John Cleese defends support of JK Rowling as fans left disappointed after author’s ‘transphobic’ comments

LIAM Payne has revealed that son Bear, 4, came up with a cheeky excuse for getting out of attending school. Speaking on a Instagram Live Q&A session with fans, Liam revealed how Bear - who he shares with ex Cheryl - claimed to have covid to get a day off at home. When a fan asked how Bear is doing, Liam replied: "Bear is good.

money if she was skinny.Danielle, 33, who is single and lives with kids Noah, ten, and Leah, four, adores her curvy figure as says it allows her to model for big-name brands such as Nike and PrettyLittleThing.Talking to Fabulous, she said: “I get paid a fortune for being fat and I wouldn’t be modelling, or have 128,000 followers on Instagram, if I was slim. There are so many skinny models, I just wouldn’t have stood out.“I charge around £650 for a modelling shoot and usually do around two a week.“When I’ve modelled a bikini and shared photos on social media people have commented that I shouldn’t be wearing that for my size because I’m not ‘little or pretty’."I’ve been called a man, and told that I’m too fat to be modelling — all sorts.“I couldn’t care less because my size is what makes me successful.

Jimmy Carr revealed during one of his tours that he once sent a sickening letter to the late Stephen Hawking, and in an attempt to be funny, pretended to have a son with the same condition as the professor.Jimmy sent what he described as an "insane letter" to Professor Stephen Hawking, who suffered from motor neuron disease, claiming that his 'son' also had the same condition and was "severely disabled and has similar limitations to you."He then added that his 'son' had "a great spirit and refuses to give in on a world all too," before saying: "Anyway what he'd really like to know is can you come over and play?"The letter was then sent to Professor Stephen Hawking, but Jimmy Carr was left red-faced when Stephen's assistant called him and enquired about his 'son's' name.In his letter, Jimmy wrote: "He is severely disabled and has similar limitations to you. But equally he has a great spirit and refuses to give in on a world all too ready to dismiss him as a four-eyed, monotonal voice boxed, wheelchair-bound freak."Anyway what he'd really like to know is can you come over and play?"Jimmy then made up a name for his fake son and lied about his disability to Stephen's assistant.However, he revealed that two weeks later he received a "beautiful" letter from Professor Stephen Hawking, along with a photograph and a copy of his biography.The letter went on to say: "You're never too old to play but I'm afraid I'm very busy.

Supermarket key items such as pasta, tinned tomatoes and strawberry jam increased in price by around eight per cent in just one year, according to the latest figures.

Loose Women panellist Kelel Bryan has opened up about losing a fortune in a scam similar to the one seen in the Netflix show The Tinder Swindler. Appearing on the ITV daytime show on Thursday, the Eternal star, 46, claimed that like the victims of fraudster Shimon Hayut (Simon Leviev), she too knows what it's like to fall for a scam that came about as the result of a "coercive relationship".Speaking about the incident, the TV personality recalled how she was "young, dumb and in what I thought was love".However, a call from her bank soon made her realise what was going on.Talking to her Loose Women co-stars, Kelle said she didn't realise what was happening at the time.Addressing the Netflix show, she said: "Most definitely I can relate to those women because I was in that position.

Paul Scholes and Glen Hoddle have suggested Ralph Hasenhuttl should be in the frame to be the next permanent Manchester United manager.

Slicing a tee-shot into deep rough, sand, or even water is hardly a new phenomenon for any pro or amateur golfer - but American Hayden Buckley was left facing a unique lie during the second round of the WM Phoenix Open.

London bus into a mobile home has revealed she plans to go off-grid with her partner and pets.Hayley Rowson, 28, from North Wales, turned the double-decker vehicle into an epic home after earning thousands on OnlyFans.The delivery driver was able to reduce her working hours after her online success with her content priced from £11. She bought the bus for £3,250 and turned it into a home on wheels where she now hopes to ditch modern life to go "off-grid".

Andy Burnham faced a furious crowd as he was asked about the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone at a Mayor's Question Time event this week.

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A second child has died almost a week after a devastating crash on the M4 that also claimed the life of a four-year-old.

Tim North was simply watching television in his living room when police officers knocked on his door.

Adele's ex-husband Simon Konecki has been spotted for the first time since his divorce from the Hello singer.The 47 year old charity entrepreneur tends to stay away from the spotlight since his split from Adele, 33. But, he appears to have followed in his ex wife's footsteps as Simon also seems to have lost weight since the pair, who share an eight year old son together, parted ways.

Strictly Come Dancing co-stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Tilly Ramsay, Sara Davies, Rhys Stephenson and Maisie Smith have been making the most of their downtime from the Strictly tour by enjoying a hot tub boat ride on the River Thames.The gang are wrapping up the last leg of shows at London’s O2 Arena with final performances today and tomorrow.Celebrating more than four weeks on the road, John shared clips of the group sailing along the Thames in sailor hats as they relaxed in the warm water.In view of his 310,000 followers, John panned the camera around the Strictly cast as they all sang along to tracks by Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus.Each of them beamed at the camera and John and Rose blew kisses.In the background of one of the clips John joked that the boat was so hot they “should have brought a couple of steaks”.Tilly also shared some footage of the Strictly stars singing along to Fight For This Love by Cheryl.John was in his element and danced along to the track as Tilly captioned the clip: “John living his best life.”It comes after John almost had to pull out of the tour after a Covid scare.He tested positive on a lateral flow test last weekend and had to miss two performaces at Glasgow's OVO Hydro Arena.Thankfully, a PCR test came back negative and he was able to get back on the stage with partner, Johannes Radebe.Sharing the good news on Instagram, John wrote: "PCR came back negative so I'll be back on stage in Glasgow tonight."John and Johannes ended their Strictly Come Dancing journey in second place, losing out to Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.Rose and Giovanni have marked a huge milestone this week following a win at the Broadcast Awards.They won the Timeline Moment of the Year for their incredible

A man in a mobility scooter was reportedly assaulted after Bolton Wanderers' match at Morecambe.

Jessica Kiang The title, you might not be surprised to hear, is ironic: In Rithy Panh’s frenetic, splenetic new hybrid essay film, everything will most assuredly not be OK. Humans, with our immense capacity for microscopic and macroscopic cruelty, will not be OK. Animals, even if they manage to turn the tables on us, will also not be OK.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Southampton at Old Trafford this lunchtime.

Manchester City supporters are urging Pep Guardiola to resist the temptation to make too many changes for the Premier League clash against Norwich.

Edinson Cavani declared himself unavailable for Manchester United's Premier League game with Southampton this morning after undergoing treatment on a groin injury.

John Cleese could not help himself on Friday morning, taking to Twitter to revel in Donald Trump being diagnosed with COVID-19. The Monty Python icon has made it clear in the past he is not a fan of Trump's and often criticizes the president via social media.

JK Rowling has expressed her gratitude after playwright Sir Tom Stoppard and actress Frances Barber signed a letter saying she is a victim of “an insidious, authoritarian and misogynistic trend in social media”.