Lizzo defends Harry Styles following Liam Payne’s controversial comments

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has admitted that he will miss his co-star Bruno Tonioli after he leaves the BBC show, which he has been part of for 18 years.Craig, known for his hard-to-please nature and critical attitude, has judged the celebrity contestants alongside Bruno, known for his flamboyant character and happy-go-lucky personality, for almost 20 years since the show’s debut in 2004.Despite their polar opposite characteristics, Craig has revealed that he will “miss” his old pal as he departs from the show to focus on the American version, Dancing With The Stars.Craig opened up about Bruno’s exit to MailOnline and said: “I am going to miss him, but then I do get to spend quite a few months with him travelling around the country in a Mini so I get my yearly fill, which is quite good.”The dancing duo are set to return for a second series of their ITV show, Craig and Bruno’s Great British Road Trips, which saw the pair travel the length and breadth of the country from Cornwall to Yorkshire and Scotland to the Lake District.The programme went on for six episodes and has been renewed for a second season, so viewers will still continue to see Bruno and Craig’s antics after he leaves Strictly.However, there is an empty spot on the judging panel and Craig has an idea of who he wants to fill it.Speaking of fellow frosty-faced judge Simon Cowell, Craig explained: “I’d like him because I think he would be brilliant television. I’ve met him, but I’m not friends with him.

Harry Styles continues to add impressive credits to his acting career. In what could be his most dramatic role yet, Styles stars in “My Policeman,” a historical romance that trails a closeted gay policeman in the 1950’s and a complicated love triangle.Lizzo defends Harry Styles following Liam Payne’s controversial commentsWhy Harry Styles was not chosen to portray Elvis Presley in upcoming biopic: ‘He was desperate’Based on the successful novel by Bethan Roberts, the film follows three characters across two timelines, one set in the ‘50s and another set in the ‘90s. As a young man, Tom (Syles) is a policeman in Brighton, who marries a school teacher even though he’s gay.

Harry Styles and Elvis Presley are both pop-culture sensations who crossed over to movies after wildly successful music careers. But for “Elvis” director Baz Luhrmann, their status as generational icons made Styles a poor choice to play The King in his new biopic.

Harry Styles will appear on the YouTube series The First Take.The pop star has recorded his session for the Japanese music series on YouTube, which arrives this Monday (June 13).The First Take challenges artists to perform whatever song they’d like to, but the caveat is that it has to be in one take with no vocal or visual effects.Previous performances have come from CHAI, Tomorrow X Together and many others.A short teaser of Styles’ attempt has been shared ahead of its airing – watch below.⠀ THE FIRST TAKE⠀ ⠀ ⠀ OUT AT MONDAY 6/13 9AM EST 6/13 6AM PST 6/13 2PM BST 6/13 10PM JST▶︎ https://t.co/xVntU2Qokq・#THEFIRSTTAKE pic.twitter.com/8g3AQ6Q5Ou— THE FIRST TAKE (@The_FirstTake) June 7, 2022Viewers on Eastern Standard Time in the US can watch the performance from 9am on Monday, while Pacific Standard Time viewers can catch it from 6am. UK viewers can watch it from 2pm while those in Japan can see it from 10pm.Meanwhile, Baz Luhrmann has explained why he didn’t cast Styles in his Elvis biopic.The director said in a new interview that the pop star “is a really talented actor” but wasn’t quite right for the role that eventually went to Austin Butler.

Harry Styles is known for his record-breaking success, and his impact has even reached ‘Elvis’ director Baz Luhrmann, who recently explained why he prefered not to cast the singer in the highly anticipated biopic starring Austin Butler as the legendary musician.The successful artist was excited to have the opportunity to get into the role of Elvis Presley, however the coveted role was desired by many other Hollywood stars, and ultimately went to Butler, partly because Denzel Washington mentored the actor onstage and convinced Luhrmann to give him the role.And when asked about his decision to cast Butler instead of Styles, the director revealed he would be thrilled to “work on something with him” but his worldwide success as a singer was the reason for him not to be included in the cast of the long awaited film, adding that Butler was “born to play” Elvis.“Harry is a really talented actor,” Luhrmann said during a recent interview in the ‘Fitzy & Wippa’ podcast on Monday, declaring that “the real issue with Harry is, he’s Harry Styles. He’s already an icon.”“Harry and I came to a place, genuinely I mean, he was just desperate to put the suit on and explore.

Love Island hunk Luca Bish appears to have a celebrity doppelganger according to eagle-eyed viewers who noticed his resemblance to Charlie Puth.The 23-year-old fishmonger made his debut on the ITV2 dating programme on Monday, June 6, but fans have already noticed several similarities between Luca and several chart-toppers.During Tuesday's (June 7) episode, many took to social media to express their shock after seeing just how similar the tattooed star is to American singer, Charlie.One said: "#loveisland anyone else thinking that Luca looks like a discount Charlie Puth???"A second added: "Luca from love island looks so much like Charlie Puth lol #loveisland.""The villa is full of lookalikes this year. Luca looks like Charlie Puth, Gemma looks like Madison Beer, Amber is Chloe Bailey’s double and Indiyah is lowkey giving Summer Walker #LoveIsland," commented a third."Luca looks like he could be related to @charlieputh #LoveIsland," typed another.Luca made his feelings for Paige clear during an intimate conversation as he asked her to cuddle him throughout the night before she made a startling revelation.While the pair were chatting, Luca said she would be able to put her feet in between her legs during the night to keep them warm after explaining she doesn't sleep in socks.But while some believe Luca looks similar to Charlie Puth, other fans have noticed his similarity to singer Harry Styles.Love Island airs daily on ITV 2 at 9pm and ITV Hub.

Cheryl is reportedly very 'disappointed' in ex Liam Payne after he discussed their relationship in a new interview.

Did you know Harry Styles’s first-ever recorded song was apparently a cover of Elvis Presley’s version of “The Girl of My Best Friend?” The “Watermelon Sugar” singer grew up listening to The King as a kid, so naturally, he eventually became a frontrunner to play the legend for director Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis biopic. But alas, it was not meant to be. “Harry is a really talented actor.

With the summer heat upon us, the question that’s on everyone’s mind is which songs will set the mood for summer 2022? With new music from artists like Harry Styles, Lizzo and Jack Harlow dropping fresh new music, we’re looking at the top 10 songs that are making waves to potentially be the song of the summer!

Harry Styles wasn’t cast in his Elvis Presley biopic and, honestly, it makes total sense. The filmmaker reckons the Grammy Award winning musician is just too much of an ‘icon’ to play Presley, which is surely the nicest job rejection you could possibly get. As It Was hitmaker Styles went for the lead role in Luhrmann’s biopic of The King, but ultimately lost out to Austin Butler.

Cheryl is reportedly "disappointed" in her ex Liam Payne after he gave intimate details about their relationship. In an interview on Logan Paul's Impulsive podcast, the former One Direction star stated that the birth of their now five year old son Bear "ruined" their relationship and also revealed that Cheryl "haemorrhaged badly" during labour.

Zack Sharf Harry Styles’s film career is set to explode later this year thanks to roles in films such as “Don’t Worry Darling” and “My Policeman,” but the pop star would’ve had an even bigger movie debut in 2022 had he nabbed the starring role in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” Styles was a serious contender to play Elvis Presley, but Luhrmann opted to cast Austin Bustler instead. The filmmaker recently opened up to to the Australian radio podcast “Fitzy & Wippa” (via Uproxx) about why he rejected Styles.“Harry is a really talented actor. I would work on something with him [but] the real issue with Harry is, he’s Harry Styles,” Luhrmann said.

Baz Luhrmann revealed why Harry Styles wasn’t cast as Elvis Presley in the upcoming “Elvis” movie in a new interview.

Hearts, souls and something else beginning with 'f' that we probably can't start an article with were fluttering at the sight of Love Island newbie Luca Bish. The 23 year old Brighton boy was one of 11 fresh-faced singletons entering the villa during the Love Island launch on Monday, 6 June. Thanks to a public vote, he found himself coupled up with Paige Thorne, a 24 year old paramedic from Swansea.

Harry Styles in his Elvis biopic.The director said in a new interview that the pop star “is a really talented actor” but wasn’t quite right for the role that eventually went to Austin Butler.“Harry is a really talented actor,” Luhrmann told Sydney’s Nova FM. “I would work on something with him… but the real issue with Harry is, he’s Harry Styles.

Lizzo appeared on TikTok on Friday and seemingly responded to Liam Payne's viral comments about One Direction.While on the Impaulsive podcast he made incendiary comments about the former band, including a claim that the group was built around him.Lizzo shut down his comments as she said, 'I don’t know who lied to that poor boy, but we all know he was not the frontman.' Speaking up:Lizzo appeared on TikTok on Friday and seemingly responded to Liam Payne's viral comments about One Direction On the podcast the former boy band member proclaimed, '[Simon] kind of started with my face and worked out around the rest.'He said it happened after he auditioned for the entertainment industry titan on The X Factor in 2010. The statements caused a stir amongst One Direction fans, who were split in their reactions.Lizzo, who has a solid relationship with Harry Styles, appeared to come to his defense despite not naming names.

Baz Luhrmann is opening up about the main reason why Harry Styles wasn’t chosen to portray Elvis Presley in the upcoming Elvis movie.

Lizzo is sticking up for her pal Harry Styles!

Love Island star Luca Bish may have blown his cover as a secret Harry Styles fan according to Twitter users.Fans of the popular ITV2 dating show will see the fishmonger make his grand entrance into the famous villa as he starts his search to find true love.But shortly after he was announced as one of the 2022 singletons, many fans couldn't help but notice a striking resemblance between Luca and singer Harry Styles.Despite Luca, 23, not publicly mentioning the Late Night Talking singer, 28, eagle-eyed fans think they've uncovered his secret love for the cheeky Cheshire chap.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.com.Harry has a giant butterfly inked on his ripped torso as well as a pair of fern leaves tattooed above his crotch with many fans swooning whenever he showcases the stunning designs.Meanwhile, Saffron Barker's ex-boyfriend Luca has inkings that bare a striking resemblance to the former One Direction singer.Brighton-lad Luca has a smaller sunflower tattooed on his toned chest while his laurel leaves sit on his collarbones, while his arms are neatly decorated in similar tattoos to Harry.Taking to Twitter, one fan said: "Those tattoos...

Simon Cowell and his incredible recent weight loss has certainly got tongues wagging - but how exactly did he shed all that extra timber?The Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor star has made a number of simple changes to his diet since a health scare in 2017.He was hospitalised with low blood sugar, which spurred him on to consult a weight loss professional.The music mogul was told to cut out foods including red meat, dairy, sugar, bread and gluten – and since then has never looked back, losing four stone in four years.

She wrote: “Everyone has different views on the monarchy, it’s not for everyone by any means.“But as Peter Hunt so clearly loathes the Royal Family, I’m at a loss to know why he wants to earn a living talking about them?” Followers and fans of the Channel 4 presenter then rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts on the subject. @Theimagebarn said: “Not sure if his comments come across as loathing to be honest. “I read the “long goodbye “ as the process to the unfortunate time when we have to say goodbye to Her Majesty.” Kirstie responded to the fan, politely disagreeing. She wrote: “I follow him, and the lack of positive comment is very notable.” On the same thread, in favour of the Queen, @Foxy_T86 penned: “If only everyone could be so grateful for what that wonderful woman has given for us all.” @BlessingMuseki commented: “Most journalists hate war, but they still make a living reporting about it.” Kirstie responded: “War and The Queen, not wildly comparable, but I take your point.” @Mattanddarren wrote: “It would be lovely if us British could celebrate what we do well, it’s been a fabulous celebration.” @Sarahlustne opined: “He’s in completely the wrong job! “Like Omid Scobie who calls himself a royal correspondent but only wants to talk about the Californians in glowing terms and be rude about everyone else.” Kirstie Allsopp is best known for starring and presenting Channel 4 shows such as Location.