Monty Don: Gardeners' World host branded 'a privileged irrelevancy' after speaking out

Quinton Aaron is on a health journey and he’s never looked better! The 37-year-old actor, best known for his role as Michael Oher in 2009’s The Blind Side opposite Sandra Bullock, shared during a recent interview with TMZ that he’s lost nearly 100 lbs. after focusing on changing his lifestyle in the new year. “I used the new year as a way to get a new me,” he told the outlet on Monday.

student was brewing homemade rocket fuel in a dorm kitchen when it sparked a huge "fireball" explosion.A blast from the experiment set off the fire alarms and sprinklers in the dorm halls, causing flooding in parts of the building.The student from Brigham Young University, Utah, started the experiment at around 4.30pm.BYU police said they and the Provo Fire Department responded to the blast.Police said in a statement: “The flames from the explosion had engulfed the walls and ceiling around the stove and the intense heat tripped the fire sprinkler system."Firefighters quickly secured the scene and were able to put out the remnants from the fire."Police reported that the building suffered "extensive damage" but no one was injured in the explosion.

Meghan Markle has received a huge honor!

Jamie Lee Curtis commemorated the last day of shooting on the final movie with some emotional memories and candid behind-the-scenes moments caught on camera.Curtis — who has played the protagonist Laurie Strode since the first film in the series was released in 1978 — took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a slideshow of black-and-white snapshots that summed up what it was like wrapping production on both the movie and her part in the massive franchise.«A bittersweet END for me on the movies. I've made great friends and have collaborated with wonderful artists on these three movies and today my part in the film has been completed and with it the END for me of this trilogy,» wrote Curtis, emphasizing the word «end,» likely because the name of the film is .After playing Laurie in  and its sequel,, in 1981, she then returned in 1998 for and again in 2002's.

J. Kim Murphy NBC is staying in “The Blacklist” business. The network has renewed its flagship espionage series for a tenth season.Series star James Spader revealed news of the renewal during his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday evening.

Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers picking up second balls after the break was key to their victory over Lincoln City and led to their goals in the encounter as he set a target to try and win against MK Dons on Saturday in their surge to reach the League One play-offs.

Soundtrack #1.Yesterday (February 22), the vocalist released a live music video for his the solo track, a ballad titled ‘A Little More’. “Even when I was pretending to be brave, pretending to be bold / Trying to not be so obvious but it seems like my face can’t hide it,” Doyoung croons, accompanied by an orchestra.‘A Little More’ is the seventh track released as part of the upcoming Disney+ K-drama.

Mandy Moore put on a glamorous display as she got ready to make a surprise appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night.The entertainer, 37, took to Instagram to show her sleek look to her 4.8 million followers.It came after Mandy celebrated the 100th episode of her hit NBC show This Is Us with her castmates. Gorgeous! Mandy Moore put on a glamorous display as she got ready to make a surprise appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night The New Hampshire native wowed with her dark hair pulled back into a chic, low, undone bun placed at the back of her head.Delicate face-framing pieces were left out in the front and styled in a loose wave pattern.

Kristin Davis was among the people who lent their support for Canidae's Puppy Playdate Event in the Burbank neighborhood of Los Angeles.The event not only celebrated the launch of the company's first Kibble Refill it also served as a promotion for the adoption of abandoned and homeless dogs.The Sex And The City star was the picture of casual-cool in the fashion department when she showed up decked out in an all-denim jumpsuit as she posed alongside some of the pooches that need a forever home. Star power: Kristin Davis, 56, lent her star power to Canidae's Puppy Playdate Event, which celebrated the launch of its first Kibble Refill Station in Burbank on Tuesday The actress also wore a pair of black leather boots, and her dark brown tresses were styled long and flowing well past her shoulders with a part off to the right.

Katharine McPhee loves being a mother, and she wanted all of her nearly 900,000 Instagram followers to know it.The singer-songwriter, 37, posted several pictures from her and husband David Foster's baby son Rennie's first birthday on Tuesday.She captioned the set of photos, 'Happy Birthday to our cutie baldie baby who turns 1 today! Where does the time go? Enjoying motherhood:Katharine McPheeposted several pictures from her and husband David Foster's son Rennie's first birthday on Tuesday'I know you've heard this before but being a mommy is the greatest fricken thing in the world. Here are some highlights from his 1st party.

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris help bring Walter Tevis' iconic 1963 novel to life in the new trailer for Showtime's The Man Who Fell to Earth.Ejiofor plays a new alien character who arrives on Earth at a key point in human evolution as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.Harris playsJustin Falls, described as, 'a brilliant scientist and engineer who must conquer her own demons in the race to save two worlds.' Trailer:Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris help bring Walter Tevis' iconic 1963 novel to life in the new trailer for Showtime's The Man Who Fell to EarthThe trailer begins with a man saying, 'There's a door in front of you. On the other side is something I could never imagine,' as we get a glimpse at Harris' character Justin, laying in bed awake next to her sleeping daughter Molly (Anelle Olaeye).She's next seen power-washing her truck, saying, 'they're gonna take the house next month, I'm always working and Molly has no one.' A shooting star - or so we think - is seen as Justin says, 'I saw something and it freaked me out.' Justin and Molly:The trailer begins with a man saying, 'There's a door in front of you.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is promoting his new show, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.

Dua Lipa is stepping out for dinner!

Evan Rachel Wood is opening up in a new documentary.

Andrew Garfield suits up for a special screening and conversation of tick, tick…Boom held at 92nd Street Y on Tuesday night (February 22) in New York City.

snowfall, forecasters say.New weather maps from WX Charts show nine inches of snow landing over northern parts of Scotland today (February 23) along with a tight band of heavy rain.Wednesday night into the following day then sees a much larger front of snow sweep across every corner of the United Kingdom, with flurries and patchy wintry showers appearing throughout Thursday.A much clearer day on Friday will come after, with the return of some flurries to higher ground in north Wales and the Highlands on Saturday.The especially wintry forecast has seen the Met Office apply a yellow warning for wind and snow for Scotland and Northern Ireland from 1pm today to 3pm on Thursday, with "frequent lightning" also predicted in this time frame.The Met Office outlook for Wednesday says: "Frequent, blustery showers in the north, turning colder with snow to low levels by evening. Further south, sunny spells, isolated showers and mild.

Study in brownA post shared by Monty Don (@themontydon) on Monty’s father had served in the armed forces and has previously “killed people”, although the garden expert shared that he was not an “aggressive” person by nature.Monty shared: “He was an army heavyweight boxing champion and a commando and had been through the war."He had killed people. He was not in any way aggressive but it was a latent ...

Matt Baker announces 'tough' news as Eamonn Holmes supports him“You had this lovely relationship. It enriched you and it's never going to go away, no one can take it from you."Back in May, Monty took to Twitter to announce that Nigel had died "with no pain or suffering".He wrote: “I am very sorry to announce that Nigel has died.“He slipped quietly away with no pain or suffering and is now buried in the garden with lots of tennis balls.“Rest now old friend.See you in the sweet bye and bye.”In a recent interview, Monty said he was “overwhelmed” by the supportive messages he had received from fans about Nigel.Discussing his time in lockdown, the presenter divulged: “Losing Nigel...

"And, touch wood, it's been much better for the last few years."The horticulture expert continued: "But for me, the benefits of nature are all about the physical connection with the rhythm of the natural world."Some of that rhythm is bleak - winter is cold."Monty added in his interview with the BBC: "And yet even if inside you are bleak and grey and cold, if you believe that spring will blossom inside you, as well as outside in the garden, that's powerful."So that's how it works for me."In 2018, Monty listed to the The Guardian what makes him unhappy and what he'd like to apologise for.Stating: "Depression. Uncertainty.

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Express.co.uk that he and his wife Sarah Don, became “lambs to the slaughter” after their jewellery company went bankrupt in 1987.The gardening expert ended up surviving on dole money throughout the early 1990s after the stock market crash took all of their life’s savings.Monty recalled: “We were lambs to the slaughter and we lost everything, we lost our house, our business.