Louise Minchin: BBC Breakfast host makes ‘progress’ amid recovery from painful injury

Vernon Kay didn't have the best start to his Tuesday morning!MORE: Strictly's Tess Daly looks ageless in rare wedding photos with Vernon KayThe TV star took over hosting duties on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show – but stunned listeners with a big slip-up.WATCH: Tess Daly impresses fans with dietary changeVernon, 47, was reading out fan tributes to Soft Cell's Marc Almond when the mistake occurred. He read out one message which read: "Love Marc Almond! Great voice, so unique, his music has helped me through some dark days.READ: Tess Daly's favourite mouth-watering dish leaves fans intriguedMORE: Vernon Kay and Tess Daly fairytale wedding day - all the photos"I saw him at Pride, and I think I was the first one at Hyde Park to run down and wait for him at the front.

Jack Osbourne is preparing to be a father of four! The 36-year-old former reality star took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the news that he and his fiancée, Aree Gearhart, are expecting their first child together, his fourth. «Exciting news!!! @seecreature and I are expecting a baby in the summer! Baby #4 here we come!» he captioned a photo of himself with his hand on Gearhart's baby bump. Gearhart posted the same photo to her own account, writing, «Today is my birthday, but my gift doesn’t arrive till summer ;-) new member of our tribe coming summer 2022.»Jack's sister, Kelly Osbourne, commented on her future sister-in-law's post, writing, «You’re a nimbly bimbly kitty cat who’s heart is pure and true. Cause you’re a nimbly bimbly kitty cat who’s now eating for 2!!! Yes you’re a nimbly bimbly kitty cat and that’s why I love yooooooou…….

Prince William and Kate Middleton had a rare moment of genuine fun on their tour of the Caribbean in what one royal expert called an "off-the-cuff moment” that illustrates why the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge “have flourished in their roles".And, writing for news.com.au Daniela Elser says the encounter shows exactly why the royal career of Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, has "hit the rocks".After getting off to a dicey start, with the The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge being forced to pull out of a planned visit to a Mayan village after it emerged that locals were planning a protest over a land dispute with one of the charities of which Prince William is patron.But on the first full day of their visit to Belize, the couple visited ancient Mayan ruins at an archaeological site deep in the Chiquibul Forest.As they posed for photos outside the breathtaking Caana, or ”sky palace,” Wills and Kate joked with the press pack that have been following them around the world.A candid video clip shows the moment that the Prince pointed out that the rival photographers were straying into each others’ shots.“It was a totally off-the-cuff moment,” says royal expert Elser, “but a highly illuminating one that gets to the heart of why the Cambridges have flourished in their roles and why Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal careers hit the rocks”.Both William and Harry have grown up in the public eye, but while William has learned to live with the constant attention his younger brother has often struck a sour note with the press, says Ms Elser.One royal correspondent told The Guardian that Harry clearly didn’t enjoy his royal duties: “Any engagement that I’m at with him he just scowls at us.

Many of us have been given nicknames from our family members in our childhood that just sticks into our adult years.

Coronation Street star Maggie Fox has died following a "sudden accident".The TV star passed away surrounded by her heartbroken family.Maggie's close pal Sue Ryder said her nearest and dearest are in a "state of shock".Taking to Facebook, Sue posted: ": "It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of Maggie Fox, my comedy partner of 40 years and co-Artistic Director of LipService."Maggie passed away yesterday with her family around her."As you can imagine I am completely heartbroken.She added: "We are still all in a state of shock as this was very sudden following an accident."Details of the accident are yet to be revealed. Maggie appeared in two roles in Corrie during her 40-year-long career, most notably as Ruth Audsley in 2001.

Jack Grealish over his younger brother’s death.One Eyed Baz, real name Barrington Patterson, was announced dead on Tuesday (March 22) morning at the age of 56 following a heart attack. Tributes were paid to the Birmingham City fan and former member of the infamous ‘Zulu’ hooligan firm for his work in combating homelessness and knife crime.The Blues fan once even came to the defence of rival Aston Villa star Grealish after a disgusting Twitter troll mocked the death of his brother - Keelan Daniel - who tragically died in his cot.The troll took to Twitter in 2019 to abuse Grealish, who had scored the winner in a dramatic 1-0 win over bitter rivals Birmingham at St Andrew’s stadium.

UFC president Dana White has been offering his thoughts on a possible boxing matchup between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.Usman has been having a good time of it lately, riding high in the pecking order of the pound for pound men's rankings. So high in fact that he’s reached the top of the pile.In a similar style, Canelo is right up there in terms of the top dogs pound for pound in the boxing world - meaning this potential fight could be of huge interest to many.Usman’s spot at the top of the UFC hierarchy comes after batting away Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal twice apiece in his past five fights.Now a new challenge in the form of the multiple weight champ Alvarez could offer a tempting matchup.But what does UFC chief White think about Alvarez as the 34-year-old Usman’s next matchup?It’s fair to say Dana White is not a fan of the matchup, labelling it “horrible” and “stupid”.

Wendy Williams caught a flight from New Jersey to Florida shortly after she addressed her talk show’s cancellation. The longtime TV host, 57, was pictured in Newark Airport on Thursday night (March 17). In THESE PHOTOS obtained by TMZ, Wendy can be seen waiting with her 21-year-old son, Kevin, in the terminal before the pair flew to Miami. Wendy, who has been battling health issues that have kept her off TV for six months, reportedly held her son’s arm and was helped through the airport by the college student.

Victor Lindelof has warned Anthony Elanga he needs to stay humble and keep working hard if he is to continue his upward trajectory as a Manchester United player.

A new burger restaurant is set to open in Manchester where the staff are purposely rude and expect the customers to be rude back. The ‘interactive’ Karen’s Diner chain started in Australia and opened a branch in Sheffield last month.

New council housing is to be built at an unused site in the Northern Quarter. The single-storey units facing Newton Street and the car park behind it in Postal Street are set to be turned into at least 100 low-carbon apartments.

Phillip Schofield has confirmed that Holly Willoughby will finally return to This Morning this week. The presenter has been forced off the popular daytime show for more than a week after testing positive for coronavirus on Sunday, March 13, hours before she was due to host the Dancing On Ice semi-finals.

A new book is being compiled to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Hacienda’s opening, and its publishers are asking former party-goers to share pictures of their best outfits from the club’s heyday. Hacienda Threads - The Untold Story will explore the styles and fashions worn by those who frequented the club over the years.

Vernon Kay was left embarrassed after making a Jimmy Savile blunder live on radio this morning.

Richard Ashcroft has announced two new major headline shows for this autumn.The former The Verve frontman will play Manchester’s AO Arena on October 14 and Brighton’s The Brighton Centre on October 15. Tickets go on sale this Friday (March 25) at 9.30am –  purchase yours here.The gigs will follow other previously announced summer headline shows.

Wednesday.The actor played Wednesday Addams in the original 1990 Addams Family franchise, and will be a series regular in the new Netflix show led by Jenna Ortega in the title role.According to Deadline, Ricci will be playing a new character as opposed to an older version of Wednesday, although no details have been revealed yet.The actor is reportedly replacing Thora Birch who has exited the show, and has been filming for several weeks in Romania.Burton’s reboot series is reportedly set to be told from Wednesday’s perspective and will be set in the present day.Wednesday is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy,” in a Netflix description obtained by the Hollywood Reporter.It continues: “Wednesday attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorised the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.” Wednesday will be directed and executive produced by Burton alongside showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar who previously developed Smallville.“When we first heard Al Gough and Miles Millar’s pitch for Wednesday we were struck, like an arrow from a crossbow, right in our hearts,” Teddy Biaselli, Netflix’s Director Original Series told Deadline earlier this year.The release date is yet to be confirmed for Wednesday – stay tuned for updates.

BBC Breakfast alongside Louise Minchin, 52, from the BBC studios in MediaCity UK, Salford, has addressed the lack of similarities between him and former rival, Piers Morgan.

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Twitter and offered her congratulations to BBC news journalist Clive Myrie who has been announced as the new presenter of Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind.The BBC Breakfast host shared a heartfelt message to her colleague following the news.Taking to Twitter, Louise retweeted a press release that confirmed Clive's new role.It comes after former presenter John Humphrys revealed that he would be stepping down from fronting the quiz programme earlier this year.In view of her 204,000 followers, the Breakfast host shared a sweet message as she offered her well-wishes.Louise penned: "Congratulations Clive, I am so delighted for you."Fans flocked to comment on the post, as one wrote: "Well done Clive.

Louise Minchin is on the road to recovery! The BBC Breakfast star has revealed that she has reached a new milestone since her painful foot injury - she can now run for five whole minutes without stopping."The no longer broken foot is making progress… I am on @Couchto5K Week 4, and managed five whole minutes running! Thanks @jowhiley," she tweeted.MORE: Louise Minchin reveals she's 'desperately missing' her loved onesWATCH: Louise Minchin reduced to tears on BBC BreakfastHer fans were quick to applaud her efforts, with one writing: "Can't believe you have to start from scratch! Good luck Louise I am sure by the end of the year you will be triathlon-ing again!"READ: Louise Minchin on the challenges of presenting amid coronavirusSEE: Louise

BBC Breakfast presenters Dan Walker, 43, and Louise Minchin, 52, regularly share photos on social media ahead of their live broadcast. It was no different when the latter uploaded a candid snap of the pair earlier this week, but it seemed the father-of-three was not prepared for the impromptu shoot.In view of her 203,000 Twitter followers, Louise shared her usual "Good Morning" post, accompanied with a snap of the duo, as she beamed directly down the camera.However, Dan's eyes were firmly closed as some viewers hinted the presenter needed to take a quick nap.One fan remarked: "Good morning both.