Julia Garner Offered Madonna Role in Universal Biopic (EXCLUSIVE)

Rachel Stevens has broken her silence after surprising fans by announcing her split from husband of 12 years, Alex Bourne.MORE: 20 failed celebrity engagementsTaking to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, the 44-year-old S Club 7 singer thanked her fans for their messages of support.WATCH: Rachel Stevens undergoes glamorous transformationShe remarked: "I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your messages of love and support. It means so much [heart emoji]."READ: Rachel Stevens comforted by fans as she breaks silence following Dancing on Ice exitSEE: mRachel Stevens' Princess dress has to be seen to be believedThe day before, Rachel broke the sad news on social media, writing: "I just wanted to share with you all that after time and consideration the difficult decision has been made for Alex and I to separate."While we are no longer partners in marriage, we will remain partners in parenthood to our beautiful girls and continue with love and respect for each other." She concluded: "I feel so incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now continue to be focused on moving forward united as a family." Rachel and Alex have split after 12 years of marriageNews of the split comes just a month before they were due to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary with one another.

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“There’s ways to protest, putting multiple lives at risk isn’t it.”Former F1 driver Martin Brundle also replied asking Gary not to "encourage this reckless behaviour". He wrote: “They would have been sliced into 100 pieces and fans, marshals and drivers were wholly at risk of injury and death. We already had one lucky escape.

 Rylan Clark, 33, has spoken out about his mum Linda, 69, after fans noticed she had a drip during the latest instalment of Celebrity Gogglebox on Friday.The Strictly: It Takes Two host took to Twitter this weekend to clear up any confusion surrounding his mum’s health.Rylan responded to one fan on Twitter after they enquired about his mum’s health on Saturday.Katie Williams wrote: “@Rylan is Mum ok? Saw the drip on #Gogglebox.”The former X Factor star responded: “Had a lot of people ask, mum is fine, she has a tpn line for a feed… “To do with her crohns . V normal,” he went on to explain.“Thanks for asking,” Rylan added with two kisses.According to the NHS, Crohn's disease is a lifelong condition where parts of the digestive system become inflamed.It's one type of a condition called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Some of Rylan’s 1.7 million Twitter followers took to the comment section to send the star and his mum their support. Sara-Lea commented: “Please give your Mum our love and best wishes. “The two of you light up our Friday nights on Celebrity Gogglebox.

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Sam Faiers gives her most candid interview on motherhood yet as she exclusively shares with OK! VIPs why her third pregnancy with baby Edward is her "teariest". The former TOWIE star also details her breastfeeding battles, how she abandoned her water birth, and why she was so "shocked" at finding out sister Billie Faiers was expecting. Sign up for free to read on - just pop your email address below! Some women were just made to be mums – and Sam Faiers is one of them.

Made In Chelsea veteran Binky Felstead is said to be feeling "incredibly stressed" as her wedding celebration to husband Max Darnton quickly approaches. With the former reality star having been forced through a number of devastating blows in recent weeks - including her dog Pedro being hit by a "vile" van driver and her son Wolfie being rushed to hospital following an allergic reaction - a nearby source has exclusively told OK! that she has turned to friends and family for support. "Binky will be feeling incredibly stressed," they told us.

Sam Faiers has opened up about her recovery process after recently giving birth for a third time, with the star revealing that she had her placenta made into tablets as well as nappy cream.The 31 year old welcomed her third child, a baby son named Edward, back in May with her longterm partner Paul Knightley, 34, who she also shares son Paul, six, and four year old daughter Rosie with. After welcoming her third child, Sam decided to have her placenta made into a variety of products - something she hadn't done when having her two eldest children.

Sam Faiers has said breastfeeding her newborn baby boy Edward has been "tough", revealing it has also been "painful" for her at times. The former TOWIE star, 31, breastfed Paul, now, six, and Rosie, now four, until they were 15 months old. She planned to do the same with her newborn, but says it has been challenging.

After a long and challenging casting process, it appears that Madonna has finally chosen the actor who will portray her in an upcoming biopic.The casting for the long-gestating film has been making news since the project was first announced, and now, according to reports in Variety, the role of the Material Girl will go to Julia Garner.Fans of the singer praised the selection of Garner with one user saying, Maybe it’s too soon to say (we DO need to see the film still) but I’m struggling to think of examples of casting as perfect as Julia Garner as Madonna – & it goes far beyond the physical similarities. A performer as powerful as Garner will embody this role to the FULLEST extent,” while another fan tweeted “Julia Garner as Madonna is the smartest decision ever.”  A post shared by Julia Garner (@juliagarnerofficial)Garner, who has won two Emmy awards for her role as Ruth Langmore in Ozark, beat out fellow finalists including Florence Pugh, of who Madonna told the Associated Press in 2021, “She’s definitely up there on the list, if she’ll have me.” Alexa Demie (Euphoria), Emma Laird (Mayor of Kingstown), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), and Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday) as well as singers Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira rounded out the remaining Madonna candidates.  A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Madonna, who is directing the film, put the contenders for the role through what has been described as a “grueling” casting process, including a “Madonna boot camp,” which focused on singing and dancing.The Hollywood Reporter said all the finalists were put though long days (reportedly as long as 11 hours) of choreography training, after which Madonna herself would direct the candidates in more choreography.

Julia Garner is reportedly expected to take on the role of Madonna in the upcoming Universal biopic. The "Inventing Anna" actress has been offered the role and her team is considering it, sources told Variety.The sources mentioned that Garner is expected to take the job. Other actresses who were reportedly considered for the role include Florence Pugh, Alexa Demie and Odessa Young, along with musicians Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCharlize Theron is lining up another star-studded benefit for her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project.I can exclusively report that her guest list for the 2022 Block Party on June 11 will include Theron’s “Snow White and the Huntsman” co-star Kristen Stewart, Cara Delevingne, Patty Jenkins, Seth MacFarlane, Mary McCormack, David Oyelowo, June Diane Raphael, Paul Sheer, Lauren Conrad, Sofia Boutella, Jordana Brewster, Alycia Pascual-Pena and Lilly Singh.The festivities, taking place on the Universal backlot, will include a screening of “Jurassic World Dominion” following a Q&A with the film’s director Colin Trevorrow and stars Bryce Dallas Howard, DeWanda Wise, Jeff Goldblum and Mamoudou Athie and writer Emily Carmichael.

Ozark, as well as her spot-on impression of Anna Delvey, a.k.a Anna Sorokin, in , has been offered the role of in the queen of pop's forthcoming biopic, reports. Garner is, according to the outlet, the front-runner of nearly a dozen candidates, which included and Alexa Demie, as well as singers Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira. Her team is expected to accept the offer soon, however nothing is set in stone quite yet. The 28-year-old has gravitated toward idiosyncratic characters throughout her career, transitioning between the brutish, Missouri-born-and-bred Ruth and the uniquely accented Delvey with incredible ease.

With the release of Baz Lerman’s “Elvis” on the horizon and the massive success of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the popularity of music biopics has not been any higher. This motivated Universal Pictures, producer Amy Pascal (“Spider-Man” franchise), and Madonna to team up for an untitled film based on the life of the iconic pop star.

Variety.Another insider connected to the project noted that Garner, 28, has materialized as the favorite to portray the “Hung Up” singer, 63, from over a dozen frontrunners.A different source claimed the “Inventing Anna” star’s team is considering accepting the role. Madonna is set to direct the feature based on her life.The film will follow the “Evita” star’s early life and rise to fame as the world’s foremost pop superstar.

Madonna in an upcoming biopic.According to Variety, sources familiar with the project claim the Ozark actor has “emerged the favourite” from over a dozen candidates. Another source claims Garner is “considering and expected to accept the offer”.NME has reached out to Garner’s representatives for comment.Other actors reported to have been in contention for the role include Florence Pugh (Midsommar), Alexa Demie (Euphoria), Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday) and Emma Laird (Mayor Of Kingstown).

Julia Garner has a new icon to embody. ET has learned that the  actress is the top choice to play Madonna in her new biopic.The project is in active development at Universal Pictures with garner pegged as the film's leading lady. The news of Garner as the «top choice» for the biopic comes after speculation that Florence Pugh, 's Alexa Demie, Odessa Young and singers Bebe Rexha and Sky Ferreira were reportedly in the running to play the music legend.Per , the film will follow the early days of the controversial artist and the aptly crowned queen of pop.

Could the star of Netflix hits “Ozark” and “Inventing Anna” be playing Madonna in the long-awaited biopic of the pop icon?

It's the role that every young actress in Hollywood has been gunning for.But it looks as though Ozark's star Julia Garner is the chosen one to play Madonna- after a Tuesday report claimed she's now officially been offered the star-making role.However, it is not yet clear if the 28-year-old actress has formally accepted as according toVarietyGarner's team are still mulling it over, although a source says they are 'considering and expected to accept the offer.'Florence Pugh, Bebe Rexha, Sky Ferreira, Emma Laird, as well as Euphoria stars Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, and Barbie Ferreira, were all rumored to be up for the iconic lead role. Who's That Girl?Julia Garner has reportedly been offered Madonna role in biopic of the Material GirlThe Inventing Anna star was first rumored to be in the running all the way back in August 2020, when Madonna's manager Guy Oseary followed the actress on Instagram.The hotly-anticipated project has been in the works for a number of years, and was hit with delays when Madonna, 63, parted ways with original screenwriter Diabo Cody.British actress Pugh, 26, was another top contender for the lead role, and one industry insider even speculated that Pugh's team had purposely announced her role in the Dune sequel in a bid to entice Madonna into offering it to her.