Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan turning lavish new mansion into a fortress with electric gates, high wall and cameras

Komplizen Film, the German indie run by Janine Jackowski, Maren Ade and Jonas Dornbach, has joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies that has a three-year partnership for developing and funding series with Fremantle.

EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Horowitz believes his upcoming Magpie Murders adaptation is “the first time I’ve really got it right,” and has stated he will no longer write on classic TV murder mysteries.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has claimed that she was "fat-shamed" when she appeared on popular dance show, Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. In a new interview, the actress, 38, who plays Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap, recalled that she was told to pick up her partner Vincent Simone, before branding it "out of order".The star made the comments while speaking to Rylan Clark-Neal on his podcast, Ry-Union.Natalie joined the seventh series of Strictly in 2009 and was partnered with Italian pro Vincent.Reflecting on her time on the show, Natalie claims that during one rehearsal, she was asked to lift her partner, a move which is traditionally performed by the man in a ballroom dance pairing, branding it "out of order".At the time, Natalie said: "I was about four stone bigger than I am now."Vincenzo was quite little."And I remember one week, it was like, 'Oh we're going to do this dance, but you're going to pick up Vincent'," she added.Natalie went on to claim that it would be classed as "unacceptable today".She said: "And I think about it now and I think, 'Oh, that was out of order.

Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

expat had been baffled by British supermarkets with clock towers and was confused at the existence of grit boxes - which left Brits to mock the American.But, this time, the American might as well be mocking the Brits by advising how to make the iconic hot beverage in a very odd way.Most of us know that to make a tea you should add the tea bag, then the boiling water and then add milk and a bit of sugar for an extra kick.However, the American has thrown the well known method out of the window to concoct their own unusual tea recipe.The hot beverage demonstration has now racked up a whopping 1.3 million views on TikTok with their ‘traumatising’ tea making routine.In the video, the American first pours some full fat cows milk into a see-through kettle.Controversially, they then add a heap of sugar into the kettle with a tablespoon.Next, they add not one but two tea bags into the mix.Instead of getting the water from the tap, the American added a dash of bottled water and then proceeded to boil the mixture until it was “creamy.”The American then poured the ‘tea’ into a latte glass and added another tablespoon of sugar.And of course, Brits had many things to say about the unique way to make tea - most of them were not good.One person commented: “My therapist gonna need a therapist after this one.”Another user added: “You realise this is a war crime right?”Whilst a third person slammed: “This is a declaration of WAR!”Someone else remarked: “The worst thing I've seen in my whole life.”Meanwhile, a fifth person declared: “This is really insulting to British TEA!!” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Colgate Total reporting a soaring number of Brits suffering the painful affliction and other dental issues. And it’s no wonder – research has found we’ve let dental standards slip during the pandemic with one in five only brushing once a day and a quarter never flossing.These days we can just ring up the dentist when hit by an ache.

WWII hero when they were on a reservation project of an abandoned house.Kevin and Laine Berry are experts in restoring historic houses in the US and they have come across a vacant house in Arkansas and stumbled upon a trinket box and a scrapbook.Sharing on TikTok (@ourrestorationnation), Laine opens the leather-covered scrapbook and finds newspaper clippings and pictures detailing the relationship of a woman called Majorie Mae Ingram and a pilot, Clifford Fluitt, during the 1940s."Here we have their wedding announcement, you will notice the date on the invitation is left blank as no one was quite sure when he will come home to marry his best girl," she explains."It was later determined that they will get married on September 1."Another news clipping reveals that Clifford had been assigned as an Avenger torpedo-bomber pilot and deployed to Japan for a dangerous bombing raid mission.Laine learns the couple's love story through the telegrams and pictures of Clifford but the pilot tragically died in the battle just two weeks before their wedding."And then we found this box, there's a set of his dog tags, the wing brooch that we've seen in Majorie Mae's photo, a second lieutenant bar and most surprising of all, Majorie Mae's engagement ring that she kept for 70+ years," she continues."She waited seven years before marrying Elza Bond and they were married for 62 years."For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Viewers were touched by the love story and found it sad that such a treasured memory was left in a pile of rubbish.One wrote: "This was probably her most important possessions!""Clifford almost made it, the war ended one month later.

Michelle Keegan was full of festive spirit on Saturday as she she shared a Christmassy video of herself with her Brassic co-stars.

Michelle Keegan, 34, has showcased her impressive abs on social media.The brunette beauty wowed her 5.3million Instagram followers over the weekend by posting a shot from during a break at the gym.Sat on the floor surrounded by hand weights and kettlebells, Michelle wore high-waisted black leggings, a black sports bra, and black and white trainers.She captioned the post: “Didn’t want to, but did it anyway," along with a strong arm emoji.Our Girl star Michelle's gym workout allowed her to escape the ongoing renovations at the home she shares with her ex-TOWIE star husband, Mark Wright.The stunning country pad in Essex has been fitted with 360-degree motion-sensing cameras, and plans to surround the luxury property with electric security

MICHELLE Keegan showed off her washboard abs after Mark Wright quit his radio show to concentrate on "family". The surprise announcement was made this week and fans immediately speculated the pair could soon be starting a family.

Michelle Keegan has become the envy of many after debuting her impressive abs on social media. The brunette beauty took to Instagram today, Saturday 18 December, where she posted for a sunlit selfie while in a gym studio.

Mark Wright and Vogue Williams have announced that they’re stepping down from their Heart radio hosting roles in a bid to spend more time with their families. Mark joined the radio station in 2012 and, apart from a two year hiatus between 2017 and 2019, has remained there ever since.The former TOWIE star took the Monday to Thursday slot in June 2020.Taking to Instagram to announce the news of his departure on Thursday 16 December, Mark wrote: “I’ve had so much fun over the last couple of years on my evening show here @thisisheart.

MARK Wright has sparked baby rumours with wife Michelle Keegan after quitting his Heart FM show to spend more time with his family. The surprise announcement was made last night on Instagram, and fans immediately speculated the pair could soon be starting a family.

MARK Wright showed what a great boss he is as he treated the tradesmen working on his Essex mansion to a night out. The 34-year-old is currently building his dream home with wife Michelle Keegan and made sure to thank everyone who had been working hard to help it become a reality.

Mark Wright is leaving Heart radio after two years. Michelle Keegan's husband made the announcement on his Instagram, revealing he was quitting his weekday shows to "spend more time with what's most important, family".MORE: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan plagued with questions after new home reveal"I've had so much fun over the last couple of years on my evening show here @thisisheart I have been lucky enough to chat to some of the biggest stars in the world whilst playing the best feel good music there is to play., " he began his statement.WATCH: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan reveal their private bar at grand Essex mansion"It's now time to pass over the reins to an incredible talent in @dev.

Mark Wright and Vogue Williams have shocked fans by quitting their Heart radio shows.Both celebs shared the news on their social media accounts explaining they want "to spend more time" with their families.Mark, 34, revealed its not all bad news for listeners, despite him no longer hosting his show Monday to Friday fans will still be able to tune in on Saturdays to listen to him.The former Only Way Is Essex star said: "It’s been a terribly tough decision as I have had the time of my life every evening in the studio playing for you."But sometimes life moves in different directions and after the last year or so, it’s made me think about life slightly differently and it’s time to spend more time with what’s most important….

MARK Wright and Vogue Williams have surprised fans by quitting their respective radio shows on Heart. Both stars took to Instagram tonight to announce the news, with Mark, 34, revealing that, while he'll no longer host his Monday-Thursday shows, listeners will still be able to catch him on Saturdays.

MARK Wright is set to turn the grounds of his country pile into a golf heaven with a pitch and putt green. And keen footballer Mark – who played for Crawley Town earlier in the season before being released – is planning a mini footie pitch, too.

Michelle Keegan has topped a poll of Britain's sexiest showbiz stars fending off competition from the likes of Holly Willoughby and Liz Hurley.The stunning Our Girl actress has remained a fan-favourite over the years in whatever she does thanks to her striking good looks.With her tanned skin and flowing dark hair and pretty features, Michelle has always caught the eye of viewers and been praised for her appearance.So her place at the top of the list - compiled by The Sun - is really no surprise.Michelle, 34, was named No1 after a poll voted by 2,000 of the paper's readers placed her highest on their list.The former Coronation Street star - who is happily married to famous Essex boy Mark Wright - is no stranger to coming out on top of a

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were devastated last year when The Wanted singer Max George was the third celebrity to be voted off the 2020 series.However, fans will be delighted as Max has recently been announced for the 2022 Strictly Come Dancing tour, where he will be paired with professional dancer Katya Jones.Before appearing on Strictly last year, Max's ex Carrie Baker had warned his girlfriend Stacey Giggs about the "Strictly Curse", but Max wasn't caught by it, with the singer gushing over Stacey in recent Instagram posts.Daily Star takes a look at Max's dating history - from beauty queens, to TOWIE stars and his engagement heartbreak.Max began dating Coronation Street and Our Girl star Michelle Keegan in 2010, with Max popping the

BRASSIC filming has come to a standstill once again after a Covid outbreak. The cast, which features Michelle Keegan, were due to spend the whole week filming at a pub in Manchester for the fourth series of the hit Sky show - but have had to reschedule.