Katy Perry's preacher father flashes a cross necklace amid reports he spent $178K church donations

THEY were a couple on screen and off, but Tina O’Brien’s split from Ryan Thomas was more painful than any soap writer could ever imagine. The Coronation Street couple’s daughter, Scarlett, now 13, was less than a year old when Ryan called time on their relationship in 2009, with Tina later claiming that he broke her heart — despite her desperate pleas.

EX On The Beach star Ella Rae Wise looked sensational as she stripped down to black lingerie for a sexy photoshoot. The 21-year-old showcased her incredible physique in a silky matching two-piece which featured mesh design and a choker neck detail.

ACTRESS Lily James gets all choked up in a gold dress at the screening of the Pam & Tommy finale. The Brit, 32, who plays Baywatch star Pamela Anderson in the Disney+ drama, was at LA’s Greek Theatre.

Roman Abramovich has become the latest Russian oligarch to be sanctioned as part of the British government’s response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Eamonn Holmes has shared side by side photos of himself as a new dad alongside an identical-looking snap of his son Declan holding his own daughter Emilia. The 62 year old, who recently reignited his feud with ITV as he said he "wasn't treated with respect", took to his Instagram to post the photos for his 755,000 followers to see.The first snap showed Eamonn looking fresh-faced in a black jacket and white shirt as his son Declan looked straight at the camera while resting in his dad's arms. An identical photo next to it showed Declan, who is celebrating his birthday today, flashing a wide smile for the camera with his own daughter.

A Bathgate gymnast has proven she’s the best in the country after being crowned Scottish champion three times.

A young woman texted her mum to tell her she was going to hurt herself before tragically falling off a bridge to her death.

Hollywood paranormal investigation series Ghost Adventures returns with new episodes today (March 10).The series follows Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley as they investigate some of the world's most haunted locations, which have previously included Loftus Hall in Ireland, The Hell Fire Caves in England and The Viper Club in Los Angeles.Throughout their investigations they have also been joined by special guest stars including Vince Neil of rock band Motley Crue and musician Post Malone.However, to celebrate the return of the iconic paranormal series, Daily Star takes a look at one of their most recent episodes where the team investigated the home of former Playboy bunny Holly Madison.The episode, titled Haunting In The Hills, aired on streaming service Discovery+ in 2021 and was focused on the Hollywood Hills home that Holly Madison owns.The model and TV personality shared some of her paranormal experiences with the Ghost Adventures team, including seeing a dark mass in an upstairs room and the bedroom door opening by itself at night.

Real Madrid fans.Real had been 2-0, on aggregate, against PSG - but a Benzema-inspired-Real turned the tie on its head to send Los Blancos through to the quarter-finals.Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for the evening, after notching PSG ahead in stoppage time of the first leg.And with PSG 2-0 with just 45 minutes left in the clash, 36-year-old Luka Modric grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck.The Croatian was everywhere as Benzema was at his clinical best.Real's second featured Madrid picking up the ball in his area, almost driving the length of the pitch before setting up Benzema, via Vinicius. What did you think of Real's performance? Let us know in the comments section Madrid becomes the fourth side to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League after Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City.PSG's wait for a first European title since their 2001 Intertoto Cup win against Aston Villa will continue for at least another year.

Emily Ratajkowski has shared a series of snaps from when she was pregnant in order to celebrate her son Sly's first birthday.The 30-year-old model and Hollywood actress didn't just share a set of generic pregnancy photos though – she actually happened to be completely naked in all of them.Racking up more than 2million likes, the mum-of-one captioned the photo: "Happy birthday Sly/happy birth day to me/happy women’s day to all."The Blurred Lines and Gone Girl star posted the snap on International Women's Day, which felt like a statement to many.The stunning star glowed in each of the photos, with one snap showing the brunette beauty naked in a white bath tub, laying on her side and showing off a small bump while gazing into the camera lens and pouting. Another snap saw Emily standing in the bath covering her breasts with her hands and proudly displaying her growing bump.

Naked Attraction viewers were shocked to hear one contestant’s explicit story about her best friend before she stripped off on the dating show.The show, which airs on Channel 4 and is presented by Anna Richardson, welcomed Nameya who told the host that she is a “bisexual newbie”.She was open to finding either a guy or a girl but hoped she could “find a girl that ticks her boxes” as she has never had a girlfriend before.In the contestant’s video tape, Nameya said that every time she tries to flirt with a girl it “doesn’t get further than that” although she has “kissed a few girls here and there”.Despite calling herself a “nervous wreck”, she exuded confidence as she told Anna about her sexual encounters.Nameya, who had styled her curly hair in a bun and wore glasses, red lipstick and a red sleeveless top, told Anna what happened after she returned home from a night out one time.Her friend greeted her and said that she could perform a sexual act for her after Nameya confessed that she “might never have sex with a woman”.Her X-rated story shook viewers who took to Twitter to share their thoughts over the explicit comment.One shocked viewer said: “Oh my god, that’s too much information.

Chelsea have been allowed to continue their day-to-day running but can't sell tickets and the club cannot be sold after new sanctions from the UK government.Blues owner Roman Abramovich is one of seven Russian oligarchs who have had their assets frozen in a clamp down by the Foreign Office following the continued invasion of Ukraine.The billionaire had placed the club up for sale but he is no longer able to proceed on that basis.There are also major impacts for Chelsea and their fans as they have been prevented from selling tickets from this point forward.That means only season ticket holders will be able to attend games for the foreseeable future.What's more, the Stamford Bridge hierarchy will not be able to sign players, hand out new contracts or make merchandise sales.That means Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta will be walking away at the end of their deals in the summer as it stands.Saul Niguez will also depart at the end of his loan, while Charly Musonda will see his contract expire too.Chelsea will be able to spend money on 'reasonable costs' of running a football club, but not exceeding the value of £500,000 per fixture.In the UK government press release it was explained that a special licence had been administered to Chelsea.It read: "Given the significant impact that today's sanctions would have on Chelsea football club and the potential knock on effects of this, the Government has this morning published a licence which authorises a number of football-related activities to continue at Chelsea."This includes permissions for the club to continue playing matches and other football related activity which will in turn protect the Premier League, the wider football pyramid, loyal fans and

Prince William has come under fire from royal fans who accused him of making 'ignorant' comments about the Russia-Ukraine war.The Duke of Cambridge commented that a war in Europe is "very alien to see" and that the British public is "more used to seeing conflict in Africa and Asia". The Prince, accompanied by wife Kate Middleton, visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London earlier this week to meet with volunteers, with the Duchess offering trays of homemade brownies and granola bars to the hardworking people they met.

Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh hit out at her co-star Ben Shephard after he forgot to name any female stars in his list of top UK comics.On Thursday's show (March 10), Ranvir and Ben welcomed on British comedian Romesh Ranganathan who has joined forces with other stars to perform at the Apollo in aid of the Ukrainian Humanitarian appeal.When chatting to Romesh about his upcoming show, Ben said: "I kind of like the idea you, Rob Beckett, Alan Carr, Joel Dommett all getting together..."Ranvir then quipped: "In the cabinet."Ben continued: "And all looking like Dad's Army."Ranvir let him finish his point, then turned to him and snapped: "Where are the women at?"Ben then nodded and said: "Yeah, Ellie Taylor as well."This comes after fellow GMB host Richard Madeley caused a stir with fans of the show after making an "inappropriate" joke to do with the Ukrainian war.On Wednesday (March 9), Richard received a tonne of backlash after he made an awkward joke about the Russian invasion. The hosts' joke came as McDonald’s, Starbucks and Coca Cola had all confirmed they would stop trading in Russia due to the current war situation.

Mystery Jets’ bassist and vocalist Jack Flanagan has revealed details of his solo project, with an album to come later this year – listen to new song ‘Skyhorse X Skyhorse’ below.‘Jack Rides The Sky’ is out June 10 and sees Flanagan pull together songs and ideas created over the past ten years.The announcement comes alongside the psychedelic ‘Skyhorse X Skyhorse’, which grows from dreamy to intense.“Skyhorse x Skyhorse was born in a shed in somebody else’s back garden in north London,” explained Flanagan. “It began as 8 different songs and after half a year of experimentation it eventually became one.

JD Linville Canadian director Philippe Falardeau (“Monsieur Lazhar”) and screenwriter Florence Longpré, who has “Audrey’s Back” at April’s Canneseries, have teamed up on new series “Last Summers of the Raspberries” which pulled off the rare feat of screening at Berlinale Series, before being selected for Series Mania, where it will compete in the International Panorama.The heartfelt drama follows Élizabeth, played by Sandrine Bisson (“Le bonheur”), who stands to inherit and run her husband’s ranch when he suddenly dies. Learning to overcome the pain of her loss, Élizabeth will have to find her late husband in the hearts of those he touched.“Last Summers of the Raspberries” is set in rural Quebec and uses the unique language demographics of the region to bring humor and playfulness to the series’ inciting tragedy. Falardeau, whose film “It’s Not Me, I Swear!”landed him a Crystal Bear in 2009, is no stranger to framing tension around the family unit and uses cinematic flourish to bring Longpré’s comedic timing to life.

Kim Kardashian has been compared to Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague after she gave her advice to women in business, telling them to “get your f***ing a** up and work”. Just weeks after Molly-Mae, 22, came under fire for saying that everyone has the “same 24 hours in a day” when it comes to work ethic, the 41 year old has now caused controversy with her own comments. In a new interview with Variety, Kim, who recently broke her silence on her romance with new boyfriend Pete Davidson, hit out at those she felt weren’t doing enough to be successful.

From Kim Kardashian championing head-to-toe leather, to Rihanna and Chloe Sims rocking lingerie as outerwear, one thing's for sure – the '90s revival trend isn't going anywhere. It's not just high end designers who are getting nostalgic either, as plenty of high street brands are offering shoppers a chance to snap up the styles at some amazing prices.

Rochelle and Marvin Humes have given fans a glimpse inside their daughter Valentina’s fifth birthday celebrations at their lavish family home. The Saturdays songstress and JLS singer, who share Alaia, eight, Valentina, five, and one year old son Blake showed off the stunning choice of decorations on Instagram.

Jade Thirlwall has officially signed a solo record deal with RCA Records. 

Did Katy Perry‘s parents pull a Trump and pocket a bunch of charity money for themselves?!