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Years and Years' Olly Alexander's life off-screen – acting career, going solo and Eurovision entry

Olly Alexander, known for his role in the pop band Years and Years, shot to further fame for his brilliant performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama It's A Sin. In another exciting turn in his career, Olly confirmed that he will be representing Great Britain at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, showcasing his impressive vocal talents.The talented singer and actor, 33, will appear on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, 1 March to discuss the upcoming career milestone and perform his Eurovision song Dizzy. Graham himself has been a TV commentator for annual Eurovision completion since 2009, so the pair will no doubt have a lot to talk about.
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Ancient cemetery of erected penis-shaped tombstones targeted by grave robbers
READ MORE: Horror map shows potential nuclear fallout from Putin's plans - with 13 countries at risk The exact age of the tombstones is unknown, in part because of Iran's national embarrassment over the lewd burial site, the Mirror reports. There is also little scholarship surrounding the burial grounds and the symbolism behind the explicit stones remains a mystery.Anthropologists speculate the site could be traced back to phallus-worshippers from Central Asia and India - but there is no evidence to prove this theory.The government-protected site now plays host to hundreds of filthy-minded visitors each year, as well as those of purer heart - the cemetery is also home to a 4th-century tomb belonging to Yemeni Christian prophet, Khaled, which hundreds of Turkmens visit each year in a pilgrimage.However, not everybody who visits the grounds has good intentions.In 2015, robbers were reported to be looting the graves and helping themselves to more than a handful of explicit souvenirs from the site.A citizen journalist for IranWire reported being horrified by the damage done to the historic graves.The report said: "According to local residents who live nearby, on days when the site is empty of tourists, certain individuals sneak in and vandalise the stones."Reports indicate that as recently as the 1980s there were around 600 stones at the site, of which no more than 200 remain, some of which are broken or damaged.
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Putin to leave safety of Russia for first time since Ukraine war and failed assassination
Vladimir Putin is set to venture out of Russia for the first time since he ordered Russian troops into Ukraine and managed to avoid an assassination attempt on his life.Ever since Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine back In February of this year, he hasn’t ventured out of the safety of Russia.But today reports claim that the Russian president will travel to two small former Soviet states in Central Asia shortly.READ MORE: US Army vet returning to Ukraine calls Russians 'clowns' over £40k bounty on his headThousands of people have died as a result of the war, with millions of families displaced, and Putin's actions have had serious financial implications on the Western world - including the rising fuel prices.Pavel Zarubin, the Kremlin correspondent of the Rossiya 1 state television station, said Putin would visit Tajikistan and Turkmenistan and then meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo for talks in Moscow.In Dushanbe, Putin will meet Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon, a close Russian ally and the longest-serving ruler of a former Soviet state. In Ashgabat, he will attend a summit of Caspian nations as reported by Reuters.The trips are planned for June 30 and July 1 where Putin will meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, RIA news agency cited.
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Man who shot ex-girlfriend when she 'danced with another bloke' jailed for 'femicide'
gunned down his teenage ex-girlfriend with a pump-action shotgun and killing a man that she had been dancing with has been handed the longest jail term for murder in Turkey's history.Muhammet Gursoy has been jailed for 36 years after he killed his ex-girlfriend Merve Kotan, 19, after seeing her dancing with Ekim Turkmen, 32, at a bar in the district of Efeler, in the Turkish province of Aydin, at around 4am on August 15 2019.Gursoy started arguing with the pair and asked them to meet him to continue the discussion in a park near the bar.He then produced a shotgun and opened fire on Merve and Ekim as they entered the park, killing them at the scene.Gursoy fled the area and was later found with the murder weapon and arrested by the police.During the investigation, prosecutors demanded two aggravated life sentences for the defendant.A life sentence in Turkey is 24 years in prison, whereas an aggravated life sentence, introduced to replace the death penalty, sees convicts only eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 30 years, or 36 years if more than one count.At Aydin 1st High Criminal Court on 6th June 2020, Gursoy was sentenced to two aggravated life sentences for the crime of 'premeditated murder', and an appeal process was promptly launched.However, the Izmir Regional Court of Justice rejected the appeal on 29th January 2021.As a result, the defendant's lawyers went to the Supreme Court of Appeals for a last try at having the sentence reduced.The Supreme Court of Appeals has now upheld the Izmir Regional Court of Justice's decision, stating that the trial and decision were carried out correctly.Following the ruling, Merve's father Salih Kotan said: "The highest sentence in the Turkish Penal Code has been given.
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Inside Olly Alexander's life - famous ex, Harry Potter connection and Doctor Who rumours
The Masked Singer this weekend.The 31-year-old catapulted to fame in 2015 when his band Years & Years managed to reach No1 in the UK charts with their hit single King.Since then, the northern star has gone on to become a triple threat as he stretched his wings and quickly established a successful career in acting in addition to his thriving pop group – and is even one of the rumoured stars to be taking over the lead role in Doctor Who.But as the award-winning singer prepares to grace our screens and provide his unique insight on who he believes is behind the elaborate costumes, the Daily Star has taken a deep dive into his impressive career over the years.Olly Alexander was born in Harrogate, in the heart of North Yorkshire back in 1990 and he studied at Hereford College of Arts after he completed his GCSEs.However, the singer songwriter later dropped out of art school to pursue a career in acting and singing.And his performance career first kickstarted in 2008 when he starred in the children’s TV series Summerhill in addition to his several appearances in the 2009’s Tormented and 2014’s The Riot Club.The CBBC series also starred Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave, who played Lavender Brown in a number of the films.
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