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Good Morning Britain stars have paid tribute to 'pioneering figure' Jamal Edwards following the news of his tragic death aged 31.The YouTube star and son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards sadly passed away on Sunday.He gained fame after setting up the new music platform SBTV, which helped to launch a string of UK music careers including Dave, Ed Sheeran, and Jessie J.GMB’s Noel Phillips remembered Edwards’ legacy on Monday’s programme, telling audiences: "He was a pioneering figure in Black British culture and music in particular and hip hop, a trailblazer in fact.""This is a man who came up in a musical household and used that passion for music to give artists and so many young people a platform which they never had."And let’s not forget, these are artists who would never get played on mainstream radio, but Jamal launched SBTV."Presenter Susanna Reid added: "He changed the musical landscape by doing that."She continued: "Social media was awash with tributes last night."He was a hugely influential figure and obviously, we send our huge love to Brenda and to his family and to everyone affected."Richard added: Absolutely. 31 is terribly young.Other famous faces from the world of showbiz have remembered Jamal on social media.Loose Women star Denise Welch said: "My heart aches for my friend Brenda.

Paige VanZant clearly enjoyed her "wet and oily" koala challenge in a racy video clip on Instagram.VanZant, who fought on Dana White's promotion in both the strawweight and flyweight divisions, has long been a social media sensation and has modelled for both Nike and Columbia Sportswear.She also boasts three million followers on her Instagram account and certainly would have entertained the majority of them as she posed by a swimming pool in a bikini, alongside model @official_airwrecka who was also scantily clad."Welcome to the koala challenge, wet and oily," they announced, suggesting they had prepared their skin adequately for some close contact.Sure enough VanZant, 27, proceeded to pick her fellow babe up, allowing her to wrap her legs around her waist, and then she attempted to swing around the combat fighter's body in the manner of a koala.They seemed to think they'd conquered the challenge, with official_airwrecka exclaiming "we did it" as VanZant laughed hysterically.The footage left little to the imagination, with close up shots of the women's bodies, and it certainly seemed to go down well with viewers.Fellow celebrity Kendra Lust clearly wanted in on the action herself, replying with: "This is funny yet [fire emoji].

Chelsea captain John Terry has addressed the debate over who was better between him and former Manchester United star Nemanja Vidic.Terry and Vidic are renowned as being two of the best defenders in the Premier League’s history, with debate raging since they were playing as to who was to better player.The Blues star icon won five Premier League titles, five FA Cups and the Champions League over the course of his 20-year career at Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.Vidic also enjoyed an incredibly successful stay at Old Trafford, helping United to win five league titles and three League Cups. Both players were also perennial fixtures in the PFA’s Team of the Year, with both featuring four times, while Vidic was also named the Premier League’s Player of the Year on two occasions.Terry has now moved to address that debate and has admitted his admiration for the former Red Devils star.“Everyone will have different opinions, but Vidic was an unbelievable defender,” Terry said in an Instagram Q&A when asked about the debate over him and Vidic.

There is just one more episode of Euphoria left in season two and the sneak peek for the finale has been released online!

Something scary happened outside of Alexandra Daddario‘s Los Angeles home this weekend.

Fair Day returned to Sydney’s Victoria Park on Sunday to kick off the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2022 season, after being cancelled last year due to COVID 19. The free all-day event featured performances, the popular Doggywood Pageant, specialty bars, and over 200 stalls from community, business, sports, political, government, religious and health groups.According to organisers, an estimated 35,000 people attended, making this one of the largest Fair Days on record. For the first time this year, the event featured a First Nations Circle, which included Aboriginal community and business tents. After missing out on connecting with family last year, the heat posed no barrier to all the hugging, strutting, and dancing.Image: Jeffrey Feng “After having a year off in 2021, you could really feel that the community had missed Fair Day,” Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Albert Kruger said.

Alex Scott has reacted to the sudden death of Jamal Edwards, son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch and Saira Khan heartbroken for Brenda Edwards after son's tragic deathTaking to Instagram, the presenter shared two photos of them together, showing them posing for the camera and smiling.WATCH: Loose Women makes history with all black panel"You had an energy and a light that only few have, the kindest of souls that are hard to find, you brought a smile to my face always," she began her emotional post.REAL: Inside Loose Women's Brenda Edwards' luxe home with daughter TanishaRELATED: Alex Scott heads out on a 'date night' with special person ahead of exciting announcement"We were literally just making plans…naaa..this is hard to take, I'm in complete shock. This ain't right!!" Alex and Jamal were good friendsThe 37-year-old continued: "Thinking of all your family right now and sending prayers.

"And, you are my Brenda’s son.There are no words to describe her heartbreak, our heartbreak, now that your light has gone."Charlene finished: "Sometimes life is terribly unfair."British entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards' death was confirmed to the BBC.He was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform that helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Skepta.He attended the Brit Awards earlier this month and was understood to have performed as a DJ at a gig in north London on Saturday night.No details have been released about his death, other than it happened on Sunday morning.Jamal became a pioneering figure in British rap and grime music.He also became an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a youth charity run by the Prince of Wales which helps young people set up their own companies.

The British music industry is in mourning following the death of SBTV founder Jamal Edwards at the age of 31.

Staff at three more Scottish universities will strike from Monday as part of a dispute over pay and pensions, taking the total number of institutions affected to 11.

Manchester United have earned cross-county bragging rights after an enthralling showdown with their bitter rivals Leeds United on Sunday afternoon.

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David Debrandon Brown (Lucky Daye) has announced the release date for Candydrip, the follow-up to his 2019 debut LP, Painted. The album drops March 10 via Keep Cool and RCA Records, and today marks the release of "NWA" featuring Lil Durk, which follows September 2021's "Over" and the record's January title track as its third single.

Charli XCX appears to be teasing an upcoming collaboration with K-pop idol Vernon, from the boyband SEVENTEEN.Earlier this month, Vernon had responded to Charli’s request to collaborate on a remix of her recent single, ‘Beg For You’ featuring Rina Sawayama. At the time, the English singer asked fans how she could contact the K-pop idol after users suggested that the pair work together.Charli XCX has since shared a new TikTok suggesting that a collaboration between her and Vernon is actually in the works.

Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, two figure skaters on the U.S. team, are being sued for copyright infringement and NBC is also named in the lawsuit.

BBC Breakfast presenter recently replaced Louise Minchin, 53, on the red sofa alongside Dan Walker, 44, and she knows how to carefully and quietly leave the house at 4am.In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Sally opened up on her morning routine, where she manages to leave the house very morning without stirring her husband and 14-year-old son."My alarm goes off at 3.45am. I don't have a loud, scary one that gives you a coronary," she giggled."I use a light box that gently wakes me.

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, admitted he still hasn't got round to dealing with the repercussions of the 2021 London flash floods, after his west London block was "deluged". After discussing the on-going cladding issues on some of the capital's high-rise flats, he went on to highlight this big issue; a conversation perhaps triggered by the severe weather that recently hit the UK this past week.On 12 July 2021, nearly 76mm of rain fell in 90 minutes in parts of London, which resulted in flash floods.Jeremy was among those affected by the water devastation, writing: "Like many others in west London our block was deluged with a Noah-sized tidal wave that swept into the groundfloor flats and the lift shaft, putting it out of action for weeks."And now the insurance companies are saying that even though we pay them £80,000 a year, we are not covered for flood damage anymore."I haven't worked out quite what to do about this yet.

There is no doubt that Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the royal family remains deeply fractured, and it seems much work is still required on both sides to repair the damage. With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year now underway and a series of major events taking place in the coming months, sources believe Harry will come under increasing pressure to iron out his differences with his father Charles and brother William.

Avril Lavigne has reacted to Hueningkai of Tomorrow X Together’s recent cover of her 2002 hit ‘Sk8er Boi’.Over the weekend, the K-pop idol unveiled his rendition of the pop rock hit, which was uploaded onto the boyband’s official YouTube channel. Hueningkai’s cover had come shortly after Lavigne responded to a tweet by the idol, where he had referenced the Canadian singer’s early-aughts hit song.“Hope you like my cover!! You are an icon,” Hueningkai wrote to Lavigne on Twitter.

Mandy Moore‘s son Gus celebrated his first birthday this weekend and she threw an outdoor party to ring in the special day!

Nick Cannon is sharing his thoughts on monogamy and why it isn’t healthy.