Inside Emmerdale Belle Dingle star’s private life – from family cancer heartache to off-screen romance

Lorraine Kelly has spoken out after being put on the spot about becoming the new Countdown host following Anne Robinson's departure from the show.

An obese Scots mum who tipped the scales at 18 stone managed to shed a whopping seven stone with a little extra motivation from 'beyond the grave'.

Simon Cowell is reportedly set to marry Lauren Silverman next month after the pair got engaged at the start of the year.The music mogul, 62, has been in a relationship with 44 year old Lauren since 2013 and he popped the question in Barbados a few months ago.The wedding of the pair is set to take place in London and despite Simon previously keeping quiet about plans he is very much a hands-on groom. He told The Sun: “I am planning it all, otherwise I know what will happen - there will be 600 people and it'll get out of control, like my 50th birthday party.” He also admitted that the bride-to-be is unaware of the date: “No one knows when it's going to be - that'll be a surprise, even for Lauren.” There will be “no arguments” over the guest list, as Simon has said he will be inviting whoever he likes, and says he has a laid back approach to the wedding, as it “seems like too much hassle”.

Mark and Jess Wright's younger sister Natalya has struck a pose to model George at Asda's brand new G21 collection.The 21 year old influencer and model, who is the youngest Wright family member, shot the new campaign in sunny Los Angeles and styled all the seasons must have pieces herself for our exclusive pictures. In the first snap, she sports a simple beige vest top which is styled with a light blue pair of straight ripped jeans and a coordinating hat and clutch bag.

Asthma sufferers have been urged to check whether they could get £128 each month. New data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveals that more people are receiving support for numerous espiratory conditions including asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Sleep apnoea, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia.

Justin Timberlake threw quite the 40th birthday bash for his wife Jessica Biel.

Rachel Riley has shared her excitement over the "next chapter" in the show's history following the exit of Anne Robinson.The stunning presenter and maths whiz posted a photo on her Instagram as she posed in a blue plunging dress with pink flowers as she opted for a subtle makeup look.She pinned her hair back and finished the look with a swipe of lippy as she donned a casual exterior as she held up a glass of wine to the camera.As she shared the snap she captioned the photo: "Drinking a toast to the next chapter in Countdown's history...

British-Irish trio New Rules have announced the release of their first major-label mixtape, Go The Distance.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale stars have paid tribute to "starmaker" David Johnson following the news of his tragic death.He helped kickstart the careers of a host of award-winning actors from the Manchester area.Mr Johnson founded Oldham Theatre Workshop aged 15 back in 1968 and it quickly became Europe's biggest youth theatre company.He set up the organisation aged 15 and offered free programmes for local youngsters.Several soap stars learned under his leadership including Suranne Jones, Michael Le Vell, Lisa Riley and the late Anne Kirkbride.Some famous faces have taken to social media to pay tribute to David.Antony Cotton, who plays Sean Tully in the ITV soap penned: "Just heard the saddest news. David Johnson who was the director of the phenomena that was Oldham Theatre Workshop, has died."He put so many of us on the map, and kick started so many careers, both on stage and off."So many of us owe him so much. I’m absolutely gutted.

new crisis as Russia faces a massive skill shortage – and his answer is to exploit his country’s vast prison population. Putin’s attack on Ukraine has led to punishing sanctions from the West, and in response many skilled workers have been leaving Russia in the past few months.

Craig David has been known for his amazing musical talent since he first rose to fame in 1999.Featuring on the classic garage single Rewind by Artful Dodger, Craig quickly catapulted to stardom and went on to release his debut studio album, Born to Do It in the year 2000.The star's success and popularity continued to grow strong, gaining him several loyal supporters throughout the course of his career.However, during the height of his fame and popularity things took an unexpected turn for the star when comedian Keith Lemon, whose real name is Leigh Francis, impersonated him during his comedy show Bo Selecta.What came to follow was years of parody sketches and a bitter feud between the singer and the Celebrity Juice host.Daily Star has taken a detailed look into what happened between the famous pair.In 2002, Leigh Francis' show Bo Selecta debuted on Channel 4.The programme mainly focused on Keith's central character Avid Merrion, who was a dangerously insane stalker obsessed with celebrities.

For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.In other news, a woman has undergone dramatic transformation after trolls called her "skinny with no a**".She became a plus-sized model by putting on 7 stone and no oozes confidence with a fuller figure.People sided with her and said she looks "amazing".

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Gordon Ramsay has sold one of his Cornwall homes for a whopping £7.5million, making it the most expensive sale ever recorded in the county.The multi-Michelin starred chef, 55, owned three Cornwall properties at one point, but is now down to just the one.Daymer Bay House, located in Trebetherick, was first bought by the father-of-six in 2016 for £4m.At the time he was already in the middle of a planning battle to bulldoze another Cornish property in Rock, a village in the north of the county.He had bought the 1920s five-bedroom property for £4.4m in 2015.In July 2016, Ramsay won an eight-month battle to bulldoze the home.The Hell’s Kitchen star built two adjacent homes in Rock on the site – one of which is now the Ramsay family's Cornwall home. The news of the Ramsay's property sale comes after MasterChef viewers slammed his recent appearance on the show.

A tragic 22-year-old woman said "I think I'm going to die" before suffering five heart attacks.

A scientist who recently carried out a survey on the DNA found in Loch Ness has offered his opinion on the latest sighting video.

Everything Everything have shared their latest single ‘Pizza Boy’ – you can watch the song’s accompanying music video below.The track is the final preview of the band’s forthcoming new album ‘Raw Data Feel’, which is set for release on May 20 via EE’s own imprint Infinity Industries / AWAL.Speaking about the meaning behind ‘Pizza Boy’, Everything Everything said in a statement: “The song is about recovering from trauma, by focussing on both hedonism and solitude.”The band have also shared a video for ‘Pizza Boy’, which features the four-piece performing the track live during their recent UK and Ireland tour. You can check out the clip below.‘Pizza Boy’ follows on from Everything Everything’s recent singles ‘I Want A Love Like This’, ‘Bad Friday’ and ‘Teletype’.Those songs will all feature on ‘Raw Data Feel’, which was sparked by frontman Jonathan Higgs feeding select information – including the entire terms and conditions of LinkedIn, the ancient epic poem Beowulf, 400,000 4Chan forum posts and the teachings of Confucius – into an A.I.

Boris Johnson and the Tories.The comedy duo are well-known for their reworkings of classic songs mixed with quotes from public figures. Previous targets have included Donald Trump, David Cameron, Brexit and even Die Hard‘s status as a Christmas film.Cassetteboy have now taken aim at the Prime Minister yet again by re-arranging quotes in a new video set to Eminem‘s 2002 hit ‘Without Me’.The clip, which you can watch below, highlights the current cost of living crisis, partygate, Russia, Brexit and MP Neil Parish’s recent resignation after he was caught watching porn in the House of Commons.New! Cassetteboy vs The Tories May 2022.

As he prepares to leave office next week, South Korea’s outgoing Culture, Sports And Tourism Minister Hwang Hee has called on the country’s incoming new government to amend the law so to exempt BTS members – and other successful pop stars – from military service.“It’s time to create a system for [treating] popular culture-art figures as art personnel”, he said at a press conference in Seoul yesterday, according to Yonhap.The issue of BTS’s national service has been a hotly debated topic in South Korea for a number of years now. Under the country’s laws, all able-bodied men must begin serving around two years in the military at some point between the ages of eighteen and 28.

Dan The Automator has extended and expanded his deal with Reservoir, a decade after originally signing with the publisher. The new agreement covers his full catalogue and future works.“I’m looking forward to continuing and expanding my relationship with Reservoir and I am excited to see what the future brings”, says the producer, real name Dan Nakamura.Reservoir EVP A&R Faith Newman adds: “From his work as a hip hop producer and artist to his recent film and TV compositions, Dan has consistently demonstrated the breadth of his talent.

Gino D'Acampo might be a hard-working chef and a father of three – but there's a chance he might add to his family even further.MORE: Gino D'Acampo trades Hertfordshire mansion for Italian villa – photosThe This Morning star, who has been married to wife Jessica since 2002, teased a new addition this week in a sweet Instagram post – and fans were fully onboard! WATCH: Gino D'Acampo surprises daughter Mia with late Christmas presentGino posted a new photo on the Instagram he set up for his puppy, Snoop. The image sees the sweet dog laying on the grass with a toy by his front paws and looking up pleadingly at the camera.READ: Gino D'Acampo reveals why he never celebrates Valentine's Day with wife of 20 yearsMORE: The UK's 10 most successful celebrity chefs revealed"I need to find a playing buddy," the caption read.