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MAISIE Smith and Max George hit back at critics who have questioned their age gap as they appeared in their first TV interview today. The EastEnders star, 21, and The Wanted singer, 34, sat down on Loose Women to discuss their romance – and plans for the future. Maisie insisted comments about their difference in age didn’t bother her, saying: “The people we allow in our lives are so happy.

CORONATION Street is about to welcome brand new drama after unveiling a set beyond the cobbled streets for the first time. Viewers will now be able to see the wider Weatherfield community thanks to a new set expansion. Having been under construction for the past nine months, viewers will see the Weatherfield Precinct on their screens from the new year.

Amanda Holden has stunned fans after transforming into a glamorous Cleopatra as she posed in the bath.

LOVE Island star Jacques O’Neill has moved into a swanky flat in a sought after block in Manchester. The rugby player, who quit the dating show over the summer, will be spending around £3k a month on rent to live in the same complex as the likes of winners Paige Turley and Finn Tapp. The fancy apartments are also home to a number of footballers in the area and Charlotte Crosby even lived their briefly with partner Jake Ankers, who has a flat there.

If there is one thing that we can all absolutely agree on, it's that we absolutely cannot stop talking about air fryers.

Anna B Savage has announced that she will release her second album, ‘in|FLUX’, early next year. Alongside the announcement she has released the LP’s title track and details of new tour dates.Speaking about the new single, she says: “’in|FLUX’ exemplifies the ‘flux’ as I see it between two seemingly disparate parts of me; my music, my mind and my creativity”.“The first half is a close, vulnerable and quiet start, full of introspection, vulnerabilities and a stilted inability to express something”, she adds.

Michael Beale has given Zak Lovelace, Adam Devine and Charlie McCann the chance to impress with the Rangers first-team squad. The new boss has promoted the youngsters from the B team to train with his first-team squad as one of his first orders since returning to Ibrox.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Jill Scott has been living life down under for the last few weeks. And the popular footballer is probably desperate to get back on to home turf and back to her lovely home she shares with her fiancée, Shelly Unitt, in Manchester.

Manchester United legend.Spandau Ballet star Martin, now 61, relived the experience in a chat with Kate Thornton for her podcast series White Wine Question Time."I remember once we were in the stands and David Beckham was taking a lot of stick at the time," he wryly recalled."I was looking at Roman and he's standing on his seat going: 'Beckham, you w****r! You w****r!'"I'm thinking 'Where did that come from? Ro, calm down!'" he cringed, adding that he had been trying desperately to remain incognito due to having a major role on BBC soap Eastenders at the time."I didn't want people around me [to recognise me, but] Roman had none of it."He was having a discussion with 20 people around him trying to right some wrongs offside and shouting at people," he chuckled.However, he added fondly: "He really came to life when he went to football, so I loved taking him there."He described "sitting on the terraces with your boy" as an important part of their father-son bond and something that he would "dream" of doing.Then he mischievously admitted: "Also, when I first used to take Roman to football, it was the only place that I would let him swear."As Kate roared with laughter, he admitted that the adrenalin of watching the stars dart around on the pitch was "the only place where [a young Roman] felt like a man".He also came alive around the dinner table - and while the rest of the family ate, Roman and his godfather George Michael would have animated discussions that went on long after everyone else had left.Exclaiming with admiration that his son had only been 12 years old at the time, he admitted: "Everyone would walk away [after the meal] apart from George and Roman."[They] would be having the biggest debate [and] George would

CORONATION Street's Elle Mulvaney has sparked romance rumours with her former co-star as they spend time together outsde of the soap. Pretty actress Elle, who plays Amy Barlow on the Cobbles, has been spotted out with Liam Scholes and has been liking his photos on Instagram for some time. Liam is best known to Corrie viewers for playing Eli Higginson during the controversial hate crime storyline in which his character helped killer Corey Brent cover up the murder of cobbles favourite Seb Franklin.

JILL Scott won't waste any time basking in her newfound fame after winning I'm A Celeb - she's going back to serving coffees. Jill is looking forward to getting back behind the counter of Boxx2Boxx coffee shop, which she co-owns with Shelly in Manchester, despite 12 million people casting votes to crown her Queen of the Jungle.

A father has shared the secret as to how his family spend just £5 on food a month. Jim Parums, 32, insists foraging is the future, as he cooks delicious meals from his forest finds.

An NHS Scotland doctor is under investigation by the medical watchdog over allegations he slapped a patient he was treating at a hospital in Ayr.

EKIN-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti's new spin-off show has been branded 'fake' by viewers after the first episode aired. Fans of the Love Island winners were excited to tune into ITV2's Ekin-Su and Davide: Homecomings on Monday night, but they all had the same complaint. Savvy followers of the couple were convinced the drama in the show was scripted after the pair had a jealous row within the opening ten minutes.

Hibs manager Lee Johnson insists has no qualms about continuing to play Ryan Porteous even though the Scotland defender sees his future away from Easter Road.

A grieving mum fears her family is facing homelessness before Christmas after being evicted following the sudden death of her partner.

A woman has spoken of her shock after asking for 'bangs' to be cut into her hair - and leaving looking like Frodo Baggins.

Jill Scott was revealed as this year's winner of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here in the final episode, which aired last night.