Melanie Sykes claims Keith Lemon made her cry after three hours of sexual jokes

EXCLUSIVE: The excitement surrounding Steven Knight’s upcoming big-budget BBC war thriller Rogue Heroes has ramped up another notch with buyers in Europe, Canada and Australia acquiring the drama.

CORONATION Street fans called out a "schoolboy error" in the soap's recent plotline which saw Chesney Brown say goodbye to his son. The busy dad bid farewell to eldest Joseph, who he shared with now-deceased Katy Armstrong, as the youngster prepared for a life in Portugal with his gran.

Dancing On Ice star Connor Ball has updated fans after suffering a fall and injury during Sunday night's live show.

Meena Jutla has been getting away with murder, quite literally, for a long time and it appears she still is - despite being behind bars.

Springholm Nursery held a coffee morning and table top sale on Sunday to raise some funds.

Dundee’s Stobswell community is set to make a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Falkirk bus builder Alexander Dennis has been award a £62 million contract to build 137 zero emission buses, as part of the first phase of the Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund.

A Lanarkshire nurse is fronting a poignant stand against those who direct any form of abuse to health and social care professionals.

Beloved Rangers hero Brian Laudrup fears his former team's transfer business in January is having a sizeable impact on their stuttering title bid.

Franz Ferdinand have cancelled their upcoming shows in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week.The Scottish band have become the latest act to axe their planned Russian gigs in the wake of the widely condemned Vladimir Putin-ordered military assault, with Yungblud, Green Day and the Russian rapper Oxxxymiron also scrapping shows in recent days.After speaking out in support of the “open and welcoming” people of Kyiv last week, Franz Ferdinand have confirmed this morning (March 1) that their scheduled gigs in St Petersburg and Moscow on June 29 and July 1 will no longer take place.The band said in a statement that “the only reason for this is the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian state”.“We love Russia. This great country has inspired our band through its art and literature and since we first played there 17 years ago, we have built a rich and deep relationship with our Russian fans,” the band said.“Since Thursday morning [February 24], we have spoken to many of our friends in Russia via social media and have encountered unanimous opposition to this violence and solidarity with our Ukrainian friends.

Anthony Joshua has opened up the possibility of a second domestic dust-up against Dillian Whyte, with a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk currently hanging in the balance.The 32-year-old is due to face Usyk for a second time later this year after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts via a unanimous points decision at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September. However, that appears to have been throw into doubt after it emerged Usyk, who is Ukrainian, had enlisted with the Kyiv Territorial Defence in a bid to defend his country against Russia.

Arsenal have earned a reputation for releasing top-of-the-line merchandise since the club agreed a deal with Adidas. But their latest reported collaboration has left fans unimpressed with the final product after images were leaked online.The Gunners announced their lucrative £300million kit deal with the German sportswear giant in 2018 after leaving Puma, with the agreement set to run until the end of the 2023-24 season.The north London outfit have released some eye-catching kit and clothing since linking up with Adidas, although their collaboration with Transport for London proved to be a huge flop with fans.And now, the club have reportedly teamed up with fashion guru Stella McCartney to bring out a new collection which includes t-shirts, hoodies, leggings and trainers.McCartney has worked closely with the sportswear giant since 2004 on a range of collections, including working with Paul Pogba for a special edition of Predator boots last year.This is the first time that the fashion brand has worked directly with a football team to design actual teamwear.

KEITH Lemon "feared Celebrity Juice had been cancelled" after ITV2 failed to order a new series of the raunchy show. The 48-year-old comic joked he might soon be looking for a "normal job" after fears  Celebrity Juice  was on the brink of being cancelled.

Keith Lemon fears 'Celebrity Juice' could be axed by ITV. The long-running comedy show has been left off the broadcaster's autumn schedule for the first time since 2009, and Keith has joked that it might be time he started looking for a "real job".

Celebrity Juice has been missing from ITV's schedule for the first time since its inception, and host Keith Lemon worries it won't return.The show, which has been making viewers cringe and laugh in equal measure since 2008, has not been included on ITV's autumn schedule, making Keith question his future career path.The funny presenter jokingly said he might have to start looking for a "normal job" soon after considering the possibility it might be gone for good.Reports claim there will still be Halloween and Christmas specials that will air on ITV2, as these have already been recorded.The broadcaster has also reportedly not yet booked in any episodes for 2022.

Keith Lemon - played by funnyman Leigh Francis - is yet to address claims that he left Melanie Sykes in tears whilst filming Through The Keyhole.

The Mirror that it was taken seriously. Mel said herself that she was included in the edit of the programme, giving her approval to the final cut that went out on TV.

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Melanie Sykes has revealed how she broke down in tears following a number of "insulting comments" made by Leigh Francis while in character.The TV presenter, 50, shared her experience working on the ITV game show Through The Keyhole in 2018 with his on-screen character Keith Lemon during a podcast with Lynne Franks on Saturday.The model claimed that his comedy through his character Keith Lemon "gives a voice to men in the street”, during the Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks podcast in which she felt like Leigh Francis, 48, believes “talking to women like sh*t” is funny. As she recalled the painful event, Melanie said: “I’d been on holiday and I was happy and relaxed.

Keith Lemon on TV - verbally abused her for three hours.TV presenter Mel, 50, says the alleged verbal abuse occurred when TV host Leigh Francis, 48, was playing his famous comedy character of Keith Lemon whilst filming for when she was a panelist on ITV's Through The Keyhole.

TELLY’S Melanie Sykes was driven to tears after Leigh Francis made offensive remarks at her for three hours while playing his Keith Lemon character. Mel, 50, revealed she complained to producers about the abuse — spouted in front of a live studio audience.