Matt Lucas confides in Queen star Brian May about weight loss journey 'I'm on that path'

It's been more than three months since Madonna revealed that she was almost done writing the screenplay for her upcoming biopic.With thelegendary pop superstar reportedly leading the casting call, which includes finding that perfect person to play the Material Girl, she's now giving fans an update of sorts.On Tuesday, Madonna took to Instagram and shared a video of herself rocking out and dancing along to a live band playing her hit song, Burning Up. Promo mode: Madonna, 63, promoted her upcoming biopic by posting a video of herself dancing around a rehearsal room on Instagram on TuesdayThe video appears to have been shot in a rehearsal room.In the 45-second clip, Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone), 63,puts her toned legs on display as she dances around in a blue, black and white-patterned corset minidress.

She is known for her ultra-glamorous public persona.But Erika Jayne was spotted on a more casual aspect when she surfaced in Los Angeles to go shopping for beauty products at a Blue Mercury.The 50-year-old Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills was dressed down in a pale pink hoodie and a pair of camouflage leggings. Famed for her glamour:Erika Jayne was spotted on a more casual aspect when she surfaced in Los Angeles to go shopping for beauty products at a Blue MercuryHer latest outing comes days after she complained she had become a 'whipping girl' over her well-publicized legal troubles.Last month Erika was dismissed from a multimillion-dollar fraud and embezzlement suit against her estranged husband Tom Girardi, 82.

Good Morning Britain' s Richard Madeley was happy to be able to proudly speak about the latest addition to his family - but he confessed he accidentally slipped up previously. On Tuesday's episode of GMB, James Haskell appeared on the ITV show to discuss his work on podcasts and his upcoming book, but he dropped some special news before wrapping up.He told viewers that he and Chloe are expecting a baby girl, and on Wednesday morning, Richard thanked fans of the show for all the lovely well-wishes.Richard said: "Before we go on, can I just say a huge thank you to all of you who sent such really lovely messages yesterday after we announced the impending birth of my fifth, fourth is it? Fourth grandchild, a daughter."James Haskell, Chloe's husband, was here and he announced it.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was left insulted on Wednesday (February 16) as her co-star agreed she could "wipe out" the programme's audience entirely.With Jon Kay and Nina Warhurst once again settled on the red sofa in place of regular hosts Dan Walker and Sally Nugent, the programme was ticking along nicely.But Carol was soon left red-faced by Jon's remarks, as he suggested they skip over the weather forecast for the next few days.With Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice quickly approaching, things aren't looking sunny on the weather front - and Jon is clearly braced for more bad news.Things kicked off when Nina announced: "Let's have a chat with Carol and a look at this morning's weather, because we've been saying this morning - the storms are coming and are going to set in!"Jon joked: "Do we have to do the weather for the next couple of days?"Nina insisted: "Yes, because we love seeing Carol, Jon!"Jon continued: "Stay in and forget it! Carol can sing a song or something instead!"Collapsing into giggles herself, Carol replied: "Oh my goodness, I would absolutely wipe out our audience if I did that!"And Jon couldn't help agreeing with her as he retracted his earlier comments, telling Carol: "Actually, maybe not. Maybe not.""Oh, thanks Jon!" Carol hit back at her co-star.

Emmerdale bosses were taking no chances filming Paige Sandhu’s gun-toting hostage scenes in a bid to avoid an Alec Baldwin-style tragedy.Last night viewers saw Paige’s serial killer character Meena Jutla kidnap newlyweds Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher, hold them at gunpoint and order them to choose who will live.And in the wake of the death of Halyna Hutchins – who was killed when Baldwin’s prop revolver discharged on the set of the film Rust – soap chiefs overhauled safety procedures.Paige says: “From speaking to the gun handler people, their safety precautions have increased even more from what they were before due to that.“I wouldn’t rehearse with a gun.“As soon as they called ‘cut’ the handler would grab the gun again.“He would show us there were no bullets in there, or if there were, that they were empty, so you couldn’t possibly hurt anyone.” While she’s already bumped off three of the villagers, this is the first time Meena has been armed. Paige continues: “It’s a step-up.

Amanda Holden is celebrating the turning of another year as the beauty marks her 51st birthday on February 16.When it comes to sultry wardrobe choices, the Britain's Got Talent judge has certainly found herself at the centre of attention throughout the years.Having racked up masses of Ofcom complaints for many of her sassy outfits, age-defying Amanda has proved in recent times that she isn't about to let the odd grievance stand in her way of wearing something that is fantastically revealing. To honour the I Can See Your Voice star, we have scanned through many of our archives to uncover Amanda's all time sexiest moments on camera.From sizzling sheer lingerie, topless Heart FM photoshoots and a sensational leggy display, we've certainly crammed it all in.With Britain's Got Talent axed because of Covid-19, Amanda had more time on her hands to apply for other TV roles.Alongside, Jimmy Carr and Alison Hammond, Amanda appeared on the BBC gameshow I Can See Your Voice as one of the celebrity panel members.Gearing fans up for the Christmas special, Amanda posed in a skintight and shoulder-less satin frock that oozed sex appeal.Sharing the results on Instagram, the starlet captioned: "'Sleigh my name sleigh my name' I Can See Your Voice, Christmas Eve, 9:30pm on BBC 1."As well as being a dynamite TV judge, Amanda also has a day job at Heart FM - every weekday morning from 6:30am.With the help of her co-star Jamie Theakston, she successfully wakes up the nation each day on the popular London radio station.

Prince Andrew received “intense pressure” from his brother Prince Charles and mother the Queen to reach a "settlement in principle" with his accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to a source. It is understood that the settlement, worth £12 million according to the Mirror, was to help avoid further embarrassment for the Royal Family should the case go to trial in the US.The Royal Family reportedly did not want the trial to cause further reputation damage during the Queen’s Jubilee year, despite Andrew denying all the allegations.

Queen are apparently looking at ideas for a Bohemian Rhapsody sequel.

Bohemian Rhapsody could be on the cards.The Queen guitarist has said the band are “looking at ideas” for a possible sequel to the Freddie Mercury biopic, which earned Rami Malek an Oscar for Best Actor.Speaking on Instagram Live about a sequel, May said: “We are looking at it. Yeah, we have been looking at ideas.”He added: “It’s going to be hard to follow that one as none of us could have predicted how massive that was going to be.“We put a lot of heart and soul into making it and no one could have predicted [its success] as it was bigger than Gone With The Wind.

vaccine passport could be introduced for certain events.Brian May, who urges people to get the coronavirus vaccine, has hit out at those against it.The Queen star told The Independent: "I love Eric Clapton, he's my hero, but he has very different views from me in many ways."Anti-vax people, I'm sorry, I think they're fruitcakes."There's plenty of evidence to show that vaccination helps.

Brian May has a big issues with those that are opposed to getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

Brian May isn’t holding back his thoughts on anti-COVID-19 vaxxers.

Good news Queen fans, a sequel to 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” sounds like it is happening.

Queen‘s Brian May has shared his thoughts on Eric Clapton and his anti-vaxxer stance in a new interview.Clapton, who has been very vocal about his opposition to lockdown restrictions and vaccinations as of late, said earlier this month that he will not perform at gigs where a proof of coronavirus vaccination is required.Speaking to The Independent, May was asked about his thoughts on the veteran rocker’s viewpoint and anti-vaxxers as a whole, including Ian Brown.“I love Eric Clapton, he’s my hero, but he has very different views from me in many ways,” the guitarist said.

QUEEN’S Brian May is working on a sequel to the Bohemian Rhapsody film. The guitarist, 74, said: “We are looking at it.

Queen‘s Brian May has said he’s thinking about leaving London after torrential rain in the capital recently caused his basement to flood.Speaking in a new interview, May recalled the time his London home was filled with effluent after rain caused the city to flood and sewers to spew their contents.The basement, where he and his wife, Anita Dobson, kept their memorabilia was hit worse. “It’s made us feel violated,” he told The Guardian.“It’s what it does to your soul to lose your possessions, to see them swimming about in it.

Carol Vorderman interviewed Queen legend Brian May for her BBC Radio Wales show.Teasing some details about their chat, the 60-year-old said the rockstar, 74, confessed that he was a fan of Countdown.The mother-of-two was a maths whizz on the Channel 4 show for 26 years from 1982 until 2008.Speaking to her Twitter followers, she revealed that she knew Freddie Mercury was a fan of the show, but not Brian.She spilled: "I just finished doing an Instagram live video with the lovely Brian May.

DON'T MISS...Carol Vorderman, 60, suffers bra mishap during Beat The Chasers stint [INSIGHT]Alfie Boe issues warning to fans as scammers attempt to extort money [UPDATE]Stacey Solomon 'creeped out' after finding 'bloody' stain under carpet [VIDEO]"Whoever it is I’m paired with, I hope they are up for a challenge as I want our routines to include lots of spectacular lifts!”Professional dancer Graziano Di Prima is currently the bookies' favourite to partner John in the upcoming series.He is closely followed by Johannes Radebe, with Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez also thought to be in the running.The news was revealed this morning by Matt Lucas, who is hosting Zoe Ball's Radio 2 Breakfast Show during her absence this week.Already confirmed

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterJeremy Clarkson has slammed Queen sensation and badger activist Brian May after the protected species continue to cause mayhem on a Lincolnshire road.The 61-year-old car fanatic has been brutally honest about his opinion for the furry friends as viewers of his Amazon Prime Video farming show Clarkson’s Farm will know all too well.But the Top Gear star took a fresh swipe at the fondly named "pests" after he encountered the mayhem they caused on a main road in the heart of Lincolnshire.The Grand Tour presenter shared his annoyance at the family of badgers who have taken up residence at the roadside spot and lashed out at the rock sensation in the process.The driving

Brian May has shared a new reworked version of his 1992 single ‘Too Much Love Will Kill You’ – you can listen to it below.The track appeared on the Queen guitarist’s solo album ‘Back To The Light’, which is being reissued on August 6, and May calls it “in a way, the most important song I ever wrote.”“‘Too Much Love Will Kill You’ is a big, long story and the version that you hear on Back to the Light is the original,” May explained in a statement. “It has the original keyboard that I played when we were writing the song.“Me and Frank Musker, and his lady friend at the time, were in a room and it was like a therapy session for me.

Queen guitarist Brian May has left his adoring fans offering their words of support, as he hinted he "wasn’t coping".The musician shared how he turns to The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie when things are becoming too much.Brian, 74, often shares candid posts with his 2.8 million followers and engages with his fans on a personal level.However, his last upload to Instagram left his supporters scratching their heads after he shared a rather cryptic post.Anita Dobson’s husband hinted that he "wasn’t coping" as he turned to the trusty book that manages to offer him support.The Bohemian Rhapsody musician claims that the piece of literature has, on occasions, saved his life.Taking to the photo-sharing site, Brian posted several excerpts