Kirstie Allsopp defends her opinion on working from home after being accused of ‘scaremongering’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's secret night out with Princess Eugenie and her now-husband Jack Brooksbank led to a life-changing phone call, according to an author. At the time of the night out in 2016, Meghan and Harry had only been dating for four months, and their relationship had not been made public.

Kym Marsh recently confirmed she'd be returning to the Morning Live sofa after being absent from the show for more than six months.The former Coronation Street star first announced she was taking a break from the breakfast show in July 2021 and later opened up about "difficulties" and "anxiety attacks." We spoke to her co-host Gethin Jones ahead of the show's move up north and he opened up about how excited he is to be working with her once more. He told us: "Obviously, Kym was there at the beginning and she’s had a few things going on, which we’ve talked about openly on the show, so I’m looking forward to working with her again." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, admitting watching him struggle to learn the ropes of being a farmer on his Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm, resonated rather close to home. It comes as his new ten-part BBC2 series Tales from a Kitchen Garden, follows him as he gets to grips with growing produce and raising livestock; something he too, has a lot to learn about."This series isn’t just a cookery show.

Big Hit Music has shared that BTS member V has recovered from COVID-19 and is now out of quarantine.Earlier today (February 22), the agency shared a notice on fan community site Weverse about the health status of the 26-year-old singer. V had diagnosed with COVID-19 last week after experiencing mild respiratory symptoms.“We would like to inform you that BTS member V has made a full recovery from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today, February 22,” wrote Big Hit.

Bruce Dickinson – longtime frontman of Iron Maiden and qualified commercial pilot – has detailed his experience with Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots at a spoken-word show over the weekend.Dickinson was onstage at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City on Saturday night (February 19), as part of his ongoing tour, entitled An Evening with Bruce Dickinson. In a segment of the show where he answered questions from fans, a former soldier enquired as to Dickinson’s most memorable flight with British soldiers.The singer, as reported by Blabbermouth, answered the question by recalling a 2008 flight from Afghanistan, where he was bringing RAF pilots home to the UK.“We were the flying the Royal Air Force Regiment, which is RAF boots-on-the-ground soldiers, and they’d been to Afghanistan,” said Dickinson.“They had taken some casualties and they had lost some people, but they were all really cheerful – the best passengers you could ever have in the military.

Olivia Rodrigo had the best night on her 19th birthday!

Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has re-recorded the band’s 1971 version of ‘When the Levee Breaks’, with assistance from 17 musicians from around the world.The video sees Jones joined by Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins, as well as husband-and-wife duo Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The version also features Sámi vocalist Elle Márjá Eira, Māori artist Mihirangi, Congo musician Mermans Mosengo and Nigerian percussionist Sikiru Adepoju.The rendition was recorded as part of global music non-profit Playing for Change‘s Song Around the World initiative.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will appear on American singer-songwriter Salem Ilese’s upcoming single.Earlier today (February 22), the ‘Mad At Disney’ singer took to social media to announce that TXT members Taehyun and Yeonjun, along with DJ and producer Alan Walker, would be joining her on her single ‘PS5’.

A man was pulled from a 'raging river' amid Storm Franklin after his 'cries' were heard by brave volunteers.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to lay out her new strategic framework for dealing with covid later today.

Exciting regeneration plans for Gowkthrapple took another step forward this week as a masterplan outlining significant re-development of the area was approved.

Top-flight clubs in the Scottish Premiership and the SFA are reportedly exploring ways to drive down the cost of VAR amid surging costs.

Ferne McCann has been left gutted after a shock video of new boyfriend Lorri Haines emerged last week. In the footage, Lorri, 30, is seen topless while dancing and appearing to hold up two packets of an unknown substance. At one point a pal can be heard shouting, “No, no ket, no ket.” Lorri has denied taking drugs, saying he was just “joking about.” Ferne, 31, had previously gushed that she had finally met someone who has changed her “life forever” following a string of heartache.

Spencer Matthews has come a long way since his Made In Chelsea days. Once known as the bad boy who broke many an SW3 girl’s heart, the 33-year-old is now happily settled with wife Vogue Williams.The couple share son Theodore, three, daughter Gigi, 18 months, and have a third child – a boy – due in April. When OK! caught up with the star at the launch of his low/non-alcoholic drinks brand CleanCo’s collaboration with Swingers crazy golf, Spencer told us that between his business and fatherhood, he’s never felt so fulfilled.

Kerry Katona has opened up about her body insecurities, admitting she feels "really uncomfortable in her own skin". Writing in her new column, former Atomic Kitten star Kerry, 41, revealed she feels so bad that she cries in the mirror "every day". She also told how she's booked for a consultation to get her boobs checked out after having a breast reduction last year.

Gino D'Acampo has taken to Instagram to celebrate a very special occasion.MORE: See 10 rare photos of chef Gino D'Acampo's three childrenThe celebrity chef – a proud father of three – proudly marked his son Rocco's birthday on Monday, as he opened up the family photo album.WATCH: Gino D'Acampo snaps at Holly Willoughby in awkward This Morning momentGino, 45, shared two photos, including one throwback image which showed him throwing his then-toddler up into the air as he stood in the sea. The second snapshot was taken more recently and shows father and son together in the kitchen.READ: Gino D'Acampo's troubled past led him to get married - detailsMORE: Gino D'Acampo's mountainous home with wife Jessica is the perfect family retreatHe wrote in the caption: "Happy Birthday to my boy @roccodacampo … I remember when I used to be able to throw you in the air, now, you're taller than me…!"A post shared by Gino D’Acampo (@iamginodacampo)Gino shared two family photos in celebration of Rocco's birthdayGino, 45, has been married to wife Jessica since 2002, and together they share three children – Luciano, 19, Rocco, 17, and eight-year-old daughter Mia.READ: Gino D'Acampo sets record straight about 'restaurant liquidation' and reveals exciting newsMORE: Gino D'Acampo shares photos of rarely seen family members In a recent interview with HELLO!, he spoke about his children and the fact that his eldest son has followed his footsteps into the professional kitchen.

drug cartel has sent a chilling video message to a rival gang, threatening to "purge" a town of other criminals. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) are one of Mexico's largest drug trafficking organisations. Their latest narco message comes from the city of Uruapan in the state of Michoacan, where they are currently locked in a bloody drug war with Los Viagras, a cartel headed by gangster Nicolás 'El Gordo' Sierra Santana.The two groups have been fighting for control of the Tierra Caliente region for a number of years now, and in the latest video clip the CJNG appear trying to win over the region's residents.

Prince Charles was pictured smiling ear to ear at his 70th birthday celebrations three years ago.The Prince of Wales marked his special milestone with a family photo shoot alongside sons Prince William and Prince Harry, his wife Camilla, and daughter-in-laws Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton.Louis, George and Charlotte were also pictured in the joyous photo. The Royal Family looked extremely relaxed and happy but Royal biographers Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand claimed the shoot was a tough one to get through.Quoting an unnamed source in book Finding Freedom, Scobie and Durand claimed the 70th birthday was actually a "nightmare" - but you wouldn't have known from the pictures.Prince William and Prince Harry allegedly made extremely little effort to set a date for the photoshoot.

Lucy Hale kept a low profile as she walked her small dogs Ethel and Elvis in Los Angeles on a chilly Monday.The 32-year-old actress wore a white fleece coat over a juniper green top with peacock blue textured leggings and blue and white sneakers.The Pretty Little Liars star wore a pair of dark sunglasses with round frames and kept her brunette locks under a Los Angeles Dodgers ballcap. She accessorized with multiple necklaces.

Kirstie Allsopp is facing a social media storm after she told her Twitter followers they should 'prove their worth' to their employer.