Katie Piper hits back at cruel troll who said she has a 'designer face drawn by surgeons'

Roman Abramovich, the Russian owner of England’s Chelsea FC, one of soccer’s biggest clubs, said Wednesday that he is selling the franchise, with the proceeds to go to a foundation that will benefit war victims in Ukraine.

Stephanie Ito is returning to Paramount as President, Post-Production & Innovation, a little less than one year after departing the studio. Lee Rosenthal, who serves as President Of Worldwide Physical Production for both Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios, made the announcement today in a memo you can read in full below.

Farrah Forke, probably best known for her co-starring role on NBC’s long-running sitcom Wings, died of cancer February 25 at her home in Texas, according to a family friend. She was 54.

Veronica Carlson, the British actress and Hammer Horror Films star of such 1960s favorites as Dracula Has Risen from the Grave and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, died Feb. 27 of natural causes at her home in Bluffton, South Carolina. She was 77.

China has cleared Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore for release in the market, though a date is still to be set. The WB Weibo account posted today that “magic is coming” and said, “stay tuned.” This is the third film from the studio this year to be granted access, following The Matrix Resurrections which opened in January and The Batman which is due on March 18. After a reduced number of Hollywood movies getting into the market across 2021, whether this is a trend that will continue remains a question mark.

So You Think You Can Dance is officially returning to Fox – three years after its last season aired.

Strictly Come Dancing and Coronation Street, had been left horrified after her beau Matt Janes unexpectedly died following a heart attack at the age of just 43.When her own 42nd birthday came around six months later, Jill was still reeling from her tragic loss."Utterly bereft, floundering under the weight of his loss – I didn’t feel like celebrating," she told The Telegraph.Unable to face relatives and friends back home, she booked a solo flight for the first time in her life."I couldn’t bear the idea of going on holiday with someone who might constantly be asking if I was alright," she admitted."I needed to be away in my own company – doing what I wanted, when I wanted, with the sun on my face."She booked into the Ekies All Senses Resort in Halkidiki, Greece, relishing the prospect that she could transfer in just 30 seconds from her room to the luxury hotel's private beach.Referencing her love of swinging in a hammock, she told the same publication of her experience, saying: "I didn’t want hustle and bustle – just somewhere low-key and chilled."Praising the anonymity of the resort, she added thankfully: "No one knew me as 'that girl who’s on telly sometimes'.""It was about...nobody knowing who I was or what had happened.

Gary Lineker's ex-wife Danielle Bux has opened up about how the Match of The Day presenter helped her through a tough time at the start of their relationship.

the Mirror.British people have seen their holiday options open up recently as a further 12 countries have eased restrictions for UK travellers. Portugal, Greece, France and Cyprus have all axed pre-departure Covid tests, while Iceland took things one step further and scrapped Covid travel rules entirely.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeTwo years after production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “So You Think You Can Dance” is making a comeback. Fox announced on Wednesday that the long-delayed 17th season of the dance competition series will premiere this summer.Auditions for the new season will take place in March, as the show looks for “highly skilled dancers between the ages of 18 and 30, showcasing their talents in various dance styles, including contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation, breaking and more.” Aspiring contestants can sign up at danceshow2022.castingcrane.com or fox.com/dance.

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Kim Kardashian is officially moving on to the next chapter of her life as a single woman.After more than a year of divorce proceedings, a judge has granted the reality star’s request to end her marriage to Kanye West. Now, Kim will be known just as Kim Kardashian--the West is no more.A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian)According to reports from TMZ, the 41-year-old mother of four was on a video call for Wednesday’s court hearing, while her estranged husband was absent.

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Amir Khan claims he was "picked on" after being thrown off an American Airlines flight by US police over an alleged row about face coverings.Former boxing world champion Khan, 34, was flying to a training camp in Colorado from New York when he and a friend were removed from the plane by police.It is believed someone on the flight complained that his friend's face mask was 'not high enough', an allegation he disputes.Khan also insists they did not argue when attendants asked his pal to lift the mask up, maintaining that they did "nothing wrong" during the incident.Speaking to Kay Burley on Sky News, the Olympic silver medallist said: "I got on the plane and I was sat on seat number 1A and

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showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterKatie Piper has revealed she has faced vile verbal abuse about her appearance from men in the streets who cat-call her when she's out in public.The former Strictly Come Dancing star opened up about her experience of online trolls whilst appearing on ITV's Loose Women on Thursday (23 September).It comes after Katie recently penned a powerful letter in response to her online trolls who mocked her appearance - after one Twitter user told her she had a "designer face".Katie underwent surgery after she suffered major damage to her face following a gruesome acid attack from her ex-boyfriend and an accomplice in 2008.Speaking to host Kaye Adams and the rest of the Loose

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFormer Strictly Come Dancing star Katie Piper has hit back a trolls in a lengthy statement after receiving horrid abuse online yesterday. The 37-year-old writer, activist, model and TV presenter appeared on Sky News in the morning to discuss her newly released self-help book A Little Bit of Faith.

KATIE Piper has hit back at a cruel troll who accused her of having "lips full of Botox" - reminding him that she's an acid attack victim. The 37-year-old star suffered life-changing injuries after she was targeted by her ex boyfriend in the vile 2008 attack.

When new gets Katie Piper on the phone for a natter, the Loose Women newbie and best-selling author is enjoying a rare, child-free moment of peace and quiet. “I’ve just sat down in a quiet house with no kids, and I can give you my full attention.

Loose Women journey has been like so far following her recently joining the panel.The ITV chat show has been a "bucket list tick" for Katie who was thrilled to be asked to join the team.Katie said: "The women are exactly like you see on TV, they are really honest, warm and genuine a couple of them took me to one side and took me under their wing."They've all been really helpful and given me nuggets of wisdom I think I've done the most shows with Nadia and Linda Robson. "Nadia is so kind she is like the mother hen and she is a real woman's woman.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterStrictly Come Dancing star Judi Love has been given some top grooming advice by fellow Loose Women panelist Katie Piper. Katie has recently joined the ITV lunchtime show team and couldn't wait to offer some words of wisdom to Judi.The mother of two competed in the BBC dancing show back in 2008 and was paired up with professional dancer Gorka Marquez.