Lewis Hamilton 'grateful to be alive' after F1 star finishes third on return at Abu Dhabi GP

BBC Radio 1 star Fearne Cotton has slammed cancel culture, branding it "toxic" while reflecting on her career at the broadcaster. In a new interview, the radio DJ, 40 examined the effect that cancel culture has had on the entertainment industry, branding the phenomenon a "toxic little b*****d".Reflecting on her time as one of the last presenters of hit BBC show Top of the Pops, Fearne told Big Issue's guest editor, musician Yungblud, that there has been a "shift" in how bands present themselves.Looking back on how the music scene has changed since she hosted the show, Fearne branded it a "great time," adding: "You could kind of do whatever you wanted back then."Lots of bands were quite wild and just completely themselves, essentially, without any media training, without anyone saying: ‘This is what is popular right now'."The star added that she recognised the change as she was leaving her role at the BBC, claiming there was a "shift" around this time.The Happy Place Podcast host went on: "There was certainly a shift, maybe just as I was leaving Radio 1."It felt like it was getting trickier for artists to cultivate a space that was their own.“I think culturally, it’s harder because cancel culture exists, which is a horrible, toxic little b*****d.

K.J. Yossman As BBC Studios gears up for its annual showcase, where it introduces its upcoming hot projects to international buyers, U.K.-based Jonathan Blyth, BBC Studios’ director of comedy, and Kelly Miller, BBC Studios’ Los Angeles-based senior VP of scripted strategy, sat down with Variety to discuss what’s on their comedy slate, working with streamers and the biggest challenges they’re currently facing.What do you look for in a comedy?Kelly Miller (KM): It’s all about authentic storytelling, that lived-in experience, a talent who has something to say. Those are the comedies and the shows that are most resonant with audiences around the world, but particularly here in the U.S.Jonathan Blyth (JB): Talent is very much at the heart — front and centre.

The Tinder Swindler subject Shimon Hayut has said the women in the Netflix documentary “weren’t conned”.Hayut, who also went by the alias Simon Leviev in the recent film, recently spoke to Inside Edition about the allegations levelled against him by several women who met him on Tinder.The first part of the interview aired yesterday (February 21) with a second part due to be released today (February 22), also featuring Hayut’s girlfriend Kate Konlin.“I’m not this monster,” Hayut said of the claims of The Tinder Swindler. “I was just a single guy that wanted to meet some girls on Tinder.”The Netflix documentary alleges that Hayut convinced women he was the son and heir of diamond mogul Lev Leviev, before reportedly conning them out of millions of dollars.“They weren’t conned and they weren’t threatened,” Hayut said of the women featured in the doc, and said of the claims he was the son of Leviev: “No I am not, and I never presented myself [as such].”He went on to say he didn’t “feel bad” for the women who accused him as the allegatiosn were false, and said he is “a legit businessman” in terms of justifying his current lavish lifestyle.Hayut added: “I want to clear my name, I want to say to the world, this is not true.”Victims Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm recently set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to repay their debts after being conned.“You’re probably here because you’ve heard about our story, and we appreciate you taking the time to search and find this page,” they wrote.“The past few days have been a whirlwind, and we three (Ayleen, Pernilla and Cecilie) have been completely shocked and floored by the flood of compassion and support from everyone.

Pale Waves have announced new dates for their shows in Dublin and Belfast.

Good Morning Britain viewers and stand-in host Adil Ray were left disgusted after they shared a clip of Lewis Hamilton eating a slice of cake with his dog. The sportsman had shared the video on his social media account, with it showing him sat down with his dog, taking it in turns to have a bite of the cake.Adil was horrified, explaining to viewers that he'd absolutely never do that with a dog.And Good Morning Britain viewers were just as turned off, taking to Twitter to share their views.One said: "Lewis Hamilton sharing a cake with his dog [vomit emojis] No! Just no!"Another tweeted: "Wow Lewis."A third wrote: "Hamilton just had Covid, now he's eating with his dog.

Lewis Hamilton is set to sign a bumper new Mercedes deal worth £120m after winning his second Sports Personality of the Year award. The F1 giant, who won his seventh championship this term, picked up the prestigious award on Sunday, beating Jordan Henderson, Hollie Doyle, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stuart Broad and Tyson Fury.

NICOLE Scherzinger's fans took a real shine to sexy snaps of her posing in a plunging latex top as she teased her latest project. The Pussycat Dolls star, 42, paired the racy wet-look garment with a snug white jacket.

F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton won his second Sports Personality Of The Year award last night, after first winning the accolade back in 2014.He went up against cricketer Stuart Broad, jockey Hollie Doyle, boxer Tyson Fury, footballer Jordan Henderson and snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan.Earlier this year, the 35-year-old-old won his seventh F1 World Championship.He now jointly holds the record for the most championships won with German racing driver Michael Schumacher.Lewis appeared on the BBC programme via link and sent a message of positivity while thanking viewers for voting for him.He said: “Firstly, I’d like to say congratulations to all the incredible nominees because I am so proud of what they have achieved this year.“I really want

Lewis Hamilton has won Sports Personality of the Year and accepted the award from home as the socially distanced ceremony saw Gary Lineker play keepie-uppie with a toilet roll.  Captain Tom Moore introduced tonight's ceremony on BBC One before he was given a special honour for his fundraising efforts, while Marcus Rashford was also praised for his campaigning.

Lewis Hamilton fended off five rivals including Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson to clinch the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxLewis Hamilton has been crowned the 2020 Sports Personality of the Year. Hamilton bags the award for a second time, having previously won it in 2014 and finished runner-up four times, making him one of the most prolific sportsmen in the prize's history.Jordan Henderson finished in second place, with Hollie Doyle finishing third, with Tyson Fury not even making it into the top three after he asked people not to vote for him. Hamilton this year became the most successful driver in F1 history.

Naga Munchetty addresses Carol Kirkwood's brutal BBC Breakfast swipeBut, the singer insisted her baby plans will have to be put on hold as she is set to go on tour with the Pussycat Dolls next year.The girl band reunited last year after a 10-year break and were due to kick off their reunion tour back in April."It's kind of hard now because I'm supposed to be touring next year, so it's just about timing.“I’ve always wanted a family,” she added to The Mirror.Nicole was previously in a relationship with Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, 35, for eight years up until 2016.Following their split, the racing star said he had always put his cars before a girlfriend.He told The Sun in 2017: “My cars are my babies.

Lewis Hamilton is worth his massive new deal at Mercedes. The F1 star, who made it a record-equalling seventh Drivers’ Championship last season while surpassing the German for races won, is set to sign a deal worth £40million.

Lewis Hamilton is close to agreeing a new £40million contract with Mercedes following his seventh Formula 1 title win last month. The Brit’s victory at the Turkish Grand Prix saw him become the most successful racing driver ever, bringing him level with Michael Schumacher ’s championship record after already surpassing his number of race wins in October.

Lewis Hamilton is reminiscing on the time when he was “kidnapped” by Will Smith.

Lewis Hamilton could only manage third-place in the final race of the 2020 F1 season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The 17th and final event, in what has been a cramped and quick season, ended with a damp squib in the desert.Max Verstappen led from start to finish, comfortably giving Red Bull a final day treat after a tough campaign.

Lewis Hamilton has shared a hilarious throwback to when he was kidnapped and tied to a chair by actor Will Smith.

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Lewis Hamilton admitted it has been a "difficult weekend" as he was forced to settle for third on the starting grid after qualifying in Abu Dhabi.

Lewis Hamilton has been declared fit to take part in the concluding round of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi.

Lewis Hamilton will return for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix having tested negative for Covid-19.Hamilton missed the Sakhir Grand Prix having tested positive and had to self-isolate.George Russell took his place at Mercedes, and finished ninth having suffered a late puncture.Though Mercedes have confirmed Hamilton will be back for the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.A statement read: “The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is pleased to confirm that Lewis Hamilton will drive for the team in this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.“Lewis tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday prior to completion of his self-isolation period in Bahrain.“This enabled hm to travel to Abu Dhabi on Thursday afternoon, and he tested negative on