Man dresses as Buddy from Elf to meet dad for first time – but stunt backfires

IDRIS Elba suffered an awkward wardrobe blunder on stage at the Brit Awards 2022 last night as his jeans ripped open. The actor - who was presenting the Mastercard Album of the Year gong - kept his cool as his flies bust open as he walked onto the 02 Arena stage.

EMILY Atack couldn't stop laughing as she left the Brit Awards afterparty with hunky Strictly star Graziano Di Prima. The 32-year-old hopped in a taxi home with the dancer, 27, after a wild night of partying alongside Vick Hope and Oti Mabuse.

GEORDIE Shore's Sophie Kasaei took an unfortunate tumble as she headed out of a boozy Brit Awards 2022 afterparty on Tuesday night. The reality TV star looked all partied out as she exited the O2 in London, bending over to pick up her bag from the floor after falling over. Sophie, 32, glammed up for the celebrity-packed evening, donning a long black dress with a sparkling diamante slip over one of her legs.

RICHARD Madeley poked fun at wife Judy Finnigan's epic wardrobe malfunction 21 years ago after watching singer Anne-Marie's horror fall at the Brit Awards last night. The evening included performances by Adele, KSI, and Anne Marie, who stumbled during her performance of Kiss My (Uh-Oh) in front of a 20,000-strong crowd.

Chloe Ferry has left fans in a hot sweat with her latest seductive social media display.The 26-year-old Geordie Shore beauty slipped into a black corset which she paired with a pair of skintight blue denim jeans.She made sure her latest figure-hugging outfit choice made her the centre of a attention as she posed for a string of snaps from her impromptu photoshoot.In one snap, she sat in the seat of her luxury car as she showed off her perfect pout.Her trademark brunette blocks were swept up in an glam bun and accessorised her outfit with some jewellery.The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate enhanced her beauty with some makeup including brown lipstick.Captioning the stunning snaps, she wrote: 'Never go wrong with a pair of denim jeans'. Unsurprisingly, Chloe's latest Instagram grid update was inundated with messages from her followers, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Stunning" followed by a flame emoji.Another gushed: "My dream.

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Orville Peck has announced his sophomore album ‘Bronco’ with a new trailer featuring neon lights, barroom brawls, and slick dance moves.The country artist has also revealed that ‘Chapter 1’ from ‘Bronco’ will be released this Friday, February 11, while the album itself is slated to drop on April 8 via Columbia. ‘Bronco’ is the follow-up to his 2019 album ‘Pony’, released 2019 on Sub Pop.The trailer features a snippet of a new Orville Peck song, which appears to be the title track of the album.

Lorraine Kelly has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at singing sensation Adele following her epic BRIT Awards return.The 62-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Wednesday morning to host her self-titled ITV talk show.She kicked off the programme but discussing all the gossip from the BRIT Awards with showbiz correspondent Ria Hebden and fashion guru Mark Hayes.The trio opened up about Adele's flawless performance on her hit song I Drink Wine.She belted out the track wearing a glam gold dress whilst sitting on top of a grand piano.The simplistic but stunning performance didn't go unnoticed by Lorraine.The ITV star said: "She should have just done that in Vegas.

BRITs 2022 – and many took it as an excuse to really let their hair down.While there were no official after parties this year, fun-loving celebrities still managed to find some late night entertainment, and it looks like they enjoyed themselves.Some, like Sam Fender, were celebrating their wins, as the Geordie lad took home the trophy for Best Rock/Alternative Artist.Others, like Emily Atack and Oti Mabuse, were just there for a good time and to have fun with their showbiz pals.So while they tend to their sore heads, Daily Star is taking a look at all the fun from the BRITs 2022 afterparties.It was a big night for Sam Fender, 27, as he was up for a number of awards and also performed his track Seventeen Going under.The North Shields lad lost out to powerhouse Adele in a few categories, but took home the trophy for Best Rock/Alternative Artist on the night.And it seems he was having a great night, as he clutched his award as he was photographed out and about afterwards.Wearing a crisp black jacket over a pink t-shirt, Sam looked like he'd made the most of his big night.Emily Atack, 32, looked elegant as ever as she rocked a floor-length black gown on the evening, though it featured a plunging neckline to add a touch of sex appeal.She let her long blonde locks blow over her face as she emerged from a hotel in her towering sandal heels.At The O2, she teamed up with her Celebrity Juice pals Keith Lemon and Laura Whitmore and really let her hair down.Emily continued the fun as she got in a taxi with pals including actress Donna Preston, Strictly pro Graziano Di Prima and presenter Vick Hope.The pals could be seen laughing and smiling as they headed off into the night.Vick was glowing in a gorgeous golden gown, while Donna

Madonna sent temperatures soaring as she posed up a storm for a glam topless snap.The 63 year old left little to the imagination as she took to Instagram to show her 17.5million followers her ageless beauty.The pop star showed off her half blonde, half brunette locks as she styled them poker straight while pulling her tresses over her chest to cover her assets.She opted for a glam makeup look with lightly blushed cheeks, perfectly curved eyebrows and a bold pink lipstick to show off her large pout.Madonna completed the jaw-dropping look with several silver necklaces including a chocker which featured two yellow smiley faces, a blingy large cross and a third which had a small blue heart on.She penned to the selfie: "Breathwork……………. #gang-gang and yea Sasha is always reliable!," followed by a black heart emoji and an ocean emoji.Fans were quick to take to the comment section to hail the star a "queen".One said: "The queen."Another wrote: "Beauty Queen," followed by a red heart emoji.A third said: "Stunning Madonna.""She's ageing backwards," a fourth penned.While another added: "Damn Madonna."However, not everyone was loving her new look as some fans asked: "What happened to Madonna??"While another said: "Clearly some kind of “work” been done but not breath work lol.""She's ageing backwards," wrote a third.Earlier this month, rapper Nelly was scolded by fans for telling her to "cover up" after she posted a very revealing snap.

Madonna has taken to Instagram to bare all, with only her long hair protecting her modesty, while posing for a topless snap.The daring social media post comes days after the music icon, 63, was told to "cover up" by rapper Nelly after she shared some saucy snaps of her behind.In view of her 17.5 million followers, the Holiday hitmaker shared the sultry snap.Madonna captioned the picture: "Breathwork....."#gang-gang and yea Sasha is always reliable!" she finished alongside a black heart emoji.In the first picture, Madonna stared icily into the camera with nothing but her long tresses covering her exposed breasts.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Wearing a full-face of glam make-up including an overlined pout and winged eyeliner, the star looked flawless as she posed topless.Not one to forgo an accessory, Madonna layered multiple necklaces including a smiley face choker and a large silver cross.The next slide was in black and white and showed a line of the star's entourage each taking in death breaths in a Mexican wave-style formation.Finishing the clip, they all inhaled one final time together before breathing out.Following the post, Madonna's celebrity friends flocked to leave their thoughts in the comments section.Comedian Rosie O'Donnell wrote: "beautiful."Film director Lee Daniels simply commented with a red heart emoji, as did creative director Giovanni Bianco.While Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn gushed: "Stunning," alongside a series of star emojis.Madonna's revealing selfie comes days after rapper Nelly told the superstar to "cover up" after she posted several raunchy snaps to her Instagram account.Among thousands of other curious followers, Nelly was one of Madonna’s critics after she posted the photoshoot.The

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It was a pre-Christmas miracle. Or maybe a reminder of the line from the classic song Santa Claus is Coming to Town, to wit: “You better watch out.”

A 43-year-old man who dressed and sang as Buddy from Elf to meet his biological dad for the first time says his father must have thought he was a "lunatic" after admitting he had never seen the film.

The advent calendars have been started which signals it's once again socially acceptable to binge watch your favourite Christmas films for the 100th time.

Elf. For the uninitiated, Will Ferrell stars as Buddy the Elf, a pure soul who loves to smile (it's his favorite), make snow angels, and consume sugar. Orphaned as a child, Buddy was raised as one of Santa's helpers until he grew up and realized he was indeed a human who accidentally ended up at the North Pole.The 2003 holiday comedy from director Jon Favreau follows Buddy as he makes his way to his biological father, Walter (James Caan), a cynical children's book publisher, in New York.

the biggest Christmas films of all time, with Will Ferrell’s character perfectly portraying how we all feel about the festive period.However, the 2003 flick – which also stars Zooey Deschanel, James Caan and Peter Dinklage – very nearly didn’t get made.Speaking in an instalment of the Netflix series, The Holiday Movies That Made Us, those who were in the know revealed major dramas with some unhappy lawyers during filming.Director Jon Favreau wanted the whole movie to look like a Rankin/Bass production – taking inspiration from the 1964 classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.Production designer Rusty Smith revealed that they may have ended up taking a little too much influence from the special.Which is not ideal…‘We got in trouble with