Keira Knightley to star in period drama The Essex Serpent

The documentary maker behind Wayne Rooney's new film has revealed what surprised him most about former footballer.

the Sun reports. A deal has not yet been reached between the two fighters, but talks are reportedly at "an advanced stage".If a deal is struck as expected, it will be Hatton's first fight since he suffered defeat on his final professional comeback in 2012.The Hitman announced his final retirement immediately after being knocked out by Senchenko in September 2012, admitting: "I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it – and I haven't."Hatton had last year teased the idea of a possible appearance at some point, as he discussed the increasing popularity of retired fighters returning for exhibition fights.The likes of Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr and Evander Holyfield have all reappeared in the ring since November 2012, while Floyd Mayweather Jr is gearing up for his third exhibition since retiring from professional boxing.Would you like to see Ricky Hatton return to boxing? Let us know in the comments section."I am all for these dream fights we keep hearing about," Hatton said last year – much to the delight of his loyal followers."I have youngsters coming up to me, saying, ‘I’ve watched your fights on video but I never got to see you live!' And I think that is why I’m a fan of these exhibitions."You’re not going to see your heroes get seriously hurt, it is a chance to see them showcase their skills one last time and you can raise a bit of money for charity too, so I’m all for it."There’s a couple of picks that spring to mind for me.

High street burger giant McDonald's has announced it will no longer be selling the Chicken Big Mac.

Google Maps' Street View function after an embarrassing outdoor snap made her "famous".Amanda Byrne was seen rocking a pink tracksuit and fluffy pyjamas outside of her North Dublin home.The Dublin resident was minding her own business, rocking the matching tracksuit with her takeaway in her hand, only for the passing Google Maps Street View car to take a photo of her without her knowing, Dublin Live reports.Some time later Amanda's brother found the picture on Google's Street View map, which allows anyone in the world to view any street across the globe, including those standing on it.Byrne was surprised to say the least, speaking to DublinLive, she said: "My brother sent me the screenshots and was like 'you're famous'."When I saw them first I didn't realise they were from Google Maps. I thought I had a stalker outside my house taking photos of me."Thankfully, Byrne saw the funny side of the Google Maps snap shot, saying: "Google Maps did me dirty.

Covid lockdown was introduced, which means by now most of us are used to testing ourselves to see if we have been infected with the virus.Many people may now associate the phrase ‘positive result’ with a confirmed case of the infectious virus that has caused the pandemic.But, that was not always the case.This was clear when a woman messaged a friend with a picture of her pregnancy test - which gave a positive result.Having snapped a photo of the white stick portraying two red lines, the women wrote “positive” with a neutral face emoji.However, there was a bit of a modern day mix-up.Just like how lateral flow tests show two red lines for a positive result, the friend thought they tested for Covid - not for being pregnant.The confused friend replied: “Damn, I hope you feel better.”Along with a prayer emoji, they added: “Quarantine.”Stunned at the response, the pregnant woman slammed: “Are you stupid?”A screenshot of the text was posted to Facebook by user Amber Lee Clark which has now racked up thousands of likes and 33,000 shares.People were left in stitches at the confusion so tagged their mates with laughing emojis whilst they poked fun at the mix-up.One person chuckled: “I hope she takes all the necessary precautions that the CDC has lined out. Don’t need that s*** spreading”Another added: “Name your kid Covid.”Whilst a third user related: “Remember when I sent you my Covid results and you thought I was pregnant?”Someone else shared: “I laughed too hard at this.” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Emmerdale fans coulnd't help but be distracted as they tuned into the soap's double bill on Thursday night.

Emmerdale fans were delighted to see some future acting stars dominate the latest episodes.

Manchester United players would "get a slap" if they mentioned the treble during their historic season.The Red Devils' 1998/99 campaign, which ended with Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League glory, is the greatest ever by an English football club.While rivals Man City won the domestic treble in the 2018/19 season, it doesn't come close to the achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson's side.United players would have been forgiven for getting excited about the prospect as season neared its conclusion.But Teddy Sheringham has revealed he and the rest of the squad daren't do that for fear of the response they'd get.During an interview with Genting Casino, the former striker was asked if captain Roy Keane would calm them down if they got over-excited. He replied: "I think actually, the manager was always like that, very straight-laced, very Scottish."He’d say, 'What you getting excited for?'."We had a captain that was very serious at that time, he didn’t have to say it, he might just look at you.Is the treble-winning team the best of all-time? Let us know in the comments section."Someone in the team could mentioned it after they’d scored a goal or when we we’re winning in the league, 'Oh, the treble'."'Don’t even say it.

Facebook.Earlier this week Meta (formerly Facebook) quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn't let it perform "transatlantic data transfers".In an annual report to a US government agency, Meta said that the company will "probably" have to stop offering its "most significant products and services" if a new framework is not adopted.After German leaders responded to the Facebook warning by essentially telling Zuckerberg to bring it on, a French minister has weighed in with some tough love for the Meta billionaire.French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that life would be 'very good' without Facebook and that the EU will stand up to tech companies: “Digital giants must understand that the European continent will resist and affirm its sovereignty.”This followed comments from Le Maire's German counterpart, Robert Habeck, who said “After I was hacked I have lived without Facebook and Twitter for four years and life has been fantastic."The report in question said that a new transatlantic data transfer framework for Europe to the United States must be adopted, and if it isn't, Meta "will likely be unable to offer a number of our most significant products and services, including Facebook and Instagram, in Europe."A spokesperson for Meta said: “We have absolutely no desire and no plans to withdraw from Europe, but the simple reality is that Meta, and many other businesses, organisations and services, rely on data transfers between the EU and the US in order to operate global services."Like other companies, we have followed European rules and rely on Standard Contractual Clauses, and appropriate data safeguards, to operate a global service."They added: "Fundamentally, businesses need

OUR Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen was forced to 'act fast' as disaster struck in Ravenseat. The Yorkshire Shepherdess took to social media to share a video of her with one of her sheep, who had come down with conjunctivitis.

PATSY Palmer looked a far cry from her EastEnders character Bianca as she headed for lunch in Malibu yesterday. The 49-year-old looked amazing in a pair of denim hotpants and boho style duster coat – with her famous red hair falling down her back.

CHARLIE Dimmock may be best known for her appearances on Ground Force and more recently Garden Rescue. But one appearance fans may have forgotten is the TV gardener's cameo on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks 20 years ago.

THIS Morning fans were left gasping today as Alison Hammond quizzed an 80-year-old man about his sex life. Wilson Williams was confronted with the very personal question as he appeared with his wife Terzel, who is 51 years younger than him.

VIEWERS of The Dog House were left in tears last night over a cocker spaniel who had been breeding in kennels her whole life. During the tear-jerking episode, couple Phil and Ricky came to the Wood Green Animal Shelter in Cambridge in the hope of finding their perfect dog.

On Wednesday 9 February, the incredible Katie Piper received an OBE for her services to charity and fellow victims of burns and other disfigurement injuries. The 38-year-old was given the special award after she was announced in the Queen's New Year Honours list last month and was given the honour by Anne, Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.

Extinction Rebellion animation film all about climate change with the actress ‘taking a stand’.The star, who is voicing the short film has explained exactly what’s causing climate change, why governments must enter crisis mode to tackle this issue, and what will happen if we don’t do something about it now.The animation, titled Climate Crisis and Why We Should Panic Now, forms the second part of an explainer video series for the environmental organisation.Keira said: ‘I want to speak out in support of Extinction Rebellion.

It looks like Keira Knightley is sticking to TV series for a little bit. After the actress was already confirmed for a new Hulu miniseries from the creator of “The L Word,” it appears that Knightley has found yet another show she would like to star in, this time for Apple TV+.

Keira Knightley has signed on to star in and executive produce a drama series for Apple — her second commitment to a streaming TV project in the past few months. The tech giant has given a series order to The Essex Serpent, a period drama based on Sarah Perry's British Book Award-winning novel.

Keira Knightley has found her next period drama – Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent for Apple TV+.

Naman Ramachandran Keira Knightley (“Misbehaviour”) will star in and executive produce series “The Essex Serpent,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Clio Barnard (“The Selfish Giant”).The series is an adaptation of Sarah Perry’s bestselling novel that won book of the year at the British Book Awards in 2016. It will follow a newly widowed woman, played by Knightley, who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to a small village in the county of Essex.

Peter White, Jake Kanter EXCLUSIVE: Colette and The Imitation Game star Keira Knightley has found her next period drama – an adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent for Apple TV+.The streamer has ordered the project to series from See-Saw Films, the company behind The King’s Speech and Top of the Lake.