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BBC dragon Deborah is a fan favourite on the big money investment programme and has been a Dragon since 2003, after taking over from Rachel Elnaugh on the third series.The businesswoman is one of the wealthy investors on the BBC show and has amassed a mega fortune through years of savvy business decisions, but what else do we know about her?From her 10-bedroom Somerset mansion with a whole farmyard work of pets to a whopping net worth, let's take a closer look...Somerset-born Deborah married long-term boyfriend Paul in 1993 and they live in her home county.The couple met in 1985 when he was working at her former holiday company Weststar during his university break.However, things weren't always rosy as they split briefly due to Deborah not wanting a family with him.She then took a trip to Venezuela, but on her return to London came back and married him.In a 2011 interview with the Telegraph, Deborah revealed that she never does any housework because her husband is in charge of "domestic chores."The Dragon’s Den has a seriously impressive house - a 10-bedroom mansion in fact.After selling her Weststar Holidays company for £33m back in 2006, the couple bought the lavish property in Somerset to have a calm life in the countryside. Since the move, the couple have been constantly renovating their home, using period-accurate materials - which is a factor to environmentalist Deborah’s heart.At the time they bought the property, Deborah said: "We have done it up in an ethical way, restoring whatever we can using traditional materials."That has cost us at least twice as much as it needed to.

Netflix series Cheer, has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors.During a change of plea hearing in a Chicago federal court yesterday (February 10), Harris admitted to one count of travelling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 15-year-old and one count of receiving child abuse images from a 17-year-old.Harris, 22, pleaded guilty to two of the seven felony counts against him. Prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining five counts under a plea agreement.Harris was arrested in September 2020 on a charge of production of child abuse imagery.

Caroline Flack's ex Lewis Burton and Lottie Tomlinson are expecting their first child.Lottie, the sister of One Direction star Louis, revealed the couple's major news on social media.

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pub landlord tragically collapsed dead during a family meal at Wetherspoons.Michael O’Sullivan, 74, was enjoying a drink and food surrounded by loved ones when after half an hour at the table, his heart suddenly stopped. The family had visited the Reginald Mitchell pub in Hanley, Stoke, on Friday, January 14, for the first time in a while, his devastated wife Pauline told Stoke-on-Trent Live.Despite the best efforts of paramedics who battled to save the veteran publican's life, Michael was confirmed dead inside the boozer.Now his heartbroken relatives have paid tribute to Michael, who previously ran The Bradeley in Tunstall, Staffordshire.

Microsoft president Brad Smith has said that staff at Activision Blizzard will be “under scrutiny” following its acquisition of the publisher.Last month, Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a deal worth around £50billion, with the US Federal Trade Commission currently conducting an antitrust investigation.The purchase comes after Activision was hit by a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and another by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission following multiple allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and workplace misconduct.In between that, its own staff also filed a complaint too, alleging that the company used intimidation and “coercive tactics” to stifle staff trying to improve working conditions.It’s also been alleged that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct claims within the company since 2018 but did not inform Activision’s board of directors. A report by the Wall Street Journal also suggested that Kotick played a first-hand part in the culture that has embroiled Activision in sexual harassment lawsuits and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission.Speaking CNBC (via VGC) about the accusations, Smith said: “We’re looking to the leadership team at Activision Blizzard today to make culture and workplace safety a top priority every single day, until the day when this deal hopefully closes.

Jose Mourinho launched a foul-mouthed rant at his Roma players following their 2-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia quarter-final on Tuesday. According to reports in Italy, the former Tottenham Hotspur boss was furious with the performance and told the squad that they are "without balls".Inter took the lead through Edin Dzeko inside two minutes and Alexis Sanchez added another in the second-half to put the game to bed.Once his players were back in the dressing room, Mourinho let rip."I want to know why, you sh** yourself in the first ten minutes," he is reported to have said."And then I want to know why you sh** yourself against [AC] Milan for ten minutes.

Monkeys being used for experimentation at a lab involved with Elon Musk’s Neuralink project “had their brains mutilated in shoddy experiments and were left to suffer and die,” according to a report.The biotech company from Tesla founder Musk is accused of abusing the monkeys being used in the testing stages.It's claimed macaque monkeys used by the University of California, Davis, in connection with the Neuralink experiments suffered severe physical and mental trauma – sometimes even before the experiments began.The allegations stem from a report by The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine [PCRM], an animal rights group that campaigns to replace the use of lab animals with “human-relevant methods."UC Davis received more than $1.4 million (£1m) from Neuralink to carry out the experiments which are aimed at perfecting a link between computers and the human mind.A PCRM report says that “most of the animals had portions of their skulls removed to implant electrodes in their brains as part of Neuralink’s development of a ‘brain-machine interface’.”The group’s shocking report also claims: “Neuralink and UC Davis staff failed to provide dying monkeys with adequate veterinary care, used an unapproved substance known as ‘Bioglue’ that killed monkeys by destroying portions of their brains, and failed to provide for the psychological well-being of monkeys assigned to the experiment”.It adds the tiny monkeys used in the experiment were caged alone, and had steel posts screwed to their skulls, leading in some cases to “seizures following brain implants, and recurring infections at implant sites”.In some cases, says PCRM, the animals were so badly injured they had to be put down even before the experiments had properly

Wayne Rooney was once roasted by his millions of Twitter followers after his account appeared to like a series of porn videos.Ahead of Manchester United's trip to Hull City at the end of August in 2016, fans spotted that several posts from an X-rated adult account were in the list of likes appearing on Rooney's account.The posts were from an account aptly named 'Daily Sex Videos', with one of the videos the account liked captioned: "Look at that ass..."He was quickly teased by his millions of followers before his spokesman said that he had in fact liked the videos by accident and they were a slip of the thumb.Fans joked Rooney had "declared himself a fan" of the content by liking the videos, whilst others bombarded his wife, Coleen, to draw her attention to his mishap.The incident is one of a number of testing moments for the couple, although the videos were quickly removed from Rooney's list of liked posts.Rooney's spokesman was also quick to play down the incident, telling the Mirror at the time: “He was clearing unwanted items from his Twitter feed when he accidentally pressed ‘like’ instead of ‘delete’ on this one.”Despite the pre-match distraction of Rooney's antics on Twitter, United went on to beat Hull, with Marcus Rashford grabbing a stoppage time winner in a 1-0 win.What is Wayne Rooney's greatest ever Twitter moment? Let us know in the comments section below.It is not the only time the former England captain's Twitter account has entertained fans, following a host of infamous tweets in the past.Perhaps his most iconic post came in 2011 when he asked his former United teammate Rio Ferdinand whether he wanted a lift to training.Rooney wrote: "Hi rio do u want picking up in the morning pal."He has also called out

The first phase of plans to redevelop Piccadilly Gardens has been revealed.

Eight years’ worth of damp and mould has affected a couple’s home so severely they say it’s now starting to ‘eat through their furniture’.

Alison Hammond made sure to finish the week of This Morning in another stylish outfit that naturally left her looking as radiant as always. Viewers of the popular ITV show were spoiled this week as they weren't only treated with the return of Phillip Schofield on Wednesday, but also two bonus appearances from Alison as she stepped in for him during his absence.

Amy Dowden is counting down the days until she can reunite with her fiancé Ben Jones after touring the UK with the Strictly Come Dancing cast for the past three weeks.MORE: Strictly's Amy Dowden announces unexpected career news amid recent health battleTaking to her Instagram stories, the professional dancer shared a rare picture of herself and Ben hugging each other and wrote: "Four more sleeps," alongside several love heart emojis.WATCH: Amy shares 'life-changing' product that helps her cope with Crohn's DiseaseIn the picture, the couple, who will reunite after the tour ends on Sunday 13 February, can be seen smiling and looking towards the camera with Amy wearing a gorgeous wrap dress and Ben looking casual in black jeans and a denim shirt.READ: Amy Dowden forced to temporarily abandon Strictly tour after latest health battleRELATED: Amy Dowden dances in stunning wedding dress as she marks engagement anniversary with fiancéAmy and Ben were supposed to have married in 2020 but postponed their nuptials due to the pandemic. Amy revealed her excitement and reuniting with Ben soonOn what would have been the eve of their big day at the time, Amy took to Instagram and close to tears revealed she had "mixed emotions" about it."Hey guys, excuse the crazy hair this morning.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVJennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman have been in each other’s orbit for the better part of three decades, and have also worked together on films including “The Break-Up,” “The Switch” and “Horrible Bosses” franchise.Both started in the business very young yet proved to have the ability not only to maintain longevity as performers and to deftly flip between comedic and dramatic roles, but they also both took greater control of their careers by slipping behind the camera as producers and directors.Now, the duo finds themselves Emmy-nominated at the same time: She with her first dramatic Television Academy nod for her work on Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show” and he with his third consecutive lead

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVPatti Lee first got her start in the business as an electrician and worked her way up the ranks to gaffer and lighting director before moving into the camera department, so her view as a cinematographer now comes with a full-360 understanding of the technical elements necessary to capture a perfect shot. The two-time Emmy nominee overall is back on the multi-camera series cinematography ballot this year, for the first time since 2018, for her work on CBS’ “Bob Hearts Abishola.”What inspired you to start your career in lighting and then move into the camera field?That was by accident.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVApproximately seven weeks into the coronavirus pandemic “Good Trouble’s” Joanna Johnson made a deal with Freeform for a two-night special event series about relationships strained by social distancing. After about another two months, this series, “Love in the Time of Corona,” was filming in its actors’ homes.Filming this way, with only a few crew members on site, waiting outside, it was one of the first productions to turn cameras on amid a larger shutdown.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVLaura Linney and Kerry Washington are no strangers to multi-tasking.The Emmy-nominated performers (Linney with her second consecutive lead drama actress nod for Netflix’s “Ozark” and Washington entering the lead limited series/TV movie actress race with Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere”) not only starred in multiple projects this past television season, but they also pulled double duty on them with key behind-the-scenes titles (Linney is a co-executive producer on “Ozark,” while Washington executive produced “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” and “American Son,” in which she also starred).Their shows take hard, emotional and sometimes downright dark looks at the

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVPeacock has ordered an eight-episode adaptation of “One of Us is Lying,” the streamer announced Wednesday.The new series, which is based on the best-selling young adult novel of the same name by Karen M. McManus, will be run by “Elite” co-creator Darío Madrona and star Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Barrett Carnahan, Jessica McLeod and Melissa Collazo.The story centers on a mystery of what happened when five high school students to walk into detention together but only four make it out alive.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVDime Davis already made Emmy history with her nomination in the variety series directing category for the freshman season finale of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” which she also co-executive produces.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVBoth Don Cheadle and Jeremy Strong scored Emmy nominations for the second seasons of their shows.As the prodigal Roy son Kendall in HBO’s family media dynasty drama “Succession,” Strong enters the lead drama actor race for the first time ever (and sees his first Television Academy accolade overall). Meanwhile, Cheadle’s time as Mo Monroe in Showtime’s Wall Street period piece “Black Monday” is his second consecutive time on the lead comedy actor ballot this year was his sixth in the category (10th overall), making him one of two people to become the most-nominated Black actors in that category in the 72 year history of the awards.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAlthough Netflix’s seven-episode limited series “Hollywood” took an alternate history approach to the types of movies being made — and the people allowed to make them — in its plot, nuances and visual details in the story had to pull directly from the reality of the post-World War II era.