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Simon Cowell feared that he would lose his nether regions during a dangerous stunt on the latest series of America's Got Talent.The media mogul has only recently recovered from breaking his back in a motorised scooter accident and is believed to be less than impressed with the producers of the talent show.It all came about as a result of an extreme act known as Jacques ze Whipper.READ MORE: X Factor to make dramatic return as Simon Cowell pens deal to bring back TV favouriteThe circus act has gone viral in recent months on TikTok for his performances, which see him perform songs, stunts and others to music.During his audition for the NBC show, he asked for the judges to volunteer - with only Simon stepping forward. The whip artist sent out lashes in between Cowell's legs, missing his most intimate parts by centimetres.A show source on the NBC hit revealed: "Simon may have broken his back, shattered his arm and endured concussions in the past couple of years, but this potential medical drama was his most extreme.'Simon had to face the scare of seeing Jack flash his whip between his legs for a trick.

Strictly Come Dancing have announce that they will be making some major changes this year.Since the Coronavirus pandemic, the BBC Ballroom competition has seen lots of Covid restrictions that will all be removed this year. The clear panels between the judges and an empty studio have been a normal thing to spot in the show lately but both are expected to be removed and the show will return to a bit of normality.READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hints at leaving dancer role as he opens up on BBC futureAnton du Beke, a panellist on the show said he's been dying for the panels to be removed since they were implemented in a bid to return closer to his fellow judges.

Emmerdale star Nicola Wheeler has teased a dramatic exit for her character later this year.The actress has played Nicola King in the hit ITV soap for 21 years, but recent episodes have seen her character suffer with severe trauma after she was brutally attacked by a group of teenage girls.The actress joined presenter's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Tuesday morning's instalment (June 28) of This Morning where she spoke about her the current storyline and what is in store for her character.As Nicola explains that her character gathers her strength back, things actually get "worse and worse."Hinting at a possible exit, Phil asked: "So is this a serious thing? Do you have more plans to spend time with family?"A flustered Nicole responded: "No, it's been a very good storyline..."Phil chimed: "But there will be many others that you're looking forward to?""I can't tell you," Nicola giggled before adding: "I can tell you something does come up in the future, just when you think this story may have been put to bed, something else comes along."The actress also hinted that her character's exit could be tied in with the upcoming 50th anniversary episode which is set to air in October of this year.

Sir Rod Stewart's teenage son Alastair has become the pride of the family after starring in a billboard advertisement for a major fashion brand. Alastair, 16, is one of the Maggie May singer's eight children and he could soon be following in the fashionable footsteps of his model mum Penny Lancaster.

Lorraine fans were totally stunned as TOWIE star James 'Arg' Argent took to the programme showing off an epic transformation. The 62-year-old Scottish host wasted no time at all with jumping straight to Arg's incredible new look as she commented on his 14 stone weight loss.Arg told Lorraine that although he was happy with his new image, he still had some work to do as he did have a bit of excess skin following his Gastric Sleeve surgery but overall felt very "lucky" with his body.READ MORE: Liz Hurley, 57 unleashes killer curves as she strips down to skimpy bikiniGobsmacked fans flooded Twitter with praise for Arg, adding: "My goodness - fair play to Arg - he's really transformed himself #lorraine."Another comment read: "Wow Arg looks amazing and so happy too - not an easy option for weight loss and it’s saved his life #Lorraine."Later on in the programme, Arg made a shock confession when asked about his relationship status.Lorraine quizzed: "It's so good to see you so happy.

Depeche Mode have said that it has been a “a strange, sad, disorienting few weeks” following the death of founder member Andy Fletcher last month. They have also revealed that he died from ‘aortic dissection’ – an internal injury to the heart that usually comes on very suddenly and can be mistaken for a heart attack.“We wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the outpouring of love for Andy that we’ve seen from all of you over the last few weeks”, the band wrote on Instagram.

Love Island stars Amber Beckford and Ikenna Ekwonna have revealed what it's really like living with 'drama starting' Ekin-Su.The two dumped islanders were guests on the Love Island: The Morning After podcast where Ikenna admitted being in the villa with the 27-year-old was "a bit much"It comes after Monday night's episode saw the bombshell at the centre of more drama after she relayed information to Paige and Jacques that she wasn't supposed to.READ NEXT: Love Island Danica's hottest snaps - braless displays, lingerie and sexy cowgirlDami was "reading" Gemma's mind where he suggested her head could be turned from Luca if another guy more suited to her walked in.With Gemma agreeing, Ekin-Su quickly told some other islanders what the 19-year-old had said, even though they all agreed to keep the conversation private.Word quickly got back to Luca who was left less than impressed that his partner didn't come to him first.Gemma was left raging at Ekin-Su and accused her of "creating drama" in the villa after taking different parts of the conversation and merging them together.Speaking about the 27-year-old on the podcast, Kem asked the former islanders if they thought Ekin-Su was getting involved with the situation for no reason as Arielle claimed she "loves the drama".Amber added: "Ekin-Su was just being Ekin-Su wasn't she?"Wanting to find out more, the podcast host then asked Amber and Ikenna what she was like to live with.Although it seems the pair were holding back slightly as there was a long moment of silence before they both awkwardly laughed.After they didn't answer Kem decided to chime in and suggested it must have been intense.Ikenna replied: "Yeah it's a bit much."Podcast host Arielle that despite the drama Ekin-Su

Luca Bish's family have hit back at claims the Love Island star is being "controlling" of Gemma Owen. The fishmonger has made it very clear he's absolutely smitten with Michael Owen's daughter, whom he's been coupled up with for days.He even told Gemma he was "obsessed" with her during a heated chat on Monday night (June 28), and that his head would never turn from her if somebody else walked into the villa.READ MORE: Inside Love Island star Luca Bish's love life - influencer ex to Strictly starTheir relationship was rocked with drama on Monday after Gemma seemed to suggest her head could be turned by somebody else - before it was revealed Ekin-Su had fabricated her words from a chat with Dami Hope.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.Fans of the show have already claimed Luca has shown "controlling" and "needy" behaviour towards Gemma.But Luca's family were quick to defend the hunk on social media after Monday's episode finished, where they insisted how proud they were of him in a lengthy statement.They also dismissed claims he was being "controlling" towards the 19-year-old dressage rider.They wrote: "Could not be more proud of our boy if we tried.

READ MORE:Ukrainian tennis beauty dated England cricket ace after meeting in London gymHe continued: "‘I don't know - 300, 400? I never added them up - it didn't feel right."How could I remember? Anyway, what does it matter - 2,500 or 500, they're not going to give me a medal, are they? And there were a lot of misses."I didn't score. Sometimes I'm very tired because I have to play tennis.

Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet allegedly used a racist slur to describe Lewis Hamilton as he gave his verdict on the clash between the Brit and Max Verstappen at last year’s British Grand Prix.According to reports in his native Brazil, Pique called Hamilton a term in Brazil that translates in English to the N-word during an interview in November last year, although the quotes have only just come to light.Hamilton and Verstappen touched as they battled for the lead on the first lap at Silverstone, with the Dutchman slamming into the barriers at high speed. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second penalty after being adjudged to have caused the collision but still went on to win the race.

Millions of Brits would be embarrassed if others saw their internet search history, for fear of looking silly, stupid – or naughty.A study of 2,000 adults found 17% would feel ashamed if friends and family knew what they looked up online, with 40% of those worrying about sharing the daft thoughts they have.A further four in ten don’t want others to see their inappropriate history, while 37% say it reveals a side of them they don’t want to share.Others would be left red-faced if people knew of their mental health struggles (26%), their lack of knowledge (25%), or their physical problems (15%).Exactly half of those who don’t want to share their internet habits would be most shy about showing their parents.A spokesman for ExpressVPN, which commissioned the research, said: “The internet has become our best friend, but it’s important that we treat it with care.“Our research shows a large part of the country is more open with the internet than they are their own family, for one reason or the other.“People deserve privacy online – including from snooping corporations – and so shouldn’t have to deal with the worry of having their search history exposed.”While parents ranked as the people Brits would be most embarrassed about seeing their unfiltered search history, partners followed closely behind for 40%.The research, carried out by OnePoll.com, revealed 38% would be most embarrassed if their friends saw what they had searched for online – with colleagues following behind on 20%.Among the most common topics the nation would rather search for, as opposed to asking their friends or family, include finding out the meaning of certain words, or wanting to know weight or height conversions (30% respectively).And a fifth would rather

An R Kelly fan and YouTuber was arrested in Chicago this weekend over threats he made in a video to “storm” the US attorney’s office in New York following last year’s court hearing in which the musician was found guilty of running a criminal enterprise in order to abuse young people.Christopher Gunn posts content to YouTube under the name DeBoSki, with the strapline “fighting for the due process rights of all people”. He has published countless videos about the prosecution of Kelly, often talking about and criticising witnesses and lawyers involved in the criminal cases against the musician, as well as the judge who oversaw last year’s trial in New York.Gunn’s own arrest relates to a video he made about a week after the guilty verdict was reached in that trial.

150 years old has already been born, an expert has claimed.Currently, the world's oldest human is just 118 years and 137 days old.Lucile Randon lives in France and was born in February, 1904.READ MORE: Putin health mystery deepens after claims Russia faked president's latest appearanceBut an expert in computational biology has claimed that this record could be smashed in just a few generations.Dr Andrew Steele, the author of a new book on longevity and living longer, told MailOnline that there is no reason why a human couldn't actually live to the ripe old age of 200.He said: “I don't think there is any kind of absolute cap on how long we can live.“Studies come out every few years that propose some kind of fundamental limit on human lifespan, but they're always missing one crucial piece: we've never tried treating the ageing process before.“I can't see physical or biological reason why people couldn't live to 200 — the challenge is whether we've can develop the biomedical science to make it possible.”Dr Steele did not, however, explain how that could happen – something he has probably kept for his new book Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old.So far, the oldest ever recorded person was Jeanne Calment, who was born in February 1875.She died in August 1997 at the impressive age of 122 years and 164 days.The oldest verified male was Jiroemon Kimura, who died in 2013 having been born in 1897.Another expert, Dr Peter Fedichev, a Russian molecular physicist who runs a biomedical AI firm Gero.He said: “Such life extension would increase their lifespan past the end of their health span and thus reduce their quality of life.“Only addressing the root causes of ageing may help bring humans closer to

The Queen showed that she can stand unsupported by her aides despite her mobility issues as she was seen appearing for Holyrood week in Scotland on Monday 28 June.The 96 year old monarch is currently enjoying a week-long stay in the country as she attends several events which first included Edinburgh's history Ceremony of the Keys, the traditional opener for the Royals this week. The Queen appeared bright and able as she was filmed stepping off a train solo as she arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland, yesterday morning.

As she gears up to welcome her first child with beau Lewis Burton, Lottie Tomlinson has been celebrating in a stunning blue themed baby shower. The 23 year old sister of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson shared a series of snaps from the celebration with her 4.6 million Instagram followers detailing the unforgettable day while showing off her incredible maternity style in blue. She wrote: “A special day I’ll never forget.

Slowthai has signed a new publishing deal with BMG for his future works, including an upcoming third album.“We are big fans of Slowthai here at BMG and have been watching him closely since his first LP”, says Tom Cater, BMG Senior Manager A&R Publishing UK. “We can’t wait for what he does next”.BMG SVP Publishing UK Hugo Turquet adds: “It’s an honour to welcome Slowthai to BMG.

Universal Music has been sued by the estate of photographer Chi Modu over an image of Tupac Shakur that features on a post on the major’s own editorial website uDiscoverMusic.com. The estate says it controls the rights in the image and it’s being used without licence.The lawsuit provides a short biography of Modu, who died last year aged 54.

Coronation Street spoilers for next week see Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) all set to tie the knot with Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna). However, it looks like it's going to be a rocky road to the altar. Fiz is shocked after her ex Tyrone (Alan Halsall) declares his love for her, but how will she react to his outburst? Meanwhile, Phill’s glamorous ex-wife Camilla (Louise Marwood) arrives unexpectedly and tags along to the hen night, making Fiz feel distinctly uncomfortable.

You’d be forgiven for not feeling like you can keep up with the Kardashians’ hairstyles. If ever there was a famous family that likes to change up their beauty looks, it’s this lot; between them they’ve covered most hair colours and lengths over the years.The most recent hairstyle change comes courtesy of Kim Kardashian, who stepped out at the weekend to launch the latest addition to her beauty brand portfolio, skkn.

Holly Willoughby has been spotted enjoying day one of Wimbledon in a rare public appearance with her husband, Dan Baldwin. The pair could be seen enjoying the tennis together as The Championships got underway and saw both Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic progress to the second round.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicNandi Bushell, the teen drummer (she turned 12 in April) who became an internet phenomenon during the pandemic, will join the Foo Fighters in honoring the late Taylor Hawkins at a Wembley Stadium tribute concert in late September.Hawkins died in March in Colombia at the age of 50.The Foo Fighters — comprised of Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffe — announced performers for the London concert earlier this week. They will include a mix of Hawkins’ friends and influences: Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Mark Ronson, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Wolfgang Van Halen, Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, veteran jazz/rock drummer Omar Hakim, Queen touring member Rufus Taylor and Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal will play at both shows.