puppet walking around a colourful room. The visual later cuts to Liu and Wang performing their joint verses on a surface that resembles the moon.

This Morning presenter has now opened up in a new interview about her "first love" and the challenges that came with this, as he was a "heartbreaker".Fern married Clive Jones in 1988 and the couple had three children together.After the birth of their daughter, their marriage began to fall apart, leading to their divorce in 2000.Fern then met Phil Vickery and the pair became an item straight away.They had one child together, with their marriage coming to an end in 2020.However, Fern hasn't divulged many details about her dating history away from her marriages, until speaking to Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, released last Friday, about her "first love".She said: "I was a very independent child as I only had my mother as a parent."My stepfather turned up when I was about nine or 10 I think, and then I was really launched into being a separate entity now."My mother had my stepfather and my sister was in London."Then I got into drama school to be a stage manager, which was incredible."I got in and had two wonderful years there."Fern then discussed meeting her first boyfriend during her studies and the impact this had on her.She continued: "I had a boyfriend I fell very much in love with, and he was the first person to tell me he loved me."No one else had ever mentioned that before."So I was 17/18 in love with this guy, naughty Nick."His daughters even tell him now he's a heartbreaker, which he was."There was then a small pause, before Fern continued: "And then I was off into the theatre!"Kate then burst out laughing asking Fern if that was what had really happened.Fern has had a long career in television, starting out on Breakfast Time in the 1980s.She joined mainstream national attention when she

Piers Morgan, 56, last night issued a scathing attack on Joe Biden as he commented on his presidency.The broadcaster took to Twitter, where he boasts a following of 7.9 million, to hit out at the US President amid the Ukraine crisis.Piers has been vocal on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sparking debate among other Twitter users.In the tweet, the former Good Morning Britain presenter claimed that Biden’s approval ratings had “cratered” and that the Russian President was “making him look impotent.”He wrote: “Hard to overstate the importance of this speech for President Biden.“He's had a terrible year, his approval ratings have cratered, and Putin's making him look impotent.“He needs to change the narrative because the State of the Union, like his presidency, isn't great right now.”The blistering remarks sparked debate among the social media community, with some agreeing with the presenter’s views and others differing.ToniLFC argued: “In his different meetings with Putin, he never looked impotent. Very far from it.“US intelligence and his response to the aggression has been spot on so far.”JRodTitansGrizz said: “It’s been worse than a disaster.“I doubt a speech can do anything for him, he’s too defeated already.”Yingikeme added: “I keep asking.

Britney Spears has branded herself a “free woman” after sharing a series of naked pictures on Instagram.The pop star also decided to strip off once again as she took a stand against her critics on her holiday in French Polynesia.Britney surprised her followers yesterday by posing a series of nude shots taken on the beach.These saw her posing in the waves on the luxury holiday getaway.Now the singer has given some context to her photos and why she decided to share them.Earlier this morning, she took to Instagram again to share a snap of her in a silver dress when she was younger.Alongside this, she penned: “Alrightyyy then folks … showing my bod in French Polynesia as a rebel and free WOMAN !!!!!“I WILL DO BIG LETTERS CAUSE I THINK THAT MEANS IT’S IMPORTANT AND I DON’T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT ….“SHOWING THINGS OF IMPORTANCE.” (sic)Britney went on to speak about her make-up choices, sharing her love of Chanel as well as her choice of picture.The star added: “LET’S TALK MAKEUP !!!!! I’ve always been a frugal buyer ….“If its absolutely amazing I will spend money on it but the way I was raised I’ve always been very conscious with what I spend !!!! (sic)“I just realized TODAY … TUESDAY, MARCH 1 … the only makeup I used to wear was @chanelofficial !!!!” (sic)“I REALLY LIKE THIS BIG LETTER THING !!! ANYWAYS ….

Kanye West has been snapped with his new girlfriend Chaney Jones, who bares a striking resemblance to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.The Gold Digger rapper, 44, was seen walking arm in arm with the 24 year old model as they packed on the PDA in the lobby of a hotel in Miami after a lunch date. New couple Kanye, who recently hit out at Pete Davidson, and Chaney matched in all black outfits as Ye donned an over-sized black shirt and jeans along with a pair of black Yeezy Slides. Meanwhile Instagram model Chaney showed off her ample curves in a matching black sports bra and high waisted shorts.

Naman Ramachandran Ukrainian film producer and co-founder of the Ukrainian Film Academy Julia Sinkevych (“Heat Singers”) has been selected as jury president for this year’s Series Mania Festival and its international competition. “She has always been committed to supporting Ukrainian artists and the culture of her country from Kyiv, where she lives,” the festival said in a statement.

Max Verstappen has signed a huge new contract with Red Bull following his World Championship win that will see him rake in an estimated £40million-a-year.The Dutchman became the fourth youngest F1 champion after his controversial win against Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi, and Verstappen will now be one of the highest earners alongside the Mercedes driver.The 24-year-old has already taken part in pre-season testing which took place in Barcelona last week, and it is thought that the bumper contract extension was verbally agreed when in Spain.The new deal will see Verstappen stay at Red Bull beyond his 30th birthday, and it is set to be announced by the team within the coming days.Verstappen will effectively double his money with the new deal, putting him right up there with the highest earners following his maiden World Championship success in December.According to the Mail, the Dutchman visited the team's factory in Milton Keynes on Tuesday to complete the deal, after verbally committing to bumper terms during pre-season testing in Barcelona.Verstappen's original deal took him up until 2023, but his new contract is a multi-year arrangement that will see him head into his 30's while at Red Bull, pocketing £40m-a-year.Red Bull are yet to comment on the news, likely due to the fact that a formal announcement is yet to be made, but a source close to the talks said: "It has all been agreed. Max is staying for a long time, maybe even five years extra.

Strictly Come Dancing.He has even taken a foray into presenting, after making his debut as a Good Morning Britain host in November 2021.In his personal life though, the Judge's life is just as interesting, including friendships with a huge Hollywood a-Lister and going on holiday with co-host Susanna Reid.

Charlotte Jordan first stepped onto the set of Corrie back in November 2020 during the height of lockdown and since then the actress has caught the attention of many screen viewers. The 25-year-old plays Daisy Midgeley, step-daughter to Jenny Connor (who is played onscreen by Sally Ann Matthews) and has already been involved in some major storylines in the past year and become a firm favourite for Corrie viewers.

Coronation Street actress Kate Ford who plays trouble-maker Tracy Barlow in the world's longest running soap has gone blonde.The multi-award winning soap star is renowned for playing vengeful and mischievous Tracy as a brunette but it appears that the actress has decided on a new look, reports the MEN.The 44-year-old has in fact just gone blonder with longer locks.

Coronation Street favourite Kate Ford is known for her brunette locks. But Kate, 44, who plays bad girl Tracy Barlow on the ITV soap, has wowed fans with a bold new look.