Jason Manford emotional over family memory after epic performance on ITV's Starstruck

Jason Manford offered Michelle Keegan some useful advice after she posted a bikini snap.

Piers Morgan has demanded answers over reports on Prince Andrew's out of court settlement with Virginia Giuffre.This comes amid claims that the Queen footed part of the bill of the settlement.Yesterday, it was confirmed that Prince Andrew had settled out of court his civil case with Virginia.Virginia had sued the Duke of York over claims he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17.Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied these claims.The Telegraph reported in an article yesterday that the settlement was as much as £12 million.The Duke of York is paid a pension from the Royal Navy and has a stipend from the Queen's Duchy of Lancaster income.However, it is thought this would not be enough to cover the cost of the settlement.Piers has now shared his thoughts with his 7.9 million Twitter followers.He tweeted earlier today: "The British public is entitled to know who paid for Prince Andrew’s settlement given some of it may have come indirectly from taxpayer money."Outrageous if it’s true the Queen’s had to contribute towards silencing his accuser.

Death in Paradise star expressed regret for leaving the show, saying he "regretted" leaving the show for Hollywood.Ralf played Johnny Keogh for six series of Two Pints, with the first series running from February 2001.During an interview with This Morning in September 2007 Ralf said that he would not be returning for the next series due to an overwhelming schedule.Due to this, his character was subsequently killed off the show.Speaking on The Two Pints podcast, with former co-star Will Mellor, Ralf expressed regret for not staying on the show.Hosts Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale asked Ralf how he felt when he Two Pints and it carried on.Ralf replied: "It was gutting actually, a bit difficult."It's a weird one really."I look back now and I'm like yeah it feels like a mistake."Adam asked Ralf: "Was it your call?"Ralf hastily replied: "Yeah."Will interrupted telling the hosts "he went to Hollywood!"Ralf then continued to say that he did have "regrets" of the way he left the show.He continued: "We did some mad things on Two Pints and I don't think if I'm really honest that I appreciated how good it was at the time."Ralf recently made sure to jump to former co-star Sheridan Smith's defence after viewers joked she is “on TV more than the adverts”.On Saturday night, Sheridan made her debut as a judge on ITV’s new singing competition, Starstruck, where contestants transform into their favourite stars for the chance to win £50,000.As well as Starstruck, ITV drama, No Return, and Channel 5’s The Teacher were also on screens recently.The discussion began when fellow Starstruck judge, Jason Manford, condemned those who blasted Sheridan for being on TV so much.The comic wrote: "Seen a few comments about Sheridan being on TV a lot this

Caroline Flack took her own life on February 15, 2020 at just aged 40.

Love Island has led the tributes to their original and beloved presenter Caroline Flack on Tuesday, marking two years since she died at the age of 40.The star's friends and colleagues also came out in their droves to remember her indelible mark on the entertainment industry, while her mum is attempting to reopen the investigation into her death. Sharing a snap of the blonde beauty during her press shots for the sun-soaked reality TV show, the official Love Island Twitter account posted: "Caroline, forever in our hearts." Writing his own tribute on Instagram, singer Olly Murs then shared a bittersweet snap with his longtime friend and Xtra Factor co-host.

The explosion of shows featuring her in a prominent role demonstrated that 40-year-old Sheridan has come a long way since her early days as Janet Keogh in Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps.Many viewer comments suggest that, in spite of criticism, she has been largely successful at winning over the hearts of the public.One fan tweeted: @Sheridansmith1 thought I might have been all Sheridaned out after "Four Lives" and "The teacher" which were both awesome BTW but just finished watching "No Return" what a brilliant actress you are, such heartfelt and emotional scenes, keep up the good work."(sic)Meanwhile, another added: "She's on literally every channel at the moment and I'm here for it @Sheridansmith1."Recently the focus has been on Starstruck, the new contest which began last Saturday, seeing guests compete to become stars for one night only in front of the judging team.As the would-be stars undergo an epic transformation to embody their stage idols for the night, they are judged by a panel including not just Sheridan and Jason, but also Queen frontman Adam Lambert and show-stopper Beverley Knight.ITV summarises: "Leaving their day jobs behind, members of the public will be transformed into their most beloved music star for one night only."But they won’t be on stage alone."Instead, they’ll be teaming up as trios who all share the same love of a music icon to give the performance of a lifetime."With an expert glam team to oversee their extraordinary transformation, impressive staging and a spectacular sound and light show, our singing stars will be getting the complete ‘superstar experience'."Each episode will culminate in an exciting finale which sees the winning trio compete against each other for a place in

“TV has been renamed Smithbox.The licence fee has been scrapped, but we all have to pay a Sheridan Tax instead.”Dee typed: “Seen more of Sheridan Smith than my family recently.”David penned: “Hi, you’ve reached Sheridan Smith’s agent.“I can’t take your call right now but, whoever you are, she’ll do it.”Jason also took to the social media platform to defend his fellow judge, telling critics to “chill out”.He said: “Seen a few comments about Sheridan being on TV a lot this week.“It’s not [something] she is in charge of, she would have filmed those three excellent shows last year and some scheduler decided they went on this week.So, chill out.“Also, she’s excellent and you are lucky to have her.”

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has recommissioned Argonon Group company Bandicoot Scotland to produce two more seasons of hit music reality show “The Masked Singer U.K.” Both seasons will have eight 90-minute episodes each.The third series concluded on Saturday with a season high of 7.8 million viewers, accounting for a 45% share of total viewing, with younger viewers — 46.6% of the available 16-34 demographic — also tuning into ITV for the show.

TAKING his place on the left-hand side of an all-star panel of judges, Jason Manford is firmly in the “Simon Cowell chair” for new ITV talent show Starstruck. But unlike the music mogul, the 40-year-old comic has no need for extra lighting, harsh put-downs or a cushion to prop him up — the similarities end at his seating position. And Jason insists that Starstruck — a revamped version of Nineties favourite Stars In Their Eyes which hits screens tonight — is nothing like “Mr Nasty” Simon’s most famous show, The X Factor.

Jason Manford told TV viewers to 'chill out' as he defended Starstruck co-star Sheridan Smith.

Sheridan Smith's appearance on the show. The Doncaster actress was one of four who made up the judging panel on the show which has been likened to Stars In Their Eyes.

Death In Paradise actor Ralf Little, 42, has jumped to Sheridan Smith’s defence after viewers joked she is “on TV more than the adverts”. On Saturday night, Sheridan made her debut as a judge on ITV’s new singing competition, Starstruck, where contestants transform into their favourite stars for the chance to win £50,000.Some viewers took to Twitter to share their frustrations that three of Sheridan’s shows had aired in the space of a few weeks.As well as Starstruck, ITV drama, No Return, and Channel 5’s The Teacher were also on screens recently.Twitter user, Emily said: “Sheridan Smith is on TV more than the adverts.”Lee joked: “The year is 2031.Sheridan Smith is now on every programme on British television.TV has been renamed Smithbox.The licence fee has been scrapped, but we all have to pay a Sheridan Tax instead.”Dee said: “Seen more of Sheridan Smith than my family recently.”And David quipped: “Hi, you’ve reached Sheridan Smith’s agent.

STARSTRUCK judge Jason Manford has defended his new ITV show after fans claimed it is a rip off of Stars In Your Eyes. The comic made light of the comparison, calling anyone who didn't spot the similarities "thick".

SHERIDAN Smith has been furiously defended by her Starstruck co-star after backlash from fans. Some viewers last night pointed out the actress, 40, has dominated television in recent weeks.

SHERIDAN Smith fans think she is on every show on the telly at the moment – after she appeared as a judge on Starstruck. The 40-year-old joined Jason Manford, Adam Lambert and Beverly Knight on the panel for new the ITV singing contest, which sees four sets of superfans impersonating stars.

STARSTRUCK viewers were left baffled by the new ITV singing show - claiming it was a "rip off" of 90s classic Stars In Their Eyes. The singing programme, hosted by popstar Olly Murs, sees ordinary members of the public transformed into some of the world’s biggest music icons.

The Masked Singer UK season 3 has come to an end, with Panda announced as the winner of the 2022 series. After numerous mind-boggling clues and incredible musical performances, the victorious singer took off their mask to reveal singer Natalie Imbruglia underneath the costume, much to the amazement of judges Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan, Jonathan Ross and Davina McCall and host Joel Dommett. The show began tonight with all 12 of the costumed singers, including the eliminated stars, returning to the stage to perform Lady Gaga’s Edge of Glory, much to the audience’s delight.

New ITV show Starstruck has brought a taste of nostalgia to Saturday nights.

Singer Natalie Imbruglia was crowned the winner of The Masked Singer UK after she was unveiled as Panda on the hit ITV show. The Australian-British songwriter and actress, who has hits including Torn, Shiver and Wrong Impression, floored Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and guest judge Joss Stone during the final on Saturday 12 February.

The Masked Singer character Panda has finally been unveiled as Natalie Imbruglia after an exciting final, which saw them face off against Robobunny and Mushroom and win the crown.For weeks now, fans of the ITV show have been speculating about who Panda could be, after the cute character wowed with their beautiful singing voice.And now countless fans are sure to be feeling smug with themselves after they guessed correctly.

The Masked Singer.Despite being five months pregnant at the time, Joss was eventually crowned the winner of the hit ITV programme after belting out songs including I Wanna Dance with Somebody, originally by Whitney Houston,Ahead of tonight's grand finale, Joss appeared on BBC Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, reflecting on her experience as a contestant, before taking to the judging panel.But the decision to take part was helped by the fact she was pregnant, Joss claimed to the news anchors.She said: "I had the call, I was like two months pregnant with Violet, so that's my timeline and I remember I got on the call with all these people from The Masked Singer and they were asking me if I'd do this show."I thought 'yes, because when my baby is out, whoever that baby is, is going to find this really funny', so I thought 'definitely'."Joss continued: "That was a decision making thing for me, let's do something really funny and really silly that a kid will like."I don't think I realised until I got to the show what it was really was, I kind of misunderstood it but I had so much fun."Tonight will ditch her iconic Sausage costume as she gives her verdict on the 2022 finalists - Mushroom, Panda and Robobunny.The soul singer is not the only familiar face returning to the wacky guessing game show, with series one champion and Girls Aloud icon Nicola Roberts, comedian Jason Manford and JLS star Aston Merrygold will duet with the remaining contestants.An insider told The Sun: "All four celebrities were sensational finalists on the first two series, so this almost feels like an all-stars episode to see out the ­current season with a bang."It's going to be hilarious to see Jason return to wear his Hedgehog outfit,