Mary Berry admits 'going to bed with pigs' in her youth - but "only the runt"

BBC One show.During the popular morning show, fellow chef Anna Haugh stepped in for the 48 year old while he jetted off the France for a luxury skiing holiday.Viewers up and down shared their disappointment at the missing TV hunk as the Irish belle welcomed James Morrison, Marcus Wareing, Marya McCartney and Helen McGinn onto the show.And the blonde bombshell didn’t waste any time in taking a subtle dig at the absent star, as she explained his break at the start of the show.With a beaming smile on her face, the starlet welcomed viewers to the programme as she shared what was on offer throughout the show.She said: “Good morning whilst Matt is skiving off frolicking in the French Alps, I'm here to keep you warm with 90 minutes of delicious food.”Some viewers were keen for Matt's return as they took to Twitter to share their thoughts.One user pointed out:"#SaturdayKitchen She couldn't wait to have a dig at Matt.. Even though he's not there.."Another wrote: "@Anna is no Matt Tebbster.

David Bowie expressed his gratitude to Glenn Gregory for his renditions of classic songs before his tragic death.The iconic musician, who died in 2016, has had almost everybody cover his music but admitted that Glenn Gregory and the Best of Bowie Tour production sang his songs "the way they should be sung".Bowie's former bassist and producer Tony Visconti and Glenn Gregory, alongside the musicians of Holy Holy, will perform hits from David's back catalogue across the country for dedicated fans.Despite the initial call being nerve-wracking, Glenn explained that David was happy with the decision before his death.The Sheffield native told the Daily Star: "One of the nicest things, this happened before David's death and so we were doing it with David's consent."He was excited about the whole idea of it and I was in the studio one day and Tony Visconti phoned me up and said 'I just want to say something to you, I'm in my studio in Brooklyn with David and he's listening to The Width of a Circle, he's dancing around and he's so excited."'He's just said 'It's so nice to hear someone sing my songs the way they should be sung'.

Ukraine, saying she was "so sorry" she wasn't his mum and that if she had been he would have been "so loved". She has now defended her actions to BuzzFeed News."I know how I could easily have moved in the direction of becoming a dictator myself," she said."If certain circumstances of my life were different, were I a little less bent toward healing and more toward vindication, I could have been a darkly powerful person."The actress's odd poem – which she shared on Twitter - started "Dear Mister President Vladimir Putin..." and saw her suggesting the politician could have grown up to be a different person if she was his mother."If I was your mother you would have been so loved, held in the arms of joyous light, never would this story's plight, the world unfurled before our eyes, a pure demise of nation sitting peaceful under the night sky," she said.AnnaLynne, 34, said she couldn't image the "soul-stealing pain" that Putin must have been in as a child and that she would have died to make him warm if the world was cold."I cannot believe I was born too late, in a different place, when I would have loved you so," she said.The video went viral but triggered a barrage of criticism, with people saying it was "cringeworthy", "incredibly tone deaf" and "embarrassing".Some people advised the actress to get rid of the post and to "pretend it never happened"."The best time to delete this tweet was immediately after sending it, the second best time is now," said one person.Piers Morgan was among those to wade in, tweeting: "This is so cringe I can feel my eyeballs curling up." For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

OnlyFans model has revealed how she went from being a well-behaved church girl to a millionaire porn star in the space of just three years.Marisol Yotta, 34, from Germany was raised Catholic, but her childhood caused her to feel shame about her sexual desires and to view pre-marital sex as a sin. The brunette bombshell thought she could only be “spiritual not sexual”, but after starting an OnlyFans account as a competition with her husband – billionaire tycoon Bastian Yotta – realised she can both go to mass and embrace her sexuality.

mum has given birth to a baby girl in an underground metro station in Kyiv as the city was blitzed by Russian bombs. The unnamed mother, said to be 23, gave birth to her baby daughter Mia on Friday night as Putin's troops continued their attack on Ukraine and advanced on the capital city.

Love Island star Dr Alex George is accused of cheating on his ex-girlfriend Ellie Hecht by “sexting other women” during their relationship.The pair began dating in early 2021 and while things were getting serious between Alex and Ellie, they split after looking for a home together. Alex reportedly cheated on Ellie during the early stages of their relationship, but she decided to forgive him and move past it, a source told The Sun.

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) have announced details of a new album – hear first single ‘Storm Around The World’ below.The new record, which will land on May 6 via Warp, follows the band’s 2019 record ‘Wallop’.Discussing ‘Storm Around The World’, which features Sink Ya Teeth’s Maria Uzor, the band said: “’Storm Around the World’ is a song we’ve had since the last album that didn’t really come into focus until Maria Uzor from Sink Ya Teeth added her part and we turned it into a duet. Originally an acid workout about parents who leave on tour it became much more than that with her vocal, which is equal parts sing-song and spoken word and who’s lyrics helped add both a familiarity and a mystery to the song.”The band added that, on ‘Let It Be Blue’, they were “looking for basic minimal arrangements – sub-bass, drums and vocals mostly – and that approach is what finally let us support the vocal parts in a way that worked.“The final piece was the beat that our producer Patrick Ford made that felt somewhere between programmed, sampled and played, a blurriness that is another feature of this album, ‘Let It Be Blue’, which was mostly built on computers but doesn’t always sound or feel that way.”Listen to ‘Storm Around The World’ below and pre-order the new album here.!!! are set to support the new album with a US tour that begins in late May and runs through to mid-June.

Victoria Beckham may have just dropped the biggest hint yet that she will be joining the other Spice Girls to perform at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert this summer. The iconic band have reportedly been asked to perform at the momentous occasion on June 4th. All five members, Melanie Brown aka Mel B, 46, Melanie Chisholm aka Mel C, 48, Victoria Beckham, 47, Emma Bunton, 46, and Geri Horner, 49, have all said to be asked to reunite for the special occasion.

Dr Alex George allegedly cheated on his girlfriend Ellie Hecht at least four times before their split.The former Love Island star's sudden split from the stunning barrister after a year of dating was revealed earlier this month. However, it has now been claimed that the 31 year old "sexted a number of women during their relationship" before "ending their relationship and leaving her homeless with their dog".The Sun has gone on to claim that Alex "cheated on Ellie early on in their relationship, but she chose to forgive him and move on" – but things ultimately did not work out for the pair.

Weather Report.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24.In the new video, Lynch said he was thinking about the current situation and went on to directly address Putin in the post.“Today I was thinking about the Ukrainians and the song ‘Roads’ by Portishead from the year 1994,” Lynch said. “This afternoon it will be going up to…Well, I don’t know what the temperature will be this afternoon.”Lynch shook his head before continuing: “If I could say something to Mr. President Vladimir Putin: ‘We are as human beings charged as to how we treat our fellow man.

Ciara and her NFL husband Russell Wilson delighted fans with a reveal on Instagram and they admitted they can't wait. The adorable couple - who are raising three children together - took to social media with a photo and a message for their followers. MORE: Ciara looks flawless in denim look with sheer top In the image, they were holding up the children's book they created, Why Not You? and they revealed there is a big date on the horizon.WATCH: Ciara and husband hailed as 'couple goals' with beautiful video She wrote: "WHYNOTYOU? Is the attitude we want every child to have just like we did growing up! March 1 is the big date for everyone to have this book! "@DangeRussWilson and I can't wait for you and your families to share in this journey with us.  "Make sure to secure your pre-orders via the link in bio!! #WhyNotYou."PHOTOS: Inside Ciara's sprawling $6.7m Seattle home she shares with husband Russell WilsonSEE: Ciara shares heartwarming behind-the-scenes video of playful kids during at-home photoshootTheir fans were equally excited and commented: "Congratulations," and, "Yes! Teach them while they are young." Their book release date is almost here!The book by the Grammy-winning singer and superstar athlete is described as "a picture book to inspire young readers to see the value in themselves, be brave, and go after their biggest dreams."MORE: Ciara blows fans away as she dances in bodysuit and combat bootsWOW: Ciara celebrates Black History Month with stunning baby bump photoPenguin Random House publishing wrote: "In this picture book debut, superstars Ciara and Russell Wilson encourage readers to see themselves achieving their dreams, no matter how outrageous they may seem.

Sean Penn has released a passionate statement about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that if Americans allow the Ukrainian people to fight alone, “our soul as America is lost.”

People and Page Six, Bynes has asked that the conservatorship, which has has been in place for the last 13 years, comes to an end as her condition has “improved”. Her mother currently serves as her conservator.The Nickelodeon star lost full control of her personal, medial and financial affairs in 2013 after setting her neighbour’s driveway on fire.

Valve president Gabe Newell recently spoke out about the metaverse, and is not entirely sold on the concept overall.Speaking to PC Gamer, when asked if he believes metaverse trends are pushing technology forward, Newell responded, “There’s a bunch of get rich quick schemes around metaverse. Most of the people who are talking about metaverse have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about, and they’ve apparently never played an MMO.

Kelly Clarkson has shared a powerful cover of George Michael classic ‘Faith’ on her TV show – watch it below.As has become customary on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Clarkson began her show this week with a ‘Kellyoke’ segment, which Clarkson performing a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open the program.“We’re going to kick things off in a different way with a Kellyoke special, because I literally showed up today…I was like ‘I can’t sing today,’” she told the audience before sharing a pre-recorded cover of ‘Faith’.“I went to sleep at like 3 a.m. and I’m very tired.

A van parked in a Scots street erupted into a fireball, sparking an investigation by police.

Mary Berry will feature on Countryfile tonight as she talks of how the countryside has had an influence on her life and career.

Mary Berry, 85, revealed as a young girl she liked piglets so much she would cuddle one in bed while she slept.She added it would always be the runt of the litter who she snuggled up to.“I was known to swaddle one and take it to bed with me," she explained."Only the runt, the little one that we had to feed from a bottle. “There’s nothing dirty about a pig, don’t believe otherwise,” Mary added to Radio Times Magazine.The chef also spoke of the tough time she had a child during food rationing.The animals who she lived with on the farm with, would often be put to “slaughter” and the children would have to “accept it”.No parts of the animal could go to waste as in those days it would be considered almost criminal.She continued: “Dad was very

TV presenter Mary Berry has recalled sleeping with pigs during her childhood on the family’s smallholding.

Mary Berry has guest edited a special edition of Countryfile.